I think that about sums up what I have to say about this single. The tunes reminds me of what the working class would pop into their player when they unwind after work. Light on the ears but a little too normal, I felt. Lacks an extra something. I think I first heard Yasashisa ni Tsutsumaretanara on Ghibli's Kiki's Delivery Service. It's not bad but when you are used to the that deep vocals, Maaya's rendition takes a little getting used to. At the time I'm writing this, she has an up-coming 7th album - and Yoko Kanno is on the line-up of artists involved in the new album. You might just want to skip this and go straight for the album instead.
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Down Town / Yasashisa ni Tsutsumaretanara [Regular Edition]
Maaya Sakamoto
1300yen
(1430yen Tax incl. in Japan)
Points You Earn | 3% (39p) |
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Release Date | October 20, 2010 |
Availability | In Stock at Supplier:Usually ships in 2-4 days |
Product Details
Catalog No. | VTCL-35092 |
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JAN/ISBN | 4580226568486 |
Product Type | CD |
Number of Discs | 1 |
Label/Distributor | Victor Entertainment |
Running Time | 24minutes |
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Credits
Description
Cover single release from Maaya Sakamoto featuring covers of "Down Town," "Yasashisa ni Tsusumaretanara," "Kanashikute Yarikirenai," three instrumental tracks and more.
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Description in Japanese
DOWN TOWN / やさしさに包まれたなら [通常盤] / 坂本真綾
15周年記念企画第4弾! 坂本真綾が「ジャパニーズ・ポップスの原点」を見つめ直す、自身初のカヴァーシングル登場!! 山下達郎、荒井由実、加藤和彦・・・日本のニューミュージック史に残る巨人たちの、誰もが一度は耳にしたことがあるはずの名曲を、現代の個性派サウンドプロデューサー達と組んで、独自の解釈で仕上げた注目盤。「DOWN TOWN」(※シュガーベイブ1975年の名曲を35人編成のビッグバンドで大胆にアレンジ)、「やさしさに包まれたなら」(※荒井由実1974年の名曲が夏全開の爽快チューンに変身)、「悲しくてやりきれない」(※ザ・フォーク・クルセイダーズ1968年の名曲をジャズピアノトリオとともに) 他、インストゥルメンタル3曲を収録。「DOWN TOWN」はTVアニメ「それでも町は廻っている」オープニングテーマ、「やさしさに包まれたなら」はOVA「たまゆら」オープニングテーマにそれぞれタイアップ決定の両A面シングル!!
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Tracklisting
1 |
DOWN TOWN
DOWN TOWN
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2 |
YASASHISA NI TSUTSUMARETA NARA
やさしさに包まれたなら
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3 |
KANASHIKUTE YARIKIRENAI
悲しくてやりきれない
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4 |
DOWN TOWN
DOWN TOWN -Instrumental-
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5 |
YASASHISA NI TSUTSUMARETA NARA
やさしさに包まれたなら -Instrumental-
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6 |
KANASHIKUTE YARIKIRENAI
悲しくてやりきれない -Instrumental-
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