Now THAT'S an album cover. This is from the days when a cover could compel you to take a chance on a record. Mangekyou is Yoshiko Sai's first album, from 1975. The cover already tells you this isn't going to be J-Pop. These songs are pure, raw, deeply emotional, brought vividly to life by Sai's resonant voice. The arrangements are sparse, sometimes with only one or two instruments backing Sai's vocals, which enhances her performance. A respite from typically overproduced hyperactive sentimental pop. I don't know of any female Japanese singers today who sing like this (if you do, please let me know). Sai was only 22 when this album was made, but she sounds vastly more mature than most female singers today, or even at the time, really.
CD Album
Mangekyou [Cardboard Sleeve]
Yoshiko Sai
2000yen
(2200yen Tax incl. in Japan)
| Points You Earn | 3% (60p) |
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| Release Date | February 02, 2008 |
| Availability | In Stock at Supplier:Usually ships in 2-4 days |
Product Details
| Catalog No. | PCD-20016 |
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| JAN/ISBN | 4995879200162 |
| Product Type | CD |
| Number of Discs | 1 |
| Running Time | 47minutes |
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Credits
Description
[Machine Translation] The first album produced by Yuji Ohno and released in 1975. The bluesy and folky songs that show a glimpse of her roots are enveloped by the progressive sound of Yuji Ohno's hands, showing a high level of perfection that makes it hard to believe that this is her debut album. Her dark and bewitching world of poetry, reminiscent of Edogawa Rampo and Yumeno Kyusaku, is already overwhelming.
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Description in Japanese
萬花鏡 / 佐井好子
大野雄二プロデュースによる75年発表の1stアルバム。彼女のルーツが垣間見られるブルージーかつフォーキーな楽曲を、大野雄二の手によるプログレッシヴなサウンドが包み込み、とてもデビュー作とは思えぬ高い完成度を見せつけている。江戸川乱歩や夢野久作を思わせる彼女のダークで妖艶な詩世界は既に圧倒的。
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Tracklisting
| 1 |
YORU NO SEI
夜の精 / 佐井好子
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| 2 |
FUYU NO CHIKADO
冬の地下道 / 佐井好子
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| 3 |
OMA GA TOKI
逢魔ヶ時 / 佐井好子
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| 4 |
KOI SHITA HITO HE
恋した人へ / 佐井好子
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| 5 |
TSUBAKI HA OCHITAKAYA
椿は落ちたかや / 佐井好子
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| 6 |
YOHIDORE SHIBAI
酔ひどれ芝居 / 佐井好子
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| 7 |
AKAI HANA
紅い花 / 佐井好子
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| 8 |
HATACHI NI NAREBA
二十才になれば / 佐井好子
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| 9 |
YUKIONNA
雪女 / 佐井好子
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| 10 |
MIHATENU YUME
見果てぬ夢 / 佐井好子
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