The most attractive Japanese folk song Latin record | [FWRF-016] Miyako Otsuki Selected by MAGICTOUCH / Japanese folk song Latin feeling
Miyako Otsuki's Japanese Folk Song Latin Feeling, released today, was selected by MAGICTOUCH, a well-known digger of Japanese records.
This was the first title he introduced to me when I discussed the plan for the reissue of FWRF records. Miyako Otsuki sings with a crystal-clear voice, backed by sophisticated Latin jazz that is hard to imagine from the old-fashioned jacket. It's a masterpiece that is said to only be released once every few years, and the sound is convincing. It's a record that will last a lifetime.
Two songs that were not included on the vinyl version have been added to the CD reissue, and although it was originally said to have no obi, I added one out of my imagination, and I thought it would be a title that I would like to see spread around the world, so I have also rewritten the English text. This is very personal, but it is a final product that I will definitely keep 10 copies of. I hope you enjoy it.
I would like to thank KING RECORDS and Miyako Otsuki for their cooperation in this reissue.
For more details on the backing musicians and personal details, please check out the comments in MAGICTOUCH's hot record introduction✅
[PoLoGod.]
[FWRF-016] Miyako Otsuki Selected by MAGICTOUCH / Japanese Folk Song Latin Feeling
Miyako Otsuki's "Japanese Folk Song Latin Feeling," a masterpiece of folk song x Latin groove, has been miraculously reissued 50 years after its release in 1973!
■"Japanese Folk Song Latin Feeling" is a unique work recorded in her 20s by Miyako Otsuki, who is still active at the forefront as a flagship female enka singer. The record has finally been re-released 50 years after its release in 1973. This work was created on the theme of combining and fusing Japanese folk songs with Latin music, likely influenced by the movement of the NHK program "Young Folk Songs" (music by Iwashiro Koichi), which arranged traditional Japanese folk songs with modern and trendy music in order to convey them to the younger generation, as well as pioneers such as Hara Nobuo and Sharps & Flats and the Tokyo Cuban Boys.
The most noteworthy aspect of this work is the performance of the skilled musicians who came together under this theme. The musicians are Miyazawa Akira on flute, Eguchi Keisuke on piano, Harada Nagamasa on bass, Nakamure Sadanori on guitar, Ikeno Shigeaki on organ, and the Segami Yonosuke Group, which is the heart of the Latin groove. They are all talented musicians who are credited on many masterpieces of Japanese jazz.
The arrangement was done by Akira Komachi, an exclusive composer and arranger for King Records, who has worked on songs such as Michiya Mitsuhashi's "Iwate no Osho-san" and Toshie Kusunoki's "Sanma Samba," which incorporate Latin rhythms into popular songs.
The performance is so overwhelming that it is easy to imagine how nervous the singer must have been at the time of recording, even if you were not involved at the time, but the young Miyako Otsuki's singing is not intimidating at all, and she beautifully combines the unique intonation of Japanese folk songs with the Latin groove, singing powerfully, freshly, and emotionally rich.
This reissue includes two special songs, "Sankai-bushi" and "Hanagasa Ondo," which were not included on the record released in 1973 and were only added to the CD re-released in 1997. It also comes with a dark blue obi that was used on King Records' works in the 1960s (the original version probably did not have an obi), making it a luxurious edition.
Tracklist:
SIDE A
1. Kumamoto Prefecture Folk Song - Itsuki Lullaby
2. Kyoto Prefecture Folk Song - Miyazu Bushi
3. Kagoshima Prefecture Folk Song - Kagoshima Ohara Bushi
4. Toyama Prefecture Folk Song - Kokiriko Bushi
5. Kochi Prefecture Folk Song - Yosakoi Bushi
6. Gunma Prefecture Folk Song - Kusatsu Bushi
7. Niigata Prefecture Folk Song - Sankai Bushi
SIDE B
1. Chiba Prefecture Folk Song - Kisarazu Jinku
2. Miyazaki Prefecture Folk Song - Hietsuki Bushi
3. Fukushima Prefecture Folk Song - Aizu Bandai Mountain
4. Akita Prefecture Folk Song - Anekomosa
5. Nagano Prefecture Folk Song - Kiso Bushi
6. Niigata Prefecture Folk Song - Sado Okesa
7. Yamagata Prefecture Folk Song - Hanagasa Ondo
This was the first title he introduced to me when I discussed the plan for the reissue of FWRF records. Miyako Otsuki sings with a crystal-clear voice, backed by sophisticated Latin jazz that is hard to imagine from the old-fashioned jacket. It's a masterpiece that is said to only be released once every few years, and the sound is convincing. It's a record that will last a lifetime.
Two songs that were not included on the vinyl version have been added to the CD reissue, and although it was originally said to have no obi, I added one out of my imagination, and I thought it would be a title that I would like to see spread around the world, so I have also rewritten the English text. This is very personal, but it is a final product that I will definitely keep 10 copies of. I hope you enjoy it.
I would like to thank KING RECORDS and Miyako Otsuki for their cooperation in this reissue.
For more details on the backing musicians and personal details, please check out the comments in MAGICTOUCH's hot record introduction✅
[PoLoGod.]
[FWRF-016] Miyako Otsuki Selected by MAGICTOUCH / Japanese Folk Song Latin FeelingMiyako Otsuki's "Japanese Folk Song Latin Feeling," a masterpiece of folk song x Latin groove, has been miraculously reissued 50 years after its release in 1973!
■"Japanese Folk Song Latin Feeling" is a unique work recorded in her 20s by Miyako Otsuki, who is still active at the forefront as a flagship female enka singer. The record has finally been re-released 50 years after its release in 1973. This work was created on the theme of combining and fusing Japanese folk songs with Latin music, likely influenced by the movement of the NHK program "Young Folk Songs" (music by Iwashiro Koichi), which arranged traditional Japanese folk songs with modern and trendy music in order to convey them to the younger generation, as well as pioneers such as Hara Nobuo and Sharps & Flats and the Tokyo Cuban Boys.
The most noteworthy aspect of this work is the performance of the skilled musicians who came together under this theme. The musicians are Miyazawa Akira on flute, Eguchi Keisuke on piano, Harada Nagamasa on bass, Nakamure Sadanori on guitar, Ikeno Shigeaki on organ, and the Segami Yonosuke Group, which is the heart of the Latin groove. They are all talented musicians who are credited on many masterpieces of Japanese jazz.
The arrangement was done by Akira Komachi, an exclusive composer and arranger for King Records, who has worked on songs such as Michiya Mitsuhashi's "Iwate no Osho-san" and Toshie Kusunoki's "Sanma Samba," which incorporate Latin rhythms into popular songs.
The performance is so overwhelming that it is easy to imagine how nervous the singer must have been at the time of recording, even if you were not involved at the time, but the young Miyako Otsuki's singing is not intimidating at all, and she beautifully combines the unique intonation of Japanese folk songs with the Latin groove, singing powerfully, freshly, and emotionally rich.
This reissue includes two special songs, "Sankai-bushi" and "Hanagasa Ondo," which were not included on the record released in 1973 and were only added to the CD re-released in 1997. It also comes with a dark blue obi that was used on King Records' works in the 1960s (the original version probably did not have an obi), making it a luxurious edition.
Tracklist:
SIDE A
1. Kumamoto Prefecture Folk Song - Itsuki Lullaby
2. Kyoto Prefecture Folk Song - Miyazu Bushi
3. Kagoshima Prefecture Folk Song - Kagoshima Ohara Bushi
4. Toyama Prefecture Folk Song - Kokiriko Bushi
5. Kochi Prefecture Folk Song - Yosakoi Bushi
6. Gunma Prefecture Folk Song - Kusatsu Bushi
7. Niigata Prefecture Folk Song - Sankai Bushi
SIDE B
1. Chiba Prefecture Folk Song - Kisarazu Jinku
2. Miyazaki Prefecture Folk Song - Hietsuki Bushi
3. Fukushima Prefecture Folk Song - Aizu Bandai Mountain
4. Akita Prefecture Folk Song - Anekomosa
5. Nagano Prefecture Folk Song - Kiso Bushi
6. Niigata Prefecture Folk Song - Sado Okesa
7. Yamagata Prefecture Folk Song - Hanagasa Ondo