Japanese Girl
by Akiko Yano
- Type: Album
- Released: 25 July 1976
- Label: Philips
- Country: Japan
- Length: 35:44
- Community rating: 3.83/5 from 3 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
The critically acclaimed debut of the idiosyncratic singer-songwriter seamlessly merges traditional Japanese aesthetics with Western pop, rock, and jazz fusion. Notably, the backing instrumentation was provided in part by the American band Little Feat, creating a highly unusual cross-cultural artistic exchange. Her unpredictable vocal delivery and virtuoso piano work established her as a major force in the emerging Japanese art-pop scene.
Genres
Descriptors: progressive, folklore, experimental, avant-garde, eccentric
Tracklist
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- TWO ON THE STAGE(γγ»γγ»γ‘γ»γ) (4:33)
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- γ’γ³γγ³γγ»γ«γ³γΏγΌγγ¬(γγ»γγ»γ‘γ»γ) (3:22)
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Credits
- Hiroki Komazawa - artwork [cover art by], pedal steel guitar
- Richie Hayward - illustration [insert], drums, percussion, chorus
- ε³Άη°θ³ζ - lyrics by
- Masao Koga - music by
- Sam Clayton - congas, percussion, chorus
- Kenny Gradney - electric bass
- Lowell George - electric guitar, electric guitar, shakuhachi, flute
- Paul Barrere - electric guitar