Blue Spirit Blues
by Maki Asakawa
- Type: Album
- Released: 1 December 1972
- Label: Express
- Country: Japan
- Community rating: 3.74/5 from 4 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Continuing her stark exploration of nocturnal melancholy, the iconic Japanese vocalist perfectly intertwines traditional domestic forms with Western acoustic blues. The intensely intimate, shadowy production serves as an ideal canvas for her smoky, world-weary delivery, resulting in a profoundly moving examination of urban isolation and profound romantic disillusionment.
Genres
Descriptors: acoustic, atmospheric, female-vocals, japanese, bluesy, personal, vocal, ballad, soulful
Tracklist
Credits
- Maki Asakawa - primary artist, lyrics by [japanese], written-by, lyrics by
- Nobuyoshi Hagiwara - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Spencer Williams - written-by
- Katsuhisa Otsuka - drums
- Morihisa Shibuya - piano, organ [hammond]
- Fumio Nanri - trumpet
- Yoji Sonoda - tuba
- Bessie Smith - written-by