Maki II

by Maki Asakawa

Maki II cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 5 September 1971
  • Label: Express
  • Country: Japan
  • Length: 47:13
  • Community rating: 3.79/5 from 5 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Following her underground breakthrough, Maki Asakawa delves deeper into her signature blend of late-night vocal jazz, blues, and traditional Japanese Enka. Her smoky, mysterious vocal delivery is paired with sparse, atmospheric arrangements that evoke the gritty, bohemian counterculture of Shinjuku. The album solidifies her reputation as a singular, melancholic voice in Japan's avant-garde and folk scenes.

Genres

Descriptors: folk, bluesy, japanese, female-vocals, cover, vocal, atmospheric, melodic, ballad

Tracklist

  1. 少年 (3:34)
  2. 眠るのがこわい (3:44)
  3. ジンハウス・ブルース (4:22)
  4. 花いちもんめ (5:12)
  5. ゴビンダ (4:09)
  6. 少年 (パート 2) (3:26)
  7. めくら花 (3:36)
  8. 雲の海 (3:35)
  9. 港の彼岸花 (2:56)
  10. あたしが娼婦になったなら (3:51)
  11. ゴーダウン・モーゼ = Go Down Moses (2:30)
  12. 朝日のあたる家 = The House Of The Rising Sun (6:18)

Credits

  • Maki Asakawa - primary artist, vocals, lyrics by, composed by
  • Kozaburo Yamaki - arranged by, composed by
  • Hiro Tsunoda - drums
  • Moto Nomura - drums
  • Isao Eto - electric bass
  • Masaoki Terakawa - electric bass
  • Sadanori Nakamure - electric guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Masaru Imada - piano, organ

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