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01. Meiko Kaji - Ginchou Wataridori
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02. Meiko Kaji - Jingi Komoriuta
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03. Meiko Kaji - Koini Inochio
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04. Meiko Kaji - Ginchou Buruusu
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05. Meiko Kaji - Hakodate Monogatari
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06. Meiko Kaji - Inochino Namida
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07. Meiko Kaji - Hamabeno Meruhen
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08. Meiko Kaji - Yogirino Sukina Anata
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09. Meiko Kaji - Kanashii Egao
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10. Meiko Kaji - Kokoro Nokori
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11. Meiko Kaji - Shitto
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12. Meiko Kaji - Aieno Kitai
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ARTIST
KAJI, MEIKO
TITLE
Gincho Wataridori
FORMAT
CD
LABEL
WEWANTSOUNDS
CATALOG #
WWSCD 083CD
WWSCD 083CD
GENRE
WORLD
RELEASE DATE
3/15/2024
Wewantsounds continues its extensive
Meiko Kaji
reissue program in partnership with Teichiku Records and Meiko Kaji herself, with the release of
Gincho Wataridori
, her debut album from 1972. This is the first time the album is reissued since release and it comes with its original Japanese artwork and newly remastered audio. Famous for her '70s exploitation movies, Meiko Kaji also released a string of great albums on Teichiku mixing Japanese pop and cinematic grooves. This reissue comes with deluxe gatefold sleeve LP, OBI strip and a two-page insert featuring new liner notes by
Hashim Kotaro Bharoocha
. Renowned for her roles in the highly acclaimed
Stray Cat Rock
and
Female Prisoner Scorpion
film series, Kaji became one of the most famous exploitation actresses in Japan in the early '70s. Invited by film studios to sing the theme for many of her films, she ended up recording five albums for Teichiku between 1972 and 1974, which have become increasingly sought-after over the years.
Gincho Wataridori
was the very first album released by Meiko Kaji in 1972 and is a great mix of kayokyoku (Japanese Pop), traditional Enka Music, psych rock and '70s cinematic groove. The album features the song "Gincho Wataridori" a theme song for the eponymous gangster film released by Toei Films in 1972 (and known outside of Japan as "Wandering Ginza Butterfly"). On the cover of the album, Meiko actually wears the kimono she wears in the film. The song showcases Kaji's distinctive singing over a funky backbeat and fuzz guitar.
Ginchou Wataridori
was produced by two seasoned Teichiku producers,
Yorifumi Ito
and
Kenji Nakajima
and features a superb mix of pop songs ("Hakodate Monogatari"), funky ones ("Koini Inochio," "Shitto") and atmospheric ones ("Jingi Komoriuta") making the perfect setting for Meiko Kaji's unique singing, reflecting the cool, dangerous atmosphere of the films she would star in. The first of a series of five LPs produced for Teichiku between 1972 and 1974,
Gincho Wataridori
marks the beginning of Meiko Kaji's fruitful career as a recording artist and is a unique testament of her singing talent which Wewantsounds reissues in its full glory with gatefold sleeve, remastered from the original master tapes.
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