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01. Meiko Kaji - Meikono Futebushi
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02. Meiko Kaji - Wara No Ue
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03. Meiko Kaji - Onna Somuki Uta
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04. Meiko Kaji - Hizumi Moe
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05. Meiko Kaji - Onna Kawaki Uta
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06. Meiko Kaji - Onna Hagure Uta
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09. Meiko Kaji - Onna Somuki Uta
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10. Meiko Kaji - Hizumi Moe
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ARTIST
KAJI, MEIKO
TITLE
Hajiki Uta
FORMAT
LP
LABEL
WEWANTSOUNDS
CATALOG #
WWSLP 074LP
WWSLP 074LP
GENRE
ROCK
RELEASE DATE
6/2/2023
2024 restock; LP version. Wewantsounds announce an extensive reissue program of
Meiko Kaji
's first five albums released in Japan between 1972 and 1974 on Teichiku Records. The program, in partnership with Teichiku and Meiko Kaji, will see her first five albums reissued on vinyl for the first time ever in their original Japanese artwork and remastered audio. Famous for her early '70s exploitation movies (
Lady Snowblood
, the
Female Prisoner Scorpion
and
Stray Cat Rock
series) revered by
Quentin Tarantino
, Meiko Kaji was also a singer releasing albums to tie in with her movie career. These albums are a fascinating mix of Japanese pop and groove with superb funky cinematic orchestrations as displayed in
Hajiki Uta
. A cult icon on the international film scene, Japanese actress Meiko Kaji, born in Tokyo, has been put into the spotlight internationally by Quentin Tarantino when he heavily based his
Kill Bill
film on the 1973 revenge genre film
Lady Snowblood
. By the time she appeared in it, she had already made almost fifty feature films (she began her career in 1965) and she was one of the most famous exploitation actresses in Japan doubling as a sex symbol. This gave the studios the idea of getting her to start a singing career and release music closely associated with the films she starred in often singing the theme songs. Thus, she began releasing records at the dawn of the '70s, recording several 7" singles and five albums for Teichiku which have become sought-after and almost as cult as her films. Drawing on her film roles, the music on these albums were an uber-cool mix of kayokyoku (Japanese pop), traditional enka music, acid folk, and funky beats arranged by the best producers of the time in a cinematic way that could sound like
Ennio Morricone
or
Jean-Claude Vannier
. The album featured two film songs, namely "Urami Bushi" used for
Female Prisoner Scorpion
, and "Onna No Jumon" featured in
Female Prisoner Scorpion - Jailhouse 41
, which have been composed by
Shunsuke Kikuchi
who also composed the score for these films. Reissued with original artwork. Features new liner notes by
Hashim Kotaro Bharoocha
who has interviewed Meiko for the occasion. LP version comes in gatefold sleeve; OBI strip and insert.
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