Folk Song: Utahime Jojouka

Folk Song: Utahime Jojouka
Studio album by
Akina Nakamori
Released24 December 2008
Recorded2008
StudioWest Side
On-Air Mafu Studio
Zak Studio
Heart Beat Recording Studio
GenreFolk
Length42:24
LanguageJapanese
LabelUniversal Music Japan
ProducerYuuji Toriyama
Akina Nakamori chronology
Enka
(2007) 		Folk Song: Utahime Jojouka
(2008) 		Mood Kayō: Utahime Shōwa Meikyoku Shū
(2009)

Folk Song: Utahime Jojouka (フォーク・ソング〜歌姫抒情歌) is a covers album by Japanese singer Akina Nakamori. It was released on 24 December 2008 under Universal Music Japan. It is Nakamori's fifth covers album.[1][2]

Background

Unlike previous cover albums, this album was produced by Yuuji Toriyama.[3] The album was released in the six editions with different cover jackets inspired by Andrew Warhol's piece Marilyn Diptych (1962), which portrays Marilyn Monroe (aside from the regular edition). The limited edition "A" includes DVD disc with recording footage of the album.

The album consist of folk songs that were released in Japan during the 1970s.[4]

Stage performances

In 2009, Nakamori performed "Watashi wa Naiteimasu", "Muenzaka", "22Sai no Wakare", "Ame no Monogatari" and "Koi" on Akina Nakamori Special Live 2009: "Empress at Yokohama". The DVD footage was released on 8 August 2010.[5][6]

Chart performance

Folk Song: Utahime Jojouka debuted at number 30 on the Oricon Album weekly chart, charted for 7 weeks and sold over 18,000 copies.[7]

Track listing

No.TitleOriginal PerformerLength
1."Watashi wa Naiteimasu (わたしは泣いています)"Lily1:28
2."Ichigohakusho Mou Ichido (『いちご白書』をもう一度)"Ban Ban4:43
3."Ame no Monogatari (雨の物語)"Iruka4:29
4."Sayonara wo suru tameni (さよならをするために)"Billy BanBan3:49
5."Omoide Makura (想い出まくら)"Kyoko Kosaka3:54
6."22sai no Owakare (22才の別れ)"Kaze4:00
7."Fuyu ga Kuru Mae ni (冬が来る前に)"Kami Fuusen1:34
8."Muenzaka (無縁坂)"Group[8]4:50
9."Toki ni wa Haha no nai Ko no you ni (時には母のない子のように)"Carmen Maki3:58
10."Wakatte Kudasai (わかって下さい)"Akira Inaba4:03
11."Koi (恋)"Chiharu Matsuyama3:36

Release history

Year Format(s) Serial number Label(s) Ref.
2008 CD, CD+DVD UMCK-1291, UMCK-9256, UMCK-9257, UMCK-9258, UMCK-9259 UMJ [9]
2017 UHQCD UPCH-7280 UMJ [10]
2023 CD UPCY-7873 UMJ [11]
2024 LP UPJY-9373 UMJ [12]

References

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  2. ^ "中森明菜 UNIVERSAL MUSIC OFFICIAL WEBSITE". biography. ユニバーサルミュージック合同会社. Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2012-04-28.
  3. ^ "中森明菜、『フォーク・ソング〜歌姫抒情歌』を12月24日にリリース。70年代フォークをカヴァー - OOPS!". スプー. Archived from the original on 2012-07-04. Retrieved 2011-07-29.
  4. ^ "中森明菜 UNIVERSAL MUSIC OFFICIAL WEBSITE". ユニバーサルミュージック合同会社. Archived from the original on 2009-01-15. Retrieved 2011-05-28.
  5. ^ "中森明菜/Akina Nakamori Special Live 2009 Empress at Yokohama〈初回生産限定・2011年12月29日までの期間限定出荷〉 [DVD] - CDJournal.com". 音楽出版社. Archived from the original on 2012-08-01. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
  6. ^ "中森明菜/Akina Nakamori Special Live 2009 Empress at Yokohama〈初回生産限定・2012年12月28日までの期間限定出荷〉 [DVD] - CDJournal.com". 音楽出版社. Retrieved 2012-07-28.
  7. ^ "CDアルバム 週間ランキング-ORICON STYLE ランキング". 2008年12月22日〜2009年01月04日のCDアルバム週間ランキング（2009年01月12日付）. オリコン. Retrieved 2012-04-15.
  8. ^ Note: The name of Japanese music unit (1972-1976), don't erase it!
  9. ^ "フォーク・ソング ~歌姫 抒情歌[CD]" (in Japanese). UMJ. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  10. ^ "フォーク・ソング～歌姫抒情歌 [UHQCD]" (in Japanese). UMJ. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
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  12. ^ "中森明菜 / フォーク・ソング～歌姫抒情歌 [限定盤]" (in Japanese). UMJ. Retrieved October 31, 2023.