Folk Song 2: Utahime Aishouka

Folk Song 2: Utahime Aishouka
Studio album by
Akina Nakamori
Released29 July 2009
Recorded2009
StudioStudio at the Palms
517 Studio
GenreFolk
Length39:29
LanguageJapanese
LabelUniversal Music Japan
ProducerYuuji Toriyama
Akina Nakamori chronology
Mood Kayō: Utahime Shōwa Meikyoku Shū
(2009) 		Folk Song 2: Utahime Aishouka
(2009) 		Diva
(2009)

Folk Song 2: Utahime Aishouka (フォーク・ソング2 〜歌姫哀翔歌) is a covers album by Japanese singer Akina Nakamori. Although the original release was scheduled on 22 July, it was postponed by one week and released on 29 July 2009 under Universal Music Japan. It is Nakamori's seventh covers album.[1][2][3]

Yuuji Toriyama reprised his role as a main producer and sound producer of the album.[4] The album was released in limited and regular editions. The limited edition includes a DVD disc with recording footage of the album. The album consists of folk songs that were released in Japan during the 1970s.[5]

Stage performances

In 2009, Nakamori performed "Gakuseigai no Kissaten", "Tabi no Yado", "Kokoro Moyou", "Shikuramen no Hakori", "Akujo", "I Love You" and "Velvet Easter" on Akina Nakamori Special Live 2009: "Empress at Yokohama". The DVD footage was released on 8 August 2010.[6][7]

Chart performance

Folk Song: Utahime Jojouka debuted at number 33 on the Oricon Album weekly chart, charted for 6 weeks and sold over 8,100 copies.[8]

Track listing

No.TitleOriginal PerformerLength
1."Tabi no Yado (旅の宿)"Takuro Yoshida3:24
2."Nagori Yuki (なごり雪)"Iruka3:37
3."Kokoro Moyou (心もよう)"Inoue Yousui3:53
4."Velvet Easter (ベルベット・イースター)"Arai Yumi3:50
5."Shourou Nagashi (精霊流し)"Group[9]4:58
6."Akujo (悪女)"Miyuki Nakajima4:03
7."Shikuramen no Kahori (シクラメンのかほり)"Akira Fuse4:23
8."Kandagawa (神田川)"Kaguyahime3:21
9."Gakuseigai no Kissaten (学生街の喫茶店)"Garo3:43
10."I Love You"Yutaka Ozaki4:17

Release history

Year Format(s) Serial number Label(s) Ref.
2009 CD, CD+DVD UMCK-1317, UMCK-9286 UMJ [10]
2017 UHQCD UPCH-7282 UMJ [11]
2023 CD UPCY-7875 UMJ [12]
2024 LP UPJY-9380 UMJ [13]

References

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  2. ^ "中森明菜 / フォーク・ソング2〜歌姫哀翔歌 [CD] [アルバム] - CDJournal.com". 音楽出版社. Retrieved 2011-05-28.
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  4. ^ "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.
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  6. ^ "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.
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  9. ^ Note: The name of Japanese music unit (1972-1976), don't erase it!
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  13. ^ "中森明菜 / フォーク・ソング2 ～ 歌姫哀翔歌 [限定盤]" (in Japanese). UMJ. Retrieved October 31, 2023.