Author Topic: Oldskool Japanese Music Thread (1920's-1980's) (Read 391267 times)

Saburo · « **Reply #160 on:** June 20, 2011, 09:58:51 AM »

One of my best friends gushes on about Ishida Ayumi.

Yep he's got a point, you know...

muppet · « **Reply #161 on:** June 21, 2011, 01:32:42 AM »

Saburo san, your friend has an amazing website, and yes, Ayumi is very gushworthy!

Saburo · « **Reply #162 on:** June 24, 2011, 04:58:14 AM »

My friend just blogged about Ann Lewis. Yes, that's me he mentioned and, yes I STILL don't have a feel for the song (apart from the occasional karaoke performance). Some things, you just have to have been there.

muppet · « **Reply #163 on:** June 25, 2011, 03:08:54 AM »

Saburo san, again thanks for your post, and please pass on my compliments to your friend, he has a great blog. Ann Lewis seems to be living in LA and doing well .....

FionaredruM · « **Reply #164 on:** July 10, 2011, 10:34:27 AM »

Hi!!

Im asking for your help, idk where to post this so pls forgive me

Acouple of days i watched a movie named "Zi Hudie" the lead actress was Zhang Ziyi, in this movie they played a song, that i really really fall in love with

(i dont understand anything of the song, but i love the singer voice

), i managed to track the title but i couldnt find the song anyware, i posted the title in many forums without luck

, i searched everywere, its driving me insane

...

The info of the song that i managed to track:
"The Moon Of A Garden Bridge"
Music by Shigeru Tamura
Lyrics by Sonosuke Sato
Performed by Utako Matsushima
Courtesy of King Record Company Co. Ltd.

Here's a link where you can listen a bit of the song: http://www.helloziyi.us/Videos/PurpleButterfly.mp3

Please someone help me, where can i download this song? any info will be appreciated!!

Thanks in advance!!

~Dan~ · « **Reply #165 on:** July 28, 2011, 05:54:42 AM »

Quote from: FionaredruM on July 10, 2011, 10:34:27 AM

Hi!!

Im asking for your help, idk where to post this so pls forgive me

Hi!

I found that the Chinese for "The Moon Of A Garden Bridge" is 花园桥之月, but when I searched for that all I found was several posts on Chinese forums, and via Google translate I read that Chinese people are also looking for the song, and they can't find it either!

There's this clip of the movie on youtube that I think includes the song...

I tried searching Utako Matsushima's name in Japanese (松島詩子) on youtube and found this, someone in the comments says it sounds similar to "The Moon Of A Garden Bridge" but I think it's a different song...

~Dan~ · « **Reply #166 on:** July 28, 2011, 05:58:04 AM »

Quote from: Saburo on June 20, 2011, 09:58:51 AM

One of my best friends gushes on about Ishida Ayumi.

Yep he's got a point, you know...

I love Ishida Ayumi, but her songs seem hard to find.

~Dan~ · « **Reply #167 on:** July 29, 2011, 02:29:11 PM »

Or should I say, her official recordings are hard to find...

Someone on youtube has been posting audio of Ishida Ayumi TV shows. They've posted about 14 hours of stuff so far, they post 2 or 3 more files every weekend. What's interesting is with some of them someone was taking photos off the TV screen during the original broadcast, and the photos have been added to the video as a slideshow. (He/she also likes posting photos of their pet dog, called Ayu.)
I believe many of these performances don't exist in the TV archives so this is the only way you can see them.

This one is awesome...

Columbia Seaside '69, Zushi Beach, 1969.07.20
1. Intro
2. Judy Ong - Namida no Dress
3. Ishida Ayumi - Interview
4. Ishida Ayumi - Namida no Naka o Aruiteru
5. Kawana Miki - Hana wa Naiteiru
6. Ishida Ayumi - Kyou Kara Anata to
7. Outro

And wow, I've never heard of Kawana Miki but wow, I love her voice.
Also at this time the Apollo 11 capsule was orbiting the moon preparing to land!

Whoever encoded the audio has faulty equipment though, causing glitches.
Here's a glitch-free version of the audio: http://www.twitter.com/?d=SXD1HNAX

muppet · « **Reply #168 on:** July 30, 2011, 02:48:35 AM »

no picture, but Miki Kawana (川奈ミキ) - beautiful and unique voice

jigenbakuda · « **Reply #169 on:** August 19, 2011, 04:02:58 AM »

Quote from: ~Dan~ on July 28, 2011, 05:58:04 AM

Quote from: Saburo on June 20, 2011, 09:58:51 AM
One of my best friends gushes on about Ishida Ayumi.

Yep he's got a point, you know...

I love Ishida Ayumi, but her songs seem hard to find.

recital
http://jpmp3.com/viewthread.php?tid=209316&highlight=%A4%A4%A4%B7%A4%C0%A4%A2%A4%E6%A4%DF

Lonely night with Ayumi Ishida
http://jpmp3.com/viewthread.php?tid=208445&highlight=%A4%A4%A4%B7%A4%C0%A4%A2%A4%E6%A4%DF

By the way the oldies section at that site has a lot of stuff in it. If you are willing to wade thru it...

By the way I'm a long time on and off frequenter of this thread. This was my first thread on jphip back in the day when my good friend linked me here. Anyways Dan, you are a god

, thanks for this thread and thanks for my first taste in non- kaji meiko j-oldies, I have one of her cds if anyone wants flac-er-ronnies of her stuff...

I guess I should be more active in this thread...

muppet · « **Reply #170 on:** August 19, 2011, 04:59:04 PM »

Ichiro Fujiyama / 藤山一郎, with the song "Koi no Hanataba" / 恋の花束 (Love Flower Bouquet)

Saburo · « **Reply #171 on:** August 19, 2011, 10:42:14 PM »

Quote from: jigenbakuda on August 19, 2011, 04:02:58 AM

I guess I should be more active in this thread...

Me, too. I'm still loyal to my 1970s kayokyoku/J-idols. Still some of my fave karaoke material!

nikos71 · « **Reply #172 on:** September 05, 2011, 11:54:25 AM »

Hello everybody

GREAT POST on old school japanese music !!!!

i'd like to thank you all for these great stuff !!

My little present to you is here : www.natsumelo.com

A site dedicated to enka / folk & kayokyoku from the 60's & 70's

It's a selection of the best songs from this extraordinary period

I try to put the english subtitles for every clip §§

Hope you'll enjoy it

BEst §!!
Natsu

muppet · « **Reply #173 on:** September 05, 2011, 04:05:57 PM »

thumbs up for the song and for the album cover!! The Tempters sing about the Legend of the Emerald:

jigenbakuda · « **Reply #174 on:** September 05, 2011, 09:06:24 PM »

Quote from: muppet on September 05, 2011, 04:05:57 PM

thumbs up for the song and for the album cover!! The Tempters sing about the Legend of the Emerald:

ザ・テンプターズThe Tempters／エメラルドの伝説

Is that song a theme to an anime / movie / drama, or is that just the name of the song? its pretty awesome by the way.

muppet · « **Reply #175 on:** September 16, 2011, 05:29:27 PM »

I am not sure if that song by the Tempters was associated with an anime/movie/ etc.
Here is Kyoko Takada with みんな夢の中 (Minna Yume No Naka/ Everyone in My Dream) from 1969- a very pretty sounding song, but she has a lot of emotional strength in her voice for a 23 year old:

muppet · « **Reply #176 on:** September 16, 2011, 05:33:55 PM »

And a few years down the road of life, Kyoko Takada still has a wonderful ability :

Saburo · « **Reply #177 on:** September 18, 2011, 06:56:56 AM »

Saw a great commercial for old-school J-Pop on teevee and was compelled to rip & upload to YouTubey:

Don't let the price scare you... Well, YES you best pass on this and put the money down instead on your first mortgage. Crazy expensive!

jigenbakuda · « **Reply #178 on:** September 19, 2011, 03:14:47 AM »

Yea it was expensive, but that sounded like a great collection. If I had that much just laying around I'd buy it, because old school flacs are a beautiful thing... but thats hella expensive without an accompanying sextape for each idol on there...

Even with shipping and tax included thats an astronomical price... how did they figure? Sure a new big named person's cd could be like like 3000 yen+ or more... and 5 of those would add up to that price... but seriously how did they figure that number?

Off Topic, was that a japanese tv commerical or english tv commercial that was subbed?

Back on topic... take a little yamaguichi momoe since I'm here

I have a jewellery box (for my cufflinks and tie clips of course!) that plays this song on organelle!!! Did not know the song when I bought it... but was greatly surprised when I heard the real song.

Saburo · « **Reply #179 on:** September 19, 2011, 06:41:46 AM »

I think it's a Nihongo commercial aimed at older expatriates living in the USA. I also saw an extended infomercial-type program that was about 15 minutes in length, having a radio DJ touting the value of the collection.