Sake & Tears #2

Episode 2 showcases the brilliance of famed singer Chiemi Eri, whose bustling mixture of jazz, mambo and Latin moods reinvented Japanese folk music in the 60’s. There will also be another back-to-back comparison of two versions of the moody enka anthem ‘Shinjuku Blues’, a rare and exclusively ripped b-side by Hatsumi Shibata and carefully selected singles from Showa Kayo starlets Tamaki Sawa, Midori Sasa, Yukari Ito and Rumiko Koyanagi. Along with the usual cuts from cult crime films, we have a heavy dose of atmospheric and blissed out jams from the 70’s, including hits from Grape, Hako Yamazaki and Meiko Kaji. Full track list is below:1.  矢吹 健 - 残り火Ken Yabuki – Embers2.  梶芽衣子 - 蛍の橋Meiko Kaji – Bridge of Fireflies3.  藤圭子 – 女のブルースKeiko Fuji – Woman’s Blues4. 森進一 - 波止場女のブルースShinichi Mori – Wharf Woman’s Blues5. 笹みどり- 柴又初恋門前町Sasa Midori – Shibata Hatsukoimon Maemachi6. 扇ひろ子 ‎– 新宿ブルースHiroko Ogi – Shinjuku Blues7. 青江三奈 - 新宿ブルースMina Aoe – Shinjuku Blues8. 中条きよし - 忘れ草Kiyoshi Nakajo – Forgotten Grass9. 渡哲也 & いしだあゆみ - わかれ道Tetsuya Watari & Ayumi Ishida – Wakare Michi10. 渥美二郎 - 釜山港へ帰れJiro Atsumi – Return to Pusan Port11. しばたはつみ - ペーブメント(舗装)Hatsumi Shibata – Pavement12. 江利チエミ - 深川くずしChiemi Eri – Hukagawa Kuzushi13. 江利チエミ - 黒田節Chiemi Eri – Kurodabushi14. 姿憲子 - 姿三四郎 Sugata Noriko – Sanshiro15. 沢たまき - ベッドで煙草を吸わないでTamaki Sawa – Don’t Smoke In Bed16. 伊東ゆかり - 朝のくちづけYukari Ito – Morning Kiss17. 小柳ルミ子 - 中国地方の子守唄Rumiko Koyanagi – Children’s Song (Traditional Chinese)18. 山崎ハコ - ヘルプミーHako Yamasaki – Help Me19. グレープ - 風と空Grape – Wind and Sky20. 高倉健 - 時代おくれの酒場Ken Takakura – A Bar of the Times