And so it ends. This is the final Akina posts, for now at least. I have been getting a great response from these and its been fun posting these over the last few months. This final post contains 4 albums, 3 of them covers and the last an original. Unfortunately, I was a little pressured for time and I was unable to compile together the originals of the cover albums. I will post that next when I get the chance, so I guess this wont be the last Akina post lol. Similar to the Enka album, the two フォーク・ソング albums maintain a "folk" theme featuring the works of famous singer songwriters in Japan. ムード歌謡 on the other hand, features Jazz/Big band renditions of popular Showa performance songs of the 60's & 70's. Finally, DIVA, Akina's last studio effort to date, is a heavily modern electronica/pop album that is comparable in sound to the like of J-Pop singers like Ayumi Hamasaki & Utada (but I think Akina is a much better singer!). Thanks again to the visitors of the page, I haven't decided what I will be posting next but hopefully it will be as popular as these have been. Enjoy!
1. わたしは泣いています
2. 『いちご白書』をもう一度
3. 雨の物語
4. さよならをするために
5. 想い出まくら
6. 22才の別れ
7. 冬が來る前に
8. 無縁坂
9. 時には母のない子のように
10. 戀
ムード歌謡 〜歌姫昭和名曲集 (2009)
1. 氣氛歌謡 Opening (Instrumental)
2. 経験
3. 恋の季節
4. 夢は夜ひらく
5. 他人の関係
6. 面影
7. 雨の御堂筋
8. ラブユー東京
9 .絹の靴下
10. コモエスタ赤坂
11. 非情のライセンス
12. 伊勢佐木町ブルース
13. 氣氛歌謡 Ending (Instrumental)
フォーク・ソング2~歌姫抒情歌~ (2009)
DIVA (2009)
Disc 1
1. Going home
2. GIVE TAKE
3. DIVA
4. thinking of you
5. REVERSE
6. 逢えなくて
7. X lady
8. HEARTBREAK
9. with
10. 茜色の風
Disc 2
1. DIVA (Michitomo Remix)
2. HEARTACHE (Michitomo Remix)