Album

風街ろまん

はっぴいえんど

1971 · Rock, Pop

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風街ろまん by はっぴいえんど

風街ろまん is a Rock album by はっぴいえんど, originally released in 1971. On Gatefold: 30 pressings tracked, owned by 4 collectors.

About

Kazemachi Roman (Japanese: 風街ろまん Hepburn: Kazemachi Roman, literally "Wind City Romance") is the second album by Japanese folk rock band Happy End, released on URC Records in 1971. In this concept album, Happy End attempted to paint a musical picture of Tokyo before the 1964 Summer Olympics, through which sweeping changes transformed the city forever.

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Sound DNA

  • Rock
  • Folk Rock
  • warm
  • nostalgic
  • pastoral

風街ろまん (Kazemachi Roman, translated as "Wind City Romance") is the second studio album by はっぴいえんど (Happy End), originally released on 20 November 1971 by URC Records. A concept album synthesizing nostalgia for the Tokyo of the band members' childhoods (roughly the 1950's, after the Allied occupation of Japan and before the rapid urbanization underpinning preparation for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics), it is widely considered to be one of the greatest albums in Japanese history.
Romanized [and translated] track titles:
A1: Dakishimetai ["I Want to Hold You"]
A2: Sorairo no Kureyon ["Sky-Blue Crayon"]
A3: Kaze wo Atsumete ["Gather The Wind"]
A4: Kurayamizaka Musasabi Henge ["Ghosts Of Flying Squirrels At Kurayamizaka"]
A5: Haikara Hakuchi [in Japanese, this can be read as either "Westernized Idiot" or "Blood Spitting From The Lungs"]
A6: Haikara・Byuuchifuru ["Westernized/Beautiful"]
B1: Natsu Nandesu ["'Tis The Summer"]
B2: Hana Ichi Monme [lit. Hana Ichi Monme, a traditional Japanese children's game]
B3: Ashita Tenki Ni Naare ["We Hope Tomorrow Will Be Clear"]
B4: Taifuu [lit. Typhoon]
B5: Haru Ranman ["Spring In Full Bloom"]
B6: Aiueo [a spin on the Japanese alphabet song, written in characters read as "Love Hunger"]
The original vinyl record, catalog number URG-4009, was reissued multiple times.
The 1st pressing is priced at ¥1700 on the obi and spine, both in brown letters.
The 2nd pressing is priced at ¥1900, with a price sticker pasted over the original price on obi, and in blue letters on the spine.
The 3rd pressing is priced at ¥2100 on obi (in brown letters) and spine (in blue letters).
The 4th pressing is also priced at ¥2100, with more prominent Elec Records distribution branding on obi and labels.

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • Eiichi OhtakiACOUSTIC GUITAR, VOCALS ACOUSTIC GUITAR, VOCALS, BACKING VOCALS, ELECTRIC GUITAR, GUIRO, CHIMES ACOUSTIC GUITAR, LEAD VOCALS , BACKING VOCALS
  • Haruomi HosonoBASS, PIANO, MANDOLIN, VOCALS BASS, PIANO, ORGAN, ACOUSTIC GUITAR, CLAVES, COWBELL, VOCALS, BACKING VOCALS ACOUSTIC GUITAR, BASS, BACKING VOCALS
  • Shigeru SuzukiELECTRIC GUITAR, GUITAR , ACOUSTIC GUITAR, VOCALS, BACKING VOCALS GUITAR, VOCALS ELECTRIC GUITAR
  • Takashi MatsumotoDRUMS DRUMS, CONGAS, COWBELL, TAIKO, BACKING VOCALS DRUMS, BACKING VOCALS
  • Happy EndBACKING VOCALS
  • Hiroki KomazawaSTEEL GUITAR
  • Mondo UnoMANDOLIN
  • シバBLUES HARP JEW'S HARP
  • ほしいも小僧SLIDE GUITAR
  • 多羅尾伴内TAIKO , VOCALS

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