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01. Hako Yamasaki - Mukai Kaze
02. Hako Yamasaki - Shiroi Hana
03. Hako Yamasaki - Himawari
04. Hako Yamasaki - Tenjō
05. Hako Yamasaki - Help Me
06. Hako Yamasaki - Hitori Uta
07. Hako Yamasaki - Harmonica Fuki No Otoko
08. Hako Yamasaki - Tsunawatari
09. Hako Yamasaki - Utaitaino
10. Hako Yamasaki - Tanjō Iwai
11. Hako Yamasaki - Yurusarezaru Koi
ARTIST
TITLE
Tsunawatari
FORMAT
CD

LABEL
CATALOG #
WRWTFWW 080CD WRWTFWW 080CD
GENRE
RELEASE DATE
4/21/2023

WRWTFWW Records present the first official worldwide reissue of the sophomore album from fabled Japanese folk singer-songwriter/actress/writer Hako Yamasaki, Tsunawatari. Recorded right after her outstanding debut Tobimasu (WRWTFWW 079CD/LP), Tsunawatari was released in 1976 on Elec Records, one of the first independent labels in Japan, and solidified Hako Yamasaki as one of the most gorgeous voices of the country and an exceptional musician and singer. A truly perfect follow-up, it immortalizes the bitter beauty of heartache with tearful performances and nostalgic empowerment. The beauty of melancholic songs reaches heartbreaking heights in Tsunawatari, a magnificent ode to the sorrow of lost love and the time that passes offered to the world with a very unique brand of folk music. The kind of folk that goes for the guts, folk that shamelessly flirts with tearful blues, contemplative soft pop and psychedelic nostalgia. Put the needle on "Help Me" -- there's simply no holding back. Hako Yamasaki, a pioneer in both the creative boom and the rise of feminism of 1970s Japan, went on to release over thirty albums, building an impressive discography and a fascinating career filled with ups and downs. Her work, inimitable and timeless, deserves the utmost recognition and should be celebrated. Again and again and again. Tsunawatari is released in conjunction with Hako Yamasaki's classic debut album Tobimasu, also available on WRWTFWW Records.