Tokyo's Coolest Sound

Harada Tomoyo has a new album coming this week, consisting of covers of foreign songs such as The Beatles "I've Just Seen a Face", Elvis Presley's "Love Me Tender", Julie London's "Fly Me To The Moon", Burt Bacharach-written "The Look of Love", standard "Night and Day", Nora Jones' "Don't Know Why" in a version featuring composer Jesse Harris, Marcos Valle's "If You Went Away", etc. All songs are sung in their original English lyrics.

The album is produced and arranged by Itō Gorō (naomi & goro), and features guest musicians such as Horie Hirohisa (pupa, Neil & Iraiza), Tzboguchi Masayasu, Yoshino Yuka (tico moon) and more.

A show will be held on June 6 at Ex Theater Roppongi in Tokyo (details), following dates in Nagoya and Osaka.

Harada Tomoyo "Love Song Covers"
原田知世 「恋愛小説」
(Japanese title: "renai shōsetsu")

(Original artist in parentheses)
1. I've Just Seen a Face (The Beatles)
2. Don't Know Why feat. Jesse Harris (Nora Jones)
3. In My Secret Life (Leonard Cohen)
4. Baby I'm a Fool (Melody Gardot)
5. Night and Day
6. Blue Moon
7. If You Went Away (Marcos Valle)
8. Fly Me to the Moon (Julie London)
9. The Look of Love (Dusty Springfield)
10. Love Me Tender (Elvis Presley)

Universal Music UCCJ-2120
Out 3/18, ¥3000 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: CDJapan, Amazon, HMV, Tower Records ^†, (Japan ^‡)
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"Don't Know Why feat. Jesse Harris"

"I've Just Seen a Face"