Tokyo's Coolest Sound

Better late than never, I just learned of this cover album of children's songs released last year and produced by Akakage. The songs are arranged into bossa nova, reggae and Hawaiian styles, and feature 5 different female vocalists including Hirosue Eiko of Instant Cafe Records. Sure to please kids and adults alike.

Official release page with sound samples

everybody unknown orchestra "everybody known songs"
everybody unknown orchestra 「エヴリバディ・ノウン・ソングス～みんなのうた～」

1. kirakira boshi (vocal & ukulele: LinaLina) (Ah! vous dirai-je, Maman / Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star)
2. ookina kodokei furudokei (vocal: Miho) (My Grandfather's Clock)
3. Papa wa komatta chan (vocal: Keiko Hirosue) (? by L. Banfi and A. Martelli)
4. aiai (vocal: Hiyori from Marleys) (Japanese song by Aida Hiromi and Uno Seiichirō)
5. Banana no oyako (vocal: Toyono) (Japanese song by Seki Kazuo and Fukuda Wakako)
6. Papa wa Mama ga suki (vocal: Keiko Hirosue) (Papa aime maman)
7. ookina kuri no ki no shita de (vocal & ukulele: LinaLina) (Under the Spreading Chestnut Tree)
8. Clarinet o kowashichatta (vocal: Toyono) (J'ai perdu le "do" de ma clarinette)
9. mori no kuma-san (vocal: Marleys) (The Bear Song)
10. kodomo no sekai (vocal: Miho) (? by The Sherman Brothers)

Noboru XQCB-1002
Out 2007/5/23, ¥2381 (excl. 10% tax)
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