Artist: Asakawa Maki

Carrying A Torch

Nov 29, 2011, 11:03am For The Sake Of The Song

Now here are two impressive torch songs from the early seventies for ya. As far as I know, Asakawa Maki's back catalogue is currently out of print, resulting in steep prices on the second-hand market. So it would be very much appreciated if some cool reissue label took on the complete oeuvre of this fine jazz and blues singer (1942-2010) from the land of the rising sun pronto. Asakawa Maki - Yo Ga Aketara MP3 Asakawa Maki - Gin House Blues MP3

• Asakawa Maki - Gin House Blues
• Asakawa Maki - Yo Ga Aketara

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Artist:	Asakawa Maki
Title:	Gin House Blues
Link Text:	Asakawa Maki - Gin House Blues MP3
File Name:	9zl18cbr4pmuto01zfto.mp3
Bitrate:	128 kbps
Genre:	Japrock
Year:	1971

Artist:	Asakawa Maki
Title:	Yo Ga Aketara
Link Text:	Asakawa Maki - Yo Ga Aketara MP3
File Name:	bub1ugsfd6mtqk50etji.mp3

Ship Comes In

Dec 10, 2009, 11:10am For The Sake Of The Song

"A song will lift as the mainsail shifts...". As the final part of a triptych about the sea, here´s a sixpack about ships. Again, picking only half a dozen songs wasn´t easy, but here goes. Chris Bailey and his Saints were once known as a first generation punk band, but these Aussies were a great white soul combo all along of course. The blistering Ghost Ships is further proof of that theory. Meanwhile, John Cale gives new life to the old allegory of the Ship Of [...]

• Asakawa Maki - Shipwreck Blues
• Bob Dylan - When The Ship Comes In
• David Ackles - Ballad Of The Ship Of State
• John Cale - Ship Of Fools
• The Saints - Ghost Ships
• Tyler Ramsey - Ships

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Artist:	Asakawa Maki
Title:	Shipwreck Blues
Link Text:	Asakawa Maki - Shipwreck Blues MP3
File Name:	Asakawa_Maki_Shipwreck_Blues.m p3
Bitrate:	320 kbps
Year:	2009

Artist:	Bob Dylan
Title:	When The Ship Comes In
Link Text:	Bob Dylan - When My Ship Comes In
File Name:	Bob_Dylan_When_The_Ship_Comes_ In.mp3
Bitrate:	128 kbps
Year:	1991

Artist:	David Ackles
Title:	Ballad Of The Ship Of State
Link Text:	David Ackles - Ballad Of The Ship Of State MP3
File Name:	David_Ackles_Ballad_Of_The_Shi p_Of_State.mp3
Bitrate:	128 kbps
Year:	1972

Artist:	John Cale
Title:	Ship Of Fools
Link Text:	John Cale - Ship Of Fools MP3
File Name:	John_Cale_Ship_Of_Fools.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Year:	1974

Artist:	The Saints
Title:	Ghost Ships
Link Text:	The Saints - Ghost Ships MP3
File Name:	The_Saints_Ghost_Ships.mp3
Bitrate:	320 kbps
Year:	1984

Artist:	Tyler Ramsey
Title:	Ships
Link Text:	Tyler Ramsey - Ships MP3
File Name:	Tyler_Ramsey_Ships.mp3
Bitrate:	128 kbps
Year:	2007