Japanese Pop from 1973-1975

tangoElvis · May 25, 2009, 23:54

Hello all,

I lived in Tokyo from late 1973 through mid-1975 and practically learned Japanese from watching the Japanese variety shows on TV. For sentimental reasons, I'll like to find CDs and videos of performers from that era but I hardly remember any names and titles. Please help me rediscover who was really popular on TV during that time period? I still remember a few names: Four Leaves, Julie, Goro, Agnes Chan... Thanks!

**ASHIKAGA** · May 26, 2009, 08:43

Here's a link to a compilation CD sold on the Japanese Amazon site. You can listen to samples of all the tunes on it, so why don't you give a listen and see if you recognize any of them?

tangoElvis · May 26, 2009, 10:11

Thanks, Ashikaga. I gave it a listen and immediately recognized tracks 13, 15, 16, 17 and 18 from disk 1. Can you tell me what they are? I never learned to read Kanji.

**ASHIKAGA** · May 26, 2009, 10:39

13 : Kimi No Hitomi Wa Ichi-man Boruto / Takao Horiuchi
15 : Hohoemi Gaeshi / Candies
16 : Mr. Summertime / Circus
17 : Miserarete / Judy Ong
18 : Young Man / Hideki Saijou

If you're into the music from this era, you should stop by when one of our members Pachipro hosts his weekly Japanese Oldies room on Paltalk. He has a vast library of songs from the 70s and the 80s (with some older & newer stuff thrown in) and he has all those tunes on the list above. He may even give you tips as to which compilations to get and how to get them.

tangoElvis · May 26, 2009, 12:01

Thanks for the tip. By the way, I beleive the songs you translated are from disk 2.

**ASHIKAGA** · May 27, 2009, 09:14

Ohhhh, it's a two-disc set! Sorry. lol

Here is the list from the disc one.

13. 神田川(かぐや姫) Kanda-gawa / Kaguyahime
15. 赤い風船(浅田美代子) Akai Fuusen / Miyoko Asada
16. あなた(小坂明子) Anata / Akiko Kosaka
17. ふれあい(中村雅俊) Fureai / Masatoshi Nakamura
18. 恋のダイヤル6700(シックス・セブン・オーオー)(フィンガー5) Koi No Dial Six Seven O O / Finger 5

tangoElvis · May 27, 2009, 10:50

That's the ticket! I even recognized all names of the performers. Thanks!

May 25, 2009, 23:54	#1
tangoElvis Junior Member Join Date: May 25, 2009 Location: Rockville, MD Posts: 4	Japanese Pop from 1973-1975 Hello all, I lived in Tokyo from late 1973 through mid-1975 and practically learned Japanese from watching the Japanese variety shows on TV. For sentimental reasons, I'll like to find CDs and videos of performers from that era but I hardly remember any names and titles. Please help me rediscover who was really popular on TV during that time period? I still remember a few names: Four Leaves, Julie, Goro, Agnes Chan... Thanks!

May 26, 2009, 08:43	#2
ASHIKAGA もちもちした食感 Join Date: Feb 19, 2008 Location: Ashikaga, Tochigi Posts: 1,646 Blog Entries: 85	Here's a link to a compilation CD sold on the Japanese Amazon site. You can listen to samples of all the tunes on it, so why don't you give a listen and see if you recognize any of them? __________________ The last refuge of the insomniac is a sense of superiority to the sleeping world. My Blog

May 26, 2009, 10:11	#3
tangoElvis Junior Member Join Date: May 25, 2009 Location: Rockville, MD Posts: 4	Thanks for Amazon link Thanks, Ashikaga. I gave it a listen and immediately recognized tracks 13, 15, 16, 17 and 18 from disk 1. Can you tell me what they are? I never learned to read Kanji.

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ASHIKAGA もちもちした食感 Join Date: Feb 19, 2008 Location: Ashikaga, Tochigi Posts: 1,646 Blog Entries: 85	13 : Kimi No Hitomi Wa Ichi-man Boruto / Takao Horiuchi 15 : Hohoemi Gaeshi / Candies 16 : Mr. Summertime / Circus 17 : Miserarete / Judy Ong 18 : Young Man / Hideki Saijou If you're into the music from this era, you should stop by when one of our members Pachipro hosts his weekly Japanese Oldies room on Paltalk. He has a vast library of songs from the 70s and the 80s (with some older & newer stuff thrown in) and he has all those tunes on the list above. He may even give you tips as to which compilations to get and how to get them.

May 26, 2009, 12:01	#5
tangoElvis Junior Member Join Date: May 25, 2009 Location: Rockville, MD Posts: 4	Thanks for the tip. By the way, I beleive the songs you translated are from disk 2.

May 27, 2009, 09:14	#6
ASHIKAGA もちもちした食感 Join Date: Feb 19, 2008 Location: Ashikaga, Tochigi Posts: 1,646 Blog Entries: 85	Ohhhh, it's a two-disc set! Sorry. lol Here is the list from the disc one. 13. 神田川(かぐや姫) Kanda-gawa / Kaguyahime 15. 赤い風船(浅田美代子) Akai Fuusen / Miyoko Asada 16. あなた(小坂明子) Anata / Akiko Kosaka 17. ふれあい(中村雅俊) Fureai / Masatoshi Nakamura 18. 恋のダイヤル6700(シックス・セブン・オーオー)(フィンガー5) Koi No Dial Six Seven O O / Finger 5

May 27, 2009, 10:50	#7
tangoElvis Junior Member Join Date: May 25, 2009 Location: Rockville, MD Posts: 4	That's the ticket! I even recognized all names of the performers. Thanks!