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セカンド・ハンド
1976
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セカンド・ハンド is the second album by 憂歌団, a Japanese blues band known for blending folk, swing, blues, and bluegrass into their unique sound. The album showcases their signature relaxing blues style, with a comfortable and easy-going feel. The album's cover features a close-up of a musician's fingers with a slide bar, symbolizing the band's pride in being a Japanese blues band.
Track Highlights
- ハワイアン・ムード (Traditional) — Features a comfortable feeling
- まっすぐ歩けない — Written by Makoto Ozeki
- 心のなやみ (Traditional) — Lyrics by Makoto Ozeki
- マディー・ジャンプス・ワン — Composed by Morgan McKinley
- 俺の村では俺も人気者 — Written by Makoto Ozeki
- コリナ・コリナ (Traditional) — Lyrics by Teruo Oki
- お政治オバチャン — Considered an answer song to their earlier track "おそうじオバチャン"
- 10$の恋 — Lyrics by Teruo Oki, composed by Kantaro Uchida
- たくわん — Lyrics by Teruo Oki, composed by Kantaro Uchida
- どてらい女 — Lyrics by Teruo Oki, composed by Kantaro Uchida
Significance
セカンド・ハンド is considered a masterpiece that demonstrates the band's relaxed and confident style early in their career. 憂歌団's unique approach to blues, incorporating Japanese lyrics and sensibilities, significantly impacted the Japanese rock and singer-songwriter scene. Their music captured the everyday frustrations and complaints of the working class in the 1970s with a relatable and humorous perspective.
憂歌団's debut single, "おそうじオバチャン," was banned from broadcasting just a week after its release due to complaints that it was discriminatory towards cleaning ladies.
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