Kiyoe Yoshioka is releasing her first solo CD, a cover album titled うたいろ (Utairo)! The album is out in just 10 days, on October 24th.
01. 少年 (Shounen; Boy) [Original by Yuzu]
02. アイネクライネ (Eine Kleine) [
Original by Kenshi Yonezu]
03. 初恋 (Hatsukoi; First love) [
Original by Kozo Murashita]
04. 冷たい頬 (Tsumetai Hoho; Cold cheek) [
Original by Spitz]
05. 500マイル (500 Miles) [
Original by Hedy West]
06. 糸 (Ito; Thread) [Original by Miyuki Nakajima]
07. ヘイヘイブギー (Hey Hey Boogie) [
Original by Shizuko Kasagi]
08. さらば恋人 (Saraba Koibito; Farewell lover) [
Original by Masaaki Sakai]
09. 哀しい妖精 (Kanashii Yousei; Sad fairy) [
Original by Saori Minami]
10. World In Union [
First recorded version by Dame Kiri Te Kanawa]
11. 夢で逢えたら (Yume de Aetara; If we can meet in a dream) [
Original by Eiichi Ohtaki]
These are certainly some interesting song choices (the Rugby World Cup theme song???) that sent me down some rabbit holes while searching for the original versions. That one Kenshi Yonezu song looks very lonely there with every other song on the album being 15+ years older, lol. I'm cautiosly excited for this release, it could be really nice if the arrangements of these songs are good.
Also, there is a promotional video for this on Youtube, but Sony Music Japan stays hating foreigners and the 21st century, so it's unavailable outside of Japan.