ルメン•マキ （Carmen Maki ）

Heavy Japanese psych. Carmen Maki was originally a Japanese "blues" singer but joined forces with a prog rock band in the early 70s. This is what makes the internet a truly useful tool. CARMEN MAKI, half American and half Japanese, was born in Kamakura, Japan. Originally having an ambition to be an actress, she studied drama and performances under Shuji Terayama, one of the most famous Japanese stage directors. Her singing ability on the stage moved CBS-Sony Label and in 1969 she could make her debut with the pop song titled "Tokiniwa Haha No Nai Ko No Yoni (Sometimes be like an orphan)". She made a topic with her slipshod, fascinating singing but she could not be amazed enough at pop songs and suddenly changed her musical style for Rock in the next year. Via CARMEN MAKI & BLUES CREATION, a new Japanese rock outfit, she formed CARMEN MAKI & OZ with some talented musicians in 1972. After going through hardships, they released the debut single "A sketch at one o'clock" from Polydor Japan in 1974. Until breaking up in 1977 they could release three studio albums and a live one, all of those were great successes in Japanese Rock scene. MAKI is still active now, with touring various areas and playing on stage.

ルメン•マキ & LAFF－ルメン•マキ & LAFF

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Carmen Maki And Salamandre－ Carmen Maki And Salamandre

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カルメン マキ &Oz－カルメン マキ &Oz                                
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Carmen Maki &Oz－Ⅲ

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Carmen Maki-閉ざされた町

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Carmen Maki－NIGHT STALKER
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 Carmen Maki－Tokiniwa HahanonaikonoyouniDownload

Carmen Maki－Moon Songs

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Carmen Maki - BEST&CULT 

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Carmen Maki & Blues Creation - Carmen Maki & Blues Creation 

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Carmen Maki - Adam & Eve 

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カルメン・マキ／ゴールデン☆ベスト(best 70's rock)

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Password: rocksoul

Carmen Maki-ペルソナ

40 years anniversary cd published on 2009

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Carmen Maki-Rousoku No Kieru Made(ろうそくの消えるまで)(Poems in the Midnight )

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Carmen Maki & Oz - Live (1977) 

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Maki Asakawa（浅川 マキ）

Maki Asakawa died, 67 years old.2010/01/17 

about 20:20 myocardial infarctionAt the hotel 

in Nagoya city.The last day of performance of 

three days.She didn't come to the hall.The staff 

found her at the hotel, but..,I wish to express my

 gratitude for your having introduced her. 

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This is the email I got in 17th January

Even though my previous blog closed because I 

put Maki Asakawa's albums

But I still want to put up here and let more people

 hear about the music

I actually have 24 albums here

【裏窓】
【ライヴ 夜】
【SOME YEARS PARST】
【アメリカの夜】
【こぼれる黄金の砂】
【UNDERGROUND】
【Nothing At All To Lose】
【Darkness-1988】
【Darkness I】
【Darkness II】
【Darkness III】
【Darkness Ⅳ】
【ふと或る夜、生き物みたいに
歩いていたので、演奏者たちのokを
もらった (1981)】
【Blue Spirit Blues】
【Cat Nap】
【Asakawa Maki no Sekai,1970+II,1971,LPs】 
2 albums in one link
【One EP】
【Hi Tomoshi Goro (Japan, 1976)】
【Black】
【Yami No Naka Ni Okizari Ni Shite-Black Ni Good
 Luck (Japan, 1998)】
【live】
【こんな風に過ぎて行くのなら】
【幻の女たち】
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Recently her reissued limited box is available 
on HMV,I high recommended for people who like her




10 CDs in the box including:
1.浅川マキの世界(1970.9.5) 
2.裏窓(1973.11.5) 
3.浅川マキライヴ 夜(1978.2.5) 
4.ONE(1980.4.5) 
5.CAT NAP(1982.10.21) 
6.SOME YEARS PARST(1985.2.21) 
7.アメリカの夜(1986.3.1) 
8.こぼれる黄金の砂―What it be like―(1987.2.25) 
9.UNDERGROUND(1987.12.25) 
10.Nothing at all to lose(1988.12.21)
They all almost impossible to buy
So if you like it, you can get it now 
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