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Angela Aki | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 26, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B000A3H65Y
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #515,349 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Home

2. Kiseki

3. Will You Dance

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU BUY, August 16, 2006

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A Very "Irate Customer" (Jackson MI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Home (Audio CD)

This item is NOT the full CD. Amazon has mistakenly forgotten to label this as a SINGLE. There are only 3 tracks on this disc. Amazon does NOT offer the full album. If you want the full album, you must order it from Amazon Japan (amazon.co.jp) or CD Japan (cdjapan.co.jp).

I love Angela Aki music, but the support I received from Amazon regarding this product was very poor. When I was unable to return the item through the website without being charged for shipping for THEIR mislabeling, I called the customer support hotline, only to have the support technician confirm that this product page is wrong AND try to charge me for return shipping anyway. It is ridiculous to be charged for Amazon.com's negligence.

For those seriously interested in paying $18 for three songs (cdjapan.co.jp has this item for $10), the tracks are:
1. HOME
2. KISEKI
3. Will You Dance

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Heartfelt and passionate singing, October 30, 2007

By 

C. Bender (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Home (Audio CD)

Cap'n Stoob "Stoob"'s one star review just floored me! It's like he's describing a different singer than I've been listening to!

I discovered Angela Aki by chance on YouTube several months ago and was struck by her passionate singing and piano playing onstage. She has a beautiful voice and sings flawless English and Japanese with emotion and heart.

Yes, she is half Japanese and half Italian American, born in Japan and raised in the US. Yes, she has said Tori Amos is one of her major influences. Yes, I agree the Japanese are fascinated and obsessed with most things American. But that is not what makes Angela successful there. It's her talent! But don't take my word for it, check it out yourself. Search and watch her live performances on YouTube!

Just FYI, Angela Aki was already on an independent label in the US before moving back to Japan. However, talented Asian singers have a hard time cracking the western music market long dominated by white and black artists. So they move overseas where they are better appreciated.

Good or bad, American or western style music has permeated ALL of Asia not just Japan! Half-half singers or western grown Asian singers are also popular in Korea, Taiwan, HK, China, Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, etc.

Anyway, I have almost all of Angela's CDs. This is a compilation of songs from previous 'singles'. My favorites are MUSIC, Love is Over Now and This Love.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars passionate, uplifting poprock, November 5, 2007

By 

Y. Chan "R. Chen" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Home (Audio CD)

Despite what one of the previous reviewers wrote, this is the polar opposite of "emo" or "wailing."

Such descriptions of this album prompts me to doubt whether or not the said poster is entirely knowledgeable of the meaning of the term "emo" as it applies to musical genres. Neither lyrics nor vocals are over-emotional. Angela Aki draws her influence, rather, from the likes of Tori Amos, Paula Cole, and Sarah Mclachlan, but while keeping the virtuoso piano playing like Amos and Mclachlan, her music is never depressing, overly comtemplative or sad, but suffused with an optimistic and uplifting energy.

I recommend this album for anyone interested in sampling contemporary Japanese music, or anyone who is just interested in the joyful compositions of this amazing songstress.