{"product_id":"tsunekichi-suzuki-zeigo-2lp","title":"Zeigo [Japanese Import]","description":"\u003ch3\u003e** This is a PRE-ORDER. Please read our policies before ordering. Check our website for Est. Ship Date.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFEATURES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e2xLP pressed on 180g Black Vinyl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnderground folk masterpiece by Tsunekichi Suzuki\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiner notes by Kan Mikami\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy do we grieve? Where does sorrow come from?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the story of one man who embraced grief with his whole being and kept searching for where it dwells.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA stunning collection of works in which Tsunekichi Suzuki distills and crystallizes the essence of his own life. Now finally reissued on analog as a complete limited edition 180g 2LP set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally released in 2006, Zeigo is an underground folk masterpiece by Tsunekichi Suzuki—featuring Omoide, the unforgettable opening and insert song from the beloved 2009 drama “Midnight Diner,” which later gained global acclaim through its streaming on Netflix.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis long-awaited vinyl reissue brings new light to the record’s haunting beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album also drew renewed attention when Grammy regular and 2023 Pulitzer Prize-winning musician Rhiannon Giddens performed a Japanese cover of Omoide during her live show, following her contribution to Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerformed by:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTsunekichi Suzuki – vocals, guitar, accordion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKanji Nakao – clarinet, saxophone\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTakeo Sekijima – tuba, recorder\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduced by Kanji Nakao\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesign by Kunihisa Fujiwara\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhotography by Masashi Kuwamoto\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCover illustration by Oji Suzuki\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLiner notes by Kan Mikami\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“There’s not a trace of sentimentality, yet what a deeply sorrowful album this is. It hit me as hard as Billie Holiday’s Gloomy Sunday.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“This album may very well be Tsune’s ‘theory of life.’ In a place unknown to anyone, Tsune seems to be mourning the dead in his own quiet way—it’s enough to make your chest tighten. You begin to understand how Tsunekichi Suzuki relates to others, and on what grounds he draws forth his words.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“And then, everyone disappears. ‘Surely, no one will remain.’ Within that loneliness, Tsune struggled—layering each piece in this album as if shaving his own bones with a gleaming knife.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—From the liner notes by Kan Mikami\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACKLIST \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEkibyō no Kami\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAiō Yakkyoku\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKunugi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAkahige\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSummertime\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorried Blues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMe ga Sameta\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIshi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYabu\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMino-kun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTabako no Me no Me\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChichi no Waltz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOmoide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOchawan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLISTEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAvailable on Desktop \u0026amp; Mobile\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tsunekichi Suzuki","offers":[{"title":"2LP \/ Black","offer_id":44285805035711,"sku":"VBLP-003-BK","price":59.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/6947\/3471\/files\/4560452132170_974x_fc5f12f7-94e5-4853-b824-0bac7358ee2f.jpg?v=1749008454","url":"https:\/\/helixsounds.com\/products\/tsunekichi-suzuki-zeigo-2lp","provider":"Helix Sounds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}