Odetta in Japan explained

Odetta in Japan
Type:	live album
Artist:	Odetta
Cover:	OdettaInJapan.jpg
Released:	1965
Genre:	Folk, blues, acoustic
Label:	RCA Victor
Producer:	Jack Somer
Prev Title:	Odetta Sings Dylan
Prev Year:	1965
Next Title:	Odetta
Next Year:	1967

Odetta in Japan is a live album by American folk singer Odetta, released in 1965.^{[1] [2]} It was her final album for RCA Victor.

The song "Sakura" went on to become an iconic hip-hop sample of the 1990s, as featured in East Flatbush Project's "Tried By 12".

Track listing

All tracks arranged by Odetta; except where indicated:

1. "If I Had a Hammer" (Lee Hays, Pete Seeger) – 1:58
2. "Kaeshite Okure Ima Suguni" (Taku Izumi, Toshio Fujita) – 4:43
3. "The Fox" – 2:00
4. "Chilly Winds" – 3:59
5. "Ain't No More Cane on This Brazos" – 3:40
6. "One Man's Hand" (Alex Comfort, Pete Seeger) – 3:10
7. "On Top of Old Smokey" (Traditional) – 3:40
8. "Sakura" – 2:22
9. "Hush Little Baby" – 1:21
10. "Why Oh Why" (Woody Guthrie) – 3:10
11. "Joshua Fought The Battle of Jericho" – 2:10
12. "We Shall Overcome" (Frank Hamilton, Guy Carawan, Pete Seeger, Zilphia Horton) – 5:23

Personnel

• Odetta – vocals, guitar
• Bruce Langhorne – guitar
• Les Grinage (aka Raphael Grinage) – bass

Notes and References

1. Book: Popoff, Martin . Goldmine Record Album Price Guide . 2009-09-08 . Penguin . 978-1-4402-2916-9 . 4954 . en.
2. https://www.discogs.com/release/945294-Odetta-Odetta-In-Japan