Koes Plus The Third Album

LP Koes Plus The Third Album

To review and talk Koes Plus was over exposed. So let me talk such personal commentary only. I became familiar with Koes Plus firstly from his 8-th album or some, especially his song Kolam Susu (The Pool of Milk). And the first Koes Plus album I bought, was that album. In that time I never have his first until 7-th album. Luckily that last year I bought his second, third, sixth, nineth and tenth Koes Plus albums – all in LP formats.

In my first impression, Koes Plus is only such pop band with their simplicity in chord and harmony. The Indonesians called it “musik tiga jurus”. But after listening to album entitled Koes Plus Volume III (Dimita, April 1970), especially Kasih Sajang song, I realized that Koes Plus have their enough musical skill to compose such progressive pop. Song Kasih Sajang (Love and Empathy) was a composition based on accoustic guitar “juice” and little bit a beat progression. *

Track list

Album: Koes Plus Volume III

Artist: Koes Plus

Publisher: Mesra record, Dimita Moulding, Jakarta, no date release

Side 1:

1. Hujan Angin

2. Kasih Sajang

3. Sweet Memories

4. Selamat Tinggal

5. Selalu Gembira

6. Hari Jang Sutji

Side 2:

1. Lamunan

2. Bunga dan Remadja

3. Isi Hatiku

4. Kasih jang Sutji

5. Malam jang Sepi

6. Doa Sutjiku.