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The Headliners, The Gift

Posted by pabrikbunyi on March 4, 2008


The Headliners is a title for this compilation album by Columbia Record. This album has been pressed exclusively for Club Members, and the Club Fifth Anniversary Gift to music lovers. This superb limited edition recording was made as a thank giving for members of Columbia Record Club.

The Headliners consist of 12 songs by several leading singer and band under Columbia management from 1955 to 1960. Perhaps this generation now are at least 60 years old. This album is truly superb and special, because it’s tracks are all hits. Although I especially give a special comment to four songs: Cavalry Command (Mitch Miller and The Gang), Every Body Loves Saturday Night (The Brothers Four), Sabre Dance (Andre Kostelanetz), and Begin the Beguine (Tony Bennett).

Cavalry Command is sounded like music for military march. Every Body Loves Saturday Night is a weekly theme song which actually must be more popular than Happy Birthday song. This song can be sung every saturday. Begin the Beguine is special because it was interpretated by legendary voice Tony Bennett.*

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Gombloh in Utan Kayu Station

Posted by pabrikbunyi on February 14, 2008



Last night, 13 February 2008, Utan Kayu, one of radio stations in Jakarta, aired a musical talkshow talking and playing track lists of the late singer and composer Gombloh. This man has very unique position in musical map in Indonesia. His contribution in music should be appreciated as well as other composer such as Iwan Fals with his Kantata Takwa and Swami project, or a troubador singer Leo Kristi.

I enjoy that programme, because I can listen to at least 3 songs which I never heard before, such as Siti Jamila (with Viky Vendi), and Sekarmayang (Javanesse version Hongwilaheng). Hearing songs of Gombloh in radio is something strange, since almost radio stations in Jakarta have a same taste to pop-music-like Kangen-iest. Thank to Gigin Praginanto, senior journalist who anchored that programme. *

Discography:
1. Nadia dan Atmosphere (Golden hand, 1978)
2. Mawar Desa (Golden Hand, 1978)
3. Kadar Bangsaku (Golden Hand, 1979)
4. Pesan Buat Negeriku (Golden Hand, 1980)
5. Terima kasih Indonesiaku (Chandra Recording, 1981)
6. Pesan Buat Kaum Belia (Chandra Recording, 1982)
7. Berita Cuaca (Chandra Recording, 1982)
8. Kami Anak Negeri Ini (Chandra Recording, 1983)
9. Gila (Nirwana, 1983)
10. Setengah Gila (Nirwana, 1984)
11. Semakin Gila (Nirwana, 1986)
12. Apa Itu Tidak Edan (Nirwana, 1987)

*) I have almost all albums of Gombloh, unless Sekar Mayang (Golden Hand, 1981), Kebyar-kebyar (Golden Hand, 1979), and Apel (Nirwana, 1986).

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Charming EP of Ennio Morricone

Posted by pabrikbunyi on December 11, 2007





English summary: Even Ennio Morricone, most prominent composer for movie music in the world, has extended play. This album is part of movie entiltled A Few Dollar More directed by Sergio Leone. *

Ennio Morricone adalah salah satu komposer yang saya sukai. Saya terpesona dengan karyanya melalui sound track film Mission dan Year of The Dragon. Ilustrasi musik dalam film-film itu tak hanya berhasil menghidupkan imaji suasana yang dibawa film, juga cacthy di telinga. Karyanya bisa berdiri sendiri sebagai karya musik instrumental.

Saya terkejut ketika melihat lp 45 rpm dari Onnio Morricone di kios musik jadul. God bless me, bahwa saya bisa memperoleh karya Ennio, komposer besar di dunia sound track film, dalam format rekaman yang mungil imu-imut ini. *

Discography:
1. Ennio Morricone
Single: For A Few Dollars More

2. Cliff Richard
Single: All My Love
Producer: Columbia, 1967

3. The Venture Vol. 1
Single: Theme From Come September
Producer: Liberty, LA

4. Tommy Sands
Single: Teenage Crush
Producer: 1957

5. Smith
Single: Don’t Believe
Producer: EMI, 1969

6. Single: Monja, Achi
Producer: Phisco

7. The Cats
Single: In My Room
Producer: Columbia

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Terima Kasih Om Wikipedia

Posted by pabrikbunyi on December 11, 2007





Wikipedia adalah salah satu hikmah terbesar yang dilahirkan oleh internet. Eksiklopedi online ini benar-benar membantu kita melacak masa lalu yang selama ini sulit dijangkau secara cepat. Namun berkat keajaiban internet, pengetahun masa lalu itu bisa diperoleh dalam hitungan menit.

Salah satu jasa Wikipedia adalah untuk melacak sejarah produksi suatu album musik. Pada era 50 atau 60, bahkan 70, industri musik rekaman sering tidak lengkap menulis data album, misalnya menyangkut tahun produksi. Kalau tahun produksi saja dilupakan, apalagi data lain menyangkut profil artis.

Dengan bantuan Wikipedia, data penting itu bisa dilacak. Data lima lp 45 rpm yang saya tulis sebelum posting ini (the Cats, Bee Gees, Chubby Checker, the Thuder Birds, Aretha Franklin), saya peroleh dari Wikipedia. Saya jadi tahu bahwa album Respect dari Aretha Franklin memperoleh penghargaan best female vocal R&B, dan best recording R&B dari sebuah lembaga penghargaan musik pada 1968. Data lain misalnya grup musik The Shocking Blue memiliki lagu hit terhebat yaitu Venus, piringan yang baru saja saya beli di Jakarta selatan. Album itu diproduksi Polydor, tahun 1970. Terima kasih Om WIkipedia. *

Diskografi lp 45 rpm:

1. Heintje
Single: Mama
Produksi: Polydor

2. The Shocking Blue
Aingle: Venus
Produksi: Polydor, 1969

3. Johny Lion with Orchestra directed by Gerry Dale
Single: Devil Woman
Produksi, Philips

4. The Bachelors
Single: Ramona
Produksi: Decca, 1964

5. Cliff Richard
SIngle: Hits from The Young Ones
Produksi: Columbia, 1961

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Kejutan SIngles Tahun 60-an

Posted by pabrikbunyi on December 11, 2007




Kios piringan hitam jadul sering menghadirkan kejutan. Awal Desember 2007, penjual piringan hitam di Jakarta selatan, langganan saya, setengah memaksa, lebih tepat mendorong, saya untuk memborong piringan-piringan hitam 45 rpm karya musisi Barat tahun 60-an awal dan 50-an akhir seperti The Cats, The Bee Gees, Chubby Checker. Sebetulnya saya tidak begitu akrab dengan penyanyi-penyanyi tersebut, tapi karena dijual murah dan lagian saya tidak ingin piringan itu jatuh ke orang-orang yang tak “benar-benar mencintai musik” (hehehe, kayak siapa aja saya ini?), akhirnya saya beli sekitar 20 keping. Di kios itu, tak ada turntables untuk mencobanya. Tuntable di rumah saya juga sedang rusak jarumnya. Jadi saya cuma bisa mengecek data album ke internet melalui jasa Om Wikipedia. Dan ternyata barang-barang tersebut bernilai. *

Diskografi lima di antaranya:
1. The Cats
Single: I gotta know what’s going on
Produksi: Columbia, 1968

2. The Bee Gees
Single: I.O.I.O.
Produksi: Polydor, 1970

3. Chubby Checker
SIngle: The Jet
Produksi: Master Voice, 1962

4. The Thunder Birds
SIngle: My Hula Girl
Produksi: Philips, 1959

5. Aretha Franklin
Single: Respect
Produksi: Atlantic, 1968

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Diskografi untuk Good Morning

Posted by pabrikbunyi on December 2, 2007


Ketika saya (Kelik M. Nugroho, pengelola piringanhitam.blogspot.com) diundang ke acara Good Morning Transtv, November lalu, reporter Good Morning meminta saya untuk membawa contoh koleksi kaset dan piringan hitam jadul (jaman dulu). Cukup masing-masing sepuluh keping, katanya.

Saya mesti pintar-pintar memilih yang tepat untuk penonton Good Morning. Kriteria yang saya pakai, koleksi tersebut haruslah langka, bernilai, diutamakan karya musisi Indonesia. Akhirnya terpilihlah sekitar 17 kaset, 14 piringan hitam dan dua cd. Bagi yang tak sempat menonton acara itu secara langsung, berikut diskografi yang bisa dirunut. *

Kaset:
1. P. Ramlee AMN, album Kenangan Abadi Vol. 2
2. LCLR Prambors 1977
3. LCLR Prambors 1981
4. Koes Bersaudara, album Angin Laut
5. Eros Djarot, album Manusia-manusia
6. Guruh Gipsy
7. Koes Plus pop Jawa, vol 1
8. Du Kribo, volume 2
9. O.M. Soneta, album Begadang
10. O.M. Soneta, volume 1
11. Keenan Nasution, album Di Batas Angan-angan
12. Titi DJ, album 1989
13. Disccus, album First
14. L Subramaniam-Stephane Grapelli, album Conversation
15. Joseph Lansang, album Journey in the Spirit
16. Richard Tan, album Magandang Bituin
17. Peaceful

PH:
1. P. Ramlee, album Rayuan Ramlee
2. Yanti Bersaudara
3. Indonesia Raya, Lokananta, 1968
4. Oslan Husein
5. Waldjinah, album volume 1 Putri Solo
6. Christobel Weeresinghe, album “Indonesia, It’s Music and it’s People”
7. Bert Jansch, album Rosemary Lane, Warner, 1971
8. Nightnoise, album At The End of the Evening, Windhamhill, 1988
9. Jose Feliciano, album El Sentimiento La Voz y La Guitarra de Jose Feliciano
10. Iva Bittova + Dunaj, album Impuls, Panton, 1988
11. Dian Pramana Poetra, album Indoneisa Jazz Vocal 1 dan 2
13. Eros Jarot, album Kembalikan Masa Depanku, Musica, 1983
14. Yockie S, album Gemuruh, Musica, tanpa tahun

CD:
1. Alvin Lucier, album Crossings, Lovely Music, 1990
2. From Scratch, album SOngs for Heroes, Rattle Record, 1991

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Collection of Singles 1

Posted by pabrikbunyi on April 9, 2007






Singles (45 rpm)

1. Eltohn John
Title: Princess (pop)
Publisher: The Rocket Record Company (87)

2. Gerry Rafferty
Title: Sleep Walking
Publisher: Liberty

3. Toto
Title: Rosanna
Publisher: CBS (1982)

4. Freiheit, with London Symphony Orchestra
Title: Keeping The Dream Alive
Publisher: CBS (1988)

5. Orchestral Manouvers in The Dark
Title: Souvenir
Publisher: Virgin (1981)

6. Nazareth
Title: Dream On
Publisher: Vertigo (1982)

7. Rick Springfield
Title: Don’t Talk to Strangers
Publisher: RCA (1982)

8. Laurie Anderson
Title: O Superman
Publisher: Warner Bros (1981)

9. Gino Vanelli
Title: The Longer You wait
Publisher: Arista (1982)

10. Steve Hackett
Title: The Show
Publisher: Charisma (1980)

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