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Asambhav, Tips, Rs. 55
VIJU SHAH composes for this Rajiv Rai film. And the techno tunes may just about catch the attention of the listener the first time. While some of thetunes are better suited for discos, there is no element of melody andnot much scope for good lyrics. The fast-paced Raatein badi hain sets the tempo for the album.Hema Sardesai's voice is ideal for this song. Naseeruddin Shah chips in with some words. One notices Rajiv Rai's name on the flap. He is part of the chorus in this and in Mashuqa Rubi. Kavita K. Subramaniam seems wasted in Teri dekh dekh ladkaiyan. Anuradha Sriram's voice sounds too harsh in Mashuqa Rubi - a song, which resembles the first one to a certain extent.On the flip side, Main sada hoon (K.K.) and Koi aayega (Sunidhi Chauhan) are not impressive. But what is worth listening to in the album is the instrumental theme (Asambhav). It begins on a soft note but gathers momentum. The words introduced towards the end are the only discordant note - voices of Naseeruddin Shah and Arjun Rampal.
On the whole, the album seems almost impossible to hear like its title. Hope the movie is not so.
Kabhi, Saregama, Rs. 55.
SWAPNA ROY, wife of Saharasri Subroto Roy, makes her debut as a singer with this album, which was released with much fanfare. The music by Sanjeev Shrivastav (he is assisted by Shaheen Iqbal's lyrics) is quite melodious although one gets a feeling of having heard some of the tunes before. After a point a kind of monotony sets in.
The opening song is Kabhi zindagi mein, which is being aired on the telly where Subroto Roy appears. It is like taking a nostalgic trip down memory lane. The visuals complement the written words. The music has overtones of Bappi Lahiri. Mohammed Salamat gives Swapna company in the latter half.
Through Sandal ki aanch, Dil mera aaj kal and Yeh motiyon ki ladiyon Swapna Roy is able to showcase her singing talent. In fact, these songs are better than the first one. Yeh motiyon ki ladiyon has a folksy touch to it. Swapna Roy is able to hold her own in the four songs on Side B although the songs are just about okay. Roop Kumar Rathod gives her company in the last song Jhil mil jhil mil.
Swapna Roy is able to make her mark as a singer with this album.
Sun Sahiba Sun, Fanzai's Mix,Venus, Rs. 50.
SUN SAHIBA sun is one such song, which one feels like listening to again and again, because of its lovely lyrics and a melodious voice that breathes life into the content. And when Lata Mangeshkar croons Maine tujhe chun liya tu bhi mujhe chun you really want to crown her... melody queen. Perhaps, not attempting a remix version of that song would have been the best gift anyone could give the legendary singer. The remix version doesn't come anywhere close to melody - with the singer's voice sounding huskier than necessary, and bits of English lyrics thrown in just for the heck of it... Naturally, unless you are a remix buff, who doesn't mind hearing the distorted version of the song in a disco/pub, the album doesn't really attract attention.
The other songs which follow this non-melodious track include Reshmi salwar kurta jaali ka, Sharabi ankhen (a club mix repeated on Side B too) and Yeh ladka hai allah, Mana ho tum on Side A. The flip side has songs like Jane jana, Mera salam lejaa and Bholi surat.
Vintage Rock, EMI, Rs. 150.
WHAT DO you call an album that brings Scorpions, Uriah Heep, Meat Loaf and Foreigner, back to back? Obviously, Vintage Rock. The twin pack compilation holds 36 classics, spanning across three decades. So, you find Scorpions' Soldier of Fortune from 1974, I want to know what love is, the Foreigner's mantra for young hearts from way back in 1984 to a more recent, read 1993, Mr. Big's Wild World.
A run down through the Volume 1 — this set holds one of Europe's better known hits Carrie, Ugly Kid Joe's Cat's in the Cradle, When I see you smile from Bad English and the Meat Loaf hit I'd do anything for love. Lend an ear to Love of a Lifetime (Firehouse), The Angel Song (Great White), Heaven (Warrant), Open Arms (Journey) as well.
Volume 2 comprises the metal gurus Megadeth, Motorhead, Black Sabbath, Billy Idol and the rest. Easy Livin' (Uriah Heep), Empty Rooms (Gary Moore), Owner of a Lonely Heart (Yes), Wild World (Mr. Big), If you Needed Somebody (Bad Company) and finally I want to Know What Love is (Foreigners) are some of the easy to hear tracks on this volume. And well, if you are a rock buff, at the end of it all you just might end up singing It's a Wild World...
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