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TELUGU
Rangulu... HMV... Rs. 35
THE ALBUM, quite justifiably reflects the title. It has a gamut of emotions - of love, friendship, youthful revelry and romance. Producers Mahi and Sreedhar come out with an album, which sounds refreshingly vibrant with new talent - from lyric writers to singers.
The tape starts with Ganesh Stuti and takes off with Ninnu Choosindi, a solo by Srinivasa Sreedhar. Three new singers Radhika Saxena, R. Sudha and G. Pooja sing, a typical teenage song Vayesa Maadi. They give in their best into the rendition but sacrifice pronunciation and intonations for the sake of sounding peppy!! Sreedhar's Naa Kala is a soulful number with good lyrics. C. Sarita renders Pacha Gaddi Paanupundi with right amount of sensuality in her voice. Nee Kosam is a thorough lovey-dovey song sung well by Sreedhar and Radhika Saxena. Eda Tadipina Paata is a melancholic number and singer Mahi does justice.
The last number is Kalimi Lekapoyina on friendship and sung by Sreedhar and Sanjeev.
Though not free from filmy touch, the album is fresh in its concept.
HINDI
Thoda Tum Badlo Thoda Hum... Mayuri Audio... Rs. 50
AMAR MOHILE scores for this film. Eight songs figure in this album. The music is just about average. The album begins with the title song sung by Udit Narayan and Alka Yagnik. A routine songs with a good synthesisation. Uff Youma is a peppy sung where Asha Bhonsle's verve is amazing. No tension is a typical youthful song where KK sings with zest.
Kalam hath mein hai on Side B is a rather melodious song with some good orchestration - the best of the album. Sonu Nigam and Shreya Ghoshal do a good job singing it. Shreya is able to modulate her voice well. The next song Touba Touba reflects this. She goes back to melodious singing with Aanchal hai pawan. The song as such is not so pleasing.
ENGLISH
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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