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Just added a “comeback” solo LP by Jantan Mizan “J. Mizan” produced by Jant Johary for CBS in 1983. “Ku Simpan Rindu” was also Mizan’s last recording before leaving the music scene only to come back again recently due to popular demand. This album included everyone’s favourite “Senandung Hidup” - a song composed by J. Mizan himself with words by singapore veteran radio DJ Suharti Ali (credited here as “S. Harti”). The free streaming for this album is made possible by the donation made by Mulyadi Rahmat and images of covers and labels by Hadi Rahmat Wahid, both from Singapore - You can do the same for other albums/songs (if available). Click the donation link below and throughout the MN website to donate to the MN Fund:   Just added an EP by Jantan Mizan “J. Mizan” from 1976. “Ku Rela Kau Pergi” was Mizan’s last EP and the last album with EMI. S. Atan arranged the two originals and two Japanese copyrights. The free streaming for this album is made possible by the donation made by Mulyadi Rahmat from Singapore - You can do the same for other albums/songs (if available). Click the donation link below and throughout the MN website to donate to the MN Fund.  Just added a sub-compilation LP by J. Mizan entitled “Alunan Suara”. With the exception of the first four tracks, all other tracks were previously-released from the last two EPs of 1975. The free streaming for this album is made possible by the donation made by Mulyadi Rahmat from Singapore - You can do the same for other albums/songs (if available). Click the donation link below and throughout the MN website to donate to the MN Fund.  Just added an EP by Jantan Mizan “J. Mizan”. A self-titled EP otherwise known as “Ku Membawa Diri” from 1975. S. Atan put his touch in the arrangement of all four originals. The free streaming for this album is made possible by the donation made by Mulyadi Rahmat from Singapore - You can do the same for other albums/songs (if available). Click the donation link throughout the MN website to donate to the MN Fund.  Just added an EP by Jantan Mizan “J. Mizan” entitled “Tiada Jalan Kembali” from 1975. Reggie Verghese took over arrangement duties from Kassim Masdor who left EMI to spearhead his own label “Senada”. This round consists of original compositions apart from “Hujan Sore Sore” which was taken from a Maluku traditional tune. The free streaming for this album is made possible by the donation made by Mulyadi Rahmat from Singapore - You can do the same for other albums/songs (if available). Click the donation link below and throughout the MN website to donate to the MN Fund:  Just added an LP by Jantan Mizan “J. Mizan” entitled “Hatiku Dan Hatimu”. This is a compilation album from 1974 with only two unreleased tracks. Other tracks were from Mizan’s first three EPs by EMI Parlophone which were arranged and produced by Kassim Masdor. The free streaming for this album is made possible by the donation made by Mulyadi Rahmat from Singapore - You can do the same for other albums/songs (if available). Click the donation link below and throughout the MN website to donate to the MN Fund:  Just added an EP by Jantan Mizan “J. Mizan” entitled “Berpura Pura”. This was his third EP with EMI Parlophone which was arranged and produced by Kassim Masdor and was released in 1974 like the first two EPs. The free streaming for this album is made possible by the donation made by Mulyadi Rahmat from Singapore - You can do the same for other albums/songs (if available). Click the donation link below and throughout the MN website to donate to the MN Fund:  Just added an EP by Jantan Mizan “J. Mizan” entitled “Esok Datang Lagi (Juwitaku)”. This was his sophomore EP with EMI Parlophone which was arranged and produced by Kassim Masdor and was released in 1974. The free streaming for this album is made possible by the donation made by Mulyadi Rahmat from Singapore - You can do the same for other albums/songs (if available). Click the donation link below and throughout the MN website to donate to the MN Fund:  Just added an EP by Jantan Mizan “J. Mizan” entitled “Kalauku Bayangkan”. This was his first EP with EMI Parlophone which was arranged and produced by Kassim Masdor and was released in 1974. The free streaming for this album is made possible by the donation made by Mulyadi Rahmat from Singapore - You can do the same for other albums/songs (if available). Click the donation link below and throughout the MN website to donate to the MN Fund:  Just added a 10-inch LP “Lagu Lagu Untok Menari (Songs For Dancing)” - This is a compilation album of Various Artists namely Ahmad C. B., Momo Latif, Abdullah Chik, Zahara Agus, Rokiah Wandah, Sutinah, P. Ramlee, Jasni, R. Azmi. Produced by His Master’s Voice (HMV) in 1955. Filed under Various Artists. All tracks were contributed by Amir Raqim, KL, Malaysia. You can do the same for other albums/songs (if available). Click the button below and the throughout the MN website to donate to the MN Fund:  Just added a 10-inch LP “Dua Biduwanita (Two Favourite Stars)” - This album featured the songs of Normadiah for Side 1 and Rokiah (Rokiah Wandah) for Side 2. P. Ramlee and Abdullah Chik appeared uncredited in a duet each. Produced by His Master’s Voice (HMV) in 1955. Filed under Various Artists. All tracks were contributed by Amir Raqim, KL, Malaysia. You can do the same for other albums/songs (if available). Click the button below and the throughout the MN website to donate to the MN Fund:  Just added a 10-inch LP “Malam Melayu Manis (Sweet Malayan Nights)” - This is a compilation album of Various Artists such as Saloma, Asiah, Lena, Julia, Momo among others female stars. Produced by His Master’s Voice (HMV) in 1955. Filed under Various Artists. All tracks were contributed by Amir Raqim, KL, Malaysia. You can do the same for other albums/songs (if available). Click the button below and the throughout the MN website to donate to the MN Fund:  Just added a 10-inch LP “Pelangi Melayu (Malayan Rainbow)” - This is a compilation album of Various Artists such as P. Ramlee, Saloma, R. Azmi, Zainab Majid among others. Produced by His Master’s Voice (HMV) in 1954. Filed under Various Artists. All tracks were contributed by Amir Raqim, KL, Malaysia and the images for vinyl sleeves and labels contributed by Hadi Rahmat Wahid from Singapore. You can do the same for other albums/songs (if available). Click the button below and the throughout the MN website to donate to the MN Fund:  Just added a 10-inch LP “Irama Bersukaria Dari Malaya (Vol: 2) (Happy Music From Malaya) (Vol. 2)” - The album features “Bintang Malaya Hawaiian Band” on Side A and “The Trez Amigos” on Side B. Produced by EMI Columbia in 1959. Volumes 1 and 3 were already uploaded in MN web. Filed under Various Artists. All images and tracks were contributed by Amir Raqim, KL, Malaysia. You can do the same for other albums/songs (if available). Click the button below and the throughout the MN website to donate to the MN Fund:  Bintang Malaya Hawaiian Band - Irama Bersukaria Dari Malaya (Happy Music From Malaya) (1958)1/1/2020
Just added a 10-inch LP by Bintang Malaya Hawaiian Band. This is the first of three series of “Irama Bersukaria Dari Malaya (Happy Music From Malaya)” by the band. The third one was already uploaded to MN in early November last year. Produced by EMI Columbia in 1958, it features folk favourites like Rasa Sayang and Bengawan Solo as well as the band usual fares of “Nona” series of songs. The best one here is “Nona Pakai Kebaya (Girl in the Kebaya)” All images and tracks were contributed by Amir Raqim, KL, Malaysia. You can do the same for other albums/songs (if available). Click the button below and the throughout the MN website to donate to the MN Fund:  Just added a 10-inch LP by Julia (aka Miss Julia, Julia Abu Bakar) - a Self-Titled album aka “Songs By Julia”. Produced by EMI Columbia between 1958-1959. Some songs are re-recordings of her earlier works in Shellacs and some are from earlier releases, thus making this a compilation album just like many other 10-inches during the time. All images and tracks were contributed by Amir Raqim, KL, Malaysia. You can do the same for other albums/songs (if available). Click the button below and the throughout the MN website to donate to the MN Fund  Just added a 10-inch LP by entitled “Gema Irama (Pulsating Rhythm)”. Produced by EMI Columbia in the early 50’s. On Side A, we have songs performed by Julia aka Miss Julia aka Julia Abu Bakar. For Side B, R. Azmi took centrestage with some of his popular hits. As it is not a duet album, it is filed under Various Artist (VA). All images and tracks were contributed by Amir Raqim, KL, Malaysia. You can do the same for other albums/songs (if available). Click the button below and the throughout the MN website to donate to the MN Fund:  Just added a 10-inch LP by Maria Menado (born Liesbet Dotulong) entitled “Lagu2 Nyanyian Maria Menado (Songs By Maria Menado)”. Produced by EMI Parlophone in 1959. Best song, “Arjunaku (My Beautiful One)” which was later “gender-rolled” by Abdullah Chik as “Dewiku (My Angel)” two albums away by Parlophone (see previous entry in MN blog). If you've enjoyed the free content presented, kindly donate to the MN Fund to help us gather more resources. Click the donate button throughout MN website to contribute.  Just added a 10-inch LP by Abdullah Chik entitled “Malaya Permai (Beautiful Malaya)”. Produced by EMI Parlophone in 1959. Various melodies from the soothing standards “Hidupku Sunyi (My Life Is Lonely)”, to the cowbell-inflicted “Isteriku Sejati (My Dearest Wife)”, to the lazy-cowboy-horseride “Dendang Gembala (Shepherd’s Serenade), to the jazzy swing “Dewiku (My Angel)”. If you've enjoyed the free content presented, kindly donate to the MN Fund to help us gather more resources. Click the donate button below throughout MN website to contribute.  Just added a 10-inch LP by the Malaccan-Portuguese trio “The Trez Amigos” produced by HMV in 1955. This was a "Self-Titled” album with ten tracks of latin-jazz inspired beats all sung in both Malay and English. Read the Sleeve Notes to learn more about the trio. If you've enjoyed the free content presented, kindly donate to the MN Fund to help us gather more resources. Click the donate button below and throughout MN website to contribute.   |
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