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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.   Just added a 10-inch LP by P. Ramlee and Normadiah from 1961 produced by Parlophone entitled “7 Irama Ali Baba Bujang Lapok”. Composed and arranged by P. Ramlee and all lyrics by S. Sudarmaji. The song “Alangkah Indah Di Waktu Pagi” was adapted from a well-known Turkish Folk Song "Üsküdar'a Gider İken (Kâtibim)”. Although not indicated, this was the soundtrack album for the film “Ali Baba Bujang Lapok”, so it is also filed under Original Soundtrack (OST). If you've enjoyed the free content presented, kindly donate to the MN Fund to help us get more resources. Click the donate button below and throughout MN website to contribute.   Just added a 10-inch LP by Zainab Majid from 1959 produced by Parlophone. “Impian Zainab Majid (Zainab Majid’s Dream)”. Apart from the last song of each sides, where he performed solo, Zainab’s brother, Razak Majid appeared uncredited in duets for four other songs in the album. If you've enjoyed the free content presented, kindly donate to the MN Fund to help us get more resources. Click the donate button below and throughout MN website to contribute.   Just added a 10-inch LP by Zainab Majid from 1958 produced by Parlophone. “Lagu Lagu Hindustan Melayu (Hindustani Tunes In Malay)”. This is one of two 10-inch LP compiled for Zainab - The other titled “Impian Zainab Majid”, released a year later. Both LPs included duets with Zainab’s brother, Razak Majid (uncredited). If you've enjoyed the free content presented, kindly donate to the MN Fund to help us get more resources. Click the donate button below and throughout MN website to contribute.   Just added a 10-inch LP by Doli Tupaz And His Bintang Malaya Hawaiian Band from 1963 produced by Parlophone. This is the third instalment of the “Happy Music From Malaya” series by the band - The previous two were produced under the Columbia label. In the early 50’s, prior to becoming recording artist, the band performed live and was the resident band at West Point Garden Restaurant at Pasir Panjang, Singapore under the name “Hawaiian Rhythm Kings” patronised by the well-heeled Caucasians and locals to dine and dance. If you've enjoyed the free content presented, kindly donate to the MN Fund to help us get more resources. Click the donate button below throughout MN website to contribute:   Just added a 10-inch LP by R. Azmi (Raja Azmi Raja Ambiah) from 1957 entitled “Irama Hindustani Melayu (Hindustani Rhythm In Malay)” - Popular renditions of Hindi film soundtracks from 1950’s such as “Hello Hello Sayang”, “Hore Hore Samba”, Airmata Kasih” among others. If you've enjoyed the free content presented, kindly donate to the MN Fund to help us get more resources. Click the donate button below and throughout MN website to contribute.   Just added a 1975 LP by Wiwiek Abidin backed by Suara Irama. The album “Tiada Tempat Bagi Mu“ was produced by M. Daud for LIFE Records. The full album was also uploaded to YouTube recently (You can also view it below): The free streaming for this album is made possible by the donation made by Hassan Sani from Brunei - You can do the same for other albums/songs (if available). Click below to donate to the MN Fund:   Just added a 1975 EP Mazuin Hamzah backed by Panca Irama. The dangdut album “Mustika Ku“ was produced by M. Daud for LIFE Records. Featured songs originally recorded by Rafeah Buang, Wiwiek Abidin, Ellya Khadam (Ellya M. Harris). The free streaming for this album is made possible by the donation made by Hassan Sani from Brunei - You can do the same for other albums/songs (if available). Click below to donate to the MN Fund:   Just added a 1975 EP by Mazuin Dan Mazlan backed by Panca Irama. The dangdut album “Ratapan Anak Tiri“ was produced by M. Daud for LIFE Records. This is one of three EPs recorded and released in 1975 introducing the two young Hamzah siblings which a year prior, joined their three sisters, Mahani, Mahayon and Maznah to form the family band Quinary M (initially just "M'). The group recorded three LPs between 1979 to 1981 before Mazuin and Mazlan left for their own separate, solo projects. The free streaming for this album is made possible by the donation made by Hassan Sani from Brunei - You can do the same for other albums/songs (if available). Click below to donate to the MN Fund:   Just added a 1975 EP by Kamaliah Latiff backed by Mustakim Orchestra led by Mustakim Mohd. Ali. The album "Melati Putih / Dollah Kassim" was arranged by Olimpio Galaura (Jazz Trumpet legend) for short-lived Melody record label. The two title tracks were huge radio hits back then along with "Tak Mudah Kulupakan". If you've enjoyed the free content presented, kindly donate to the MN Fund to help us get more resources. Click the donate button throughout MN website to contribute.   Just added a 1967 EP by Jaafar Osman with backing from the label house-band P. M. T. Lydians. The title track “Menanti Kaseh” was probably sampled from / inspired by the 1962 hit “The Lonely Bull” by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass. If you've enjoyed the free content presented, kindly donate to the MN Fund to help us get more resources. Click below to donate:   Just added a 1965 SP by Jaafar Osman (often-times "Ja'afar Osman) with Jose Daroya Orkestra. The front Side you’ll get to hear “Sejuta Bunga” composed by Hashim Ahmad and the more popular “Menyesal Ta’ Berguna” on the flip side composed by Hashim B. A. - made even popular by the group Carefree in 1980. If you've enjoyed the free content presented, kindly donate to the MN Fund to help us get more resources. Click below to donate:   |
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