The Trailers: Phoenix Theme: Seeing Double

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Seeing Double: Play the song on the right bar while you read >>>>>>>

For those readers who are familiar with Singapore pop music from the sixties, seeing two different covers of the same vinyl is not surprising. For those who aren't, here are two Chinese New Year red packets. This particular vinyl sold so well that they produced another lot but with a slightly different cover. Not a bootleg copy, definitely.

44 Years Ago:

It was released exactly 44 years ago - in February 1967. The new Trailer for this recording was Jimmy Chan, featured as the man on the keyboard. Chan was with the Flamingos Combo (remember them?) and replaced Michael Teo.

Victor Woo:

That's the story I have at the moment until Victor Woo comes back from his trip to tell me the real story, so for those interested the record from Cosdel contains: Phoenix Theme - Go Go Beat (EMI HongKong), Lara's Theme (Jarre/Albert), Ding Dong Song - Off Beat (Yao Ming n Bart, Peter Maurice) and Ali San - Off Beat (Formosan folk song, unknown).

Line-up:

The back cover includes the Trailers line up for the vinyl: Victor Woo on lead, Edmund on rhythm, Eric Tan on bass, Jimmy Chan on the electric organ and piano, Tony Zee on drums and special guest, Robet Song on percussion instruments. In case you are interested, record number is: CEP 3001. You hear the songs everywhere in Singapore and the rest of South East Asia after this vinyl was released.

Images: Andy Lim Collection.

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The Quests 'Return Of Spring' by MrRainbow64

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Shades Of Kung Fu Chinatown Rock: Chinese New Year 1979: The X'periment! Living In The Past?

Monday, January 31, 2011

Ang Pow:

Well, here it is, my own copy of Chinatown Rock (images:3,4) by X'periment. It's my ang-pow (red-packet) or Chinese New Year gift for everyone. I googled for the covers but couldn't find the images. I guess this record is going into extinction, so if you have a copy, keep it. The songs are gem-stones today.

Mervyn Nonis:

It is a Singapore WEA (Warner/Elektra/Atlantic) record pressed in 1979. Eight of the songs are originals by Mervyn Nonis and the Xperiment. It is produced and engineered by Stephen Israel and Lim Gek San.

K.V. John:

Personal Manager is K.V. John, who was a great compere in the 60s and 70s with his Spot Dances and Musical Chairs. John was also a comic on stage with a very pleasant personality. Does anyone know where he is now?

Original Songs:

So for those interested, Side One has: Chinatown Rock, Here Comes That Feeling, Come And Rest On Love, Living In The Past and *Fun, Fun, Fun. Side Two carries: Different Sound, Waiting, *Hedonism Is Fun, Geraldine and Baila. (Except for the two with astericks, the rest are originals.) Some songs are on You Tube provided by MrRainbow64. THANKS VERY MUCH, SIR.

Interviews:

I am waiting to interview Mervyn Nonis. Called him some months ago but couldn't make it to meet him. If you have any idea where the other members of X'periment are please let me know. I'd be glad to make an appointment to chat and write about them. Better still, if you can, do a write-up on the Comment page. Thanks.

Greetings:

HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR OF THE RABBIT EVERYONE. DON'T FORGET TO VISIT CHINATOWN! IT ROCKS!

Cover Images/Original article: Andy Lim.
B/W Image 1: http://www.chinatownology.com/

Image 2: http://www.blogtoexpress.blogspot.com/

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CHINESE NEW YEAR: CHILDREN AND FIRE CRACKERS DURING SINGAPORE STREET 60s

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

################################During the years before fire crackers were *banned in Singapore, children hunt for unexploded ones on the streets. The adults had long strings of them, hung from higher floors of buildings or cranes. And as 60s Chinese New Year music filled the air from loudspeakers, the firecrackers exploded in unison... It was fun, fun, fun.

*"A partial ban on firecrackers was imposed in March 1970 after a fire killed six people and injured 68. This was extended to a total ban in August 1972, after an explosion that killed two peopleand an attack on two police officers attempting to stop a group from letting off firecrackers in February 1972.

However, in 2003, the authorities allowed firecrackers to be set off during the festive season. At the Chinese New Year light-up in Chinatown, at the stroke of midnight on the first day of the Lunar New Year, firecrackers are set off under controlled conditions by the Singapore Tourism Board.

Other occasions where firecrackers are allowed to be set off are determined by the tourism board or other approved organizations. However, they are not allowed to be commercially sold (Wikipedia)."

Images: National Heritage Board, Singapore.

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ReUnion Dinner Nancy Sit/Sandra Xin Dou Lai

THIS POSTING IS NOT AN ADVERTISEMENT:

The Chinese New Year Reunion Dinner is on 13 Feb, 2010, 6.00pm at Genting International Convention Centre, Malaysia.

"Nancy Sit is a Hong Kong actress with the TVB network. Her acting career dated back to the 60s, when she was a popular teen idol alongside Connie Chan Po-Chu and Josephine Siao.

Sit recorded many albums in her teens, and later served as a mentor to Anita Mui. Sit decided to get back into show business in the early 90’s and was able to capitalize on the popularity she had achieved as a teen idol, even after so many years.

Sandra Xin is a former Taishan Cantopop singer, active in the 70s. During the late 60s her career began under the Hong Kong English pop group named the Chopstick Sisters. The group did not last long. In 1974, her Cantonese TV theme song, The Yuanfen of a Wedding that Cries and Laughs made Cantopop the new music phenomenon." (From: Go Where? Do What? Website)

Fly or drive all the way for your re-union?

Information: http://www.gwdw.org/2010/01/13-feb-2010-nancy-sit-sandra-xin.html

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