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- Release Date: May 30, 2005
- Label: Subliminal Sounds
- UPC: 7393210134157
- WAPI (Tower ID): 106301768
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- Tower.com Sales Rank: #72634 in Music (See Top 100 Music Bestsellers)
- #22559 in Rock & Pop (See Top 100 Rock & Pop Bestsellers)
- #14642 in General Rock & Pop (See Top 100 General Rock & Pop Bestsellers)
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Product Description
Run a Quick Search on "Thai Beat A Go Go V.3" by Various Artists to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "Thai Beat A Go Go V.3"Browse more products related to "Various Artists"Product noteThe third installment of THAI BEAT A GO-GO features 18 rare funk, pop, and soul tracks that pulsated though the Bangkok club scene during the late 1960s and early 1970s. Title NoteThe third installment of THAI BEAT A GO-GO features 18 rare funk, pop, and soul tracks that pulsated though the Bangkok club scene during the late 1960s and early 1970s. Album DescriptionEasily one of the best series of the recent worldwide archival explosion in '60s-and-after pop/rock, the Thai Beat A Go-Go discs had already made a big splash by the appearance of the third entry, further excavating rarities ranging from the fantastic to the bemusing. Liner notes and photos help give context to the selections while past favorites reappear with other cuts, but even if one knows nothing about anything on the disc, all that matters is playing it and enjoying the results. The basic principle of fusing Western pop approaches (and a number of full-on cover versions) with a variety of Thai musical keys -- from singing in Thai to backing arrangements to more besides -- lies at the heart of nearly every cut, and the joy lies in how readily and how different the results proved. Young singer Supaphorn gets two great numbers near the front -- "Cham Chai," a retake of "Hang on Sloopy," and the Troggs' "With a Girl Like You" aka "Lua Chan See." What's especially nice is hearing how readily R&B and soul arrangements in particular suit Thai singing -- Don's cover of the song "Sunshine Day" is a treat, the easygoing flow of the music matching with the gentle reverb on his voice, while funk acts like the Erawan Band and Flash (and, but of course, the Oriental Funk, with the Moog-led treat "Come Together") take some good bows. Then there's a winning take on Johnny Wakelin's "The Black Superman" by Duangdao Mondara, which while it can't beat the original keeps the celebratory bounce to match the sharp yet sweet delivery. The disco samplings toward the end of the disc are equally grand, with the contributions from the Moog-crazy band backing singer Panatda proving wonderfully insane. Then there's the stuff that's just mind-boggling, like the kiddie record "Heoow Sabat," according to the liner notes a song about a land of rabbits with suitably wacky enough vocals to befuddle most adults in any language. ~ Ned Raggett If You Enjoy "Thai Beat A Go Go V.3 (Import) (CD)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "Thai Beat A Go Go V.3 (Import) (CD)" by Various ArtistsThere are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! Explore More Great Tower Sales & Specials
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