Volume 1: BOMBSHELL BABY OF BOMBAY

JAZZ, SURF AND R&R  FROM BOLLYWOOD FILMS 1959-1972

CD: #652029 / BC 001  barcode 4011760652029

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LP: #653012 / BC 001-LP barcode 4011760653012

BOMBSHELL BABY OF BOMBAY features the exciting, sexy sound of the Bollywood Nightclubs of the 1960s. The nightclub scene was a welcome excuse to show some sexy dancing and splurge some exciting jazz and rock’n’roll sounds into the otherwise very prudish Bollywood films. Whiskey, cigarette smoke and  stockings... accompagnied by wild jazzy dance sounds, Indian style!   The Indian orchestra’s blended effortless the Indian film sound and Western popular dance music into an extremely energetic, bouncy and infectious Bollywood mix. This volume features both classic nighclub tunes like the  famous surf rocker from GUMNAAM and 1,2,3 Baby from KISMAT as well as extremely rare songs like the beatlesque PRETTY PRIYA  and the scorching title music to BLUFF MASTER.

        TRACK LISTING

        Composer - FILM -  track name - singer       

  1 R.D. Burman - KATI PATANG - Mera Naam Hai Shabnam – Asha Boshle - 1970

  2  Shankar-Jaikishan - GUMNAAM  - Jan Pahechan Ho - Mohd. Rafi  - 1965

  3  R.D. Burman - SAAS BHI KABHI BAHU THI - Ek Bottle Hogal Mein - Kishore Kumar

  4  O.P. Nayyar - KISMAT - One Two Three Baby - Asha Boshle & Mahendra Kapoor - 1968

  5  Laxmikant-Pyarelal - LOAFER - Kahan Hai Woh Diwana - Asha Boshle - 1972

  6  Shankar-Jaikishan - ANARI - 1956, 1957, 1958 - Lata Mangeshkar & Manna Dey - 1959

  7  Chitragupta - HAMARA ADHIKAR - Bum Pam Bum Pam Pa Ra Ra – K.Kumar & A.Boshle - 1971

  8  S.D. Burman - KALA BAZAR - Sambhalo Sambhalo Apna Dil - Asha Boshle - 1960

  9  O.P. Nayyar - KISMAT - Title Music- 1968

10  Kalyanji-Anandji - PRIYA - Pretty Pretty Priya - Anand Prayag & Chorus - 1968

11  Shankar-Jaikishan - EK PHOOL CHAR KANTE – Bombshell Baby of Bombay – Iqbal Singh - 1960

12  Kalyanji-Anandji - BLUFF MASTER - Title Music-1962

HIGH LIGHTS

This is the first volume in the CD series BOMBAY CONNECTION presenting the best, rarest and most exciting songs from the colourful history of Bollywood music, most of which are still  gathering dust in the Indian vaults and are unknown to the Western public. The series is compiled by Bollywood connaisseur, researcher and top collector EDO BOUMAN who carefully selected the songs, assuring that each of these tracks are ear-vtantalizing gems and are compiled into a enjoyable, consistent listen experience.  The BOMBAY CONNECTION series will cover a multitude of exciting genres that Bollywood saw from the 1950s to the late 80s, including Bollywood Horror, Hippie Psychedelics, Spy flick suspense music, and stomping 1980s Indian disco.

The 6 panel digipack comes with a colourfull 30 page booklet containing well researched info and a wealth of pictures. For the very 1st time extended research has been done into Bollywood film music. Interviews with composers and musicians have been conducted, and Bombay Connection has spared no energy or expense to locate the original stills and posters of the films. This  is also the first Bollywood compilation CD to feature the Hindi song lyrics and English translations.  Thus the booklet provides a wealth of information and pictures, sketching the original context in which these songs were made and enjoyed.