RITA & NITA AND ROSSY
Band: Orkes Pamor
Conductor: Fred Firmansjah
Looking at their hairstyle the record must be from somewhere between 1961 and 1963.
They are one of the first girl groups,
The singer Rossy is added to Rita and Nita.
There is something odd with this record: when playing other records the needles of my
amplifier are swaying merrily from left to right, whilst on this record they almost stand still.
I don't know its because of the recording technique or its because the record is worn out.
It could also be its focused on singing, with the band at low profile, because the two instrumentals
are inducing more movement to the indicators of my set.
At those early days the launching of a new record was quite an event, at the backside of the record thre is a lead in text by Sjaiful Nawas, a kind of music-guru in that era. Also stated the type of microphones used and the time the songs are lasting which is useful for me also when splitting the .WAV file in separate songs.
The price in Rupiahs on the backside has crossed out and changed into a new price several times, also a stamp with: New money ( Nilai Baru )
So it is from the time the Rupiah was on a rollercoaster track, so it was better to spend it right away, because the next day it would be plunging dramatically.
Back to the songs:
"Senja Dipegunungan" - Evening Dusk in the mountains - Nice rhythm.
"Doaku" - My prayer -
"Terimah Kasih Atas Binkisanmu" - Thanks for your present -
"Kereta Api Malam" -Night train -
"Karam Surang" This is Minang, I think, cannot produce a translation.
"Untuk Emmyku" - For my Emmy -
"O Joni" - O Johnny -
"Selayang Pandang" - At a glance - Judging from the sound it is a "Joget" , dance song from either coastal Sumatra or across the straits the adjoining shores of Malaysia. It is a song already existing before this LP was released.
"Buku Harian" - Diary -
"Penjual Koran" - Newspaper seller -
"Kasih Ibu" - The care of a mother -
"Baju Baru" - New dress -
Senja Dipegunungan - ( Tom )
Doaku - ( Shahriel )
Terimah Kasih Atas Bingkisanmu - ( Mus Mualim )
Kereta Api Malam
Karam Surang
Untuk Emmyku - ( I. Sigarlaki )
O Joni - ( Rita )
Selayang Pandang
Buku Harian - ( Rita )
Penjual Koran
Kasih Ibu - ( Tom )
Baju Baru - ( Muslihat )
yes.....nita,rita and rossy sjamsudin.......! bierha
