Pattie Bersaudara - Mutiara MLL016

MUTIARA MLL 016
PATTIE BERSAUDARA
WARNA WARNI
Band: Pantja Nada
Conductor Djuhari
This record dates back from 1969
A great variety of songs.  The record is damaged.
"Pantai Natsepa" ( Natsepa Beach )is about a populair beach resort near Ambon-city and refers to the Moluccan ancestry of the two singers who were already active since 1962.
"Dansa Tali" ( Rope dance ) is also from the Moluccan region.

Four songs in foreign languages: Among them two songs in Dutch ( Nederland ) language:
"Schoon ver van jou" ( "Though far from you" ) is created in Indonesia, A kind of Dutch kroncong, long ago, almost unknown in Nederland.
"Ik voelde dat jij niet kon wachten op mij" ( I felt you could no longer wait for me ) was originally composed in 1963. The singer is: Nelly Wijsbek.

"Sampai Disini" is a very fine song, almost another sub genre, vocalized in close harmony, like the group Yanti Bersaudara did also.

There are only five songs newly composed for this occasion:
"Cinta Terachir" ( Last Love )
"Pura Pura" ( Make Believe )
"Sampai Disini" ( Till Here )
''Melati Idamanku" ( Melati flower I am longong for ) - the song is executed in the "Melayu" manner.
"Sebuah Janji" ( A promise )

"Rujak Ulek" is an already existing Javanese song

Pantai Natsepa                          
Cinta Terakhir - ( A. Rijanto )                          
By The Time I Get To Phoenix - ( J. Webb )                          
Pura Pura - ( Wedhasmara )                          
Sampai Disini - ( Mus K. Wirja )                          
Schoon Ver Van Jou                          
Dansa Tali                          
Melati Idamanku - ( Zaenal Arifin - A. Rijano )                          
Ik Voelde Dat Jij                          
Sebuah Janji - ( Mus K. Wirja )                          
What Am I Suppose                          
Rujak Ulek                 

Vivi Sumanti - Indah SML12091

INDAH SML 12091
VIVI SUMANTI
Band Empat Nada
Conductor: Syafiie Glimboh
Year: 1973

Composers: RINTO: - Full name Rinto Harahap
ERWIN - Full name Erwin Harahap
CHARLES: - Full name: Charles Hutagalung
REYNOLD: - Full name: Reynold Panggabean

Members of band "The Mercy's

Before 1973 Aloysius Riyanto was the bandleader of Empat Nada, in 1973 he left this band and founded a new group: The Favourites.
Syafiie Glimboh was his successor and became the new conductor of Band Empat Nada.
Vivi Sumanti began her career in 1968, this record probably her last one.
"Hidupku Sunyi" - My life is silent -
"Ayah" - Father -
"Hey Hey Hey"
"Mutiara Palembang" -Pearl from Palembang -
"Yesterday Once More" An imported song, think you recognize already.
"Remaja Dan Idaman" -Grown up and longing -
"Jumpa Lagi" -Meet again -
"Lagu Rindu" - Song of desire-
Hidupku Sunyi - ( Charles )                          

Ayah - ( Rinto )                          
Hey Hey Hey - ( Rinto )                          
Mutiara Palembang - ( Adhi Mantra )                          
Yesterday Once More                          
Remaja Dan Idaman                          
Pertapa - ( Erwin M. )                          
Jumpa Lagi - ( Charles M. )                          
Lagu Rindu - ( Reynold )                 

Mus Mulyadi, Wiwiek Abidin - Indra AKL103

NDRA AKL 103
WIWIEK ABIDIN, MUS MULYADI,
RIFA HADIJAH, ZAKARYA
"Senyumlah Sayang"
Band "Pancaran Muda"
Conductor: Zakarya.
Songs in Melayu style.
Its on the INDRA label with its strong glossy covers and a little too small hole in the record itself making it troublesome to get it loose from the record player.
Only a portrait of Mus Mulyadi, not the other singers, maybe because he often appeared on the Indra label. And he was well known.
On the cover its stated "Mus Mulyadi and Wiwiek Abidin" , but there are only 3 songs by Wiwiek Abidin, which is a little disappointing because I like her voice, its full with expression and emotion, yet powerful and not too weak or mellow."Termenung" is composed by the singer
Ellya Khadam, later known as Ellya Harris.

The first song on this record is the tragical "Ratapan Anak Tiri" ( A stepchild's lament ) by Mus Mulyadi.
Mazef has this song a many versions already, if you want to hear a very expressionistic or even surrealistic one: liste to the version by A. Rafiq version by A Rafiq.
The other singer on this playlist is Rifa Hadijah who is a little unknown only to by found just one another posting on this blog
Zakarya the composer also used his singing technique in the song "Kasihku Kembali" this fact happened more than once composers or bandleaders who now and then also acted as vocalists and could sing their own compositions.
I think this record is from 1973

Ratapan Anak Tiri - ( M. Mashabi )             Mus Mulyadi        
Ditinggal Kasih - ( Zakarya )                  Rifa Hadijah        
Ngaku Bujangan - ( Zakarya )                  Wiwiek Abidin - Mus Mulyadi        
Hayalan Cinta - ( E. Zaelani )                  Rifa Hadijah        
Kasihku Kembali - ( Zakarya )                  Zakarya        
Tamasya Dengan Motorbut - ( Zakarya )             Wiwiek Abidin and others     Termenung - ( Ellya Khadam )                  Wiwiek Abidin        
Saputangan - ( Hamiedan )                  Rifa Hadijah - Mus Mulyadi        
Senyumlah Sayang - ( Zakarya )                  Mus Mulyadi        
Menanti - ( Zakarya )                              Rifa Hadijah

Tetty Kadi - Cassette

TETTY KADI
Band: The Favourites
Conductor: A. Riyanto.

Tetty Kadi really put more steam on it, just listen to "Lambang Asmara" Other songs are very original "Asmara" has a sort of Brazillian atmosphere. "Oh Angin" is executed in sweet kroncong style. Do not know the names of the composers, but maybe its from the modern ones like Riyanto, Harry Toos ( Harry Santosa ) and Is Haryanto.
Riyanto was co-director of the Band Empat Nada together with Janwar and Hasanuddin.
But acompanying Tetty Kadi he was always leading his private band: The Favourites.
This is a double cassette, the Hetty Koes Endang part is on side 2 which is already on this blog.
The word "Melayu" is blackened out on the Tetty Kadi part, mistakenly they printed "Pop Melayu''
this aplies only with the Hetty Koes Endang part on side 2

Anak Muda                          
Siapa Pernah Jatuh Cinta                          
Senja Merah                          
Asmara                          
Lambang Asmara                         
Angin Menderu                          
Oh Angin                          
Siska Temanku                          
Cinta Yang Mengganggu                          
Kampus Biru                 

Ida Royani - Elshinta A6706

ELSHINTA Records A 6706
IDA ROYANI "Tjemburu"
Band: "Baju"
Conductor: F. Parera.
a record with, sadly enough, a rather damaged cover.
The Elshinta record company issued about 50 records, I think,
many with songs by WALJINAH
Another recording of Ida Royani ( formerly Ida Rojani )
Little known in other countries, but she is loved by many people in Indonesia and known by the duets with Benyamin Sueb in "Betawi" ( Jakarta ) style.
She has a very transparent high voice on this recording.
The composers are not well known ( by me ),except IRENG MAULANA (formerly Eugene Maulana )

Si Belang - ( G. Sobri - Pong )                          
Tinggalkan Aku - ( G. Sobri - Pong )                          
Kasih Ayah Ibu - ( G. Sobri - Pong )                          
Hatiku Ria - ( Anwir )                          
Oh Ibu - ( Deddy W. )                          
Perahuku - ( G. Sobri - Pong )                          
Cemburu - ( G. Sobri - Pong )                          
Dunia Penuh Khayal - ( G. Sobri - Pong )                          
Untuk Adik - ( B Benhardy )                          
Mengambara - ( G. Sobri - Pong )                          
Tertidur - ( E. Maulana )                          
Pantai Pasir Putih - ( Deddy W. )                 

Hetty Koes Endang - Remaco RLL423

REMACO RLL 423
HETTY KOES ENDANG
"Pop Melayu Vol 2"
Band D'lloyd
Conductor: Bartje van Houten.


Maybe the first LP record of Hetty K.E. The group "D'lloyd was founded in 1969. Most albums in "Pop Melayu" style were produced after 1973 by many bands, before that time this kind of music already existed, but under different names and played in a more traditional manner. ( the musicians sitting on chairs with no use of electric guitars etc. like an orchestra )

Pandang Pandangan - ( Chaerul )                          
Jangan Malu Malu - ( Andre )                          
Berdendang Ria - ( Bartje Van Houten )                          
Mari Menari - ( Budhy )                          
Jalan Hidupku - ( Erwin )                          
Sia Sia - ( Andre )                          
Gadis Manja - ( Bartje Van Houten )                          
Oh Tak Mungkin - ( Deddy T. )                          
Pujaan Hati - ( Soekarno )                 

Zaenal Combo - Remaco RLL206

Remaco RLL 206
"Zaenal Group Vol. 3"
Zaenal Arifin, Chilung R.
Band: Zaenal Group.
Year 1973

After 10 years composing beautiful songs for many vocalists they must have been thinking: "Lets try if we can sing too."
As a result Zaenal Arifin and Chilung R. made some albums.
Compared with the female artists from the previous decade, their voices sound modest. (Just try Inneke Kusumawati - " Meleati Dimusim Kemarau " on youtube. to hear to difference wihh Zainal"s vocalisation ) )
In fact it was a come back then ( 1973 ) Until 1970 Zainal Arifin was very well known as a composer, just think of songs like "Teluk Bayur" almost sounding like a stand-by national anthem. But after 1970 he came in poor circumstances, had all kind of jobs, this series of records is the last effort to regain his popularity.
Zanal Arifin wa a great songwriter, he could get rich, but was not. He lived in a modest house, had been hit by a car and severely injured, this happened in 1987 when he was long forgotten. But some artists still remembered him and collected money to pay the hospital bill.

Zaenal Arifin died in 2002.

Songs:
"Frida Gadis Manis" - Frida Sweet Girl -
"Stambul Bukit Duri" - "Stambul from the thorny hill" Stambul is an old fashioned narritive way of singing, from the Stambul Theatre.
Bukit Duri is also the name of the last pre-war suburbs of Jakarta, little villas for middle class employees.
"Melati Dimusim Kemarau" - Melati (flower) in the dry season -
"Patah Hati Soal Biasa" - A broken heart, as usual -
"Terbayang Dan Terbayang" -Imagine and Imagine ( again )
"Pantai Pelabuhan Ratu" - The beach of Pelabuhan Ratu" Pelabuhan Ratu is a beach resort on the south coast of Java. There is another song also about this place, sung by Alfian.
"Pengganti Dirimu" - Someone to replace you -
''Putri Menangis" - A girl is crying -
"Dibalik Pintu" - Behind the door -

Frida Gadis Manis - ( Zaenal Arifin )                  Zaenal Arifin        
Stambul Bukit Duri - ( Zaenal Arifin )                  Zaenal Arifin        
Melati Dimusim Kemarau - ( Jessy Wenas )             Zaenal Arifin        
Patah Hati Soal Biasa - ( Chilung R. )                  Chilung R.        
Terbayang Dan Terbayang Lagi - ( Zaenal Arifin )         Zaenal Arifin   
Pantai Pelabuhan Ratu - ( Zaenal Arifin )                  Zaenal Arifin        
Pengganti Dirimu - ( Jessy Wenas )                  Zaenal Arifin        
Putri Menangis - ( Zaenal,- Wedhasmara )             Chilung R., -Zaenal Arifin    
Dibalik Pintu - ( Zaenal,- Wedhasmara )                  Zaenal Arifin