HONGTHONG DAO-UDON Bump Lam Phloen: Essential... LP/Molam/Luk Thung/Thailand

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HONGTHONG DAO-UDON 'Bump Lam Phloen: Essential Hongthong Dao-Udon' LP (Japan, EM Records, Catalogue #EM1142LP) Brand new/unplayed copy of EM Records label collection of 1970's/1980s Thai North East (Isan) regional Molam/Luk Thung sides by Hongthong Dao-Udon. Collectors of the Sublime Frequencies label releases and Sun City Girls aficionados, take note.

(NOTE: LIMITED VINYL EDITION!)

How can we explain the power of music? How can songs delivered in a language that we don't understand move us so? This collection contains the very best songs from Hongthong Dao-udon, one of the great Thai singers of the "third generation" of Molam singers and one of the artists who succeeded in fusing Molam with Luk Thung, thus triggering a new generation of singers; in fact, she was the first to sing both genres from the beginning of her career, considering herself to be situated happily between the two styles. But none of this matters, finally, to the listener. This is music, not musicology, and Hongthong Dao-udon sings to us, not the pedants. Her career was brief, and these songs from the late '70s and early '80s are her very best, showcasing her rich vibrato, her masterful control, and the undeniable emotional power of her voice, and carrying us from joy and whimsy to melancholy and desolation. Produced mainly by Doi Inthanon, a legendary independent producer, these songs were very popular in Thailand, and it is easy to hear why, with strong melodies, impeccable swing, interesting arrangements, and, of course, Dao-udon's thrilling voice.

- An essential collection of the very best songs by Thai singer Hongthong Dao-udon, including her first recording and her biggest hits.
- Her career was brief, and these songs from the late '70s and early '80s are her very best, showcasing her rich vibrato, her masterful control, and the undeniable emotional power of her voice, and carrying the listener from joy and whimsy to melancholy and desolation.
- Dao-udon, one of the great singers of the "third generation" of Molam singers, was the first artist to sing both Molam with Luk Thung genres from the beginning of the career, thus inspiring a new generation of singers.
- Selection, liner notes, and cover art by Soi 48.
- LP includes insert.

Tracks on this LP are as follows:

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