Thai Pop Spectacular (1960s - 1980s) 2xLP RSD 2015 Ltd Ed 2000 press OOP Rare

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Thai Pop Spectacular (1960s - 1980s) 2xLP RSD 2015 Ltd Ed 2000 press OOP Rare

Record Store Day 2015 vinyl re-issue limited to 1000 copies.
Housed in a tip-on gatefold jacket.

Thai pop or T-pop, is a genre of Thai music roughly equivalent to pop music. It emerged in the 1970s–1980s, during which it was known as string music, before gaining mainstream popularity during the 1990s and has since dominated the Thai music industry. The term is extremely broad, covering Thai rock, dance music, hip hop music and western-influenced popular music in general, though normally excluding the folk and rock-influenced phleng phuea chiwit.

The origins of string lie in American R&B, surf-rock artists like The Ventures and Dick Dale, Exotica, rockabilly and country and western brought to Thailand by American and Australian soldiers serving in Vietnam in the late 1950s and early 1960s. It also drew heavily on genres from the British Invasion, including rock and roll, garage rock and Hollywood film soundtracks. Since the 1980s, it has mixed with other genres, such as disco, funk and dance.

Thai pop history has been largely ignored and neglected by the international musical community for far too long. By the late 20th century, Thai pop music had developed as many faces as localized roots music such as Molam or styles like Luk Thung or Luk Krung, (each with their own respective pop-sectors). Bangkok – always the hub of the Thai recording industry – attracted musicians and singers from across the country that were both informed by tradition and inspired by the wealth of international sounds entering the region via radio and phonograph. Jazz, for instance, had a profound influence on early Thai pop music, the King of Thailand himself being a noted Jazz composer.
This superb collection features modern Thai music styles combining with elements of surf, rock, funk, disco and comedy, revealing the use of clever instrumentation, brilliant vocals, great arrangements, twisted breaks, and resourceful production techniques. Discover the Queen of Luk Thung, the 1960s “Shadow Music” sound, classic tracks from Thai films, blazing examples of Bangkok disco from the 1970s, legendary Thai comedy Pop, and the most outrageous version of "The Night Chicago Died" you'll ever encounter. Thick horn sections, wah-wah guitars, tight drums, and funky organs help round out this astounding set which proves beyond a doubt that the Thai were a completely unique and powerful force during the 1960's, 70's & 80's global popular music explosion.

A1 Unknown Artist– Introduction - Welcome To Thailand A2 Buppah Saichol*– Roob Lor Thom Pai (There Are Many Handsome Men Out There) A3 Onuma Singsiri*– Mae Kha Som Tum (Papaya Salad Merchant) A4 Plearn Promdan*– Lung Dee Kee Mao (Uncle Dee Is A Drunk) A5 Johnny Guitar– Fawn Ngeo (Dance Of The Ngeo) A6 Chailai Chaiyata* & Sawanee Patana*– Kwuan Tai Duew Luk Puen (You Should Die By Bullets) Music By, Lyrics By – Jongrak Jankana* B1 Sangthong Seesai*– Dek Kai Nuang Sue Pim (Newspaper Boy) B2 Gawao Siangthong*– Gao Guek (Wise Old Man) B3 Chai Muang Sing (aka: Man City Lion)*– Tid Lom Ta Lai (Drinking Whiskey Until I'm Blurred) B4 Kampee Sangthong*– Mai Na Lork Gun (Don't Deceive Me) B5 Generation*– Nan Nan Pob Gan Tee (Long Time No See) C1 Phet Potaram*– Koh Phuket (Phuket Island) C2 Kabuan Garn Yor Yod Yung Yong*– Gang Geng Nai Krai Lab (Look Whose Underwear Is Showing) C3 Pairoj*– Khor Tan Gor Mee Hua Jai (The Beggar Has A Heart) C4 Pumpuang Duangjan*– Sao Dok Kum Tai (Lady From A Flower) C5 Plearn Promdan*– Keng Ma (Dog Races) D1 Sangthong Seesai*– Tangkon Tangnae (We Both Think We're The Best) D2 Chai Muang Sing (aka: Man City Lion)*– Na Doo (Very Striking Girl) D3 Setha*– Dteuu (Bothering) D4 Duongdao* and Chailai*– Mia Rai Duen (Monthly Wife) D5 Chalermpon Malakum*– Pleng Show