Various Artists - Bombshell Baby of Bombay (2006)

Year: 2006
Style: Bollywood madness
Country: India
Format: MP3
Quality: CBR 192 kbps
Size: 78 MB (5% recovery information)

Subtitled "Bouncin' Nightclub Grooves from Bollywood Films 1959-1972", this second volume of a series with vintage Indian film tunes eclectically covers the range of "surf, rock'n'roll, mariachi, sleazy strip jazz, big band swing and '60s pop, amongst other styles, sometimes leaping from genre to genre in the space of a few bars." - Features also the infamous track "Jan Pahechan Ho" from Terry Zwiegoff's movie Ghost World.

Bombshell Baby of Bombay
Bouncin' Nightclub Grooves from Bollywood Films 1959-1972 (2006)
Bombay Connection, BC 002

01. Mera Naam Hai Shabnam (from Kati Patang, 1970)
R.D. Burman (vocals: Asha Bhosle)
02. Jan Pahechan Ho (from Gumnaam, 1965)
Shankar-Jaikishan (vocals: Mohammed Rafi)
03. Ek Bottle Hogal Mein (from Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, 1971)
R.D. Burman (vocals: Asha Bhosle, Kishore Kumar)
04. One Two Three Baby (from Kismat, 1968)
O.P. Nayyar (vocals: Asha Bhosle, Mahendra Kapoor)
05. Kahan Hai Woh Diwana (from Loafer, 1972)
Laxmikant-Pyarelal (vocals: Asha Bhosle)
06. 1956, 1957, 1958 (from Anari, 1959)
Shankar-Jaikishan (vocals: Lata Mangeshkar, Manna Dey)
07. Bum Pam Bum Pam Pa Ra Ra (from Hamara Adhikar, 1970)
Chitragupta (vocals: Asha Bhosle, Kishore Kumar)
08. Sambhalo Sambhalo Apna Dil (from Kala Bazar, 1960)
S.D. Burman (vocals: Asha Bhosle)
09. Title Music (from Kismat, 1968)
O.P. Nayyar
10. Pretty Pretty Priya (from Priya, 1970)
Kalyanji-Anandji (vocals: Anand Prayag & Chorus)
11. Bombshell Baby of Bombay (from Ek Phool Char Kante, 1960)
Shankar-Jaikishan (vocals: Iqbal Singh)
12. Title Music (from Bluff Master, 1963)
Kalyanji-Anandji

52:06 min

Stunning series of Bollywood Compilations

Over the past few years, quite a few compilations of jaw dropping music from the magpie world of vintage Bollywood soundtracks have boggled the minds and frazzled the ears of unprepared listeners, but on the evidence of it's first two volumes, the Bombay Connection series promises to outdo them all.

Put together by Dutch crate diggers Edo Bouman and Milan Hulsing, these records have clearly been a real labour of love for the pair, who first had their heads turned around a decade ago, when they chanced upon the soundtrack to Hare Rama Hare Krishna in a second hand record shop. Totally entranced by the wild and eclectic mix of sounds that emerged from the speakers when the record was spun, both embarked upon a personal quest to seek out the finest nuggets from the Indian film music industry.

Whilst past Bollywood compilations have gathered together some fantastic tunes, one of the main complaints has been a distinct lack of sleeve information. To say this is not a problem that this series suffers from is a major understatement. Each record is illustrated with a mouthwatering collection of stills and film posters, as well as pictures of and stories about the composers and the industry they worked in. In addition to this, there are also notes on each individual track, the films they are drawn from and lyrics to the songs (in both Hindi and English!). Obviously, the dynamic Dutch duo have picked up some serious expertise during their search, and are thankfully willing to share it. (...)

Despite the inclusion of "Jaan Pehechan Ho" from 1965's Gumnaam (watch this clip at Youtube, perhaps the most familiar Bollywood number to many Western ears after it's inclusion in the cult US indie flick Ghost World, the second volume, [/i]Bombshell Baby of Bombay[/i], is where things get decidedly strange. Subtitled "Bouncin' Nightclub Grooves From Bollywood Films 1959-1972", the tracks compiled here cover surf, rock'n'roll, mariachi, sleazy strip jazz, big band swing and '60s pop, amongst other styles, sometimes leaping from genre to genre in the space of a few bars. A good example of this strange musical eclecticism is "Bum Pam Bum Pam Pa Pa", a lovely duet between Kishore Kumar and Asha Boshle, which also manages to combine almost rockabilly guitar with accordion playing that wouldn't sound out of place wafting out of the doors of a Parisian bistro.

Both these compilations are top notch introductions to the wild world of Bollywood sounds for anyone wishing to take the plunge, and have left me drooling in anticipation of the forthcoming four further volumes in the series.

(taken from: electricroulette.com)

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