Various Artists (2006) -The Bombay Connection Vol.1 & Vol.2

Artist: various
Albums: The Bombay Connection Vol. 1 & 2
Released: 2006
Quality: mp3 CBR 320
Size: 123 / 125 MB

”…Cast a long shadow, and the rest of the civilized world will get caught in at least part of it. Bombay Connection’s eight-volume series of music culled from Indian cinema follows a number of compilations that emphasized the exotic qualities of Bollywood filmi. The tack taken on these inaugural releases, however, hasn’t yet been fully realized by their predecessors, in that they glamorize those elements that descend directly from Western ephemera, in an examination of how they can be meshed with Indian musical traditions. These compilations seem to have been made by – and for – beat miners, record collectors, B-movie enthusiasts, dimestore novel devours, and all those who wish to get hip deep in the pulp. Incredible selections, and exhaustive, intriguing liner notes omit the last part of the story: you, and your involvement with the material therein. Here, the discs identify how Indian cinema found its own private grindhouse, peopled by jewel thieves, hippie burnouts, floozie starlets, grizzled flatfoots and lecherous scum, qualities that may have passed as a fad but still project the clarion call to margin dwellers all over the world. They shuttle us to a world too ridiculous for us to live in, and we soak it all up…” ~ by Doug Mosurock, DUSTED REVIEWS











Album: The Bombay Connection Vol.1: Funk from Bollywood Action Thrillers 1977-1984
Released: 2006
Quality: mp3 CBR 320
Size: 123 MB

Featuring 13 tracks of the best BOLLYWOOD FUNK, recorded between 1977 and 1984. After the example of Hollywood many Indian action films of the 70s and 80s were scored with great funky tunes and frantic chase funk. Bollywood being Bollywood the funk was given a strong Indian twist. The result: super funky, stunningly original funk grooves that will set any dance floor on fire. Featuring among others the steaming sexy funk of BOMBAY 405 miles and ultra rare funk gems from the Hindi safari film HABARI and the violent hippie flick SALAAM MEMSAAB. ~ Bombay Connection Records

Tracklist:
1 Kalyanji-Anandji – Caberet Dance Music (from "Anjane Mein", 1978)
Composed By – Kalyanji-Anandji
Music By [Music Assistant] – Anil (2), Babla, Frankie Fernandes, Vijay Ashok
2 R. D. Burman – Main Hoon Lilly (from "Bond 303", 1984)
Vocals – Asha Bhosle
Composed By – R. D. Burman
Lyrics By – Gulshan*
Music By [Music Assistant] – Basudev, Deepen, Manohari
3 Sapan-Jagmohan – Giraffe Trapping Music (from "Habari", 1978)
Composed By – Sapan-Jagmohan
Music By [Music Assistant] – Uttam Singh
4 Kalyanji-Anandji – Na Na Na Yeh Kya Karne Lage Ho (from "Bombay 405 Miles", 1980)
Vocals – Hemlata
Composed By – Kalyanji-Anandji
Lyrics By – Indivar
Music By [Music Assistant] – Anil (2), Babla, Vijay
5 R. D. Burman – Music (from "Salaam Mensaab", 1978)
Composed By – R. D. Burman
Music By [Music Assistant] – Basudev, Manohari, Marutti Rao
6 Charanjit Singh – Piyar Chaiye Keh Paisa (Instrumental Version) (from "Chhailla Babu", 1978)
Arranged By, Bass Guitar – Charanjit Singh
Composed By – Laxmikant-Pyarelal
7 Sonik-Omi – Ye Jawani Hai Mera Jaan (from "Hereen Ka Chor", 1981)
Vocals – Asha Bhosle, Mohammed Rafi
Composed By – Sonik-Omi
Lyrics By – Varma Malik
Music By [Music Assistant] – Uttam Singh
8 Kalyanji-Anandji – Music Theme (from "Kashish", 1980)
Composed By – Kalyanji-Anandji
Music By [Music Assistant] – Babla, Frankie Fernandes
9 Laxmikant-Pyarelal – Yeh Duaab (from "Dil Aur Deewaar", 1979)
Vocals – Asha Bhosle
Composed By – Laxmikant-Pyarelal
Lyrics By – Anand Bakshi
10 Govind-Naresh – Dance Music (from "Chamandee", 1981)
Composed By – Govind-Naresh
Music By [Music Assistant] – Uttam Singh
11 Sapan-Jagmohan – Sote Sote Adhi Raat (from "Siskeyan", 1983)
Vocals – Salma Agha
Composed By – Sapan-Jagmohan
Music By [Music Assistant] – Uttam Singh
12 R.D.Burman – Title Music (from "The Burning Train", 1979)
Composed By – R. D. Burman
Music By [Music Assistant] – Basudev, Manohari, Marutti Rao
13 Bappi Lahiri – Kya Jane Yeh Duniya Kya Jane (from "Toote Khilone", 1977)
Vocals – Amit Kumar, Sulahshana Pandit
Composed By – Bappi Lahiri
Lyrics By – Kaifa Azmi
Music By [Music Assistant] – Anil (2), Arun

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Album: The Bombay Connection Vol. 2: Bombshell Baby Of Bombay”
Nightclub Jazz, Surf and rock & roll from Bollywood films 1959-1972
Released: 2006
Quality: mp3 CBR 320
Size: 125 MB

Featuring 12 tracks of bouncing BOLLYWOOD NIGHTCLUB music, recorded between 1959-1972. The Bollywood industry has alwayes loved anything that draws the crowds into the cinema, and allready in the early 50‘s it proved that the SEXY NIGHT CLUB SCENE was a big crowd puller in prudish India. Set in a dark club with a moody jazz or R&R band, a scarcely dressed vamp sipping whiskey and smoking cigarettes – would perform sexy hip shakes that set the whole male audience on fire. Needless to say that these CLUB DANCES contain some of the most exciting cross-over music ever made, mixing sitars and tablas with jazz, beat and rock & roll. On this album 12 tracks of the golden years night club music, including the classic GUMNAAM and LOAFER and many nuggets that we‘ve freshly dug up for you like the beatlesque sitar groover PRIYA and the infuriated bongo killer madness of KALA BAZAR. ~ Bombay Connection Records

Tracklist:
1 R. D. Burman – Mera Naam Hai Shabnam (from "Kati Patang", 1970)
Vocals – Asha Bhosle
Composed By – R. D. Burman
Lyrics By – Anand Bhakshi* 3:17
2 Shankar-Jaikishan – Jan Pahechan Ho (from "Gumnaam", 1965)
Guitar – Dilip Naik
Vocals – Mohammed Rafi
Composed By – Shankar-Jaikishan
Lyrics By – Shaleindra
Drums – Leslie Godinho 5:45
3 R. D. Burman – Ek Bottle Ho Bagal Main (from "Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi", 1971)
Vocals – Asha Bhosle, Kishore Kumar
Composed By – R. D. Burman
Lyrics By – Rajinder Krishan 4:56
4 O. P. Nayyar – One Two Three Baby (from "Kismat", 1968)
Arranged By – Dilip Naik, Sebastian d'Souza
Vocals – Asha Bhosle, Mahendra Kapoor
Composed By – O. P. Nayyar
Lyrics By – S. H. Bihari 6:06
5 Laxmikant-Pyarelal – Kahan Hai Woh Diwana (from "Loafer", 1972)
Vocals – Asha Bhosle
Composed By – Laxmikant-Pyarelal
Lyrics By – Anand Bakshi 5:39
6 Shankar-Jaikishan – 1956, 1957, 1958 (from "Anari", 1959)
Vocals – Lata Mangeshkar, Manna Dey
Composed By – Shankar-Jaikishan
Lyrics By – Shailendra
Accordion – Goody Servai 4:58
7 Chitragupta – Bum Pam Bum Pam Pa Ra Ra (from "Hamara Adhikar", 1970)
Accordion – Kersi Lord
Electric Guitar – Dilip Naik
Composed By – Chitragupta
Saxophone – Manohari
Lyrics By – Kaifi Azmi
Vocals – Asha Bhosle, Kishore Kumar
Composed By [Original Song] – Aris San 5:05
8 S. D. Burman – Sambhalo Sambhalo Apna Dil (from "Kala Bazar", 1960)
Bongos – Cawas Lord
Vocals – Asha Bhosle
Composed By – S. D. Burman 3:31
9 O. P. Nayyar – Title Music (from "Kismat", 1968)
Saxophone [Tenor] – Ken Cummins
Composed By – O. P. Nayyar 4:00
10 Kalyanji-Anandji – Pretty Pretty Priya (from "Priya", 1970)
Sitar – Jayaram Acharya, Kartik (2)
Vocals – Anand Prayag & Chorus
Composed By – Kalyanji-Anandji
Lyrics By – Indiwar 3:17
11 Shankar-Jaikishan – Bombshell Baby Of Bombay (from "Ek Phool Char Kante", 1960)
Vocals – Iqbal Singh
Composed By – Shankar-Jaikishan 3:23
12 Kalyanji-Anandji – Title Music (from "Bluff Master", 1963)
Bongos – Cawas Lord
Trumpet – George Fernandes
Composed By – Kalyanji-Anandji 2:08

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