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Singapore A-Go-Go Vol. 1 (2009)
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Length:  59:29
    Track Listing:
      1.  
      		 Each and Every Flower - Grace Lee and The Stylers    2:17
      2.  
      		 Tall Mountain Green - Chew Yan and The Stylers    2:42
      3.  
      		 Good Luck in the New Year - Linda Yong and The Silvertones    2:27
      4.  
      		 Carnation - Charlie Electric Guitar Band's Sound of Japan    3:01
      5.  
      		 Love is Like Dew and Flowers - Lim Ling and The Silvertones    2:26
      6.  
      		 Luna, Luna - Lena Lim and The Stylers    3:30
      7.  
      		 Mimi Cat - Chew Yan and The Stylers    2:52
      8.  
      		 Tough Time Missing You - Charlie Electric Guitar Band's Sound of Japan    2:34
      9.  
      		 Congrats, Congrats - Linda Yong and The Silvertones    2:26
      10.  
      		 (Funny, Funny) Why Do I Fall In Love With You - Lim Ling and The Silvertones    2:20
      11.  
      		 Si Li Li Li Li Our Hearts Beat As One - Lim Ling and The Silvertones    2:17
      12.  
      		 You Are A Heartless Person - Dong Rong and The Stylers    3:24
      13.  
      		 Diamond - Charlie Electric Guitar Band's Sound of Japan    2:39
      14.  
      		 Secretly Love You - Mei Fing with Tony and the Polar Bear    2:33
      15.  
      		 Riding a Trishaw around Chinatown - John Teo and The Stylers    2:05
      16.  
      		 Why Are You Not Smiling - Grace Lee and The Stylers    2:47
      17.  
      		 Spring Wind Kisses My Face - Chen Jie and Golden Melody Band    3:25
      18.  
      		 I Hate My Unrequited Love For You - Lim Chay and The Silvertones    2:48
      19.  
      		 Where is the Lady - Lim Ling and The Silvertones    2:06
      20.  
      		 Mountain Lady - Charlie Electric Guitar Band's Sound of Japan    2:46
      21.  
      		 Oh No! - Lim Ling and The Silvertones    3:28
      22.  
      		 Happy Lunar New Year - Linda Yong and The Silvertones    2:26
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      Various - Singapore A-Go-Go Vol. 1

      01. Each and Every Flower / Grace Lee and The Stylers 02:17
      02. Tall Mountain Green / Chew Yan and The Stylers 02:42
      03. Good Luck in the New Year / Linda Yong and The Silvertones 02:27
      04. Carnation / Charlie Electric Guitar Band's Sound of Japan 03:01
      05. Love is Like Dew and Flowers / Lim Ling and The Silvertones 02:26
      06. Luna, Luna / Lena Lim and The Stylers 03:30
      07. Mimi Cat / Chew Yan and The Stylers 02:52
      08. Tough Time Missing You / Charlie Electric Guitar Band's Sound of Japan 02:34
      09. Congrats, Congrats / Linda Yong and The Silvertones 02:26
      10. (Funny, Funny) Why Do I Fall In Love With You? / Lim Ling and The Silvertones 02:20
      11. Si Li Li Li Li Our Hearts Beat As One / Lim Ling and The Silvertones 02:17
      12. You Are A Heartless Person / Dong Rong and The Stylers 03:24
      13. Diamond / Charlie Electric Guitar Band's Sound of Japan 02:39
      14. Secretly Love You / Mei Fing with Tony and the Polar Bear 02:33
      15. Riding a Trishaw around Chinatown / John Teo and The Stylers 02:05
      16. Why Are You Not Smiling? / Grace Lee and The Stylers 02:47
      17. Spring Wind Kisses My Face / Chen Jie and Golden Melody Band 03:25
      18. I Hate My Unrequited Love For You / Lim Chay and The Silvertones 02:48
      19. Where is the Lady? / Lim Ling and The Silvertones 02:06
      20. Mountain Lady / Charlie Electric Guitar Band's Sound of Japan 02:46
      21. Oh No! / Lim Ling and The Silvertones 03:28
      22. Happy Lunar New Year / Linda Yong and The Silvertones 02:26


      Sublime Frequencies works its way down to the tip of the Malaysian peninsula with this superb collection of Singaporean 60’s beat, pop, and “off-beat cha-cha” instrumental classics from original vinyl 45’s. These 22 supercharged beat-a-go-go tracks defy a common held belief that the Chinese couldn’t rock, groove, or swing back in the 1960’s. The vocals are sung in the dialects of Mandarin and Hokkien and they soar with catchy hooks atop groovy, clever beats. There’s plenty of electric guitar, organ, and crazy percussion rocking and twisting behind it all, at times reaching quite a mad and freaky state of affairs. The record’s finale “Happy Lunar New Year” sung by Linda Yong may be the weirdest New Year greeting ever recorded. Every single cut is a winner and it never lets up from start to finish. Although most of the lyrics focus on love, innocence, and festive atmospherics, there’s an epic vibe to the music that rivals other extremely well-recorded and unique pop styles emanating from the surrounding Southeast Asian scenes during the late 1960’s. Seminal bands of the period like The Stylers and The Silvertones are well represented here backing up a wide array of popular vocalists with Charlie Electric Guitar Band’s Sound of Japan ripping it up on four brilliant instrumental tracks. CD comes with a 16 page booklet featuring gorgeous full-color photos of the original 45 sleeves and extended liner notes from compiler William Gibson.
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