With the eventual rise of bands such as Dara Puspita and an overall excitement and impatience to form a band, the Asian continent stirred with the sound of rock and roll thanks to the arrival of The Beatles and the Rolling Stones. Assisted by Rediffusion and various other British colonial networks, the sound and the fury were being absorbed by a new generation.
Where else will you hear a Mandarin Nancy Sinatra chewing on Sugar Town? Or an indescribably baffling masterpiece of Chinese Bubble-gum? Toss away your potential pop prejudice and absorb the hidden treasures of life in an esteemed selection of forgotten 45s from the Far East.
Past and Present presents an Oriental twist on pop with professionally re-mastered original audio, expanded liners and a plethora of rare archival photos.
Track Listing:
Side One:
PENNY LIM & THE SILVERSTONES Kung See, Kung See, Let's Be Happy 1972
RITA CHAO & THE QUESTS Hanky Panky 1967
LARA & THE TRAILERS Sugar Town 1967
NANCY SIT Love Potion #9 1966
RITA CHAO Yummy, Yummy, Yummy 1968
SHIRLEY NAIR & THE SILVER STRINGS If You Ever Go 1965