Thai Pop Spectacular: 1960s-1980s

Artist	Various Artists
Format	CD
Label Name	Sublime Frequencies
Release Date	2007 08 07
Song List	1: Introduction: Welcome to Thailand (0:46) 2: Roob Lor Thom Pai (There Are Many Handsome Men Out There) (2:55) 3: Mae Kha Som Tum (Papaya Salad Merchant) (2:35) 4: Lung Dee Kee Mao (Uncle Dee Is a Drunk) (1:39) 5: Fawn Ngeo (Dance of the Ngeo) (2:08) 6: Kwuan Tai Duew Luk Puen (You Should Die by Bullets) (3:34) 7: Dek Kai Nuang Sue Pim (Newspaper Boy) (2:56) 8: Gao Guek (Wise Old Man) (3:02) 9: Tid Lom Ta Lai (Drinking Whiskey Until I'm Blurred) (2:04) 10: Mai Na Lork Gun (Don't Deceive Me) (3:37) 11: Nan Nan Pob Gan Tee (Long Time No See) (3:23) 12: Koh Phuket (Phuket Island) (3:18) 13: Gang Geng Nai Krai Lab (Look Whose Underwear Is Showing) (4:16) 14: Khor Tan Gor Mee Hua Jai (The Beggar Has a Heart, aka The Night Chic (4:04) 15: Sao Dok Kum Tai (Lady from a Flower) (3:02) 16: Tangkon Tangnae (We Both Think We're the Best!) (2:15) 17: Keng Ma (Dog Races) (0:35) 18: Na Doo (Very Striking Girl) (2:50) 19: Dteuu (Bothering) (1:52) 20: Mia Rai Duen (Monthly Wife) (3:40) 21: Pleng Show (Title Theme) (2:32)
Style.Categories	Thai Pop, Asian Pop, Foreign Language Rock

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More hot stuff from Thailand. As opposed to the Molam compilations from Sublime Frequencies that combine Thai folk forms with rock instrumentation, Thai Pop Spectacular is just what the title says. All the vocals are still Thai and there are a few Thai elements, but this is basically Western pop music all the way from rock to disco to more lounge-y fare, with lots of organ, horn sections and wah wah guitar, too. "Fawn Ngeo (Dance of the Ngeo)" has some awesome guitar/percussion then bass/percussion trades. Some really freaky sounds introduce "Kwuan Tai Duew Luk Puen (You Should Die by Bullets)" before hitting some serious disco funk, and the disco continues with "Tid Lom Ta Lai (Drinking Whiskey Until I'm Blurred)." "Mai Na Lork Gun (Don't Deceive Me)" is something of a ballad, complete with strings and horns. The wonderfully titled "Gang Geng Nai Krai Lab (Look Whose Underwear Is Showing)" has a great off-kilter groove while "Na Doo (Very Striking Girl)" is something like Thai hard funk with a totally whacked out synth outro. The upbeat "Lung Dee Kee Mao (Uncle Dee Is a Drunk)" and "Gao Guek (Wise Old Man)" have some really puzzling breaks, but perhaps most puzzling of all is the Thai cover of Paper Lace's "The Night Chicago Died" which really must be heard to be believed. If you dug any of the Cambodian Rocks compilations, this one can't miss. ~ Sean Westergaard, All Music Guide