(OP. WEA Hong Kong)
This is perhaps the best album from short-lived HK singer Danny Pak Keung Chan (陳百強). Danny died in 1993 aged only 35, but came up with numerous amazing classics. Not only could he sing well, but was also a talented musician with mastery at both keyboard/piano and composition. Amongst his best friends in the music industry were: Sally Yeh (葉蒨文); Alan Tsui (徐日勤); Andrew Lam (林敏驄); Violet Lam (林敏怡); Sandy Lam (林憶蓮); Sandy Lamb (林姍姍) etc.
The "深愛著妳" album ("Deeply Loving You") was released in 1985, and I still have the original CD my parents bought around that time (although the lyrics pages have disappeared for some weird unknown reason....). I tried to get the songs from imeem so that I can post them here, but somehow stupid imeem cut them all to 30 second previews due to copyright and all that crap.
Songs:
1. "Deeply Loving You" (Music by Tetsuji Hayashi, Lyrics by Andrew Lam, Arrangement by Alan Tsui)
Chinese name: 深愛著妳
Score: ★★★★★
Remarks: Simply CLASSIC!!
2. "Waiting For My Soulmate" (Music by Danny Chan, Lyrics by Cheng Kwok Kong, Arrangement by Alan Tsui)
Chinese name: 盼望的緣份
Score: ★★★★★
3. "Forecast Of Love" (Music by Danny Chan, Lyrics by Cheng Kwok Kong, Arrangement by Alan Tsui)
Chinese name: 戀愛預告
Score: ★★★★★
Remarks: Originally written for Sandy Lamb (林姍姍) as a song for movie "開心鬼". As u can see, Loretta Lee who played the leading female role was quite pretty!
4. "You And I" (Music by Kengo Hirata, Lyrics by Richard Lam, Arrangement by Romeo Diaz)
Chinese name: 我和妳
Score: ★★★★
我和妳You And I - Danny Chan
5. "Everlasting Love" (Music by Violet Manyee Lam, Lyrics by Man Chang Yat, Arrangement by Violet Manyee Lam)
Chinese name: 永恆的愛
Score: ★★★★★
Everlasting Love - Danny Chan
Remarks: Such a SAD SAD song, but so beautiful, especially with Maestro Violet Lam's arrangement!
6. "The Sorrowful One" (Music by Violet Manyee Lam, Lyrics by Andrew Lam, Arrangement by Violet Manyee Lam)
Chinese name: 傷心人
Score: ★★★★★
The Sorrowful One - Danny Chan
7. "This Lonely Night" (Music by Dan Hartman, Lyrics by Calvin Poon, Arrangement by Joey Villanueva)
Chinese name: 在這孤獨晚上
Score: ★★★★
8. "Unforgettable Memories" (Music by Phil Collins, Lyrics by Andrew Lam, Arrangement by Joey Villanueva)
Chinese name: 最深刻的記憶
Score: ★★★
9. "Amidst Cold Winds" (Music by Koji Tamaki, Lyrics by Richard Lam, Arrangement by Joey Villanueva)
Chinese name: 冷風中
Score: ★★★
10. "Ask No More" (Music by Mahmood Rumjahn, Lyrics by Richard Lam, Arrangement by Mahmood Rumjahn)
Chinese name: 不再問究竟
Score: ★★★★★
Ask No More - Danny Chan
11. "If You Aren't With Me" (Music by Alan Tsui, Lyrics by Cheng Kwok Kong, Arrangement by Alan Tsui)
Chinese name: 如果沒有妳
Score: ★★★★
12. "Till Eternity" (Music by Mahmood Rumjahn, Lyrics by Richard Lam, Arrangement by Mahmood Rumjahn)
Chinese name: 永不改變
Score: ★★★
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ReplyDeleteWOW so many~~ I know and listen to all of them. However, I almost forgot that “戀愛預告” is a song for 《開心鬼》... Maybe cos it's sung by Sandy not Danny. Yes ah Loretta is very pretty. And I guess guys like her even more haha.
ReplyDeleteThis one and "夢裡人" are my fav Danny albums, every song is nice listening to. which interpretation of "戀愛預告" do u like better, Danny's or Sandy's? Sandy's voice is pure and girlish, but Danny's version is more expressive.
ReplyDeleteI find alot of Danny's songs are very autobiographical, like "永恆的愛" "盼望的緣份" "我的故事" "離不開" etc. even though he didn't write the lyrics himself, they are like talking about his own life.
Sandy's version's very good, pure as you said. But maybe cos I listened to Danny's version first, I agree with you that his is more expressive.
ReplyDeleteDanny hasn't done any lyrics composing has he? But yeah, many of his songs are quite autobiographical. Very reflective as well.