Shalimar

This is not what I expected, pleasantly. I thought I would be more annoyed. The elements of Indian music are woven together beautifully.

Bit too much for me

Yllättävä, ajattelin lenkillä, että pakko olla intialaisesta elokuvasta, joka kertoo espanjalaisesta härkätaistelusta. Koska yhdessä biisissä todella espanjalaiset flamingo-vibat. Mutta lyhyen wikipediaan tutustumisen jälkeen kyseessä onkin shalimar timanttivarkaudesta kertova tarina. Ei huono, mutta en nyt välttämättä ottaisi uudelleen saman tien kuunteluun. Elokuva kiinnostelee kyllä.

3.75

Interesting with lots of fun and intriguing moments but the retro vibe gets it into historical artifact territory. In other words, it's sub-amazing. Maybe one just had to see the movie. As for the College Girl companion, it's not "faintly" ridiculous, but fully so.

-oooo a movie soundtrack! thats a first for me on this list -now i kinda feel like i need to watch this movie to understand -never seen a bollywood movie so it would be interesting -i do know one thing tho: bollywood music is sooooooo good -obviously some of these songs don’t have lyrics and i’m fine with it because it’s a movie soundtrack -overall a fun listen! think it would have more of an impact if i watched the movie, solid three stars

I couldn't find anything much on this online and even Spotify was missing a couple of songs I had to hunt around for. Some good funk vibes going on. I'm curious what this Bollywood movie would be like with this soundtrack. Really fun listen and good variance on instruments and sound while keeping a vibe. The title track and romantic theme are my favourite ones. Other ones pull it down a bit for me but I'm glad I listened.

A fun listen. The intro track was cool. The vocals seem to be coming in hot.

I’m not familiar with the movie, but I actually enjoyed this more than I expected. I felt that it had a late 60’s vibe - the kind of groovy music that you’d have on in the background at a party - which surprised me when I realized the album was actually from ‘78. I don’t think it’s one I’ll go back to, but I might check out some other things in the genre.

This one was difficult because I had no reference point, I’m not a fan of Bollywood, maybe because I have never seen one. I didn’t enjoy the album but didn’t dislike it either. It had some really cool and interesting sounds. I’m glad I was able to listen and expand my musical exposure.

1. title muzic - 1.5 2. one tuuo cha cha - 1.5 3. dialogue - 1 4. countezz caper - 1 5. naag devta - 1 6. aina uuohi - 2 7. baby letz dance together - 1 8. romantic theme - 2 9. mera pyar - 2 10. hum beuuafa - 1.5

Fun times with this goofy mix of traditional music and western pop. Is this deserving of a place on this list? Lingering doubts in my mind that this is an especially good example of the genre but let’s overlook this and ‘one two, cha cha cha’.

Enjoyed having something different

Mostly nice, original and catchy, but really puzzling how the author choose the non-english/american songs.. I'm baffled. I would also have preferred the few foreign songs to be more "foreign" and not so westernized as this

Well this was quite something! It was a really interesting listen as a sound track, would like to see the film. It was fun and varied and sprung images to mind.

This was pretty good fun!

I've never seen a Bollywood film, maybe I should watch some the music is fun. Usually I enjoy listening to soundtracks because I can remember the scene the music is from when listening so it's strange listening to this and not knowing what it's for. Cha Cha Cha Stars As Andy Dufresne once said, “I have no idea to this day what those two Indian ladies were singing about. Truth is, I don’t want to know. Some things are better left unsaid. I’d like to think they were singing about something so beautiful, it can’t expressed in words, and it makes your heart ache because of it.”

1978 Bollywood Film Soundtrack, har nicht so übel

*Listening note* If you don't get the link to spotify, search for the movie soundtrack for Shalimar. An interesting foray

I lack the context to really fully appreciate this I think, but as a complete novice it was fun to listen to. Maybe I'll give the movie a watch sometime!

We're doing soundtracks now? This seems to be the soundtrack to an Indian film, and it's actually pretty good. There's a spaghetti Western feel to it, makes me curious if the movie was good. I like the music, but the inclusion is puzzling. Strikes me as a phony attempt to include something from somewhere other than Europe or America. Favorite tracks: Title Music, Naag Devta, Mera Pyar Shalimar. Album art: Possibly a movie poster condensed, not bad at all but yeah, it's a soundtrack, so not much thought went into it. 3.5/5

Day 5 (I think), and the first album we’ve gotten that I don’t own in one form or another. (Yes, I own a Meat Loaf album. I have hoarding issues.) Also the first one I’ve never listened to before, even though it seems like an album I should have and like. A lot critics and bands I like are Thin Lizzy fans. Out of the five or six albums we’ve been assigned here, one would guess that Meat Load would’ve been the album I’ve never heard (though truthfully I’d never listened to entire thing before). Some might even think the Pointer Sisters, but only those who were unaware of my soft spot for disco. I’ve listened to some album cuts from Thin Lizzy, but never gotten into them enough to make it through a full album. Which leads me to the album itself. I don’t have much to say. It didn’t really do it for me. I skipped through sections of songs just to get to the guitar solos. I liked the several hits I already knew. The band sounds good. I think it’s just that the songs weren’t catchy enough for me. And I just didn’t respond to the lead vocals with much feeling. I can see the appeal but I fell asleep before I got to the end. Maybe I’ll give it another try down the road.

Apparently the soundtrack to a Bollywood cult hit film, although the first page of Google search results is for a cologne by the same name. The only tracks I think stand on their own are Aaina Wohi Rehta Hai featuring Lata Mangeshkar and Hum Bewafaa Hargiz Na Thay with Kishore Kumar.

Despite my music streaming service having dozens of Burman's soundtrack albums, I could only find a couple tracks from Shalimar. What I did hear was impressive and a refreshing interesting listen. Kind of James Bond-ish with an Indian slant, it had me wanting to hear more! Who would have thought Bollywood films had such cool soundtracks? Thanks for the suggestion!

It’s interesting that this ’78 LP didn’t make it into the original 1001 book. Maybe the fact that a lot of his music got remixed by well-known DJs in the 00s heightened his profile. This album blends more western jazz-pop (including campy lyrics) with traditional Bollywood fare. I read that RD Burman released 331 soundtracks, so I guess this must be the best one.

Wiki indicates that RD Burman has composed over 300 film scores so he's almost as prolific as the legendary Ennio Morricone who has penned over 400. Similar to Morricone he incorporates unusual instruments and mixes in a wide range of styles including jazz, Bengali folk, electronic, disco and rock into his soundtracks. They are both truly international world-music composers. This score also features a wide range of musical styles, with the most "Western" piece being the catchy One two cha cha cha. Although I don't think he's at Morricone's level, he knows how to write a hook and has the uncanny ability to capture the mood of the film in the music. It's just unfortunate that the recording quality is so piss poor. However, this is the fault of the recording studio and not the composer, so I won't ding him for that.

Different.

That was something else :)

Though the vocalizations and singing are a bit unusual (its a soundtrack, after all), it did have an ability to put a smile on my face. It felt fun. I liked the spaghetti western vibe of Countess' Caper and the orchestral theme types pieces were also easy to enjoy. Enjoyed more than I expected.

While this wasn’t entirely my thing, I still think this deserves to be on this list of albums more than some of the others since it could lead people to discover more music from non-western countries and cultures Favourite tracks: One Two Cha Cha Cha, Countess’ Caper, Aaina Wohi Rehta Hai

Pretty sure they explicitly broke their own rules by including a various artists soundtrack album. Maybe this would have been a better experience if I'd seen the movie. Best track: Countess' Caper / Shalimar

This was a difficult album to find in its entirety. Anyway, the Title Music was cool - had that caper/heist film feel, especially with its opening riff. After that, it wasn't bad but it didn't grab me like some other soundtracks. Maybe it didn't quite fit cohesively or maybe some of songs weren't as good as others. One Two Cha Cha Cha is kind of fun and can get stuck in your head, even if not all that deep (catchier than Baby Let's Dance Together). Aaina Wohi Rehta Hai had some great vocals. Romantic Theme felt like an old western tune, I kind of liked it. Countess' Caper was also slick with a jazzy cat burglar feel, until it turned polka (meh) and then old western (cool) and then killer menacing before ceremonial and celebratory (weird). Too many style changes perhaps but otherwise really cool in parts. All in all, a fine album but not one that I can't wait to tell all my friends about.

I like the inclusion of non western music, but I don’t like movie soundtracks. I’m guessing this is a full Bollywood movie that borders on being a musical which closes the gap a little. Different, not not particularly enjoyable or special. Guessing they just picked a big budget fairly popular film to check off “Bollywood soundtrack”

tchatchatcha

This is the most random entry yet.

15th August 2023 Listened a couple of days late throughout the day after D was born! Surprisingly edited this Indian movie soundtrack. Shades of Tarantino with trad Indian vibes. 3.5 if I could.

title track is decent

It starts strong with some really nice and catchy songs. I liked it much more than I was expecting. One Two Cha Cha Cha was really fun. 3

Shalimar! Shalimar! Shalimar! Surprisingly good fun.

Today we have a genre of music that is considerably different to my usual tastes. I can sat with some confidence that I’ve never sat and listened to a Bollywood soundtrack before. I do know that Music and dance is an important aspect of these films in general, so let’s listen and find out how this is! Songs I already knew: none Favourites: One Two Cha Cha Cha, Mera Pyar Shalimar Firstly, if you know the song Brimful Of Asha by Cornershop, that is a reference to Asha Bhosle who sings on this album. I listened to this on the drive from Salisbury to Bath, and this made for a pleasant journey soundtrack. Undoubtedly, a lot of the lyrics were lost on me due to the language barrier, but it sounded nice from a completely sonic experience. I’m not sure it’s tempted me to watch the film or to listen again, but I did enjoy this. Also, I love the sound of sitars. More songs need them!

spacey desi lounge jazz that's totally crippled by jank recording quality. sounds like they recorded the vocals in a coffee can

Surprisingly good.

Fun but there is better

Two of these stars are for' One, Two Cha Cha Cha' which is so wrong in all the right ways.

Was kind of fun, but I don't like the waily singing

Indian music is so weird to me, but good, I dug it

This is fun

Pretty campy and nowhere near as "Bollywood annoying" as the current Spotify Bollywood playlists lol. Fun little listen, I guess. Pretty naff but a good enough change from whatever UK crap they would've otherwise hit me with. 3/5.

Didn't care for this too much but it's not exactly bad. 5/10

Kind of a fun listen, pretty much what you’d expect from an Indian film soundtrack. 5/10

it was ok

This was not bad, but definitely a little weird at some points. To be honest, I had no issue listening to it. The album cover definitely adds to the album.

No idea why they included soundtracks in this list...

2.5

I like this album, it's a fun film soundtrack. Not sure how often I'll come back to it as a whole but maybe would favorite a couple of tracks. The title music intro track is real cool and trippy, then 'Aaina Wohi Rehta Hai' is a highlight in my opinion. This one is right between a 3 and 4, I'd give it a 3.5 if I could. Standout Tracks: Title Music (Shalimar), One Two Cha Cha Cha, Naag Devta, Aaina Wohi Rehta Hai, Baby Let's Dance Together

Interesting album, l liked the jazz vibes and sitar playing.

Surprisingly enjoyable! Although I probably would have liked it more as an instrumental album. The production quality on the vocals really is rough.

I ended up being pleasantly surprised with this. I wasn’t enjoying the first three songs but then “Countess’ Caper” and “Naag Devta” turns up to the party. I might actually go watch to movie after listening to this.

I have a Bollywood fascination but never heard this before. Really well written and arranged -now to see the movie!

Different and decent, some good parts to it

Colonna sonora che ha un vago sentore di 007 e filmetto anni '80 italiano

Like most world music, interesting to hear but not gonna finds its way into my rotation

Bananas! (cha cha cha)

Is this Edwin Diaz' bullpen entrance music?? Well this one is a curveball. As much as I expected to not care about it... it kinda drew me in right away - song 1. Just ... kinda fun. Also it sounds much older than 1978 and I think that's part of the attraction as well. Totally personal issue here but I *vastly* prefer the instrumentals than any with vocals...although I think the non-English actually improves it for me; keeps the vocals as more of an instrument which I prefer rather than taking too much precedence (e.g. I enjoy track 2 "One Two Cha Cha Cha" as opposed to the 3rd track which is more mellow and vocally distracting - not my vibe) "Countess' Caper" sounds like it would fit right in to a Pink Panther cartoon - this is highest of praise. But track 6 is really tough to get through (see also: track 3). Even so, overall I (MOSTLY) liked this way more than I thought I would. So far outside any of my standard or usual listening patterns and I don't know if I'd seek it out again but maybe that's exactly why I enjoyed it. Weird/different/fun. 7/10 3 stars.

Yes.

Bright, vibrant, romantic but decontextualised from the cinema it comes from it can come across as bland in places

Not available in my country lol

J'ai écouté cet album la boule au ventre, la faute au racisme absolument décomplexé de mon camarade d'écoute robvernière, qui m'avait promis l'enfer sur cet album, la faute à sa haine des différences culturelles. J'ai pour ma part trouvé cet album de très bonne facture.

What? 3/5

I did not enjoy listening to it piecemeal, but that is not the album's fault, I suppose. Otherwise it was okay, though nothing stood out to me.

This was a lot of fun. Not really a soundtrack person so I think that kind of hurts. But I enjoyed it

OK, I'll admit - I was ready to disregard this album just on the fact that it is a Bollywood movie soundtrack. I don't like those movies, and I don't like (in general) music from India, so I guess a simple calculation, right? And even though its not perfect or a great album, it's surprisingly good! As a European, to get music from different culture, I have to experience it in doses. And this soundtrack is perfect for that. Music from classic 70s/80s style action movies, but withca twist of Indian vocalists or their specific instrumentation, making this a very unique experience. I honestly believe that this record made me more open to music from India than anything I've heard before. Dirty Harry from Bombai? I think next step is to actually watch the movie :) Why not!

lol, sure why not. Ny first extended exposure to this kind of music. Not bad but hard to get into.

i never would have even conceived that this was an album if not for this site which i think is really cool. it’s definitely not something i would listen to and i’m not even sure what it was. was it just a normal album or was it like a bollywood movie score? i wouldn’t be surprised if it was either.

this one was definitely fun at times.

A breath of fresh air from all the American and British artists that have been crowding the list so far. Like a lot of Bollywood soundtracks of this era, this album has a fun feeling to it that I enjoyed even if the album didn't do anything too technically incredible. You'd never consider this album to be awe inspiring by any stretch of the imagination, but I liked it and it was fun to listen to. 3/5

Better than I expected it to be.

Out of this world etno kitsch, Bollywood folklore,…and Jazz. Rhythm is the nicer the less Western influences dictate the structure. Future Pilot must‘ve known what potential there was blending the best of both worlds. Really nice experience 3.3

Soundtracks are tough. There is, of course, the question of whether they can hold up without seeing the movie. This falls in the middle for me. At times it is too obviously a soundtrack and without seeing the movie I felt lost. Other passages are wonderful and evocative of Ennio Morricone. The best portions are interesting enough to make me want to seek out other works by this very prolific composer.

Not sure how to give this a fair score

It was unusual but cool

3/5. A fairly enjoyable soundtrack with fun instrumentation. The hits are the vocal tracks though.

Obviously art but I wouldn't listen to it regularly.

Surprisingly good

Entertaining for what it is

Enjoyable album from the start until the end, solid and interesting tracks overall.

It's like Bond-esque funk, met a spaghetti western in India and decided to stay.

This seemed like kind of a goof mostly, it didn’t really scan for me as something to sit down and just listen to as an album. I did kind of want to join in a big crazy costume dance number.

I don’t know about this one. It’s cool to hear music from around the world, as this is, but I don’t really grasp why this particular soundtrack was selected to the list. It was fine, with some enjoyable tracks, but if it’s more than that I can’t tell. Naag Devta stands out as a pretty righteous sounding tune with compelling harmonies.

Not my bag. I'm not wild about the vocalizations in eastern music. I recognize, however, the talent to do it, I just don't enjoy listening to it.

Interesting listen - but never again.

Title Music opens with a stuttering rhythm, one of the more unusual Indian musical ideas I've heard. The rest of the score is fun; It seems to be a wide survey, integrating jazz interestingly and featuring a variety of vocalists and moods.

Less high energy than I expected, but a pleasant background listen. 3.5

Bollywood rocks. It is Bollywood right? Very sprightly. A nice change from The Smiths albums that have been popping up on an all too regular basis. .2% of the best 1000 albums ever recorded were by The Smiths. Unto me render a break.

Sounds like the soundtrack to a cheesy Bollywood movie. Oh wait, it is a soundtrack to a cheesy Bollywood movie. It's okay, but not quite sure why it's on this list. 3 stars.

Reminds me why I'll always melt for belly dancers.

I refuse to review this album because it is a fucking travesty that the 1,001 albums generator has continued during such a tragic week. RIP week 7 of the 2022-2023 Premier League season. Long live week 8 of the 2022-2023 Premier League season (and Godspeed to those rearranging week 7).

The title track, 'Title Music (Shalimar)', is great! When I heard that I was stoked for the album to come. From there, it was a pretty even split though. Tracks like 'Countess' Caper', 'Naag Devta', and 'Baby Let's Dance Together' kept the same vibe going, while the rest either made me want to rip my headphones off or just kind of bored me. Perhaps if most of the tracks didn't sound like a one-track dub off of an old television speaker, there would've been more to enjoy. In any case, I'm really happy to see more international representation on the list and I'll definitely be adding 'Title Music' to my playlist.

¡Saquen el curry! Me pasa con estos discos que es muy difícil saber qué tanto valen la pena. No sé nada de esa música entonces tengo pocos parámetros: si solo pienso en mi gusto personal, podría salir muy bajo, pero tampoco creo que valga ponerle 5 estrellas porque es el disco más relevante en su nicho musical específico. Tomando eso en cuenta, creo que este disco no es desagradable, al contrario, es un fondo musical muy chido, aunque no sé en qué momento podría escucharlo de nuevo. Así que en balance, le alcanza para 3 estrellas.

Definitely interesting.

Fun, a little jazzy, a little spicy, a little trippy, frequently elegant. Makes me curious to see the film. Fave Songs: Aaina Wohi Rehta Hai, Naag Devta, Romantic Theme, Mera Pyaar Shalimar, Title Music (Shalimar)

Best Indian James Bond soundtrack I've ever listened to most of

couldn’t really understand it, but it didn’t sound bad!! :))

I've already said my piece about how soundtracks shouldn't be on this list. But, I still really enjoyed this music. It was a mix of cultures, styles, genres, and even eras that somehow worked together. I almost want to see the movie now.

Curiosa descoberta. Banda sonora de Bollywood plena d'influències de tot tipus, incloent occidentals. Música diferent a la qual estem acostumats a Europa, i molt consistent

Wasn’t sure when I first seen this album, but was enjoyable and glad Iv listened to it, probably deserves to be on the list.

I haven't seen this movie, but this sound track paints a picture of both the content and the time frame it comes from. Not my kinda music, but good listen anyway.

As far as soundtracks to movies I've never seen go, this isn't too bad.

India. Bollywood

Strange one

05/19/2022 Actually pretty killer. Lots of it sounds like a 70's action soundtrack.

I don't really understand the significance of this inclusion but it was a fun listen. The movie plot sounds interesting as well. Fave: One Two Cha Cha Cha

“I don’t quite know how I feel” - Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars

First Bollywood soundtrack I have listened to all the way through. Really enjoyed it, found the wee references to "western" music sprinkled throughout very interesting. Hard to pick a favourite track, other than to mention that "one two cha cha cha" is probably the most immediate

I'm assuming this is iconic due to reasons I am not familiar with. It's... ok?

Was pleasantly surprised. It was a very solid listen, with some decent production.

This clearly ain’t my usual bag, but this ain’t all that bad… defo listenable!

What a completely seemingly random assortment of musical styles. No idea what this film could be about. An interesting listen but I'll probably never listen again.

Shalimar was new music for me and I've never heard of Rahul Dev Burman. "One Two Cha Cha" was my least favorite track. Perhaps there was one other track that I was ready to have it finish sooner. I liked listening to something new and from a different culture. At this moment I'm not feeling like I should go check out the movie any time soon, but that could change.

I was a bit worried when I heard the opening bars using a time signature that made zero sense to my ears, that I was in for a long 40mins. But this turned into a pretty fun mixture of of East meets West and absolutely everything in between. No chance I’ll come back and listen again though.

This is super interesting - there's multiple genres in these tunes. I actually enjoyed listening to this while I worked.

A pleasant surprise, not what I expected based on the album cover. It's a lot less Bollywood-sounding than it looks. The title music sounds like something from a 70s Hollywood thriller and other instrumentals have shades of Morricone western soundtracks. The film sounds pretty good as well.

If you're wondering where the '90s exotica thing borrowed heavily from, then this is your album.

Odd, but not bad

intresting. worth a re listen

This album was one of the more unique ones on this list and overall I enjoyed it. It is hard to properly rate when this is such an unfamiliar type of music to me. No recognized songs

Cracking mix of modern and classical tracks.

This is awesome! You never know what you're going to get listening to the soundtrack for a film you've never seen. It's a widely diverse soundtrack. Lots of swelling instrumentation. A surprisingly fun listen!

Almost 4

A little strange, but made me smile

Hurrrr

Grappig , beetje 70 s rock met dan wat Indische elementen

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Is that Mark Ruffalo on the cover?

I mean I get the musicality of it. Certainly there is talent, it’s well put together and all. That being said it wasn’t a pleasure to listen to for me.

I'm sure this works fine as a soundtrack, but as a standalone album I'm not really sure what it's doing here. A good score can make a big difference in a movie, but I essentially never want to listen to an hour of John Williams, much less some Bollywood film I've never seen. Couldn't we find some Indian artists who made actual albums? Surely there's an artist or two among the billion people who live there who make music for a living... Really hard not to give this a 1 as it simply should not be on the list (how many people will ever come back to this one??). 1s are reserved for objectively bad music and this is not that, but this is a silly pick.

Sonically, the production on this is quite awful. Especially for the late 70s. I thought there were some moments that moved me quite a bit. So in that aspect it was successful. But I just could not get over how bad it sounded at times. Weird panning, mics breaking up. I cane into this excited but I think I have to go with a 2, because I can’t imagine wanting to listen again.

This is fun! But I have a really hard time believing that the most significant peices of music to come out of *the most populous nation IN THE WORLD* are from a movie soundtrack... 2.5/5

As much as I want to praise this album for being on the list, I actually have many complaints before even talking about the music itself. Firstly, I can't help but notice that I've only got about 100 albums left, and I'm pretty sure that this is the only Bollywood album I've had so far, and I don't think that there aren't any others coming up after this. It's all good and well trying to include as much diversity in sound and culture as possible, but I just wonder why the entire of Bollywood music is represented just by this, all the while I've had to listen to more glam rock slop albums than I would care to count. And even then, a fucking soundtrack of all albums? Soundtracks on this list should really be used sparingly, as it's extremely rare for a sountrack to hold up as an album in its own right, seperate from the film/tv show/game it comes from. I haven't even heard of this film, let alone seen it, and I imagine that is true for most people doing this challenge. So how could anyone possibly be able to appreciate the music if they aren't even familiar with what it's from, or even the entire culture of that part of the world's art. Anyway, rant about this awfully put together list over, I really don't have much to say about the album itself. As already mentioned, I know nothing about this film or really any Bollywood films (or music for that matter), so I can't really judge this by anything other than my first impressions listening to it. It was a perfectly pleasant experience but I wasn't exactly in love with it. Maybe if this Goddamn list actually included more stuff like this (ideally not soundtracks though) then I would have more context as to whether this is actually any good or not, but for now, listening to this was simply a very average and underwhelming experience.

I'm all for a bit of diversity on this list but I could really have done without this

Kind of cool, 70s funk meets Indian. The high-pitched repetitive stuff isn’t my favorite, but glad I checked it out.

This album just is not interesting. It’s even in doing respects too corny for its own good. Especially the fact that it’s a sound track taken out from the context of the movie, it definitely hinders it. Not everything is Purple Rain

Yeah… not for me…

This record is kind of frustrating. On one hand it is a breath of fresh air amid all of the country, 80's britpop and 20 Bruce Springsteen records, but it is also just not very good. First off the quality is just shit. The audio clips constantly and it sounds like it was recorded on a pringles can. It genuinely hurts my ears so much I can't look past it. Secondly it is just an incohesive movie score for what is most likely a pretty a mediocre film. It has some interesting influences from India, but not enough to make up for its deficits. This is all very frustrating because millions of people live in India and it has a rich cultural and musical history. I have heard one other indian record on this list and that was stellar, so I was really looking forward to hearing more. Having this record represent India feels like having the soundtrack of Mac and Me represent the U.S.

**an ok, easy listening album

*1978. Bollywood soundtrack. *This is kinda fun, but mostly super cheesy and kitschy. *Probably not the best way to showcase Indian music (although I assume I'll be coming across Ravi Shankar at some point), and certainly seems like an odd inclusion to this list... but I suppose I appreciate being exposed to some Bollywood music? RATING - 5/10

Wasn't sure how I was going to rate this because its a freaking Bollywood soundtrack that sounds way behind its time for the 1970s but it does has its charms and stylictic choices that make it enjoyable, somewhat. Nevertheless, is this really an essential listen (especially with Indian music)?

I enjoy Indian music. This album probably wasn’t the best representation. It’s just ok.

nicht mein Fall, komischer Gesang und langweilig.

Hat meine Schlange nicht beschwört

What. Certainly there's better Indian music.

it was very entertaining in parts, with some sick bollywood instrumentation i want to hear again, but it doesnt make me suddenly enjoy listening to movie soundtracks back to front. for every cool moment there was a moment where i did a big cartoonish yawn and checked my watch. like, Aaina Wohi Rehta Hai is very cool, pretty, some wicked sounds in there, and then Countess' Caper is like "i should be watching the protagonist sneak around some castle walls or some bullshit, i just closed my eyes and fell asleep in the theater", in a bad way. ultimately a nice little surprise even if i'm not cultural enough to like, throw this on while i'm washing dishes. Baby Let's Dance Together is the one i'm mostly likely to listen to again. very strong 2

I think it's kinda hard to judge a movie soundtrack properly without having seen the movie, so I don't really get why this album is on this website. Production is great though, and I really did like the music. But, I just couldn't associate with the instrumental parts enough, cause it's clearly complimenting something else, instead of being it's own thing. Now that's no fault of the album, but as a listening experience, it can't match what I'm looking for sadly. So, actual good music, great production, but I just can't associate with it much.

I was glad to see a non-English language album, but there are probably much better Indian albums out there. I did not enjoy this one very much. 5/10

In a list of “music to hear before you die” which underrepresents a whole subcontinent just as diverse as anglocentric popular music, it is strange that one of possibly the only 4 Indian albums is a soundtrack. Was the composer India’s equivalent of John Williams or Ennio Morricone? Maybe. Sounds like generic 70s film score half the time.

Never heard before. World pop needs a day too, yes? Though this is not driving up my street. I don't really care for the Western music he blends with the Eastern music, which, when heard on its own, I find intriguing. The mix always seems off to me.

Interesting choice: not knowing this style, I found the voices kinda annoying but the music was a groove

Bollywood Bond

Some of the more delicate parts were quite beautiful when I focused on them, but I spent much of the rest of the album waiting for it to end. I haven't seen the movie. 5/10.

some of these sound like they were written for small children. made more sense as an album when i read the “soundtrack” bit lol. couple were really good. listened to maybe 5 that was enough. also i figured out how to go back so yay :))

I was hoping to like this one more, but don’t think it really stood out in any way.

thought I would enjoy it more but this mostly fell into the background for me

With almost complete certainty I can guarantee that I'm never gonna listen to this ever again, much less watch the movie that this album is apparently the soundtrack to. But - and this is a big but - this album is a great palate cleanser when chewing through 1089 albums. I don't hate it at all and were it not for this list I would've probably never known about it. I'm actually inclined to give this a 3. But I just gave Santana 2 and that would just be silly. Wouldn't it? 2.7

It has a vibe. It's not my vibe

Not my cup of tea but had moments.

pas trouvé

4+ / 10

Could not the album on Spotify but I listened to another album by this artist.

A soundtrack with various artists does not belong on this list. The music was fun but no. If we’re doing soundtracks, where is Singles?

I enjoyed having something different but I won’t listen to this again.

Meh

First 2 songs are fun and interesting. After that it just sounds like poorly recorded and not particularly remarkable Indian music.

Man, that Cha Cha did not need to go on for 5 minutes. I don't think film soundtracks should appear on this list. I did listen, but I didn't enjoy it.

That’s a weird one.

Some decent sound bites but stop trolling

I feel like this album was included just to make sure we're all paying attention. It is fine, as far as it goes. It is the soundtrack for a precursor to Bollywood. For my taste, a better option would have been the Casino Royale soundtrack from 1967. I mean, Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass! (I would give that album a 5)

A nutty flavour with hints of Cole Porter and Tamla Motown with the obvious Eastern spices but I didn't like it.

Glad we got this album for the sake of experiencing broadening our musical horizons but can't say I'll be coming back for more. A 2.5 feels appropriate here, but I have a "round down" rule when it comes to cases like this.

Eh, interesting enough but I hope this isn't the only entry from the country of India on this list. Western music is not what it is today without Indian classical music and it would be a bit of a shame if the only Indian album on this list is a movie soundtrack. Still, with how impactful Bollywood has been from both a cultural and financial standpoint, it's easy to see why at least one of these soundtracks make the list.

This is alright but it's just a film soundtrack - a good one but also like, limited by that, especially if you want to know more about Indian music. It's a big country, I'm sure it has lots going on, show me more!!

A Bollywood soundtrack? I was definitely skeptical when this popped up on a list so heavy on Western rock and pop, and it turned out to be a bit kitschy. The production is a pretty raw, overstuffed mess that throws everything at the wall, Spaghetti Western horns, cheap '70s disco beats, and traditional Indian instruments, and basically none of it sticks. While some people might find the frantic energy and bizarre mashup of genres charming or historically interesting, for me, it was just an exhausting wall of noise that I couldn't wait to turn off.

An okay album, no stand out songs.

Slightly confused by this choice

So a soundtrack huh? Not my thing at all.

As someone else said - having a soundtrack as the only representation of Indian music, is like having the Forrest Gump soundtrack as the sole representation of American music. Still, I enjoyed it more than I'd thought. Interesting music, even though I will never revisit it again. One star less for the silliness of its inclusion

Was just okay, some good singing, and some annoying singing.

I like representation of Bollywood but this one didnt do much for me 2/5

cheerful, but not my style

I mean it was ok , definitely not for me but it was fine

I’m sure it was groundbreaking in its day but to these ears it’s a pastiche that ends up sounding like everything and nothing at all

Naja, Bollywood. Verstehe nicht ganz warum das in die Sammlung rutschte.

Some equally very cool and very annoying stuff. 2.5/5

Day 280

There’s a very good case for Bollywood soundtracks (or any Indian music, really!) to have several entries on this list. Some of them are surely essential and would introduce me to pop cultural artifacts I would’ve otherwise ignored. But from my quick research, Shalimar was a critical and commercial flop. So why is it here? The answer is that it’s a kind of fusion album, I guess. Mixed in with the more usual Bollywood soundtrack stylings are a bunch of scattershot Hollywood soundtrack styles. It mostly feels random rather than coherent. Bollywood is admittedly a blind spot for me, but this didn’t do a lot for me. Just an odd selection, more of an interesting curio than a must-hear.

Sounds like a 70s movie soundtrack. Not much else to note.

no me gusto

Not being a fan of the genre, this had a few spots I liked, but was overall not appealing to me. Some jazzy numbers, but overall, not for me.

Maybe if you have nothing else to do.

This is a blend of big-band jazz and pop written and performed for a movie soundtrack. That's all fine, but I might as well break out some Henry Mancini. No reason to listen to this before dying.

Sorry, geen John Barry, Ennio Morricone, John Williams, Lalo Schifrin, Bernard Herrmann? Of Alexandre Desplat, Howard Shore, Rachel Portman, noem maar op! Of Vladimir Cosma, Nicola Piovani of Rogier 'Soldaat van Oranje' van Otterloo? Maar wel deze Indiase nobody, met zijn goedkope flutdeuntjes?! Puur muzikaal gezien is deze vrolijke muziek een stuk beter te trekken dan Ravi Shankar's Teleac-cursus van laatst, maar ik snap niet dat deze lichtgewicht-niemendalletjes er wel in mogen en écht goede filmmuziek niet. Tenzij je toevallig Air heet of de muziek voor een zwarte detective hebt gemaakt. Terwijl deze Indiase meneer gewoon alles heel duidelijk gejat heeft van de Westerse filmmuziek, of het nou de Blaxploitation- of Schifrin-achtige begintitels zijn of een van Morricone gestolen westerndeuntje. En dat ook nog in ermbarmelijke geluidskwaliteit. Echt dikke onzin dat dit in de lijst staat.

2.5

Koma

Pas ma came, un peu trop ethnique

En fond de faire quelque chose peut être.

ID Buddy?

1.8 Would be happy if I never heard Bollywood music for the rest of my life, that's about it really.

not for me

At least it's not some random British uninspiring noise band.

It is not consistent in the way a great studio album by a band is consistent. Some pieces matter more as mood, scene-setting, or sonic spectacle than as stand-alone songs. There are moments where the record feels more like a box of brilliant materials than a single fully locked statement. That is the cost of the format.

# Album Name: Shalimar # Artist: Rahul Dev Burman # Rating: 2/5 # Comments: Quite funky in parts for sure. But couldnt listen to the whole thing. surely there is better indian music than a bollywood soundtrack # Top Tunes: # Would I listen to it again? No

2,3/5

Umm.... No idea if this is good or not as I have no frame of reference for Indian music (Bollywood). Doesn't do anything for me. Interesting rhythms 'tho.

An eclectic selection of pop and Indian world music that is catered for a western audience. Anyone who's ever saw Indians in western films knows what they get here. But is it good? Is there not better, not sanitised Indian music?

don't get this ...today is 1st of April not yesterday

Well, at least it wasn’t Elvis fucking Costello again

Doesn't deserve one star, but it's really not for me.

Has a dated feel even for its time, or at least not really at the top of its contemporary game. I don't really know how it compares in Bollywood, I can only compare it to music that I'm familiar with and it doesn't manage very well The songs are okay, just not particularly exciting to hear, overall left feeling a bit of dullness

big 2

2,5

Robert Dimery had denk ik 46 graden koorts toen 'ie dit selecteerde, maar eigenlijk vind ik het ook wel weer geinig. Het slaat nergens op dat ik dit voor deze lijst zit te luisteren, maar tegelijkertijd begint het wel met een paar soort van bangertjes. Je zou bijna de film erbij gaan zoeken. Na een track of 5 was de nieuwigheid er wel vanaf en keek ik uit naar het einde, maar het was ook niet zo verschrikkelijk als de hoes deed vermoeden. Sterretje of 2 tot 3. 3 is toch net teveel.

I'm curious why this guy thought I needed to hear this Esquivel! meets Bollywood mashup. I made it through 5 songs, got busy at work and didn't listen to the rest.

2/5 - I'm just not into soundtracks where I feel like I'm missing the action of the film. This seems like an odd choice overall, and I couldn't get through it.

Nice change of pace, but personally I won't be back for this anytime soon

Some of the other reviews, man. Yall sound like clowns. Anyone who could enjoy the Cha Cha Cha song is just an idiot entertained by novelty. You would clap your hands and gape in wide-mouthed astonishment if I jingled some keys in your face, provided I told you the keys were all made by rural Estonians.

A fun listen, but I think I would've appreciated it more if I watched the film this is from. Like many others have said, I wish there was more diversity in this godforsaken list, because this certainly isn't the end all be all of Indian music and I'd love to experience a fuller breadth of a culture's offerings. Dimery, it's on sight.

Certainly a change of pace, and some nice musical motifs, but I couldn't see myself getting into it as a genre.

Knew this would be a strange one, and it did turn out that way. I have a lot of issues with listening to a soundtrack for something I haven't experienced. There are a select few soundtracks (and within those only a few songs) that can truly stand on their own. In this case, however, I end up feeling completely separated from any emotional context for the music both through the language barrier and never having seen the movie itself. While there were a few interesting moments and vague emotions that rose through the music, the most I could give at the end was a disinterested shrug. Favorite Songs: "Title Music (Shalimar)", "Romantic Theme (Shalimar)", "Mera Pyar Shalimar) Least Favorite Song: the rest i guess... Mid 2.

not terrible

Not sure I liked it much as an album but I do wanna watch this film now

Started out good, but turned annoying

Classical Bollywood is not my thing. 2/5

Did not like.

It's 60s-flavored Bollywood movie music. It's OK, but I'm not going to be seeking out any more like this. 2.5

Weird to highlight an album that is so entrenched in controversy (stolen vibes/types of music?)

What a strange album 2/5

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So this is a movie soundtrack, and I felt like I could tell when the struggle happens in the middle. Or I'm assuming so. That was kinda cool. I enjoyed the beginning. This music isn't for me but I'll respect it

this was cute but i feel like i'm in a particularly rough patch with our album pulls and it's affecting my mental, so sorry to this man

Nisam sigurna koji je ovo k, niti šta da mislim o tome. 2/5, 3/10

I was under the impression that soundtracks weren't a part of this list, so seeing this surprised me. I'm only 28 albums into this challenge, but this will be my second album from outside the Anglosphere, so I'm looking forward to having a bit of variety. Unfortunately, this album didn't have much to offer for me. I enjoyed having a chance to listen to something different, but a lot of the songs blended together. I think the album suffered from being a soundtrack, and it reflects poorly on the list makers that this is the only album of this style of music out of the whole 1089, as opposed to a standalone album. Favourite song: One Two Cha Cha Cha?

I was expecting it to be shite but some of the tunes were a bop, mostly painful though

Could not find the record. Listening to the radio compilation. One either likes Indian music or not.

Não tão ruim quanto esperava, mas não exatamente bom. Têm seus momentos, onde a breguisse atinge um nível ideal e acaba ficando agradável, de certo modo. Mas infelizmente achei longo demais e o pouco charme que tinha rapidamente se esgotou. A mistura de spaghetti western com Bollywood encanta em uma faixa ou outra, quando bem executado, mas em outros momentos causa apenas desgosto. Escolha estranha pra lista.

It's probably more interesting in context of the movie.

Glad to hear something different, even if I didn’t enjoy it too much. I liked the instrumentation at times and Aaina Wohi Rehta Hai stood out to me in particular. I didn’t really like the vocals too much, and most of the songs didn’t intrigue me.

I never thought I would listen to this - nevermind kinda like it but I will never listen to it again so it’s hard to go past a 2 for me

Never listened. Expectations: None - Verdict: Alright - This is something I would never have come across myself. I really like some of the tracks. There is definitely a psychedelic feel which I will always be a sucker for.

Very strange album. It's clearly a soundtrack for a Bollywood movie, but the track list is quite diverse with influences from funk and latin music among others. The sound quality was quite poor though, with vocals and instruments getting really distorted in the intense moments. It was a bit of silly campy fun but I'm not sure I needed to listen to this.

Meh

Not my cup of chai

Verkar finns många influenser att lära sig mer om kring det här, men jag saknar helt klart alldeles för mycket av sammanhanget kring det för att det ska vara en särskilt intressant lyssning här och nu.

Var väldigt skeptisk till ett indiskt filmsoindtrack såhär, men det gick oväntat bra att ta mig igenom.

Sorry, rasist

Not really my thing

Without the Hindi vocals, it's just your basic orchestral elevator music, well-suited for B-Movie soundtracks and airport lounges. There are a few songs, like "Naag Devta," that approach more traditional Indian styles. Those moments are brief and not enough to hold my interest.

Kind of crazy how music rights are going to prevent you from listening to a 47 year old motion picture soundtrack, but here we are. Cha Cha Cha was kind of lame, but the rest of the album was definitely a fun look into Bollywood.

Kinda weird to have a movie soundtrack on this list. I’m surprised it qualifies as an “album”. Regardless of that, it’s not a good album. There’s just better music out there.

At least it’s not more Bowie. Fun for a little something different, but something you HAVE to listen to before you die? Nah. 10 Ragas to a Disco Beat is way more interesting. Weird choice to put a movie soundtrack on here, anyway.

This one had me conflicted. It’s a composed soundtrack so of course you can’t listen to it like you would a regular album. It definitely sounded like a soundtrack but from various genres - obviously Bollywood, but also some western and James Bond sounding tracks, along with a little jazzy sound sometimes. I actually got into some of it but other songs with the terrible screeching high pitched voice were pretty bad. It was unique, but definitely not a good representative of Bollywood music overall. I’ll never listen to it again, but I’m not mad I listened to it for this.

This music is CLEARLY from the 70’s and was made to be a movie sound track. It’s background music all day long and should not be a focal point. Another dud on the lists of 1001.

It's different but not for me.

Parts kitschy 70s nonsense, part interesting to listen to. Can't honestly say I enjoyed it.

It was alright, I won’t be rushing back

Best Track - "Title Music"

Feels like the guy who made this list figured he needed more "global" music to round out the endless 80s British synth pop and just threw on a Bollywood soundtrack.

Some catchy songs, but for the most part.... wat?

I'm sure there are tons of classics here, like Aaina Wohi Rehta Hai. Should I watch the movie?????

Saved by some songs having a jazz / big band flare

Wasn't into it! SAD!

Yeah, not a fan but I appreciate that something entirely different was recommended to me

Fuck my life, fuck my life, fuck my life up, yeah Fuck my life, fuck my life, fuck my life up

This was fine- it's nice to have some variety though it's not really to my taste.

Oh it’s all the names from Brimful of Asha! It is different to a lot of the stuff on here, and an English / Hindi film soundtrack. I didn’t mind it.

HOW THE SHIT DOES THIS GUY HAVE 13 MILLION MONTHLY LISTENERS

Not my bag.

Never heard an album like this before. Lots of energy. Maybe too much.

intro to the first song was interesting, but from there on in it just sounded like a soundtrack to an bollywood film. not my cuppa

Very strange that we got a Bollywood movie soundtrack and not the Weezer Blue Album. Had some cool stuff in it but I think I would have been ok without listening to this.

A soundtrack to a famous Bollywood movie! Cool. Something different for once. I don't think I'll ever listen to it again, and it wasn't for me. But it was cool.

Not really what I was expecting. It's nothing if not eclectic - it skips from funky proto hip-hop drum breaks, to jazz, to 70s sax sleaze, to cheesy 60s bubblegum pop - and that's just the opening couple of tracks. Countess Caper starts out as a simple Count Basie groove and somehow morphs into an accordian-led polka, a brassy 70s cop movie theme, and then spaghetti western mariachi music before a big orchestral climax. Bonkers stuff. I can't say any of it really "landed" with me but it was one hell of a ride. If you are that way inclined, I'm sure this must be a treasure trove of beats, grooves and general weirdness waiting to be sampled (if it hasn't been already). I feel like this is an album everyone should hear before they die, for some perverse reason.

Ummm. Okay. 2

No

I tried playing a game of “Guess the Plot” from this soundtrack, but I think I left just as clueless leaving the album as I did coming into it. My guess is “cop movie”, because of the gun on the cover. I am not nearly as cultured in Bollywood enough to tell if this film is like a classic or something. I do like that this book gave me something different than Latin or African for the world genre. But, this was not for me. It kind of got a little grating as it went on, probably due to the sound quality. I don’t know about anyone else, but some parts just sounded a little loud. Like to the point where the stereo would start giving feedback. I did this on Spotify, so it wasn’t a second-hand recording. Also, I don’t really care for the weird mix between 70’s pop and traditional Indian music. It got kind of cheesy in an annoying way. It doesn’t help that some of the songs drag a bit. I really hope there’s more samples of Indian music on here. I know Bollywood can produce some bangers. I just don’t think I found them here. Favorite track: One Two Cha Cha Cha Other hits: Title Music, Baby Let’s Dance Together, Romantic Theme

Shalimar Shakti de ... 🤠 🤔

I'm sure it's a decent example of the genre, it's just totally not my bag baby

Good soundtrack! Almost makes me want to watch the movie. Liked the instrumentals a good amount. At times the vocals are a bit annoying.

well I gave it a go, was not too bad. Unlikely to try it again though.

Bollywood-Pop. Dafür noch gut hörbar. Aber einmal hören reicht mir dann auch. 2/5

Bollywood is a genre I’ve really not explored in the past. I won’t do much exploration past this. I found this to be very cringy.

Sorry, a movie soundtrack? We are allowed movie soundtracks?!?! Can I have pirates of the caribbean?

Makes me want to belly dance

Not sure why this is on the list honestly. There's nothing like old Indian/Hindu music with vocals that peg the input channels and distort due to excessive clipping.

Um começo interessante, mas um disco fraco ao final da audição. A mistura de sons hindus com uma salada de ritmos não funciona.

Gotta question this one’s inclusion in the list. Pretty basic Bollywood soundtrack. Not sure what this is brining of note but nothing particularly exciting about it.

Ok, lite kul med world music för att visa att man är öppen, men nja

The Good: We get an awesome movie poster to look at… The Bad: That’s it… just look… don’t listen. The Ugly: Finding out that Shalimar is Hindi for crap music… This album actually starts off great, making me look forward to the rest… till the rest starts, and then I start looking forward to the album ending… It’s a little of this, too much of that, and not enough of everything. Shame… However, I’ve listened to it, and can now stand proud knowing that I have been baptized in the lore of Bollywood, knowing that it’s not my cup of tea… 2*

2/5 A couple winners, but the overall mix feels disjointed and doesn't quite maintain the cool James Bond sort of feel of the early tracks.

This was fine! It's a movie soundtrack and it was kinda all over the place? I don't know it just wasn't for me I think. I liked the composition of the songs and a few of them are very catchy, but otherwise it was meh.

Ugh. Part of the problem with this, I think, was that it was a film soundtrack, which is just very different than most "albums". I *think* it was "it's a soundtrack" and not "it's a Bollywood soundtrack"; I think I was more put off by the swelling instrumentals than the sound of the music itself. Whatever it was, though, it just didn't work for me.

*insert i guess we doin bollywood music now meme* <img src="https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/002/892/333/086.jpg" alt="https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/002/892/333/086.jpg" width="907" height="508" class="shrinkToFit"> Nei ech ha mech scho chli gfrogt wo plötzlech e Compilation vomne Bollywood felm, offebar e rächt berüehmte, i mim 1000 *Albe* Projekt vorgschlage worde esch. Jetzt stellt sech natürlech t frog, wie mer so öppis ratet. Normalerwiis esches jo es Albom das heisst es esch au als settigs dänkt dass mers zom biispel am stöck losst ond dass es, meischtens, vo eim Intepret veröffentlecht worde esch. Bi dere Compilation esch das de halt so gar ned de Fall. Rächt random. Trotzdem werdis so bewärte, wie es Albom woni eifach so wörd lose. Wemmer scho bim Random si send, mues mer halt scho säge, dass es mega vel verschednigi genres send. Alli töned zwar einigermasse ähnlech, aber vo dem einte instromentale Stöck met Giige ond em ne sehr klare Cha-Cha-Cha sends halt doch chli wälte. Wenns en entwecklig gäb, wär das jo no cool wels e chli t Diversität vom Albom ufzeigt, do esches aber wäg de Natur vom Albom halt ohni grosse Senn dehender. Es eignet sech also wenig zom als eis zämehaltends Albom z lose. Trotzdem hanis no e gueti Erfahrig gfonde. Einersiits esch e chli World Music näbscht de velne britische Punk-Bands us de 80er no e rächt welkommnigi Abwächslig ond au mol enteressant z lose. Anderersiits heds au rächt neui Genres för mech do enne gha wie öppe de Cha-Cha-Cha (One Two Cha-Cha-Cha esch öbrigens no rächt guet). Au das machts enteressant, aber halt au schwerig z bewärte. Vo de musikalische Leischtig här esches halt au chli es naja. Zom teil sehr random Effekt ond okay aber ned bsonders guete Gsang. Au heds ab ond zue chli komischi Spröng oder no chli Dialog wo halt ned guet in es Albom passt. Zämefassend chammer also säge dass es halt e chli s falsche Format esch för es Albom ond ech drom au stuune, dass das i dere Liischte ufgno worde esch. Schöni erfröschig aber halt au ned das Albom.