Classic Productions by Surin Phaksiri 2: Molam Gems from the 1960s-80s Front Cover

Lyric

Lam Tangwai Gigolette

Sonthaya Kalasin

Verse 1:

My love

Let me tell you something

To be good to each other

Sonthaya doesn't have a wife yet

If you can't have a teacher for a husband

How about the husband of a singer?

The love of my life

My gigolette

Let's dance, let's dance (Repeat)

Verse 2:

Oh, my darling

If I can't love you in this life

I don't know how I can forget you

I'm sure I'll be forgotten later

Young lady from Non Tan village

Easy easy!

Verse 3:

What if

If a natural disaster should occur

As long as you are not buried in the ground

Sonthaya will be with you like a waxing moon

Young lady from Ton Pho village

Oh, calm down!

Verse 4:

My love

You are talented

You are beautiful

So you'll be a celebrity if you go out with me

Hey Phairin (*)

Easy easy!

Let's dance, let's dance (Repeat)

Verse 5:

What if

If you become a singer

We'll be lovers worthy of each other

You are a cool gigolette

If I can't be with you till this world ends

I'll not rest in peace when I die but I will fly around in the sky

I'll look at you from across the river

My beloved

Verse 6:

My beloved

Then it's time to say goodbye

I have to leave you

My Bhairi

Oops! It's little Phairin

Verse 7:

I'll take my chances

I'll say goodbye to you

I'll leave you here once more

Thai girl

Good-bye

Let's dance, let's dance (Repeat)

* Footones:

This is about Pharin Phornphibun, one of the two leading singers in the company led by Surin Phaksiri at that time

  • Lyricist

    Surin Phaksiri

  • Composer

    Surin Phaksiri

Classic Productions by Surin Phaksiri 2: Molam Gems from the 1960s-80s Front Cover

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  • 1

    Lam Phloen Handsome Guy

    Lumyai Sungkamani

  • 2

    Lam Phloen Call Me Please

    Chomsawai Saentawisok

  • 3

    Lam Phloen Putting a Girl in Her Place

    Thongmi Malai

  • 4

    Keawta Lam Phloen

    Keawta Prayalae

  • 5

    Lam Phloen Please Get Along with Me

    Chamnian Mitpracha

  • 6

    Lam Phloen No Appease No Love

    Chabaphrai Namwai

  • 7

    Lam Phloen Thinking about Sa-U

    Chabaphrai Namwai

  • 8

    Lam Phloen Friend and Friend (Instrumental)

    Sonthaya Kalasin

  • 9

    Lam Phloen Young Widower

    Homhuan Saksakul

  • 10

    Lam Phoen Let's Go to Kathina Festival

    Phairin Phonphibun

  • 11

    Lam Tangwai Phairin

    Phairin Phonphibun

  • 12

    Lam Phloen Sakhon Na Khon

    Banyen Siwongsa

  • ⚫︎

    Lam Tangwai Gigolette

    Sonthaya Kalasin

  • 14

    Lam Phloen Folk Song

    Somthin Charoenchai

  • 15

    Lam Phloen Open-air Cinema

    Chabaphrai Namwai

  • 16

    Lam Phloen Nakhon Phanom

    Banyen Siwongsa

  • 17

    Lam Phloen Before Farewell

    Sukchai Petch-ubon

  • 18

    Lam Toei Ram Wong Romance

    Kampun Foongsuk

  • 19

    Lam Phloen The Story of Walking in the Forest

    Chamnian Mitpracha

  • 20

    Lam Phloen Let's Fall in Love

    Naree Rungruang

  • 21

    Lam Toei A Promise of Isan Girl

    Kampun Foongsuk

EM Records again shines the spotlight on legendary Thai producer Surin Phaksiri in this second edition of his classic productions from the 1960s-80s. The first edition, released in 2019, focused on his innovative productions in the luk thung style. This 2022 release features his stellar, glowing molam gems from the 60s-80s, drawn mainly from his golden era in the late 70s and early 80s. Surin Phaksiri is a highly esteemed figure in Thai music, rooted deeply in his native region of Isan in northeast Thailand, a producer with a deep respect for the traditional artistry of his culture, yet always moving forward, looking outward, listening ahead. The molam style of Thai music showcases the voice; indeed, the genre's name means "expert singer", and Thailand is blessed with an abundance of experts, singers with amazing control, grace, vitality and finesse. This collection of 22 songs features 15 singers, ranging from venerated legends to unjustly unheralded masters of the art. These songs were recorded and released after the era of the 7-inch single; with the advent of the cassette boom in Thai music, most producers adopted a quantity-over-quality conveyer belt production style, churning out soundalike material to fill the expanded length of cassette tape. Phaksiri resisted these tides and continued to work with a single-song mindset, tailoring each production's instrumentation and arrangement to precisely fit each singer and song. This care and integrity can be clearly heard in this sweetly groovy collection. These gems, originally released on 7-inch vinyl, are all first-time official reissues, a project years in the making. Compiled by Soi48, who also provide liner notes.

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