Wednesday 26 November 2014

1993 Sea & Sky - Beyond album (Mandarin)

Sea & Sky
1993 海闊天空
Label: 滾石唱片 Rock Records (HK)

This is the mandarin version for "Rock & Roll" album. Wong Ka Kui entered for his last studio but this left unfinished due to his departure. The trio replace the vocals. Japanese version is called "This is Love I." Their most famous song Sea & Sky is used as album title.

Read full commentaries on Cantonese version is in "Rock & Roll" album.

Track List:

1. 海闊天空 - Haikuo Tian Kong (Sea & Sky)
2.  爸爸媽媽 - Papa Mama
3.  愛不容易說 -Ai Bu Rong Yi Shuo (Love is Not easy to Say) (Cantonese : Full Love 完全地愛吧)
4.  和平與愛 - He Ping Yu Ai - (Peace and Love)
5.  身不由己 - Shen Bu You Ji (Involuntary) (Cantonese : Daydream 妄想)
6.  全是愛 - Quan Shi Ai (Total Love)
7.  情人- Qing Ren ( Lover)
8.  無無謂 - Wu Wu Wei (Unnecessery)
9.  くちびるを奪いたい  I wanto to take away the Lip
10.  遙かなる夢に ~Far away~

Beyond :
Wong Ka Kui - guitars, vocals
Wong Khun Chung - guitar, vocals
Wong Ka Keong - bass, vocals
Yip Sai Yung - drums, vocals

also known as "White" album


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1993 - Beyond - Rock N' Roll (Cantonese Album)

Rock & Roll
1993 - 乐与怒
Label: 華納唱片 Warner (HK)

Wong Ka Kui last studio album, the ninth Cantonese studio album. This is by far their most accomplished album with all songs become a nostalgic hits. Notably "Haiko TianKong (Sea & Sky)", "Baba Mama", "Lover" etc. The first opening song "I'm Angry" is a heavy metal one, back to their early year spirit.  As the album title suggest, this is a really rock and roll album. Some of the songs here are translated into the mandarin version in album "Sea & Sky".

Track List
1. 我是憤怒 - Ngo Si Fan Nou (I'm Angry)
2. 爸爸媽媽 (Baba Mama)
3. 和平與愛 - Wo Ping Jyu Oi (Peace And Love) - Mandarin version : 和平與愛 Peace and Love
4. 命運是你家 - Ming Wan Si Nei Gaa (Fate Is Your Home)
5. 全是愛 - Cyun Si Oi (This Is Love)
6. 海闊天空 - Haiko Tian Kong (Sea & Sky, or Vast Sky Boundless Sea, or Under The Sky)
7. 狂人山莊 - Kwong Jan Saan Zong (Insane Village)
8. 妄想 - Mung Siong (Day Dream) Mandarin version : 身不由己 Involuntary
9. 完全地愛吧 - Jyun Cyun Dei Oi Baa (Love Fully)
10. 情人 - Cing Jan (Lover)
11. 走不開的快樂 - Zau Bat Hoi Dik Faai Lok (Undetachable Happiness)
12. 無無謂 - Mou Mou Wai (What For)
13. 為了你﹐為了我 - Wai Liu Nei ﹐Wai Liu Ngo (For Me, For You) (Bonus)

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this is also known as "White" album in South East Asia


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Monday 10 November 2014

1992 Belief (信念) - Beyond Mandarin Album

Belief  
1992 【信念】
Label: 滾石唱片 Rock Records (HK)

Their third Mandarin album. This album is their Mandarin version of “Continue the Revolution” (Cantonese album). With minor discrepancy on the song list. You read more my brief review on that link.

Track List
1. 長城 - Great Wall
2. 關心永遠在 -  Care forever
3. 愛過的罪 - Loved sin
4. 厭倦寂寞 - Tired of loneliness
5. 今天就做 - Do It today
6. 溫暖的家鄉 - Warm home
7. 農民 - Farmer
8. 最想念您 - You miss the most
9. 可否衝破 - Can break through
10. BYE BYE
11. 問自己 - Ask yourself
12. 年輕 - Young



Beyond:
Wong Ka Kui - guitars, vocals
Wong Kui Choong - guitars, vocals
Wong Ka Keong - bass, vocals
Yip Sai Yung - drums, vocals

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1992 Continue The Revolution (Cantonese Album)

The Revolution Continues 
1992  [繼續革命]

Label: 華納唱片 Warner (HK)

Beyond eight Cantonese album. Contained their all time hits such as  "The Great Wall (Zhang Sang)" etc. The album done in popular rock, notable is "Arrogance / 不可一世 (Mandarin=今天就做 Do It Today)"  which the guitar riff  intro is very memorable. Also "Could We Break Through? 可否冲破" is also rock feel. Eventually the majority of the album is pop-rock.

This is the only album that got all three version, Cantonese, Mandarin and Japanese version. Kitaro is also credit for arranging some of the song. The Mandarin version for this is called “Belief”.

Track List
1. "長城" (The Great Wall) 4:51
2. "農民" (Farmer) 5:17
3. "不可一世" (Arrogance) 4:16  mandarin =今天就做 Do It Today
4. "Bye Bye"   3:19
5. "遙望" (Looking from Afar) 5:20  mandarin =關心永遠在 Care Forever
6. "温暖的家鄉" (The Warm Homeland) 3:11
7. "可否冲破" (Could We Break Through?) 4:45
8. "快樂王國" (The Happy Kingdom) 3:33  mandarin =年輕 Young
9. "繼續沉醉" (Continue to Imbibe) 4:48 mandarin =愛過的罪  Loved Sin
10. "早班火車" (Early Morning Train) 5:50  mandarin =最想念您 Missed You A Lot
11. "厭倦寂寞" (Tired of Loneliness) 4:21
12. "無語問蒼天" (Nothing to Ask Heaven) 4:41 mandarin =問自己 Ask Yourself

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Beyond:
Wong Ka Kui - guitars, vocals
Wong Kui Choong - guitars, vocals
Wong Ka Keong - bass, vocals
Yip Sai Yung - drums, vocals

See also its Mandarin version

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