Sunday, June 07, 2009

葉麗儀Frances Yip (EMI唱片年代‧外語歌曲)

葉麗儀Frances Yip於19701973年效力麗風唱片公司期間,共為後者灌錄了差不多廿張的外語及國語LP唱片,七吋Single及EP還未計算在內。雖然這數字在當年的港澳樂壇來說,已是+分驚人,但卻未能足以令葉麗儀攀上最頂級女歌手的層面。

1974年,她轉投EMI唱片公司,開展其歌唱事業的新一頁。初期除順着當時的本地樂壇大勢,以演譯歐西流行曲為主外,還開始嘗試灌唱粵語及其他亞洲國家方言歌曲。


下列是她於19741983年間為EMI灌唱的外語歌曲:

Frances Yip (1974/EMI Records – EMC 3058)


Side One
  1. Stage Struck 【from〈The Good Companions〉】 (Johnny Mercer/ André Previn)
  2. Yesterday, When I Was Young (Charles Aznavour/ Herbert Kretzmer)
  3. Someday (Dave Mindel/Gary Benson)
  4. To Be The One You Love (Norman Newell/Stelvio Cipriani)
  5. The Ballad Of The Sad Young Men (Fran Landesman/Tommy Wolf)
  6. Go (Before You Break My Heart) (Mario Panzeri/Daniele Pace/Lorenzo Pilat/Corrado Conti/Norman Newell)

Side Two
  1. Send In The Clowns 【from 〈A Little Night Music〉】 (Stephen Sondheim)
  2. One More Ride On The Merry-Go-Round (Neil Sedaka/Howard Greenfield)
  3. The Way We Were ﹝from the Columbia movie 《The Way We Were》﹞ (Alan & Marilyn Bergman/Marvin Hamlisch)
  4. He Did With Me (Gloria Sklerov/Harry Lloyd)
  5. She (Charles Aznavour/ Herbert Kretzmer )
  6. For You (Workman)
編曲及配樂指揮 : Nick Ingman

Frances Yip - Discovery (1974/EMI Records – SREG-9615)

Side One
  1. Discovery (Noel Quinlan)
  2. Arirang
  3. Kassai (吉田旺/中村泰士)
  4. Green Is The Mountain 高山青
  5. Dahil Sa Lyo
  6. Rasa Sayang Eh
Side Two
  1. Kowloon Hong Kong Medley (Alfonsa S. Garcia/Ted Otley/Doug Bailey)
  2. Bua Khao (Paung Roi/Praphan Sanitwongse)
  3. Saigon (Y. Van)
  4. Bengawan Solo
  5. Di Tanjong Katong
  6. Waltzing Matilda ("Banjo" Patterson)
編曲及配樂指揮 : Vic Cristobal


"Discovery"及"Kowloon Hong Kong Medley"結合的Youtube版:



Frances Yip - And The Sun Will Shine (1975/EMI Records – SREG-9625)


Side One
  1. Rain (José Feliciano/Hilda Feliciano)
  2. And The Sun Will Shine (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb)
  3. Our Last Song Together (Neil Sedaka/Howard Greenfield)
  4. Ain't No Way To Treat A Lady (Harriet Schock)
  5. It Oughta Sell A Million (B. Backer/B. Davis/R. Cook/R. Greenaway)
  6. Walk Away (Don Black/Udo Jürgens/Warum Nur Warum)
Side Two
  1. L-O-V-E Love (James Wong黄霑)
  2. Love Will Keep Us Together (Neil Sedaka/Howard Greenfield )
  3. The Way We Were (Alan & Marilyn Bergman/Marvin Hamlisch )
  4. Bluebird (Leon Russell)
  5. Let Me Try Again (P. Anka/S. Cahn/R. Fetters/M. Jourdan/C.A. Vasori)
  6. You're The Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me (Jim Weatherly)
編曲及配樂指揮 : Vic Cristobal

"And The Sun Will Shine"試聽版



Frances Yip - Something Old Something New (1976/EMI Records – EMGS 6002)

Side One
  1. Before The Next Teardrop Falls (Venna Keith/Ben Peters)
  2. Do You Know Where You're Going To (Gerry Goffin/Michael Masser)
  3. Michelle (John Lennon/Paul McCartney)
  4. I Write The Songs (Bruce Johnston)
  5. Only Love Is Real (Carole King)
  6. Come On Over (Barry & Robin Gibb)
Side Two
  1. Save Your Kisses For Me (Tony Hiller/Martin Lee/Lee Sheridan)
  2. All My Loving (John Lennon/Paul McCartney)
  3. A Certain Smile (Sammy Fain/Paul Francis Webster)
  4. Sunday Sunrise (Mark James)
  5. Stupid Cupid (Neil Sedaka/Howard Greenfield)
  6. Bridge Over Troubled Water (Paul Simon)
  7. Somewhere In The Night (Will Jennings/Richard Kerr)
編曲及配樂指揮 : Ruben G. Sabinano

"Stupid Cupid"試聽版﹕



Frances Yip - Take My Love (1977/EMI Records – EMGS 5009)


Side One
  1. Take My Love (Lyrics : Barry Richards/Bobby Hart)
  2. I'd Really Love To See You Tonight (Parker McGee)
  3. Dance Little Lady Dance (Biddu/Ron Roker/Gerry Shury)
  4. If You Leave Me Now (Peter Cetera)
  5. What I Did For Love (Marvin Hamlisch/Edward Kleban)
  6. (I Believe) There's Nothing Stronger Than Our Love (Paul Anka)
  7. When A Child Is Born (Fred Jay Zacar )
Side Two
  1. Things (Bobby Darin)
  2. Don't Give Up On Us (Tony Macaulay)
  3. Halfway To Paradise (Gerry Goffin/Carole King)
  4. Hurt (Al Jacobs/Jimmie Crane)
  5. All By Myself (Eric Carmen)
  6. We Can Work It Out (John Lennon/Paul McCartney)
  7. Times Of Your Life (Bill Lane/Roger Nichols)
編曲 : S. Atan‧Martin Periera‧Reggie Verghese
監製 : Reggie Verghese
錄音工程師 : Vincent Lim


Frances Yip - Discovery 2 (1978/EMI Records – EMGS 5525)



Side One
  1. Love's Theme (Barry White)
  2. Memory Of Love (T. Taka/K. Magaino)
  3. Beautiful Seoul (Kil Ok Yoon)
  4. Green Island Serenade 綠島小夜曲 (周藍萍/潘英傑)
  5. Widuri (Adriadie)
  6. Dot And The Kangaroo (R. Young/J. Palmer)
  7. Pokarekare Ana
Side Two
  1. In Hong Kong (D. Dundas/R. Greenway)
  2. Nagayon At Kailanman (G. Canseco)
  3. Oh Di Mana (A. Nawab/H.Zain)
  4. Rak Khun Kao Laew (Samarn Karnchanapalin/Sunthariya Na Vieng Kan)
  5. Geylang Sipaku Geylang
  6. Chala Vohi Desh (Meerabai/H. Mangeshkar)
  7. Kaan Ezzamaan (E. Rahbani/Rahbani Brothers)
行政監製 : David Lomax
製作顧問 : K.K. Wong
監製 : Vincent Lim‧Maria Periera (新加坡)
編曲 : Martin Periera
錄音工程師 : Vincent Lim (新加坡)‧Tom Brown,Joe Wong (香港)


"Rak Khun Kao Laew " Youtube版:



Frances Yip - Frances (1983/EMI Records – EMGS 5602)

Side One
  1. You Should Hear How She Talks About You (Dean Pitchford/Tom Snow)
  2. It's All I Can Do (Archie Jordan/Richard Leigh)
  3. In Your Letter (Gary Richrath)
  4. I Feel It Too (William De Cruz)
  5. The Heat Is On (Tony Ashton/Florrie Palmer)
Side Two
  1. Through My Fantasy (F.Y. Lomax)
  2. True Love (Craig Morely/Kelly Harland)
  3. I Know A Heartache When I See One (C. Black/R. M. Bourke/K. Chater)
  4. Slow Hand (Michael Clark/John Bettis)
  5. In Your Eyes (Michael Masser/Dan Hill)

監製 : Thomas Ham
錄音工程師 : Derrick
編曲 : Thomas Ham‧Tommy Ong‧Michael Veerapen

伴奏樂師 : Thomas Ham (Guitars)
Tommy Ong (Bass & Saxes)
Soegito (Drums & Percussions)
Michael Veerapen (Keyboards)
Richard Hoon (Keyboards)


"In Your Letter"試聽版﹕





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1 comment:

naveedjami said...

HI So glad to see Francis Yip's two english albums here, take my love and the other with stupid cupid, where can Iget these? I used to listend to her in 1978. Pls let me know. Thanks

Naveed A. Jami