Friday 16 August 2013

Rahul Dev Burman: Zehreela Insaan (1974)

16.8.13    12 comments

Zehreela Insaan

Rahul Dev Burman, mid 70s, great looking luridly coloured cover art; you know that can't be bad. And yet, 'Zehreela Insaan' is a soundtrack I'm finding harder than usual to get excited over. Something about the songs; they're nice and all, but none of them reach out and grab me with the kind of immediacy I've come to expect from a Burman soundtrack, mid 70s. Oh, there are nice instrumental touches scattered around, there's always that, but I've played this album a dozen times lately and none of the melodies really stick. No hooks. I keep thinking 'Ye Silsila', 'Suno Kahani' and 'O Hansni' will grow on me – the latter in particular has an excellent intro – but annoyingly my interest seems to wane before they end. That shouldn't happen. Maybe I'm spoiled.

Luckily the album has a great 'Title Music', action packed and dramatic, and also featured on the mixtape I made earlier this year. Weirdly, the actual title music as heard in the film is completely different. What is that all about?

Track listing:
1. Shailendra Singh: Saanp Se Badhke
2. Asha Bhosle & Shailendra Singh: Mere Dil Se Ye Nain
3. Asha Bhosle: Ye Silsila
4. Title Music
5. Lata Mangeshkar: Suno Kahani
6. Kishore Kumar: O Hansni
7. Kishore Kumar & Chorus: Dum Tumhari Dum

12 comments:

  1. MFT3F16 August 2013 at 12:10:00 CEST

    http://lix.in/-dc5223

    ReplyDelete
  2. litlgrey16 August 2013 at 12:25:00 CEST

    They can't all be classics, pc, but thanks much all the same!

    ReplyDelete
  3. Ansh16 August 2013 at 13:31:00 CEST

    In fact this soundtrack is an all time classic by RDBurman.. On hansini in fact has a cult following with all Burman fans.. the intricacies of the guitar melodies are timeless pieces.An amazing romantic song.
    Ye silsila and mere dil se ye nain too are beautiful in which the latter has some peculiar rhythm patterns..
    overall a huge favorite:)
    Anshul

    ReplyDelete
  4. Anonymous16 August 2013 at 21:38:00 CEST

    thank u

    ReplyDelete
  5. Sourav17 August 2013 at 06:11:00 CEST

    Thank you PC for sharing. O hansini is a cult amongst Pancham fans. Suno Kahaani says a story. This LP became rare now in India.

    ReplyDelete
  6. Reza17 August 2013 at 08:48:00 CEST

    Thanks PC, however first time its beaten me how to dl , keeps taking me to sign up page for usenet

    ReplyDelete
  7. Reza17 August 2013 at 12:48:00 CEST

    Sorted now , Lixin at first only had dl and not continue
    Looking forward to giving this a listen, hope alls well with you PC

    ReplyDelete
  8. gabrujat17 August 2013 at 13:55:00 CEST

    thanks PC, waiting for any LAXMIKANT PYARELAL scores

    ReplyDelete
  9. Anonymous19 August 2013 at 07:31:00 CEST

    Dear Sir,
    Many many thanks for this rare & fabulous RD album. Excellent rips. The song "O Hansini" is the best soundtrack of this album. Rest are also very good. Expecting some more rare RD numbers like Bulandi(1980),Maati Mangey Khoon(1984),Jal Mahal(1980), Rahi Badal Gaye(1984) in the coming days.

    Regards
    Amit Kishore

    ReplyDelete
  10. MFT3F19 August 2013 at 08:37:00 CEST

    You'll be expecting in vain I'm afraid; I don't have (or plan to obtain) any of the titles you mention.

    ReplyDelete
  11. Unknown31 August 2013 at 11:50:00 CEST

    hello PC bro

    main abhi RDBMusic mix tape sun raha tha
    laga ki aapne accha work kiya hai

    mere paas bhi RDB sir ki mostly CDs & LPs hain
    3 themes cds bhi hain like:

    01. PANTERA with themes
    02. PANCHAM UNEXPLORED [2010]
    03. PANCHAM UNEXPLORED [2011] vol.02

    can i download this RDBMusic mix tape

    from where?

    please mail me link at rdbarr7@gmail.com

    you also see my posted cds at http://www.bollywoodtorrents.me/threads/353227-Music-Collectors-Thread?p=2038843444#post2038843444

    posted more than 250+ cds


    thanks bro

    rdbarr

    ReplyDelete
  12. Anonymous21 September 2013 at 00:21:00 CEST

    Thanks a lot PC!! Mere Dil se ye nain is my all time favorite. Thanks for sharing!!

    ReplyDelete

New comments are not allowed.