Khaiyyaam: Noorie (1979)

Khaiyyaam again. Who, as has been documented before, is not really my cup of tea. If I had to choose between the three scores of his I own though (this being the last), 'Noorie' might be the one I'd keep.

Haven't got all that much to say about it (lots of pretty songs... pretty in the saccharine sense); to be honest I wasn't paying much attention when playing through it again the other day. But here's the main theme.

(And if anyone's worried I've now exhausted the far-out-fantastic part of the collection, I haven't. Still LOADS of ace soundtracks to come.)

Track listing:
1. Lata Mangeshkar & Nitin Mukesh: Aaja Re - I
2. Lata Mangeshkar: Chori Chori Koi Aaye
3. Mahendra Kapoor, Jagjit Kaur, Pamela Chopra, S.K. Mahan & Chorus: Ashiq Ho To Aisa Ho
4. Lata Mangeshkar & Nitin Mukesh: Aaja Re - II
5. Asha Bhosle: Qadar Too Ne Ja Jani
6. Anwar, Jagjit Kaur, Pamela Chopra & Chorus: Uske Bhed Nirale

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Khaiyyaam: Nakhuda (1980)

A quicky: 'Nakhuda' is a collection of pleasant, traditional sounding songs... pretty, but bland. Everything on here's a bit humdrum, forgettable... not for me at all, but there you go. I probably just don't like Khaiyyaam much.

The sleeve's alright though.

Track listing:
1. Mahendra Kapoor & chorus: Sahara Hai Nakhuda
2. Lata Mangeshkar & Nitin Mukesh: Haem Tumse Mohabbat Hai
3. Mahendra Kapoor, Jagjit Kaur, Pamela Chopra & S.K. Mahaan: Aaja Aaja Yaar Habibi
4. Lata Mangeshkar & Nitin Mukesh: Tumhari Palkon Ki Chilmanon Main
5. Asha Bhosle & Mahendra Kapoor: Tujhe Maroongi Phoolon Ki Maar Sajnu
6. Nusrat Ali & Mujhahad Ali: Huq Ali Ali

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Khaiyyaam: Kabhi Kabhie (1975)

Getting back to regular posts though, here's 'Kabhi Kabhie' - a massively popular soundtrack from a most successful film. Hauntingly beautiful songs, exquisite arrangements, soulful lyrics, one of music director Khaiyyaam's finest achievements, a Bollywood masterpiece!

Or so everyone seems to be saying.

Me on the other hand (seldom willing to concede to popular opinion), I find this album very dull! Now I obviously can't comment on the lyrics or any poetry contained within - or how much of a selling point they might be - but come on, isn't the music on this just really bland? Yeah, maybe you can objectively describe the title track and a couple of others as pretty, sort of... but only in an overtly sentimental, saccharine and sleep inducing way though... no?

Tell me, what am I missing here? Why is this a classic?

Track listing:
1. Lata Mangeshkar & Mukesh: Kabhi Kabhi Mere Dil Mein Khayal Aata Hai
2. Mukesh: Main Pal Do Pal Ka Shair Boon
3. Lata Mangeshkar & Kishore Kumar: Tere Chehere Se Nazar Nahin Hatati
4. Amitabh Bachchan: Kabhi Kabhi Mere Dil Mein Khayal Aata Hai
5. Lata Mangeshkar & Kishore Kumar: Tera Phoolon Jaisa Rang
6. Mukesh: Kabhi Kabhi Mere Dil Mein Khayal Aata Hai
7. Lata Mangeshkar: Mere Ghar Ayee Ek Nanhi Pari
8. Mukesh: Main Har Ek Pal Ka Shair Hoon
9. Lata Mangeshkar: Surkh Jodeki Yeh Jagmagahat
10. Kishore Kumar: Pyar Kar Liya To Kya

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