My picks for the most under-rated albums of ARR would be: 1. Tehzeeb 2. Zubeidaa 3. Bose 4. Water 5. Bombay Dreams (in India)
I am sure not many would agree with this. But then, my two cents. Thanks. On Sat, Jun 21, 2008 at 1:08 PM, : Avinash : <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hey come on guys... Tehzeeb indeed had soulstirring songs. 'Sabaq > Aisa' and 'Mujpe toofan uthaye' are still my favourite and part of > my playlist. It's just amazing how ARR has fused simple ghazal in > techno beats backed by nice Saxophone bits. The only problem with > Tehzeeb (in those days) was it had weak storyline and Rahman > introduced sudden techno gener (same like Yuva in those days) > > Regarding to the subject, I think "Swades" is most under rated / > unnoticed album of ARR. Though 'Bose' and 'Meenaxi' are others, they > weren't mainstream movies like Swades. The biggest disappointment > for me is, ARR not getting any awards for Swades, even it was best > deserved for National awards. 'Yeh jo des hai' alone had capability > of fetching a national award. But anyway, people still enjoy and > praise Swades album. ARR once said, that he is getting lot of > appreciation from NRI's around the world for great music of > Swades.... > > ~Avinash > > > --- In [email protected] <arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com>, > "Leslie D" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I second your thought on Tehzeeb. May be something wrong with me. > Never > > appreciated the music of that movie. > > > > > > Strange thing music .. Very difficult to identify what maximum > people would > > like and there lies ARRs real success. He creates and identifies > great > > music. > > > > > > On Fri, Jun 20, 2008 at 10:16 AM, harshal chavan > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > > > Kabhi na kabhi was good album ... I enjoyed all songs. > > > > > > "Tehjeeb" sorry to say but It dosnt appeal me till date. except > song > > > mehrbaan by asha. I think I have to listen it again after many > years. Let > > > see ! > > > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > > > From: Leslie D <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: [email protected] <arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com> > > > Sent: Friday, June 20, 2008 12:38:04 PM > > > Subject: Re: [arr] One of ARR's most underrated and best > soundtracks > > > > > > The only song I liked a bit was "Mere yaara dildaara". Otherwise > it felt > > > like someone pretending to sound like ARR. That was the first > time I ever > > > regretted buying an ARR album. (I bought all the albums since > Roja all the > > > way till Rythm without even listening to a sing. Dont ask me why > I started > > > to buy only after listening. ) > > > > > > That was a good album by anyone elses standard but not ARR. It > was a huge > > > letdown. IMHO. Bose, Meenaxi, Water are what I would call > underrated gems > > > not this. > > > > > > On Thu, Jun 19, 2008 at 8:56 AM, Neetika raina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > wrote: > > > > > >> yes!! > > >> it has given 2 evergreen favourite tracks of mine > > >> > > >> Tu Hi Tu > > >> Tum Ho Meri Nigahon Mein > > >> > > >> both are just out of the world.. > > >> I wonder if anyone still remember these songs!!!!! > > >> I enjoy Asha's voice in "Mere Dil Ka" too... > > >> > > >> I request all to listen to "Tum ho meri nigahon mein" once > again... > > >> amazing raaga composition, superb ambience , great singing too > > >> > > >> ~love music love life > > >> Neetika > > >> > > >> > > >> ----- Original Message ----- > > >> From: "Vikram Kumar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <rahman%40vikramkumar.org>> > > >> To: [email protected] > > >> <arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com><arrahmanfans% > 40yahoogroups.com> > > >> Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 10:33:14 PM GMT +05:30 Chennai, > Kolkata, > > >> Mumbai, New Delhi > > >> Subject: Re: [arr] One of ARR's most underrated and best > soundtracks > > >> > > >> No :-) > > >> > > >> On Wed, Jun 18, 2008 at 10:19 PM, vimaljk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]<vimaljk% > 40yahoo.com>> > > >> wrote: > > >> > > >> > Kabhi Na Kabhi!..anyone else agree? > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >> -- > > >> Regards, > > >> > > >> Vikram > > >> > > >> http://www.vikramkumar.org > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- "You are what your deepest desire is; As you desire, so is your intention; As your intention, so is your will; As is your will so is your deed; As is your deed, so is your destiny" -The Upanishads
