Percik Pesona
| Percik Pesona | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by Chrisye | |
| Released | 1979 |
| Genre | Pop, progressive rock |
| Label | Musica Studios |
Percik Pesona (Stain of Enchantment) is a 1979 album by Indonesian singer Chrisye. The album was received poorly, with Chrisye later reflecting that he had undergone second album syndrome.[1]
Production
Percik Pesona was Chrisye's second solo album and fifth album overall.[2] It was produced after the massive success of Chrisye's debut solo album Sabda Alam (Nature's Order) and soon after the death of Amin Widjaja, one of the founders of Musica Studios.[1] Songwriting was handled by Chrisye, Jockie Soerjoprajogo, and Guruh Soekarnoputra.[1] Backing vocals were provided by rising star Rafika Duri.[1] Chrisye, although shocked by Amin's passing and feeling little passion for the music, provided the vocals, mixing pop and jazz; he also hit high notes on "Kehidupanku" ("My Life').[1]
Three drummers played on the album.[1] Chrisye's childhood friend Keenan Nasution played drums on "Kehidupanku", while Jimmy Manopo played drums on "Angkuh" ("Arrogance"); Fariz RM played drums for the rest of the album.[1] The title of the song was decided by a vote.[1]
Release and reception
Percik Pesona was released in 1979, with Chrisye's favourite "Lestariku" ("My Eternity") as its first single.[1] "Dewi Khayal" ("Goddess of Fantasy") and "Angkuh" were later released as further singles.[1] The album was poorly received.[1]
After the failure of the album, Chrisye asked several other artists why Percik Pesona could have failed so badly.[3] In reply, they said that the failure was two-fold.[3] Firstly, new singers with successful first albums often emulate only the positive aspects of the first release, assuming that those are the reason it was successful; they were also under pressure to succeed.[3] In his biography, Chrisye retrospectively suggested that he should have known that the album would do poorly when he felt no passion for it.[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kehidupanku" ("My Life") | Fariz RM and Junaedi Salat | 4:49 |
| 2. | "Lestariku" ("My Eternity") | Junaidi Salat | 4:27 |
| 3. | "Percik Pesona" ("Stain of Enchantment") | Yockie Suryoprayogo and Fariz RM | 4:39 |
| 4. | "Dewi Khayal" ("Goddess of Fantasy") | Yockie Suryoprayogo and Fariz RM | 4:47 |
| 5. | "Cakrawala" ("Horizons") | Agus B. | 4:00 |
| 6. | "Dirimu dan Diriku" ("You and I") | Agus B. | 3:54 |
| 7. | "Indahnya Alam" ("The Beauty of Nature") | Agus B. | 3:59 |
| 8. | "Angkuh" ("Arrogance") | Yockie Suryoprayogo and Tamy Lesapura | 4:29 |
| 9. | "Kenang Biru" ("Blue Memories") | Yockie Suryoprayogo and Guruh Soekarnoputra | 4:29 |
| 10. | "Damba di Dada" ("Yearning in My Chest") | Chrisye and Junaedi Salat | 4:31 |
References
- Footnotes
- Bibliography
- Endah, Alberthiene (2007). Chrisye: Sebuah Memoar Musikal [Chrisye: A Musical Memoir] (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Gramedia Pustaka Utama. ISBN 978-979-22-2606-5.
- Percik Pesona [Stain of Enchantment] (Media notes) (in Indonesian). Chrisye. Musica Studios. 1979.
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