Tuesday, July 8, 2014

Cho Duk-Bae Vol. 5 (조덕배 5집) (1989)



Cho Duk-Bae skipped album number four (probably due to four being considered an unlucky number in Korea) and went straight to number five. This album produced one of his most famous songs, the lush “If You Come Into my Heart.” Cho’s beautiful jazzy folk style remains the same, but Byeon Seong-Yong’s arrangements add a new depth to his sound that wasn’t present on previous albums. The trot-like “I’ve Become Speechless” is a slight stylistic departure, but it fits the general mood. Altogether, it’s a very relaxing listen, as is usually the case with Cho.

This album is available on CD only as a combined disc with Cho’s third album and a slightly different track sequence. The sequence here is the one from the original vinyl album.


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