White Shoes & The Couples Company (album)
White Shoes & The Couples Company is the self-titled debut from Indonesian pop/jazz band White Shoes & The Couples Company. It was released in 2005 by Indonesian-based Akasara Records. The album made its re-release in 2007 when American label Minty Fresh signed the band to its label. The majority of the songs are in Indonesian, the band's native tongue.
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| Released | 2005 | |||
| Recorded | 2003-2005 | |||
| Genre | Pop, funk, jazz | |||
| Label | Aksara/Indonesia, and Minty Fresh/USA | |||
| Producer | Hanindito Sidharta (Executive), Zack Sumendap (Audio Production) | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Track listing
The album contains eleven tracks, and two bonus track.[2] The track that titled Indonesian was noted below with literal English translation for global observer.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Simple Overture" | 2:09 |
| 2. | "Nothing to Fear" | 4:17 |
| 3. | "Tentang Cita" (about love) | 4:01 |
| 4. | "Windu & Defrina" | 4:09 |
| 5. | "Runaway Song" | 2:58 |
| 6. | "Sunday Memory Lane" | 4:28 |
| 7. | "Brother John" | 4:09 |
| 8. | "Senandung Maaf" (a hum of forgiveness) | 4:12 |
| 9. | "Senja" (the twilight) | 1:40 |
| 10. | "Nothing to Fear" (Woodwind Version) | 8:47 |
| 11. | "Topstar" | 5:31 |
- Bonus Tracks
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kapiten Dan Gadis Desa" (the captain and a village girl) | 3:35 |
| 2. | "Sabda Alam" (the utterance of nature) | 4:10 |
Charts and certifications
All-time charts
| Country | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Indonesia (Top 150 Greatest Albums) | 84 |
Personnel
- Credits[3]
- Indra Ameng - Art Direction, Clappers, Photography, Producer
- Aprilia Apsari - Composer, Vocals
- Ario - Vocals (Background)
- Reza Asung - Photography
- Babay - Clappers
- Dimas Bibir - Photography
- Mushowir Bing - Photography
- Andre Blackham - Engineer
- Yusmario Farabi - Composer, Guitar (Acoustic)
- White Shoes & the Couples Company - Composer
- Band Line-Up
- Aprilia Apsari (Miss Sari) – Main vocals
- Ricky Virgana (Mr. Ricky) – Kontra Bass, Cello, Bass, Vocals
- John Navid (Mr. John) – Drums, Vibes
- Aprimela Prawidyanti Virgana (Mrs. Mela) – Piano, Viola, Keyboards, Vocals
- Saleh (Mr. Saleh) – Electric guitar, Vocals
- Yusmario Farabi (Mr. Rio) – Acoustic guitar, Vocals
References
- Sendra, Tim. (2005). WSATCC Review. allmusic.com. Retrieved January 23, 2012.
- detail album info. artistdirect.com. January 24, 2012.
- Album Credits. allmusic.com. Retrieved January 23, 2012.
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