Hi All

Taking an inspiration from thread in R D Burman's forum about RD's top 30 albums, I thought how about rating your top 10 albums of senior Burman da.

SD sahab has given evergreen and timeless music for over 30 years of his career as composer. He is in the league of veterans and has used the voices of a range of singers which is not generally found with other composers.

Looking forward to your top 10 albums with a line or two as to why you selected this one !

I will post my list soon..

Regards
Parag

no surprises with these choices - all the classics for pretty obvious reasons, mostly awesome duets - we don't see those too much anymore

Abhiman
Aradhana
Gambler
Guide
Ishq Par Zor Nahin - always loved Yeh Dil Diwana & Tum Mujhse Door Chale but I still remember when I discovered this title song - a repeater
Jewel Thief
PremNagar (Prem Nagar)
Pyaasa
Sharmilee
Tere Ghar Ke Samne

By the way, here is the list of his films as composer from IMDB

1 Tyaag (1977)
2 Arjun Pandit (1976)
3 Barood (1976)
4 Chupke Chupke (1975) (as S.D. Burman)
5 Mili (1975) (as S.D. Burman)
6 Prem Nagar (1974) (as S.D. Burman)
7 Sagina (1974)
8 Us-Paar (1974) (as S.D. Burman)
9 Jugnu (1973) (as S.D. Burman)
10 Abhimaan (1973) (as S.D. Burman)
11 Chhupa Rustam (1973) (as S.D. Burman)
12 Phagun (1973)
13 Anuraag (1972)
14 Yeh Gulistan Hamara (1972)
15 Zindagi Zindagi (1972)
16 Tere Mere Sapne (1971) (as S.D. Burman)
17 Gambler (1971) (as S.D. Burman)
18 Naya Zamana (1971) (as S.D. Burman)
19 Sharmeelee (1971) (as S.D. Burman)
20 Prem Pujari (1970) (as S.D. Burman)
21 Ishq Par Zor Nahin (1970) (as S.D. Burman)
22 Aradhana (1969) (as S.D. Burman)
23 Jyoti (1969)
24 Talash (1969) (as S.D. Burman)
25 Jewel Thief (1967) (as S.D. Burman)
26 Guide (1965) (as S.D. Burman)
27 Teen Devian (1965) (as S.D. Burman)
28 Benazir (1964)
29 Kaise Kahoon (1964)
30 Ziddi (1964) (as S.D. Burman)
31 Bandini (1963) (as S.D. Burman)
32 Meri Surat Teri Ankhen (1963)
33 Tere Ghar Ke Samne (1963) (as S.D. Burman)
34 Baat Ek Raat Ki (1962)
35 Dr. Vidya (1962)
36 Naughty Boy (1962) (as Sachin Deb Burman)
37 Bewaqoof (1960) (as S.D. Burman)
38 Bombai Ka Babu (1960)
39 Ek Ke Baad Ek (1960)
40 Kala Bazar (1960)
41 Manzil (1960)
42 Insan Jaag Utha (1959)
43 Kaagaz Ke Phool (1959) (as S.D. Burman)
44 Sujata (1959) (as S.D. Burman)
45 Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi (1958)
46 Kalapani (1958) (as S.D. Burman)
47 Lajwanti (1958) (as S.D. Burman)
48 Solva Saal (1958)
49 Pyaasa (1957) (as S.D. Burman)
50 Nau Do Gyarah (1957)
51 Paying Guest (1957) (as S.D. Burman)
52 Funtoosh (1956)
53 Devdas (1955)
54 House No. 44 (1955) (as S.D. Burman)
55 Munimji (1955)
56 Society (1955)
57 Taxi Driver (1954) (as S.D. Burman)
58 Armaan (1953)
59 Jeewan Jyoti (1953) (as S.D. Burman)
60 Shahenshah (1953)
61 Jaal (1952)
62 Lal Kunwar (1952)
63 Baazi (1951)
64 Bahar (1951)
65 Buzdil (1951)
66 Naujawan (1951) (as S.D. Verman)
67 Sazaa (1951)
68 Afsar (1950)
69 Mashaal (1950)
70 Pyaar (1950)
71 Shabnam (1949)
72 Vidya (1948)
73 Chittor Vijay (1947)
74 Dil-Ki-Rani (Sweet-Heart) (1947) (as Kumar Sachindra Deo Varman)
75 Do Bhai (1947)
76 Kalankini (1945)
77 Chhadmabeshi (1944)
78 Milan (1942)

Thanks D for your choice of top-10.



Best Regards
Parag

My choice of top 10 would be

Baazi
Jaal
Taxi driver
Kala bazaar
Sujata
Paying guest
nau do gyarah
Abhimaan
Sharmilee
Aradhana

i can add so many more..i love almost all his films, there are at least a couple of melodious
songs in each of them.

Thanks Pinky for your choices...

Best Regards
Parag

The Top 11 Musicals of Sachin Dev Burman


Indeed it is a difficult task, but somehow here is my choice!


01 Meri Surat Teri Ankhen (1963)

02 Devdas (1955)

03 House No. 44 (1955) (as S.D. Burman)

04 Pyaasa (1957) (as S.D. Burman)

05 Baazi (1951)

06 Buzdil (1951)

07 Kaagaz Ke Phool (1959) (as S.D. Burman)

08 Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi (1958)

09 Munimji (1955)

10 Lajwanti (1958) (as S.D. Burman)

11 Taxi Driver (1954) (as S.D. Burman)


Subhash G. Deo

Here is my choice with a few words of my reasons behind the same

01 Do Bhai (1947) - The magic of "Mera sunder sapna beet gaya" is still alive even after more than 60 years

02 Baazi (1951) - Evergreen combo of Sahir-SDB-GD

03 Jaal (1952) - One single "Chandani raatein pyar ki baatein" is enough to deserve a place in top-10

04 Pyaasa (1957) - Masterpiece !

05 Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi (1958) - Ultimate fun album !

06 Munimji (1955) - Lovely melodies by Lata ji !

07 Kaagaz Ke Phool (1959) - Not all songs are as popular as those of Pyasa, but one song "Waqt ne kiya" is a highlight

08 Sujata (1959) - Divine phone-song "Jalte hain jiske liye"

09 Bandini (1963) - Gulzar sahab's first song "Mora gora ang lai le"

10 Paying Guest (1957) - Lovely songs all the way...


Regards
Parag

It was hard to pick my choice of top 10.
I started picking one by one. It came to 20. Couldn't cut it down. Then decided to randomly pick 10 from it.
Here they are with some of my favourite songs.
I haven't been exposed to late 40s and early 50s songs. Therefore, my selections are mostly from mid 50s onwards.

MERI SURAT TERI ANKHEN
(all seven songs are outstanding)

BANDINI
(o jaane waale; abke baras; mora gora ang)

PYAASA
(aaj sajan mohe; jaane woh kaise; hum aapki aankhon mein; yeh duniyaa)

ABHIMAAN
(abto hai tumse; teri bindiyaa; nadiya kinaare; piya bina)

GUIDE
(kaanton se keenchke; din dhal jaaye; piyaa tose; wahan kain hai)

SUJATA
(jalte hain jiske liye; nanhi kali; suno mere bandu re)

KAALA PANI
(hum bekhudi mein; Even if this movie had only this song, this would still be my pick)

KAALA BAZAAR
(khoya khoya chaand; rim jim ke taraane)

TALASH
(itni akheli; khayi hai re; tere naina; palkon ke peeche)

SHARMILEE
(megha chaaye; khil ti hai ghul yahaan; aaj madhosh; kaise kahe)


Hari Ram

Thanks Subhash and Hari Ram for posting your choices. Waiting to hear more !

Cheers
Parag

A tough choice, as there are many fantastic albums, and lists can keep on changing, but right now here are my Top 10, these albums are among my very favourites of Burman Dada (in no particular order):

1. Pyaasa - high quality mix of singing, lyrics, and music, Rafi, Geeta and Hemant are all wonderful.
2. Guide - what an album, a milestone in HFM, many musical riches.
3. Talash - I love all the songs in this film, from Lata's "Kitni akeli kitni tanha" to Lata-Rafi's "Palkon ke peeche se" to Manna's "Tere naina talash" to Asha's "Kar le pyar" to Lata-Rafi's "Aaj ko junli raat ma" and more.
4. Tere Ghar Ke Samne - another fantastic album, all the songs are classics.
5. Abhimaan - beautiful album, awesome Lata solos and fantastic duets, especially love "Teri bindiya re" and "Nadiya kinare".
6. Sharmilee - all fantastic songs, my favourites are "Khilte hain gul yahan" and "Megha chhaye aadhi raat".
7. Ziddi - very under-rated, but great album, all the songs are gems, especially "Champakali dekho" and "Pyar ka sama".
8. Jewel Thief - Lata-Rafi's "Dil pukare are are" is imo Dada's most romantic duet ever, the rest of the songs are excellent as well including Kishore's "Yeh dil na hota" and Lata's 'Rulake gaya sapna mera".
9. Nau Do Gyarah - great songs, "Kali ke roop mein", "Hum hain rahi pyar ke", "Aankhon mein kya ji", and "Aaja panchi akela hai" are treats.
10a) Kala Bazar - a gem of an album, very nice songs.
10b) Teen Devian - I couldn't leave this album out, so number 10 is in two parts . The four Kishore songs are excellent, but the reason I included this album is just because of those two out of this world Rafi solos "Aise to na dekho" and "Kahin bekhayal hokar".

1. Pyaasa
2. Tere Ghar Ke Saamne
3. House No. 44
4. Taxi Driver
5. Talaash
6. Kala Bazaar
7. Bandini
8. Sujata
9. Meri Surat Teri Aankhein
10. Munimji

Jewel Thief, Kaagaz Ke Phool & Guide too. Aah! I missed many. Make it Top 20.

Hi Prince Ali

Thanks for posting your views with details of songs.



Best Regards
Parag

1. Kala Bazaar - all Rafisaab songs
2. Guide - all songs
3. Tere Ghar ke samne - all Rafisaab songs
4. Ishq par zor nahin - all songs
5. Nau do gyrah - all Rafisaab songs
6. Pyasa - all songs
7. Teen deviyan - all Rafisaab and Kishore Kumar songs
8. Bambai Ka babu - all songs
9. Abhimaan - all songs
10. Mere Soorat teri ankhen - all songs

Its a tough choice, but here is my list

1) Bandini - O jaane waley laut ke aa and Maat ro mata are ace
but the rest of the songs are great too.

2) Mere surat tere Ankhe - Pucho na kaise, Terey bin suney

3) Bombay ka Babu - Chal re Sajni , Saathi na koi

4) Kala Bazar

5) Tere Ghar ke samane

6) Guide

7) Abhiman

8) Chalti ka naam Gaadi

9) Pyasa

10) Aaradhana, Sujata, Benezir, Payaing guest etc etc etc

Hi Anupama

Thanks for your inputs on this.

Best Regards
Parag