Mumbai 20th March’2013,
Saregama India Ltd, India ’s flagship music company proudly launches the album B Seventy by The Bartender
In honour of the World’s Biggest Superstar Amitabh Bachchan, who recently turned 70, Kiwi musician, Mikey McCleary aka The Bartender – and his band are back with their new and seductive interpretations of classic Hindi film songs. Ramesh Sippy launched the album. His film Sholay was obviously a key part of Amitabh Bachchan’s career. The other guests for the evening were Ayushman Khurana, Rahul Bose, Lesli Lewis, Shaad Ali, Anmol Mallik. The highlight of the evening was the Live Performance by the Band’s enchanting singers Anushka Manchanda, Shalmali Kholgade and Saba Azad.
The B Seventy album features revamped versions of AB’s top performing hit tracks over the years.
An album specially dedicated to bringing back yesteryears original songs in a jazzy, sexy way with a very Moulin Rouge meets Chicago late night boozy vibe.
The Bartender reworks some of the most beautiful songs from 50s –80s in a contemporary sexy way that is true to the soul of the original songs. With hits such as Khoya Khoya Chand and Hawa Hawaii from Shaitan and Tum jo mil gaye ho from the coke “invisible bottle” TV ad. Mikey McCleary brings out the proof that Classic Bollywood is truly timeless.
The album features popular songs from films like Don(1978), Kabhi Kabhie (1976), and Sharabi (1984), Zameer (1975) Yaarana (1981) Namak Halal (1982).etc..
Says Adarsh Gupta, Sr. V.P Music -Saregama, “It gives us great pleasure to be associated with Mikey McCleary’s band The Bartender. Today’s younger generation has imbibed a modern, contemporary culture while retaining its roots in tradition. Music from Bartender caters to that audience. We believe Mikey and his band have a great future in India and we intend working on a lot of promising new projects with them”
Track List
· Khaike Paan Banaraswala
· Kabhi Kabhi Mere Dil Mein
· Inteha Ho Gayi Intezar Ki
· Tum Bhi Chalo
· Sara Zamana Haseeno Ka Deewana
· Thodi Si Jo Pee Li Hain
· Jhumma Chumma De De
· Dilber Mere Kab Tak
Priced at Rs.199/- this album, is available nationally at all leading stores and can also be directly purchased from Saregama website: www.saregama.com
About Saregama India Ltd:
Listed on the NSE and BSE, Saregama India Limited, is India ’s largest and best-known music recording company. Formerly known as The Gramophone Company of India Ltd, Saregama owns the largest music archives in India , one of the biggest in the world. The ownership of nearly 50 per cent of all the music ever recorded in India also makes Saregama the most authoritative repository of the country’s musical heritage. Saregama has now expanded into other branches of entertainment – it is involved in production and distribution of motion pictures, television software, digital content, and home entertainment. It also runs studio facilities in Dum Dum, Kolkata making it one of the best end-to-end entertainment houses in the country..
