V.A. - The Rough Guide To Psychedelic Cambodia (2014) 2xCD / FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

The Rough Guide to Psychedelic Cambodia compiles various psychedelic rock sides recorded during the '60s and '70s in Cambodia. Also included are a few cuts by contemporary Cambodian rock revivalists Dengue Fever and the Cambodian Space Project. The vintage recordings made by some of the biggest names in Cambodian pop including Ros Seresyothea, Sinn Sisamouth, Pan Ron, and others. These are electric guitar and organ-heavy songs, featuring a mix of American blues, rock, and R&B influences mixed with more traditional Cambodian styles. In that sense, many of the cuts like Yos Olarang's "Cyclo" and Ros Seresyothea's "Jam 10 Kai Theit" (Wait Ten Months More) have a lot in common with the lo-fi garage rock being made in the United States at the time. Other tracks like Ros Seresyothea's "Komlos Sey Chaom" (Love God) and "Thgnai Kor Chrer" (The Sun Is Setting) were simply inspired reworkings of Shocking Blue's "Venus" and the Animals' "House of the Rising Son," albeit sung with new Khmer lyrics (a common practice in Cambodia at the time). After the Khmer Rouge came to power, there was a cultural ban on Western-style rock music and many of the albums made during that period were destroyed and lost. Furthermore, many of the musicians who made this music were arrested and, in some cases, executed by the Khmer Rouge during the Cambodian genocide. Thankfully, a few of these recordings were preserved and collected here. by Matt Collar  
Tracklist 1 :
1    Ros Sereysothea–    Jam 10 Kai Theit (Wait Ten Months More)    3:28
2    Pan Ron–    Paem Nas Sneha (Love Like Honey)    3:01
3    Yos Olarang–    Cyclo    4:27
4    Dengue Fever–    Tiger Phone Card    3:36
5    Ros Sereysothea–    Komlos Say Chaom (Love God) 3:15
Written-By [Uncredited] – Robbie van Leeuwen
6    Pan Ron–    Kom Veacha Tha Sneha Knom 3:19
Written-By [Uncredited] – Sonny Bono
7    Ros Sereysothea–    Penh Jet Thai Bong Mouy (A Go Go)    3:04
8    The Cambodian Space Project–    Whiskey Cambodia    9:17
9    Ros Sereysothea–    Chnam Oun Dop Praya Mauy (I'm 16)    3:49
10    Pan Ron–    Bros Ey Kov Prerl (Naughty Boy)    3:25
11    Ros Sereysothea–    Jas Bong Ju Am    3:29
12    Pan Ron–    Koun K'Teuy (Baby Lady Boy)    2:39
13    Ros Sereysothea–    Penh Chet Tae Bong Mouy (I Love Only You)    3:30
14    Dub Addiction–    The Mighty Plan    6:00
15    Sin Sisamouth–    Thgnai Kor Chrer (The Sun Is Setting)    5:00
Tracklist 2 :
The Cambodian Space Project "Out Of The Black & Into The Stratosphere"    
1    The Cambodian Space Project–    Dance Twist    2:40
2    The Cambodian Space Project–    If You Wish To Love Me    3:21
3    The Cambodian Space Project–    Broken Flower    3:49
4    The Cambodian Space Project–    Woman 5:17
Featuring – Kong Nay
5    The Cambodian Space Project–    When Are You Free    3:51
6    The Cambodian Space Project–    Cycle Of Love 3:35
Featuring – MC Curly, Srey Thy
7    The Cambodian Space Project–    The Girl Is Away But The Heart Is At Home 5:51
Featuring – Kong Nay
8    The Cambodian Space Project–    Love Like Honey (David Gunn Vocal Remix) 4:17
Remix – David Gunn
9    The Cambodian Space Project–    House Of The Rising Sun    5:33
10    The Cambodian Space Project–    Black To Gold    3:55