Percik Pesona

Percik Pesona
Studio album by
Chrisye
Released1979
GenrePop, progressive rock
Length44:42
LabelMusica Studios
Chrisye chronology
Sabda Alam
(1978) 		Percik Pesona
(1979) 		Puspa Indah
(1980)

Percik Pesona (Stain of Enchantment) is a 1979 album by Indonesian singer Chrisye and is his third album and the second with Musica Studios. The album was poorly-received, with Chrisye later reflecting that he had undergone second album syndrome.[1]

Production

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Percik Pesona was Chrisye's second solo album and fifth album overall.[2] It was produced after the massive success of Chrisye's debut solo album Sabda Alam (Nature's Order) and soon after the death of Amin Widjaja, one of the founders of Musica Studios.[1] Songwriting was handled by Chrisye, Jockie Soerjoprajogo, and Guruh Soekarnoputra.[1] Backing vocals were provided by rising star Rafika Duri.[1] Chrisye, although shocked by Amin's passing and feeling little passion for the music, provided the vocals, mixing pop and jazz; he also hit high notes on "Kehidupanku" ("My Life').[1]

Three drummers played on the album.[1] Chrisye's childhood friend Keenan Nasution played drums on "Kehidupanku", while Jimmy Manopo played drums on "Angkuh" ("Arrogance"); Fariz RM played drums for the rest of the album.[1] The title of the song was decided by a vote.[1]

Release and reception

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Percik Pesona was released in 1979, with Chrisye's favourite "Lestariku" ("My Eternity") as its first single.[1] "Dewi Khayal" ("Goddess of Fantasy") and "Angkuh" were later released as further singles.[1] The album was poorly received.[1]

After the failure of the album, Chrisye asked several other artists why Percik Pesona could have bombed so badly.[3] In reply, they said that the failure was doubled.[3] Firstly, new singers with successful first albums often emulate only the positive aspects of the first release, assuming that those are the reason it was successful; they were also under pressure to succeed.[3] In his biography, Chrisye retrospectively suggested that he should have known that the album would do poorly when he felt no passion for it.[3]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Kehidupanku" ("My Life")Fariz RM and Junaedi Salat4:49
2."Lestariku" ("My Eternity")Junaidi Salat4:27
3."Percik Pesona" ("Stain of Enchantment")Yockie Suryoprayogo and Fariz RM4:39
4."Dewi Khayal" ("Goddess of Fantasy")Yockie Suryoprayogo and Fariz RM4:47
5."Cakrawala" ("Horizons")Agus B.4:00
6."Dirimu dan Diriku" ("You and I")Agus B.3:54
7."Indahnya Alam" ("The Beauty of Nature")Agus B.3:59
8."Angkuh" ("Arrogance")Yockie Suryoprayogo and Tamy Lesapura4:29
9."Kenang Biru" ("Blue Memories")Yockie Suryoprayogo and Guruh Soekarnoputra4:29
10."Damba di Dada" ("Yearning in My Chest")Chrisye and Junaedi Salat4:31
Total length:44:42

References

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Footnotes
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Endah 2007, p. 147.
  2. ^ Endah 2007, p. 368.
  3. ^ a b c d Endah 2007, p. 148.
Bibliography
  • Endah, Alberthiene (2007). Chrisye: Sebuah Memoar Musikal [Chrisye: A Musical Memoir] (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Gramedia Pustaka Utama. ISBN 978-979-22-2606-5.
  • Percik Pesona [Stain of Enchantment] (Media notes) (in Indonesian). Chrisye. Musica Studios. 1979.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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