Malaysian compilation of fourteen hits from the early seventies, issued on domestic JMI/National label. Today a rather attractive oddity if you fancy a mono issue where Black Sabbath "Paranoid", Deep Purple "Strange Kind Of Woman" and Alice Cooper "Eighteen" share vinyl with Jackson 5 "Never Can Say Goodbye", Ringo Starr "It Don't Come Easy" and "Where Do I Begin?" from Love Story.
Some would call it bootleg due to unsolved contractuals, but since it was authorized down there and sold in regular shops I'd say it's legit. The sound quality is decent, some tracks a little too compact but I've heard worse from regular UK or US issues. Most of the cuts on it didn't exist in true mono, but as folds made from prepared compatibles they turn out OK. Not all suitable for close listening, more like having the radio on in the background. To me the most interesting track is Malaysian band The Strollers "Just As I Am" - soft pop psych with some fetching organ, showing there were good things going on outside the common European and US markets at the time. Cover pic is George Harrison from the "Let It Be" book. I don't understand the choice since the only former Beatle represented is Ringo (here called "Singo"), but maybe that helped sales. It came on heavy vinyl in thick, fully laminated sleeve. (SÄM*) (ÄZÄ*) (BLÄC*) (ÖRJ*)
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