The Essential Guide to India

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1▼CD: Bollywood Gold
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Pyar Kiya to Darna Kya	Lata Mangeshkar		4:18
2	Saawan Ka Mahina lead vocals: Lata Mangeshkar (Indian singer) (in 1967) and Mukesh ("The Legend" Mukesh Chand Mathur, Hindi singer, 1923-1976) (in 1967) recording of: Sawan Ka Mahina (in 1967) lyricist: Anand Bakshi (in 1967) composer: Laxmikant Pyarelal (Indian composer duo) (in 1967)	Lata Mangeshkar & Mukesh	4	5:26
3	Chura Liya Hai Tum Ne vocals: Asha Bhosle and Mohammed Rafi recording of: Chura Liya Hai Tumne Jo Dil Ko (in 1973) lyricist: Majrooh (in 1973) composer: Rahul Dev Burman (in 1973)	Asha Bhosle / Mohammed Rafi	4	4:50
4	De de Pyar De	Kishore Kumar		5:46
5	Streets of Calcutta recording of: Streets of Calcutta composer: Ananda Shankar publisher: Notting Hill Music (UK) Ltd.	Ananda Shankar		4:40
6	Aye Meri Zohra Jabeen	Manna Dey		3:53
7	Baat Meri Suniye to Zaea	Shankar Mahadevan & Mahalaxmi		5:44
8	In Aankhon Ki Masti vocals: Asha Bhosle recording of: In Aankhon Ki Masti lyricist: Shahryar (lyricist, aka Akhlaq Mohammed Khan) composer: Khayyam (Indian music composer. born Sa'aadat Hussain)	Asha Bhosle		5:42
9	Main Yamla Jat	Mohammed Rafi		3:53
10	Mera Joota Hai Japani vocals: Mukesh ("The Legend" Mukesh Chand Mathur, Hindi singer, 1923-1976) recording of: Mera Joota Hai Japani (in 1955) lyricist: Shailendra (in 1955) composer: Shankar Jaikishan (in 1955)	Mukesh	3	4:33
11	Chadh Gayo Papi Bichhua	Lata Mangeshkar & Manna Dey		5:55
12	Ek Ladki Ko Dekha recording of: Ek Ladki Ko Dekha lyricist: Javed Akhtar composer: Rahul Dev Burman	Kumar Sanu		4:34

2▼CD: Classic Acoustic
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Parvanon	Najma		2:34
2	Children of Bharati	The Indica Project		4:29
3	Vo Kuch	Kiran Ahluwalia		5:50
4	Kabhi to Khul Ke Baras	Chitra Singh		5:12
5	Rag Pahadi	Hariprasad Chaurasia, Shivkumar Sharma & Brij Bhushan Kabra		6:47
6	Rainbows Adorn You	Ustad Amjad Ali Khan		6:40
7	Na Main Dharmi Na Hi Adharmi	Lata Mangeshkar		6:23
8	Reflection	Ravi Shankar		5:04
9	Punjabi Dhun	Ustad Vilayat Khan		7:42
10	Ghanashyam Aya Re	M.S. Subbulakshmi		4:31
11	Thillana (Kannada)	Lalgudi Jayaraman		6:15
12	Kajri Dhunin Kaharwa Taal	Ustad Bismillah Khan		11:23

3▼CD: Desi Beats & beyond ...
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Bindiya Chamke Gi recording of: Bindiya chamke gi	Bally Sagoo and Gunjan		5:12
2	Nahin Jeena	Rishi Rich feat. Juggy D & Don Dee		4:08
3	The Last Gospel	Fun‐Da‐Mental		6:23
4	Raanjhan	MIDIval PunditZ		6:08
5	Jaan	Talvin Singh feat. Amar		6:03
6	Milan	Karsh Kale		8:56
7	Mundian To Bach Ke recording of: Mundian To Bach Ke writer: Glen Larson, Stu Phillips (US TV/film composer, conductor & producer) and Rajinder Rai is based on: Turn It Up (Remix)/Fire It Up	Panjabi MC		3:58
8	Lak Noo Haleda	Achanak		4:15
9	Ishy Jise Ho Jaaye	Sukhwinder Singh		6:50
10	Aaj Jane Ki Zid Na Karo	Asha Bhosle		4:04
11	Mausam	Nitin Sawhney		4:03
12	Bombay Theme Music	A. R. Rahman		5:13

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Barcode:: 698458260529
Format:: 3×CD
Length:: 3:17:17

Additional details

Type:: Album + Compilation
Packaging:: Jewel Case
Status:: Official
Language:: Hindi
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Union Square Music
ESGCD305

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United Kingdom
2006

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