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Endy Chow (Singer)
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College New + Best Selection (CD+DVD)

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Endy Chow, the Hong Kong singer-songwriter and lead vocalist of pop-rock band Zarahn, releases his first Greatest Hits package! It includes 9 popular hits selected from his three albums released between 2004 and 2005, like "Black Eyes", "Fourteen Days", "Underground Street", "Extreme Pleasure", and "Seoul Has Sunk". Also included are 5 new compositions originally intended for other singers, which Endy ultimately completed for himself with the aid of famed lyricists and musicians Riley Lam, Pong Nan, and Keith Chan, such as the main plug "Gray Peter Pan", "Red City Thousand Leaves", and "Sealed Mask". Besides the usual songwriting, arrangement, and producing duties, the versatile Endy is also responsible for the illustrations in the sleeve notes.

The CD comes with a Bonus DVD containing four music videos.

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Product Title: College New + Best Selection (CD+DVD) College 新曲+精選 (CD+DVD) College 新曲+精选 (CD+DVD) College 新曲+精選 (CD+DVD) College New + Best Selection (CD+DVD)
Singer Name(s): Endy Chow (Singer) 周國賢 (Singer) 周国贤 (Singer) 周國賢（エンディ・チャウ） (Singer) Endy Chow (Singer)
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Region Code: All Region What is it?
Release Date: 2009-06-23
Language: Cantonese
Country of Origin: Hong Kong
Disc Format(s): CD
Picture Format: PAL What is it?
Other Information: CD + DVD
Package Weight: 180 (g)
Shipment Unit: 1 What is it?
Publisher: Warner Music Hong Kong
YesAsia Catalog No.: 1020369268

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唱作五年 酷創自我搖滾，周國賢成長第一次 新曲+精選 [COLLAGE] CD+DVD
收錄9首成長代表作包括: 目黑、漢城沉沒了 及5首最新作品 包括:
第一主打歌: 灰色小飛俠 及 第二熱播歌: 赤城千葉
特別推薦: 密封罩

隨CD附送4首全新MUSIC VIDEO，灰色小飛俠、赤城千葉、密封罩及黑眼圈

CD
01. 灰色小飛俠
02. 赤城千葉
03. 黑眼圈
04. 密封罩
05. 凱旋
06. 目黑
07. 十四天
08. 地下街
09. 理智與感情
10. 告一段落
11. 不敵
12. 漢城沉沒了
13. 極樂
14. 飛

DVD
01. 灰色小飛俠 MUSIC VIDEO
02. 赤城千葉 MUSIC VIDEO
03. 密封罩 MUSIC VIDEO
04. 黑眼圈 MUSIC VIDEO
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August 7, 2009
Endy Chow's Solo Comeback
Endy Chow's first solo album since 2005's Light, College is a long overdue release from one of Hong Kong's most talented new-generation singer-songwriters. Granted it's one of those "new + best" compilations that record companies like to put out to test fan patience, but there are actually five brand new songs so it's not a bad deal even for those who already own all of his previous albums (cough... me). Frankly, I'm just glad that Endy Chow is still working.

All five of the new songs in College are fairly representative of Endy's rock and ballad style. "Gray Peter Pan" (Track 1) is typical of his rock offerings, a mid-tempo hardish pop rock number, particular notable for its growling guitar and snappy arrangement. One of the most interesting and distinctive characteristics of Endy's compositions is that they often skip the hook so crucial in pop music, but "Gray Peter Pan" comes across fairly catchy in its measured beats, rising volume, and free-wheeling kidult energy, not to mention Riley Lam's idiosyncratic lyrics alluding to games and toys.

The other four new songs are all slower numbers of varying quality. Also penned by Riley Lam, "Black Circles Under the Eye" (Track 3) makes me recall Endy's first single back in 2004, "Black Eyes", which is included in the compilation. The two songs are actually quite comparable in style and theme, so "Black Circles Under the Eye" really serves to highlight Endy's growth as an artist from his debut to now. Though "Black Circles Under the Eye" has a less memorable composition than "Black Eyes", Endy's more delicate delivery this time around serves the song far better than how he sang "Black Eyes". Endy's vocal has always been rough around the edges, which works just right for his rock numbers, but for ballads his voice is a double-edged sword. His singing style retains a raw and natural verve that makes his songs instantly recognizable, but his songs also sometimes run away with him because of the shaky vocal control, especially on ending notes. For "Black Circles Under the Eye", Endy takes on a softer, almost conversational singing style that makes the song quietly gripping.

"Red City Thousand Leaves" (Track 2) and "Sealed Mask" (Track 4), however, are more mixed-bag fare. "Red City Thousand Leaves" builds up lyrical grandeur in its wonderful piano accompaniment and softly dramatic verses, but the refrain is Canto-pop standard and reaches slightly outside Endy's comfortable vocal range. The song does pick up in its second iteration when the volume is turned up a notch, but falls short of its intended climax. Penned by fellow underappreciated singer-songwriter Pong Nan, "Sealed Mask" is a tad too soft, both in composition and in vocal delivery, to leave a lasting impression.

The best of his new songs, "Triumphant Return" (Track 5) is also one of Endy's strongest offerings yet. The strumming guitar, wispy melody, and whispery singing add an ambient moodiness to Endy's usual style. The highlight though is in the long and dramatic bridge that crescendos to rock ballad heights, and then fades out to a gentle finish.

It's a bit of a stretch to call any of Endy's songs hits, but his most well-known numbers like "Black Eyes" (Track 6), "Seoul Has Sunk" (Track 12), "14 Days" (Track 7), and "Underground Street" (Track 8) are on here, as well as the 2007 theme song "Fly" (Track 14) which was not included on his previous releases. All together, that makes six new songs (counting "Fly") and eight old songs, a good mix to appeal to both dedicated fans and latecomers who may have missed his earlier albums.
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