Childhood (Chinese: 童年; pinyin: tóngnián) is an album by Sylvia Chang, released in 1981 in Taiwan by Rock Records and in 1982 in Hong Kong by Fontana Records. It is Chang and Lo Ta-yu's second collaboration and Lo's first album as a producer.[1] Within three years at China Medical University (Taiwan) before his graduation in 1979, Lo wrote songs of this album.[1] Some songs, including the titular song of the same name, have been later sung by other singers, like the album's songwriter Lo and the Taiwanese singer Su Rui.[2][3][4]
| Childhood | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | 1981 |
| Label | Rock Records |
| Producer | Lo Ta-yu |
Track listing
editSide one
All written and arranged by Lo Ta-yu, unless otherwise.
- "Everyone Comes Together" (大家一起来; dàjiā yīqǐ lǎi) — 4:06
- "liúshuǐ" (流水), "Running Water" or "Flowing Water", written by Lü Quansheng (呂泉生) — 0:34
- An a cappella song
- "Childhood" (童年; tóngnián) — 3:35
- Later sung by Lo Ta-yu (in his 1983 album Zhi Hu Zhe Ye) and others
- "dōng jǐng" (冬景), "Scene of Winter" or "Bright Winter", composed by Xiong Tianyi (熊天益), lyrics by Su Shi — 3:08
- Originally a poem from Song Dynasty (960–1279)
- "Little Angel" (小天使; xiǎo tiānshǐ), written by Xiong Tianyi — 2:56
- "Fallen Leaves" (落叶纷纷; luòyè fēnfēn) — 2:28
Side two
All written by Lo Ta-yu and arranged by Zheng Guichang (鄭貴昶)
- "shìfǒu" (是否), "Whether or not" or "Will or will not" — 3:30
- Later sung by Su Rui with additional lyrics in her 1983 eponymous debut album
- "Four Seasons" (四季; sìjì) — 2:20
- "Story of Time" (光陰的故事; guāngyīn de gùshi) — 2:53
- Later sung by Lo Ta-yu in Zhi Hu Zhe Ye
- "Wishing to Be the Moon" (希望像月亮; xīwàng xiàng yuèliang) — 3:32
- "chūn wàng" (春望), "Spring Wish" or "Toward Spring", arranged by Lo Ta-yu — 4:58
Reception
editYao Hua praises Chang's performance of the titular song "Childhood" as [fresh and natural] (更显得清新自然).[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "张艾嘉《童年》专辑" [Sylvia Chang – Childhood]. CRI Online (in Chinese). April 29, 2011. Archived from the original on May 6, 2011. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
- ^ a b Yao Hua [姚骅] (April 5, 2013). "品味时光：听张艾嘉说故事" [Sylvia Chang Tells Her Story]. Northnews.com (in Chinese). Retrieved February 15, 2014.
- ^ "苏芮" [Su Rui]. China.cn (in Chinese). August 16, 2011. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
- ^ page 74, Biography (傳記文學)