Truck (Singaporean band)

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Truck
OriginSingapore
GenresRock, pop
Years active1970s
Labels Baal, Baal Records
Spinoff of The October Cherries
Past membersPeter Diaz
Richard Khan
Jeremiah "Jay" Shotam

Truck was a spinoff of Singapore pop rock band The October Cherries, consisting of three of its members, vocalist/bassist Jeremiah "Jay" Shotam, guitarist Peter Diaz, and drummer Richard Khan. Their only release, Surprise, Surprise, was issued on Jay's brother Balram's label, Baal Records in 1974. Like the October Cherries, it was influenced by The Beatles, but with heavier psychedelic leanings.

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Background

According to Red Circle, the members of Truck were, Jay Shotam, Benny Siew and Richard Khan. [1]

The "A Trip Around the World" article in Record Collector magazine, 06 August 2011, says that the tracks on the album were previously used backing tracks from past October Cherries recordings. New overdubs of vocals, guitars and synthesizers were added by Richard Khan and Benny Siew. The result was a new album with a somewhat psychedelic feeling. [2] [3]

Given that this album was released during Singapore's clampdown period of the early-to-mid 70s, which drastically hindered local distribution and media coverage of what was deemed "Yellow Culture" (including hard rock, heavy metal and/or psychedelic-oriented rock music), the album sold poorly and quickly fell into obscurity. According to Jay Shotam, it would subsequently be heavily pirated over the years, [4] although exact sales figures, authentic or not, aren't known.

Surprise, Surprise was officially re-issued on CD [5] and LP by Spanish label Guerssen Records in 2004, albeit with scarce, inaccurate information, including that the band is from Malaysia and that the exact names and roles of the band are unknown.

Discography

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Album

References

  1. ↑ Red Circle, Season 3 | Episode 54, Dec 13, 2022 - Ep54: Surprise, Surprise - it's all about Truck
  2. ↑ Record Collector, 06 August 2011 - A Trip Around the World, EAST ASIA & SOUTH EAST ASIA, SINGAPORE
  3. ↑ Raven Sings the Blues, 16 June 2022 - Martin Courtney on Truck – Surprise! Surprise! By Andy
  4. ↑ Ear Candy, November, 2005 - "Interview with the October Cherries (Oct 2005)".
  5. ↑ Forced Exposure, 11/7/2005 - TRUCK, Surprise, Surprise
  6. ↑ 45Cat - Truck With Hey Ho - Discography
  7. ↑ Popsike - TRUCK - SURPRISE SURPRISE LP - BAAL BRC 2011 - ORIGINAL 1974
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