Sabda Alam
Sabda Alam is a second studio album by Indonesian singer, Chrisye, released in January 1978 by Musica Studios. It is his first studio album with Musica after having previously been signed to Pramaqua Records. The album was written in collaboration with Guruh Sukarnoputra. It was well received and, in 2007, was listed by Rolling Stone Indonesia as one of the 150 best Indonesian albums of all time. The album also received its first official vinyl releases.
Production
After the success of Badai Pasti Berlalu, Chrisye was approached by Amin Wijaya of Musica Studios and offered a chance to record an album. Chrisye agreed upon the condition that he would be given creative freedom. Musica agreed to those conditions. Chrisye later recalled receiving much support from Amin during the recording of Sabda Alam.Sabda Alam was recorded in Musica's studios in Jakarta, Indonesia using double tracking. It featured Chrisye on vocals, guitar, and bass, Jockie Soerjoprajogo on acoustic piano and keyboard, and Keenan Nasution on drums and percussion, with arrangement by Chrisye and Yockie. Guruh Sukarnoputra, who previously collaborated with Chrisye on Guruh Gipsy, contributed three songs.
The songs were written and produced in a similar style as Badai Pasti Berlalu, with romantic and melancholic songs. Recording took place from morning until night; Chrisye eventually fell ill from the effort. During the recording, executives from Musica were not allowed to enter, even though they requested it often.
In this album, there is a song called 'Kala Sang Surya Tenggelam', written by Guruh Sukarnoputra. This pop song was quite popular among many people because of its beautiful lyrics and melody.