Play It Loud is Paul Wong 黄贯中 third solo studio album, known for being a powerful statement in the Hong Kong rock scene. The album is recognized as a significant release where Wong found a more focused direction for his music after his previous solo efforts.
Key Details and Themes
- Musical Style: The album is noted for its modern rock style, incorporating diverse arrangements including strings on some tracks and collaborations with other bands like King Ly Chee for a punk rock feel on the track “你最夠薑”.
- Lyrical Themes: Wong uses the album to express anger and opinions on social phenomena and political issues in Hong Kong.
- The title track itself reflects on societal phenomena and the proposed Article 23 legislation in Hong Kong at the time.
- The song “Da” expresses anger towards the use of war and violence to solve problems.
- “太平山上” (On Mount Butler/Peak) contains lyrics about people who act superior to others.
- Reception: It was well-received by fans and critics who appreciated the return to a strong rock form and saw it as a redemption after his second album.
- Concert: A concert with the same name, “Play It Loud,” was held at the Hong Kong Coliseum in November 2002
[2002-11-01] 黄贯中 Play It Loud
A larger album art cover
黄贯中 Play It Loud Tracks
The album contains nine songs with a total duration of approximately 43 minutes
- “人間蒸發” (Yan Jian Zheng Fa)
- “Play It Loud (Album Version)”
- “隱形人” (Yin Xing Ren)
- “Da (Album Version)” (打)
- “太平山上” (Tai Ping Shan Shang)
- “你最夠薑” (Ni Zui Gou Jiang)
- “Mi Wang Lie Che (Album Version)” (迷惘列車)
- “孩子” (Hai Zi)
- “如果天有眼” (Ru Guo Tian You Yan)
