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Album Vakansi
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 6, 2010 (2010-10-06) (CD)[1] September 13, 2011 (2011-09-13) (digital download)[2]
Studio
  • Pendulum Studio
  • Postcard Studio
  • Like Earth Studio
Genre
  • Pop
  • funk
  • jazz
Length53:00
Label
  • purapura records
  • demajors
  • Minty Fresh (US/digital download)
Producer
  • David Tarigan
  • White Shoes & The Couples Company
White Shoes & The Couples Company chronology
Skenario Masa Muda
(2007)
Album Vakansi
(2010)
Menyanyikan Lagu2 Daerah
(2013)

Album Vakansi is the second studio album by Indonesian band White Shoes & The Couples Company, released on October 6, 2010 through purapura records and demajors on Indonesia, and released on September 13, 2011 through US record label Minty Fresh to be released on digital download and vinyl[3] at the US market.

This album is known for their songs such as "Masa Remadja" and "Kisah Dari Selatan Jakarta". They have guest appearances with Fariz RM on their version of "Selangkah Keseberang" and their collaboration with Oele Pattiselanno on "Vakansi". This album is included in Vice Indonesia's[4] version of the 20 best albums of the 2010s decade.

Today, this album is available on iTunes Store and Apple Music worldwide, but not on other streaming services.

Track listing[edit]

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes and Discogs[5]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Berjalan-Jalan"
  • Aprilia Apsari
1:51
2."Zamrud Khatulistiwa"
  • Apsari
  • Yusmario Farabi
  • Saleh Husein
  • Ricky Surya Virgana
  • Aprimela Prawidiyanti
  • John Navid
3:52
3."Senja Menggila"
  • Apsari
  • Farabi
  • Husein
  • Virgana
  • Prawidiyanti
  • Navid
3:26
4."Selangkah Keseberang (featuring Fariz RM)"5:10
5."Rented Room"
  • Apsari
5:12
6."Kampus Kemarau"
  • Apsari
4:24
7."Sans Titre"
  • Farabi
3:23
8."Hacienda"
  • Virgana
  • Ade Firza Paloh
3:25
9."Masa Remadja"
  • Apsari
4:47
10."Ye Good Ol' Days"
  • Paloh
  • Apsari
4:13
11."Vakansi (featuring Oele Pattiselanno)"
  • Virgana
  • Apsari
4:00
12."Kisah dari Selatan Jakarta"
  • Narpati Awangga
4:38
13."Matahari"
  • Husein
  • David Tarigan
4:12
Total length:52:00

Personnel[edit]

White Shoes & the Couples Company

  • Aprilia Apsari – vocals, background vocals
  • Yusmario Farabi – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, synthesizer, background vocals
  • Saleh Husein – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, background vocals
  • Ricky Surya Virgana – bass guitar, cello, background vocals
  • Aprimela Pradiwiyanti – keyboards, piano, synthesizer, electric piano, Hammond, viola, background vocals
  • John Navid – drums, percussion, marimba, timpani

Additional musicians

  • Fariz RM – synthesizer (4)
  • Oele Pattiselanno – electric guitar (11)
  • David Tarigan – synthesizer (7), background vocals (5, 8, 12)
  • Dono Firman – synthesizer (7), background vocals (8)
  • Panjita Krisna – violin (3, 6, 8, 9)
  • Harry Winanto – flute (3, 4, 6, 9)
  • Leonardus Joko – tenor sax (3, 8)
  • Eugene Bounty – alto sax, clarinet (3, 6)
  • Tony HD – trombone (5, 8)
  • Indra Artie Dauna – trumpet (3)
  • Johan Damaris – trombone (3)
  • Belanegara Abimanyu – percussion (3)
  • Teguh – trumpet (8)
  • Anggie Arifin – violin (6)
  • Narpati Awangga – background vocals (12)
  • Monica Hapsari – background vocals (5)
  • Ramondo Gascaro – electric piano (7)
  • Muhammad Asranur – electric piano (7)
  • Lou Marie – French speaking (7)

Release history[edit]

Release history for Album Vakansi
Country Date Label Format Catalogue number
Indonesia October 6, 2010 purapura records, demajors CD puralp002 / DIMI 129[6]
Japan 2011 Production Dessinée CD (limited edition) PDCD-065[7]
Worldwide release September 13, 2011 Minty Fresh Digital download (iTunes Store / Apple Music)
Worldwide release 2012 Minty Fresh, purapura records LP (limited edition) Mf 106 / puralp002[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "White Shoes & the Couples Company - "Album Vakansi" (Trailer)". YouTube.
  2. ^ "Album Vakansi by White Shoes & the Couples Company on Apple Music".
  3. ^ White Shoes And The Couples Company - Album Vakansi, 2012, retrieved 2023-07-02
  4. ^ Staff, VICE (2019-12-27). "Album Terbaik Indonesia Satu Dekade Terakhir". Vice (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-07-02.
  5. ^ White Shoes & The Couples Company - Album Vakansi, 2010, retrieved 2023-07-02
  6. ^ "Album Vakansi CD". Discogs.
  7. ^ "Album Vakansi CD Japan Limited Edition". Discogs.
  8. ^ "Album Vakansi LP". Discogs.