Before Cheer Chen, there is Faye Wong
在綺貞之前，有王菲
Released : 1996
Language: Mandarin + Fayian
Songs: 10
Guest Singer : Cocteau Twins
Source: 770
Of all Faye Wong's works, this is my personal favorite. This is truly what Faye Wong is suppose to do - Beijing alternative music at its best. According to Faye, this is her favorite's, too. However, sales of this album was less than ideal. But this does not discount the sheer quality of her works.
You must listen the whole album from Track 1 to Track 10 at one go. It still gives me the goosebumps and sonic orgasm, way before Cheer Chen's A Fabulous Adventure. This was the album of the 1990's and it is way beyond its time.
On Track 4 分裂 & Track 8 掃興, Faye collaborate with Cocteau Twins' Elizabeth Fraser and they are riot!
There are notably 3 "achievements" in this album: a) it is a non-commercial work for the Queen of Pop....who dare wins ! b) there are several songs which Faye utters gibberish and invented her own Fayian language, which nobody understands, c) there are 3 tracks that is purely instrumental.