Record Album: Legend of the Book and Sword (1976) The theme song of TV drama Legend of the Book and Sword was the first Canto-pop piece that Roman Tam recorded. This marked the start of his career in Cantonese pop singing.
Record Album: Bright Future (1977)
Roman Tam sang the theme song Bright Future of TVB’s voice dubbed Japanese drama Bright Future. The Cantonese cover-version became a household tune and established Roman Tam’s superstar status in the pop scene.
Record Album: A House Is Not A Home (1977) Roman Tam’s first solo album. The mid 1970s and the early 1980s was the golden era for Hong Kong’s TV songs. With television dramas becoming part of Hong Kong’s family lives, the popularity of their theme songs and accompanying tunes soon became a craze in streets big and small. The genre became the most popular at the time.
Record Album: The Romantic Swordsman (1978) Roman Tam sang the theme song of much-loved TVB costume drama series The Romantic Swordsman. It took global Chinese markets by storm.
Record Album: Songs Specially for You (1979) The album came with the theme song of RTHK’s realistic drama Below the Lion Rock - a golden oldie that is still very popular at present time.
This image shows the cover of record album: Wei (Flowers) (1981). The central theme of Roman Tam’s first concept album was flowers. Each of the 13 tracks focuses on one Chinese flower. Cotton Tree is one of the famous pieces from this album.
Record Album: A Mid-Summer’s Evening (1981). Roman Tam’s second concept album. Centred on jazz arrangements, this is Hong Kong’s first Cantonese jazz album.