Jakarta - Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has launched
a third pop album comprising instrumental versions of his 10 previously
recorded songs.

The album, dubbed Evolution and launched on Sunday in a lavish concert
attended by cabinet ministers, features some of the country's veteran
rock, jazz and classic musicians.

"These works express my feelings and thoughts as president and an
ordinary human being," Yudhoyono was quoted as saying in his Web site,
www. presidensby. info.

"I want to invite my compatriots to unite and devote themselves to a better future for the nation," he said.

The album is an instrumental compilation of songs from his previous
albums, My Longing for You (2006) and Advance My Country (2007), which
featured some of the country's most popular singers.

The themes of the songs vary from romantic to patriotic.

Yudhoyono has said he composed some of the tunes while his was on a plane during overseas trips. (dpa)