Aloha Milkyway
Aloha Milkyway (stylized in lowercase as aloha milkyway) is a compilation album from Filipino alternative rock band Eraserheads in 1998.[3] It was released under BMG Records (Pilipinas), Inc. and contains 14 tracks, five of which were new songs recorded for this album, and the rest were remastered versions of songs from their previously released album Sticker Happy. The name of this album is a reference to a song from the previous album which repeatedly says it.
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| Released | August 12, 1998[1] (Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand) October 14, 1998[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1994–1998 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, indie rock, pop rock | |||
| Length | 66:47 | |||
| Label | Greater East Asia Music & BMG Records (Pilipinas) Inc. | |||
| Producer | Robin Rivera | |||
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| Allmusic |   [2] |
An Asian Edition was also released for this album.[4] In Singapore and all over Asia, the initial pressing for the album at 400 copies was soon sold out at the day of launching.[5] In Indonesia, South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, & Southeast Asia "Julie Tearjerky" was released as a single, where it reached number 1 in the charts.[5]
Commercial performance
Aloha Milkyway shipped 20,000 copies on its first day in the Philippines, which is already eligible for Gold certification by the Philippine Association of the Record Industry. According to BMG in 1998, the album has sold 1,000 copies in Indonesia and 1,000 copies in Singapore.[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Julie Tearjerky" | Ely Buendia | 3:37 |
| 2. | "Tamagotchi Baby" |
| 4:40 |
| 3. | "Saturn Return" |
| 5:06 |
| 4. | "Scorpio Rising" | Buendia | 5:10 |
| 5. | "Milk And Money" (from Sticker Happy, 1997) | Buendia | 4:42 |
| 6. | "Downtown" (from Sticker Happy, 1997) | Marasigan | 4:30 |
| 7. | "Trip to Jerusalem" (from Fruitcake, 1996) | Buendia | 5:30 |
| 8. | "Andalusian Dog" (from Sticker Happy, 1997) | Buendia | 5:05 |
| 9. | "Hard to Believe" (edited version from Eraserheads: Electric City Mixes promotional single, 1997;[7] original from Sticker Happy, 1997) | Buendia | 3:24 |
| 10. | "Fruitcake" (single version previously released on Fruitcake (EP), 1996) | Buendia | 4:38 |
| 11. | "Small Room" | Marasigan | 3:15 |
| 12. | "Ambi Dextrose" (from Sticker Happy, 1997) | Buendia | 4:55 |
| 13. | "With a Smile" (from Circus, 1995) | Buendia | 4:41 |
| 14. | "Ang Huling El Bimbo" (from Cutterpillow, 1995) | Buendia | 7:27 |
| Total length: | 66:47 | ||
Notes
"Downtown", "Trip to Jerusalem", and "Ambi Dextrose" are slightly different from their album versions:[8]
- In "Downtown", the sample "Hey whatcha doin'? Going back to killing" before the beginning of the song in the album version was edited out
- In "Trip To Jerusalem", the short hidden track in the album version was edited out
- In "Ambi Dextrose", the sound effect in the album version was edited out
References
- Gonzales, David (November 14, 1998). "Global Music Pulse". Billboard. p. 63. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
- Gonzales, David. "Aloha Milkyway - The Eraserheads | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
- "aloha milkyway". Archived from the original on February 15, 2012.
- "aloha milkyway". Archived from the original on February 15, 2012.
- "PEP's Eraserheads saga: The making and unmaking of a rock n' roll dream". Gmanetwork.com. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
- Inc, Nielsen Business Media (November 14, 1998). Global Music Pulse. Billboard. p. 64.
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