Trip (Rivermaya album)

Trip is the second studio album by Filipino rock band Rivermaya. It has 13 tracks and was released under BMG Records (Pilipinas) Inc. in 1996.[1] It is the first album to introduce Rico Blanco as the band's full-time guitarist.[2] after the departure of Perf de Castro the year previous. Since the album release, the album went gold overnight and reached platinum status in six days and the carrier single "Kisapmata" becomes the most requested tune in Top Rating FM Stations.[3] On June 30, 1996, the band launched their first Music Video on their next single "Himala" at the TV show ASAP.[4]

Trip
Studio album by
Rivermaya
ReleasedFebruary 14, 1996
StudioDigital FX International Inc.
GenreOPM, Rock
LabelMusiko Records
BMG Records (Pilipinas) Inc.
ProducerRico Blanco, Chito S. Roño & Lizza G. Nakpil
Rivermaya chronology
RiverMaya
(1994)		 Trip
(1996)		 Atomic Bomb
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic review

Track listing

All tracks written by Rico Blanco, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Princess of Disguise" 3:06
2."Hilo" 4:30
3."Monopoly" 4:44
4."Himala" 4:08
5."Flowers" 5:37
6."Sunog"
6:12
7."Is It Sunny Where You Are?"
  • Blanco
  • Azarcon
3:08
8."Kundiman" 5:27
9."Lost" 3:40
10."Kisapmata" 4:43
11."Nerd Kills Goliath" 0:41
12."Out Of Reach" 4:30
13."Panahon Na Naman (vocals Rico Blanco, original version)" 6:07
Total length:56:33

Trivia
  • The album art was illustrated by well-known X-Men comic-book artist and Image Comics co-founder Whilce Portacio.[5]
  • The single "Panahon na Naman" were included in the compilation album "1896: Ang Pagsilang". The album commemorates the historical 1896 uprising of Filipinos against the Spanish colonizers.[6][7]
  • Former member Bamboo Mañalac stated the song "Flowers" is his favorite Rivermaya song.[8]
  • In 2000, Comedian Michael V covered the song Kisapmata in English Version "Twinkle of an Eye". The track was included in his album "MEB: Miyusik English Bersyon".[9]
  • In 2007, The song "Kisapmata" was covered by Yasmien Kurdi and was used as a carrier single for her 2nd album Love Is All I Need.[10] The song was also covered by YouTube sensation Raphiel Shannon and release as a debut single. A few days after its online release, her song grabbed the No. 4 spot on Spotify’s Philippines Viral 50 chart last March 30, 2018.[11]
  • The song Himala was covered by Kitchie Nadal as a theme song for the 2008 ABS CBN TV drama series Humingi Ako Sa Langit starring Judy Ann Santos.[12]

Personnel

Additional musician:

  • Francisco Llorin – cello (track 13)

Album credits
  • Produced by: Rico Blanco
  • Supervising Producers: Chito Roño & Lizza G. Nakpil
  • Executive Producers: Rudy Y. Tee
  • A & R: Vic Valenciano
  • Sound Engineer: Slick
  • Album Mix: Slick with Rico Blanco and Nathan Azarcon
  • Package Art: Whilce Portacio
  • Package Direction: Rico Blanco

Accolades
YearAward Giving BodyCategoryNominated WorkResult
1996RX 93.1 Year-End AwardsTop 20 Requested OPM Songs"Himala"1st[13]
Top 20 Requested OPM Songs"Kisapmata"3rd[13]
Top 20 Requested OPM Songs"Panahon na Naman"13th[13]
RX 93.1 Year-End AwardsTop 20 Requested Songs"Himala"8th[14]
Top 20 Requested Songs'"Kisapmata"10th[14]
1997RX 93.1 Year-End AwardsTop 20 Requested OPM Songs"Kundiman"13th[15]

References
  1. "Rivermaya Trip Review". allmusic.com. David Gonzales. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
  2. "Rivermaya: What I've Learned". esquiremag.ph. PHILBERT DY and LOU ALBANO and ERWIN ROMULO. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
  3. "A Musical Trip". 15 March 1996. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  4. "Himala Music Video". 29 June 1996. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  5. "55 Balete: The studio where Pinoy comic book legends were made". cnnphilippines.com. Anton Holmes. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  6. "Princes, Princesses of the revolution". news.google.com. Bert B. Sulat Jr. June 24, 1996. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  7. "The beat of a new revolution". 25 June 1996. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  8. "Bamboo, ibinahagi ang paboritong kanta ng Rivermaya". news.abs-cbn.com. ABS CBN News. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  9. "Michael V Launches Latest Comedy Album". 15 June 2000. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  10. "Yasmien Kurdi almost finished with her second album". pep.ph. Dinno Erece. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  11. "Cebuana remakes 'Kisapmata'". sunstar.com.ph. 5 May 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  12. "Kitchie sings theme of Judai's series 'Humingi Ako Sa Langit'". news.abs-cbn.com. ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  13. "Top 20 OPM Song Requests". Archived from the original on 14 May 1998. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  14. "1996 Top 20 Requested Songs". Archived from the original on 14 May 1998. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  15. "Top 20 OPM Songs for 1997". Archived from the original on 14 May 1998. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
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