Isang Ugat, Isang Dugo

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Isang Ugat, Isang Dugo
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 10, 2006 [1]
StudioThe Birdhouse
Genre Alternative rock, pop rock, Punk rock
Length53:01
Label Viva Records
Producer Vic del Rosario
Vincent del Rosario
Rico Blanco
Rivermaya chronology
Rivermaya: Greatest Hits 2006
(2006)
Isang Ugat, Isang Dugo
(2006)
Bagong Liwanag
(2007)
Singles from Isang Ugat, Isang Dugo
  1. "Isang Bandila"
    Released: September 25, 2006
  2. "Inosente Lang Ang Nagtataka (Featuring Raimund Marasigan)"
    Released: February 7, 2007
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Isang Ugat, Isang Dugo (Filipino: "One Vein, One Blood") is the eighth studio album by Filipino rock band Rivermaya, released on October 13, 2006, through Viva Records. Except for original track "Isang Bandila (One Flag)", it is a covers album featuring songs by Filipino artists in the 1980s, including The Jerks, Joey Ayala, and Wuds.

Contents

Isang Ugat, Isang Dugo was the final album recorded featuring Rico Blanco as founding member and songwriter. "Isang Bandila" was used as the theme song for ABS-CBN's late-night television program Bandila from 2006 to 2018.

The album went platinum in March 2007. [3]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Originally byLength
1."Isang Bandila (One Flag)" Rico Blanco Rivermaya 4:43
2."Golden Boy"Jack SicatEthnic Faces3:54
3."Things Are Getting Complicated"Binky LampanoDean's December3:19
4."Tupperware Party"Maly AndresViolent Playground3:08
5."Ilog (River)" Joey Ayala Joey Ayala3:54
6."My Sanctuary"Lenny Llapitan Identity Crisis 5:46
7."Things Within"Ronniel FranciscoSilos4:03
8."Healing"LampanoDean's December4:10
9."Romantic Kill"Chikoy Pura The Jerks 2:30
10."Never the Bright Lights"AndresViolent Playground4:24
11."Padayon (Continue)"AyalaAyala5:10
12."Inosente Lang Ang Nagtataka (Only the Innocent Wonders)"Bobby BalingitWuds4:01
13."Sumigaw, Umawit Ka (Shout, Sing)"LlapitanIdentity Crisis4:57

Personnel

Additional musicians:

Album credits

Reference

  1. "Rivermaya Unleashes New Album". titikpilipino.com. Viva Records. Archived from the original on 2006-11-13. Retrieved November 13, 2006.
  2. "Isang Ugat, Isang Dugo album review". titikpilipino.com. Resty Odon. Archived from the original on 2007-06-25. Retrieved June 25, 2007.
  3. "Rivermaya album celebrates golden age of Philippine rock". pep.ph. Jocelyn Dimaculangan. Archived from the original on October 19, 2013. Retrieved March 19, 2007.



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