VST (album)

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VST
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Studio album by
Released1978
Recorded1978
StudioCinema Audio
Genre Manila sound
Label Sunshine
Producer Edward "Spanky" Rigor
VST & Co. chronology
VST
(1978)
VST 2
(1978)
Singles from VST
  1. "Ikaw ang Aking Mahal / Awitin Mo at Isasayaw Ko"
    Released: 1978
  2. "Disco Fever / Magsayawan"
    Released: 1978

VST is the first studio album by the Manila sound group VST & Company, released in 1978. The lead vocalist, Vic Sotto, was not credited and does not even appear in the group's picture at the back of the album, but was thanked in the album credits along with Tito Sotto and Joey de Leon. [1]

Contents

Songs

The album contained five of their biggest hits including the ballads "Ikaw ang Aking Mahal" ("You Are My Love") and "Ipagpatawad" ("Please Forgive") as well as the disco numbers "Awitin Mo at Isasayaw Ko" ("You Sing, I'll Dance"), "Disco Fever" and "Magsayawan" ("Let's Dance").

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Joey de Leon; all music is composed by Vic Sotto except where noted [1]

No.TitleLength
1."Awitin Mo at Isasayaw Ko"8:58
2."Disco Fever"5:27
3."Ipagpatawad"3:33
4."Magsayawan" (Charo Unite, Ernie Dela Peña)3:07
5."Ayos Ba?" (Celso Llarina)3:05
6."Sayang Lang" (Renato Quitoriano, Spanky Rigor)3:20
7."Habang Buhay Kita Mamahalin" (Monet Gaskell)3:05
8."Ikaw ang Aking Mahal" (Vicente Sotto III, Spanky Rigor, Joey de Leon)3:24
Total length:33:54

Personnel

According to the album's credits. [1]

Not credited

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