''The Best of Manila Sound: Hopia Mani Popcorn'' is a

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of Manila Sound hit songs that gained popularity in the

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during the 1970s.The Best of Manila Sound
The Best of Manila Sound: Hopia, Mani, Popcorn The Best of Manila Sound album info on Viva Records
The album is composed of 13 classic Manila Sound tracks which are interpreted and performed by modern Filipino bands such as

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, Kapatid, Soapdish,

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, Protein Shake, DRT,

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, Sound,

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. The album was released by

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in the Philippines in 2006 with the two carrier singles "No Touch" by

and "Ipagpatawad Mo" by

. "Rock Baby Rock", performed by

was the third single taken from the album.

Background

In 2006,

began conceptualizing a project to bring back the Manila Sound hit songs that were largely popular in the country during the 1970s. Viva made a shortlist of Filipino bands that could join the project, which was welcomed with enthusiasm by the bands. According to the

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of Viva Records for the album: The album is sponsored by DWTM Magic 89.9, Information Gateway,

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Track listing

# "No Touch" - 03:15 by

(originally by

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) # "Ipagpatawad Mo" - 04:04 by

(originally by VST & Co.) # "Hanggang Magdamag" - 03:41 by Kapatid (originally by Soul Jugglers) # "TL Ako Sa'yo" - 03:26 by

(originally by

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) # "Kahit Maputi Na ang Buhok Ko" - 02:59 by SoapDish (originally by

Rey Valera Reynaldo Valera Guardiano, better known as Rey Valera (born 4 May 1954), is a Filipino singer, songwriter, music director, film scorer and television host. He wrote and produced songs that were recorded by various singers, most notably Sharon Cu ...

) # " Rock Baby Rock" - 04:29 by

(originally by VST & Co.) # "Bitin Sa'yo" - 02:54 by

(originally by

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) # "Bonggahan" - 03:10 by

(originally by

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) # "Macho Gwapito" - 02:56 by

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(originally by

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) # "Tao" - 05:44 by DRT (originally by Sampaguita) # "Kapalaran" - 03:26 by

(originally by Rico J. Puno) # "Ako Si Superman" - 03:37 by Sound (originally by Rey Valera) # "Handog" - 04:12 by

(originally by Florante)

Album sales performance

The album received a Gold Record certification as of January 2007. The certification was awarded to the participating artist on January 14, 2007 on ''

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References

External links

Viva Records

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