Eraserheads
Eraserheads (sometimes stylized as ERASÆŽRHEADS or ÆŽRASÆŽRHÆŽADS) are a Filipino alternative rock band formed in 1989. With a line-up comprising Ely Buendia, Buddy Zabala, Marcus Adoro, and Raimund Marasigan, the band became one of the most ...
' sixth studio album.Natin99 Album Profile /ref> It was released by BMG Records (Pilipinas), Inc. in 1999 and the first Eraserheads album that came out of a non-linear recording approach, in which most of the musical parts were recorded separately in their respective home studios and pieced together by the band and producer Robin Rivera. Its title is a play on words for the year 1999.
Title
The album's title is a
word play
Word play or wordplay (also: play-on-words) is a literary technique and a form of wit in which words used become the main subject of the work, primarily for the purpose of intended effect or amusement. Examples of word play include puns, phonet ...
on
1999
File:1999 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The funeral procession of King Hussein of Jordan in Amman; the 1999 Ä°zmit earthquake kills over 17,000 people in Turkey; the Columbine High School massacre, one of the first major school shootin ...
, with "19" being replaced with "natin" (the Filipino term for "our").
Track listing
* In the original release, "United Natins (Immigration Interrogation Doughpdog Mix) was a hidden track in "Game! Tama Na" appearing three seconds after it ends. It later appeared as a separate track and was listed on the 2010 retrospective box set "The Heads Set".
Personnel
Eraserheads
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Ely Buendia
Ely Eleandre Basiño Buendia (born November 2, 1970), popularly known as Ely Buendia, is a Filipino musician, singer, songwriter, author and film director who gained fame as the guitarist, lead vocalist and principal songwriter of the famed Fil ...
– lead vocals, rhythm guitar
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Buddy Zabala
Hector Avanceña Zabala (born November 13, 1971), popularly known as Buddy Zabala, is a Filipino musician and producer. He is currently the bassist of Filipino pop band Moonstar88 and indie band Cambio, and widely known as the bassist and back ...
– bass guitar, backing vocals
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Marcus Adoro Marcus, Markus, Márkus or Mărcuș may refer to:
* Marcus (name), a masculine given name
* Marcus (praenomen), a Roman personal name
Places
* Marcus, a main belt asteroid, also known as (369088) Marcus 2008 GG44
* MărcuÅŸ, a village in DobârlÄ ...
– lead guitar, backing vocals
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Raimund Marasigan
Raimund Emmanuel Parcon Marasigan (born May 22, 1971) is a Filipino rock musician and record producer. His first name is often misspelled ''Raymond'' or ''Raimond'' though he personally prefers to spell his name as Raymund. The breadth of his p ...
– drums, backing vocals
Production
*Robin Rivera – production
*Eraserheads – production
*Rudy Tee – executive producer
*Angee Rozul – mixing, mastering
*Eric Lava – recording
Artwork
*Cynthia Buazon – cover, design