Himig Natin

by Juan de la Cruz Band

Himig Natin cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1 January 1973
  • Label: Sunshine
  • Country: Philippines
  • Community rating: 4.05/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The second album by the power trio of Pepe Smith, Wally Gonzalez and Mike Hanopol is built around Smith's title song 'Ang Himig Natin', widely credited as the first Pinoy rock song and the starting point of the OPM movement. The record was reissued on compact disc by Vicor in 2004.

Genres

Descriptors: male-vocals, guitars, melodic, rhythmic, political

Tracklist

  1. Take You Home
  2. I Wanna Say Yeah
  3. Round And Round
  4. Blues Train
  5. Rock & Roll Sa Ulan (Rock & Roll In The Rain)
  6. Shake Your Brains
  7. Mamasyal Sa Pilipinas (Take A Walk In The Philippines)
  8. Big Boss Man
  9. Himig Natin (Our Hymn)

Credits

  • Mike Hanopol - bass guitar, piano, music by, written-by
  • Nick B Pertierra - cover
  • Joey Smith - drums, acoustic guitar, written-by, lyrics by, music by
  • Wally Gonzalez - lead guitar, music by
  • Leo Pumanez - photography by
  • Richard Fortunato - written-by
  • Chuck Berry - written-by
  • Al Smith - written-by
  • Jimmy Reed - written-by
  • Luther Dixon - written-by

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