Buhay (Filipino, "Life") is the ninth studio album of the Filipino rock band, Rivermaya.[2][3] It contains 16 tracks and was released under Warner Music Philippines on January 21, 2008. This album is the first of Rivermaya without Rico Blanco as the band's vocalist. He is replaced by then 18-year-old Jayson Fernandez,[4] who won the search for a new vocalist in a series of reality TV auditions. The band members took turns on vocals with the arrangement that whoever wrote the song, will be the one to sing it. The band has released four singles from this album, "Sugal ng Kapalaran", "Maskara", "Sleep" and "Ligawan Stage (Nerbyoso Part 2)".

Buhay
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 21, 2008
Recorded2007
StudioThe Birdhouse
El Garden & Japs Loft Studios
GenreAlternative rock/Pop
Length66:32
LabelWarner Music Philippines
ProducerRivermaya
Rivermaya chronology
Bagong Liwanag
(2007)
Buhay
(2008)
Closest Thing to Heaven
(2009)
Singles from Buhay
  1. "Sugal ng Kapalaran[1]"
    Released: November 25, 2007
  2. "Maskara"
    Released: April 6, 2008
  3. "Sleep"
    Released: June 24, 2008
  4. "Ligawan Stage (Nerbyoso Part 2)"
    Released: December 17, 2008

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Nice To"Mark Escueta4:11
2."All For You"Japs Sergio4:37
3."Ligawan Stage (Nerbyoso Part 2)"Japs Sergio, Jayson Fernandez, Mark Escueta3:44
4."I Want You"Mike Elgar4:00
5."Checkmate"Japs Sergio4:44
6."A.M"Mike Elgar3:02
7."Maskara"Mark Escueta3:49
8."Closer"Mark Escueta4:40
9."Sugal Ng Kapalaran"Japs Sergio4:24
10."Restless"Mark Escueta5:25
11."Piping Tom"Japs Sergio3:15
12."Pure"Mike Elgar3:54
13."Hindi Ako Susuko"Mike Elgar3:45
14."Alone"Mike Elgar6:20
15."Kemikal Reaction"Japs Sergio2:48
16."Sleep"Mark Escueta3:53

Personnel

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  • Japs Sergio – lead vocals (tracks 2, 5, 9, 11, 15), bass, guitar (tracks 15, 16), backing vocals
  • Jayson Fernandez – lead vocals (tracks 3, 4, 9, 13, 16), guitar, backing vocals
  • Mike Elgar – lead vocals (tracks 6, 12, 14), guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Mark Escueta – lead vocals (tracks 1, 7, 8, 10), drums, percussion, trumpet, guitars, synths (tracks 8, 10), backing vocals

Additional musicians:

  • Aia de Leon – additional vocals (track 3)
  • Hans Dimayuga – backing vocals (track 12)
  • Mike Vicente – Piano & Organ (track 12), Synth & Organ (Track 14)
  • Jerome Velasco – lead guitar (track 9)

Album credits

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  • Executive Producer: Jim Baluyut
  • Associate Producers: Lizza Nakpil & Chito S. Roño
  • Producer: Rivermaya
  • Art Direction: Sarah Gaugler
  • Sound Engineers: Mark Escueta, Japs Sergio, Mike Elgar and Jayson Fernandez
  • Mastered by Angee Rozul at Tracks Studios
  • All Songs arranged by Rivermaya
  • All Tracks are recorded at the Birdhouse, El Garden & Japs Loft Studios; Mixed at the Birdhouse

References

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  1. ^ "Rivermaya: Redux". www.philstar.com. Paolo Lorenzana. Retrieved December 1, 2007.
  2. ^ Buhay album info on TitikPilipino.com Archived June 24, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ New Album "Buhay" available NOW! on Rivermaya.net Archived August 28, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "OPM band Rivermaya reborn with album "Buhay"". pep.ph. Neil Ray Ramos. Retrieved March 4, 2008.