Circus (Eraserheads album)

Infobox Album | Name = Circus
Type = Album
Artist = The Eraserheads

| Released = October 1994
Recorded = JR Recording Studios (all tracks except 11 & 18) and Cinema Audio (tracks 11 & 18)
Genre = Alternative rock/Pop
Length = 59:55
Label = Musiko
Producer = Robin Rivera
Last album = "UltraElectroMagneticPop!"
(1993)
This album = "Circus"
(1994)
Next album = "Cutterpillow"
(1995) |

:"For the album by Britney Spears, see Circus."

"Circus" or otherwise known as "CiRcuS" is the second album released by Filipino alternative rock group The Eraserheads in 1994. It is a concept album as most of the songs are nearly as entertaining as going to the circus. Hits from "CiRcuS" are "Alapaap", "Sembreak", "Kailan", "Magasin" and "With A Smile".

The album is reissued by Sony-BMG Entertainment in 2006.

CD tracks listing

All songs by Ely Buendia, except where noted.

#"Bato" – 4:05 Written by Marcus Adoro
#"Sembreak" – 4:02 Written by Raimund Marasigan
#"Alapaap" – 4:22
#"Hey Jay" – 4:38
#"Minsan" – 4:14
#"Punk Zappa" – 0:10 Written by Marcus Adoro.
#"Insomya" – 2:01 Written by Raimund Marasigan
#"With A Smile" – 4:37
#"Alkohol" – 2:53 Written by Raimund Marasigan
#"Wishing Wells" – 3:32 Written by Raimund Marasigan
#"Kailan" – 3:14 Written by Ely Buendia, Marcus Adoro, Buddy Zabala, and Marasigan
#"No Royalty Album Filler No. 9" – 1:02 Written by Marcus Adoro
#"Magasin" – 4:08
#"Butterscotch" – 4:36
#"Sa Wakas" – 2:35
#"Prof. Banlaoi's Transcendental Medication After Every Six Months (or Punk Zappa Three)" – 1:51 Written by Marcus Adoro

Bonus Tracks:
#"Wating" – 4:13
#"Kailan" (Lounge)– 3:19

Trivia

#This is the first album that uses a sidely inverted letter e, a notable trademark of the band.
#Kailan was originally a musical number from the musical play "Manhid" by Auraeus Solito.
#"Punk Zappa", "No Royalty Album Filler No. 9" and "Prof. Banlaoi's Transcendental Medication After Every Six Months (or Punk Zappa Three)" are comments spoken by Marcus Adoro.
#Despite the title of the song, "Butterscotch" tells about part of Ely Buendia's adolescence. The song's title is not mentioned throughout the lyrics.
#Wating is the theme song for the 1994 Filipino movie of the same name, starring Richard Gomez and Carmina Villaroel. It does not appear on the original cassette release. The last part of the song features Carmina Villaroel on vocals.
#The lounge version of "Kailan" was originally a hidden track in the album's cassette form.
#The album cover was created by visual artist Mark Justiniani. The original artwork is now in a private collection.

References

* [http://lyrics.rarang.com/discography/eraserheads.html Filipino Music Lyrics: eraserheads discography]