Atomic Bomb (album) explained

Atomic Bomb
Type:	Album
Artist:	Rivermaya
Cover:	rivermaya.atomicbomb.jpg
Released:	January 31, 1997
Recorded:	July–October 1996
Studio:	Digital FX International Inc.
Genre:	Acid jazz Experimental rock Alternative rock Jazz rock Pop Rock
Length:	1:07:18
Label:	Musiko Records & BMG Records (Pilipinas) Inc.
Producer:	Rico Blanco
Prev Title:	Trip
Prev Year:	1996
Next Title:	It's Not Easy Being Green
Next Year:	1999

Atomic Bomb is the third studio album by Filipino rock band Rivermaya. It has 16 tracks and was released by BMG Records (Pilipinas) Inc. on 31 January 1997.

It was reported that the album had gone gold before it hit the stores on January 31. Basing on initial orders from Metro Manila record bars, BMG shipped out 25,000 cassettes. Major record bars in malls reported they were out of stock after a few days.^[1] In the Philippines, an album must sell 20,000 copies to be certified gold.

This is the last Rivermaya album with Bamboo Mañalac as lead singer.

Track listing

All tracks by Rico Blanco, except where noted.

Personnel

• Francisco "Bamboo" Mañalac – lead vocals, backing vocals
• Rico Blanco – guitars, keyboards, backing vocals, lead vocals
• Nathan Azarcon – bass guitar, lead vocals
• Mark Escueta – drums & percussion, lead vocals

Album credits

• Producer: Rico Blanco
• Executive producer for Rana Entertainment, Inc.: Chito Roño & Lizza G. Nakpil
• Executive producers for BMG Records Pilipinas: Rudy Y. Tee
• A&R direction: Vic Valenciano
• Sound engineer: Slick
• Assistant sound engineers: Caryl Campos & Minnith Mota
• Album mix: Slick with Rivermaya
• Recorded at Digital FX International Inc.
• Additional string tracks recorded at Cinema Audio, Inc. Recording Studio
• Package design: Ariel Dalisay of Artworks Adv.
• Cover photography: courtesy of Philippine Daily Inquirer
• B&W inside photography: courtesy of Philippine Daily Inquirer
• Back cover and color photography: Eddie Boy Escudero
• Strings for "If" and "Luha" arranged by Mel Villena
• Strings for "If" and "Luha" performed by Sonata Strings led by Benjie Bautista

Accolades

Year	Award Giving Body	Category	Nominated Work	Result
1997	RX 93.1 Year-End Awards	Top 20 Requested OPM Songs	"Hinahanap Hanap Kita"	5th^[2]
		Top 20 Requested OPM Songs	"Kung Ayaw Mo, Huwag Mo"	8th
		Top 20 Requested OPM Songs	"Elesi"	9th
		Top 20 Requested OPM Songs	"If"	20th
1998	RX 93.1 Year End Awards	Top 7 Ranking OPM Requests	"Ballroom Dancing"	6th^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rivermaya's Atomic Bomb . 2008-08-06 . Philmusic.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20060819052729/http://www.philmusic.com/zine/features/1997/rmaya.htm . 2006-08-19 .
2. Web site: Top 20 OPM Songs for 1997 . 30 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/19980514065454fw_/http://rx931.com/countdown/bestof97/index.htm . 14 May 1998 . dead.
3. Web site: RX 93.1 announces Top OPM Songs and Artists of the Year . philmusic.com . Philmusic . October 17, 2005 . https://web.archive.org/web/20051017080335/http://philmusic.com/zine/news/1999/01/011299_rx931/index.htm . 17 October 2005 . dead.