The Ultimate Eighties Collection

It was year 2006 when a batch of MP3 CDs entitled "THE ULTIMATE EIGHTIES COLLECTION" hit MANILA's shopping malls. Are these official releases from record companies? NOPE!! Just another bootleg If I may say since there were 10 volumes of these MP3 CDs which were sold remembering the entire decade of the 80s. The series were divided into 10 MP3 CDs each containing more than a hundred songs per CD namely 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989. Did I missed a year? He He He!! WOW!! I just remembered FONZIE would say on "THE FONZ AND THE HAPPY DAYS GANG" cartoons back in the 80s: "Can You Dig It?". Hmmmp!! Can you dig this compilation? Those were happy days indeed KABAYAN watching "SATURDAY FUN MACHINE" at RPN 9 during the 80s here in MANILA. A time travel cartoon series back then that is fitted to my blogpost.



The CDs highlighted the Best Hits of each year crossing the borders of the 80s decade. Last August 2008, I was able to spot the said 80s compilation but in a different format. YUP!! This time It's in DVD format but the 10 CDs became only two DVDs entitled "The Ultimate Eighties Collection Volume One and Volume Two". I bought the two DVDs for the purpose of listening to it since I wasn't able to buy any of the original 10 MP3 CDs which were released back in 2006 and I got to travel back each year from 1980 to 1989. Hmmmp!! Why not come up with an Ultimate Eighties New Wave Collection? Well, now each DVD contains more than 500 songs from the 80s and so that means buying the two volumes would give you more than 1,000 songs. Wheeew!! So It was divided into the years 1980-1984, and 1985-1989 depicting the first 5 years and later 5 years of the decade. Of course, It's not strictly New Wave because the title didn't indicate it. Definitely, It's about the pop culture of the 80s which I consider one of the great decades for good music whether any forms or genres.





The packaging of these two DVDs are very different from the original MP3 CDs, but the Logo remains the same. If you guys have the first series and wasn't able to complete it because you have to buy all 10 of them before, then this time you could complete the entire series by buying these two DVDs. I guess It's just the process of trying to recall the songs which hit the charts each year coming from 1980 to 1989. All sorts of Artists from different musical genres that includes THE BANGLES, FOREIGNER, HEART, PHIL COLLINS, THE POLICE, MICHAEL JACKSON, and a lot more to spin you around your time machine. How about joining FONZIE and the gang on their time machine with CUPCAKE and MR. COOL to go back to our childhood years? I guess we will just remember CASEY KASEM's "American TOP 40 Countdown" or even the BILLBOARD Charts. GREAT MEMORIES of the 80s!!



Btw, I bought a small souvenir guitar on one of my visits to the provinces and I was amazed that the cover of the second volume fits the guitar. TRIP LANG!! He He He!!

ULTIMATE EIGHTIES indeed!!
-DR. STIRRING RHOD-

FLASHBACK CAFE

Back in 1995,two New Wave compilation CDs were made available here in MANILA specifically at ODYSSEY RECORD SHOPS released by OGLIO RECORDS entitled "FLASHBACK CAFE Vol.1 & 2". This was the time when 89 DMZ's New Wave Radio Show "WAVE180" was at It's peak and definitely such compilations would be an easy target for PINOY WAVERS who loves this kind of musical genre. YUP!! There were two volumes and each of them doesn't really include much rare stuffs but at least the Tracklistings of both Volumes 1&2 were good enough in a way that in those times songs from these New Wave Bands were still difficult to acquire especially the Internet was not yet a major source here in the Philippines back then. Well, for my first blogpost for this year 2009 I decided to blog about this compilation which were very familiar for PINOY WAVERS back in the 90s.


FLASHBACK CAFE Vol.1
Tracklisting:
01) Advice For The Young At Heart - Tears For Fears
02) Don't Dream It's Over - Crowded House
03) Life In A Northern Town - Dream Academy
04) (Feels Like) Heaven- Fiction Factory
05) Shattered Dreams - Johnny Hates Jazz
06) A Good Heart - Feargal Sharkey
07) Cruel To Be Kind - Nick Lowe
08) All Of My Heart - ABC
09) Doot Doot - Freur
10) Moments In Love - Art Of Noise
11) Always The Sun - The Stranglers
12) Under The Milky Way - The Church
13) Heaven - The Psychedelic Furs
14) Love Plus One - Haircut One Hundred
15) Oblivious - Aztec Camera


FLASHBACK CAFE Vol.2
Tracklisting:
01) Absolute Beginners - David Bowie
02) Life's What You Make It - Talk Talk
03) No One Is To Blame - Howard Jones
04) Only You - Yaz
05) Breaking Us In Two - Joe Jackson
06) Can't Get Used To Losing You - English Beat
07) Love My Way - Psychedelic Furs
08) Come Back And Stay - Paul Young
09) Just The Way It Is, Baby - The Rembrandts
10) Voices Carry - Til Tuesday
11) Digging Your Scene - The Blow Monkeys
12) You Don't Know - Scarlet & Black
13) No Promises - Icehouse
14) Avalon - Roxy Music


Definitely, two great New Wave CDs worth remembering which were considered as followup to RICHARD BLADE's FLASHBACK FAVORITES compilation CDs which were also made available here in MANILA back then. Well, just travelling you back to the 90s with the spirit of the 80s I may say. A lot of PINOYS love to drink coffee whether It's hot or cold and hanging out on CAFES is one habit for the youngsters nowadays. If you're on my generation, then KABAYAN you should recall the GMA7 sitcom "CAFETERIA AROMA" with the late Apeng Daldal and Manok. He He He!! THAT'S FLASHBACK CAFE!! Ha Ha Ha! Remember Blend 45 and Great Taste Coffee? Naaah!! There's only one world of Nescafe which is still very popular here in MANILA after those years. Hmmp!! Free advertising? Btw, both these CDs are still available on the NET so I didn't upload it anymore. A taste of XB,BM, and NU classics for everyone to reminisce indeed!! So KABAYAN take your KAPENG BARAKO while listening to NEW WAVE music to increase your adrenaline!! Who would go wrong with music from THE CHURCH, FICTION FACTORY, NICK LOWE, SCARLET AND BLACK, ICEHOUSE, ENGLISH BEAT and a lot more to satisfy your eardrum. It's just the way you like It while remembering the good old days.

Let's relax at the
FLASHBACK CAFE!!
-DR. STIRRING RHOD-

Happy NEW WAVE Year 2009!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

I guess 2008 is coming to a close and here we are welcoming a bright year 2009 ahead of us. This would be my last blogpost for year 2008 and I'm very thankful with the blessings I received the whole year around and still looking forward for more this coming year. Expect more great Blogposts here on "The Doctor Is In" and hopefully I will still have some time to post more interesting stuffs for you guys. I'm just happy that there are more visitors this year than last year 2007 and I'll be happy if 2009 would still make good vibes here in my little blog which I never expected to grow like this when I started it last AUGUST 2007. I'm very glad I made a lot of friends just by blogging. Of course, THANKS to you guys for supporting my blog. Btw, I hope the other visitors who come once in a while here would sign up in my chatbox or even leave some comments because by this way Bloggers like me are encourage to continue what we are doing here in the Blogosphere. Have a safe New Year guys!!

Btw, here are two extra photos that I was not able to include on my MANILA Christmas Mall Tour Blogpost. He He He!

Santa Lucia East Mall CHRISTMAS TREES



Shangri-la Edsa Mall

Hey guys!! My KABAYANS from THE VAULT namely The Beatmeister, Benjie"The Boy Wonder" and Dean Andrew of EYEBALL DUB will have a NEW YEAR Special on "THE VAULT LIVE 365" this JANUARY 4, 2009 12noon MANILA TIME so do check them out playing the best mixes. These guys will start 2009 with a bang!!


MANIGONG BAGONG TAON KABAYANS!!
HAPPY NEW YEAR 2009!!
-DR. STIRRING RHOD-

RUB-A-DUB mix

Blogpost deleted:
I don't anymore support two of the Jollybee Wannabee DJs I've featured here before. Just BEWARE of FAKE PEOPLE and BACKSTABBERS guys!!

-DR. STIRRING RHOD

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!

merry XB-BMas and
a happy NU wave year 2009 to all!!


My own kind of SEASON'S GREETINGS since I'm an avid fan of these three Radio Stations here in MANILA back in the 80s namely XB102, BM105. and NU107. YUP!! It's the same greetings I made last year. I would like to THANK everyone who visits this little blog of mine and of course who reads all my Blogposts which I always make sure that It would be very interesting for all of you. YUP!! It's not that easy to Blog because in my part I have to conceptualize every Blogpost and make sure that every texts and pictures to be included are all part of the whole thing. Of course, you guys continue to inspire me to blog here on "The Doctor Is In" up to 2009 and maybe beyond. I hope I'll always be in the Blogosphere. This SEASON of LOVE, JOY, and GIVING, may all of you have all the Blessings in Life. If you think you have problems in life just count your blessings and look around you maybe you'll just see that you are unique and still lucky with your present situation. If you have something to share, then share. It's nice to touch people's lives while we still exist here in our lovely world. PEACE, UNITY, HOPE for all mankind I may say!! HAPPY CHRISTMAS guys!! GODBLESS!!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS GUYS!!
-DR. STIRRING RHOD-

CHRISTMAS ON THE ROCKS!!

MALIGAYANG PASKO KABAYANS!!
It's CHRISTMAS ON THE ROCKS!!

It was a few weeks before CHRISTMAS 1994 when 90s Legendary Radio LA 105.9ROCK promoted this PINOY Christmas Compilation album on air. It was then made available on Record Bars which made 1994 Christmas Pinoy Alternative Rock Spirit very alive and kicking. YEEEBAAAH!! This was the time when the PINOY ALTERNATIVE ROCK Scene was still booming here in the PHILIPPINES. PINOY BAND SHANGHAIED's version of "LITTLE DRUMMER BOY" was the first song I heard over at LA105. This song was also played on NU107 that time so I guess It would be the first Christmas Hit on this compilation. This compilation was produced by ED FORMOSO for IBA MUSIC which was a subdivision of the main record company who released it which was VIVA RECORDS. The Production Manager was Joey Formoso and the Supervising Producer was Fred Samantela. If we are going to zoom in on the album art packaging then there was Juliet Nanola-Fetalvero for Art Direction and of course that great cover illustration which became the Trademark of "CHRISTMAS ON THE ROCKS" was by Egai Cantuba. Cool drawing of a Hippy guy wearing Red and Green dress. The Executive Producer was Ricky Del Rosario. So why did I mention these guys? Well, just to give them credit of their creative work because I really love this Pinoy Christmas Compilation and up until now the Songs here never did ran out of style. I still listen to them!! The bands here are very talented musicians indeed but unfortunately none of them right now are in the current PINOY ROCK scene anymore. I'm talking about the Original Bands per se.


I immediately bought the Cassette Tape of this once it was released back then and It was really overplayed on my Tape Deck, Walkman and Car Stereo. He He he!! It was only Christmas 1998 when I finally decided to buy the CD when I saw It still available at SM CUBAO at a much lower price. Hmmmp!! Price Catch I may say because I know some friends of mine who wanted to buy my original copy of this great PINOY CHRISTMAS CD recently. Of course, I decline because this is indeed "Out Of Print" and "Hard To Find" already. I consider It treasures both my worn-out cassette tape format and my ever reliable Compact Disc which I still play every Christmas Season since then. SULIT TALAGA!! I was able to find time to UPLOAD the entire CD for you guys to have a copy and play it on CHRISTMAS DAY. Like PEPE SMITH would say"ROCK AND ROLL"!! So KABAYANS just ENJOY THE MUZIC!!

CHRISTMAS ON THE ROCKS:
FILE NAME: CHRISTMAS ON THE ROCKS-DSR.rar
FILE SIZE: ~35.81 megabytes

TRACKLIST:
1) Namamasko- Shampoo ni Lola
2) Pasko Na Naman- Dahong Palay
3) Magbigayan- Leowai
4) Silent Night- DJ Alvaro
5) Paskong Anong Saya- Saga
6) Himig ng Pasko- Edge of Illusion
7) Little Drummer Boy- Shanghaied
8) Ang Aming Bati Ay Magandang Pasko- Balahibumpooza
9) Sa Paskong Darating- Half Life Half Death
10)Noche Buena- Annointed Cherubs
11)Ang Pasko Ay Sumapit- Ang Grupong Pendong
12)Pasko ng Mahirap, Pasko ng Mayaman- Sandugo

Click the Picture of both my CD and TAPE to download the entire CD:


PASSWORD: http://docmuzic.blogspot.com/

After the success of the Pinoy Rock compilation entitled "A DOZEN ALTERNATIVES" in 1994, here is another DOZEN PINOY ALTERNATIVE ROCK BANDS this time singing you some Christmas Carols which includes some Original Compositions, Classic Filipino Traditional Christmas Carols, and some band's version of Foreign Christmas Songs that would definitely make your season bright and merry. My ultimate favorite here is SANDUGO's "PASKO NG MAHIRAP, PASKO NG MAYAMAN". My brother and I use to sing this together back then while strumming our acoustic guitar. Wheeew!! Great Memories!! I also love DJ ALVARO's Pilipino version of "SILENT NIGHT". YUP!! Coming from her success on her hit single "Ang Tipo Kong Lalaki" you would hear her sing this Christmas Song. Naaah!! Hindi na siya "Medyo Bastos" tulad ng tipo niyang lalaki. Ha Ha Ha!! Of course, the classic "ANG PASKO AY SUMAPIT" arranged this time by ANG GRUPONG PENDONG will rock your Christmas KABAYAN. PENDONG KALAS? So where's the bald guy? He He He!!



Here's a photo of HALF LIFE HALF DEATH courtesy of ALFIE MELLA the lead vocalist of the band. Together with HLHD was ANG GRUPONG PENDONG when they were promoting this great compilation on the Legendary GMA Channel 7 show "GMA SUPERSHOW" hosted by GERMAN MORENO back in DECEMBER 1994 few days before CHRISTMAS.

There were also series of Concerts entitled "CHRISTMAS ON THE ROCKS" and the recent one was held last year DECEMBER 14, 2007 at ERMITA MANILA.



I do hope you enjoyed the trip again down memory lane KABAYANS!! But this time with the SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS!! Thanks again for reading my blogpost and have a MERRY CHRISTMAS with your love ones. You guys TAKE CARE!!

CHRISTMAS ON THE ROCKS!!
MALIGAYANG PASKO
sa inyong lahat!!
-DR. STIRRING RHOD-

New Wave MASH-acre

DjDoct's New Wave MASH-UP
What's up DjDocT? What's a MASH-UP? Well, just lifting from my good friend DjDocT's Vinyl 80's blogsite: A MASHUP or bootleg (also mash up and mash-up) is a song or composition created from the combination of the music from one song with the acappella from another. These songs may be considered part of the European bastard pop musical genre. A mash-up is a song created out of pieces of two or more songs, usually by overlaying the vocal track of one song seemlessly over the music track of another. Is it clear already guys? So It's just like eating MASHED POTATOES. He He He!! Last month, when I was browsing DjDocT's Blog I came to an idea why not feature him again here in this little blog of mine and this time It's very much different from the first time we featured his so-called "Once In A Blue Moon" NEW WAVE MIX. YUP!! Since he added some flavor on his blog by making some MASH-UPS aside from the usual Vinyl Rips he features.

If you haven't heard DjDocT's WAVE-AFTER-WAVE Mix that I featured here in my blog last MAY 21,2008 then just click his picture to enter my blogpost about it and download his mix.


I then ask him If he his willing to share again his talent on my blog but this time It's a different flavor.YUP!! It's a NEW WAVE MASH-UP this time that I was thinking of. I've thought of around four to five Mash-ups if It's okay with him. I guess, he just can't resist and can't say "NO" to my Independent Blog. He HeHe!! Well,kidding aside I'm very THANKFUL to him that he was open to this great idea of mine. So here we go guys and let's feature DjDocT's NEW WAVE MASH-acre. Hmmmp!! It's definitely a MASSACRE of sort don't you think? He He He!! Of course, like always.I used again images to spice up this blogpost of mine.

So here it goes!! Just click the MAGIC LINKS to listen to the file and Right Click to save and download the file. It's that easy!! THANKS to DjDocT for this New Innovation I just learned from him.

NEW WAVE MASH-UP #1

Just Can't Dance Enough
Tracks:
just dance-lady gaga
just can't get enough-depeche mode

CLICK: MAGIC LINK


NEW WAVE MASH-UP #2

Electric Boy
Tracks:
together in electric dreams-georgio moroder/philip oakey
boy- book of love

CLICK: MAGIC LINK


NEW WAVE MASH-UP #3

Take on the Hero
Tracks:
take on me-a-ha
hero- enrique iglesias

CLICK: MAGIC LINK


NEW WAVE MASH-UP #4

Shout Barry Shout
Tracks:
shout-tears for fears
let the music play-barry white

CLICK: MAGIC LINK


What can say about these MASH-UPs that I requested DjDocT to make for us on this little blog of mine? SUPERB, EXCELLENT, INGENUITY AT IT'S BEST!! Actually, according to him It was a bit difficult and tiring to mix these stuffs but he was really inspired of my idea because not just One MASH-UP, but a lot. WheeeeW!! Let's give a hand to my good buddy DjDocT for his great work!!


Btw, we have an EXTRA MASH-UP for you guys!! GUESS WHO DID THIS? Hmmmp!! It's our good friend THE BEATMEISTER of "TOTALLY MIXED UP". YUP!! It's DjDocT's project for BEAT and It's really PROJECT 4 and PROJECT 8. Ha Ha Ha!! AYUZ ba BEAT!!


THE BEATMEISTER's "Back To Lullaby"
THE CURE/SOUL II SOUL MASH-UP:

CLICK BEAT's New "Totally Mixed Up" Logo to download his MASH-UP:


Last CHRISTMAS 2007 I featured BAND AID's "Do They Know It's Christmas".

Click the ALBUM cover to enter my BAND AID blogpost:


Since It's CHRISTMAS TIME, so for the FINALE of this MASH-UP Blogpost of mine, here's DjDocT's "Do They Know It's Christmas" Instrumental Rip:

Click here to DOWNLOAD:


In Behalf Of My Two BLOG KUMPADRES
DjDocT and The Beatmeister
We are wishing you
A MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

VISIT DjDocT's VINYL 80's by clicking his Blog LOGO:


THANK YOU VERY MUCH DjDocT and The Beatmeister!!
KUDOS TO YOU AMIGOS!!

This Is Indeed A
sMASHing Blogpost!!
-DR. STIRRING RHOD-

CHRISTmas or CRISISmas

Merry CHRISTmas or Merry CRISIS-mas?

GLOBAL RECESSION? YUP!! That's the condition that has affected everyone worldwide. Here in the PHILIPPINES, It has some SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS that is quite obvious already. Hmmp!! What's my own DIAGNOSIS? Whatever the situation of my KABAYANS, still they find their own ways to celebrate CHRISTMAS even with the crisis happening in their lives. Difficult times indeed that makes people wonder why and if how long would this last. Just the same everyone wishes to have a MERRY CHRISTMAS and whatever Trials and Tribulations that's coming up and the way to cope up is your FAITH and HOPE for a brighter future. Monetary wise, I have to get a grip of my own savings because we just don't know when this recession would end. It's still nice to save for the rainy days I guess.

So Let's Forget The Worries For A While!!

I've taken again some photos from my ever reliable cellphone that I wanna share to you guys on this CHRISTMAS blogpost of mine. Well, I'm not a photographer but all this photos was taken by me using my cellphone and so sit tight and just enjoy the view. This is PINOY CHRISTMAS!! Pictures mostly around the MALL here in MANILA that showcases the CHRISTMAS SPIRIT.

LAST CHRISTMAS 2007 I had a BLOGPOST entitled "Rockin' Around MANILA's Christmas Trees".

Click the picture to enter my blogpost last year.



SO LET'S START STROLLING:
PINOY CHRISTMAS 2008!!

two SM MAKATI PIX





two TRINOMA PIX

PHILHEALTH OFFICE

FARMERS PLAZA CUBAO



BY THE FIRE!!

SM MEGAMALL TOYS AND GIFTS FAIR

GLORIETTA MALL

GIANT CHRISTMAS TREES!!

ROBINSONS PLACE MANILA



TRINOMA

GLORIETTA MALL MAKATI CITY


......And the Finale

ARANETA CENTER CUBAO!!


So just remember CHRISTMAS is not all about SANTA CLAUS, CHRISTMAS TREES,the love and joys of gift-giving. It's still the celebration of the birth of JESUS CHRIST. So let's remove those CRISIS-mas thinking and enjoy CHRIST-mas and make Everyday a Christmas Day.

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Merry CHRISTmas everyone!!

-DR. STIRRING RHOD-