Juan De La Cruz Band
Discography
Posted at PCR website on November 7, 2002
UP IN ARMS (1972)
Side A:
1. Justice (Where are you),
2. Stranger in a Strange land,
3. Mystery Roach
Side B:
4. Requiem for a head,
5. Lady in White satin,
6. Love of a Woman
Musicians:
Wally Gonzalez – Lead gtr/vocals,
Clifford Ho – Bass/vocals,
Rene Sogueco – Piano/organ/vocals,
Romy Santos – Alto & Baritone Sax/Flute/clarinet,
Bobot Guerrero – Drums
(Notes: Sandy Tagarro was the original drummer that recorded the 1st JDLC LP album. He left the band just before the album was released)
"Up In Arms" LP album write-up by Oskar Salazar, Billboard Correspondent:
"The Juan dela Cruz Band is one of the few less
commercialized electricbands in the Philippines, a
South East Asia archipelago which claims to have more
western-oriented musicians per square mile than any
country in the world.
The impact of the group in the local hard and mellow
rock scene is tremendous considering it was organized
only two years ago. In December of 1970, the band was
featured in the first open field Rock festival in the
Philippines, the “Antipolo Rock Festival”. The bands
popularity gained terrific momentum in September of
1971 when it reaped a singular honor in backing up the
“Jesus Christ, Superstar” Rock opera production at the
Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP). Then in
December of the same year, the band garnered it’s
crowning glory when again, for the first time in the
Philippines, a rock group on it’s own, backed by a
full Symphony Orchestra (the National Philharmonic)
was presented in concert at the prestigious CCP.
No other group in the Philippines gained so much
greater heights of success in relativity a very short
span of time. This album debut is a monumental
testimony. It is the first venture of it’s kind in
this part of the musical globe. The big difference
there is in it is……..The Juan dela Cruz Band now
reaches out for a wider international audience."
HIMIG NATIN (1973)
Side A:
1. Take you home,
2. I wanna say yeah,
3. Round & Round,
4. Blues Train
Side B:
5. Rak en Rol sa Ulan,
6. Shake your Brains,
7. Mamasyal sa Pilipinas,
8. Big Boss man,
9. Himig Natin
Musicians: Wally Gonzalez – Guitars, Mike Hanopol – Bass/Piano,
Joseph Smith – Drums/acoustic gtrs
MASKARA (1974)
Side A:
1. Maskara,
2. Pinoy Blues,
3. Nadapa sa Arina,
4. Nakatagong Mata,
5. Beep Beep,
6. We love you
Side B:
7. Pagod sa pahinga,
8. Rak en Rol sa Mundo,
9. Balong Malalim,
10. Palengke,
11. Naglalakbay,
12. Last Song
Muscians:
Wally Gonzalez – Guitars,
Mike Hanopol – bass guitar/piano,
Joseph Smith – Drums/acoustic guitars
SUPER SESSIONS – Live at the UP Theatre (1975)
Side A: 1. Sarap ng Buhay, 2. Kagatan, 3. Langit
Side B: 4. Great Pinoy Antiquities, 5. Himig natin
Musicians: Nides Aranzamendez – Session Drummer, Wally Gonzalez – Guitar, Mike Hanopol – Bass
GREATEST HITS LIVE (Live Concert in Cebu)
Side A: Kagatan, Balong Malalim, Beep Beep, Palengke, Rock and Roll sa Ulan.
Side B: Langit, Mamasyal sa Pilipinas, Sarap ng Buhay, Himig Natin
THE BEST OF JUAN DE LA CRUZ BAND (1980)
HIMIG NATIN (Joey Smith)
MASKARA (Mike Hanopol - Wally Gonzalez - Joey Smith)
BEEP-BEEP (Mike Hanopol - Wally Gonzalez - Joey Smith)
BALONG MALALIM (Mike Hanopol - Wally Gonzalez - Joey Smith)
ROCK & ROLL SA ULAN (Mike Hanopol - Joey Smith)
KAGATAN (Mike Hanopol - Wally Gonzalez)
ROCK & ROLL SA MUNDO (Mike Hanopol - Wally Gonzalez - Joey Smith)
BLUES TRAIN (Joey Smith)
MAMASYAL SA PILIPINAS (Mike Hanopol - Joey Smith)
Performed by Mike Hanopol, Joey "Pepe" Smith and Wally Gonzalez.
KAHIT ANONG MANGYARI (1981)
Side A:Kahit Anong Mangyari, No Touch, Panahon,
Titsers Enemi #1, Magkombo, Lampas.
Side B: Divisoria, Project, Ensayo, Inday, Todo mona.
Musicians:
Mike Hanopol – Guitars/vocals/Piano,
Wally Gonzalez – Guitars,
Joey Smith – Drums/vocals,
Nick Boogie – Drums,
Lorie Ilustre – Piano,
Homer Flores – Piano,
Chito Ilagan – Bass,
Danny Bornilla – Bass,
Edmund Fortuno - Drums
Re-released of JDLC Band 1980 album
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Riki Castillo (Las Pinas, Philippines) for providing vital information about the JDLC LP albums & photos.
Our deepest gratitude also goes to the following who provided the JDLC album photos:
The Rock Of Manila (Kahit Anong Mangyari), Lester Padriga (Maskara) & Leo Muynila (Supper Session).
Mabuhay ang Juan De La Cruz Band!
Long Live the JDLC Band!
