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Hard Philippines
Akenaton Egypt
LP
Cat: AKENAT 007LP
Rel: 15 Jun 26
Rock
Rel: 15 Jun 26
Rock
| Side 1 - Track 1. Juan De La Cruz Band - Take You Home |
| Side 1 - Track 2. Hot Dog - Rock N' Roll Bogie |
| Side 1 - Track 3. Judas - Batugan |
| Side 1 - Track 4. Anak Bayan - Double Crosser |
| Side 1 - Track 5. Maria Cafra - Isang Mangandang Dilag |
| Side 1 - Track 6. Sampaguita - Kinabukasan |
| Side 2 - Track 1. Anak Bayan - Pagbabalik Ng Kuwago |
| Side 2 - Track 2. Judas - Bukas |
| Side 2 - Track 3. Juan De La Cruz Band - Rak En Rol Sa Mundo |
| Side 2 - Track 4. Joey Smith - Summer Wind |
| Side 2 - Track 5. Wally Gonzalez - Rock & Roll Mama |
Akenaton's Hard Philippines zeroes in on a fertile but still under-circulated pocket of 70s Filipino rock, where Western hard rock forms were absorbed, reshaped, kneaded into a toothy new sonic dough. Juan de la Cruz Band anchor the set, their cuts capturing that loose, heavy swing that fed directly into what would later be termed "Pinoy rock", while Maria Cafra and Sampaguita bring a sharper, more vocal-led intensity. Elsewhere, Hotdog and Wally Gonzalez tilt toward funkier or bluesier phrasing, and Judas and Anak Bayan lean into a rougher, more direct attack.