RJ has written over 100 originals through 55 years of performing rock n’ roll. His first composition was a guitar instrumental number called “Weightless” in 1961 which he wrote when he was 15 years old and became his first big smash hit in the Philippines. In 1962, he wrote the first English OPM rock n’ roll song “Trip to Manila” which was quite daring and revolutionary during that “era”. His biggest hit “Muli” was written in 1977 in San Francisco while he was in exile from martial law. In 1981, he wrote more hits recorded in Honolulu, Hawaii. Returning from exile in 1986, he continued to write more hits like “Philippines My Philippines.” RJ continues to be a prolific composer. In this CD, RJ has 9 new originals and 7 songs he wrote in the past that he redid like Quezon City, Tomorrow and “Advertising Man”. CREDITS: • All songs composed by RJ. • All guitars, bass, and most keyboard work by RJ. • Backing vocals, percussion, bass in “Advertising Man”, recording , engineering and mastering by Jonathan Catacutan. • Blues harp by Tom Calvin in “Cagayan de Oro” • RJ Pineda on piano in “Ano Ka Ba?!” and “Sa Umaga” (Monching De Guzman - Sax Solo) • Alexi Corvilla Keyboard on “Ang”, “Lubid”, and brasses on “Iloilo Nights” • Artwork by Jaclyn Wong and Sheilla Sevilla