The Oddventures of Mr. Cool is the seventh studio album of Filipino rap artist Francis Magalona, released in 1998. The album contains more of a mellow, urban-style kind of music which is reminiscent of his debut album Yo!. Several songs on The Oddventures of Mr. Cool are sampled from foreign artists, including Whodini's "Friends", as heard on "Friends".
| The Oddventures of Mr. Cool | ||||
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| Released | 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1997 | |||
| Genre | Pinoy hip hop | |||
| Label | Greater East Asia Music & BMG Records (Pilipinas) Inc. | |||
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Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wake Up Call" | Francis Magalona | 1:55 |
| 2. | "Friends" | Dave Grusin/Jalil Hutchins/Jeffrey Baylor Williams | 4:30 |
| 3. | "Can I Have a Kiss?" | Francis Magalona | 3:31 |
| 4. | "Headphones" | Agnee Rozul | 0:57 |
| 5. | "Whole Lotta Lovin' (Radio Edit) [featuring Evil Srepsisters]" | Francis Magalona, Pia Arroyo, Marvin Querido | 4:19 |
| 6. | "Peace on Earth (featuring Babsie Molina)" | Francis Magalona | 4:31 |
| 7. | "Old Skool" | Scharod Jackson/Nate Johnson | 5:20 |
| 8. | "What U Want" | Francis Magalona | 4:14 |
| 9. | "Glass of Milk" | Agnee Rozul | 3:12 |
| 10. | "Tomagotchi" | Agnee Rozul | 1:09 |
| 11. | "Put Ya Hands Up" | Francis Magalona | 4:00 |
| 12. | "Manchild" | Arnold Buena | 4:39 |
| 13. | "23 Seconder" | Agnee Rozul | 0:23 |
| 14. | "Loophole" | Raimund Marasigan | 4:56 |
| 15. | "Coolness" | Jimmy Antiporda | 3:45 |
| 16. | "Whole Lotta Lovin'" [Remix] (featuring Evil Stepsisters)" | Francis Magalona, Pia Arroyo, Marvin Querido | 5:21 |
| 17. | "Old Skool [The Toyroom Remix]" | Scharod Jackson/Nate Johnson | 5:02 |
Trivia edit
The track "Whole Lotta Lovin'" has a music video. Much of its music samples the intro of "Alapaap", a song performed by the Eraserheads, & its bridge part samples Madonna's 'Everybody' lines '(Dance & sing yeah, up and do the thing)'.
Credits edit
- Executive Producer: Rudy Y. Tee
- A & R Executive: Vic Valenciano & Romel Sanchez
- A & R Coordinator: Diego Castillo
- Design Lay Out: Mark Aquino & John Joel Lopez
References edit
- ^ Gonzales, David. The Oddventures of Mr. Cool : Review at AllMusic. Retrieved December 8, 2011.