Fruitcake is the first extended play by the Philippine alternative rock band Eraserheads, released in November 1996 through BMG Records (Pilipinas) Inc. It serves as promotional material for the band’s fourth album of the same name, which was released the following month.
Composition The promotional EP contains two tracks from the upcoming Fruitcake album: an edited version of the title track and "Old Fashioned Christmas Carol". The third track is an acoustic cover of the Christmas standard "Christmas Alphabet", recorded live at NU 107 in December 1994.
Music video The music video for "Fruitcake" was directed by the band with help from American director Mark Gary. Shot at Cubao in Quezon City, it shows the band posing as blind musicians and handing out leaflets in barbershops, markets and a carousel before being arrested by a policeman. The video features cameo appearances from Francis M. playing the policeman and singer/actress Agot Isidro.
Track listing
Personnel Adapted from the liner notes.
Eraserheads Ely Buendia - guitars, vocals, inlay design Buddy Zabala - bass, keyboards, percussion, back-up vocals, attempted printing Marcus Adoro - guitars Raimund Marasigan - drums, percussion, keyboards, back-up vocals, inlay design Additional musicians Bobbit, Robert, Jeng, Dong, Laccay - X-tra filling
Production Robin Rivera - production, little drummer boy, percussion, back-up vocals Angee Rozul - mixing, engineering
Design Jeng Tan - inlay design Francis M. - additional printing Earnest Mangulabnan - attempted printing
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