Covers Volume 2

Covers, Volume 2
Studio album by Regine Velasquez
Released January 30, 2006
Recorded October – December 2005
Dragonlair Studio
Kahlil's Playground
Global Content Center
Genre Pop, Adult Contemporary, Jazz
Length 1:09:36
Language English
Label Viva Records
Producer Vic Del Rosario, Jr. (executive)
Vincent del Rosario (executive)
Regine Velasquez
Raul Mitra
Diane Velasquez-Roque (associate)
Regine Velasquez chronology
Covers, Vol. 1
(2004)		 Covers, Vol. 2
(2006)		 Low Key
(2008)
Singles from Covers, Vol. 2
  1. "Hold Me In Your Arms"
    Released: January 2006

Covers, Volume 2 is the 13th studio album by Filipino singer-actress Regine Velasquez, released on January 30, 2006 by Viva Records in the Philippines[1][2] in CD format and in digital download.[3] The album contains different music genres including jazz and blues which is new to Velasquez' repertoire.[4] It is her third cover album from Viva after R2K (1999) and Covers, Vol. 1 (2004), and includes covers of songs by Al Green, Paul McCartney and Wings, Blondie and Alanis Morissette among others. The first single released is Hold Me In Your Arms originally done by the Southern Sons. The album was certified platinum[5] a month after its release.

Background

Covers, Vol. 2 is her last album from Viva Records Corporation[6][7] after eight years with five full-length studio albums, four movie soundtracks, one live album, one extended play, and two compilation albums. This album also marked for her 20th anniversary in Philippine showbiz.

Most of the songs were personally handpicked by Velasquez herself together with her sisters Cacai Velasquez-Mitra, also her manager and Diane Velasquez-Roque[8] which is also her associate producer for this album. All of the international songs were presented with new arrangements in various musical genres.[4] The album was produced by Velasquez with Raul Mitra and co-produced by South Border's Jay Durias. According to Velasquez it was her most ambitious album to date because of innovative arrangements done with the songs[9] but less expensive project than its predecessor, Covers, Vol. 1.[4]

Reviews

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
BuzzStation(Breakthrough)[10]
Manila Standard Music Review(Favorable)[11]

Covers, Vol. 2 received generally positive reviews from music critics. Edgar Cruz of Buzzstation from the Daily Tribune wrote that Velasquez did a good job with the album stating "she gives them her own twists, which invigorate the highly textured songs with a feel and flavor entirely its own."[10] While Ruel J. Mendoza of Manila Standard gave the album a favorable review.[11] He also praised the album's arrangers, producers and musicians for re-inventing the arrangements of the cover songs. Veronica R. Samio of Pilipino Star Ngayon appreciated the style that Velasquez did with the original songs like "Blue Suede Shoes" making it a bluesy improvisation and Paula Abdul's pop "Straight Up" to a jazz repertoire.[12]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Original Artist(s) Length
1. "Call Me"  Debbie Harry, Giorgio MoroderBlondie 03:58
2. "Head Over Feet"  Alanis Morissette, Glen BallardAlanis Morissette 04:57
3. "Let's Stay Together"  Al Green, Willie Mitchell, Al Jackson Jr.Al Green 04:15
4. "Come Together"  John Lennon, Paul McCartneyThe Beatles 04:53
5. "Never Give Up"  Amy Holland, Jeff DayAmy Holland 04:19
6. "Kiss On My List"  Janna Allen, Daryl HallDaryl Hall and John Oates 04:04
7. "Silly Love Song"  Paul McCartney, Linda McCartneyWings 04:43
8. "Straight Up"  Elliot WolffPaula Abdul 04:54
9. "Hold Me In Your Arms"  Jack Jones, Phil BuckleSouthern Sons 04:27
10. "Xanadu"  Jeff LynneOlivia Newton-John & Electric Light Orchestra 04:12
11. "Take A Chance" (featuring The Company)Benny Andersson, Björn UlvaeusABBA 04:03
12. "Still In Love"  Brian McKnightBrian McKnight 04:26
13. "Blue Suede Shoes"  Carl PerkinsCarl Perkins/ Elvis Presly 03:22
14. "So Much In Love" (featuring Vince Alaras)Frank Musker, Dominic BugatiSheena Easton 04:15
15. "On The Radio"  Donna Summer, Giorgio MoroderDonna Summer 04:18
16. "Kiss"  Prince NelsonPrince and The Revolution 04:36

Album credits

Personnel[13]
Production[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Titik Pilipino: Covers Volume 2". Retrieved 2011-08-10.
  2. ↑ "album release". Retrieved 2006-01-30.
  3. ↑ "digital download". Retrieved 2011-08-12.
  4. 1 2 3 "Regine Velasquez serves up high-brow versions in Covers 2". Retrieved 2006-02-18.
  5. ↑ "Platinum award". Retrieved 2011-07-31.
  6. ↑ Ruel Mendoza (2006-02-07). "Regine, enjoy sa tsismis sa kanila ni Ogie". Abante Newspaper.
  7. ↑ "Regine last album in Viva". 2006-01-06.
  8. ↑ Mario Bautista (2006-02-11). "Ogie is Regine's favorite composer". Malaya Newspaper.
  9. ↑ Mario Bautista (2006-02-16). "Regine makes foreign covers more exciting". Malaya.
  10. 1 2 Edgar Cruz (2006-02-18). "Covers Volume 2 Review". Daily Tribune.
  11. 1 2 Ruel Mendoza (18 February 2006). "Manila Standard Music Review".
  12. ↑ Veronica R. Samio (2006-02-05). "Covers Volume 2 Review". Pilipino Star Ngayon.
  13. 1 2 Covers, Volume 2 (Liner Notes). Regine Velasquez. Viva Records. 2006.

See also

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