Covers Volume 2

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Covers, Volume 2
Regine covers volume 2.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 30, 2006
RecordedOctober – December 2005
Dragonlair Studio
Kahlil's Playground
Global Content Center
Genre Pop, jazz
Length1:09:36
LanguageEnglish
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, Volume 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.

Contents

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 Moroder Blondie 03:58
2."Head Over Feet" Alanis Morissette, Glen Ballard Alanis 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 McCartney The Beatles 04:53
5."Never Give Up" Amy Holland, Jeff Day Amy Holland 04:19
6."Kiss On My List" Janna Allen, Daryl Hall Daryl Hall and John Oates 04:04
7."Silly Love Song" Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney Wings 04:43
8."Straight Up" Elliot Wolff Paula Abdul 04:54
9."Hold Me In Your Arms" Jack Jones, Phil Buckle Southern Sons 04:27
10."Xanadu" Jeff Lynne Olivia Newton-John & Electric Light Orchestra 04:12
11."Take A Chance" (featuring The Company) Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus ABBA 04:03
12."Still In Love" Brian McKnight Brian McKnight 04:26
13."Blue Suede Shoes" Carl Perkins Carl Perkins/Elvis Presley 03:22
14."So Much In Love" (featuring Vince Alaras) Frank Musker, Dominic Bugati Sheena Easton 04:15
15."On The Radio" Donna Summer, Giorgio Moroder Donna Summer 04:18
16."Kiss" Prince Nelson Prince and The Revolution 04:36

Album credits

Personnel [13]
Production [13]

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