Covers Volume 2
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 in CD format and in digital download. The album contains different music genres including jazz and blues which is new to Velasquez' repertoire. It is her third cover album from Viva after R2K and Covers, Vol. 1, 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 a month after its release.
Background
Covers, Vol. 2 is her last album from Viva Records Corporation 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 who is also her associate producer for this album. All of the international songs were presented with new arrangements in various musical genres. 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 but less expensive project than its predecessor, Covers, Vol. 1.
Reviews
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." While Ruel J. Mendoza of Manila Standard gave the album a favorable review. 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.Track listing
Album credits
;Personnel- Vic del Rosario Jr. – executive producer
- Vincent del Rosario – executive producer
- Diane Velasquez-Roque – associate producer
- Regine Velasquez-Alcasid – producer
- Raul Mitra – producer, recording engineer
- Jay Durias – producer
- Voltaire Orpiano – recording engineer
- Erik Payumo – recording engineer
- Lani Sarong – production assistant
- Sam S. Samson – graphic designer
- Jun de Leon – photography
- Aria Productions – management
- Regine Velasquez – vocals, background vocals
- Arnie Mendaros – vocal arranger, background vocals
- Cacai Velasquez-Mitra – background vocals
- Boses-Marnie Jereza – background vocals
- Bubbles Ganotan – background vocals
- The Company – background vocals
- Babsie Molina – background vocals
- Sylvia Macaraeg – background vocals
- Raul Mitra – arranger, mixer
- Jay Durias – arranger, mixer, co-producer, piano
- Noel Mendez – arranger, guitars, acoustic guitar
- Nino Regalado – arranger
- Monet Silvestre – arranger
- Cezar Aguas – arranger, guitars
- Soc Mina – arranger
- Ric Mercado – arranger, guitars
- Moy Ortiz – arranger, background vocal
- Mon Faustino – arranger
- Gerard Salonga – arranger
- Erik Payumo – mixer
- Bobby Rasco – bass
- Tots Tolentino – sax, flute
- Jopat Gragera – oboe
- Meong Pacana – bass
- Liza Lopez – strings-cello
- Theodore Amper – strings-cello
- Proceso Yusi – strings-violin
- Antonio Bautista – strings-violin
- Macky Chua – strings-violin
- Karla Hotchkiss – strings-violin
- Marites Ibero – strings-viola
- Diane Acacio – strings-viola
- George San Jose – drums
- Mike Alba – percussion
- Tek Faustino – acoustic box
- Mel Villena – harmonica
- All songs are recorded and mixed at Dragonlair Studio
- Tracks 8 and 14 are recorded and mixed at Kahlil's Playground
- Track 16 is recorded and mixed at Global Content Center