Just A Love Song...Live!
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Just a Love Song... Christian Bautista Live! is the first live album
by Filipino
singer Christian Bautista
, released on January 24, 2007 in the Philippines
by Warner Music Philippines
. The album is composed of nineteen revival tracks from the 70's up to the 90's. It was recorded overnight at Teatrino, Greenhills
, backed by basic rhythm section, a grand piano and a string section, while being watched by an audience composing of specially invited fans. It was released both in the Philippines and Indonesia
in CD and DVD
formats. To date, the album has been certified Platinum by the Philippine Association of the Record Industry.
A Special Christmas Edition of the album was released in October 2007, with a new track list. Five additional Christmas songs
were included plus the standard edition of the album.
A brainstorming
session was then made between him, his managers and his record label, after which the final list of tracks for the album was made.
for selling more than 15,000 units in the Philippines.
Critically, the album received favorable reviews. Resty Odon of Titik Pilipino gave the album four out of five stars, stating "In this live recording, he works on romantic tunes and tries earnestly to tug at the memory's heartstrings". However, he disliked the fourth song, "Beautiful in My Eyes", and thought it was out of Bautista's upper register range. The review ended up with Odon, saying " All in all, though, this is a memorable recording for this artist and especially his fans.
Production
Musicians
Recording locations
Live album
A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...
by Filipino
Filipino people
The Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....
singer Christian Bautista
Christian Bautista
Christian Joseph Morata Bautista , more popularly known by his screen name Christian Bautista, is a Filipino singer, actor, host, and model. He was a finalist of Star In A Million, a Philippine reality show aired on ABS-CBN channel, winning the 4th place in the competition in 2003...
, released on January 24, 2007 in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
by Warner Music Philippines
Warner Music Group
Warner Music Group is the third largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry, making it one of the big four record companies...
. The album is composed of nineteen revival tracks from the 70's up to the 90's. It was recorded overnight at Teatrino, Greenhills
Greenhills
Greenhills is a suburb situated in Templeogue in the Southside of the city of Dublin, Ireland. It sits between Walkinstown, Kimmage, Tallaght, Terenure and Templeogue. It is generally understood to comprise the Greenhills Estate as well as Greenpark, Limekiln and Temple Manor...
, backed by basic rhythm section, a grand piano and a string section, while being watched by an audience composing of specially invited fans. It was released both in the Philippines and Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
in CD and DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
formats. To date, the album has been certified Platinum by the Philippine Association of the Record Industry.
A Special Christmas Edition of the album was released in October 2007, with a new track list. Five additional Christmas songs
Christmas Songs
Christmas Songs is a 2005 album by Diana Krall performed with the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra. This is Krall's first full-length album of Christmas songs , and her first studio album with a big band. It is her ninth album overall...
were included plus the standard edition of the album.
Background
Initially, Bautista refused to create a whole revival album, saying "I (Bautista) didn’t want to seem to be jumping on the bandwagon [...] it was time for me to offer something new at this point (for his fans)".A brainstorming
Brainstorming
Brainstorming is a group creativity technique by which a group tries to find a solution for a specific problem by gathering a list of ideas spontaneously contributed by its members...
session was then made between him, his managers and his record label, after which the final list of tracks for the album was made.
Reception
Commercially, Just a Love Song... Christian Bautista Live! is the weakest-selling album by Bautista. Although, it still managed to reach Platinum status by the PARI. On March 11, 2007, the album was given a gold record award on ASAP '07ASAP (variety show)
ASAP Rocks is a musical variety show in the Philippines broadcast by ABS-CBN in the Philippines. The show is presented by its main hosts Zsa Zsa Padilla, Gary Valenciano and Martin Nievera. The show first premiered on February 5, 1995, and airs live Sundays...
for selling more than 15,000 units in the Philippines.
Critically, the album received favorable reviews. Resty Odon of Titik Pilipino gave the album four out of five stars, stating "In this live recording, he works on romantic tunes and tries earnestly to tug at the memory's heartstrings". However, he disliked the fourth song, "Beautiful in My Eyes", and thought it was out of Bautista's upper register range. The review ended up with Odon, saying " All in all, though, this is a memorable recording for this artist and especially his fans.
Track listing
All tracks were produced by Neil C. Gregorio.Personnel
Credits were taken from Titik Pilipino.Production
- Jesy Alto - hair and make-up
- Jim Baluyut - executive producer, A&R administration
- Christian BautistaChristian BautistaChristian Joseph Morata Bautista , more popularly known by his screen name Christian Bautista, is a Filipino singer, actor, host, and model. He was a finalist of Star In A Million, a Philippine reality show aired on ABS-CBN channel, winning the 4th place in the competition in 2003...
- additional song line-up - Lachmi Baviera - additional song line-up
- Rey Cortez - album cover concept and layout
- Flerry De Leon - additional song line-up
- Dunkin Donuts - food and drinks
- Gian Espiritu (of Essensuals) - grooming
- Audie Gemora - additional song line-up
- Neil C. Gregorio - album producer, A&R administration, mastering and sequencing
- GreenwichGreenwich PizzaGreenwich Pizza is the largest pizza and pasta chain in the Philippines.Greenwich started as an over-the-counter pizza store in the Greenhills Commercial Center in Metro Manila in 1971. In 1994, Jollibee Foods Corporation obtained a deal acquiring 80% of Greenwich shareholding. Then in 2006...
- food and drinks - Mark Laccay - live recording
- Carlo Orosa - additional song line-up, creative consultant
- Steve Pagsanjan (of The Make up Studio) - hair and make-up
- Anne Poblador - additional song line-up
- Daniel Tan - photography
- Dante Tanedo - mixing
- Ymaha - concert grand piano
- Frey Zambrano - additional song line-up, production coordinator
Musicians
- Pam Arrieta - cello
- Dexter Ayala - electric/fretless Bbass, back-up vocals
- Christian Bautista - lead vocals
- Hanche Bobis - grand piano
- Criss Buenviaje - acoustic/electric guitars, back-up vocals
- Marianne Ciervo - violin
- Leo Espocia - drums, back-up vocals
- Renee Francesca - violin
- Aldwin Perez - violin
- Mary Ann Policarpio - viola
- Rico Sobrevinas - saxophone, flute, back-up vocals
Recording locations
- Teatrino (GreenhillsGreenhillsGreenhills is a suburb situated in Templeogue in the Southside of the city of Dublin, Ireland. It sits between Walkinstown, Kimmage, Tallaght, Terenure and Templeogue. It is generally understood to comprise the Greenhills Estate as well as Greenpark, Limekiln and Temple Manor...
, ManilaManilaManila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
, PhilippinesPhilippinesThe Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
) - live recording - Chili Red Studio - mastering and sequencing
Certifications
| Country | Provider | Certification | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines Philippines The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam... |
PARI | Platinum | 30,000+ |