| Listen Without Prejudice | ||||
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| Studio album by Regine Velasquez | ||||
| Released | June 15, 1994 | |||
| Recorded | 1993–1994 | |||
| Studio | PolyGram Studios and Q Sound Recording Studio (Hong Kong) JR Music Studios and Midi Trax Studio (Manila) | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | Polycosmic Records, Mercury Records | |||
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Listen Without Prejudice is the debut international studio album and sixth studio album overall of Filipina singer-actress Regine Velasquez. It was released in 1994 in the Philippines by Polycosmic Records and distributed there by Mercury Records; in other parts of Asia, including Hong Kong, Japan, China, Taiwan, Indonesia and Thailand, the album was released by PolyGram Records. Velasquez was the second Filipina artist to be signed on an international record label; the first was Lea Salonga, through Atlantic Records in 1993. The album's lead single "In Love With You" features a duet with Cantonese singer Jacky Cheung. Listen Without Prejudice has sold more than 700,000 copies worldwide, including 100,000 in the Philippines, making it the best-selling album of Velasquez's career to date.
Track listing
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "In Love With You (Duet with Jacky Cheung)" | John Laudon | Michael Au | 3:28 |
| 2. | "Follow The Sun" | Glenn Medeiros, J. Cronin | Alex Yang | 4:53 |
| 3. | "The Moment You Were Mine" | B. Nielsen Chapman, S. Dorff | Michael Au | 4:47 |
| 4. | "Reason Enough" | Trina Belamide | Chito Ilagan, Ronnie Henares | 4:06 |
| 5. | "What Kind Of Fool Am I?" | Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley | Ronnie Henares | 4:11 |
| 6. | "We Will Be Together" | Alex Yang, Waymon Chapman | Alex Yang | 4:43 |
| 7. | "The Way Love's Meant To Be" | H. Yu, John Laudon | Joseph LP | 4:11 |
| 8. | "I'm Lost In A Lonely Harmony" | Romeo Diaz, H. Ebert | Chito Ilagan, Ricky Cortes | 3:51 |
| 9. | "I Would Die For You" | J. Arden | Joseph LP | 4:05 |
| 10. | "Say You Love Me" | Patti Austin | Chito Ilagan, Ronnie Henares | 4:22 |
| 11. | "The Moment You Were Mine (The Reprise)" | B. Nielsen Chapman, S. Dorff | Alex Yang | 3:48 |
Personnel
Credits taken from Listen Without Prejudice liner notes
- Winifred Lai – art direction and image design
- Lawrence Ng – photography
- Ray Chan of Orient 4 – hair
- Boom! – make-up
- Ida Henares – voice image coach
- Louisa Ling – album coordinator
- Primeline Inc. – management
- Regine Velasquez – lead vocals, background vocals, album producer
- Jacky Cheung – guest vocals, background vocals
- Babsie Molina – background vocals
- Sylvia Macaraeg – background vocals
- Michael Au – producer, recording engineer, mixing
- Chito Ilagan – album producer, producer, co-producer, background vocal arrangement
- John Laudon – writer, keyboard and guitar
- Hung Wang Leung – strings, keyboard
- Vistine Pettis – saxophone
- Lam Wing Cheung – recording engineer
- Alex Yang – producer, arranger, mixing, mastering
- Patrick Delay – arranger
- Gary Kum – arranger
- Danny Chan – guitar
- Rico Cristobal – piano
- Robert Porter – recording engineer, mixing, mastering
- Frankie – recording engineer, mixing, mastering
- Chiu Tsang Hei – arranger, background vocals
- Ferment So – guitars
- Ronnie Henares – album producer, producer
- Alvin Nunez – music and arrangement
- Jun Dela Paz – recording engineer
- Joseph LP – producer, mixing
- Ryan Cayabyab – orchestral adaptation and re-arrangement
- Lorrie Ilustre – music and programming
- Waymon Chapman – writer, rap
- Richard Yuen – arranger, piano
- Melcho – drums
- Steve – bass
- Jim – guitars
- Clement Pong – recording engineer
- Romeo Diaz – arranger
- Ricky Cortes – producer, recording engineer
- Homer Flores – music and track arrangement
- Voltaire P. Opriano – recording engineer
Sales and certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| China | — | 300,000 |
| Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong) | 2× Gold | 20,000 |
| Indonesia (ASIRI) | Gold | |
| Malaysia (RIM) | Gold | |
| Philippines (PARI) | 2× Platinum | 100,000 |
| Singapore (RIAS) | Gold | 7,500 |
| Taiwan (IFPI Taiwan) | 2× Platinum | |
| Thailand | — | 20,000 |
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Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Country | Distributor | Year |
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| Hong Kong | PolyGram Records | 1994 |
| Singapore | ||
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| South Korea | ||
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See also
References
- Levin, Mike (March 26, 1994). "Global Music Pulse". Billboard. Vol. 106, no. 13. p. 57. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
- ^ Gonzales, David. "Listen Without Prejudice > Review". AllMusic. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
- ^ Van Zuylen, Gary (April 7, 1997). "Regine capturing Chinese hearts". The Nation. Archived from the original on January 16, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
- Carballo, Bibsy (December 14, 2014). "Regine still Asia's songbird". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on December 24, 2014. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
- Polygram Music Group (1994). Listen Without Prejudice (Liner notes). Regine Velasquez. PolyCosmic Records. p. 6. 5224394.
- ^ Gonzales, David. "Regine Velasquez – Listen Without Prejudice: Overview". AllMusic. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- "Published content by PolyCosmic Records > News Clipping". PolyCosmic Records. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
- ^ Claimed sales figures are supported by the following specified certified units
- For music certifications prior to 1990s up to 2006, PARI's threshold for an album to receive Platinum certification was 40,000 units shipped: Williamson, Nigel (January 22, 2000). "Global Music Impulse". Billboard. Vol. 112, no. 4. p. 69. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on July 24, 2013. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
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