Lea Salonga Love: Recordings/Albums, Raves, Rants & Updates!

[antonijan]

Posted: 3/25/07 at 7:05am

I have always admired Lea Salonga for her great talent in singing even before her Miss Saigon fame in London which eventually brought her to Broadway as Kim and later to Les Miserables as Eponine and now as Fantine.

What other recordings do you own or know of that she have made here in the US and overseas?

So far I have:

Miss Saigon London Cast
Alladin Movie Soundtack
Mulan Movie Soundtrack

and currently on my mp3 player:

Lea Salonga's Self Titled Album in 1993
The Broadway Concert (Philippines, 2002)where she sung a rare Miss Saigon piece called "Too Much for One Heart"
Lea Salonga:OPM Timeless Collection (Pre-Miss Saigon)from the Philippines with English and Filipino/Tagalog songs

Is she in the Flower Drum Song Revival CD?

Thanks

Updated On: 4/28/07 at 07:05 AM

[chino]

Posted: 3/25/07 at 9:05am

Her Cast Recordings:
Miss Saigon: Original London Cast Recording
Les Miserables: The 10th Aniversary Concert
Flower Drum Song
Baby: The Musical (The one she did in the Philippines, which I think, the CD carries two songs.)

Her Albums:
I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (Her first album)
Lea Salonga (The one you have)
Lea Salonga: OPM Timeless Collection
In Love
By Heart
Christmas Album
Inspired (Her latest one and a MUST HAVE)

Live Recordings:
Lea Live: Volume 1 and 2 (THIS IS A MUST HAVE! All of the songs are in English)
Lea Salonga: Songs from the Screen (Another MUST HAVE There 2 songs in Tagalog)
Lea Salonga: The Broadway Concert
Lea Salonga: Songs from Home (All Tagalog songs)

Most of these CDs are listed on amazon as an import. Now, where can you get this, and cheap? here...
www.regalfilms.com

GOD BLESS.

[musicaltheater1]

Posted: 3/25/07 at 1:08pm

I agree with "Inspired" (see link below) and add to that "When October Goes."
The "Broadway Concert" also comes in a DVD which features the entire concert: http://www.amazon.com/Broadway-Concert-Lea-Salonga/dp/B0007M4SKE/ref=sr_1_1/103-9323293-8854214?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1174853671&sr=8-1

Other recordings not in your lists:

Cast Recordings:
a. Little Tramp, The Musical (UK) - songs from a worshop but unfortunately out of print. Go to her fan based newsgroup and request them to send you a copy.
b. Making Tracks (NY) - still available at http://2g.org/home/productions/mt-album.php
c. The King and I (US 1992 Studio Cast) - she recorded Tuptim's songs (with Julie Andrews, Ben Kingsley, Peabo Bryson, etc.). You can get this from Amazon.com.
d. Miong, The Musical (Phils.) - she recorded "Suddenly Love" from this workshop. Go to her fan based newsgroup and request them to send you a copy.

Disney (all available from Disney):
a. Lesson No. 1, Disney's Mulan II (US)
b. If You Can Dream (with others), Disney Princess (US)
c. Cups and Saucers (solo), Disney Princess Tea Party (US)

Others:
a. Dream: The Music and Lyrics of John Mercer (US) - Live recording of a tribute/benefit concert. Lea sings "When October Goes." Her version is amazing. Album is available at Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Dream-Lyrics-Music-Johnny-Mercer/dp/B00009N1XN/ref=sr_1_1/103-9323293-8854214?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1174853558&sr=1-1

b. Jen Paz "Awakening" Album (US) - Lea sings "For Good" from Wicked with Jen Paz. CD is available in this site: http://www.jenniferpaz.org/order.php








Inspired Album

Updated On: 3/25/07 at 01:08 PM

[Dark_Angel]

Posted: 3/25/07 at 1:12pm

There's a song on one of her live albums it's called "Someone's Waiting For You" ~ it's such a beautiful song!

[musicaltheater1]

Posted: 3/25/07 at 4:11pm

Dark Angel - that song is in "Lea Salonga Live Volume 1."

Lea Salonga - Live
A two-volume CD recorded live at her concert in the Philippine International Convention Center on January 14 & 15 2000.

VOLUME ONE
Overture
Someone’s Waiting for You.
Something’s Comin’
Even If
Carpernter’s Medley: We’ve Only Just Begun/I Won’t Last a Day Without You/You
Happines
Sunlight
Can We Just Stop and Talk Awhile
Disney Medley: Go The Distance/You’ll Be In My Heart/Reflection
Miss Saigon Medley: Sun and Moon/Last Night of the World

VOLUME TWO
On My Own
Don’t Know What To Do Don’t Know What To Say
You Must Love Me
Imagine
True Colors
Streisand Medley: The Way We Were/You Don’t Bring Me Flowers/Papa Can You Hear Me/People
The Journey
One Voice
Tomorrow


Volume 1

Updated On: 3/25/07 at 04:11 PM

[jsg03jd]

Posted: 3/25/07 at 4:40pm

Lea Salonga is also on the DVD and CD for HEY MR. PRODUCER, in which she sings snippets from Miss Saigon, Les Miz and Company.

She also sings the theme song and others in the soundtrack to an early 90's Filipino movie called BAKIT LABIS KITANG MAHAL.

And she's in a CD where she sings with the West Point Glee Club and another CD w/ Daniel Rodriguez called IN THE PRESENCE, in which Lea departs from her usual belt and sings as a lyric soprano for Franck's Panis Angelicus and ALW's Pie Jesu.
Updated On: 3/25/07 at 04:40 PM

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 3/25/07 at 9:32pm

Whoah, musicaltheater1, could you use tinyurl to shorten some of those?

I own her self-titled album and listened to it maybe twice. Full of boring ear-worms.

[Dark_Angel]

Posted: 3/25/07 at 9:37pm

I have BAKIT LABIS KITANG MAHAL.
I have the majority of her albums.
And Lizzie, you can't judge her whole catalogue on just one album. She has some great stuff out there that I'm sure a lot of people on this board haven't had the pleasure or opportunity to hear.

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 3/25/07 at 9:38pm

I wasn't judging her whole catalogue. I just don't like her self-titled album.

[jsg03jd]

Posted: 3/25/07 at 9:43pm

I liked her Atlantic self-titled CD. She does a nice cover of Olivia Newton-John's I HONESTLY LOVE YOU, and THE JOURNEY was a decent offering written by Julie Gold.

[NCGuy]

Posted: 3/25/07 at 10:00pm

It may be generic, early nineties AC/Pop, but I’ll admit to enjoying that self-titled album (and I love her cover of “Vision of You”).
Updated On: 3/25/07 at 10:00 PM

[pianoman215]

Posted: 3/25/07 at 10:20pm

I have her live cds, but never listen to them because the between-song banter is SOOOOOOOO painful to listen to. I almost didn't go and see her concert at Carnegie Hall because of it, but she has grown so much as a performer that she was at ease in between the songs as she was singing them. She was perfection that evening, both as a singer and an entertainer.

Too bad that concert wasn't released on cd or dvd. It was a magical night with amazing guest star singers.

[augustine73]

Posted: 3/25/07 at 10:21pm

i like her self titled album album too. i think 'vision of you' is great. next would be her 'broadway concert'...

i ordered her new album 'inspired' from amazon. lots of descent tracks.

[jsg03jd]

Posted: 3/25/07 at 10:46pm

Oh, yeah, I like VISION OF YOU too. I think that may be a Belinda Carlisle cover.

LESSONS OF LOVE was even featured in, of all shows, BAYWATCH, if I remember correctly.

[augustine73]

Posted: 3/26/07 at 7:42pm

yea, i was watching that baywatch episode when they use 'LESSONS OF LOVE' on the show.

[antonijan]

Posted: 4/26/07 at 5:02pm

I'm glad to see her in the New Broadway Souvenir Program! I just got mine in the mail today!

[musicaltheater1]

Posted: 4/26/07 at 8:04pm

antonijan - on the "New Broadway Souvenier," are you refering to the souvenier brochure for Les Miserables? If yes, did you order it from the Les Miz site?

Updated On: 4/26/07 at 08:04 PM

[antonijan]

Posted: 4/27/07 at 3:46am

I got it from yahoo :P

[antonijan]

Posted: 4/27/07 at 3:47pm

okay...let me dish the dirt :P

I got the Les Miz souvenir brochure for $10...the same one the broadway.com sells for like $30 or so.

They also sell Color Purple, Chicago (Black and White), and a bunch of other for $10 while others are also cheaper.

I got the Fame on the 42nd street soundtrack for only $5 and that's because of the coupon code discount I used from the "specials" page of the site.

Here is the link at the bottom from Yahoo affiliate of Dwynters.

I discovered the site through phantomlasvegas.com and it brought me there when I searched for "program" :P

I was holding on to this secret because I realize the site could increase the prizes if they realize they have a lot of demand and traffic just like what broadway did.

Through broadway...I got Rent, Movin' Out, Lestat and Aida Program for $10 but they have since double the price!


Yahoo site of Dewynters that sells souvenirs! Updated On: 4/27/07 at 03:47 PM

[J604]

Posted: 4/27/07 at 6:00pm

Here's a video of Lea Salonga singing "Via Dolorosa" with the West Point Glee Club:

http://www.standyesteady.com/Ecards/SelectCard.php?EcardText=1175804575&ENum=1

[musicaltheater1]

Posted: 4/27/07 at 6:58pm

Thanks antonijan. That site is quite well known to a lot of people. Please do me a favor and look inside the program and check if the colored pictures are of Lea Salonga. The current one (which sells for $10.00 @ Broadhurst) has the loose cast bio insert with her black and white picture but not in the colored pages. It still features Daphne Vega. I'm curious because Dewynters told us that they won't release an updated one with Lea's colored Fantine publicity shots until they have taken pictures of the new principal replacements (Harada and all). The updated one is not supposed to be released for sale until mid May.

Updated On: 4/27/07 at 06:58 PM

[chino]

Posted: 4/27/07 at 7:40pm

Forgot to mention, but I think she's also featured on a recording of "The King and I" with Julie Andrews. Updated On: 4/27/07 at 07:40 PM

[musicaltheater1]

Posted: 4/27/07 at 9:34pm

Yes, she recorded Tuptim in the King and I with Julie Andrews and Peabo Bryson.

Lea is going to be on the cover of People Asia for it's Mother's Day edition. She poses with her daughter. Check out the preview below.



People Asia

Updated On: 4/27/07 at 09:34 PM

[antonijan]

Posted: 4/28/07 at 5:04am

I have connections...I got the latest one :P Updated On: 4/28/07 at 05:04 AM

[antonijan]

Posted: 4/28/07 at 5:16am

thanks for sharing the video!