Nescafé Warm Blends (partially lost Various Artists compilation album; 1998)
The album cover, featuring a music note dropped from a Nescafé coffee.
Status: Partially Lost
Nescafé Warm Blends is the official compilation album released in celebration of Nescafé's 60th anniversary in the Philippines by BMG Records Pilipinas under the Ariola label in 1998. It features original tracks from local and international Artists associated with BMG and its labels, as well as artists associated with Universal Music Group (which BMG serves as the international distributor outside North America at that time). The album has two tracks from Jim Brickman including a duet with Michele Wright and the other is an instrumental piece. The album was also followed by the OPM album Nescafé Open Up Party in 2000.
Nescafé's 60th anniversary in the Philippines
In 1998, concurrent with the celebration of the centennial of Philippine independence, Nestle launched the 60th anniversary campaign of the introduction of Nescafé in the Philippines in 1938. A set of promotions were held in the same year with a 60th-anniversary raffle promo and a special anniversary album in association with BMG Records Pilipinas.
Track Listing
| # | Song Title | Artist | Original Album | Length | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Your Love | Jim Brickman featuring Michelle Wright | Visions of Love (Windham Hill, 1997) | 3:44 | Found |
| 2 | How Do I Live (from Con Air) | Trisha Yearwood | (Songbook) A Collection of Hits (MCA Records Nashville, 1997) | 4:03 | Found |
| 3 | Friend of Mine | Lea Salonga | Lea... In Love (Musiko Records, 1998) | 3:06 | Found |
| 4 | You Were There | Southern Sons | Nothing But The Truth (BMG Australia/RCA, 1992) | 3:59 | Found |
| 5 | Love Will Lead You Back | Taylor Dane | Can Fight Fate (Arista, 1989) | 4:38 | Found |
| 6 | Getting To Know Each Other | Ariel Rivera | Getting to Know (Musiko Records, 1997) | 3:18 | Found |
| 7 | Born To Love You | Phil Perry | One Heart One Love (Private Music, 1998) | 4:35 | Found |
| 8 | Angel Eyes (Piano Solo) | Jim Brickman | By Heart: Piano Solos (Windham Hill, 1995) | 2:31 | Found |
| 9 | With A Smile | Eraserheads | Circus (Musiko Records, 1994) | 4:39 | Found |
| 10 | Back for Good | Take That | Nobody Else (BMG UK & Ireland/RCA, 1995) | 4:03 | Found |
| 11 | Through the Test of Time | Patti Austin | Love is Gonna Getcha (GRP Records, 1990) | 5:07 | Found |
| 12 | Keep This Love Alive | Tom Scott | Keep This Love Alive (GRP Records, 1991) | 5:04 | Found |
| 13 | Waiting For A Star To Fall | Boy Meets Girl | Reel Life (RCA, 1988) | 4:31 | Found |
| 14 | Great Day | The Friends of Distinction | Whatever (RCA, 1970) | 3:47 | Found |
| 15 | Nescafé Song | Kuh Ledesma and DV8 | Unreleased, Nescafe 1998 TVC theme | Lost |
Availability
The album release became a commercial hit for BMG in the 1998 Holiday season and it was released in record bars until 1999. Because of this, no copies of the album have resurfaced online since the initial sale.
A television commercial jointly promoted by Nestle & BMG were aired after the official release was released in the 4th quarter of 1998 and aired on ABS-CBN, GMA, ABC, Studio 23 and RPN. The commercials were aired until the first quarter of 1999.
Trivia
- How Do I Live by Trisha Yearwood, Through the Test of Time by Patti Austin and Keep the Love Alive by Tom Scott are the third-party songs to include on the album, due to BMG Records Pilipinas and its parent company Bertelsmann Music Group owning distribution rights to the most of the labels owned by Universal Music Group until 1999, when UMG was moved to PolyGram and later became part of MCA Universal.
Gallery
Commercial for the album, featuring the excerpts of the tracks from the album.
CD Album Art
CD Back Cover
Cassette Cover
External Links
- Discogs page on the album. Retrieved 15 Jun 2024.