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Celine Dion These Are Special Times CD

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Personnel includes: Celine Dion (vocals); Dion Family (vocals); Peter Zizzo (guitar, programming); Bryan Adams (acoustic & electric guitars, bass); Kamil Rustam (acoustic guitar); Larry Salzman, Marc Shulman, Ira Siegel, Chieli Minucci, John Chiodini, Michael Thompson (guitar); Vancouver Orchestra (strings); Richie Cannata (saxophone); Bobby Franceschini, Bill Harris (alto saxophone); David Foster (piano, keyboards); Diana Krall, Shane Keister (piano); Loris Holland (Hammond B-3 organ); Phil Western (keyboards); Heather Hinton (organ); Tom Rainer (synthesizer); Chuck Domanico (bass); John Robinson, Shawn Pelton (drums); Bashiri Johnson (percussion); Steve Skinner (keyboard & drum programming).
Producers: David Foster, Ric Wake, Bryan Adams, R. Kelly.
Engineers includes: Felipe Elgueta, Randy Staub, Phil Western.
"The Prayer" was nominated for the 2000 Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s).
In the wake of her Titanic success, Celine Dion produced two new albums for the holiday season of 1998. One was a new French album, and the other was These Are Special Times, her first Christmas album. These Are Special Times is an especially successful holiday album since Dion wisely balances popular carols ("The Christmas Song," "Blue Christmas," "Feliz Navidad") with new songs ("Don't Save It All for Christmas," the R. Kelly duet "I'm Your Angel"), hymns ("Ave Maria," "Adeste Fidelis"), and Christmas songs with a distinct religious theme ("O Holy Night," the Andrea Bocelli duet "The Prayer"). At times, the production is too slick, at other times Dion's vocals are a little mannered, but overall, These Are Special Times is very effective, because the songs are good and she's committed to the material. Any fan of Dion, or of '90s adult contemporary pop in general, should find this very enjoyable. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Whether or not you're a fan, it's undeniable that Celine Dion is the people's siren of choice in turn-of-the-millennium America. Part of the reason for that (apart from her superhuman pipes) is the way she throws herself into a song with total emotional commitment, taking nothing lightly. That kind of earnestness serves her in good stead on this collection of Christmas tunes. Tackling both the traditional ("Ave Maria," "Adeste Fideles") and the modern (John Lennon's "Happy Xmas") Dion invests these yuletide songs with just the right mix of reverence and authority. Joined by everyone from R&B love man R. Kelly to Opera crossover superstar Andrea Bocelli, Dion proves that even a concept as overdone as the Holiday album can sound fresh and substantive when a performer of her ilk is involved.
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Category Rock Albums, Christmas CDs, Rock/Pop, Contemporary Pop Vocals, Christmas/ Chanukkah
Label 550 Music
Orig Year 1998
All Time Sales Rank   237    Top 500
CD Universe Part number 1241342
Catalog number 69523
Discs 1
Release Date Nov 03, 1998
Studio/Live Studio
Mono/Stereo Stereo
Personnel Michael Thompson - guitar
Michael Thompson - guitar
Celine Dion - vocals
Bashiri Johnson - percussion
John Robinson
John Robinson
Shawn Pelton - drums
Chuck Domanico - bass
Shane Keister - piano
Ira Siegel

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Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample1.O Holy Night  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample2.Don't Save It All For Christmas Day  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample3.Blue Christmas  
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample4.Another Year Has Gone By  
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample5.Magic of Christmas Day, The (God Bless Us Everyone)  
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample6.Ave Maria  
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample7.Adeste Fideles (O Come All Ye Faithful)  
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample8.Christmas Song, The (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)  
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample9.Prayer, The - (with Andrea Bocelli)  
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample10.Brahms' Lullaby - (French)  
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample11.Christmas Eve  
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample12.These Are the Special Times  
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample13.Happy Xmas (War Is Over)  
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample14.I'm Your Angel - (with R. Kelly)  
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample15.Feliz Navidad  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample16.Les Cloches du Hameau  

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5 stars Perfect Christmas Album
this christmas album of celine dion is very much perfect for the season. try to listen to Oh Holy Night and you will know how good she is as a singer, listen to Happy X-mas and you will feel how perfect this song is. this album is a mixture of classical, pop, ballad, jazz and happy songs. all in all, perfect.
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5 stars Christmas atmosphere
Greta Album, totally different christmas sound to the usual christmas fair. Celine puts her own mark on all the tracks. Some tracks I haven't heard before, these are refreshing. Favourite... Ave Maria and the Andrea Bocelli duet...Class!!!
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4 stars Great album
Great album
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4 stars GOOD MUSIC
I LIKE THIS ALBUM VERY MUCH
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5 stars THE BEST X-MAS ALBUM EVER!!!
This album by Celine Dion is the best x-mas album I've ever listened to. Also, it includes some traditional songs sung by the greatest voice in the 21st century.
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