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    These Are Special Times (CD/DVD)

    10/02/2007 | Epic Japan 

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    All Music Guide Review

    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. [Sony's 2007 edition came packaged with a bonus, ten-track DVD.] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

    Track Listing

  • Track#
  • Title
  • time
  • 1
  • O Holy Night
  • 5:19

  • 2
  • Don't Save It All for Christmas Day
  • 4:37

  • 3
  • Blue Christmas
  • 3:49

  • 4
  • Another Year Has Gone By
  • 3:24

  • 5
  • The Magic of Christmas Day (God Bless Us Everyone)
  • 4:17

  • 6
  • Ave Maria
  • 4:55

  • 7
  • Adeste Fideles (O Come All Ye Faithful)
  • 4:44

  • 8
  • The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
  • 4:13

  • 9
  • The Prayer
  • 4:29

  • 10
  • Brahms' Lullaby
  • 3:32

  • 11
  • Christmas Eve
  • 4:16

  • 12
  • These Are the Special Times
  • 4:08

  • 13
  • Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
  • 4:14

  • 14
  • I'm Your Angel
  • 5:31

  • 15
  • Feliz Navidad
  • 3:41

  • 16
  • Les Cloches du Hameau
  • 3:09

  • 17 (2)
  • The Power of Love (DVD)
  • 18 (2)
  • Do You Hear What I Hear (DVD)
  • 19 (2)
  • O Holy Night (DVD)
  • 20 (2)
  • Because You Loved Me (DVD)
  • 21 (2)
  • Let's Talk About Love (DVD)
  • 22 (2)
  • The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (DVD)
  • 23 (2)
  • My Heart Will Go On (DVD)
  • 24 (2)
  • The Prayer (DVD)
  • 25 (2)
  • Ave Maria (DVD)
  • 26 (2)
  • End Credits: Feliz Navidad/These Are the Special Times (DVD)

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    Credits

    • Steve Skinner
    • Arranger, Keyboards, Track Engineer, Keyboard Programming, Drum Programming
    • George Whitty
    • Engineer, Synthesizer Arrangements, Keyboard Arrangements
    • Rob Murphy
    • Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant, Assistant
    • Phil Western
    • Keyboards, Programming, String Arrangements, Engineer
    • Peter Zizzo
    • Guitar, Producer, Arranger, Keyboard Programming, Drum Programming, Programming
    • UB Tirado
    • Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant
    • Ronn Huff
    • Arranger, String Arrangements, Orchestral Arrangements, Conductor
    • R. Kelly
    • Arranger, Producer, Performer
    • Jeff Bova
    • Programming, Synthesizer Programming, Keyboard Programming
    • Shane Keister
    • Piano, Handbell Arrangement, Synclavier, Arranger
    • Humberto Gatica
    • Producer, Engineer, Track Engineer, Mixing, Executive Producer, Vocal Engineer
    • Loris Holland
    • Conductor, Keyboards, Choir Conductor, Vocal Arrangement, Vocals (Background), Organ (Hammond)
    • Bryan Adams
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