These Are Special Times (CD/DVD)
10/02/2007 | Epic Japan
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DVD
$45.99THESE ARE SPECIAL TIMES-LEGACY EDITION / (BOND)
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CD
$16.99THESE ARE SPECIAL TIMES (W/DVD) (COLL) (RMST)
Lyrics from These Are Special Times (CD/DVD)
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
These Are Special Times (CD/DVD) Track Listing
Credits of These Are Special Times (CD/DVD)
- Dave Platel
- Management
- Vito Luprano
- Executive Producer
- Paulette McWilliams
- Vocals (Background)
- Johnny Mandel
- Orchestral Arrangements
- Rob Mathes
- Conductor, Orchestral Arrangements
- Ozzie Melendez
- Trombone
- Chieli Minucci
- Guitar
- Cindy Mizelle
- Vocals (Background)
- Jeffrey Morrow
- Vocals (Background)
- Rafael Padilla
- Percussion
- Bobbi Page
- Choir, Chorus
- Shawn Pelton
- Drums
- Jeffrey Ramsey
- Choir, Chorus
- Anthony Ransom
- Vocals (Background)
- Dave Reitzas
- Engineer, Vocal Engineer
- John "J.R." Robinson
- Drums
- Olle Romo
- Programming
- Johnny Rutledge
- Vocals (Background)
- John Scarpula
- Sax (Baritone)
- Al Schmitt
- Engineer
- Marc Shulman
- Guitar
- Ira Siegel
- Guitar
- Steve Skinner
- Arranger, Drum Programming, Track Engineer, Keyboard Programming, Keyboards
- Ramon Stagnaro
- Guitar (Acoustic)
- Randy Staub
- Engineer
- Fonzi Thornton
- Vocals (Background)
- Terry Trotter
- Piano
- Rob Trow
- Vocals (Background)
- Eric Troyer
- Vocals (Background)
- Carmen Twillie
- Vocals (Background), Choir, Chorus
- Frank Vilardi
- Drums
- Rick Wake
- Arranger, Producer
- Joan Walton
- Vocals (Background)
- Spencer Washington
- Vocals (Background)
- George Whitty
- Engineer, Keyboard Arrangements, Synthesizer Arrangements
- Cheryl Wilson
- Vocals (Background)
- Elisabeth Withers
- Vocals (Background)
- Steve Wolf
- Drums
- Andrea Bocelli
- Performer
- Diana Krall
- Piano
- David Barrett
- Production Coordination
- Elin Carlson
- Vocals (Background)
- John Doelp
- Executive Producer
- Dan Hetzel
- Engineer, Track Engineer
- Susie Stevens Logan
- Vocals (Background)
- Rob Murphy
- Assistant Engineer, Assistant, Mixing Assistant
- Lisa Lougheed
- Vocals (Background)
- Russ Desalvo
- Guitar, Arranger
- Randee Saint Nicholas
- Photography
- Nancy Donald
- Art Direction
- Nathan Dean
- Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant
- William Ross
- Arranger, Orchestral Arrangements
- Steve Amerson
- Vocals (Background)
- Phil Western
- Keyboards, Programming, String Arrangements, Engineer
- Rick Kerr
- Engineer, Track Engineer
- Stevie Robinson
- Vocals (Background)
- Nancey Jackson
- Vocals (Background)
- Juan Bohorquez
- Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant
- Jeff Magid
- Remastering Supervisor
- Gary Van Pelt
- Engineer
- Larry Salzman
- Guitar
- David Shackney
- Engineer
- Aya Takemura
- Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant
- Thomas R. Yezzi
- Engineer, Track Engineer
- Terence Dover
- Engineer, Track Engineer
- Don Hachey
- Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant
- Tony Renis
- Producer, Translation
- Kamil Rustam
- Guitar (Acoustic)
- Peter Zizzo
- Guitar, Keyboard Programming, Programming, Producer, Drum Programming, Arranger
- Chris Brooke
- Assistant Engineer
- Jane Barnett
- Vocals (Background)
- Alberto Testa
- Translation
- Andy Haller
- Assistant Engineer, Assistant
- Alfred Bosco
- Assistant Engineer, Assistant
- Ayuana George
- Vocals (Background)
- Laura Mercier
- Make-Up
- Serge Normant
- Hair Stylist
- Jason Stasium
- Assistant Engineer
- Jeff Vereb
- Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant
- Rob Carter
- Design
- Robert Bowker
- Vocals (Background)
- Troy Bright
- Vocals (Background)
- Cathy Richardson
- Vocals (Background)
- UB Tirado
- Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant
- Dana Callitri
- Vocals (Background)
- Patrick Carroll
- Bass, Guitar (Bass), Drum Programming, Percussion
- Jake Ninan
- Assistant Engineer
- Tom Rainer
- Synthesizer
- Jeffery Lane
- Assistant Engineer
- Chuck Taylor
- Liner Notes
- John Scarpulla
- Sax (Baritone)
- Vlado Meller
- Mastering
- Chris "Box" Taylor
- Guitar
- Bill Harris Quintet
- Sax (Alto)
- Ethan Mates
- Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant
- Terry Chiazza
- A&R
- Maya Panvell
- A&R
- Scott Young
- Assistant Engineer
- Steve Danenberg
- Orchestra Contractor
- Latasha Jordon
- Vocals (Background)
- Jonathan Mack
- Vocals (Background)
- Steve Conrad
- Assistant
- Jim Parham
- Project Director
- Robin Robinson
- Vocals (Background)
- Chris Brook
- Assistant
- Michael Thompson
- Guitar, Guitar (Electric)
- Sharon Bryant
- Vocals (Background)
- Louis Price
- Choir, Chorus
- Carole Bayer Sager
- Producer
- Tony Black
- Programming
- Martin Briley
- Vocals (Background)
- John Chiodini
- Guitar, Guitar (Electric)
- Yvonne Gage
- Vocals (Background)
- Sue Ann Carwell
- Vocals (Background)
- Vaneese Thomas
- Vocals (Background)
- Dennis Collins
- Vocals (Background)
- Ronn Huff
- Arranger, Conductor, String Arrangements, Orchestral Arrangements
- Steven Berkowitz
- A&R
- Maria Christensen
- Vocals (Background)
- R. Kelly
- Arranger, Performer, Producer
- Tawatha Agee
- Vocals (Background)
- Morgan Ames
- Vocals (Background)
- Randy Andos
- Trombone
- Bashiri Johnson
- Percussion, Vocals (Background)
- Dick Bolks
- Vocals (Background)
- Jeff Bova
- Programming, Synthesizer Programming, Keyboard Programming
- Jimmy Bralower
- Programming, Drum Programming
- Alexandra Brown
- Choir, Chorus
- Bridgette Bryant
- Choir, Chorus
- Amick Byram
- Vocals (Background)
- Bob Cadway
- Engineer, Track Engineer
- Richie Cannata
- Saxophone, Sax (Tenor), Soloist
- Johnnie Carl
- Arranger
- Carmen Carter
- Choir, Chorus
- Lafayette Carthon, Jr.
- Keyboards, Choir Conductor, Vocals (Background)
- Barry Danielian
- Trumpet
- Donna Davidson
- Vocals (Background)
- Shane Keister
- Piano, Handbell Arrangement, Synclavier, Arranger
- Chuck Domanico
- Bass
- Felipe Elgueta
- Programming, Engineer, Synthesizer Programming
- Gary Falcone
- Choir, Chorus
- Bob Franceschini
- Sax (Alto)
- Simon Franglen
- Synclavier
- Roger Freeland
- Vocals (Background)
- Humberto Gatica
- Producer, Executive Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Vocal Engineer, Track Engineer
- Diva Gray
- Vocals (Background)
- Nikki Gregoroff
- Vocals (Background)
- Gary Haase
- Guitar (Bass)
- Linda Harmon
- Vocals (Background)
- Loris Holland
- Conductor, Keyboards, Vocals (Background), Choir Conductor, Vocal Arrangement, Organ (Hammond)
- Jimmy Hoyson
- Assistant Engineer, Assistant
- Tony Kadleck
- Trumpet
- Khris Kellow
- Vocals (Background)
- Brenda White-King
- Vocals (Background)
- Curtis King
- Vocals (Background)
- Darlene Koldenhoven
- Vocals (Background)
- John Kurlander
- Engineer, String Engineer
- Rick Logan
- Vocals (Background)
- Bryan Adams
- Guitar (Acoustic), Bass, Guitar, Arranger, Bass (Electric), Guitar (Electric), Producer, Bass (Acoustic), String Arrangements
- Jeff Hamilton
- Drums
- Jeremy Lubbock
- Arranger, String Arrangements
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