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[Javito]

Hilda, on 16 July 2017 - 04:03 PM, said:

I cant believe its taken me apparently 5 years to reply to a thread about my favourite celine dion album haha! But better late than never.

For me this album is just like everyone says, one of the most cohesive collections of songs celines put out...the intro completely set the mood, magical, dreamlike and relaxed, the whole album for me is sun drenched. I got it for my birthday in July in 96 and it jsut reminds me of summer...and holidays...and great memories of my childhood. Nothing broken but my heart is my favourite ever celine dion song but With this tear immediately stood out for me, its such a different sounding song, just building and building with no standard format to it. Such an epic tale of loss.

The only thing i hate and think is a total mismatch is the cover...whoever thought 1700's celine was a good idea i have no clue. Its awful but because of the memories i like it anyway. As davey and J said all the single covers are delicious, all the videos are delicious. I just loved this era.

What you mean with "1700s Celine"??? You mean the album cover or the artwork makes her look old?

[Hilda]

Javito, on 17 July 2017 - 02:43 PM, said:

What you mean with "1700s Celine"??? You mean the album cover or the artwork makes her look old?

yeah it looks like some horrible oil painting imitation and shes wearing beige....and a roll neck!...all so so wrong on so many levels haha.
Attached are some ultra rare alternate shots that were never used.

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Edited by Hilda, 17 July 2017 - 05:37 PM.

[Your_Su_Phu]

It was a weird choice, especially for an eponymous album.  If the point was to have people really get to know her and associate the voice with the name, why give us a profile shot from afar?

Edited by Your_Su_Phu, 17 July 2017 - 07:22 PM.

[Javito]

Your_Su_Phu, on 17 July 2017 - 07:21 PM, said:

It was a weird choice, especially for an eponymous album.  If the point was to have people really get to know her and associate the voice with the name, why give us a profile shot from afar?

But they just did that, and with that purpose you say, just two years before. If you wanted a big front face, you already had that in Unison

[comingback]

I like the "Celine Dion" album cover. It fits the romantic touch of the album.
Maybe they should have use the picture with the better colouring.

Edited by comingback, 18 July 2017 - 01:55 AM.

[Celine Fan 77]

It's a shot from the If You Asked Me To video, if I'm not mistaking

[comingback]

Celine Fan 77, on 18 July 2017 - 02:44 AM, said:

It's a shot from the If You Asked Me To video, if I'm not mistaking

Yep!

Edited by comingback, 18 July 2017 - 03:23 AM.

[CelinesDIVO5]

Celine Fan 77, on 18 July 2017 - 02:44 AM, said:

It's a shot from the If You Asked Me To video, if I'm not mistaking

A candid shot, no less. It wasn't posed. I think she looks beautiful on the cover of this album.

[CelineDionFreak]

CelinesDIVO5, on 18 July 2017 - 11:47 AM, said:

A candid shot, no less. It wasn't posed. I think she looks beautiful on the cover of this album.

As do I!!!

[Katie]

CelineDionFreak, on 18 July 2017 - 11:50 AM, said:

As do I!!!

I read somewhere that the photographer took the cover shoot without telling to Celine...I mean they were setting up things and she was just feeling the moment and the sho was made...No premeditation...

[Hilda]

Katie, on 18 July 2017 - 12:55 PM, said:

I read somewhere that the photographer took the cover shoot without telling to Celine...I mean they were setting up things and she was just feeling the moment and the sho was made...No premeditation...

well thats nice - im glad people like it - i just think it makes her look a million yrs old.
Yes that other shot would have been better.
and yes think its from if you asked me to - yet in that video at least she looks a bit glamerous in that golden gown. here she has a brown roll neck over a dress...

[celinesounds]

My favorite songs are

LOVE CAN MOVE MOUNTAINS
Water From The Moon
I love you goodbye
Cry just a little
Send me a lover

Edited by celinesounds, 20 July 2017 - 02:32 PM.

[SuperLove4Celine]

I've always loved "Little Bit Of Love" from this album.  That song and "If I Were You" always seem to be the two most neglected from the album.  Every other song on it has had some sort of reaction, it seems, from the public, the industry and/or the fans.  If there are any remixers out there, I'd LOVE to hear a remix of both songs.

[CelineDionForeverNY]

Recently, I've grown to really like Cry Just a Little and Love You Blind after many listens. Such a shame that they were cut from the final CD. I used to feel the same about Your Light and Super Love (tracks not on the US release), glad to finally have an appreciation for these gems.

[SuperLove4Celine]

CelineDionForeverNY, on 20 July 2017 - 05:46 PM, said:

Recently, I've grown to really like Cry Just a Little and Love You Blind after many listens. Such a shame that they were cut from the final CD. I used to feel the same about Your Light and Super Love (tracks not on the US release), glad to finally have an appreciation for these gems.

I'm happy to announce "Your Light" and "Super Love" are BOTH available on iTunes in the U.S.  

I've always felt that "Love You Blind" would have been perfect for the stage.  Maybe not with an arrangement by Mego, but I think Scott could do it justice.  Considering how flawlessly he was able to incorporate the "Law & Order" theme into last year's tour in dedication of Rene, I have no doubt in my mind about his artistic ability.  The song also screams for remixes.  IF Celine were to ever do the "Unknowns Tour," "Love You Blind" should most definitely be part of its setlist!

Edited by SuperLove4Celine, 20 July 2017 - 05:51 PM.

[CelineDionFreak]

SuperLove4Celine, on 20 July 2017 - 05:46 PM, said:

I've always loved "Little Bit Of Love" from this album.  That song and "If I Were You" always seem to be the two most neglected from the album.  Every other song on it has had some sort of reaction, it seems, from the public, the industry and/or the fans.  If there are any remixers out there, I'd LOVE to hear a remix of both songs.

If I were you has always been one of my all time favorites

[SuperLove4Celine]

CelineDionFreak, on 20 July 2017 - 06:11 PM, said:

If I were you has always been one of my all time favorites

I hated it when I was younger, but I appreciate it much more now as an adult.

[Lolo88]

The true gems from that album are :

- "Halfway to Heaven" ❤
- "Water from the Moon" ❤❤
- "Nothing Broken but my Heart" ❤❤❤

[comingback]

Send me a lover is amazing.

Edited by comingback, 21 July 2017 - 05:43 AM.

[Hilda]

Lolo88, on 20 July 2017 - 09:48 PM, said:

The true gems from that album are :

- "Halfway to Heaven" ❤
- "Water from the Moon" ❤❤
- "Nothing Broken but my Heart" ❤❤❤

yass!!


it never occurred to me that send me a lover was a song from that era? it feels totally different although i love it,

Cry just a little is one of my fave celine songs i just love how different it is and its got sass. i remember the 1st time i heard it on the love can move mountains single that my friend just gave me when i was 15...i nearly died i was obsessed with the cd and the song.
and love you blind! by sheryl crow no less! is also so different for her i love it its really dark and has a grandure about it.

[WCD199317]

A good info, This album has been notable has been his first hit album in United States and also a reconnaissance in US. The singles Beauty and the Beast, If You Asked Me to, Nothing Broken but My Heart and Love Can Move Mountains all peaked the top 40 in the US charts and Beauty and the Beast has been a worldwide hit, peaked the top 20 for many countrys (Like UK, Australia, Ireland, Netheland, etc.). This album has been notable to be the first album certified in US, the album has been certfied Gold in October 1992 and Platinum in february 1993. Unison has been certified Gold only in 1994, with the huge success in The Colour of My Love.

The album has notable has been the first english album to charted outside the north American Market: in Australia, in Japan and New zealand, this album peaked respectively n.15, n.59 and n.31 in 1992, thanks the success of Beauty and the Beast single. Unison has been charted outside the North American only in 1995, with the huge success of The Colour of My Love.

Here's is the position of all the world of this album in 1992:

Canada: N.3
US: N.34

Outside the north american in 1992:

Australia: N.15
Japan: n.59
New Zealand: N.31


The album has been also charted in UK, but only in 1998, not in 1992.

Edited by WCD199317, 25 December 2017 - 10:46 PM.

[isurrender]

I think it's quite surreal to think of her 2 first albums eras. She was almost totally ignored ww.

Céline has really a "built" career.

And it's a pity we don't have footage of her first 3 english tours (beside wintergarden). I guess Sony didn't want to spend money on live recordings if the studio albums were not that successfull to start with.

[comingback]

isurrender, on 26 December 2017 - 05:51 AM, said:

I think it's quite surreal to think of her 2 first albums eras. She was almost totally ignored ww.

Céline has really a "built" career.

And it's a pity we don't have footage of her first 3 english tours (beside wintergarden). I guess Sony didn't want to spend money on live recordings if the studio albums were not that successfull to start with.

YEP, Mariah was Sony's biggest star at that time (+she was the wife of Sony boss Mottola), so she was their priority. But they wanted a career for her like Mariah's.
So they built up Celine's profile step by step (Emotions and Celine Dion even had the same producer Walter Afanasieff).
There was a slogan: Remember the name, because you will never forget the voice

Edited by comingback, 26 December 2017 - 06:48 AM.

[Hilda]

WCD199317, on 25 December 2017 - 10:40 PM, said:

A good info, This album has been notable has been his first hit album in United States and also a reconnaissance in US. The singles Beauty and the Beast, If You Asked Me to, Nothing Broken but My Heart and Love Can Move Mountains all peaked the top 40 in the US charts and Beauty and the Beast has been a worldwide hit, peaked the top 20 for many countrys (Like UK, Australia, Ireland, Netheland, etc.). This album has been notable to be the first album certified in US, the album has been certfied Gold in October 1992 and Platinum in february 1993. Unison has been certified Gold only in 1994, with the huge success in The Colour of My Love.

The album has notable has been the first english album to charted outside the north American Market: in Australia, in Japan and New zealand, this album peaked respectively n.15, n.59 and n.31 in 1992, thanks the success of Beauty and the Beast single. Unison has been charted outside the North American only in 1995, with the huge success of The Colour of My Love.

Here's is the position of all the world of this album in 1992:

Canada: N.3
US: N.34

Outside the north american in 1992:

Australia: N.15
Japan: n.59
New Zealand: N.31


The album has been also charted in UK, but only in 1998, not in 1992.

celine dion and unison never charted in the uk before 95 and 98? crazy

[WCD199317]

Hilda, on 26 December 2017 - 04:35 PM, said:

celine dion and unison never charted in the uk before 95 and 98? crazy

Yes, Unison charted only in 1995 in n.55, with the success of The Colour of My Love in UK. The Colour of My love has been his first album hit in Europe and the album has been help Celine to become a international star, status that will not leave her anymore.

Edited by WCD199317, 26 December 2017 - 09:12 PM.

[Hilda]

WCD199317, on 26 December 2017 - 09:04 PM, said:

Yes, Unison charted only in 1995 in n.55, with the success of The Colour of My Love in UK. The Colour of My love has been his first album hit in Europe and the album has been help Celine to become a international star, status that will not leave her anymore.

yes yr right - the colour of my love was the big album for her. i just cant believe unison or celine dion didnt even chart. i guess there wasnt much promo?

[comingback]

Peak Pos. UK : 70 (Sep. 1998)



Peak Pos. US: 34 (April 1992)

[WCD199317]

Hilda, on 27 December 2017 - 12:03 PM, said:

yes yr right - the colour of my love was the big album for her. i just cant believe unison or celine dion didnt even chart. i guess there wasnt much promo?

The two first albums has been a promotion in UK, Rene rent the theather to reunites all the jockers, radios stations, all the journalists for help to easy push Celine in UK for the Unison album. The next day, Celine has been all the newpapers. After that, nothing, no success. Same history for the self-titled album. Where Does My Heart Beat Now, If You Asked Me to has been released two times, without a success. Before the Colour of My Love album, Celine has been produced in UK only the success Beauty and the Beast, peaked in n.9 (included of the self-titled album and the movie in the same name).

[actofcontrition]

I cant explain why but the Celine Dion album has always been a favorite and special to me.. She really should sing more songs from it in vegas and on tour!

[gafsa]

actofcontrition, on 27 December 2017 - 10:18 PM, said:

I cant explain why but the Celine Dion album has always been a favorite and special to me.. She really should sing more songs from it in vegas and on tour!

yeah, I love that album, it's like a clean water, so pure.