"These Are Special Times" album - Official Topic

[Davey84]

Noticed a couple of things when I watched my old vhs copy of the cbs special.

 

Rosie O Donnell was cut from the broadcast, a shame as I think the uk would love Rosie's amazing sense of humour.

 

This lovely announcement before the special began.

 

announcer : Musical passion and emotion now on bbc1 Scotland. A personal soundtrack from a pop superstar who just gets better and better.

 

Maybe they cut it in Europe, cos no one really knew Rosie....

 

I HATE the fact they cut out that Celine visits Charlemagne part on the DVD!!

[LukeD]

Her singing is so flawless in this album, possibly the best sung album of her entire career.

[Javito]

If not the best sung, the best performing she's given to these songs The voice she puts in each song makes each track have its own personality (O Holy Night, Blue Christmas, Another Year Has Gone By, Ave Maria...)

[LuisMa]

TAST drops 10 this week to 175 on the Billboard 200, but most Christmas albums took a dive this week. And "O Holy Night" is the only song from it to register on iTunes top 1000 songs, currently at 608.

[iancobb]

I ordered this a couple of weeks ago. Am waiting until Christmas Day until I watch the DVD for the first time

[Ray]

I especially love O Holy Night on the dvd. It's a shame though she doesn't sing many Christmas songs on this special.

Michael Bublé already did his 3rd Xmas special this year. Waiting for Celine to do another one with more of the 'real' Chrismas songs.

[Critiaslux]

TAST drops 10 this week to 175 on the Billboard 200, but most Christmas albums took a dive this week. And "O Holy Night" is the only song from it to register on iTunes top 1000 songs, currently at 608.

 

But Mariah's one is still top 50

Odd that during the 00s TAST outsold Mariah's whereas now it is really the opposite. And further we go on the more Mariah's becomes a classic with the hit single all I want whereas Celine's forgotten. I believe that again there is a lack of promotion and that during the years there is no album out, sony and Celine should promote TAST during Xmas period si that it stays relevant.

[LuisMa]

 

 

But Mariah's one is still top 50

Odd that during the 00s TAST outsold Mariah's whereas now it is really the opposite. And further we go on the more Mariah's becomes a classic with the hit single all I want whereas Celine's forgotten. I believe that again there is a lack of promotion and that during the years there is no album out, sony and Celine should promote TAST during Xmas period si that it stays relevant.

 

Yes, I did post the info about Mariah's album on the respective thread.

[Ray]

But Mariah's one is still top 50

Odd that during the 00s TAST outsold Mariah's whereas now it is really the opposite. And further we go on the more Mariah's becomes a classic with the hit single all I want whereas Celine's forgotten. I believe that again there is a lack of promotion and that during the years there is no album out, sony and Celine should promote TAST during Xmas period si that it stays relevant.

 

True. Celine should promote it more. She could also do another Christmas album and make a new special to promote both albums.

Mariah is doing a lot of promo these days. And her song All I Want For Christmas Is You is everywhere.

Michael Buble is already doing a third tv-special. Look how well his album is doing on the charts!

[comingback]

Celines holiday message 2013

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BN131lSJiyI

[Critiaslux]

Celines holiday message 2013

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BN131lSJiyI

 

That's cute! And energizing

[TommKat22]

 

 

I'm really annoyed by Micheal Bubbles version of The Christmas Song, to me it's like they used the same music as Celines!! Of course hers is not the Original, but still it sounds like a vocal and musical note to note copy!

 

the most annoying thing is, that when the song starts to play on the radio, I think it's Celine but then Michael starts to sing

The only Celine song on the radio I hear is I Met An Angel on Chirstmas Day! IMO that song and Christmas Eve could have been Celines All I want For X-mas...

 

I never play the album before December 5th cos of our 'Santa' Sinterklaas... Everything Christmas is forbidden before that!

I still love the album, but I wish we got a new one after 15 years Maybe interviewers need to ask her that question, to let her know we want it!

 

I think the same thing when Josh's O Holy Night comes on; I think it will be Celine, but alas, no.

 

And I totally agree; I always tell my friends that I think Christmas Eve could have been just as big for Celine as Mariah's All I Want For Xmas Is You was.

[TommKat22]

Her singing is so flawless in this album, possibly the best sung album of her entire career.

 

Yes! Her vocals are so rich; I told my friend the other day that I thought her voice was best on this album!

[Critiaslux]

 

 

I think the same thing when Josh's O Holy Night comes on; I think it will be Celine, but alas, no.

 

And I totally agree; I always tell my friends that I think Christmas Eve could have been just as big for Celine as Mariah's All I Want For Xmas Is You was.

 

Love Christmas Eve as well, more than I met an angel.

So now we just have to lobby Sony that next Xmas they release it as a Xmas single!

Can always try ! Who knows

[couldawouldashoulda]

But Mariah's one is still top 50

Odd that during the 00s TAST outsold Mariah's whereas now it is really the opposite. And further we go on the more Mariah's becomes a classic with the hit single all I want whereas Celine's forgotten. I believe that again there is a lack of promotion and that during the years there is no album out, sony and Celine should promote TAST during Xmas period si that it stays relevant.

 

TAST doesn't sell as well anymore because almost everyone of the planet already owns it.

[Ray]

I think the same thing when Josh's O Holy Night comes on; I think it will be Celine, but alas, no.

 

And I totally agree; I always tell my friends that I think Christmas Eve could have been just as big for Celine as Mariah's All I Want For Xmas Is You was.

 

David Foster likes to use the same arrangements again and again. O Holy Night was already done by Michael Crawford on the David Foster Christmas album with almost the same arrangement as Celine later did on her album. I believe David Foster also worked with Michael Buble. That explains why the arrangements sound similar.

[Hilda]

ugh david - i sometimes feel he's a problem for celine.

 

mariahs all i want for xmas is number 13 in the uk chart this week! incredible ! its the only one (xmas song) thats allllways in the chart at xmas here haha - and ive tried listening to her xmas album and i think its awful apart from joy to the world maybe? and obviously the single all i want for xmas but...yeah i kinda feel people might be buying that album under false pretences. celines album is a classsic. and masterfully sung.

[DionFanAlways]

Not TAST but Christmas related:

[chocolatechip15]

Not TAST but Christmas related:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=8koFbx271ZY

 

I love that video! It's filled with such joy! Especially love Celine and Rene dancing to each other!

 

And this is definitely TAST-related -- it's the making of a song from that album!

[DionFanAlways]

I love that video! It's filled with such joy! Especially love Celine and Rene dancing to each other!

 

And this is definitely TAST-related -- it's the making of a song from that album!

Yeah that was the cute part!

[anewdayhascome]

In Poland TAST is nowhere to be found in shops and it's a pity. It could still sell well.

 

I wish we got another live performance of The Magic Of Christmas Day or Don't Save It All For Christmas Day... Celine could still "promote" the album during Xmas period...

[Javito]

Xmas period is already today!...

 

There are like 2 albums of her which are very hard to find in stores, TAST and also the Au Coeur Du Stade concert. And the Olympia one (that's almost like a ghost CD LOL)

Edited December 23, 2013 at 11:07 AM by Javito

[Timster]

Xmas period is already today!...

 

There are like 2 albums of her which are very hard to find in stores, TAST and also the Au Coeur Du Stade concert. And the Olympia one (that's almost like a ghost CD LOL)

 

It's strange that TAST is so hard to find, as it was re-issued here in Europe in 2009 with a new catalogue number and the new Sony Music logo, so I assume it's still being printed.

[LuisMa]

Xmas period is already today!...

 

There are like 2 albums of her which are very hard to find in stores, TAST and also the Au Coeur Du Stade concert. And the Olympia one (that's almost like a ghost CD LOL)

 

These Are Scarce Times

[Javito]

I guess that her french material is not so widely available in non french speaking countries And given that TAST is almost a concept album for only a specific time of the year... though I have listened to it sometimes in summer

[LuisMa]

I don't think I've seen any French album in Barcelona either. When 1 Fille Et 4 Types was released in my country, there was a lot of publicity for it, and even the TLDH video was played a lot, but with D'Elles things changed and there was nothing.

 

Maybe you play Ave Maria to pray that the horrible heat goes away.

[LuisMa]

TAST appears on today's article from Billboard about the Top selling Christmas albums of all time:

 

 

A gaggle of pop divas are next in line on the all-time list: Mariah Carey's "Merry Christmas" (5.3 million, according to SoundScan), Celine Dion's "These Are Special Times" (5.2 million, per SoundScan) and Barbra Streisand's "A Christmas Album" (5 million, according to the RIAA).

 

Carey and Dion's albums were released in 1994 and 1998, respectively. Carey's title carries the inescapable new holiday classic "All I Want For Christmas Is You," which has sold more downloads than any other holiday song ever (2.6 million).

 

As for Streisand, her collection was first issued in 1967. It's likely that it has sold more than 5 million since its last certification in 1999, though a more exact figure is difficult to determine.

 

 

To read the whole article, go to http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/5847879/the-top-selling-christmas-albums-of-all-time

 

 

[CSCfan]

In short: Céline is the best. Released the latest of the 3 and only 0,1 million behind Mariah.... go Céline

[Ray]

Celine's Christmas album is easy to find here in the Netherlands. Still in the shops.

[Critiaslux]

In short: Céline is the best. Released the latest of the 3 and only 0,1 million behind Mariah.... go Céline

 

Well Céline TAST is definitely a classic and actually outsold Mariah's in the 00s but for the last couple of years Mariah's sales are much higher and are overtaking Celine album, I guess because of the single was indeed has really the Xmas classic of modern times. I am afraid that in the future the gap will only widen in favor of Mariah as even this year while Celine was visible with LMBTL promotion she sold far less than Mariah. But who knows?