"Courage" album - Official Topic

[Javito]

Tell that to her producers. It started in LMBTL album.

 

LMBTL is like OH part 2 but in OH album her voice sounds more natural and her voice blends with the music unlike LMBTL album where we can hear so much autotune, dry and forward vocals

 

I don't see any similarities between OH and LMBTL (fortunately!). OH has some great pop song with witty lyrics, LMBTL the only witty lyrics it has are thanks to the bunch of covers she recorded, but that wasn't even a good decision for the album.

 

And OH has only one cover, LMBTL has five.

[jpatdeleon09]

 

 

I don't see any similarities between OH and LMBTL (fortunately!). OH has some great pop song with witty lyrics, LMBTL the only witty lyrics it has are thanks to the bunch of covers she recorded, but that wasn't even a good decision for the album.

 

And OH has only one cover, LMBTL has five.

 

But if i were to pick which is the better album, i’ll choose One Heart

[jpatdeleon09]

I want some news about the album. Is it 100 percent complete or 80 percent or just waiting for the right release date? I wish they will give us an update Edited August 21, 2018 at 10:10 AM by jpatdeleon09

[ryba]

Do you think she will release the new album along with the netflix docu for promo?

[Ronny83]

Do you think she will release the new album along with the netflix docu for promo?

 

 

IF there is a Netflix docu. 😁

[mirage]

Hahaha right now it's more a IF there is a new album coming

 

 

 

 

IF there is a Netflix docu. 😁

[CelinesDIVO5]

 

 

I don't see any similarities between OH and LMBTL (fortunately!). OH has some great pop song with witty lyrics, LMBTL the only witty lyrics it has are thanks to the bunch of covers she recorded, but that wasn't even a good decision for the album.

 

And OH has only one cover, LMBTL has five.

 

Your coveted ANDHC has 4 covers...

 

Ten Days (English cover of a French song)

At Last

The Greatest Reward (English cover of a French song)

Nature Boy

 

 

 

I don’t see the big deal about her doing covers. Especially if they’re not well known songs, if known at all. I had no idea until maybe 2002 that FIY was a cover.

 

I do not believe that LMBTL is a bad album so to speak. The concept got lost in the shuffle of what Sony wanted, but the songs are not bad songs.

 

LMBTL is gorgeous and modern, but doesn’t stray too far away from what Celine is.

 

SLS is fun and her vocal is awesome here. I never skip it.

 

“Incredible” is a good duet. Radio friendly and I wish they had been able to do more with it. I loved watching Celine perform it with Ne-yo. I’m a big fan of his and enjoyed both of the tracks he wrote for her.

 

SYS is funky and different for her. A cool jam.

 

“Breakaway” in my opinion, has a timeless sound to it.

 

WAAF she nailed. That bridge is everything.

 

DKL is classic Celine. Beautifully written lyrics, the composition is gorgeous. And it was very well produced. This song gets me choked up.

 

“Thank You” makes me feel nostalgic and emotional.

 

“Thankful” is just breathtaking, and I hope Dana Parish gets more songs on the new album.

 

ABYG is vocally beautiful. I can’t relate to the lyrical content, though it is a nice song.

 

“Unfinished Songs” I have loved since I heard the snippet in the movie trailer. And the remix for the album is awesome.

 

“Overjoyed” - Misplaced? Sure. Do I enjoy listening to it? Yes. Although, if this track had to be a cover, I’d have preferred “Open Arms” to be in its place.

 

“At Seventeen” - I love Babyface’s production on it. It’s subtley modern, without taking away from the classic sound of this song. I think it fits quite nicely on LMBTL as a subdued track.

Edited August 21, 2018 at 04:38 PM by CelinesDIVO5

[CSCfan]

Céline has always recorded covers. She always sings covers during her live shows.

 

It's simple: she LOVES doing covers. Accept [because she'll do it until she ends her career] and move on please.

[scielle]

Céline has always recorded covers. She always sings covers during her live shows.

 

It's simple: she LOVES doing covers. Accept [because she'll do it until she ends her career] and move on please.

 

And that's a good thing, because they're generally far better than the new songs she/ Sony/ her producers pick.

 

 

[celine4evauk]

Céline has always recorded covers. She always sings covers during her live shows.

 

It's simple: she LOVES doing covers. Accept [because she'll do it until she ends her career] and move on please.

 

Oh I’ve said this on here but.... lol

Some of her most successful and well known/loved songs are covers 😂yet some people think it’s all just gonna stop! 🤣

[comingback]

Your coveted ANDHC has 4 covers...

 

Ten Days (English cover of a French song)

At Last

The Greatest Reward (English cover of a French song)

Nature Boy

 

 

 

I don't see the big deal about her doing covers. Especially if they're not well known songs, if known at all. I had no idea until maybe 2002 that FIY was a cover.

 

I do not believe that LMBTL is a bad album so to speak. The concept got lost in the shuffle of what Sony wanted, but the songs are not bad songs.

 

LMBTL is gorgeous and modern, but doesn't stray too far away from what Celine is.

 

SLS is fun and her vocal is awesome here. I never skip it.

 

"Incredible" is a good duet. Radio friendly and I wish they had been able to do more with it. I loved watching Celine perform it with Ne-yo. I'm a big fan of his and enjoyed both of the tracks he wrote for her.

 

SYS is funky and different for her. A cool jam.

 

"Breakaway" in my opinion, has a timeless sound to it.

 

WAAF she nailed. That bridge is everything.

 

DKL is classic Celine. Beautifully written lyrics, the composition is gorgeous. And it was very well produced. This song gets me choked up.

 

"Thank You" makes me feel nostalgic and emotional.

 

"Thankful" is just breathtaking, and I hope Dana Parish gets more songs on the new album.

 

ABYG is vocally beautiful. I can't relate to the lyrical content, though it is a nice song.

 

"Unfinished Songs" I have loved since I heard the snippet in the movie trailer. And the remix for the album is awesome.

 

"Overjoyed" - Misplaced? Sure. Do I enjoy listening to it? Yes. Although, if this track had to be a cover, I'd have preferred "Open Arms" to be in its place.

 

"At Seventeen" - I love Babyface's production on it. It's subtley modern, without taking away from the classic sound of this song. I think it fits quite nicely on LMBTL as a subdued track.

 

The first half of LMBTL is great. I listen to it a lot. It's modern and fresh (better than ANDHC and TC).

Edited August 21, 2018 at 07:20 PM by comingback

[CelinesDIVO5]

 

 

The first half of LMBTL is great. I listen to it a lot. It's modern and fresh (better than ANDHC and TC).

 

I truly think the only song that should be replaced in the main track list is “Overjoyed.” I would have preferred “Open Arms.”

[Javito]

Your coveted ANDHC has 4 covers...

 

Ten Days (English cover of a French song)

At Last

The Greatest Reward (English cover of a French song)

Nature Boy

 

I can't consider Ten Days and The Greatest Reward as such "covers" per se, but this is a personal opinion: when someone adapts the lyrics of a song in one language into another language, they are already creating a new song, and even the result can be a totally different song because most of times lyrics can't be literally translated, and that's what happened with Tomber and (TGR in a minor way): these have little to do with the lyrics of the original songs in French. They transformed the lyrics and made two completely different songs out of them, how could we consider them "covers" as At Last or Nature Boy here? It's very different.

 

Also Aun existe amor would have to be another cover, but the lyrics have not much to do with the original French song. She made a completely brand new song with it, because even the arrangements are very different and not present in the original version (the guitars and the Latin/Spanish touch). It's very a rather different case than naming real covers of her repertoire like TPOL, At Seventeen or Alone.

Edited August 21, 2018 at 08:45 PM by Javito

[Javito]

And on another side of things, let's just remember the good old days with albums with 18-tracks... Hoping they make up this looooooong wait for a new album with something like this again:

 

 

Love the Japanese OBI naming all the list of producers that participated in the album... Marketing-wise

[browseceline]

And on another side of things, let's just remember the good old days with albums with 18-tracks... Hoping they make up this looooooong wait for a new album with something like this again:

 

 

Love the Japanese OBI naming all the list of producers that participated in the album... Marketing-wise

 

this was one her most stylish and creative album photoshoots. I can remember a friend of mine said..who is that? a witch from the forest ? Anyway i really liked the pics inside, the whole package looked exclusive

 

 

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[ika]

https://www.instagram.com/p/BmwMLZ_D41I/?saved-by=rev_nge

[gafsa]

 

 

Your coveted ANDHC has 4 covers...

 

Ten Days (English cover of a French song)

At Last

The Greatest Reward (English cover of a French song)

Nature Boy

 

 

 

I don’t see the big deal about her doing covers. Especially if they’re not well known songs, if known at all. I had no idea until maybe 2002 that FIY was a cover.

 

I do not believe that LMBTL is a bad album so to speak. The concept got lost in the shuffle of what Sony wanted, but the songs are not bad songs.

 

LMBTL is gorgeous and modern, but doesn’t stray too far away from what Celine is.

 

SLS is fun and her vocal is awesome here. I never skip it.

 

“Incredible” is a good duet. Radio friendly and I wish they had been able to do more with it. I loved watching Celine perform it with Ne-yo. I’m a big fan of his and enjoyed both of the tracks he wrote for her.

 

SYS is funky and different for her. A cool jam.

 

“Breakaway” in my opinion, has a timeless sound to it.

 

WAAF she nailed. That bridge is everything.

 

DKL is classic Celine. Beautifully written lyrics, the composition is gorgeous. And it was very well produced. This song gets me choked up.

 

“Thank You” makes me feel nostalgic and emotional.

 

“Thankful” is just breathtaking, and I hope Dana Parish gets more songs on the new album.

 

ABYG is vocally beautiful. I can’t relate to the lyrical content, though it is a nice song.

 

“Unfinished Songs” I have loved since I heard the snippet in the movie trailer. And the remix for the album is awesome.

 

“Overjoyed” - Misplaced? Sure. Do I enjoy listening to it? Yes. Although, if this track had to be a cover, I’d have preferred “Open Arms” to be in its place.

 

“At Seventeen” - I love Babyface’s production on it. It’s subtley modern, without taking away from the classic sound of this song. I think it fits quite nicely on LMBTL as a subdued track.

 

my ex-bf love Overjoyed, he didn't know it was a cover, he was so surprised when I told her it's a cover from an old song LOL

[CelinesDIVO5]

 

 

my ex-bf love Overjoyed, he didn't know it was a cover, he was so surprised when I told her it's a cover from an old song LOL

 

I like Overjoyed. I think because of Stevie it was included on the album. She sounds wonderful. I just think it’s the most out of place on this album.

[smw]

Just getting some random thoughts out...

 

I was watching several Aretha videos online (so Sad she’s gone) — and I watched Carole King getting honored at the Kennedy Center when Aretha sang Natural Woman for her. It’s truly magnificent.

 

It got me thinking about Celine’s artistry. I so often get caught up in Celine’s iconic vocals and powerhouse performances — and I often hear how Mariah writes her own songs so she’s a REAL artist — but Celine’s got some real artistry too. Her soul is made of love and music. Her favorite moments onstage are clearly when she can just let loose and jive and become one with the music. Her interpretations and powerful, soulful deliveries are the same sort of artistry that Whitney Houston possessed. (I Surrender, etc)

 

I think Celine loves to resurrect The Reason so often because she felt a real moment in time occur with Sir George Martin and Carole King. That wasn’t just another song. It was a song that felt like hers and clearly means a lot to her. It’s directly connected to her true artistry.

 

Her recordings with JJG are also part of her unparalleled bilingual career legacy. As Celine herself has stated — D’eux IS her legacy as an artist.

 

I just think Celine rarely gets the credit she deserves. She has real soul in her performances. I’m very thankful for artists who have understood Celine’s credibility over the years — like the BeeGees and Carole King and Sir George Martin and Barbra Streisand. And I’m thankful for younger artists who have great admiration for Celine — like Demi, Ariana, and Adele. But folks need to r e s p e c t Celine’s artistry and not just her vocals.

 

It was fun to scroll the comments on the video of her helping Aretha “lift” the song at the end of Divas Live. So many comments stating how this was the moment for them when Celine became one of the greats. Ken Erlich is certainly part of Celine’s legacy.

 

Time really is passing. Rene is gone. Aretha is gone. These incredible moments that many of us lived through are now a part of history.

Edited August 22, 2018 at 09:55 AM by smw

[joaofilho]

I do not really like the album LBTL, my opinion is that it's a sad, dark album, I do not like it.

Overjoyed was the only song on the album that played on the radios here in Brazil, even though it was not a single.

[neocshs]

I think LMBTL is one of my least favourite albums among each one..

The title track is somewhat repetitive and over-produced: too much noise, too many layers! It is actually a better stage song than it is as a studio one, at least with that production and mixing.

SLS is lame and an ugly copy of TTWIS.. It's not dancy, nor radio friendly

Breakaway is just loads of lyric clishes and her vocals could be great, but again same old style to sing a power house song

SYS is fresh and doesn't sound like she's taking it too seriously, so I really like it, definitely one of my faves

Overjoyed is just magical and very well put together!

At seventeen is nice, but I would have put it as an extra track..

Incredible, nice and dancy yet underwhelming! The expectations were way higher than what had turned out to be :/

DKL is one of my very favourite songs! Classic celine but not straight from the 90s.. It sounds modern!

WAAF is a great song, and I like céline's touch on it. Great vocals and modern sound!

Thank you is a nice track, but nothing remarkable

ABYG and Thankful are terribly boring and cheesy..

Unfinished songs is nice but it never clicked, although it's got great potential!

Open arms, please somebody kill whoever produced that track! It is un-listenable! Again, better live than in studio!

 

Btw, this album was not put well together and doesn't have any consistency.. There were nice tracks, but that's it! One heart is definitely more coherent, Taking Chances is just on another level..

I wish we could have something as fresh as ANDHC but with better songs, able to survive the test of time.

[ryba]

The new album should be something like ANDHC and OH together!

[fred]

Someone blame LMBTL album for bringing in autotune for the first time - but isn't the TC album autotuned aswell?

[maki_Dion-er]

I love LMBTL album.

I'm a fan of Sia and her writing paired with Celine's vocals is great to me. I don't get tired of that song. Somebody loves Somebody, love it. Surprise Surprise, great. Breakaway, love it as well, another song that I can't help but sing along with. Thank you, it's wonderful.

 

To each their own I guess.

I can't wait for this new album and hear her new stuff. Celine never disappoints in her music selections imo. Some are better than others obviously but that's inevitable.

[maki_Dion-er]

Edit to my above post, Surprise Surprise isn't from LMBTL. I got confused there, my bad.

[emi&celine]

Edit to my above post, Surprise Surprise isn't from LMBTL. I got confused there, my bad.

 

But you’re still right...Surprise Surprise IS an amazing song! Definitely single material that deserves to be performed on stage 👍 In fact, Taking Chances is a real solid and cohesive album with most of the songs that are single material: Taking Chances, Alone, Eyes On Me, My Love, Shadow Of Love, Surprise Surprise, New Dawn, A World To Believe In, Can’t Fight The Feeling, Fade Away, Skies of LA, Map To My Heart.

[minolli]

I'm still annoyed that Surprise Surprise wasn't a single. I think it would've been a hit.

[jpatdeleon09]

Someone blame LMBTL album for bringing in autotune for the first time - but isn't the TC album autotuned aswell?

 

If it’s autotuned then, it’s not obvious unlike LMBTL album

 

Taking chances album

 

- sounds natural

- her vocals blends with the music

- her vocals are not loud and foward especially when doing belting high notes (it’s like there’s an auto volume or again her voice blends well with the music)

- her tone is is warmer compared to LMBTL where it sounds cool (more treble)

 

Edited August 23, 2018 at 12:04 AM by jpatdeleon09

[Ncarbia]

Your coveted ANDHC has 4 covers...

 

Ten Days (English cover of a French song)

At Last

The Greatest Reward (English cover of a French song)

Nature Boy

 

 

 

I don't see the big deal about her doing covers. Especially if they're not well known songs, if known at all. I had no idea until maybe 2002 that FIY was a cover.

 

I do not believe that LMBTL is a bad album so to speak. The concept got lost in the shuffle of what Sony wanted, but the songs are not bad songs.

 

LMBTL is gorgeous and modern, but doesn't stray too far away from what Celine is.

 

SLS is fun and her vocal is awesome here. I never skip it.

 

"Incredible" is a good duet. Radio friendly and I wish they had been able to do more with it. I loved watching Celine perform it with Ne-yo. I'm a big fan of his and enjoyed both of the tracks he wrote for her.

 

SYS is funky and different for her. A cool jam.

 

"Breakaway" in my opinion, has a timeless sound to it.

 

WAAF she nailed. That bridge is everything.

 

DKL is classic Celine. Beautifully written lyrics, the composition is gorgeous. And it was very well produced. This song gets me choked up.

 

"Thank You" makes me feel nostalgic and emotional.

 

"Thankful" is just breathtaking, and I hope Dana Parish gets more songs on the new album.

 

ABYG is vocally beautiful. I can't relate to the lyrical content, though it is a nice song.

 

"Unfinished Songs" I have loved since I heard the snippet in the movie trailer. And the remix for the album is awesome.

 

"Overjoyed" - Misplaced? Sure. Do I enjoy listening to it? Yes. Although, if this track had to be a cover, I'd have preferred "Open Arms" to be in its place.

 

"At Seventeen" - I love Babyface's production on it. It's subtley modern, without taking away from the classic sound of this song. I think it fits quite nicely on LMBTL as a subdued track.

The problem with the album, in my opinion, are not the songs, I really like most of them, but at least for me, they don't work well together. That was the problem, each one of the songs are good, but it's like they all belong to different albums. I don't know if I made myself clear.

[CelinesDIVO5]

The problem with the album, in my opinion, are not the songs, I really like most of them, but at least for me, they don't work well together. That was the problem, each one of the songs are good, but it's like they all belong to different albums. I don't know if I made myself clear.

 

 

I think tracks 1 through 8 sound great, one after the other. Then the coherence breaks up with “Overjoyed.”