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List Price: $23.98 | | Label: Columbia Europe
Salesrank: 361012
Released: January 8, 2008 |
| Our Price: $6.78 |
| Used Price: $45.50 |
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| Media: Audio CD |
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Editorial Review:
Brand new 14-song studio album featuring such songwriters and producers as John Shanks, Ben Moody (formerly of Evanescence), Linda Perry, and Ne-Yo.
Description of Taking Chances:
Taking Chances is not without its daring moments--we'll get to those--but the first order of business in any review of this much-hyped record, on which Celine Dion is said to have slunk away from her songbird instincts in favor of embracing her inner rock & roll wild child, should be fan reassurance. Therefore: fear not. Taking Chances has its share of poignant, pretty ballads (both "A Song for You" and "Right Next to the Right One" are goosebump-raisers) and love songs (the hopeful, heartfelt title track, which unfolds into an anthemic power ballad midway through, may be the best one). As far as standard Celine fare goes, in fact, Chances is likely her strongest non-French outing since 2002's A New Day Has Come; nobody unfolds a lyric with more care or nuance. And, as the subtle "My Love" deftly proves, any early-career instincts to over-sing have gone poof along with her '90s-era, sweet-natured-kook persona. Because it's a generous 16 songs long, it may even be possible to ignore the non-Celine-like moments on Taking Chances and just enjoy the more fan-faithful tracks. But that wouldn't be any fun, would it? There are songs here--"Can't Fight the Feelin'," "Fade Away," "That's Just the Woman In Me"--that will astound diehards and make fans of those who've dissed her for more than a decade. If you didn't think the diva behind Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" had it in her to screech from the bottom of her soul, a la Janis Joplin, flip to track 15 and guess again. --Tammy La Gorce
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Taking Chances Reviews:
AWESOME COME BACK ALBUM 
2009-10-06 - Celine Dion's voice on this great CD,was just spectacular she really captured your ears with a variaty of songs. She just got done with the Taking Chances World Tour and the DVD of the concert is coming out in November. Serriously even if your not a fan get this album, i can promise you that you will be a fan of Celine's forever. She had diffrent sounding songs from rock, to her usual music, to oriental. This album is a must have for a music lover. GREAT WORK CELINE!!
Nice to hear some new songs 
2009-09-12 - She has the voice, sometimes her material choice is not the best. Liked most of the songs, but there a couple that just didn't do it for me.
loved it tons.
2009-09-12 - i loved this cd, and celine so much i had preordered it, and it was delivered promtly upon release.
Thinking outside of the box
2009-06-19 - Definitely not what you would expect, but Celine Dion has uncommonly amazing vocal talent and could pull off virtually anything! She sounds every bit as fresh as she did the day she recorded Unison! I applaud her obvious decision to take chances and think outside the box, and I'm glad to be able to share in her exploration. I don't expect everyone to enjoy this one, but I certainly have enjoyed it! Bravo, again, Little Lady! Bravo! You are the definition of pure vocal talent!
It took more than 1 month to receive the item 
2009-06-04 - It took more than 1 month to receive the item, they had to send it twice!!!. I strongly recommend not to buy any product with them.
