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List Price: $8.99 | | Label: Sony
Salesrank: 308
Released: November 3, 1998 |
| Our Price: $5.65 |
| Used Price: $2.98 |
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| Media: Audio CD |
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These Are Special Times Track Listing:
1. O'Holy Night
2. Don't Save It All for Christmas Day
3. Blue Christmas
4. Another Year Has Gone By
5. Magic of Christmas Day (God Bless Us Everyone)
6. Ave Maria
7. O Come All Ye Faithful
8. Christmas Song
9. Prayer - Andrea Bocelli, Celine Dion
10. Brahms' Lullaby
11. Christmas Eve
12. These Are the Special Times
13. Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
14. I'm Your Angel - Celine Dion, R. Kelly
15. Feliz Navidad
16. Cloches du Hameau
Editorial Review:
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Media Type: CD
Artist: DION,CELINE
Title: THESE ARE SPECIAL TIMES
Street Release Date: 11/03/1998
Domestic
Genre: XMAS VOCAL
Description of These Are Special Times:
It's almost impossible to believe it didn't already exist, but now that it does, you can bet the sure-to-go-platinum These Are Special Times will turn up under many a Christmas tree this year (the perfect gift for the person who has everything?). The prolific princess of pop has thrown together a mixture of contemporary and traditional holiday favorites, bordering on too-cute and kitschy only on the intro to "Feliz Navidad." For many, Dion is an acquired taste, but even naysayers may enjoy her rare moments of restraint on a smoky version of "Blue Christmas." "The Prayer," a duet with Andrea Bocelli, is set to become this season's "Time to Say Goodbye," but it will have to battle it out with the R. Kelly duet, "I'm Your Angel," first. --Rebecca Wallwork
These Are Special Times Reviews:
Very good but not the best! 
2009-12-12 - I can understand why this album has remained popular since its debut more than 10 years ago. Her producers were very smart including not only popular catholic christmas anthems but also jewesh, she even sing in spanish. Celine vocals praise the Lord, Jesuschrist and Moses at the same time, and as expected she sings in a very classical way, it will surely suit the taste of 40+ people. Overall very good album, just a step below the greatest for me (Elvis first Christmas album, Mariah Carey's Merry Christmas and Trans Siberian's Christmas eve...)
My favorite modern Christmas album 
2009-12-06 - This is a beautiful Christmas album. I have so many special holiday albums in my collection that remind me of growing up and my youth, but this is my favorite Christmas album that has been released since I was an adult. It is simply beautiful. Song choices, sound engineering, etc. Dion is not one of my favorites non-Christmas, but this CD is a real gem. Already as an adult I have many memories associated with it. A must have. Enjoy!
A True Masterpiece!!
2009-11-07 - Ok, seriously, this first time I listened to this Christmas Album it shot to the top of my favorite christmas album. Every song on this album was handeled with precious care! I love this album, and I RECCOMEND IT TO EVERYBODY!!!
Celine in top form makes beautiful Christmas music
2009-09-08 - There are sixteen tracks here covering all aspects of Christmas, with a well-balanced mix of original or obscure songs and familiar standards. The booklet includes the lyrics for most of the songs including all the unfamiliar material. You probably know the words to the songs for which lyrics are omitted.
Taking the standards first, they are Blue Christmas (featuring Diana Krall on piano), O holy night, Ave Maria, O come all ye faithful, The Christmas song, Brahms lullaby (although this classical piece doesn't appear often on mainstream Christmas albums), Happy Xmas war is over (the John Lennon classic) and Feliz Navidad (the Jose Feliciano classic). Suffice to say that Celine's versions are of a high quality and stand comparison with the many other recorded versions of these songs.
The remaining songs are Don't save it all for Christmas Day (co-written by Celine), Another year has gone by (co-written by Bryan Adams), The magic of Christmas Day, The prayer (a duet with Andrea Bocelli), Christmas Eve, the title track (a Dianne Warren song), I'm your angel (a duet with R Kelly, who wrote the song) and Les cloches des Hameau (a Brahms song that is somewhat less famous than his lullaby).
This album has been a popular choice among Christmas music buyers ever since its original release in 1998 and it's not difficult to see why. It is my first Celine Dion album, but it certainly won't be my last.
Excellent
2009-01-07 - This seller provided excellent service. Product in excellent condition just as described. Would deffinitely buy from this seller again.
