My Love: Essential Collection

by Celine Dion

Overview

Following the first Celine Dion collection, All the Way: A Decade of Song, by roughly a decade, My Love: Ultimate Essential Collection doubles almost everything about the initial collection: it covers two decades instead of one, has two discs, not one, and falls just short of having the double the songs. It's almost an overcompensation for how All the Way concentrated on newer recordings at the expense of hits, but then again Celine has had more hits in the ten years since All the Way, so it makes sense that My Love is a bigger, grander collection. The problem is, apart from her cover of Roy Orbison's "I Drove All Night," almost none of her new-millennium hits are as memorable as her singles from the '90s, so this double CD doesn't offer too much of an enticement for fans to replace 1999's single-disc set. But for those listeners who are looking for an overview of Celine Dion's two decades as an international superstar, My Love fits the bill well as it has all her big adult contemporary hits -- "Where Does My Heart Beat Now," "Beauty and the Beast," "If You Asked Me To," "Because You Loved Me," "It's All Coming Back to Me Now," and "My Heart Will Go On" -- all sequenced chronologically. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	10/28/2008
Label:	Columbia / Sony Music Distribution
UPC:	0886973541326
Rank:	365

Tracks

1. Where Does My Heart Beat Now
2. Beauty and the Beast
3. If You Asked Me To
4. The Power of Love
5. My Love [Live Version]
6. Because You Loved Me [Theme from "Up Close & Personal"]
7. The Power of the Dream [Taken From Opening Ceremony 1996 Summer Olympics]
8. It's All Coming Back to Me Now
9. All by Myself
10. My Heart Will Go On (Love Theme from "Titanic")
11. I'm Your Angel
12. That's the Way It Is
13. A New Day Has Come [Radio Remix]
14. I'm Alive
15. I Drove All Night
16. Taking Chances
17. There Comes a Time

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Celine Dion   Primary Artist
Andrea Bocelli   Primary Artist
Bee Gees   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Peabo Bryson   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Barbra Streisand   Primary Artist
R. Kelly   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Anthony Ransom   Vocals (Background)
Rob Trow   Vocals (Background)
Joan Walton   Vocals (Background)
Marc Languis   Bass
Jean Sebastien Carre   Bass
Nana Hedin   Vocals (Background)
Claude Lamey   Keyboards
Bridgette Bryant-Fiddmont   Vocals (Background)
Alanna Capps   Vocals (Background)
Joel Peskins   Oboe,Soloist
Uli Janson   Conductor,String Conductor
Stockholm Session Strings   Strings
Eddie Martinez   Guitar
Eric Troyer   Vocals (Background)
Jeanie Tracy   Vocals (Background)
Jeff Bova   Strings,Keyboards
David Foster   Piano,Keyboards
Maxayn Lewis   Vocals (Background)
Alex Brown   Vocals (Background)
Todd Rundgren   Vocals (Background)
Glen Burtnik   Vocals (Background)
Yvonne Gage   Vocals (Background)
Robin Robinson   Vocals (Background)
Jeffrey Morrow   Vocals (Background)
Robert Bowker   Vocals (Background)
Rory Dodd   Vocals (Background)
Sebastian Nylund   Guitar
Johnny Rutledge   Vocals (Background)
Ren Klyce   Synclavier
Esbjoern Oehrwall   Guitar
Dan Shea   Keyboards
Wix   Bass,Keyboards
Henrik Janson   Conductor,String Conductor
Marc Dold   Guitar
William Ross   Conductor
Will Wheaton   Vocals (Background)
Leslie Ellis   Vocals (Background)
Cathy Richardson   Vocals (Background)
Terry Wood   Vocals (Background)
Andy Duncan   Drums,Percussion
Steve Skinner   Keyboards
Tony Hinnigan   Penny Whistle
Yves Frulla   Keyboards
Cheryl Wilson   Vocals (Background)
Jeff Rothschild   Drums
Walter Afanasieff   Synthesizer Bass,Guitar (Acoustic),Bass,Keyboards,Synclavier,Synthesizer,Organ (Hammond)
Max Martin   Keyboards,Vocals (Background)
Ned Douglas   Keyboards
Michael Thompson   Guitar
Anna Nordell   Vocals (Background)
Leah Haywood   Vocals (Background)
Konesha Owens   Vocals (Background)
Carl Carwell   Vocals (Background)
Guy Roche   Synthesizer
Dann Huff   Guitar
Lafayette Carthon   Keyboards,Choir Director,Vocals (Background)
Paul Peabody   Fiddle,Irish Fiddle
Sue Ann Carwell   Vocals (Background)
Tim Pierce   Guitar
John Shanks   Bass,Guitar
Rob Mathes   Conductor
Loris Holland   Keyboards,Choir Director,Organ (Hammond)
Roy Bittan   Piano (Grand)
Phillip Ingram   Vocals (Background)
Jimmy Bralower   Drums,Percussion
Peer Astrom   Guitar,Various Instruments,Vocals (Background)
Phil Palmer   Guitar
Kasim Sulton   Vocals (Background)
Kara DioGuardi   Vocals (Background)
Dominique Messier   Drums
Kristian Lundin   Keyboards
Kofi   Vocals (Background)
Chieli Minucci   Guitar
Claytoven Richardson   Vocals (Background)
Christopher Neil   Vocals (Background)
Larry Jacobs   Vocals (Background)
Bashiri Johnson   Percussion
Emanuel Kiriakou   Bass,Piano,Percussion,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
John "4 Daddman" Robinson   Drums
Doug Petty   Organ
Skyler Jett   Vocals (Background)
Terry Bradford   Vocals (Background)
Simon Franglen   Synclavier
Steve Buslowe   Bass
Andreas Carlsson   Vocals (Background)
Tomas Lindberg   Bass
Jean McClain   Vocals (Background)
Kenny Aronoff   Drums
Andre Coutu   Guitar
Paul Picard   Percussion

Technical Credits

Swiss American Federation   Producer,Programming,Audio Production
John Amatiello   Audio Engineer,Digital Editing
Erich Baron   Engineer,Audio Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Bill Leonard   Engineer,Audio Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Mario Lucy   Engineer,Audio Engineer
Kyle Bess   Audio Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Larry Schalit   Audio Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Mark Agostino   Audio Engineer,Assistant Engineer
John Doelp   Executive Producer
Shari Sutcliffe   Contractor,Coordination
Dave Scheuer   Engineer
Don Ketteler   Production Coordination
Gunther Mende   Composer
Tom Nichols   Composer
Ken Phillips   Production Coordination
Barbara Stout   Production Coordination
Charles Vasoll   Personal Assistant
Laila Bagge   Composer
Jon Avnet   Executive Producer
Junior Miles   Composer
Uli Janson   Arranger,String Arrangements
Richard Zuckerman   Executive Producer
Candy de Rouge   Composer
Linda Thompson   Composer
Linda Thompson-Jenner   Composer
Mary Susan Applegate   Composer
Ethan Schofer   Audio Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Stephan Moccio   Composer
Mia Dumont   Creative Consultant
Denise Truscello   Photography
Jacques Duval   Composer
Maria P. Marulanda   Art Direction
Emile Charlap   Orchestra Contractor
Anders Bagge   Composer
Mark Gray   Audio Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Felipe Elgueta   Audio Engineer,Engineer
Carole Bayer Sager   Composer
Ennio Morricone   Composer
Humberto Gatica   Mixing,Engineer,Audio Engineer,Vocal Engineer
Jeff Barry   Composer
Jeff Bova   Arranger,Programming,String Arrangements
Jorgen Elofsson   Composer
Robbie Buchanan   Arranger
Robin Gibb   Composer
Jennifer Rush   Composer
Richie Jones   Producer,Remixing,Remix Producer,Audio Production,Drum Programming
Jim Steinman   Arranger,Composer,Producer,Audio Production
David Foster   Arranger,Composer,Producer,Audio Production,Vocal Arrangement,Executive Producer
Maurice Gibb   Composer
Tom Bender   Audio Engineer,Mixing Assistant
Todd Rundgren   Arranger,Vocal Arrangement
Glen Marchese   Audio Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Daryl Hall   Composer
Manny Lacarrubba   Audio Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Vito Luprano   Audio Production,Executive Producer
Mark Russell   Production Coordination
Denis Savage   Mixing
Jim Annunziato   Engineer
Savan Kotecha   Composer
David Gleeson   Engineer
Nik Karpen   Mixing Assistant
Montez Roberts   Audio Engineer,Assistant Engineer
John Stalh   Audio Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Gerry Goffin   Composer
Ren Klyce   Programming
Barry Gibb   Composer
Dan Hetzel   Engineer
Dan Hill   Composer
Dan Shea   Programming,Sound Design,Drum Programming
Dana Jon Chappelle   Mixing,Engineer,Audio Engineer
Henrik Janson   Arranger,String Arrangements
Marc Dold   Producer,Programming
Patrick MacDougall   Engineer
William Ross   Arranger,Orchestration,String Arrangements
Phil Spector   Composer
Tyson Leeper   Audio Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Kenneth Edmonds   Producer,Audio Production
Andy Hill   Composer
Steve Skinner   Drum Programming
Simon Hurrell   Engineer,Audio Engineer
Bill Rossi   Arranger
Chris Lord-Alge   Mixing
Jeff Rothschild   Mixing,Engineer,Programming
Frank Wolf   Engineer,Audio Engineer
Walter Afanasieff   Audio Production,Drum Programming,Arranger,Composer,Producer,Programming,Orchestration
Max Martin   Mixing,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Programming,Audio Production
Matthew "Boomer" La Monica   Audio Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Eric Kupper   Keyboard Programming
Noel Hazen   Audio Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Ric Wake   Producer,Remixing,Remix Producer,Audio Production
Mick Guzauski   Mixing
Alan Menken   Composer
Tom Kelly   Composer
Brian Malouf   Mixing
Delta Goodrem   Composer
Francois Eric Lalonde   Assistant,Audio Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Carl Carwell   Arranger,Vocal Arrangement
Guy Roche   Arranger,Engineer,Producer,Audio Engineer,Audio Production
Chris Brooke   Audio Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Osie Bowe   Audio Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Diane Warren   Composer
Sue Ann Carwell   Arranger,Vocal Arrangement
Greg Thompson   Audio Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Aldo Nova   Composer,Audio Production
Alan Bergman   Composer
David A. Stewart   Composer
John Shanks   Composer,Producer,Audio Production
John Sheard   Composer
Mark Hudson   Composer
Robert White Johnson   Composer
Robert John "Mutt" Lange   Composer
Peter Doell   Audio Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Peter Zizzo   Composer
Rob Mathes   Arranger,Orchestration
Linda Perry   Composer
Roy Bittan   Arranger,Producer,Audio Production,Piano Arrangement
Jimmy Bralower   Arranger,Composer,Drum Programming
Rick Nowels   Composer
Peer Astrom   Mixing,Composer,Producer,Instrumentation,Audio Production
Van Coppock   Audio Engineer,Assistant Engineer
R. Kelly   Arranger,Composer,Producer,Audio Production
Peter Sinfield   Composer
Jerry Wexler   Composer
Richard Marx   Composer
Kara DioGuardi   Composer
Greg Pinto   Audio Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Kristian Lundin   Mixing,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Programming,Audio Production
Chris Fogel   Audio Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Christian B.   Producer,Programming
Claude Gaudette   Programming
Christopher Neil   Producer,Audio Production
Will Jennings   Composer
Lars Fox   Digital Editing
James Horner   Composer,Producer,Audio Production
Fred Kelly   Engineer,Audio Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Ellie Greenwich   Composer
Ewan MacColl   Composer
Carole King   Composer
Pat Thrall   Engineer,Audio Engineer
Emanuel Kiriakou   Engineer,Producer,Programming,Audio Engineer,Audio Production
Eric Carmen   Composer
Tony Black   Programming
Casey McMackin   Audio Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Greg Wells   Composer
Luther Vandross   Composer
Marie Claire D'Ubaldo   Composer
Marilyn Bergman   Composer
Dave Reitzas   Mixing,Engineer,Audio Engineer
Jeff Chestek   Engineer,Audio Engineer
Howard Ashman   Composer
Jean-Jacques Goldman   Composer
Tony Gonzalez   Audio Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Paul Boutin   Audio Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Tony Phillips   Mixing
Taylor Rhodes   Composer
Stephen George   Programming
Simon Franglen   Programming
Andreas Carlsson   Composer
Steve Rinkoff   Engineer,Producer,Audio Production
Babyface   Composer
Billy Steinberg   Composer
Kevin Mills   Audio Engineer,Assistant Engineer