These Are Special Times es un álbum de Celine Dion, publicado en 1998. El disco incluye 16 canciones, entre ellas «O Holy Night», «Don't Save It All For Christmas Day», «Blue Christmas» y «Another Year Has Gone By».
Sobre el álbum
El álbum These Are Special Times, de 1998, es el primer disco navideño en inglés de Celine Dion y, como era de esperar, se convirtió en un clásico instantáneo de la temporada. En este trabajo, la artista aplica su increíble poder vocal y su sensibilidad para la balada a un repertorio de villancicos y canciones festivas. De hecho, el álbum combina estándares navideños con nuevas composiciones originales.
La producción del disco es suntuosa y grandilocuente, a cargo de su colaborador habitual David Foster. En consecuencia, cada canción está envuelta en arreglos orquestales y corales que le dan un aire de solemnidad y celebración. La voz de Celine Dion se eleva majestuosamente sobre la música, creando momentos de una belleza sobrecogedora.
El álbum contiene el que es, posiblemente, uno de los duetos navideños más famosos de la historia: "The Prayer", junto al tenor italiano Andrea Bocelli. Esta canción, una pieza bilingüe de una belleza exquisita, se convirtió en un éxito mundial y en un clásico imperecedero. Su versión de "O Holy Night" es un tour de force vocal.
'These Are Special Times' es un álbum navideño de una calidad excepcional, un trabajo que captura a la perfección el espíritu de la Navidad y que se ha convertido en la banda sonora de estas fiestas para millones de personas en todo el mundo.
Listado de Canciones
- O Holy Night
- Don't Save It All For Christmas Day4:37
- Blue Christmas3:48
Letra
I'll have a Blue Christmas without you I'll be so blue thinking about you Decorations of red on a green Christmastree Won't be the same, if you're not here with me And when those blue snowflakes start fallin' And when those blue melodies start callin' You'll be doin' all right, with your Christmas of white, But I'll have a blue, blue, blue, blue Christmas Decorations of red on a green Christmastree Won't be the same, if you're not here with me I'll have a Blue Christmas that's certain And when that blue heartache starts hurtin' You'll be doin' all right, with your Christmas of white, But I'll have a blue, blue Christmas - Another Year Has Gone By3:24
Letra
So many 25th's of December Just as many 4th of July's And we're still holding it together It only comes down to you and I I know you can still remember Things we said right from the start When we said that this could be special I'm keeping those words deep down in my heart Another year has gone by And I'm still the one by your side After everything that's gone by There's still no one saying goodbye Though another year has gone by I never been much for occasions You never let another birthday go by Without announcing how much you love me But the truth was always there Right there in your eyes And we're still holding hands when we're walking Acting like we've only just met But how can that be - when there's so much history I guess that's how true lovers can get Another year has gone by And I'm still the one by your side After everything that's gone by There's still no one saying goodbye Though another year has gone by Another year has gone by And I'm still the one by your side After everything that's gone by There's still no one saying goodbye Though another year has gone by - The Magic Of Christmas Day
- Ave Maria4:55
Letra
Ave maria Maiden mild! Oh, listen to a maidens prayer For thou canst hear amid the wild Tis thou, tis thou canst save amid dispair We slumber safely till the morrow Though weve by man outcast reviled Oh, maiden, see a maidens sorrow Oh, mother, hear a suppliant child! Ave maria Ave maria, gratia plena Maria, gratia plena Maria, gratia plena Ave, ave dominus Dominus tecum The murky caverns air so heavy Shall breathe of balm if thou hast smiled Oh, maiden, hear a maiden pleadin Oh, mother, hear a suppliant child Ave maria Ave maria - Adeste Fideles
Letra
O come, all ye faithful, Joyful and triumphant, O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem. Come and behold Him, Born the King of Angels! O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord. Sing, choirs of angels Sing, in exhaltation O sing, all ye citizens of heav'n above. Glory to God - Glory in the Highest O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord. Yea, Lord, we greet Thee, Born this happy morning Oh Jesus, to Thee be the glory giv'n Word of the Father, Now in flesh appearing O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord - The Christmas Song
- The Prayer4:29
- Brahms' Lullaby3:32
- Christmas Eve4:16
Letra
Snow falling gently on the ground 'Tis is the night before And in my heart there is no doubt That this is gonna be The brightest holiday 'Cause here you are with me Baby, baby, I can't wait To spend this special time of year with someone who Makes me feel the special way that you do Walkin' with you in a winter's snow Kissin' underneath the mistletoe People smiling everywhere we go It's Christmas Eve and they can see we're in love Ooh, you make the season bright With the lights reflecting in your eyes All my dreams are comin' true tonight It's Christmas Eve and I can see we're in love We'll stay up late tonight Decorate the tree Just look into my eyes And I will tell you truthfully That I don't need no Santa Claus To hear my Christmas wish I got you in my arms And what could be a better gift Than to spend my very favorite time of year With the one I really love so near, Oh Yeeeaahhh Walkin' with you in a winter's snow Kissin' underneath the mistletoe People smiling everywhere we go It's Christmas Eve and they can see we're in love Ooh, you make the season bright With the lights reflecting in your eyes All my dreams are comin' true tonight It's Christmas Eve and I can see we're in love And the bells are ringing when I hear you say We'll do it all again on Christmas Day I can't wait Walkin' with you in a winter's snow Kissin' underneath the mistletoe People smiling everywhere we go It's Christmas Eve and they can see we're in love Ooh, you make the season bright With the lights reflecting in your eyes All my dreams are comin' true tonight It's Christmas Eve and I can see we're in love Walkin' with you in a winter's snow Kissin' underneath the mistletoe People smiling everywhere we go It's Christmas Eve and I can see we're in love Ooh, you make the season bright With the lights reflecting in your eyes All my dreams are comin' true tonight It's Christmas Eve and I can see we're in love - These Are The Special Times4:08
- Happy Xmas (War Is Over)4:14
- I'm Your Angel5:31
- Feliz Navidad3:40
Letra
(by Jos? Feliciano) Feliz Navidad Feliz Navidad Feliz Navidad Prospero A? O y Felicidad. Feliz Navidad Feliz Navidad Feliz Navidad Prospero A? O y Felicidad. I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas From the bottom of my heart. We wanna wish you a Merry Christmas We wanna wish you a Merry Christmas We wanna wish you a Merry Christmas From the bottom of our heart. Feliz Navidad Feliz Navidad Feliz Navidad Prospero A? O y Felicidad. Feliz Navidad Feliz Navidad Feliz Navidad Prospero A? O y Felicidad. We wanna wish you a Merry Christmas We wanna wish you a Merry Christmas We wanna wish you a Merry Christmas From the bottom of our heart. We wanna wish you a Merry Christmas We wanna wish you a Merry Christmas We wanna wish you a Merry Christmas From the bottom of our heart. From the bottom of my heart. Feliz Navidad Feliz Navidad Feliz Navidad Prospero A? O y Felicidad. We wanna wish you a Merry Christmas We wanna wish you a Merry Christmas We wanna wish you a Merry Christmas From the bottom of our heart. We wanna wish you a Merry Christmas We wanna wish you a Merry Christmas We wanna wish you a Merry Christmas From the bottom of our heart. From the bottom of my heart. From the bottom of my heart. We wanna wish you From our hearts - Les Cloches Du Hameau3:10
Letra
The bells of the village Les cloches du hameau Chantent dans la campagne Le son du chalumeau ? Gaye la montagne The bells of the village Are singing in the country The sound of the bells Brighten up the mountain On entend, on entend Les bergers, les bergers Chanter dans les prairies Ces refrains si l? Gers Qui charment leurs amies: Tra la la, tra la la la la la Tra la la la la la la la la la la Tra la la, tra la la la la la Tra la la la la la la la la la la We hear, we hear The shepherds, the shepherds Singing in the prairies Those refrains so light That charm their (female) friends: Tra la la, tra la la la la la Tra la la la la la la la la la la Tra la la, tra la la la la la Tra la la la la la la la la la la C'est l'heure du retour Et la jeune berg? Re, Voyant la fin du jour, Regagne sa chaumi? Re It's time for return And the young shepherdess Seeing the end of the day Goes back to her home On entend, on entend Les bergers, les bergers Chanter dans les prairies Ces refrains si l? Gers Qui charment leurs amies: Tra la la, tra la la la la la Tra la la la la la la la la la la Tra la la, tra la la la la la Tra la la la la la la la la la la We hear, we hear The shepherds, the shepherds Singing in the prairies Those refrains so light That charm their (female) friends: Tra la la, tra la la la la la Tra la la la la la la la la la la Tra la la, tra la la la la la Tra la la la la la la la la la la Lorsque dans le rocher La temp? Te tourmente Autour du vieux foyer Joyeusement l'on chante When in the rock The storm is raging Around the old fireplace Happily we sing On entend, on entend Les bergers, les bergers Chanter dans les prairies Ces refrains si l? Gers Qui charment leurs amies: Tra la la, tra la la la la la Tra la la la la la la la la la la Tra la la, tra la la la la la Tra la la la la la la la la la la We hear, we hear The shepherds, the shepherds Singing in the prairies Those refrains so light That charm their (female) friends: Tra la la, tra la la la la la Tra la la la la la la la la la la Tra la la, tra la la la la la Tra la la la la la la la la la la