Red Roses (The Colour Of My Love - Celine Dion)

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Product:	The Colour Of My Love - Celine Dion
Date:	20/04/09 (105 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Great voice, classic ballads

Disadvantages: A couple of weaker links

**Introduction**

Canadian born Celine Dion is one of the most talked about artists of the past twenty years. Since 1981 she has released an incredible total of 23 albums in both French and English. Her debut english language album "Unison" came nine years after her debut french release "La voix du bon Dieu". Her third english language album was of course The Colour of my love. And here is my review of that album.

**The Colour of my Love**

Released on 9th November 1993, The Colour Of My Love went onto become the most successful Celine Dion album selling more than 16m copies worldwide which is even more than her previous two albums and all of her french releases up to 1993. The album features songwriting from the likes of David Foster, Walter Afanasieff and Diane Warren who all wrote for her previous two albums. The album was also co produced by Walter Afanasieff and David Foster with other producers Steve Lindsey, Christopher Neil, Aldo Nova, Guy Roche and finally Ric Wake.

1.) Power of Love

This is a cover of the Jennifer Rush original, I much prefer Celine's version as her voice is much stronger and more emotive. This ballad is a great start to the album and was a huge single when it was released as the second single from the album eight days before the album was released.

2.) Misled

This was released as the third single from the album and is a funky uptempo track which has a catchy feel, Celine showcases the power of her vocals alongside the good performances from the backing vocalists. This was a another big hit for Celine Dion and the album.

3.) Think Twice

This is a beautifully done slow rock ballad which is sung superbly by Celine, Think Twice is without a shadow of a doubt one of the greatest love songs of the 1990's and possibly of all time. It was the fourth single to be released from the album and is an outstanding song.

4.) Only One Road

This is another fine track which has the same emotive spark as Think Twice. I like the way that this song builds towards the chorus and the soft music adds an intimate touch to this ballad. Not quite as great as Think Twice but this is up there with the best tracks on the album there's no doubt about that.

5.) Everybody's Talkin' My Baby Down

I am not so keen on this uptempo track, although it has a nice catchy feel which is good to dance to it does not have the spark of her best. A decent uptempo track with some good backing but it's one of the weaker tracks on the album.

6.) Next Plane Out

This Diane Warren penned Ballad is one of the best tracks on the album, it opens with a thunderstorm and then Celine's voice comes in gently, the piano then comes in and is soon joined by the rest of the instruments. This track is about flying to where your partner is because you are missing them too much. A great laid back ballad.

7.) Real Emotion

Here we have another Diane Warren penned track but this is more of an uptempo track, this is quite catchy but is one of the weaker links as it does not reach the heights of the best tracks on the album, A decent enough track though.

8.) When I Fall in Love

This is probably one of the most covered songs of all time, It was originally recorded by Doris Day and was written by Victor Young (music) and Edward Heyman (lyrics. Celine is joined on this version by Clive Griffin who you probably would not know much about other than this track. This is probably the best version of this old song I have heard.

9.) Love doesnt ask why

This is a fantastic ballad which starts softly then develops into a female Meatloaf like track. The premise of the track is about sticking with your partner through thick and thin. This has one of the best messages of the album and is also one of the best tracks on the album.

10.) Refuse to Dance

This opens like an Annie Lennox track and then develops into a Madonna like dance pop track. This is one of the better uptempo tracks on the album and works rather well. This track moves along well and is a lot more interesting than the other uptempo tracks on the album.

11.) I remember L.A

This is very relaxed ballad about remembering good times gone by. This is a great indication of the talent Celine Dion has for moving through the song. I love everything about this beautifully emotive track. One of the top tracks on the album and a strong dose of her powerful vocals.

12.) No living without loving you

This is a pop track which has a country twang. This is one of the more catchy ballads she has done, It tells the story of having an empty feeling if someone left. This is a great track that is another fine track from this album.

13.) Lovin Proof

This is yet another Dianne Warren penned track and it's an uptempo track on offer here, This reminds me a little of a Tina Turner style track. A very catchy track which has a great melody and strong vocals again from Celine, a very decent track.

14.) Just walk away

This opens slightly like "When I fall in Love" but stays at a slower pace throught. This is a fabulous ballad which shows the emotive clarity of her voice. Her vocals on this track are amongst the best on the album and that is saying something.

15.) The Colour of My Love

Now we finish on the title track, This has a movie soundtrack feel about it and this ballad is a great closer which gives this album yet another great ballad. Celine's voice is so clear and sounds almost effortless even at the top range. A superb ending to the album.

**Overall**

There are many artists who have that one album that is considered legendary when they never quite reach those heights again album wise and this is one such album. Celine Dion's finest album by quite a margin is The Colour of My Love, Don't get me wrong there have been songs on other albums as good as the ones on here like The Fabulous duet with R Kelly "I'm Your Angel" but not in such quantity. There are about seven or eight tracks that will be played for decades to come and will appear on countless favourites lists. This is a truly brilliant album that only loses a mark on a couple of lesser tracks.

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