Letting Celine into my room (The Colour Of My Love - Celine Dion)

Member Name: benlepensive

Product:	The Colour Of My Love - Celine Dion
Date:	17/07/09 (19 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: power ballads

Disadvantages: bleak in parts

Wow! Celine is one of my all time favourite female singers. I rank her alongside Whitney as someone to respect vocally. Granted, she might have quite a long face, but shut your eyes and her voice will take you on a journey.

This album has some of her biggest hits on it, I have handpicked a few to talk about. My first choice is Celine's take on 'The Power Of Love.' She manages to do it justice, living up to the class and sophisication of the Jennifer Rush original. Celine really shows off her talents, striving for the high notes and pulling them off with aplomb. I could really feel her emotion in this song.

I adore 'Misled' which is a funkier edged number. Celine powers through this song, managing to sound saucy and angry as she badmouths her lover. I love it when she gets passionate!

I am less keen on 'Only One Road' which is a trifle plodding and Celine seems to find the song laboured. That said, it might bring a tear to the eye with the sad lyrics. I am also not too keen on 'Next Plane Out' which is a bleak affair and fails to stir the emotions.

The overall best track is 'Think Twice' which is a real powerhouse of a ballad. It starts off gradually, with a slow methodical start, building to a gut wrenching finale, in which Celine is firing on all cylinders. The song is epic and heartbreaking, if not a little predictable with the lyrics.

There are 15 songs on the album, the singles are the strongest moments, but there are maybe two too many ballads on here. Some dancier numbers would have fleshed it out more. I loved the cover artwork where Celine had her leg up though. Dirty woman.

Summary: stirring