Céline Dion Album: “My Love: Essential Collection”

I own every Celine CD and I adore just about every song on them. There are wonderful songs that were never released as singles but I can play them over and over again because I have all the CDs. My Love- is a great way to own just about every single Celine has ever come out with, without needing to by all her other CDs. Just about every song on it is familiar and there are even a couple of pleasant surprises.

All the major songs are on here and some of her lesser ones (that I adore as well) like, 'I drove all night', 'My Love', River Deep, Mountain High, and The Prayer duet. Just all wonderful to listen to. The only tiny gripe I have is with the song, 'Love Can Move Mountains'. For some reason i detest that song, but she chooses to sing it at her concerts and to include it on here. I NEVER listen to that one. But really, that's about it. Every other song is so worth it and I'm glad she finally chose to come out with a true greatest hits CD.

Yes, there are a few songs I wish were on here, but you can't make everyone happy. But this comes pretty close!

I have loved her music for years. Having seen her live in concert, on dvd with her vegas show, and on cd, I have come to appreciate the talent, beauty, and grace that is Celine Dion. She comes from a large family, has a loving husband and son, and stays out of the tabloids. She's an artist I can respect, and whos songs I can fell the passion and enjoyment she puts into her work and gets out of it.

I admire her ability, and here on these two discs is compiled her entire English language history of her hit songs. Both discs have songs to enjoy, both new and old, including "River Deep, Mountain High", which I was fortunate enough to see live in Houston this past January.

As soon as I saw this collection, I knew I had to own it.

If your a lover of Celine Dion's music than this cd is a great deal. It's got all the old favorites, power ballads, and her newest wonders. However, upon arrival I could not believe the state of the item. The entire cd cover was crushed and slashed through. The actual inserted booklet was ruined. The only sabivg grace is that the cd was not damaged. I was so upset, I almost sent it back, but realized that it would cost more in returns than the purchase price of the cd and it would take so much longer to get here. Hopefully yours if you choose to buy it will be handled with much more care from amazon. I buy a lot of merchandise from amazon and somethings have come slightly damaged but not as extensively as this item. I hope in the future they are more careful.

In the last ten years I have heard many songs of Celine Dion in films, on soundtracks, my favorite radio station etc., yet I never came around to buy a CD from her.

I bought this double CD to listen to her best songs and I just cant stop listening to it. This is a double CD where you can enjoy EVERY single song thats on it !!

First is obviously her clear and beautiful voice, but its also that her (love) songs come across believable. It doesnt sound like somebody that is just reading the text. Its in how she pronounces the words that make it so enjoyable to listen to.

I can not rave enough for this CD.

It's an absolute terrific CD and highly recommended !!

Honestly, with so many wannabe divas really feeling more like they are just about the looks on the outside, and just the gab alone, whether it is Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez or the overexposed Rihanna, it is just so sad that the simplicity of the songs alone, just doesn't do enough to click with the listeners. That is sad, especially when you listen to older divas like Whitney Houston or Madonna, who haven't really clicked with the new generation, but deliver strong with the classics. That also is said for Celine Dion, whom for the past several years delivered well from a hugely successful Las Vegas headliner for the past couple of years, but hasn't made a stride with record sales. Well, now that is about to change, with a new reflection of her smash era of songs.

The 2008 My Love: Ultimate Essential Collection, does a much better job at reflecting on Celine's 20 year career of her big hits, where the single disc edition sadly crashed and burned with die hard fans. The double album edition is great for newcomers who haven't yet heard her heart go on, or the simplicity of her voice, this is so far the most definitive of her greatest hits. The songs here have all been remastered very well, and mostly doesn't dissapoint. The extended edition delivers with her biggest hits including her standards My Heart Will Go On from Titanic, the elequent Beauty & The Beast with soulful singer Peabo Bryson, to her recent hits Taking Chances, and her cover of Cyndi Lauper's I Drove All Night. The album also brings in the big can't miss moments that appeal well that were also overshadowed from her 1999 All The Way: A Decade Of Song collection, including her duet Tell Him with the legendary songstress Barbara Streisand, To Love You More, and her surprising cover of the late Luther Vandross ballad Dance With My Father. There are also a few new tracks here including the title track, My Love and I Knew I Loved You. But just like the single disc, Essential Collection, there are a few of her big songs that were overlooked (but thankfully not as many as the single disc smaller version.) The album does overlook a few of her standards including Have You Ever Been In Love?, her recent cover of Heart's Alone, When I Fall In Love from Sleepless In Seattle, Misled from The Colour Of Love album.

Nevertheless, My Love: Ultimate Essential Collection does honestly deliver, as a much better greatest hits collection that die hard Celine Dion fans had honestly wished for, and welcomes her stanadrds well to that new era that missed out on the elequent beauty of her voice. I absolutely recommend this double album, as a great addition to your MP3 Library or to your record collection. If there is a collection that you can still say your heart will go on to, this one is almost as close to definitive from Celine Dion you can get as possible.

Album Cover: B+

Songs: B 1/2+

Price: A-

Remastered: B+

Overall: B 1/2+