Best Ballads

~ Release by Céline Dion (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1The Power of Love
additionally recorded in:
Canada
additional keyboard programming:
Claude Gaudette
synclavier programming:
Simon Franglen (English score composer)
assistant engineer:
Erich Baron, Fred Kelly (audio engineer) and Bill Leonard
engineer:
Humberto Gatica and David Reitzas
producer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
mixer:
Humberto Gatica
guitar:
Michael Thompson (session guitarist)
keyboard:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
arranger:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
mixed for:
Hum Inc. Productions
produced for:
Chartmaker Inc.
recorded at:
Ground Control in Santa Monica, California, United States, Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and The Enterprise (aka Enterprise Studios) in Burbank, California, United States
mixed at:
Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
The Power of Love by Céline Dion (Celine Dion)
cover recording of:
The Power of Love (Jennifer Rush song)
writer:
Mary Applegate, Wolfgang Detmann (aka Candy DeRouge), Gunther Mende and Jennifer Rush
publisher:
CBS Songs Ltd., EMI April Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd., EMI Songs Musikverlag GmbH, Libra Phone Music Verlag GmbH, フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc. SBK Division) (until 2014-12-31), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) (until 2015-01-01), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
45:45
2Think Twice
keyboard programming:
Steve Piggott
assistant engineer:
Paul Mortimer (engineer) and Simon Pressey
engineer:
Simon Hurrell
additional producer:
Aldo Nova (Canadian rock musician)
producer:
Christopher Neil
mixer:
K.C. Cohen
bass and drums (drum set) [drums]:
Steve Piggott
guitar [guitars]:
Aldo Nova (Canadian rock musician) and Tim Renwick
solo guitar:
Aldo Nova (Canadian rock musician)
background vocals:
Jackie Rowe and Pam Sayne
recorded at:
Hit Factory (The Hit Factory) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, Larrabee Sound Studios (present day location in North Hollywood, since 1991) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Morin Heights in Morin‐Heights, Québec, Canada and Westside Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Think Twice
writer:
Andy Hill (English producer & songwriter) and Peter Sinfield
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!) and Pillarview B.V.
44:48
3Only One Road
miscellaneous support:
David Barratt (task: production coordinator)
additional engineer:
Dan Hetzel and Tom Yezzi
assistant engineer:
David Scheuer
engineer:
Bob Cadway and Steve Peck
producer:
Ric Wake
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Jimmy Bralower
keyboard [keyboards]:
Rich Tancredi
strings arranger:
L. Leon Pendarvis
arranger:
Rich Tancredi and Ric Wake
produced for:
Wake Productions (Production company / recording studio for Ric Wake)
recorded at and mixed at:
Cove City Sound Studios in Glen Cove, New York, United States
music video for:
Only One Road by Céline Dion (Celine Dion)
recording of:
Only One Road
lyricist and composer:
Peter Zizzo
publisher:
Pez Music and W & R Group
54:48
4Next Plane Out
assistant engineer:
David Elke, Mario Luccy and Marnie Riley
engineer:
Ken Allardyce, Mario Luccy, Guy Roche, Frank Wolf (engineer at Skyline Recording) and Erik Zobler
producer:
Guy Roche
mixer:
Brian Malouf
bass:
John Pierce (US session bassist)
drums (drum set) [drums] and synthesizer [synths]:
Guy Roche
guitar [guitars]:
Bob Mann (US session guitarist) and Michael Thompson (session guitarist)
percussion:
Lenny Castro
background vocals:
Larry Jacobs, Jean McClain and Pauline Wilson
conductor:
Scott Harper
strings arranger:
Scott Harper
arranger:
Guy Roche
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Conway Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Ocean Way Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, The Banana Boat Studios in Burbank, California, United States and The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
The Enterprise (aka Enterprise Studios) in Burbank, California, United States
recording of:
Next Plane Out
lyricist and composer:
Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
Realsongs
44:59
5When I Fall in Love
guest vocals:
Clive Griffin
cover recording of:
When I Fall in Love
lyricist:
Edward Heyman
composer:
Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor)
publisher:
Avenue Music Co. Ltd., Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Intersong U.S.A. (publisher), Northern Music (song publisher), Victor Young Publishing, Inc. and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
24:21
6Love Doesn’t Ask Why44:11
7Where Does My Heart Beat Now
engineer:
Simon Hurrell
producer:
Christopher Neil
bass guitar [bass] and keyboard [keyboards]:
Wix (UK / Paul Wickens)
drums (drum set) [drums] and percussion:
Andy Duncan (UK drummer and producer)
guitar:
Phil Palmer (guitarist)
background vocals:
Christopher Neil
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1990) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1990)
recorded at:
West Side Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Where Does My Heart Beat Now
writer:
Robert White Johnson and Taylor Rhodes
54:37
8Because You Loved Me
recording engineer:
Humberto Gatica (lead vocals)
synclavier programming:
Simon Franglen (English score composer)
assistant engineer:
Mark Agostino and Peter Doell
engineer:
Felipe Elgueta
executive producer:
Jon Avnet (American director, writer and producer)
producer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
assistant mixer:
Kyle Bess, Paul Boutin and Chris Brooke
mixer:
Humberto Gatica
guitar:
Michael Thompson (session guitarist)
keyboard:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
background vocals:
Terry Bradford (1990 Star Search male vocalist champion), Alex Brown (US soul vocalist, member of Raelets), Bridgette Bryant (American session backing vocalist), Alanna Capps, Carl Carwell, Sue Ann Carwell, Philip Ingram, Kofi, Maxann Lewis and Will Wheaton
lead vocals:
Céline Dion (Celine Dion)
arranger:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
background vocals arranger:
Carl Carwell, Sue Ann Carwell and David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Chartmarker Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States and Rumbo Recorders in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Because You Loved Me
lyricist and composer:
Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
Realsongs, Touchstone Pictures Music and Songs Inc., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division) and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
part of:
The 69th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
3.34:34
9Falling Into You
miscellaneous support:
Laura Harding and Camille Henry
drum machine programming:
Charlie Clauser, Christopher Garcia (drummer and percussionist) and Peter Lorimer
producer:
Rick Nowels and Billy Steinberg
mixer:
Steve MacMillan
bass:
Paul Bushnell (session bassist, producer and music director) (in 1996)
cavaquinho and electric guitar:
Steve Farris (US session guitarist, member of Mr. Mister) (in 1996)
cymbal:
Curt Bisquera (in 1996)
guitar and keyboard:
Rick Nowels (in 1996)
keyboard:
Jamie Muhoberac (in 1996)
percussion:
Sheila E. (in 1996)
saxophone:
Rev. Dave Boruff (in 1996)
background vocals:
Céline Dion (Celine Dion) (in 1996), Marie‐Claire D’Ubaldo (in 1996) and Maria Vidal (American singer-songwriter) (in 1996)
lead vocals:
Céline Dion (Celine Dion) (in 1996)
conductor:
Paul Buckmaster (in 1996)
recorded at:
Mandeville Studios (in 1996), Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1996), Track Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1996) and Westlake Audio (former name of Westlake Recording Studios) in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1996)
cover recording of:
Falling Into You (in 1996)
writer:
Rick Nowels (in 1994), Billy Steinberg (in 1994) and Marie‐Claire D’Ubaldo (in 1994)
recording of:
Falling Into You
writer:
Rick Nowels (in 1994), Billy Steinberg (in 1994) and Marie‐Claire D’Ubaldo (in 1994)
44:22
10You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Woman
synclavier programming:
Simon Franglen (English score composer)
additional engineer:
Felipe Elgueta
assistant engineer:
Brandon Harris (US engineer) and Brian Pollack (engineer)
engineer:
Dave Reitzas and Humberto Gatica
producer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
assistant mixer:
Chris Theis
mixer:
Mick Guzauski
brass [horn]:
Bill Reichenbach (jazz trombonist), Garry Grant (brass) and Jerry Hey
guitar:
Michael Thompson (session guitarist)
keyboard [keyboards]:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
background vocals:
Catte Adams, Alex Brown (US soul vocalist, member of Raelets), Bridgette Bryant (American session backing vocalist), Lynn Davis (vocalist), Maxi Anderson (70s US funk/soul artist Maxi Anderson) and Katrina Perkins
lead vocals:
Céline Dion (Celine Dion)
arranger:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
recorded at:
Chartmaker Studios in Malibu, California, United States, The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States and The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
additional writer:
Jerry Wexler
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
sub-publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division)
4.53:43
11I Love You
assistant engineer:
Chris Brooke
engineer:
Humberto Gatica and Osie Bowe
producer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
mixer:
Humberto Gatica
guitar:
Michael Thompson (session guitarist)
keyboard:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
lead vocals:
Céline Dion (Celine Dion)
arranger:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
recording of:
I Love You
lyricist and composer:
Aldo Nova (Canadian rock musician)
55:34
12If That’s What It Takes54:16
13Call the Man
recording engineer:
Steven Rinkoff
miscellaneous support:
Don Ketteler
programming:
Jeff Bova
assistant engineer:
Greg Pinto and Charles Vasoll
co-producer:
Jeff Bova and Steven Rinkoff
producer:
Jim Steinman
mixer:
Tony Phillips (engineer, mix, remix credits)
acoustic guitar:
Ottmar Liebert (in 1996)
keyboard:
Jeff Bova (in 1996)
background vocals:
Shelton Becton (in 1996), Sharon Bryant (in 1996), Angela Clemmons (in 1996) and Curtis King (American singer and songwriter) (in 1996)
lead vocals:
Céline Dion (Celine Dion) (in 1996)
arranger:
Jeff Bova and Jim Steinman
recording of:
Call the Man (in 1996)
writer:
Andy Hill (English producer & songwriter) (in 1995) and Pete Sinfield (in 1995)
4.56:13
14The Colour of My Love
synclavier programming:
Simon Franglen (English score composer)
assistant engineer:
Craig Brock, Mike Reiter and Brian Pollack (engineer)
engineer:
Felipe Elgueta and Humberto Gatica
producer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
mixer:
Humberto Gatica
guitar:
Dean Parks (American session guitarist)
percussion:
Mike Fisher (percussionist)
piano:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
strings arranger:
Bill Ross (composer, orchestrator, arranger, conductor)
arranger:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chartmaker Inc.
mixed for:
Hum Inc. Productions
recorded at and mixed at:
Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
The Colour of My Love
writer:
Arthur Ganov and David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
publisher:
Ganov Publishing and One Four Three Music
43:29
15Les Oiseaux du bonheur
producer:
Eddy Marnay
orchestrator:
Guy Mattéoni (Matt Hoggy)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Union Square Music Ltd. (for copyright use only, holding company of Union Square Music) (in 2013)
recording of:
Les Oiseaux du bonheur
lyricist:
Eddy Marnay
composer:
André Popp
3:41
16Ne partez pas sans moi
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Union Square Music Ltd. (for copyright use only, holding company of Union Square Music) (in 2013)
part of:
Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1988) and Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1988)
recording of:
Ne partez pas sans moi
lyricist:
Nella Martinetti
composer:
Atilla Şereftuğ (Swiss-Turkish Songwriter)
3:07

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