These Are Special Times is the seventeenth studio album and sixth English-language album by Canadian singer Celine Dion, and also her first English-language Christmas album. It was first released in Europe on 30 October 1998, by Columbia Records. In the United States, it was released on 3 November 1998 through Epic Records. The album features cover versions of popular Christmas songs and original material, including "I'm Your Angel" and "The Prayer". Dion worked with David Foster and Ric Wake, who produced most of the album. These Are Special Times was released after two of Dion's most successful third and fourth English albums, Falling into You (1996) and Let's Talk About Love (1997).
01. Celine Dion - O Holy Night [5:19]
02. Celine Dion - Don't Save It All For Christmas Day [4:38]
03. Celine Dion - Blue Christmas [3:49]
04. Celine Dion - Another Year Has Gone By [3:25]
05. Celine Dion - The Magic Of Christmas Day (God Bless Us Everyone) [4:17]
06. Celine Dion - Ave Maria [4:56]
07. Celine Dion - Adeste Fidelis (O Come All Ye Faithful) [4:44]
08. Celine Dion - The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) [4:13]
09. Celine Dion - The Prayer (Duet with Andrea Bocelli) [4:30]
10. Celine Dion - Brahms' Lullaby [3:32]
11. Celine Dion - Christmas Eve [4:17]
12. Celine Dion - These Are The Special Times [4:08]
13. Celine Dion - Happy Xmas (War Is Over) [4:15]
14. Celine Dion - I'm Your Angel (Duet with R. Kelly) [5:31]
15. Celine Dion - Feliz Navidad [3:41]
16. Celine Dion - Les Cloches Du Hameau [3:09]
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Total time [01:08:25]
Exact Audio Copy V0.99 prebeta 4 from 23. January 2008
EAC extraction logfile from 25. May 2009, 21:31
Celine Dion / These Are Special Times (Gold Box - Original Masters)
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log date: 2025-11-23 13:41:33
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Analyzed: Celine Dion / These Are Special Times (Gold Box - Original Masters)
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR6 -0.49 dB -12.04 dB 5:19 01-O Holy Night
DR6 -0.74 dB -9.85 dB 4:38 02-Don't Save It All For Christmas Day
DR10 -0.19 dB -13.05 dB 3:49 03-Blue Christmas
DR8 -0.46 dB -10.55 dB 3:25 04-Another Year Has Gone By
DR7 -0.46 dB -9.83 dB 4:17 05-The Magic Of Christmas Day (God Bless Us Everyone)
DR9 -0.15 dB -14.13 dB 4:56 06-Ave Maria
DR9 -0.15 dB -12.94 dB 4:44 07-Adeste Fidelis (O Come All Ye Faithful)
DR12 -1.42 dB -17.20 dB 4:13 08-The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)
DR8 -0.19 dB -12.66 dB 4:30 09-The Prayer (Duet with Andrea Bocelli)
DR13 -0.20 dB -17.80 dB 3:32 10-Brahms' Lullaby
DR6 -0.19 dB -9.16 dB 4:17 11-Christmas Eve
DR7 -0.12 dB -10.51 dB 4:08 12-These Are The Special Times
DR6 -0.10 dB -9.66 dB 4:15 13-Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
DR7 -0.10 dB -9.76 dB 5:31 14-I'm Your Angel (Duet with R. Kelly)
DR7 -0.20 dB -9.55 dB 3:41 15-Feliz Navidad
DR9 -0.24 dB -11.84 dB 3:09 16-Les Cloches Du Hameau
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Number of tracks: 16
Official DR value: DR8
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 879 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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FILE: Celine Dion - These Are Special Times (Gold Box - Original Masters).flac
Size: 451275941 Hash: FB9D637E5157979E54E5879FC1FC9FC8 Accuracy: -m0
Conclusion: CDDA 100%
Signature: 246FAB9929E07206183864FB3BA583550AF42939
Performer: Celine Dion