Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
A meeting of two over-the-top pop minds was said a few years ago to have happened. If work between chest-pounding pop balladeer Celine Dion and legendarily eccentric producer Phil Spector hadn't been aborted in its early stages, fans of the Canadian superstar might have heard her best, most interesting music. As it is, Dion has shown herself game for a challenge, notably in a collaboration with Meat Loaf svengali Jim Steinman on the offbeat opus "It's All Coming Back to Me Now." All the Way... A Decade of Song is just what you'd expect of a multiplatinum seller's greatest-hits package, but it's also more. Displaying a generosity toward her fans, Dion cherry picks nine signature singles ("My Heart Will Go On," "Because You Loved Me," "Beauty and the Beast"), then fills the rest of the CD with seven new cuts when one or two would have done the commercial trick. Most of these are just what admirers and detractors would expect, and Sinatra lovers will hope that All the Way's title track is the last time his family allows an invented Frank-and-random-celebrity duet to take place. But the textures of "I Want You to Need Me" and "Live," while hardly understated, are more measured. They give hope that Dion may yet take herself to a higher artistic plateau, while still pleasing her millions of listeners. --Rickey Wright |
Customer Reviews
0 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
 "OHH, Canada!", May 18, 2023
Yesterday, I left my house to meet my friend Lyle up at Record Time on 9 Nine Mile. As I was pulling out of my driveway Limp Biskit was on the Radio, so I did what anyone of my age bracket would do; I turned it up, way up. As I cruised a cool 25 (mph) down my street I saw the two people that over the years have been less of a friend and more of an enemy, that's right Lance and Joe. As I was about a block away from `em the song switched on the radio to Coldplane "Clocks", so there was NO WAY I could fly past them blasting Coldplane. So as I was stumbling on an idea, it hit me, I had Lincoln Park in my CD player. I put the "peddle to the metal" and switched over to my CD player.
Well, it turns out Mom's car is in the shop so she borrowed MY car and forgot her Celine Dion CD in the player, so instead of blasting the ears off of Lance and Joe with Lincoln Park, they got an earful of that song from Titanic. I was stunned and confused but what made the situation worse is that I got stuck at a red light. Lance and Joe walked by, mocking me about speeding to Celine Dion. I then came to my senses and switched back to the radio. Coldplane is a lot sweeter to blast than Celine Dion, by the way. The light turned green and as I pulled away I showed Lance and Joe how "caustic" my tongue could be.
After that incident I decided I would do a review for Celine Dion. From what I understand she is not an American like me, which is good for my "American Ethnicity". She actually comes from my neighbor up-north, Canada. This can get a little sticky, seeing that I can't say anything bad about Canada because my good friend Lyle is from Manitoba. Not that I would say anything bad about Canada, I mean, well you know, they really haven't contributed anything to us. Well they do have there own Thanksgiving which allows me to have two since Lyle always invites me over for Canadian Thanksgiving but besides that I'm lost.
OHH HOCKEY!!!
Yeah, they contributed hockey...but that just died, still lost. Well if this review teaches us anything we now know the reason why Lyle's parents decided to move to the U. S. of A. In conclusion, Even though Canada isn't the best at exporting talent, they do offer us Americans that are fortunate enough to have a Canadian friend to indulge in a great American holiday Thanksgiving, twice! I wonder if they have a separate Christmas, too. I'll have to ask Lyle.
p.s. No one tell Lyle about this
p.p.s. Later
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
 An album that's definitely Celine all the way..., Apr 15, 2023
What a fantastic way to leave her fans anticipating more before Celine took a well-earned break to start a family with her husband! The best of the best together with some amazing new tracks that showcase the sheer scope of Celine's sensational talent (and also present a sneak-peek of Celine's future foray into experimenting with different styles vocally and musically with "A New Day Has Come" and "One Heart.")
Best of the Best - it wouldn't be a true tribute to Celine without the mega-smash-hit ballads 'Beauty and the Beast', 'My Heart Will Go On', 'Because You Loved Me', 'The Power of Love' and 'Think Twice'. Listening to this album now in 2005 just proves how timeless these tracks are. Now that the Titanic Hangover is over, have another listen to "My Heart Will Go On" and you may finally appreciate what a truly beautiful song it is. The inclusion of the breathtaking "All By Myself" and "Where Does My Heart Beat Now" (Celine's first English-language hit) into this collection would have made it perfect.
Amazing New Tracks - not only are the 7 new tracks a true reflection of just how talented Celine is, they also remind me of a very special time in my life (the last couple of months of 1999 into early 2000), so I'll always hold a soft spot for them, as I played them almost constantly through that period.
7. To Love You More - a new song for me, as it wasn't included on any previous Australian releases. Taro Hakase's hauntingly beautiful violin perfectly compliments Celine's soaring vocals. 7/10
10. That's the Way It Is - a truly uplifting song that would make even the most broken-hearted person believe that love will find them again one day. It's such a feel-good song and never fails to put a smile on my face every time I hear it. I don't know if it helped my appreciation of the track that I was single at the time...? 10/10
11. If Walls Could Talk - Sexy, sultry, mesmerizing masterpiece penned by Shania Twain's musical genius husband Robert 'Mutt' Lange. If you have the All The Way DVD, be sure to check out the video clip - it is just as gorgeous as the track itself. Celine and the set are simply beautiful! 9 and a half/10
12. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - better known for her soaring, big voice, Celine's vocals are soft, sweet and tender and do Roberta Flack's stunningly beautiful classic amazing justice. Made even more special by her dedication to husband Rene when sung live on the All The Way TV special. 8 and a half/10
13. All The Way - a big fan of the ol' Crooners, I was really excited when I found out Celine would be doing a 'duet' with Frank Sinatra on this album. Vocally, it is just stunning, but the seemingly synthesized music disappointed me a little. Perhaps if it was sung with a band or orchestra, it would have been a lot more magical. 7/10
14. Then You Look At Me - Celine again collaborates with James Horner and together they create another magical song for a movie (Robin Williams' Bicentennial Man)that showcases Celine's sensational vocals no end. Beautiful lyrically, as well, with a song about how troubles fade away just by looking into the eyes of a loved one. 10/10
15. I Want You To Need Me - my favourite track on the album (and favourite Celine song ever until 'I Know What Love Is' from One Heart) - powerful, passionate, heartfelt song about desperate longing for someone. The achingly-tragic desperation in Celine's strong, soaring voice reflects my own emotions at the time (yep, been there, done that!) 11/10!!!!
16. Live - A beautiful rendition of the lead track from the musical The Hunchback of Notre Dame that is both tender and powerful at the same time - something Celine can do with the utmost ease. 9/10
All in all a sensational show-case of one of the most incredibly talented performers of all time. No Celine fan should be missing this compilation from their collection!
0 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
All the Way - A Decade of Boring Songs, Apr 2, 2023
Celine Dion is perhaps the most overrated female singer in the world! She's ugly, lacks any real talent, and worst of all, sings nothing but love songs! I hate love songs. There are millions & millions of songs out there that are about love, and when I constantly hear songs that are about the same subject every time, it gets annoying. There are better than to sing about besides love. I like Marilyn Manson and David Bowie. They sing about all kinds of cool stuff!
1 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
ONE OF THE ALL TIME GREATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, Mar 23, 2023
Need I say more!!!!!
Near far wheerever you are, brilliant
Forget Urika Franklin, Celine is the mistress of singing
YES it's true
Becquse I say so.
See can sing in anglais ou francias (see my use of french, wicked eh...)
She is a GENIUS!!!!!
THE GREATEST
SIMPLY THE BEST
BETTER THAN ALL THE REST
BETTER THAN EVERYONE
BETTER THAN...
Come on, sing along!!!!!
She is amazing.
I'd pay $1,000,000 for this
It' that's good
P.S
The E stands for Expert
XXXXX
To my expertonians!!!!!!!!!!
1 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
Ha ha ha ha ha hahaha ha, Jan 18, 2023
This skinny girl is not talent and why she's keep getting millions and millions for what?? her weak voice, her ugly face...?? I really don't understand what's so special about her. None of the songs are worth listen to more then 5 seconds. She will be forgotten in 2 years.
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