1 Fille & 4 Types [EXTRA TRACKS] [IMPORT]

Celine Dion

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 27, 2003)
• Original Release Date: October 13, 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Extra tracks, Import
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B0000DF3PN
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #112,758 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Tout l'Or des Hommes

2. Apprends-Moi

3. Vol d'Un Ange

4. Ne Bouge Pas

5. Tu Nages

6. Et Je T'Aime Encore

7. Retiens-Moi

8. Je Lui Dirai

9. Mon Homme

10. Rien N'Est Vraiment Fini

11. Contre Nature

12. Des Milliers de Baisers

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Canadian edition of 2003 release, her first French album in five years, includes one bonus track 'Valse Adieu'. 13 tracks. Columbia.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Girl and Four Guys = one of Célines most personal discs, November 9, 2003

By	Veggiechiliqueen - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)

I first fell in love with Céline's music from the early `80s when her songs were delightfully bubblegum-poppish (think Visa pour les beaux jours, Amoureuse, Je ne veux pas etc.), and now, listening back on that simpler era full of puppy love and upbeat tempos is a pleasant sort of Céline nostalgia, but I prefer the strong woman that Céline has become: accomplished performer, loving wife and mother, as I approach the same stage in my life. "1 fille & 4 types" shows us again that Céline's mature talent and creativity have no bounds. She is relaxed, refreshed and radiant here, and this is quickly becoming my favourite Céline album of the last decade.

Céline returns triumphantly to the Francophone music arena with « 1 fille & 4 types, » her first French album since 1998's S'il suffisait d'aimer. We find Céline with a new image: short-cropped, mussed hair, wearing a baby tee for Buff's Car Wash, looking older, wiser, and perhaps a bit edgier on the album's cover, surrounded by her four "guys" from the title: Jacques Veneruso, Erick Benzi, guitarist Gildas Arze and French superstar Jean-Jacques Goldman, who last collaborated with Céline on D'eux and S'il suffisait d'aimer.

The thirteen songs are woven from sheer poetic beauty, by turn gentle and pensive, declarations of love and loss and moving on. There are no belted love anthems here. Céline is at a point in her life that she brings gravity to the thirteen songs, makes the listener utterly entranced and hooked on each lyric (the songs were co-written by Goldman, Veneruso, and Benzi).

The songs occasionally evoke memories of earlier albums, such as Des Milliers de Baisers (Thousands of Kisses), with a drum intro reminiscent of Pour que tu m'aimes encore. As with D'eux, Céline and the gang experiment with different musical influences, such as a marked Irish rhythm and tinwhistles on Je Lui Dirai (I'll Tell Him), a touching declaration of Céline's love for her young son René-Charles. Ne Bouge Pas (Don't Change) evokes Delta Blues with its saucy slide guitar and blues harp, backed by a gospel choir. The bonus song, Valse adieu (Farewell waltz), is a folksy, five-part harmony, with acoustic guitar, and is beautiful, but much too short at a minute and a half.

If you don't speak French, don't let that scare you off from experiencing this wonderful album. The emotions of the songs speak for themselves, although if you do speak French or are learning, dust off your dictionary to appreciate the beauty and simplicity of the French lyrics, which I consistently find to be more emotional and poetic than Céline's English albums. (Also, listening to music is an excellent way to accustom oneself to learning another language.) "1 fille & 4 types" is Céline's most personal, touching work to date and a sure crowd-pleaser for music critics and Céline fans alike. Buy it today and experience the magic for yourself!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars DION explodes as a francophone artist., December 2, 2003

By	FredericWhite "FredericWhite" (Montreal,Canada) - See all my reviews

CELINE DION creates an artistic goldmine with the help of the 4 talented male francophone lyricist (4 types = 4 styles).
On this release, CELINE relies artisticly on crafting a perfect song. Her vocal performance becomes the tool that polishes the texture of these songs. The lyrics of the tracks drown with sheer emotion. This is her best product (English or French) in a while. A perfect CD treat to relax & take in with someone you're care for.

5.0 out of 5 stars AF - Absolutely Fabulous, October 30, 2003

By	Andy Ho (Toronto, Canada) - See all my reviews

Congrats Celine! Again. She made it. Another big success for releasing this new French CD. Debut #1 in Canada, and France. [...]Anyway, she has tried to sing a little bit more rock 'n' rolls kinda style this time. It's a good try for her, but I still like her ballad, and I highly recommend "apprends-moi" and "je t'aime encore ".