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Céline Dion en concert
1985 live album by Celine Dion
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Céline Dion en concert (lit. 'Celine Dion in concert') is the first live album by Canadian singer Celine Dion. Released in Quebec, Canada on 20 December 1985 through TBS and distributed by Trans‑Canada Disques, the album documents Dion's performance at Place des Arts in Montreal on 31 May 1985. Along with her early French‑language hits, the set includes English‑language interpretations of songs such as "Up Where We Belong", "What a Feeling", and "Over the Rainbow". The album reached number 19 on the Quebec chart.
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| Released | 20 December 1985 | |||
| Recorded | 31 May 1985 | |||
| Venue | Place des Arts (Montreal) | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 48:49 | |||
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| Label | TBS | |||
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Background and conception
In 1985, Dion embarked on a tour of 50 Canadian cities.[1] One of the tour's notable dates was the concert held on 31 May 1985 at Montreal's Place des Arts, which was recorded and later issued on cassette and vinyl on 20 December 1985.[1]
The album includes several of Dion's early songs—"D'amour ou d'amitié", "Mon ami m'a quittée", "Une colombe", and "Tellement j'ai d'amour pour toi"—along with English‑language covers that show the range of material performed during the show.[2][3] Dion also performed medleys honouring Félix Leclerc and Michel Legrand, and included the "Habanera" aria from Georges Bizet's opera Carmen.[1]
Her 1985 tour received industry recognition, earning a nomination for Show of the Year at the Félix Awards. Harvey Robitaille won Sound Engineer of the Year for his work on the tour.[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Ouverture (La première fois)" | 4:14 | |
| 2. | "Mon ami m'a quittée" |
| 3:05 |
| 3. | "Hommage à Félix Leclerc"
| Leclerc | 5:05 |
| 4. | "Up Where We Belong" (with Paul Baillargeon) | 3:12 | |
| 5. | "Tellement j'ai d'amour pour toi" |
| 3:00 |
| 6. | "D'amour ou d'amitié" | 3:30 | |
| 7. | "Over the Rainbow" | 3:33 | |
| 8. | "Hommage à Michel Legrand"
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| 6:05 |
| 9. | "Carmen (L'amour est enfant de bohême)" | Georges Bizet | 3:40 |
| 10. | "What a Feeling" | 4:10 | |
| 11. | "Une colombe" |
| 3:15 |
| 12. | "Les chemins de ma maison" | 3:50 | |
| 13. | "Finale (La première fois)" |
| 2:10 |
| Total length: | 48:49 | ||
Charts
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog | Ref. |
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| Canada | 20 December 1985 | TBS |
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