Let's Talk About Love

by Celine Dion

Overview

Falling Into You finally established Celine Dion as a superstar in America, so its sequel, Let's Talk About Love, was designed to consolidate her position as a newly minted star. The album was constructed as a blockbuster, featuring Dion's trademark melodramatic ballads, some carefully tailored dance-pop, a bevy of duets with the likes of Barbra Streisand and the Bee Gees, and production and songs from adult contemporary gurus David Foster, Jim Steinman, and Walter Afanasieff. Given that so many talented craftsmen worked on Let's Talk About Love, it makes sense that a number of the cuts succeed according to adult contemporary terms -- they are predictably sweeping showcases for Dion's soaring, technically skilled voice. As usual, the singles (including the Streisand duet "Tell Him" and the Titanic love theme "My Heart Will Go On") shine the most brilliantly, but even the filler is immaculately produced. If the end result doesn't quite gel as an album, that shouldn't be surprising -- this is music by committee, a product that was made to appeal to the widest possible audience. Such a calculated execution guarantees that anyone who liked one of the singles shouldn't be disappointed by Let's Talk About, but it doesn't necessarily mean they'll remember all of the record after it's finished playing. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	11/18/1997
Label:	Bmg / Sony Music Entertainment
UPC:	0886978885326
Rank:	6807

Tracks

1. The Reason
2. Immortality
3. Treat Her Like a Lady
4. Why Oh Why
5. Love is On the Way
6. Tell Him
7. Where Is the Love
8. When I Need You
9. Miles to Go (Before I Sleep)
10. Us
11. Just a Little Bit of Love
12. My Heart Will Go On [Love Theme from "Titanic"]
13. I Hate You Then I Love You
14. To Love You More
15. Let's Talk About Love

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Celine Dion   Primary Artist,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Luciano Pavarotti   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Barbra Streisand   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Bee Gees   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist,Vocals (Background)
Carole King   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Piano
Corey Hart   Guest Artist,Keyboards
Steve Porcaro   Guest Artist,Synthesizer
Brownstone   Guest Artist,Vocals
Diana King   Guest Artist,Vocals
Dean Parks   Guitar
Keith Fluitt   Vocals (Background)
Peter Zizzo   Guitar,Keyboards,Vocals (Background)
Dana Calitri   Vocals (Background)
Trevor Barry   Bass
George Martin   Conductor
Dan Shea   Keyboards,Synthesizer
Maria Christensen   Vocals (Background)
Robbie McIntosh   Guitar
Taro Hakase   Violin
Skyler Jett   Vocals (Background)
Sherree Ford-Payne   Vocals (Background)
Paulinho Da Costa   Percussion
Audrey Wheeler   Vocals (Background)
Kenny Aronoff   Drums
Kenny O. Bobien   Vocals (Background)
Claytoven Richardson   Vocals (Background)
Bashiri Johnson   Percussion
Earl Robinson   Vocals (Background)
Eddie Stockley   Vocals (Background)
John Pierce   Bass
Lynn Davis   Vocals (Background)
David Spinozza   Guitar
Phillip Ingram   Vocals (Background)
Pino Palladino   Bass
Nathan East   Bass
Vaneese Thomas   Vocals (Background)
Walter Afanasieff   Multi Instruments
Ramon Stagnaro   Guitar (Acoustic)
Nicki Richards   Vocals (Background)
Eric Kupper   Keyboards
Michael Landau   Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Michael Thompson   Guitar (Electric)
Konesha Owens   Vocals (Background)
Kryzler & Kompany   Guitar
Dann Huff   Guitar
Paul Peabody   Irish Fiddle
Tim Pierce   Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic)
Al McKay   Guitar
Rachelle Cappelly   Vocals (Background)
Sylvain Quesnel   Guitar
Yoshinobu Takeshita   Bass
Dorian Sherwood   Vocals (Background)
Tsuneyoshi Saito   Synthesizer
Curtis King, Jr.   Vocals (Background)
Ian Thomas   Drums
William Ross   Conductor
Dennis Johnson   Drums
Leslie Ellis   Vocals (Background)
Vinnie Colaiuta   Drums
Tony Hinnigan   Penny Whistle
Richard Cottle   Fender Rhodes
Felipe Elgueta   Synthesizer
Eric Troyer   Vocals (Background)
Humberto Gatica   Vocals
Jeanie Tracy   Vocals (Background)
Jeff Bova   Keyboards
Jim Gilstrap   Vocals (Background)
Mark Schulman   Guitar
Richie Jones   Drums
David Foster   Keyboards
Rafael Padilla   Percussion
Michael Baird   Drums
Shawn Pelton   Drums
Alex Brown   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

John Merchant   Engineer
Jean-Jacques Goldman   Composer
Mark Hudson   Composer
Jeff Balding   Engineer
Glen Marchese   Assistant Vocal Engineer
Giles Martin   Assistant Producer
Vito Luprano   Executive Producer
Juan Bohorquez   Assistant Vocal Engineer
David Gleeson   Engineer
Alejandro Rodriguez   Engineer
Peter Zizzo   Arranger,Composer,Drum Programming
Manuel de Falla   Composer
George Martin   Arranger,Producer
Tony Gonzalez   Assistant Vocal Engineer
Leon Pendarvis   String Arrangements
Diana King   Composer
Scott Young   Assistant Vocal Engineer
Stuart Brawley   Mixing Assistant,Assistant Vocal Engineer,Programming
Brownstone   Group
Barry Gibb   Composer
Dan Shea   Programming,Sound Design,Drum Programming,Rhythm Programming
Maria Christensen   Composer
Troy Halderson   Assistant Vocal Engineer
Simon Franglen   Synclavier Programming
Steve Porcaro   Programming
Andy Marvel   Composer
Bee Gees   Group
Aya Takemura   Assistant Vocal Engineer
Bob Cadway   Vocal Engineer
Billy Pace   Composer,Producer,Percussion Programming
Billy Mann   Composer
Corey Hart   Composer,Producer
Will Jennings   Composer
James Horner   Composer
Carole King   Composer
Jean-Marie Horvat   Mixing,Vocal Engineer
Greg Wells   Composer
Dave Reitzas   Engineer
John Doelp   Executive Producer
Dave Scheuer   Track Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Mark Fraunfelder   Assistant Vocal Engineer
Fabio Testa   Composer
Serge Normant   Hair Stylist
Joe Zee   Stylist
Christina Abaroa   Coordination
Junior Miles   Composer
Paul J. Falcone   Assistant Vocal Engineer
Eliot Kennedy   Composer
John Pellowe   Engineer
Laura Mercier   Make-Up
Michael Bigwood   Track Engineer
Linda Thompson-Jenner   Composer
Ross Hogarth   Assistant Engineer
Rupert Coulson   Engineer
Marti Sharron   Composer
Walter Afanasieff   Arranger,Composer,Drum Programming,Rhythm Programming,Keyboard Programming
Norman Newell   Composer
Michael Thompson   Photography
Ric Wake   Arranger,Producer
Tina Shafer   Composer
Kryzler & Kompany   Arranger
Chris Brooke   Engineer,Mixing Assistant,Assistant Vocal Engineer
Danny Sembello   Composer
Manny Benito   Composer
Luciano Pavarotti   Performer
Thomas R. Yezzi   Track Engineer
Greg Thompson   Assistant Vocal Engineer
Arnie Roman   Composer
Dimo Safari   Photography
Ethan Schofer   Assistant Vocal Engineer
Yoshinobu Takeshita   Programming
George Bodnar   Photography
David Barratt   Production Coordination
Emile Charlap   Orchestra Contractor
Arthur Jacobson   Composer
Denise Rich   Composer
William Ross   Arranger,String Arrangements
Tyson Leeper   Assistant Vocal Engineer
Tony Renis   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Felipe Elgueta   Engineer,Programming
Carole Bayer Sager   Composer
Doug Boehm   Assistant Vocal Engineer
Humberto Gatica   Mixing,Producer,Vocal Engineer
Mark Hagen   Assistant Engineer
Robin Gibb   Composer
Richie Jones   Arranger,Programming
Jim Steinman   Engineer,Producer
Barbra Streisand   Performer
David Foster   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Maurice Gibb   Composer
Al Schmitt   Engineer
Albert Hammond   Composer
Brian Harding   Assistant Vocal Engineer