Celine Dion – These Are Special Times (CD, Album, Original Springfield Pressing, 1998, Sony 550 Music BK 69523)

Why This CD Matters
These Are Special Times is Céline Dion’s first English-language Christmas album, combining traditional carols with contemporary holiday material. Produced primarily by David Foster and Ric Wake, it includes “The Prayer,” “I’m Your Angel,” “O Holy Night,” and “Don’t Save It All For Christmas Day.”

Collector Note
Original 1998 US pressing, glass-mastered by Sony Disc Manufacturing in Springfield, with no DIDP code printed on the disc. This edition carries the DIDP-096657 03 matrix and predates the later Epic-label repressings.

Availability
Single copy available—once it’s gone, it’s gone.

Condition & Details
CD: Near Mint (NM)
Case: Very Good Plus (VG+) – Original hype sticker included
Booklet: Very Good (VG)

Technical Details
Format: CD, Album
Label: Sony 550 Music – BK 69523 / Epic Records Group – BK 69523
Country: US
Released: November 3, 1998
Genre: Pop
Style: Ballad, Soft Rock, Pop Rock, Holiday

Matrix / Runout
DIDP-096657 03

Tracklist
O Holy Night 5:22
Don’t Save It All For Christmas Day 4:38
Blue Christmas 3:49
Another Year Has Gone By 3:25
The Magic Of Christmas Day (God Bless Us Everyone) 4:17
Ave Maria 4:56
Adeste Fideles (O Come All Ye Faithful) 4:44
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) 4:14
The Prayer 4:30
Brahms’ Lullaby 3:32
Christmas Eve 4:17
These Are Special Times 4:08
Happy Xmas (War Is Over) 4:15
I’m Your Angel 5:31
Feliz Navidad 3:41
Les Cloches Du Hameau 3:10

Shipping & Handling
Cleaned with alcohol swabs.
Shipped in protective CD bags.
Cracked cases replaced before shipping.
Packed securely for safe delivery.

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