I like very much Celine and I have to admit that I was very excited and impressed because this production was released even before the end of her Las Vegas engagement, but then when I purchased it, I became disspointed because I found that there were several songs missing.
This album contains very few of Celine's hits. You can find "IT'S ALL COMING BACK TO ME NOW", "BECAUSE YOU LOVED ME" and "MY HEART WILL GO ON" but others like "A NEW DAY HAS COME", "IF YOU ASK ME TO", "BEAUTY AND THE BEAST", "THAT'S THE WAY IT IS" are missing, why?. Besides several of the songs of her two latest albums "A NEW DAY HAS COME" and "ONE HEART" are missing and both albums have wonderful and powerful songs. On the other hand I have to say that Celine's energy on stage is very strong and that she added to this cd covers like "FEVER", "WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD" and "NATURE BOY". Then I'm glad that Celine also sings "I'M ALIVE" a song that for me it's her best even tough it went nowhere in the charts. About charting, this album debuted at #10 on Billborad's Top 200 albums but disappeared very fast.
So to make a long review short. I think that Celine is very talented, I like her very much but this album whether came out very fast or wasn't very well produced because it could have been way much better because there was material to make it better and finally about the 2 brand new studio tracks, I think that they're ok but didn't become hits because they didn't have more promotion.

Celine Dion recently released her first live English language album. "A New Day...Live In Las Vegas," debuted at #10 on Billboard's album chart and is the precursor to a fall tri-DVD release featuring the same concert. While fans will certainly find plenty to enjoy it is not difficult to realize that this release could have been made far more relevant.

Dion's performance is, from beginning to end, top of the line. However, the quality of the setlist is not. After opening with Nat King Cole's "Nature Boy" she ill-advisedly rushes through two of her biggest hits, "It's All Coming Back to Me Now" and "Because You Loved Me". Both from her Grammy-winning 1996 album "Falling Into You," they are performed in just under six minutes and lack all the power of their original studio versions. Also, her low-key interpretation of Peggy Lee's "Fever" is extremely weak and a clear waste of space on the disc; the song does not suit her.

There are some extreme standouts, however. Her rendition of Barbra Streisand's "If I Could," which she dedicates to all the children and parents of the world, is heart tugging and inspired. Furthermore, her upbeat performances of her 2002 single "I'm Alive" and Stevie Wonder's "I Wish" perfectly demonstrate her versatility and vocal prowess. In fact, she displays it quite well throughout the entire performance, obviously without the use of any sneaky tricks or lip-syncing as she did in the past on her "The Colour of My Love Concert" DVD.

One problem with this release, nonetheless, is the blatant lack of Dion's own material. Of the thirteen tracks culled from the concert, eight were already made famous by other singers long before she ever sang them. She has enjoyed a rare career longevity and has had many well-deserved hits, such as her first stateside single "Where Does My Heart Beat Now" which hit #3 on Billboard's Hot 100, and the fact that only a droplet of those hits are represented is ultimately dissapointing, especially since there are exactly nineteen minutes of space on the disc where no music resides. On top of that, fans will be left irksome after noticing the obnoxious FBI "Unauthorized Duplication" warning stamp on the back of the album artwork and on the disc. Apparently, Dion has a penchant for intrusive logos, as was also evidenced by the shameless Chrysler advertisement included in the artwork for last year's quickly assembled "One Heart" album.

The addition of a bonus DVD that includes footage of Dion filming her "One Heart" video and in the recording studio as well as two lip-synced performances rounds out the package. It also is adorned by the FBI logo, and will only be part of the album's initial pressing. What still makes this worth your hard-earned money, though, are the two new studio recordings included at the end of the disc, "You and I" and "Ain't Gonna Look the Other Way". They are both perfect performances that prove that she is a world-renowned singer for a reason and that she is only getting better with age.

In the past I have been an ardent defender of Celine Dion's. While working in a music shop on the eve of Dion's world domination, I heard many a not-so-nice comments about 'sell-out Celine'. Sure, she may lack the credo someone like Whitney Houston or even Streisand have with the genuine warmth of their instruments. But Dion is far from an insincere vocalist; she actually believes everything she sings and never sounds less than that. She may hit vocal heights, but not for the sheer purpose to impress. Against her also is the fact that it is too terribly easy for critics and audiophiles to dismiss interpreters of ballads these days as prosaic industry hack. However, often getting in her way, and leading her detractors to feel more than correct, has been for the most part her material: tired ballads that stretch the listener's attention of an entire CD way beyond its limits; uninspired David Foster productions; vocal deliveries devoid of any bite. So it was a fresh breath when all of these reasons seemed to be taken into account when she delivered her last studio outting, One Heart, an album that exuded spontinaity, daring, grit, and beauty--all Celine style and all within a tollerable span of time. "Have You Ever Been In Love?" was simply the best grande ballad Dion ever recorded. Its understated substance and beauty made it a real winner, and made Celine sound good on the radio again. Not to mention her muscled and convincing turn on AC/DC's "Shook Me All Night" at VH1's Diva Concert. But what happened? This live recording offers none of that and shouldn't really instigate anyone contemplating on seeing her Vegas spectacle to do so. Her spoken interaction with her adoring audience is stiff and any sentimentality felt is rehearsed and perfunctory at its very best. Her performances of this too-familiar material (certainly her catalog offers more interesting, entertaining, invigorating, and adventerous material) read like a fatigued actress reciting lines toward the end of a very extended and fatiguing theatre run--completely lacking that sincerity I've always insisted she's possessed. If this was Sony's attempt to keep Dion in the record buyer's conscience, then it failed in doing so while keeping it in good faith. As for the two studio tracks: "You & I" is a pop/dancer that evokes all of the best parts of her cover of "I Drove All Night", except its energy; "Ain't Gonna Look The Other Way" is another ballad, no better no worse. So unless you're a Dion completist, wait patiently for One Heart, Part Two...If Vegas hasn't gone to her head.

I've seen A New Day twice now, and was blown away by the show and by the stunning consistency of Celine's live performances. There is no lip-synching, no dubbed in background vocals.. she sings live and she sings beautifully every night.

While some of the things she says to the audience come across a little strangely without being in the room with her, she truly tries to make each show feel like the first and last she's performing, and the audience eats it up. When the DVD is available, I'd recommend watching it so you can get an idea of what the overall show feels like, but for now, the audio CD is a great addition to her overall catalogue and one I'm glad she released.

Note that there are also two new studio tracks - You and I is reminiscent of "That's The Way It Is" and is a great pop song.. hopefully radio will rediscover its relationship with Celine and her music and put it into rotation.

If you like listening to a live performance without the video than this one is for you... the DVD is just a teaser that has some interesting information about Celine, but doesn't have the live Las Vegas show I wanted to see. Again... save your money and wait until we can buy a DVD with her live stage performance that will have some entertainment value. I gave it two stars... very disappointed! C'mon Celine ... make it right for your fans... give us your live Las Vegas show on DVD! and make everyone happy!