| Gold Vol. 2 | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | 2 October 1995 | |||
| Recorded | 1983–87 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 58:34 | |||
| Label | Versailles | |||
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| Celine Dion chronology | ||||
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Gold Vol. 2 is a French-language compilation album by Canadian singer Celine Dion, released in France by Versailles on 2 October 1995. It features fourteen rare songs recorded between 1983 and 1987, including the whole Incognito album. In France, it was certified Gold. Gold Vol. 2 was also released in Belgium reaching number fifty-one on the chart in Wallonia.
Background, content and commercial performance
After the success of D'eux, which became the best-selling French-language album of all time, Versailles issued Gold Vol. 2 on 2 October 1995, a second compilation (after Gold Vol. 1) of Dion's early and rare recordings from the '80s. It includes the whole 1987 album, Incognito. Gold Vol. 2 peaked at number fifty-one in Belgium Wallonia in May 1996 and was certified Gold in France in 1998 and sold 130,000 copies. In 1997, the album was re-released as Les premières chansons vol. 2.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Incognito" | Roussel | 4:39 | |
| 2. | "Lolita (trop jeune pour aimer)" |
| Roussel | 4:20 |
| 3. | "On traverse un miroir" |
| Aldo Nova | 4:41 |
| 4. | "Partout je te vois" |
| Nova | 4:09 |
| 5. | "Jours de fièvre" |
| Roussel | 5:13 |
| 6. | "D'abord, c'est quoi l'amour" |
| Nova | 4:23 |
| 7. | "Délivre-moi" | Pierre Bazinet | 4:19 | |
| 8. | "Comme un cœur froid" |
| Roussel | 5:13 |
| 9. | "Mon ami m'a quittée" |
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| 2:59 |
| 10. | "La dodo la do" |
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| 3:02 |
| 11. | "Hymne à l'amitié" |
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| 4:05 |
| 12. | "Je ne veux pas" |
| Musumarra | 4:05 |
| 13. | "C'est pour vivre" |
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| 4:07 |
| 14. | "En amour" |
| Marnay | 3:19 |
| Total length: | 58:34 | |||
Charts
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[1] | 51 |
Certifications and sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| France (SNEP)[2] | Gold | 100,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 2 October 1995 | Versailles | CD | VER 481431 2 |
References
- ↑ Sam Jaspers (2006). Ultratop 1995-2005. Book & Media Publishing. ISBN 90-5720-232-8.
- ↑ "French album certifications – Celine Dion – Gold Vol. 2" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
External links
- Gold Vol. 2 at Discogs (list of releases)
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