Celine Dion: Incognito [ album ]

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THE ALBUM

"Incognito" is a French studio album by Celine Dion, released in Quebec, Canada on April 2, 1987. It´s her 13th French album. "Incognito" became available worldwide a few years later, when Celine was an international superstar.

...> About The Album

This album started Celine´s new look, new sound, new team of writers and producers and new record company (first release under CBS Records, a company which was purchased by Sony later that year and christened Sony Music Entertainment in 1991). Most songs were written by Eddy Marnay, with two written by French-Canadian lyricist Luc Plamondon, Celine´s later collaborator. One of album´s producers, Jean-Alain Roussel has worked with many notable artists including Joan Armatrading, Olivia Newton-John, Cat Stevens and Elkie Brooks. Other tracks were produced by Pierre Bazinet and Aldo Nova. The latter worked with Celine on many future French and English songs. "Délivre-moi" is a French cover of Elizabeth Daily´s "Love in the shadows". An English version of "Partout je te vois", called "Have a heart" appeared on Celine´s 1990 album "Unison". After releasing "Incognito", Celine received another four Félix Awards in 1988. She toured Quebec that year with her "Incognito Tournée". The album with different tracklist, came out in France in 1988. It included "Ne partez pas sans moi", which won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1988 and "Ma chambre". Both tracks appeared as B-sides to the singles released in Canada. "Incognito" was re-released in France in 1992 with the Canadian tracklist. "Jours de fièvre" was released as a single in Denmark in 1988.

...> Track Listing

1987 Canadian version / 1992 French version

1. "Incognito"

2. "Lolita (trop jeune pour aimer)"

3. "On traverse un miroir"

4. "Partout je te vois"

5. "Jours de fièvre"

6. "D´abord, c´est quoi l´amour?"

7. "Délivre-moi"

8. "Comme un cœur froid"

1988 French version

1. "Incognito"

2. "Lolita (trop jeune pour aimer)"

3. "On traverse un miroir"

4. "Ma chambre"

5. "Jours de fièvre"

6. "D´abord, c´est quoi l´amour?"

7. "Ne partez pas sans moi"

8. "Comme un cœur froid"

...> Recording Sessions

The album was recorded in 1987 in Montreal, Canada.

...> Chart Success

The album was awarded with double platinum certification for 200,000 copies sold in Canada. Worldwide, "Incognito" has sold over 500,000 copies. Quebec saw six top 10 single releases from that longplay: "On traverse un miroir" (number 2), "Incognito" (number 1), "Lolita (trop jeune pour aimer)" (number 1), "Comme un cœur froid" (number 1), "Délivre-moi" (number 4) and "D´abord, c´est quoi l´amour?" (number 1). In Belgium Wallonia, "Incognito" peaked at number 65 on November 11, 1995, eight years after its initial release.

...> Critical Reception

According to a reviewer from Amazon, the lyrics and music on "Incognito" reflect the change, with Celine spunkily erasing the memory of her last boyfriend (on the song "Incognito"). The music is delightfully 1980´s old school as well, with cheesy synth and drum machine overkill. Sultry sax solos heat things up on "Comme un coeur froid". The unique melodies are high-energy and rock-and-roll influenced, a step up from the string-drenched puppy love ballads of Celine´s earlier years. "Incognito" is the pinnacle of Celine as a young woman, sexy, confident, and flirtatious, without belting out showstopping lovesick ballads. And according to another reviewer from Amazon, "there´s no doubt that this record is one of Celine´s best of all times".

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THE EDITIONS

Cover	Edition/Title	Description
	Canadian Vinyl LP Edition	-----
	USA CD Edition	-----
	French Vinyl LP Edition	It was released on October 3, 1988 by Carrere in France, with a different cover. Includes the song "Ne partez pas sans moi".
	French CD Edition	Titled as "Incognito - Collection Or", it was released in 1992 by Carrere in France, with a diferent cover. Includes the original tracklisting.
	Canadian Cassette Edition	-----
	French Cassette Edition	-----

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THE SINGLES

...> "On traverse un miroir"

"On traverse un miroir" (meaning "We cross a mirror") is the first single from "Incognito" album, released in April 1987 in Quebec, Canada. The B-side of this single included an unreleased song called "Ma chambre".

On April 25, 1987 "On traverse un miroir" entered the Quebec Singles Chart and reached number 2, spending twenty two weeks on the chart. The song was later included on the Canadian edition of Celine´s 2005 greatest hits album "On Ne Change Pas". The vinyl single contains: "On traverse un miroir" and "Ma chambre".

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...> "Incognito"

"Incognito" (meaning "Incognito") is the second single from the album "Incognito", released in May 1987 in Quebec, Canada.

It was written by Luc Plamondon, Celine´s later collaborator. The single contained "Ma chambre", a non-album track as B-side. On June 6, 1987 the song entered the Quebec Singles Chart and became a hit reaching number 1 for six weeks. It spent thirty four weeks on the chart in total. "Incognito" won a Félix Award for Best Pop Song of the Year. It was also released as a single in France in September 1988. The song was later included on the 2005 greatest hits album "On Ne Change Pas".

Cover	Description	Track Listing
	Vinyl single released in Canada on May 1987.	1. "Incognito"; 2. "Ma chambre"
	Vinyl single released in Canada on May 1987.	1. "Incognito"; 2. "D´abord, c´est quoi l´amour?"

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...> "Lolita (trop jeune pour aimer)"

"Lolita (trop jeune pour aimer)", meaning "Lolita (Too young to love)", is the third single from the album "Incognito", released in September 1987 in Quebec, Canada.

The lyrics for this song were written by Luc Plamondon. The single was released with "Ma chambre" as B-side. "Lolita (trop jeune pour aimer)" was very successful reaching number 1 in Quebec for two weeks. It entered the chart on October 3, 1987 and spent twenty two weeks on it. The song was later included on the 2005 greatest hits album "On Ne Change Pas". The vinyl single contains: "Lolita (trop jeune pour aimer)" and "Ma chambre".

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...> "Comme un cœur froid"

"Comme un cœur froid" (meaning "Like a frozen heart") is the fourth single from the album "Incognito", released in January 1988 in Quebec, Canada.

The song became a hit reaching number 1 in Quebec for two weeks. It entered the chart on February 6, 1988 and spent twenty four weeks on it. The vinyl single contains: "Comme un cœur froid" and "Ma chambre".

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...> "Ne partez pas sans moi"

"Ne partez pas sans moi" ("Don´t leave without me") is the Swiss winning entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988, performed by Celine. It was released as a single in Europe on May 6, 1988.

Celine performed "Ne partez pas sans moi" for 600 million viewers worldwide on the awards telecast. The song composed by Turkish songwriter named Atilla Şereftuğ and Swiss composer Nella Martinetti won with 137 points, beating the United Kingdom entry "Go" performed by Scott Fitzgerald by just one point in one of the closest finishes in Eurovision history. The single sold 200,000 copies in Europe in two days and over 300,000 copies in total. It is considered to be one of the most popular Eurovision entries, mainly because Celine used the song´s success to launch her international career. "Ne partez pas sans moi" was also included on Celine´s 1988 album "The Best Of Celine Dion" released in Europe (June 1988). The song appeared in Canada as B-side to "D´abord, c´est quoi l´amour?". It also appeared on the French version of Celine´s "Incognito" album and the single was used as promotion for the album. Celine recorded also a German version of "Ne partez pas sans moi", called "Hand in hand".

Cover	Description	Track Listing
	Vinyl single released in Germany in 1988.	1. "Ne partez pas sans moi"; 2. "Ne partez pas sans moi" [ instrumental ]
	Vinyl single released in Spain on May 14, 1988.	1. "Ne partez pas sans moi"; 2. "Ne partez pas sans moi" [ instrumental ]
	Vinyl single released in France on May 14, 1988.	1. "Ne partez pas sans moi"; 2. "Ne partez pas sans moi" [ instrumental ]
	Vinyl single released in Germany in 1988.	1. "Ne partez pas sans moi"; 2. "Ne partez pas sans moi" [ instrumental ]
	Vinyl single released in Germany in 1988.	1. "Ne partez pas sans moi"; 2. "Ne partez pas sans moi" [ instrumental ]
	Vinyl single released in Portugal on May 14, 1988.	1. "Ne partez pas sans moi"; 2. "Ne partez pas sans moi" [ instrumental ]
	Vinyl single released in Denmark on May 14, 1988.	1. "Ne partez pas sans moi"; 2. "Ne partez pas sans moi" [ instrumental ]

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...> "Délivre-moi"

"Délivre-moi" (meaning "Deliver me") is the fifth single from the album "Incognito", released in June 1988 in Quebec, Canada.

"Délivre-moi" is a French cover of Elizabeth Daily´s "Love in the shadows" from 1985. The song was very successful and reached number 4 on the Quebec chart. It entered the chart on June 18, 1988 and spend there fifteen weeks. It could be later found on Celine´s Japanese maxi-single "Unison" (1991) as well as her Canadian single "Beauty and the beast" (1992). A live version was also included on the "Unison" home video (1991). The vinyl single contains: "Délivre-moi" and "Jours de fièvre".

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...> "D´abord, c´est quoi l´amour?"

"D´abord, c´est quoi l´amour?" (meaning "At first, what´s love?") is the sixth single from the album "Incognito", released in October 1988 in Quebec, Canada.

"D´abord, c´est quoi l´amour?" topped the Quebec chart for two weeks. It entered the chart on October 17, 1988 and stayed there twenty four weeks. The B-side of the single included the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest winner, "Ne partez pas sans moi", an unreleased track in Canada. The vinyl single contains: "D´abord, c´est quoi l´amour?" and "Ne partez pas sans moi".

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...> "Jours de fièvre"

"Jours de fièvre" (meaning "Days of fever") is a single from the album "Incognito", released in 1988 in Denmark only.

The B-side of "Jours de fièvre" includes the track "Ma chambre", although the back sleeve of the 7" single indicates "Partout je te vois". The vinyl single contains: "Jours de fièvre" and "Ma chambre".

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THE MUSIC VIDEOS

...> "On traverse un miroir"

A pseudo music video was made for the "Incognito" TV special which aired in September 1987 in Quebec, Canada. It was produced by CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) and directed by Jacques Payette.

...> "Incognito"

The music video was directed by Jacques Payette and released in 1987. It also opened the "Incognito" TV special aired in September 1987 in Quebec, Canada and was produced by CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation). It can be found on Celine´s DVD "On Ne Change Pas".

...> "Lolita (trop jeune pour aimer)" [ version 1 ]

An early pseudo music video was made for the "Incognito" TV special aired in September 1987 in Quebec, Canada, produced by CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) and directed by Jacques Payette. It features Celine, dressing in red, singing the song during a photo session.

...> "Lolita (trop jeune pour aimer)" [ version 2 ]

After an early pseudo music video was made for the "Incognito" TV special, a second commercial music video was filmed in Scotland also directed by Jacques Payette in 1987. It features Celine walking around Edinburgh and taking the bus. This video can be found on Celine´s DVD called "On Ne Change Pas".

...> "Comme un cœur froid"

...> "Ne partez pas sans moi"

The music video was released in 1988. It features Celine singing the song on a ship.

...> "Délivre-moi" [ version 1 ]

An early pseudo music video was made for the "Incognito" TV special which aired in September 1987 in Quebec, Canada, produced by produced by CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) and directed by Jacques Payette. It features Celine, rounded by people, singing at a disco. The video was shooted at the Metropolis disco in Montreal, Canada.

...> "Délivre-moi" [ version 2 ]

After an early pseudo music video was made for the "Incognito" TV special, a second commercial music video was made in 1988 when the single came out.

...> "Jours de fièvre"

...> "Partout je te vois"

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