The Collection 1982-1988 is a 2CD compilation

Compilation album

A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...

 of Céline Dion

Celine Dion

Céline Marie Claudette Dion, , , is a Canadian singer. Born to a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record...

's early French recordings. It was released on March 31, 1997 in selected countries.

Album information

CD1 contains songs from Gold Vol. 1

Gold Vol. 1

Gold Vol. 1 is a compilation of Céline Dion's early French recordings. It was released on October 16, 1995 in France and February 1996 in other selected countries.-Album information:...

and CD2 from C'est pour vivre

C'est pour vivre (album)

C'est pour vivre is a compilation of Céline Dion's early French recordings. It was released on January 27, 1997 in selected countries.-Album information:This compilation was released without any promotion...

. The album had many titles and different covers (and was released by various music labels around the world).

Other names:

• Amour
• The Best of the Early Years: The French Collection
• C'est pour toi
• The French Collection
• Premiers succes
• Sus Canciones Más Bellas
• The Solid Gold Collection

Chart success

The Collection 1982-1988 charted in 1998 without any promotion. It peaked at #11 in Denmark, #20 in Belgium, #27 in Sweden, and #37 in Netherlands. The album sold around 200,000 copies worldwide.

Track listing

#	Title	Writers	Length
Disc one
1.	"D'amour ou d'amitié D'amour Ou D'amitie "D'amour ou d'amitié" is the second single from Céline Dion's album Tellement j'ai d'amour.... It was released in April 1983 in Quebec, Canada... "	E. Marnay, R. Vincent, J.P. Lang	4:05
2.	"Visa pour les beaux jours"	E. Marnay, C. Loigerot, T. Geoffroy	3:28
3.	"Ne partez pas sans moi Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi "Ne partez pas sans moi" is the Swiss winning entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988, performed by Céline Dion. It was released as a single in Europe on May 6, 1988... "	N. Martinetti Nella Martinetti Nella Martinetti was a Swiss singer and songwriter.Martinetti was born in Brissago, Switzerland. In 1986, she became the first winner of the Grand Prix der Volksmusik with the song Bella Musica, which she had composed herself... , A. Sereftug Atilla Sereftug Atilla Şereftuğ is a Swiss-Turkish songwriter.-Career:In 1986, Şereftuğ participated in the Swiss heats of the Eurovision Song Contest as composer of the song Pas pour moi. The song's co-composer was Nella Martinetti. Pas pour moi won the Swiss final and, performed by Daniela Simmons, represented...	3:07
4.	"Les oiseaux du bonheur"	E. Marnay, A. Popp	3:28
5.	"Tellement j'ai d'amour pour toi Tellement J'ai D'amour Pour Toi "Tellement j'ai d'amour pour toi" is the first single from Céline Dion's album Tellement j'ai d'amour.... It was released in December 1982 in Quebec, Canada.... "	E. Marnay, H. Giraud	3:01
6.	"La religieuse"	D. Barbelivien Didier Barbelivien Didier Barbelivien is a French author, lyricist, songwriter and singer. Beginning in the 1970s, he wrote a number of successful songs for artists such as: Dalida, Johnny Hallyday, Michel Sardou, Daniel Guichard, Claude François, Gilbert Montagné, Sylvie Vartan, Patti Layne, Gilbert Bécaud, Enrico...	3:32
7.	"C'est pour toi"	E. Marnay, F. Orenn	4:07
8.	"Avec toi"	E. Marnay, C. Loigerot, T. Geoffroy	3:18
9.	"Mon rêve de toujours Mon Reve De Toujours "Mon rêve de toujours" is the second single from Céline Dion's album Mélanie. It was released in September 1984 in Quebec, Canada and in France.... "	E. Marnay, J. P. Goussaud	4:23
10.	"Du soleil au cœur"	A. Popp, J.C. Massoulier	2:46
11.	"À quatre pas d'ici"	E. Marnay, A. Hill, P. Sinfield Peter Sinfield Peter John Sinfield is an English poet, lyricist and artist, most famously known as the lyricist and co-founding member of early incarnations of King Crimson, whose debut album In the Court of the Crimson King has been regarded as one of the most influential progressive rock albums ever...	4:00
12.	"Un amour pour moi Un Amour Pour Moi "Un amour pour moi" is the third single from Céline Dion's album Mélanie. It was released in 1984 in Quebec, Canada.The B-side included another album track called "Comme on disait avant."... "	E. Marnay, C. Loigerot, T. Geoffroy	3:23
13.	"Billy"	E. Marnay, P. Lemaitre	3:09
14.	"Comment t'aimer"	E. Marnay, R. Musumarra	4:00
Disc two
1.	"Mon ami m'a quittée Mon Ami M'a Quittee "Mon ami m'a quittée" is the first single from Céline Dion's album Les chemins de ma maison. It was released in September 1983 in Quebec, Canada, and later in France and Belgium.... "	E. Marnay, C. Loigerot, T. Geoffroy	3:05
2.	"La dodo la do"	E. Marnay, C. Gaubert	3:06
3.	"Hymne à l'amitié"	E. Marnay, D.B. Bembo, M. Giacomelli, S. Bardot	4:01
4.	"Je ne veux pas Je Ne Veux Pas "Je ne veux pas" is a single by Céline Dion, released in France in 1987.The song was written and produced by Romano Musumarra who later worked with Dion on her 1991 album Dion chante Plamondon.... "	E. Marnay, R. Musumarra	4:06
5.	"C'est pour vivre C'est Pour Vivre "C'est pour vivre" is the second single from Céline Dion's album C'est pour toi. It was released in 1985 in Quebec, Canada... "	E. Marnay, A. Popp	4:04
6.	"En amour"	E. Marnay, C. Loigerot, T. Geoffroy	3:20
7.	"Ne me plaignez pas Ne Me Plaignez Pas "Ne me plaignez pas" is the second single from Céline Dion's album Les chemins de ma maison. It was released in 1984 in Quebec, Canada."Ne me plaignez pas" is a French adaptation of "Please Don't Sympathise," originally recorded by Sheena Easton and composed by Steve Thompson... "	E. Marnay, S. Thompson	3:05
8.	"Les chemins de ma maison"	E. Marnay, A. Bernard, P. Lemaitre	4:16
9.	"Hello mister Sam"	E. Marnay, C. Loigerot, T. Geoffroy	4:17
10.	"Trois heures vingt"	E. Marnay, P. Greedus, B. Blue	3:41
11.	"Trop jeune à dix-sept ans"	E. Marnay, D.B. Bembo, M. Giacomelli, S. Bardot	4:54
12.	"Paul et Virginie"	E. Marnay, C. Loigerot, T. Geoffroy	3:23
13.	"La voix du bon Dieu"	E. Marnay, S. Dumont	3:22
14.	"Benjamin"	E. Marnay, P. Papadiamandis	4:38

Chart performance

Country	Peak position	Number of weeks	Sales
Denmark	11	3	n/a
Belgium Wallonie	20	12	n/a
Belgium Wallonie Mid-price	26	3	n/a
Sweden	27	3	n/a
Netherlands	37	6	n/a
United States	-	-	9,900