Gold Vol. 1 is a French-language compilation album by Canadian singer Celine Dion, released in France by Versailles on 2 October 1995. It includes 14 songs recorded between 1982 and 1988, among them the Eurovision-winning "Ne partez pas sans moi". The album was later issued in other countries under various titles, with different covers, and by several music labels. Gold Vol. 1 was certified double gold in France, where it reached number 30 on the chart. It also appeared on the charts in Belgium's Wallonia, Japan, Australia, and the United Kingdom.
Background and release After the success of D'eux, which became the best-selling French-language album of all time, various music labels around the world issued compilations with Dion's early and rare recordings from the 1980s. They were released with different covers, under numerous titles, and by several labels, including Gold Vol. 1, For You, Les premières années, Ne partez pas sans moi, La romance, Les premières chansons vol. 1, The Best of Early Years, and Classique - A Love Collection. Gold Vol. 1 was released on 2 October 1995 in France, and other titles followed in Europe, Asia, Australia, and South America.
Critical reception Rob Theakston of AllMusic gave the album three out of five stars and wrote that the recordings offer an early view of the style Dion would later develop. James Christopher Monger, also of AllMusic, awarded it two and a half stars and noted that the album includes 14 tracks in Dion's native French from her pre-Titanic years, all of which were very popular in Canada and France.
Commercial performance Gold Vol. 1 reached number 30 in France in October 1995 and was later certified double gold in 2000 for sales of over 200,000 copies. The album also peaked at number 14 in Portugal, number 32 in Belgium's Wallonia in November 1995, and number 64 in Japan in March 1996. In the United Kingdom, it was issued by two music labels: D Sharp Music (as For You) and Epic Records (as Les premières années). For You reached number 138 on the UK Albums Chart in February 1996. Les premières années entered the UK chart in October 1996 and peaked at number 135 in September 1998. In Australia, the album reached number 196 in April 1996.
Track listing
Charts + Chart (1995–1998) Peakposition Australian Albums (ARIA) N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart. 196 French Albums (SNEP) 30 Japanese Albums (Oricon Albums Chart) 64 Portuguese Albums (AFP) 14 UK Albums (OCC) 135
Certifications
Release history + Title Region Date Label Format Catalog Gold Vol. 1 France 2 October 1995 Versailles CD VER 480287 2 For You United Kingdom 29 January 1996 D Sharp Music DHS LCD7021 Japan 28 February 1996 Cutting Edge CTCR 15008 Ne partez pas sans moi Portugal 1 April 1996 MVM 5 603395 000294 Les premières années United Kingdom 7 October 1996 Epic 488104 2
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