Don't Stop Believin' [Import]

Product Description
Digitally remastered reissue of top 30 1976 album for MCA. 10 tracks, including the top 20 smash 'Sam' and the chart hits 'Don't Stop Believin'' & 'Every Face Tells A Story'. Also features the original cover art. 1998 Festival Records release.

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Don't Stop Believin' [Import]

Average customer rating: What's up with the packaging? Lots of Great original tracks by Olivia Olivia's Best Ever Album By Far This is the best record of Olivia Newton-John's career Soothing, comforting sounds from Olivia

Don't Stop Believin' Olivia Newton-John Manufacturer: Mushroom Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Adult Contemporary | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Traditional & Vocal Pop | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Broadway & Vocalists | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Pop | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Clearly Love Have You Never Been Mellow Totally Hot Making a Good Thing Better Olivia ASIN: B00000G6DS Release Date: 1995-10-05

Tracks:

1. Don't Stop Believin'
2. Thousand Conversations
3. Compassionate Man
4. New Born Babe
5. Hey Mr. Dreammaker
6. Every Face Tells a Story
7. Sam
8. Love You Hold the Key
9. I'll Bet You a Kangaroo
10. Last Time You Loved

Album Description

Digitally remastered reissue of top 30 1976 album for MCA. 10 tracks, including the top 20 smash 'Sam' and the chart hits 'Don't Stop Believin'' & 'Every Face Tells A Story'. Also features the original cover art. 1998 Festival Records release.

Album Details

Australian Budget Re-Issue. Originally Released in 1976.

Customer Reviews:

What's up with the packaging?.......2007-04-17

First, I loved this album growing up, and I am glad to finally have the remastered import CD version. However, the packaging was a great disappointment not only for this CD, but all the Olivia Remastered CDs. Sure it comes with a booklet of lyrics and pictures from the original albums, but EVERY photo is so grainy that it looks absolutely amatueristic. This includes the front and back covers and the photos inside the booklet. I would have sworn they were booklet copies if I hadn't purchased them from Amazon directly.

Lots of Great original tracks by Olivia.......2005-07-21

This was the first Olivia Remaster I got, as I suffered for years of only having this album on Cassette (went through two of them actually) Not only was I completely grateful I had this on cd, I was BLOWN AWAY by the sound quality of this particular release in comparison to my MCA Cds.

My favorite song is A Thousand Conversations. The Kangaroo song is Corny, but makes me smile. I also love Every Face Tells A Story, an underrated single. And of course, Sam and the title track are just wonderful. A Really really great record. You also get the priviledge of hearing her sing accapella on the intro to Last Time You loved. Great Idea for Olivia.

Olivia's Best Ever Album By Far.......2004-02-27

ONJ went to Hollywood from London, but stopped on her way in Nashville to record the best album she's ever made. The title cut is breathtaking and is oh, so very true. I love A Thousand Conversations, Compassionate Man, and Hey Mr Dreammaker. As a 2 sided album, the weakest song on side one was New Born Babe, but it's still a beautiful song. Side 2 brought probably her last country hit, Every Face Tells a Story, and, of course, Sam. The two songs after that are the weakest points, if I had to choose one. But she makes up for it with The Last Time You Loved. It is simply one of the most beautiful songs she's ever done, and with a minimum of vocal overdubbing. John Farrar didn't let many songs go without 2 or 3 Olivia's singing together. On this one, he did. The lack of overdubs shows that she was/is a really good singer and not just a beauty, which many thought that's all she was. Sometimes, Mr. Farrar forgot that. This album should have been her comeback, before Grease. Her sales were beginning to slack, and continued to do so until Grease, but this one should have put Livvy back on top.

This is the best record of Olivia Newton-John's career.......2003-09-16

I got to meet Olivia one time, and this CD (wish I'd brought the LP) was the only item of the hundreds of momentos I own, I asked her to autograph. Awesome, one of a kind. Furthermore, it's structure (song selection and order) remind me a lot of the long deleted If You Love Me, Let Me Know, the album that made her a star, but with all original songs instead of covers.
She should have recorded all her albums in Nashville. Simply the best work she has ever done. The title cut should have been a huge hit, especially considering the time of release

Soothing, comforting sounds from Olivia.......2003-09-07

First off, let me say that I am a proud fan of Olivia Newton-John's and I have been for many years. Something about her voice soothes me and I often play her records when I need to relax and 'de-stress'. This album, in particular, is one of my favorites to unwind to. I especially love the title track. Listen to the lyrics and you'll discover that the song is one of her most inspirational and comforting songs. It basically says that no matter how bad things are going in your life, you have to keep holding on and doing your best and eventually you'll pull through. The rest of the album is equally soothing and many songs are quite lovely especially the biggest hit on here the longing 'Sam' as well as the bittersweet 'A thousand conversations'. The one song I could do without is the somewhat annoying 'I'll bet you a kangaroo' but it isn't all that bad and the quality of the other songs on the album makes it easy to overlook this one small misstep. Overall, I highly recommend this album to people who want to hear an album of songs that soothe the weary mind and touch the heart.

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Don't Stop Believin' Brian Kent ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000FTBGX6 Release Date: 2005-11-01

Tracks:

1. Don't Stop Believin' [Original Club Mix]
2. Don't Stop Believin' (Radio Edit)
3. Don't Stop Believin' [Twisted Dee Mix]
4. Don't Stop Believin' [Julian Marsh Power Drive Mix]

Average customer rating:

Don't Stop Believin' (featuring Deen Castronovo) The Hitmaker ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music ASIN: B000FSMQRC Release Date: 2006-04-11

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Don't Stop Believin'/Totally Hot Olivia Newton-John Manufacturer: Mca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Come on Over/Clearly Love Come on Over Gold Have You Never Been Mellow ASIN: B000008IXM Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Don't Stop Believin'
2. Thousand Conversations
3. Compassionate Man
4. New Born Babe
5. Hey Mr. Dreammaker
6. Every Face Tells a Story
7. Sam
8. Love You Hold the Key
9. Last Time You Loved
10. Please Don't Keep Me Waiting
11. Dancin' Round and Round
12. Talk to Me
13. Deeper Than the Night
14. Borrowed Time
15. Little More Love
16. Never Enough
17. Totally Hot
18. Boats Against the Current
19. Gimme Some Lovin'

Average customer rating: Oh Dear... Stronger, maybe next time Stronger Than Before Is Indeed Stronger Than Before! Lucky Break for our Olivia! Olivia back with songs with a heart

Stronger Than Before Manufacturer: Hallmark ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Similar Items: Indigo: Women of Song The Rumour (2): Duets Grace and Gratitude [Walgreens Exclusive CD] 20th Century Masters - The Best of Olivia Newton-John: The Christmas Collection ASIN: B000CFI2QC

Product Description

1o Tracks. Collector's Item.

Customer Reviews:

Oh Dear..........2007-04-19

Another self-help groaner from 70's songbird Olivia Newton-John. Where's the sweet yet spunky pop chirper from days long past? I know the gal's walked a couple of rough miles, but an album of peppy songs might cheer us all up. When I look at my CD shelf, I put my hand on my cheek in dismay to see all the albums I'll never listen to again, starting with "Back With A Heart"-currently available on Amazon for a cent, to recent offerings like the drug-store only gospel item ("limited edition", gee I wonder why)and the item currently under inspection "Stronger Than Before". What on earth can be in store for fans next- chapters from Norman Vincent Peale set against a backdrop of whale cries? Just one more album like this, and I shall seriously reconsider my efforts to finance this gal's career. Buyer, beware.

Stronger, maybe next time.......2006-11-03

First I applaud Olivia for always using her music to help, inspire and heal. I also believe that this album will find a place in the hearts of those who need it's uplifting message...even though I feel over all that it is not the absolute best it could have been. I, for some reason, get the feeling that "too many cooks spoil the soup" may have been one reason that there is really no uniformity to this set. Reading the liner notes it's true many hands were involved in putting this "vision" together...too many. "When You Believe" and "Serenity" are beautiful songs, they flow perfectly with the albums purpose. And then out of left field we get hit with "Phenomenal Woman" which is a disaster...regardless of the grand singing talent it was given. "Pass It On" should have been passed on, "That's All I Know For Sure" is for surely mediocre, and "When I Needed You" needed to be left off. This project would have been much more cohesive if the brilliant and talented Amy Sky had been at the helm of the entire producing, arranging and song writing process....just listen to "Under the Skin" and the title track. All in all Olivia gives each song her best, and Olivia's best is about the best there is. In closing if you LOVE Olivia, buy this album. Oh, and be sure you get your hands on her NEW album - "Grace and Gratitude" - its 5 stars all the way!!

Stronger Than Before Is Indeed Stronger Than Before!.......2006-04-24

by Alan E.

I've always thought that John Farrar wrote these lyrics from "Don't Stop Believin'" about Olivia herself: "Your smile can open any door...You never chase your dreams/They find you." While other icons of pop-music stardom (such as Barbra Streisand) may have mouthpieces which are richer and more textured, Olivia Newton-John's purity and sweetness, in voice and personality alike, always made for a conquering, charismatic compound. One reviewer surmised he couldn't even tell you whether Olivia is a good singer. Her voice seemed to come wrapped up in so many other good qualities that you don't even notice. At her career peak, Olivia may have been a tad irritating to some in her enthusiastic cheerleading, but in more recent times her positive outlook has been strongly tested: professional lull, marriage breakup, breast cancer, disappearance of boyfriend. She emerges as a woman who is timelessly beautiful and very spirit-centered yet also one who has earned her stripes and endured suffering.

This dichotomy is well-reflected on STRONGER THAN BEFORE, a CD which blends Olivia's classic clearness with a newfound maturity and control. She is balanced and believable. This project of inspirational songs designed especially for people dealing with cancer or in other difficult situations is a most suitable outlet for Newton-John's clarity and calm. Whereas her previous outing, INDIGO: WOMEN OF SONG, had a few memorable moments, STRONGER THAN BEFORE is indeed stronger than before--across the board! INDIGO lost a little credibility whenever Newton-John strained a little too hard for torch-song toughness or wanted to duplicate a cover too nostalgically. "Loving You" lacked sexiness, "Send in the Clowns" needed more emotional wavering.

With spiritual enlightenment and recovery as the main themes, STRONGER THAN BEFORE utilizes material closest to Olivia Newton-John's heart at the same time it stretches her vocal acumen. The title jaunt, pleasant and pristine, is an anthem of continual self-discovery amid patches of rough water: "I've survived so many things/From broken hearts to shattered dreams/In every wall I found an open door." "When You Believe," a logical follow-up, centers on the power of numbers in healing and on Olivia's own apparent metamorphasis from good-girl next-door to a composed woman in her own right: "She knows how far I've come/How hard I've tried." On "Phenomenal Woman"--with uplifting lyrics by Dr. Maya Angelou--Olivia is joined by other legendary divas such as Patti LaBelle, and the result is a sensuous, proud and dignifying celebration of womanhood wherein LaBelle delivers passionate, primal screams of devotion and Olivia's diplomacy is well-grounded: "Now you understand just why my head's now bowed/I don't shout or jump about or have to talk real loud." And Olivia beomes even quieter when reciting "real loud."

"Under the Skin," dealing with virtual reality and transformation, is at once spiritual and surreal and deeply affecting: "Don't believe the mirror/'Cause mirrors sometimes lie." And it seems that here is a woman who has a love and acceptance of self great enough to pour outward into the lives of others who are affected by cancer surgery. The uptempo attempt, "Pass It On," borders on being sickly sweet but still manages to stay more or less on this side of the line. "That's All I Know for Sure," meanwhile, is a cute ditty about the memorable messages of life's circling journey (although this one could have used another verse, it ends abruptly). "When I Needed You" is an enjoyable supernatural odyssey wherein Olivia sounds ethereal yet earnest in her mission. It is a tad disappointing, however, that she hits none of her trademark stratospheric high notes at the end as this dreamy piece lends itself so well to it (there is only mechanical whistling). Yes, her notes may be lower, but even the new samba version of "Physical" from a few years back let her peal off a couple somewhere in orbit.

"Can I Trust Your Arms" is in contrast poignant and pointed. A haunting bass accompanies an urgent piano and an edgy, emotional vocal. This is one of my favorites of the set. It is searing and realistic in its pained portrait of the many conflicted levels of cancer confrontation--where do you go, what do you do, whom can you trust--and possibly more moving in the aftermath of her boyfriend Patrick's mysterious disappearance. The new version of "Don't Stop Believin'" is still charming but the bossa nova styling doesn't really work well with the lyrics (the original can't be topped, it seems). "Serenity," as updated and outlined by Amy Sky, is a stirring prayer and affirmation brought to twilight-esque actuality via Olivia's aura-like articulation.

Chong Lim's production values are honorable. He emphasizes Newton-John's uncorrupted vocalization and yet does not sentimentalize her sweetness either through overdone arrangements. This CD really captures the feelings of a tumultuous journey with all its euphoric highs and uncertain downs, and it certainly is Olivia's most impressive undertaking of the last decade. Highly recommended--especially as a gift for someone who is going through a very hard time.

Lucky Break for our Olivia!.......2006-04-18

What a thrill, to find this CD completely by surprise in a shop, and priced at one dollar!! It was one of my greatest shopping finds of that day.

I had no idea Olivia was being given another chance to release her recordings. Happily, and despite her poorly recieved previous album of cover tunes, she's returned again with a brief selection of self-help, "inpirational" tunes. These types of recordings, while not really artistic, fill a needed slot in the world of music. Troubled minds often are unable to concentrate on reading material, and may be unresponsive to mental therapy sessions. But music appeals to almost everyone, and perhaps the mentally ill might respond favorably to these kinds of songs, finding within the lyrics (and within themselves) a few simple threads of hope and logic from which they may begin to mend the shattered pieces of their minds and become productive citizens again.

Olivia is in fine voice, for some of the tracks. There's nothing here that would demand the razor-sharp prowess of a lyrical interpretation by Eartha Kitt...no gut-wrenching torch screamer that only Liza Minnelli could perform. No...instead, we have here a few simple songs that are suited for Olivia's voice, at this time in her very lengthy career and she does, at times, sound shockingly youthful.

I give my high reccomendation for this CD, perhaps not for listening to in your home, but it might make a wonderful gift for a dear friend with a deep seated problem. My instincts tell me that someone's life could be saved, or at least tempoarily sustained, by the recording we discuss today!

Olivia back with songs with a heart.......2006-04-17

Olivia Newton-John's latest album was made for Hallmark to help raise awareness for breast cancer, so, given that it was her second album in less than a year (not seen since the 70's!) and a 'charity' album to boot, one could be forgiven that Stronger Than Before wouldn't be much cop...

Well, you'd be wrong as this release is one of her best albums for years. Closest in feel to her 1998 Back With A Heart CD (not a surprise since at least a couple of the songs seem to be culled from it's sessions), the collection is almost up there with the best of her mid-70's work.

There are some really strong ballads here. The title track and When You Believe (which almost segue into each other) are truly lovely and her voice is as refreshingly gorgeous as it was in her hey day. Similarly, Serenity and Under The Skin are first class and really quite affecting. A co-write with her daughter, Chloe Lattanzi, Can I Trust Your Arms, despite the duff title, is one of the best tracks here. A simple piano led melody with a flawless vocal from Olivia.

A remake of her 1976 hit, Don't Stop Believin' is another highlight. Now, given how much I loathed the 'samba' version of Physical from her (2) album, I was dubious, to say the least, about this one. But, my fears were groundless as this version works in conjunction with the original adding something special to the song in the process.

Pass It On, the only upbeat song here, is a rousing number and has a catchy melody, but the production is awful and Olivia becomes lost in the mix long before the end. It has to be said that vocally, Pass It On is quite beyond Olivia, her silly squawks amd gruff shouting being no substitute for a powerful voice.

That's All I Know For Sure, along with Phenomenal Woman are the worst songs here. The former, a drab, tuneless reject from the aforementioned BWAH sessions, really lets the album down, and the 'insirational' latter, is a formless mess. Without a decent melody. When I Needed You is a little better, having a new age vibe and a pretty melody, but the lyric is clumsy and well, just plain bad.

And that's your lot. If ONJ produced albums like this for the rest of her life, I wouldn't mind at all. Given her baffling career missteps over the years, this is the second album in a row that she's got it pretty much right. So there is hope!

The sleeve artwork screams 'cheapo charity album' at the top of it's lungs featuring one grainy photo from the shoot for Olivia's last album, Indigo.

Stronger Than Before may be riddled with cliches and doesn't contain that special song that will spark a renewed interest in Olivia, but for fans of the artiste, it's a really good album and I wholeheartedly recommend it.

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Don't Stop Believin Manufacturer: Msi Music Corp ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000DEOSH Release Date: 2002-08-23

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