The Best of Olivia Newton-John [Import]

Product Description
Mid-priced compilation featuring 18 of the early greatest by the beloved Australian pop vocalist. Includes 'Have You Ever Been Mellow', 'I Honestly Love You' and numerous covers of chart hits of the '70s. 1998 release.

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The Best of Olivia Newton-John [Import]

Average customer rating: Some magic, many styles This cd is Magic. Truly beautiful!! SIMPLEMENTE OLIVIA... magic:the best of olivia newton-john

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Tracks:

1. Let Me Be There
2. If You Love Me (Let Me Know)
3. I Honestly Love You
4. Have You Never Been Mellow
5. Please Mr. Please
6. Come On Over
7. Don't Stop Believin'
8. Sam
9. You're The One That I Want
10. Hopelessly Devoted To You
11. Summer Nights
12. A Little More Love
13. Deeper Than The Night
14. Magic
15. Xanadu
16. Suddenly
17. Physical
18. Make A Move On Me
19. Heart Attack
20. Twist Of Fate
21. The Grease Megamix

Amazon.com

It's hard to have a more milquetoast image than Olivia Newton-John. Even when she was decked out in stretch pants and stiletto heels at the end of Grease, you never mistook her for a wild girl. Proudly carrying the torch once held high by Karen Carpenter, Newton-John embodied the safer and, yes, blander side of the '70s and early '80s. But just like Carpenter went on to be rehabilitated as a pop singer, Newton-John's career deserves a second look--and this compilation is a good way to start. Even if the singer's precise touch was audible as early as 1973 (on the countryish "Let Me Be There"), she reached her peak five years later with Grease and the torchy "Hopelessly Devoted to You." "Physical" may be the best-known episode of the singer's leg-warmer years, but the one to cherish forever remains "Xanadu." On it, Newton-John basically fronted Electric Light Orchestra and the result is one of the most underrated songs of the past 25 years. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Customer Reviews:

Some magic, many styles.......2007-07-23

When I ordered this CD I had forgotten that Olivia was originally a country singer! I'm not much of a country fan, but a couple of those made it into pop and I like those. It's OK, but some of the songs are also in the Xanadu CD that I also purchased.

This cd is Magic........2007-05-14

This cd is Magic. Loved Oliva's music. Still love it. There maybe too many songs from the movie Grease, but they were alot of fun.

Truly beautiful!!.......2007-05-14

I love this cd. I listen to it almost every day if not every other day. "SAM" & "Suddenly" are great love songs.

SIMPLEMENTE OLIVIA..........2007-05-06

Yo amo la voz de esta mujer... cada cancion me trae increibles recuerdos de mi ninez y adolescencia; en este disco esta cada exito, cada melodia que la hizo famosa y que nos gusto a todos en su tiempo, desde sus primeras baladas como PLEASE MR. PLEASE, I HONESTLY LOVE YOU, SAM, sus primeros pasos en la mitica "grease" con HOPELESSLY DEVOTED TO YOU y YOU'RE THE ONE THAT I WANT y SUMMER NIGHTS y su gran pelicula XANADU (con la Electric Light Orchestra), MAGIC y SUDDENLY; infaltables sus candentes HEART ATTACK, A LITTLE MORE LOVE y PHISICAL... infinitamente fabuloso disco que ningun fan de Olivia se debe perder!!

magic:the best of olivia newton-john.......2007-04-11

Her voice is still as beatiful as ever. As a teenager in school I had a big crush on her and listening to this CD brought back memories of 25 years ago. I guess in a way I still do.

Average customer rating: MCA makes another major mistake with her catalog Essentially Olivia The bare essentials "girl next door is hopelessly devoted to you" GOOD ENOUGH for collectors as well as for new fans

20th Century Masters - The Best of Olivia Newton-John: The Millennium Collection Olivia Newton-John Manufacturer: Hip-O Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Soft Rock | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Soft Rock | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Soundtracks General | Soundtracks | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Soundtracks General | Soundtracks | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Broadway & Vocalists | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Country | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Soundtracks | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Magic: The Very Best of Olivia Newton-John Olivia Newton-John - Her Greatest Hits Olivia Newton-John - Greatest Hits V.2 Don't Stop Believin' The Rumour ASIN: B00005Y1ZI Release Date: 2002-02-05

Tracks:

1. Let Me Be There
2. I Honestly Love You
3. Have You Never Been Mellow
4. Please Mr. Please
5. Hopelessly Devoted To You
6. A Little More Love
7. Magic
8. Suddenly (with Cliff Richard)
9. Deeper Than The Night
10. Physical
11. Heart Attack
12. Twist Of Fate

Customer Reviews:

MCA makes another major mistake with her catalog.......2004-08-02

I like Olivia Newton-John's music; I've been listening to her records for a long time, and have developed an appreciation for her catalog-something lost in the corporate headquarters of MCA. If I could base this review solely on the music, it'd be 5 stars, but to evaluate the package (and the damage inflicted on her catalog), 3 stars is a generous offering.

In Australia, Olivia Newton-John's greatest hits is a three disc series: FIRST IMPRESSIONS (1971-1974) (most of those songs aren't even released in the United States), GREATEST HITS VOL. 2 (1975-1977) (a rare hits package that makes the music from the era even more impressive), and GREATEST HITS VOL. 3 (1978-1982) (four songs added to the classic US ten song version). I'd be satisfied though if MCA would have left GREATEST HITS and GREATEST HITS VOL. 2 (US releases) in print. I've long cherished my copy of GREATEST HITS VOL. 2 (with "Heart Attack," "Magic," "Make A Move On Me," "A Little More Love," "Tied Up," ...) which suddenly disappeared from the shelves, and I've tried to find GREATEST HITS on eBay, but I'm always outbid (hint, hint MCA - there's demand for a CD of this album). Of course most Olivia Newton-John fans would love to see her original albums, including LET ME BE THERE (US - not the one available as an Import) and IF YOU LOVE ME (LET ME KNOW) and TOTALLY HOT finally back in print (though TOTALLY HOT is available as an import. With so much work to be done in her catalog - why do we need yet another compilation???

All of these songs, and many more, are available on MAGIC. Its true that MAGIC is more expensive, but its also much more complete. Olivia Newton-John certainly deserves a space in the 20TH CENTURY MASTERS lexion, but this compilation misses the mark. Complaining about missing songs like "If You Love Me (Let Me Know)," "Make A Move On Me," and on usually doesn't count with much merit, a brief compilation is a brief compilation, some songs have to be omitted, though there are two major issues I have with the compilers' selections. The first is BIG. The GREASE tracks might be ever present, but they're definitely important. Where is "You're The One That I Want" - a platinum single (which required more copies sold to certify than a platinum album, and quite a rariety in the 1970s)(a chart book from 1979 shows only 4 since certification started, this was one of them), the Cliff Richard duet from XANADU, "Suddenly" is here, but one of her most popular songs with all types of fans is missing. That ommission alone takes away from the usefulness of this type of compilation. While "Deeper Than The Night" and "Suddenly" are both great songs and were Top Twenty hits, Olivia Newton-John had bigger hits that are ignored here. I usually don't get into chart success, as artistry is more important to me, but 1)These compilations aren't meant to showcase much art - as a rule they're singles oriented, and 2)MCA has no respect for Olivia Newton-John's artistry (look at the state of her catalog).

Hit status again isn't particularly important to me, and I like all these songs, but MCA is wasting space on collections like these, when they don't respect her catalog in the first place. MAGIC was a near-perfect hits collection for all types of Olivia Newton-John fans, and it covered everything you see here. GREATEST HITS and GREATEST HITS VOL. 2 neatly summerize her peak years, and if they miss "Deeper Than The Night" or "Twist of Fate" (this song came a year after VOL. 2's release) they make up for it with material no longer available in the US: "Tied Up," "If Not For You," "Let It Shine." The Import collections are also a good way to go, because they focus on early recordings many fans have never heard. If you're interested in Olivia Newton-John, move away from this collection, there's so much better out there. Longtime fans, get on MCA about releasing and respecting the catalog of one of pop music's essential artists.

Essentially Olivia.......2004-01-17

If there's any track I wish they would've added to this compilation it's "Xanadu", the title track from her 1980 movie. Other than that, this timeless compilation doesn't dissapoint. It's a brief but beatiful sumarry of this sensational Aussie diva and her ten or some years in the spotlight. It starts out with "Let me be there" and concludes properly with "Twist of Fate". You won't skip a track!

The bare essentials.......2002-10-13

Yes, granted, there are better, more complete compilations out there. In fact, there's an absolute multitude, so you can pick and choose to your heart's content to find the Olivia "era" which suits you best. However for those of you who for some bizarre reason are lacking in the Olivia department, this new 20th Century Masters release "The Best Of Olivia Newton-John" should be considered your training ground.

Included on this nice little package are twelve of Olivia's biggest US Top Twenty hits. Of course the most obvious omissions are "You're The One That I Want" and "Summer Nights", the two uber-hits from the mega musical "Grease". However, all households should own a copy of the soundtrack already, so the loss is not a particularly significant one.

The disc starts with Olivia's twangy "breakthrough" hit "Let Me Be There" which still holds the same naive charms it did twenty years ago. The next three inclusions are gems culled from Olivia's mid-seventies country / AC output, most notable is the #1 hit "Have You Never Been Mellow" which remains as sublime and fresh as ever. No Olivia collection is complete without the "Grease" solo "Hopelessly Devoted To You", but the butter-wouldn't-melt image Ms Newton-John projects in these early MOR tunes are pushed aside for the latter half of the disc. 1978's "A Little More Love" is a rocking tune with an incessantly catchy hook, and "Deeper Than The Night" (from the same year) is about as R'n'B as Olivia has ever gone. The remaining songs include "Physical" (come on, #1 for ten weeks - legwarmers, exercise, fat men, you remember it), two inclusions from the "Xanadu" soundtrack (still a notable highlight in Olivia's musical career) and a couple of underrated masterpieces. The first is "Heart Attack", the track which effectively accompanied Olivia's 1982 / 1983 "Physical" tour. A harder, sassier, edgier Olivia is complimented by a bubbling synth which pushes her to the limit. And just when you thought the eighties couldn't get much better for our Liv, along comes "Twist Of Fate", a pulsating dance hit from the (failed) movie "Two Of A Kind". Both were modest hits for Olivia, reaching #3 and #5 on the US charts respectively.

For anyone who is familiar with the lovely Olivia Newton-John's catalogue, you'll know that the fun does not end here. There is a multitude of beautiful recordings from this underappreciated legend, ranging from folk to country, from pop to dance, from rock to orchestral renditions of much-loved standards. For those who are less knowledgable on the guilty pleasure that is Olivia, then this is the perfect place to start.

"girl next door is hopelessly devoted to you".......2002-02-24

Universal Music presents a sampling of some rare glimpses of the talented artist Olivia
Newton-John...undisputedly a big hit by American standards which she has devoted
groundbreaking music and re-interpret some strikingly original tunes...as a popular vocalist in
the '70s and '80s, no one could come close in the pure essence of delivery, almost like the girl
next door.

Now comes the favorite picks of my review ~ "HOPELESSLY DEVOTED TO YOU"(with
John Travolta), from the musical "GREASE", which still holds up well, even by todays
standards(in other words, a CLASSIC)...another is "HAVE YOU NEVER BEEN
MELLOW", Olivia's interpretation still gives me chills from the very first note..."MAGIC", a
trance-like arrangement which hit the charts originally and stayed there for weeks, brings back
unforgettable memories of that time with a smiling face.

Olivia has reached such fame by sharing uncategorizable improvisations that is nothing short
than "pure enjoyable entertainment"...this is far from complete, if you want more check out my
review on "Magic-Very Best of Olivia Newton-John"(UTV Records 314-585-233-2) with
21 tunes, sure to knock you socks off...but this release at hand is a must have for all fans and
friends of OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN!

Total Time: 42:36 on 12 Tracks ~ Universal Music 314-585-412-2 ~ (2002)

GOOD ENOUGH for collectors as well as for new fans.......2002-02-12

Nothing new but the package, but means tha Universal is behind her. This is a starter, the main menu is to come: the re-release of her back catalogue (with some new tracks); a luxury Box Set; a DVD Video Colletion; and the new dance project we all expect to see soon.
A sober package with nice pictures and a recognitions that she one of the Millenium artists.
Hip-O please be more careful, you already now "Twist of Fate" is not a duet!!! Even that I gave to this CD five stars because everything with Olivia songs in it deserves that. She's is a five stars artist.

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20th Century Masters - The Best of Olivia Newton-John: The Millennium Collection (Eco-Friendly Packaging) Olivia Newton-John Manufacturer: Hip-O Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music General | Pop | 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 | Soundtracks | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Soundtracks General | Soundtracks | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Soundtracks General | Soundtracks | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music ASIN: B000NJWT66 Release Date: 2007-04-03

Tracks:

1. Let Me Be There
2. I Honestly Love You
3. Have You Never Been Mellow
4. Please Mr. Please
5. Hopelessly Devoted To You
6. A Little More Love
7. Magic
8. Suddenly
9. Deeper Than The Night
10. Physical
11. Heart Attack
12. Twist Of Fate

Album Description

The 20th Century Masters series is the best-selling single-artist line in music history and is being re-released by Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) in its ground-breaking, environmentally-friendly packaging format. A first for the music industry, the standard package (both sleeve and tray) will be completely paper-recyclable, continuing the company's long-standing commitment to being "green."

To further reduce the amount of paper in the Eco-Pack, the CD booklet will no longer be offered. Official liner notes are easily accessible on the Internet at http://www.ilovethatsong.com/green.

UMe is the first North American music company to replace the traditional jewel case with recycled paperboard sleeves and the plastic tray with trays made from PaperFoam®, a new packaging technology from Shorewood Packaging, a business of International Paper, that is paper-recyclable and biodegradable. Shorewood Packaging is the first North American packaging supplier to produce disc trays from PaperFoam®.

Average customer rating: a smorgasbord of music yes--and a hint as to where you can get a solo version of "Away in a Manger" 3.5 Stars, Truth Be Known. I Agree About the Duets. Program your CD player to skip the duets I will have a blue Christmas with this album Take what we can get!

20th Century Masters - The Best of Olivia Newton-John: The Christmas Collection Olivia Newton-John Manufacturer: Hip-O Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD 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 Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Opera & Vocal | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Similar Items: (2): Duets Olivia Newton-John - Video Gold 2 Olivia Newton-John - Video Gold 1 Indigo: Women of Song Long Live Love ASIN: B0000C23E8 Release Date: 2003-09-23

Tracks:

1. Christmas Never Felt Like This Before
2. The First Noel
3. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
4. Silver Bells
5. (There's No Place Like) Home For The Holidays
6. What Child Is This?
7. Away In A Manger
8. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
9. O Holy Night
10. White Christmas
11. Ave Maria
12. Silent Night

Customer Reviews:

a smorgasbord of music yes--and a hint as to where you can get a solo version of "Away in a Manger".......2006-12-14

While it would have been nice to get some new material for the reissue of this CD, i agree with some reviewers that the songs do work seamlessly and don't sound like they were gathered together from different sources-and i'd prefer they are all on one CD anyway so I CAN just pop in one single Olivia Christmas CD. My favorite track is by far "Christmas Never Felt Like This," a song that was originally recorded for a benefit compilation CD in the mid-90s, and clearly had the most production value put into it (most of these tracks do sound like the 'live' recordings they are, and had little post-production).

NOTE TO OLIVIA FANATICAL COLLECTORS: Olivia does a solo rendition of "Away in a Manger" on a christmas collection called "Cooking Christmas." it's out of print, but you can still get it used here on Amazon.

3.5 Stars, Truth Be Known. I Agree About the Duets........2005-12-03

Olivia has a vocal gift that she doesn't always share with us as often as we'd like, which is why we long-time fans know enough to grab any Xmas offerings she tosses our way. Her voice is soft, beautiful, and soothing, but sometimes--as is the case with her rendition of "Ave Maria"--she sounds a bit uncomfortable. I'm not especially fond of the duets, particularly that goofy version of "Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow" in which she seems to want to mimick Shirley Temple during the mid-section.

Other than that, all the songs with just her on them are lovely, and the two standout tracks, the lovely smooth jazz feel of "The First Noel" and her beautiful rendition of "Silver Bells" with the London Symphony Orchestra make this collection a more than worthwhile purchase.

Program your CD player to skip the duets.......2004-12-11

It's true: nice to have an ONJ Xmas CD, but I couldn't get passed Kenny Loggin's whining on the 3rd track. Ugh: add to this Vince Gill and Clint Black and this CD has just become a drag. I'd love to have an Olivia Christmas CD that was just her.

I will have a blue Christmas with this album.......2004-11-19

Boy oh boy, I was very excited to see this album in the store. I was just thinking a few years ago that ONJ should release a Christmas album. I rushed home with my treasure to find it was lacking ONJ golden touch. The songs that she decided to place on this album, could have been better. She has too many duets, of wich is fine, but I want to hear her only. I am used to hearing a wide range of christmas songs froim each artist. ONJ seem to stay on the heavy more seriouse songs,{I.E. silent night, ave maria, and O holy night] Dont get me wrong I like those songs but I prefer more upbeat songs like Winter Wonderland, Do you hear what I hear??, and Jingle Bells. I hope that she records another Christmas very soon.

Take what we can get!.......2003-11-13

Yes, It may just be repackaged from 2 years ago, but for the price, and for Olivia not recording any new Christmas songs, I'll take it! I'd listen to her sing the phonebook if I had to.
She does an amazing job with the difficult, and much attempted, "Ave Maria", and though the collection of songs here are from various different sources, including a Kenny Loggins TV Christmas special, the audio quality is top notch and they sound like they belong together.

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Seventies Feelings James Taylor , The Captain & Tennille , Maureen McGovern , Olivia Newton-John , Harry Chapin , Melissa Manchester , Beverly Bremers , Rupert Holmes , Carly Simon , and Ambrosia Manufacturer: Mystic Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B000MZW2LS

Product Description

MYSTIC MUSIC presents Seventies Feelings, a 2 CD set w/ 40 of the best soft rock songs from the 70s. AS SEEN ON T.V. Disc 1 01. FIRE AND RAIN JAMES TAYLOR 02. IT'S A HEARTACHE BONNIE TYLER 03. DANCE WITH ME ORLEANS 04. DO THAT TO ME ONE MORE TIME THE CAPTAIN & TENNILLE 05. YOU AND ME ALICE COOPER 06. GET CLOSER SEALS & CROFTS 07. LONG LONG TIME LINDA RONSTADT 08. LONELY PEOPLE AMERICA 09. MIDNIGHT AT THE OASIS MARIA MULDAUR 10. HOW MUCH I FEEL AMBROSIA 11. THAT'S THE WAY I'VE ALWAYS HEARD IT SHOULD BE CARLY SIMON 12. DON'T GIVE UP ON US DAVID SOUL 13. THE TIMES OF YOUR LIFE PAUL ANKA 14. I HONESTLY LOVE YOU OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN 15. SOLITAIRE NEIL SEDAKA 16. THE MORNING AFTER MAUREEN MCGOVERN 17. JOANNE MICHAEL NESMITH 18. LOVIN' YOU MINNIE RIPERTON 19. FOR THE LOVE OF HIM BOBBIE MARTIN 20. DREAM WEAVER GARY WRIGHT Disc 2 01. TIME IN A BOTTLE JIM CROCE 02. DON'T CRY OUT LOUD MELISSA MANCHESTER 03. DIARY BREAD 04. SEND IN THE CLOWN JUDY COLLINS 05. RAINDROPS KEEP FALLING ON MY HEAD B.J. THOMAS 06. DEJA VU DIONNE WARWICK 07. SUSPICIONS EDDIE RABBITT 08. LOOK WHAT THEY'VE DONE TO MY SONG MA THE NEW SEEKERS 09. HOBO'S LULLABY ARLO GUTHRIE 10. AIN'T NO WAY TO TREAT A LADY HELEN REDDY 11. VINCENT DON MCLEAN 12. GOOD TIME CHARLIE'S GOT THE BLUES DANNY O'KEEFE 13. OH ME OH MY (I'M A FOOL FOR YOU BABY) LULU 14. COME SATURDAY MORNING THE SANDPIPERS 15. IF YOU LEAVE ME TONIGHT I'LL CRY JERRY WALLACE 16. DIAMONDS AND RUST JOAN BAEZ 17. REMEMBER WHEN THE MUSIC HARRY CHAPIN 18. DON'T SAY YOU DON'T REMEMBER BEVERLY BREMERS 19. AFTER THE LOVIN ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK 20. ESCAPE (THE PINA COLADA SONG) RUPERT HOLMES

Average customer rating: There was a day when I just had to tell my point of view ... quite a good collection Great Collection! Hits + cover versions = easy listening

The Best of Olivia Newton-John Olivia Newton-John Manufacturer: EMI Gold ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Pop | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Long Live Love Magic: The Very Best of Olivia Newton-John Making a Good Thing Better (2): Duets Don't Stop Believin' ASIN: B00000JLER Release Date: 2002-07-30

Tracks:

1. Banks Of The Ohio
2. If Not For You
3. I Honestly Love You
4. What Is Life
5. Take Me Home Country Roads
6. Long Live Love
7. Love Song
8. The Air That I Breathe
9. Me And Bobby McGee
10. Me Make It Through The Night
11. If You Love Me (Let Me Know)
12. Have You Ever Been Mellow
13. Please Mr Please
14. If
15. Angel Of The Morning
16. Let Me Be There
17. A Little More Love
18. Everything I Own

Album Description

Mid-priced compilation featuring 18 of the early greatest by the beloved Australian pop vocalist. Includes 'Have You Ever Been Mellow', 'I Honestly Love You' and numerous covers of chart hits of the '70s. 1998 release.

Album Details

1998 anthology that features many of her more popular early hits, including: 'If Not for You', 'I Honestly Love You', the John Denver classic 'Take Me Home Country Roads', Kris Kristofferson's 'Me & Bobby McGee' & twelve more.

Customer Reviews:

There was a day when I just had to tell my point of view ..........2005-03-27

Like Marianne Faithfull and Linda Ronstadt before her, Olivia Newton John was never blessed with a great range as a singer, but she did have that instinctive feel for knowing how to use her vocal instrument in the most effective way for any given song. This album, "The Best of Olivia Newton John," is an excellent showcase of her considerable charm.

Yes, I realize it isn't cool to like Olivia. I grew up listening to her in the 70s and even back then this is what was derisively called "housewife rock," the kind of stuff you would hear at a Helen Reddy concert or a feminist rally to pass the Equal Rights Amendment. However, no matter how cynical you might be about the pop music of that era, Olivia Newton John somehow transcended the limitations of her chosen art form and remains a guilty pleasure today. I still remember going to one of her concerts circa 1975 and being absolutely amazed at her talent as a performer.

"The Best of ONJ" highlights Olivia's wonderful skill as a cover girl, doing versions of Bob Dylan's "If Not For You," George Harrison's "What Is Life?" and The Hollies' "The Air That I Breathe" that are easily as good if not better than the originals. Regrettably, her rendition of John Denver's beautiful "Follow Me" has been left out of this collection, but then you can't have everything.

Equally impressive, this record has most of her finest hits as an artist in her own right as well. There is nothing hip about tunes like "Let Me Be There," and "If You Love Me (Let Me Know)," and "Have You Ever Been Mellow?" today, but back in the day this was pure ear candy for kids growing up in an unsure world. Even now, it's incredible to hear how Olivia's voice could go from the flute-like sound of an innocent young girl one moment to the level tone of a fully formed woman the next. I don't care how corny or dumb the critics found it, that's the difference between what's real and what's fake all in one simple nutshell.

Other notable tracks on this album are additional covers of Kris Kristofferson's "Help Me Make It Through The Night," Chip Taylor's classic "Angel Of The Morning," and David Gates' "Everything I Own." What more need be said? With the able assistance of John Farrar on many (if not most) of these songs, Ms. Newton John proves that you don't have to be a doomstruck Janis Joplin to make timeless works of lasting value that speak to us all these years later.

Overall, in spite of a few lapses here and there, "The Best of ONJ" holds up remarkably well and is a very nice place to get a good start at understanding why this Australian thrush was so popular when she hit the scene in the post-Watergate/Vietnam America of 30 years ago. Other performers then were more outrageous, but Olivia has stood the test of time with a simple sense of style that was all her own. Give this CD a chance, skip over the most saccharine fluff, and you will be well rewarded with some fond memories of youth in any age of the past. Recommended.

quite a good collection.......2004-10-04

this CD is quite a good compilation of Olivia's early work - except for "A little more love" which happens to be one of Olivia's finest songs...

Doesn't add much to her career - for collectors mainly...

Great Collection!.......2004-01-03

Although I like this collection, I feel that this is NOT for the casual fan since they may not recognize most of the songs. I'm glad the "If Not For You" is included. I recommend "Magic: The Best Of..." to the casual fan.

Hits + cover versions = easy listening.......2001-11-13

Olivia's hits 1971-1975 (and one incongruously later hit, "A Little More Love") and a slew of non-hit covers from the same period. The hits are easy to find, but the fine if inessential performances of the other material are rarely anthologized and comprise a welcome addition to ONJ collections in the absence of most of the original albums on CD.

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Simply the Best/Greatest Hits Olivia Newton-John Manufacturer: Phantom Sound & Visi ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000BRADU4 Release Date: 1996-11-21

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Best of Olivia Newton-John Olivia Newton-John Manufacturer: Universal Japan ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Pop | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00008DYWE Release Date: 2003-03-31

Tracks:

1. Have You Never Been Mellow
2. Xanadu
3. Physical
4. I Honestly Love You
5. Jolene
6. Magic
7. You're the One That I Want
8. Sam
9. Take Me Home, Country Roads
10. If Not for You
11. Hopelessly Devoted to You
12. Suddenly
13. I Need Love
14. Summer Nights
15. Heart Attack
16. Landslide
17. Little More Love
18. What Is Life
19. Deeper Than the Night
20. Banks of the Ohio
21. Long Live Love
22. Grease Megamix: You're the One That I Want/Summer Nights/Greased ...

Album Description

Released in sync with the artist's first concert in Japan in 25 years. Japanese only release with 22 tracks. Features all of her greatest hits including a remix, 'The Grease Mega-Mix'. Slipcase. Universal. 2003.

Album Details

Japanese Version featuring a Bonus Track: 'jolene'.

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Her Greatest Hits Olivia Newton-John Manufacturer: Simply The Best ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD 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 Rock | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00000DZ5K Release Date: 2001-09-18

Tracks:

1. I Honestly Love You
2. If Not For You
3. Long Live Love
4. The Air That I Breathe
5. Heartbreaker
6. Help Me Make It Through The Night
7. Banks Of Ohio
8. If
9. If We Only Have Love
10. Loving Arms
11. No Regrets
12. What Is Life?
13. If You Could Read My Mind
14. Angel Of The Morning
15. Country Girl
16. Music Makes My Day
17. Amoureuse
18. Take Me Home Country Roads

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Simply the Best/Greatest Hits Olivia Newton-John Manufacturer: Phantom Sound & Visi ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000009FEE Release Date: 1996-11-21

Tracks:

1. Honestly Love You
2. If Not For You
3. Long Live Love
4. The Air That I Breathe
5. Heartbreaker
6. Help Me Make It Through The Night
7. Banks Of Ohio
8. If
9. If We Only Have Love
10. Loving Arms
11. No Regrets
12. What Is Life?
13. If You Could Read My Mind
14. Angel Of The Morning
15. Country Girl
16. Music Makes My Day
17. Amoureuse
18. Take Me Home Country Roads

Album Description

Mid-priced 1995 compilation on EMI's Disky label featuring 18 of Olivia's early best, 1971-1975, including the #1 smash'I Honestly Love You', her top 30 cover of Bob Dylan's 'If Not For You', covers of Kris Kristofferson's 'Help Me Make It Through The Night', Bread's 'If', George Harrison's 'WhatIs Life?', Gordon Lightfoot's 'If You Could Read My Mind', John Denver's 'Take Me Home Country Roads' & more!

Album Description

Mid-priced 1995 compilation on EMI's Disky label featuring18 of Olivia's early best, 1971-1975, including the #1 smash'I Honestly Love You', her top 30 cover of Bob Dylan's 'IfNot For You', covers of Kris Kristofferson's 'Help Me MakeIt Through The Night', Bread's 'If', George Harrison's 'WhatIs Life?', Gordon Lightfoot's 'If You Could Read My Mind',John Denver's 'Take Me Home Country Roads' & more!

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