Olivia Newton John

"If Not For You" is the debut studio album by Australian singer Olivia Newton-John, released in November 1971 by Festival Records. The album was released on the Pye International label in the UK as "Olivia Newton-John", with slightly different covers. As a covers album, "If Not For You" features mostly songs previously recorded from contemporary artists of 1960s and early 1970s. She made several performances to promote "If Not For You" and her follow-up album, "Olivia", including an international tour with British singer Cliff Richard. It was her first album released by Festival Records, which would release all her albums in Australia until its dissolution in 2005. It also has Newton-John's first works with her long-time musical partner, John Farrar.

Two CDs. Deluxe Edition of Olivia Newton-John's historic debut studio album, If Not for You. Disc 1 features the original 1971 album, including "Me and Bobby McGee" (Kris Kristofferson). Disc 2 features 17 bonus tracks, including B-sides, alternate takes, and 2 previously unreleased recordings, "Round and Round," and "Game of Love." This record showcases her first work with longtime collaborator and hit songwriter/producer John Farrar.

Olivia Newton-John skillfully made the transition from popular country-pop singer to popular mainstream soft rock singer, becoming one of the most successful vocalists of the '70s in the process. The transition itself wasn't much of a stretch – her early-'70s hits "I Honestly Love You" and "Have You Never Been Mellow" were country only in the loosest sense – yet the extent of her success in both fields was remarkable. As a country singer, her first five charting singles all went Top Ten in the U.S.; as a pop singer, she had no less than 15 Top Ten hits, including five number one singles, highlighted by "Physical," which spent ten weeks at number one in 1981 and 1982.

"Olivia Newton-John's Greatest Hits" is the 1st greatest hits album by Olivia Newton-John released in 1977 in the United States. In some other regions, Newton-John released a 1974 compilation, "Greatest Hits - First Impressions". This album was therefore marketed instead as "Greatest Hits Vol. 2" and featured a different track listing. The album collected all of Newton-John's American Top 40 singles released between 1971 and 1977. "Changes" was the only track not released as a single, but it was one of Newton-John's first self-written songs that she recorded. The album was Newton-John's first Platinum certification peaking #13 Pop and #7 Country. It ended up being certified double Platinum in the US and Platinum in the UK and Canada, and also Gold in Hong Kong. The LP sold 133,660 and the cassette 27,150 copies in Japan.

Xanadu [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] Review by Doug Stone
Hollywood never learns. Hot on the heels of box-office failures Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band and Can't Stop the Music, comes the roller-skating Olivia Newton John in Xanadu. This soundtrack is fluff stuff to be sure, but some pearls float amongst the mire. Lead-off "Magic" remains a fine single. "Suddenly," a duet ONJ ekes out with British luminary Cliff Richard, seems better than most love themes. The sudden appearance of the Tubes almost saves the doomed swing/rock hybrid "Dancin," but the two styles should never meet. The second half glows from the Electric Light Orchestra, soaring at its commercial height, escaping this crippling fairy tale fairly untarnished with three more hit bits: "I'm Alive," "All Over the World," and the Olivia Neutron Bomb showcase title track. "Don't Walk Away" and "The Fall" stand as two of Jeff Lynne's finest, thus the flip nukes the front which should stay stuck to the theater floor. Listening to this soundtrack may beat watching the actual film, but know that if you didn't dig Xanadu when it came out, the platter gains nothing through time.

Olivia Newton-John‘s second volume of Greatest Hits was originally issued in 1982. Newly remastered, it features hits such as ‘Physical’, ‘Xanadu’, ‘You’re The One That I Want’ and ‘Hopelessly Devoted to You’.

"Great Hits: First Impressions" is the 1st greatest hits album by Olivia Newton-John. It was released in 1974 by Festival Records/Interfusion. Compilation featuring 12 of her early '70s hits, including'If Not for You', 'Let Me Be There', 'I Honestly Love You' &'If You Love Me Let Me Know'.

Entertainment icon Olivia Newton-John's legendary career immortalised in 32 star-studded duets with her dear friends. Sonic gems spanning five decades of classic hits including 'I Honestly Love You' with Jim Brickman and 'Put Your Head On My Shoulder' with Paul Anka, as well as brand new fan favourites like 'Window in the Wall' featuring Olivia's daughter Chloe Lattanzi. Olivia's duet partners include Mariah Carey, Jon Secada, Barry Gibb, John Travolta, Marie Osmond, Dolly Parton and many more.

Olivia Newton-John's U.S. album debut, Let Me Be There, produced her first Top 10 single of the same name, leading to honors from the Academy Of Country Music as Most Promising Female Vocalist and a GRAMMY® Award for Best Country Vocalist. This proved to be only the beginning of a very exciting career. With more than 100 million albums sold, Newton-John's successes include three more GRAMMYs®, numerous Country Music Association, American Music Association and People's Choice Awards.