- Come on Over (Olivia Newton-John album)
Infobox Album | Name = Come On Over
Type =Album
Artist =Olivia Newton-John
Released = 1976
Recorded = 1975
Genre =Country /Adult contemporary
Length =
Label = MCA
Producer =John Farrar
Reviews =
Last album = "Clearly Love "
(1975)
This album = "Come On Over"
(1976)
Next album = "Don't Stop Believin'"
(1976)"Come On Over" was an album by
Olivia Newton-John , released in 1976. It peaked at #2 on the Country album charts, and #13 on the all-genre chart.The album's first track, a cover of
Dolly Parton 's "Jolene", was only released as a single in Japan, and it became a big hit there, peaking at #11 on theOricon singles chart. The album itself was also a big success in the Japanese market, reaching the #2 position on the Oricon album chart.In the U.S., the only single released from the album was the title song, written by
Barry Gibb andRobin Gibb and originally featured on theBee Gees ' 1975 album "Main Course". It was a moderate pop hit, peaking at #23 on theBillboard Hot 100 , but did much better on the country (#5) andadult contemporary (seventh of ten #1 singles) charts.The album also included versions of the traditional song "
Greensleeves " andThe Beatles ' "The Long and Winding Road " (the ending track), as well as "Who Are You Now?", originally featured in the 1973 movie "Hurry Up, or I'll Be 30" [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070201/ IMDb] .Track listing
Side 1
#"Jolene" (Dolly Parton )
#"Pony Ride" (Diane Berglund and Jim Phillips)
#"Come on Over" (Barry Gibb andRobin Gibb )
#"It'll Be Me" (John Farrar )
#"Greensleeves " (arranged and adapted by Olivia Newton-John)
#"Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain " (Fred Rose)Side 2
#"Don't Throw It All Away" (Gary Benson &David Mindel )
#"Who Are You Now?" (Lyrics by Bruce Hart, Composed by Stephen Lawrence)
#"Smile for Me" (Rory Bourke )
#"Small Talk and Pride" (John Farrar )
#"Wrap Me in Your Arms" (Harlan Collins )
#"The Long and Winding Road " (John Lennon andPaul McCartney )Credit
*Produced by
John Farrar
*Orchestra Arranged & Conducted bySteve Grey
*Steel Guitar:B.J. Cole
*Drums:Brian Bennett
*Bass:Les Hurdle &Alan Tarney
*Electric & Acoustic Guitars:John Farrar
*Acoustic Guitar: Alan Parker
*Keyboards:Graham Todd &Steve Grey
*Vocal Group:Vicki Brown ,Claire Tory ,Pat Farrar ,John Farrar
*Recorded atEMI ,Abbey Road Studios
*Engineers:Tony Clark ,John Kurlander ,Alan Rouse
*Remixed at Air London
*Engineer:Michael Stavros
*Tape Operator:John Walls
*Orchestra Conductor:David Katz
*Photography:Jeff Dunas
*Art Direction:George Osaki *(P) 1976 Olivia Newton-John
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