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After spending years pursuing a mainstream pop career, Olivia Newton-John returned to Nashville in the late '90s to record Back with a Heart.
By that time, of course, the boundaries between Nashville and adult contemporary pop had been blurred beyond belief, so it was no great stretch for her to tackle contemporary country.
Nevertheless, Newton-John quite obviously put a great deal of effort into the making of Back with a Heart -- the record is her best in years.
It's much slicker than even her polished country-pop from the '70s, but a team of producers -- Don Cook, John Farrar, Gary Burr, Tony Brown, Chris Farren and David Foster -- have created an appealingly smooth sound that gives her a platform to showcase her mature craftsmanship.
None of the songs immediately stand out, but the album has a consistent quality that is thoroughly winning.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Precious LoveOlivia Newton-John, Annie Roboff | Olivia Newton-John | Play | 03:25 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 2 | Closer to MeJohn Farrar | Olivia Newton-John | Play | 04:18 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 3 | Fight for Our LoveOlivia Newton-John, Victoria Shaw | Olivia Newton-John | Play | 03:51 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 4 | Spinning His WheelsGary Burr, Olivia Newton-John | Olivia Newton-John | Play | 03:31 | 8 MB | 18 MB |
| 5 | Under My SkinJohn Farrar | Olivia Newton-John | Play | 03:32 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 6 | Love Is a GiftOlivia Newton-John, Earl Rose, Victoria Shaw | Olivia Newton-John | Play | 04:18 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 7 | I Don't Wanna Say GoodnightAl Alderson, Robert Ellis Orrall | Olivia Newton-John | Play | 03:59 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 8 | Don't Say ThatChris Farren, Olivia Newton-John | Olivia Newton-John | Play | 05:11 | 11 MB | 33 MB |
| 9 | AttentionOlivia Newton-John, Annie Roboff, Steve Seskin | Olivia Newton-John | Play | 03:35 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 10 | Back with a HeartGary Burr, Olivia Newton-John | Olivia Newton-John | Play | 03:00 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 11 | I Honestly Love YouPeter Allen, Jeff Barry | Olivia Newton-John | Play | 04:06 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 42 mins | 98 MB | |||||
| 42 mins | 264 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chuck Ainlay | Engineer, Mixing |
| 2 | Al Alderson | Composer |
| 3 | Shawn Allan | Engineer |
| 4 | Peter Allen | Composer |
| 5 | Monisa Angell | Viola |
| 6 | Babyface | Guest Artist, Main Personnel, Vocals (Background) |
| 7 | Jeff Barry | Composer |
| 8 | Derek Bason | Mixing Assistant |
| 9 | Eddie Bayers | Drums |
| 10 | Kevin Beamish | Mixing |
| 11 | Tom Bender | Mixing Assistant |
| 12 | Bruce Bouton | Lap Steel Guitar, Main Personnel, Pedal Steel, Pedal Steel Guitar, Slide Guitar, Weissenborn |
| 13 | Mike Bradley | Engineer, Mixing |
| 14 | Tony Brown | Audio Production, Producer |
| 15 | Dennis Burnside | Piano |
| 16 | Gary Burr | Audio Production, Composer, Guitar (Acoustic), Producer, Vocals (Background) |
| 17 | Larry Byrom | Guitar (Electric) |
| 18 | Sean Callery | Synclavier |
| 19 | Mark Capps | Assistant, Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant |
| 20 | Mark Casstevens | Guitar (Acoustic), Main Personnel |
| 21 | John Catchings | Cello |
| 22 | Joe Chemay | Bass |
| 23 | Don Cobb | Editing |
| 24 | Don Cook | Audio Production, Producer |
| 25 | David Davidson | Violin |
| 26 | Chris Davie | Assistant Engineer |
| 27 | Chris Davis | Assistant |
| 28 | Michelle Day | Photography |
| 29 | Mimi Deblasio | Stylist |
| 30 | Dan Dugmore | Guitar (Electric) |
| 31 | Koji Egawa | Mixing Assistant |
| 32 | Felipe Elgueta | Engineer, Programming, Project Coordinator, Synthesizer, Synthesizer Programming |
| 33 | Connie Ellisor | Violin |
| 34 | Tabitha Fair | Vocals (Background) |
| 35 | John Farrar | Audio Production, Composer, Guitar (Electric), Producer |
| 36 | Chris Farren | Audio Production, Composer, Guitar (Acoustic), Mandolin, Mandoline, Producer |
| 37 | Kim Fleming | Vocals (Background) |
| 38 | David Foster | Arranger, Audio Production, Guest Artist, Main Personnel, Producer |
| 39 | Larry Franklin | Fiddle |
| 40 | Paul Franklin | Guitar (Steel) |
| 41 | Steve Gibson | Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric) |
| 42 | Kelly Giedt | Production Coordination |
| 43 | Carl Gorodetzky | Violin |
| 44 | Al Grassmick | Assistant, Mixing Assistant |
| 45 | Tony Green | Assistant, Assistant Engineer |
| 46 | Caroline Greyshock | Photography |
| 47 | Jim Grosjean | Viola |
| 48 | Mick Guzauski | Mixing |
| 49 | Rob Hajacos | Fiddle |
| 50 | Tom Harding | Engineer |
| 51 | Wes Hightower | Main Personnel, Vocals (Background) |
| 52 | John Hobbs | Piano |
| 53 | Ronn Huff | Conductor, String Arrangements |
| 54 | Jack Jezzro | Bass |
| 55 | Scott Johnson | Production Assistant |
| 56 | Greg Kane | Engineer, Mixing |
| 57 | Rory Kaplan | Executive Producer |
| 58 | Joseph Kiely | Design |
| 59 | Anthony LaMarchina | Cello |
| 60 | Lee Larrison | Violin |
| 61 | Mark Leggett | Percussion, Programming |
| 62 | Paul Leim | Drums, Percussion |
| 63 | Chris Leuzinger | Guitar (Electric) |
| 64 | B. James Lowry | Guitar (Acoustic) |
| 65 | Liana Manis | Keyboards |
| 66 | Steve Marcantonio | Engineer, Overdubs |
| 67 | Russ Martin | Engineer, Overdubs |
| 68 | Bob Mason | Cello |
| 69 | Brent Mason | Guest Artist, Guitar (Electric), Main Personnel |
| 70 | Patrick McDermott | Inlay Photography, Photography |
| 71 | Pat McMakin | Engineer |
| 72 | Steve McMillan | Overdubs |
| 73 | Terry McMillan | Percussion |
| 74 | Glenn Meadows | Mastering |
| 75 | Duncan Mullins | Bass |
| 76 | Steve Nathan | Keyboards, Organ (Hammond) |
| 77 | Bill Neighbors | Executive Producer |
| 78 | Bill Nemuth | Project Coordinator |
| 79 | Olivia Newton-John | Composer, Main Personnel, Primary Artist, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 80 | Christina Nichols | Vocals (Background) |
| 81 | Patty Nichols | Project Coordinator |
| 82 | Jessie Noble | Project Coordinator |
| 83 | Robert Ellis Orrall | Composer |
| 84 | Cary Park | Guitar (Electric) |
| 85 | Dean Parks | Guitar |
| 86 | Denny Purcell | Mastering |
| 87 | Mark Ralston | Assistant, Assistant Engineer |
| 88 | Gabrielle Raumberger | Art Direction |
| 89 | Michael Rhodes | Bass |
| 90 | Tim Roberts | Assistant, Assistant Engineer |
| 91 | Annie Roboff | Composer |
| 92 | Alexandro Rodrigues | Engineer |
| 93 | J.R. Rodriguez | Mixing Assistant |
| 94 | Earl Rose | Composer |
| 95 | Brent Rowan | Guitar (Electric) |
| 96 | Jonathan Russell | Assistant |
| 97 | John Saylor | Assistant, Assistant Engineer |
| 98 | Bill Schnee | Mixing |
| 99 | Darrell Scott | Guitar (Acoustic) |
| 100 | Steve Seskin | Composer |
| 101 | Victoria Shaw | Composer |
| 102 | Dan Shike | Assistant, Mixing Assistant |
| 103 | Allen Sides | Mixing |
| 104 | Pamela Sixfin | Violin |
| 105 | Aaron Swihart | Assistant, Assistant Engineer |
| 106 | Michael Thompson | Guitar |
| 107 | Alan Umstead | Violin |
| 108 | Mary Kathryn Van Osdale | Violin |
| 109 | Gary VanOsdale | Viola |
| 110 | Barry Walsh | Piano, Synthesizer |
| 111 | King Williams | Assistant, Assistant Engineer |
| 112 | Dennis Wilson | Keyboards, Vocals (Background) |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |