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Come On Over (Olivia Newton John album)

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Released
  
29 February 1976

Length
  
41:10

Release date
  
29 February 1976

Label
  
Geffen Records

Recorded
  
1975

Producer
  
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Come On Over(1976)
  
Don't Stop Believin'(1976)

Genres
  
Country music, Adult contemporary music, Pop rock

Similar
  
Olivia Newton-John albums, Country music albums

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Come On Over is the eighth studio album by Olivia Newton-John, released on 29 February 1976. It peaked at number 2 on the US Country albums chart, and number 13 on the Billboard 200.

Contents

The album's first track, a cover of Dolly Parton's "Jolene", was only released as a single in Japan, and it became a hit there, peaking at number 11 on the Oricon Singles Chart. The album itself was also a success in the Japanese market, reaching the number 2 position on the Oricon Albums Chart.

In the US, the only single released from the album was the title song, written by Barry Gibb and Robin Gibb and originally featured on the Bee Gees' 1975 album Main Course. It was a moderate pop hit, peaking at number 23 on the US Billboard Hot 100, but did much better on the country (number 5) and adult contemporary (seventh of ten number 1 singles) charts. In New Zealand, the title track reached number 3. The album was certified Gold.

The album also included versions of the traditional song "Greensleeves" and The 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. Besides Parton's "Jolene" the album also boasts covers of recent country hits by Willie Nelson ("Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain") and Lynn Anderson ("Smile For Me").

Olivia newton john jolene


Personnel

  • Produced by John Farrar
  • Orchestra arranged and conducted by Steve Grey
  • Steel guitar: B.J. Cole
  • Drums: Brian Bennett
  • Bass: Les Hurdle and Alan Tarney
  • Electric and acoustic guitars: John Farrar
  • Acoustic guitar: Alan Parker
  • Keyboards: Graham Todd and Steve Grey
  • Vocal group: Vicki Brown, Clare Torry, Pat Farrar, John Farrar
  • Recorded at EMI, 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
  • Songs

    1Jolene3:05
    2Pony Ride4:01
    3Come On Over3:42

    References

    Come On Over (Olivia Newton-John album) Wikipedia