Back to Basics: The Essential Collection 1971-1992

~ Release by Olivia Newton‐John (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Annotation

Club edition. Made in Canada.

Annotation last modified on 2017-08-30 16:19 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Deeper Than a River
Olivia Newton‐John4:20
2Not Gonna Be the One
Olivia Newton‐John3:06
3I Want to Be Wanted
Olivia Newton‐John3:31
4I Need Love
Olivia Newton‐John4:14
5Twist of Fate
producer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1983)
part of:
RuPaul’s Drag Race Lip Sync Performances (season 7) (number: 2)
recording of:
Twist of Fate
writer:
Peter Beckett (lead singer of Player) and Steve Kipner
publisher:
Big Stick Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI April Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), Stephen A. Kipner Music, Universal Music Careers, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Olivia Newton‐John33:42
6Physical
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ONJ Productions (Olivia Newton-John) (in 1981)
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 11), Cachitos Nochevieja 2022 (number: 97) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 457)
recording of:
Physical
writer:
Steve Kipner and Terry Shaddick
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd. and Floating World Music
Olivia Newton‐John4.43:44
7Magic
engineer and mixer:
David J. Holman
producer:
John Farrar
bass:
David Hungate (in 1980)
drums (drum set):
Carlos Vega (in 1980)
guitar and synthesizer:
John Farrar (in 1980)
vocals:
Olivia Newton‐John (British‐Australian singer, actress and activist) (in 1980)
conductor:
Richard Hewson (in 1980)
strings arranger:
Richard Hewson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1980)
recorded at:
David J Holman's Studio and Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (in 1980)
recording of:
Magic (in 1980)
lyricist and composer:
John Farrar
publisher:
John Farrar Music
part of:
Xanadu (1980 film soundtrack)
Olivia Newton‐John4.154:31
8Deeper Than the Night
Olivia Newton‐John3:40
9A Little More Love
additional engineer:
Betsy Banghart (engineer), Terry Becker (engineer), Ron Garrett (engineer), Bart Johnson (engineer), Michael Carnivale (engineer), Bob Mockler (engineer) and George Tutko (engineer, producer)
engineer and mixer:
David J. Holman
producer:
John Farrar
bass guitar:
David Hungate (in 1978)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
David Kemper (in 1978) and Mike Botts (in 1978)
guitar [guitars]:
John Farrar (in 1978) and Steve Lukather (in 1978)
percussion:
Lenny Castro (in 1978)
piano:
Jai Winding (pianist, composer, vocal) (in 1978)
background vocals:
Olivia Newton‐John (British‐Australian singer, actress and activist)
lead vocals:
Olivia Newton‐John (British‐Australian singer, actress and activist) (in 1978)
arranger:
John Farrar
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Olivia Newton‐John (British‐Australian singer, actress and activist) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1978), Group IV Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1978) and Hollywood Sound Recording in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1978)
mixed at:
Indigo Ranch – Malibu in Malibu, California, United States
recording of:
A Little More Love (Olivia Newton-John song) (in 1978)
lyricist and composer:
John Farrar
publisher:
Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises (in 1978) and Rondor Music (London) Ltd. (in 1978)
Olivia Newton‐John43:30
10You’re the One That I Want
engineer and mixer:
David J. Holman
producer:
John Farrar
electric bass guitar:
David Hungate
arranger:
John Farrar, Michael Gibson (trombone) and Louis St. Louis (American songwriter, music arranger and singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Robert Stigwood Organisation Ltd. (in 1978) and RSO Records, Inc. (US company that owned the RSO label, not the label itself.) (in 1978)
karaoke version of:
You’re the One That I Want (sing‐a‐long version) by John Farrar
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 13) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 250)
recording of:
You’re the One That I Want (Grease, 1978 film)
lyricist and composer:
John Farrar
publisher:
Famous Music Publishing Limited, Sony/ATV Melody, Unichappell Music, Inc., ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), Ensign Music, Inc. (publisher) (in 1978), John Farrar Music (in 1978), Stigwood Music, Inc. (in 1978) and Unichappell Music (in 1978)
part of:
Grease (1978 film)
John Travolta & Olivia Newton‐John42:49
11Summer Nights
engineer and mixer:
David J. Holman
producer:
Louis St. Louis (American songwriter, music arranger and singer)
strings arranger:
Ben Lanzarone
arranger:
John Farrar, Michael Gibson (trombone) and Louis St. Louis (American songwriter, music arranger and singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RSO Records, Inc. (US company that owned the RSO label, not the label itself.) (in 1978)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 69)
recording of:
Summer Nights (Grease, 1971 musical)
writer:
Warren Casey and Jim Jacobs
publisher:
Chappell Musikverlag GmbH, Chappell/Morris Ltd., Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.), Warner Chappell Music France and Warner/Chappell Music International Ltd.
part of:
Grease (1971 musical)
John Travolta & Olivia Newton‐John4.253:38
12Hopelessly Devoted to You
engineer and mixer:
David J. Holman
producer:
John Farrar
arranger:
John Farrar, Michael Gibson (trombone) and Louis St. Louis (American songwriter, music arranger and singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RSO Records, Inc. (US company that owned the RSO label, not the label itself.) (in 1978) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1978)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 35)
recording of:
Hopelessly Devoted to You (Grease, 1978 film)
lyricist and composer:
John Farrar
part of:
The 51st Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
Grease (1978 film)
Olivia Newton‐John4.253:07
13Please Mr. Please
co-engineer:
Alan Rouse
engineer:
Tony Clark (engineer, Abbey Road)
producer:
John Farrar
arranger:
John Fiddy (songwriter/singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1975)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
Please Mr. Please
lyricist and composer:
John Rostill and Bruce Welch (English guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
arranger:
John Fiddy (songwriter/singer)
publisher:
Blue Gum Music, Inc. and Blue Gum Music, Ltd
recording of:
Please Mr. Please
lyricist and composer:
John Rostill and Bruce Welch (English guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
arranger:
John Fiddy (songwriter/singer)
publisher:
Blue Gum Music, Inc. and Blue Gum Music, Ltd
Olivia Newton‐John43:25
14Sam
producer:
John Farrar
arranger:
John Farrar
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Olivia Newton‐John (British‐Australian singer, actress and activist) (in 1976)
recording of:
Sam (Olivia Newton-John song)
writer:
Don Black (English lyricist), John Farrar and Hank Marvin (lead guitarist of The Shadows, songwriter)
publisher:
Bienstock Publishing Company (ASCAP affiliated), John Farrar Music, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. (fka Dick James Music Ltd.)
Olivia Newton‐John33:45
15Have You Never Been Mellow
co-engineer:
Alan Rouse
engineer:
Tony Clark (engineer, Abbey Road)
producer:
John Farrar
arranger:
John Fiddy (songwriter/singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1975)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Have You Never Been Mellow
lyricist and composer:
John Farrar
publisher:
ATV Music Corp., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Jambuck Music Ltd., John Farrar Music, Jumbuck Music, MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd
Olivia Newton‐John3.53:33
16If You Love Me (Let Me Know)
producer:
John Farrar
arranger:
John Farrar
recording of:
If You Love Me (Let Me Know)
lyricist and composer:
John Rostill
publisher:
EMI Al Gallico Music Corp., Festival Music and Petal Music Ltd.
Olivia Newton‐John3:16
17I Honestly Love You
co-engineer:
Alan Rouse
engineer:
Tony Clark (engineer, Abbey Road)
producer:
John Farrar
arranger:
Alan Hawkshaw (British pianist, composer and producer.)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Festival Records International Ltd. (company; do NOT use as release label) (in 1974) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
I Honestly Love You (in 1974)
lyricist:
Jeff Barry
composer:
Peter Allen (Australian singer‐songwriter)
arranger:
Alan Hawkshaw (British pianist, composer and producer.)
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI), Rondor Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Woolnough Music, ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Olivia Newton‐John43:38

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manufactured by:Columbia House (distributor, a division of CBS Records Canada Ltd.)