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"Physical" became such a monster hit -- not just a hit, but a pop-culture phenomenon that was impossible to escape -- that it became difficult to view its accompanying album as anything other than a conduit for the single. The thing was, Physical was a damn good record, in many ways one of Olivia Newton-John's very best. Picking up where Totally Hot and Xanadu left off, Physical skillfully balances catchy yet mellow dance cuts with immaculately crafted adult contemporary pop and ballads. The title track, of course, is the best example of the dance side, but "Landslide," "Make a Move on Me," and "Promise (Dolphin Song)" illustrate that Physical wasn't a one-hit record at all -- if anything, they hold up better than the big hit. There is some filler here -- none of her records were free from that curse -- but it's well-made filler and helps make Physical one of the most enjoyable albums of her career.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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John Farrar, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Olivia Newton-John, MainArtist
℗ 1981 Primary Wave Music
Steve Kipner, ComposerLyricist - John Farrar, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Olivia Newton-John, MainArtist
℗ 1981 Primary Wave Music
Tom Snow, ComposerLyricist - John Farrar, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Olivia Newton-John, MainArtist
℗ 1981 Primary Wave Music
John Farrar, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Olivia Newton-John, MainArtist
℗ 1981 Primary Wave Music
Terry Britten, ComposerLyricist - John Farrar, Producer - Olivia Newton-John, MainArtist - Sue Shifrin, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1981 Primary Wave Music
Steve Kipner, ComposerLyricist - John Farrar, Producer - Olivia Newton-John, MainArtist - Terry Shadick, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1981 Primary Wave Music
John Farrar, Producer - Olivia Newton-John, MainArtist - Hank Marvin, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1981 Primary Wave Music
Albhy Galuten, ComposerLyricist - Barry Gibb, ComposerLyricist - John Farrar, Producer - Olivia Newton-John, MainArtist
℗ 1981 Primary Wave Music
Tom Snow, ComposerLyricist - John Farrar, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Olivia Newton-John, MainArtist
℗ 1981 Primary Wave Music
John Farrar, Producer - Olivia Newton-John, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1981 Primary Wave Music
John Farrar, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Olivia Newton-John, MainArtist
℗ 1981 Primary Wave Music
Steve Kipner, ComposerLyricist - Paul Bliss, ComposerLyricist - John Farrar, Producer - Olivia Newton-John, MainArtist
℗ 1982 Primary Wave Music
LEE RITENOUR, ComposerLyricist - John Farrar, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Olivia Newton-John, MainArtist
℗ 1982 Primary Wave Music
Steve Kipner, ComposerLyricist - Peter Beckett, ComposerLyricist - DAVID FOSTER, Producer - Olivia Newton-John, MainArtist
℗ 1983 Primary Wave Music
Tom Snow, ComposerLyricist - DAVID FOSTER, Producer - Olivia Newton-John, MainArtist - Barry Alfanso, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1983 Primary Wave Music
DAVID FOSTER, Producer, ComposerLyricist - STEVE LUKATHER, ComposerLyricist - Olivia Newton-John, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - John Travolta, MainArtist
℗ 1983 Primary Wave Music
DISC 2
LEE RITENOUR, ComposerLyricist - John Farrar, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Olivia Newton-John, MainArtist
℗ 1982 Primary Wave Music, 116 East 16th Street, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10003. All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication of this recording prohibited by federal law.
Tom Keane, ComposerLyricist - DAVID FOSTER, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Olivia Newton-John, MainArtist - Paul Howard Gordon, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1983 Primary Wave Music, 116 East 16th Street, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10003. All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication of this recording prohibited by federal law.
George Bitzer, ComposerLyricist - Karl Richardson, Producer - Barry Gibb, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Maurice Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Olivia Newton-John, MainArtist
℗ 1984 Barry Gibb Entertainments, Inc.
Steve Kipner, ComposerLyricist - Terry Shaddick, ComposerLyricist - John Farrar, Producer - Olivia Newton-John, MainArtist
℗ 1981 Primary Wave Music, 116 East 16th Street, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10003. All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication of this recording prohibited by federal law.
John Farrar, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Olivia Newton-John, MainArtist
℗ 1981 Primary Wave Music, 116 East 16th Street, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10003. All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication of this recording prohibited by federal law.
Albhy Galuten, ComposerLyricist - Barry Gibb, ComposerLyricist - John Farrar, Producer - Olivia Newton-John, MainArtist
℗ 2021 Primary Wave Music, 116 East 16th Street, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10003. All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication of this recording prohibited by federal law.
Steve Kipner, ComposerLyricist - Peter Beckett, ComposerLyricist - DAVID FOSTER, Producer - Olivia Newton-John, MainArtist
℗ 2021 Primary Wave Music, 116 East 16th Street, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10003. All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication of this recording prohibited by federal law.
Tom Snow, ComposerLyricist - DAVID FOSTER, Producer - Olivia Newton-John, MainArtist - Barry Alfanso, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1983 Primary Wave, 116 East 16th Street, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10003. All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication of this recording prohibited by federal law.
Steve Kipner, ComposerLyricist - Peter Beckett, ComposerLyricist - DAVID FOSTER, Producer - Olivia Newton-John, MainArtist
℗ 1983 Primary Wave Music, 116 East 16th Street, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10003. All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication of this recording prohibited by federal law.
Tom Snow, ComposerLyricist - DAVID FOSTER, Producer - Olivia Newton-John, MainArtist - Barry Alfanso, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1983 Primary Wave Music, 116 East 16th Street, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10003. All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication of this recording prohibited by federal law.
Steve Kipner, ComposerLyricist - Peter Beckett, ComposerLyricist - DAVID FOSTER, Producer - Olivia Newton-John, MainArtist
℗ 1983 Primary Wave Music, 116 East 16th Street, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10003. All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication of this recording prohibited by federal law.
Tom Snow, ComposerLyricist - DAVID FOSTER, Producer - Olivia Newton-John, MainArtist - Barry Alfanso, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1983 Primary Wave Music, 116 East 16th Street, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10003. All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication of this recording prohibited by federal law.
Tom Snow, ComposerLyricist - DAVID FOSTER, Producer - Olivia Newton-John, MainArtist - Barry Alfanso, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2021 Primary Wave Music, 116 East 16th Street, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10003. All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication of this recording prohibited by federal law.
John Farrar, Producer - Olivia Newton-John, MainArtist - Dolly Parton, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1983 Primary Wave Music, 116 East 16th Street, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10003. All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication of this recording prohibited by federal law.
Steve Kipner, ComposerLyricist - Terry Shaddick, ComposerLyricist - John Farrar, Producer - Olivia Newton-John, MainArtist
℗ 1983 Primary Wave Music, 116 East 16th Street, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10003. All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication of this recording prohibited by federal law.
Album review
"Physical" became such a monster hit -- not just a hit, but a pop-culture phenomenon that was impossible to escape -- that it became difficult to view its accompanying album as anything other than a conduit for the single. The thing was, Physical was a damn good record, in many ways one of Olivia Newton-John's very best. Picking up where Totally Hot and Xanadu left off, Physical skillfully balances catchy yet mellow dance cuts with immaculately crafted adult contemporary pop and ballads. The title track, of course, is the best example of the dance side, but "Landslide," "Make a Move on Me," and "Promise (Dolphin Song)" illustrate that Physical wasn't a one-hit record at all -- if anything, they hold up better than the big hit. There is some filler here -- none of her records were free from that curse -- but it's well-made filler and helps make Physical one of the most enjoyable albums of her career.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 31 track(s)
- Total length: 02:14:48
- Main artists: Olivia Newton-John
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Primary Wave
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2021 Primary Wave Music ℗ 2021 Primary Wave Music
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