Come On Over (Olivia Newton-John album)

Come On Over
Studio album by Olivia Newton-John
Released	February 29, 1976[1]
Recorded	1975
Genre	Country/Adult contemporary
Label	MCA
Producer	John Farrar
Olivia Newton-John chronology
Clearly Love (1975) Come On Over (1976) Don't Stop Believin' (1976)

Come On Over is 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 the Oricon 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 and Robin Gibb and originally featured on the Bee Gees' 1975 album Main Course. It was a moderate pop hit, peaking at #23 on the Billboard Hot 100, but did much better on the country (#5) and adult contemporary (seventh of ten #1 singles) charts. The album was certified Gold.^[2]

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.

Track listing

Side 1

1. Jolene by Dolly Parton
2. Pony Ride (Diane Berglund & Jim Phillips)
3. Come on Over (Barry Gibb & Robin Gibb)
4. It'll Be Me (John Farrar)
5. Greensleeves (arranged and adapted by Olivia Newton-John)
6. Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain (Fred Rose)

Side 2

1. Don't Throw It All Away (Gary Benson & David Mindel)
2. Who Are You Now? (Lyrics by Bruce Hart; music by Stephen Lawrence)
3. Smile for Me (Rory Bourke)
4. Small Talk and Pride (John Farrar)
5. Wrap Me in Your Arms (Harlan Collins)
6. The Long and Winding Road (John Lennon & Paul McCartney)

Personnel

• Produced by John Farrar
• Orchestra Arranged & Conducted by Steve 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, 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

References

1. ^ "Come on Over". Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/Come-On-Over/dp/B000VZIP38. Retrieved April 26, 2011. 
2. ^ "American album certifications – Olivia Newton-John – Come on Over". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Come+on+Over%22.  If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH