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Dionne Warwick – Albums Collection (1963-2015)

Dionne Warwick - Albums Collection (1963-2015)

It is easier to define Dionne Warwick by what she isn’t rather than what she is. Although she grew up singing in church, she is not a gospel singer. Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan are clear influences, but she is not a jazz singer. R&B is also part of her background, but she is not really a soul singer, either, at least not in the sense that Aretha Franklin is. Continue reading “Dionne Warwick – Albums Collection (1963-2015)”

Olivia Newton-John – Physical (1981) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Olivia Newton-John - Physical (1981) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Olivia Newton-John – Physical (1981) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
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Total Size: 843 MB (Hi-Res) + 251 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: MCA | US | Cat#: MCA-5229 | Genre: Pop Rock, Adult Contemporary

“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. Continue reading “Olivia Newton-John – Physical (1981) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Olivia Newton-John – Totally Hot (1978) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Olivia Newton-John - Totally Hot (1978) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Olivia Newton-John – Totally Hot (1978) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
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Total Size: 837 MB (Hi-Res) + 245 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: MCA | US | Cat#: MCA-3067 | Genre: Pop Rock, Adult Contemporary
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Olivia Newton-John – Making A Good Thing Better (1977) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Olivia Newton-John - Making A Good Thing Better (1977) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Olivia Newton-John – Making A Good Thing Better (1977) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
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Total Size: 885 MB (Hi-Res) + 253 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: MCA | US | Cat#: MCA-2280 | Genre: Adult Contemporary

Newton-John has actually made a good thing blander on her 1977 release, in which she milks her tender innocence and soft vocals until all that is left is a drought-driven yearning for substance. She would later learn the rules of rock on Grease and Physical, but here she makes you suffer through an array of drippy ballads and folk music. Continue reading “Olivia Newton-John – Making A Good Thing Better (1977) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Olivia Newton-John – Don’t Stop Believin’ (1976) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Olivia Newton-John - Don't Stop Believin' (1976) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Olivia Newton-John – Don’t Stop Believin’ (1976) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
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Label: MCA | US | Cat#: MCA-2223 | Genre: Adult Contemporary

The 1976 edition of Olivia Newton-John continues the positive vibe that Have You Never Been Mellow initiated, and though the title track hit number one on the adult contemporary charts, it, surprisingly, failed to go higher than Top 30 pop. A shame because exactly five years later a different song with the exact same title and sentiment went Top Ten for Journey; the comparison is appropriate because Don’t Stop Believin’ is one of the slickest of Newton-John’s country pop releases. Continue reading “Olivia Newton-John – Don’t Stop Believin’ (1976) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Olivia Newton-John – Come On Over (1976) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Olivia Newton-John - Come On Over (1976) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Olivia Newton-John – Come On Over (1976) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
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Total Size: 866 MB (Hi-Res) + 250 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: MCA | US | Cat#: MCA-2186 | Genre: Adult Contemporary, Country
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Olivia Newton-John – Have You Never Been Mellow (1975) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Olivia Newton-John - Have You Never Been Mellow (1975) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Olivia Newton-John – Have You Never Been Mellow (1975) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
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Label: MCA | US | Cat#: MCA-2133 | Genre: Adult Contemporary

The hit single “Have You Never Been Mellow” carried Olivia Newton-John right back to number one, six months after “I Honestly Love You” brought the singer to that coveted position for the first time. The title track is a masterpiece of songwriting by her producer, John Farrar, an exquisitely pleasant melody with a sunny and peaceful theme. Having covered John Denver’s “Take Me Home Country Roads” on the Let Me Be There album in 1973, Newton-John goes back to the Denver catalog twice on this project, including her beautiful rendition of one of his lesser-known gems, “Follow Me,” with Farrar’s lush country-pop instrumental backing. Continue reading “Olivia Newton-John – Have You Never Been Mellow (1975) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Olivia Newton-John – Clearly Love (1975) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Olivia Newton-John - Clearly Love (1975) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Olivia Newton-John – Clearly Love (1975) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
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Total Size: 659 MB (Hi-Res) + 190 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: MCA | US | Cat#: MCA-2148 | Genre: Country, Adult Contemporary

Nine beautiful photos accompany the lyrics — Olivia with horses, Olivia in the hay, Olivia with a doggy; following up the phenomenal success of Have You Never Been Mellow was pretty elementary — Newton-John ruled the Top 40, adult contemporary, and country charts at this point in time. From the end of 1975 to early 1976, Clearly Love generated a Top 20 and two Top 30 hits: “Something Better to Do” and “Let It Shine” b/w “He Ain’t Heavy…He’s My Brother,” respectively. Continue reading “Olivia Newton-John – Clearly Love (1975) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Olivia Newton-John – Long Live Love (1974) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Olivia Newton-John - Long Live Love (1974) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Olivia Newton-John – Long Live Love (1974) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
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Total Size: 807 MB (Hi-Res) + 231 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Interfusion | Australia | Cat#: L 35230 | Genre: Country, Adult Contemporary

The title track was released in March 1974. Newton-John performed it at the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest when she represented the UK. Along with the title track, five other tracks from the LP had been the six shortlisted songs for the UK selection for Eurovision, broadcast as A Song for Europe, 1974. The song that placed second, “Angel Eyes”, was also released as the B-side of the “Long Live Love” single. (The other four songs were “Someday”, “Loving You Ain’t Easy”, “Have Love, Will Travel”, and “Hands Across the Sea”.) Continue reading “Olivia Newton-John – Long Live Love (1974) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Olivia Newton-John – If You Love, Me Let Me Know (1974) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Olivia Newton-John – If You Love, Me Let Me Know (1974) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
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Total Size: 666 MB (Hi-Res) + 187 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: MCA | US | Cat#: MCA-411 | Genre: Country, Adult Contemporary

In May and August of 1974, Olivia Newton-John broke through in a big way with this album, the number five title track written by John Rostil, and the number one smash “I Love You, I Honestly Love You” by Jeff Barry and Peter Allen quickly established Olivia as a superstar to be reckoned with. The album is beautifully produced by John Farrar with his friend Bruce Welch of Marvin, Welch & Farrar fame helping out with the production on two of the tracks, Gerry Rafferty’s “Mary Skeffington” and Olivia Newton-John’s sole composition, the acoustic “Changes.” Continue reading “Olivia Newton-John – If You Love, Me Let Me Know (1974) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Olivia Newton-John – Let Me Be There (1973) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Olivia Newton-John - Let Me Be There (1973) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Olivia Newton-John – Let Me Be There (1973) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
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Label: MCA | US | Cat#: MCA-389 | Genre: Country, Adult Contemporary

The American publication of the album by MCA Records used the cover art from Olivia’s 1972 LP record Olivia, which was not released by MCA. Some of its songs were taken for the US publication, such as song titles from the British publications of the albums If Not for You and Olivia. Continue reading “Olivia Newton-John – Let Me Be There (1973) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Olivia Newton-John – Let Me Be There (1973) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Olivia Newton-John - Let Me Be There (1973) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Olivia Newton-John – Let Me Be There (1973) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
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Total Size: 862 MB (Hi-Res) + 248 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Interfusion | Australia | Cat#: L 35026 | Genre: Country, Adult Contemporary

Two years after the single “If Not for You” hit the Top 25 on the Uni label, the MCA imprint re-released most of the If Not for You album, along with Newton-John’s second U.S. hit, “Let Me Be There,” and titled the disc after the new smash. With seductive blue ink shadowing her beautiful face and the word Olivia splashed atop the cover, the company created a collector’s item with the original LP, a respect from the aficionados that couldn’t have been predicted in the ’70s, and well-deserved credibility for the popular artist. Continue reading “Olivia Newton-John – Let Me Be There (1973) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Olivia Newton-John – Olivia (1972) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Olivia Newton-John - Olivia (1972) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Olivia Newton-John – Olivia (1972) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
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Total Size: 900 MB (Hi-Res) + 265 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Pye International | UK | Cat#: NSPL.28168 | Genre: Country, Adult Contemporary

Olivia is the second studio album by the Australian singer-songwriter Olivia Newton-John, released in 1972. Two of its songs were released as singles (“What Is Life” and “Just a Little Too Much”). In its initial release, it was not issued in the United States, though it was sold there as an import. Continue reading “Olivia Newton-John – Olivia (1972) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Carly Simon – Boys In The Trees (1978) [1980, Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Carly Simon - Boys In The Trees (1978) [1980, Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Carly Simon – Boys In The Trees (1978) [1980, Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
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Total Size: 803 MB (Hi-Res) + 241 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Direct-Disk Labs | US | Cat#: SD 16608 | Genre: Adult Contemporary
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Her career revitalized by the success of “Nobody Does It Better,” the theme from The Spy Who Loved Me, Carly Simon returned to record-making with this classy Arif Mardin-produced session, backed by New York’s best studio players (Steve Gadd, Eric Gale, Will Lee, Richard Tee, David Sanborn, the Brecker Brothers, etc.). Continue reading “Carly Simon – Boys In The Trees (1978) [1980, Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Andy Gibb – After Dark (1980) [Japanese Pressing, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Andy Gibb - After Dark (1980) [Japanese Pressing, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Andy Gibb – After Dark (1980) [Japanese Pressing, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
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Total Size: 903 MB (Hi-Res) + 275 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Polydor K.K. | Japan | Cat#: MWF 1077 | Genre: Adult Contemporary, Pop

After Dark found Andy Gibb beginning to run out of steam. The album was very similar stylistically to its predecessor, Shadow Dancing, but it didn’t have as consistent a set of songs. Nevertheless, there were a number of fine moments on the record, including the singles “Desire” and “I Can’t Help It,” that made it worthwhile for dedicated fans, even if it was clear that Gibb’s career would not be able to survive in the post-disco era. Continue reading “Andy Gibb – After Dark (1980) [Japanese Pressing, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”