Category: Olivia Newton-John

If Not For You

 

I am incredibly proud to have worked on the Olivia Newton-John “If Not For You” Deluxe Edition celebrating the 50th Anniversary of her 1971 Debut album. I worked on four of the six previously unreleased tracks on the Deluxe Edition CD. I spent several days and hours meticulously working on the vinyl transfer and audio restoration of those four tracks. All four are taken from original fifty-year-old 7″ vinyl acetates. Considering the age and limitations of vinyl acetates I think the tracks turned out great. I can’t wait for everyone to hear them. Working on preserving Olivia’s legacy has been an honor. Below are the four tracks I worked on.

  • Round and Round
  • The Biggest Clown (Alternate Version)
  • Game Of Love
  • Would You Follow Me (Alternate Version)

Special thanks to Vinny Vero for this opportunity to work on this and further projects. In addition, I would like to thank James Roy who took the time to send me the acetates or else these songs would have been lost forever.

You can pre-order “If Not For You” Deluxe Edition 2/CD and 180-gram vinyl editions below. The release date is September 9, 2022.

Amazon USA:
https://www.amazon.com/If-Not-You-Deluxe-CD/dp/B0B6CH2F2S/ref=pd_lpo_1?pd_rd_i=B0B6CH2F2S&psc=1

Amazon UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/If-Not-You-Olivia-Newton-John/dp/B0B6CH2F2S/ref=tmm_acd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1661095229&sr=8-1-fkmr0

Target:
https://www.target.com/p/olivia-newton-john-if-not-for-you-deluxe-2-cd/-/A-87435008

Barnes & Noble:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/if-not-for-you-olivia-newton-john/38380778?ean=0792755900024

Rough Trade:
https://www.roughtrade.com/us/olivia-newton-john/if-not-for-you

More Pre-Order Links coming soon.

Olivia Newton-John 1948-2022

Dame Olivia Newton-John (73) passed away peacefully at her Ranch in Southern California this morning, surrounded by family and friends. We ask that everyone please respect the family’s privacy during this very difficult time.

Olivia has been a symbol of triumphs and hope for over 30 years sharing her journey with breast cancer. Her healing inspiration and pioneering experience with plant medicine continues with the Olivia Newton-John Foundation Fund, dedicated to researching plant medicine and cancer. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that any donations be made in her memory to the Olivia Newton-John Foundation Fund (ONJFoundationFund.org).

Olivia is survived by her husband John Easterling; daughter Chloe Lattanzi; sister Sarah Newton-John; brother Toby Newton-John; nieces and nephews Tottie, Fiona and Brett Goldsmith; Emerson, Charlie, Zac, Jeremy, Randall, and Pierz Newton-John; Jude Newton-Stock, Layla Lee; Kira and Tasha Edelstein; and Brin and Valerie Hall.

  • via John Easterling, husband, Olivia Newton-John

 

Exciting News!

 

Hi guys,

I am super excited to tell you all about a project that I helped work on over the summer with Vinny Vero. Many of my followers over the years know that I am a huge Olivia Newton-John fan. This year marks the 40th Anniversary of her groundbreaking hit LP PHYSICAL! The album is getting a Newly Remastered Deluxe 2CD/DVD re-issue, which will be the first time the album has been remastered in the USA. I was so excited when Vinny contacted me and asked if I would help work on this project. Of course, I said yes! I will also be working with him on some future projects as well.

This deluxe 31-track CD & DVD edition not only features the original hit album fully remastered, but also features bonus tracks, remixes, and live recordings. Many recordings are on CD for the first time! In addition, the DVD will feature the iconic pop star’s two video collections. The first is the Physical video album – which won the Grammy Award for Long-Form Video Album of the Year and showcases music videos for each of the album’s timeless tracks. The video album of Physical was the first of its kind. The second is the full 1981 “Olivia: Live in Concert”, which is a Grammy-nominated television special that features exclusive heart-pumping footage of the star performing her hits.

PHYSICAL DELUXE EDITION will be released on October 22.

Pre-order your copy Now!

Olivia Newton-John – Twist Of Fate (France 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

“Twist of Fate” is a song recorded by English-born Australian singer Olivia Newton-John for the soundtrack to the 1983 film Two of a Kind. It was written by Peter Beckett and Steve Kipner, and produced by David Foster. It reached number four in Australia and Canada while peaking at number five on the US Billboard Hot 100 in January 1984. Billboard ranked it as number 42 on its listing of the top 100 singles of 1984.

**The 12″ Remix of “Twist Of Fate” is exclusive to the France and Japan 12″ singles and differs from the version released previously in the USA, Canada, Australia and Sweden which had a fade ending to the mix. For this 12″ the track is about ten seconds longer with a cold ending.

The b-side “Jolene” was recorded live in Ogden, Utah during Olivia’s 1982 “Physical World Tour”. Olivia had previously recorded the Dolly Parton penned song for her 1976 album “Come On Over”.

I have previously posted the Japan 12″ however this is a new transfer.

SIDE A:
Twist Of Fate (12″ Remix Cold End) 5:32

SIDE B:
Jolene (Live) 3:36

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

 

Year Single Chart Position
1983 Twist Of Fate U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #5
1983 Twist Of Fate U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop singles #28

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI ‎– 1545286
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: France
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic, Rock, Pop
Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Mixed By – Humberto Gatica (tracks: A)
Photography By – Herb Ritts
Producer – David Foster (tracks: A), John Farrar (tracks: B)
Written-By – Dolly Parton (tracks: B), Peter Beckett (tracks: A), Steve Kipner (tracks: A)

NOTES:
On front sleeve it states “Maxi 45tours”
B is a live version of “Jolene” recorded in Utah USA, 1982 – This is not stated in the title, but on the label and the back sleeve below the track it says “Enregistre en public dans l’Utah (U.S.A.)”

Made in France

“Twist Of Fate” from the Motion Picture Soundtrack “TWO OF A Kind”

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
DAC/Phono Pre-amp: Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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