Olivia Newton-John's Greatest Hits

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Olivia Newton-John's Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by
Olivia Newton-John
ReleasedOctober 1977
Recorded1971–1976
Genre
LabelMCA
ProducerJohn Farrar
Olivia Newton-John chronology
Making a Good Thing Better
(1977) 		Olivia Newton-John's Greatest Hits
(1977) 		Grease
(1978)

Olivia Newton-John's Greatest Hits is the first greatest hits album by Olivia Newton-John released in 1977. In some regions, this followed the 1974 compilation, First Impressions and therefore titled as Greatest Hits Vol. 2.

The album collected all of Newton-John's American Top 40 singles released between 1971 and 1977. "Changes" was the only track not released as a single, but it was one of Newton-John's first self-written songs that she recorded. The album was Newton-John's first platinum certification peaking No. 13 Pop and No. 7 Country. It ended up being certified double Platinum in the US[1] and Platinum in the UK[2] and Canada,[3] and also Gold in Hong Kong.[4] The LP sold 133,660 and the cassette 27,150 copies in Japan.[5]

Reception[edit]

Cash Box magazine called it "An excellent and well-rounded introduction to Olivia's work".[6]

Track listing[edit]

Side One[edit]

  1. "If Not for You" (Bob Dylan) - 2:50
    From If Not for You
  2. "Changes" (Olivia Newton-John) - 2:27
    From Olivia
  3. "Let Me Be There" (John Rostill) - 3:00
    From Let Me Be There / Music Makes My Day
  4. "If You Love Me (Let Me Know)" (John Rostill) - 3:12
    From If You Love Me, Let Me Know
  5. "I Honestly Love You" (Peter Allen - Jeff Barry) - 3:36
    From Long Live Love
  6. "Have You Never Been Mellow" (John Farrar) - 3:28
    From Have You Never Been Mellow

Side Two[edit]

  1. "Please Mr. Please" (Bruce Welch and John Rostill) - 3:24
    From Have You Never Been Mellow
  2. "Something Better to Do" (John Farrar) - 3:16
    From Clearly Love
  3. "Let It Shine" (Linda Hargrove) - 2:26
    From Clearly Love
  4. "Come On Over" (Barry Gibb - Robin Gibb) - 3:38
    From Come On Over
  5. "Don't Stop Believin'" (John Farrar) - 3:37
    From Don't Stop Believin'
  6. "Sam" (John Farrar - Hank Marvin - Don Black) - 3:41
    From Don't Stop Believin'

2022 Deluxe Edition[edit]

  1. "If Not For You" (Bob Dylan) - 2:53
    From If Not for You
  2. "Banks of the Ohio" - 3:18
    From If Not for You
  3. "Love Song" (Lesley Duncan) - 3:46
    From If Not for You
  4. "Take Me Home, Country Roads" (Bill Danoff - John Denver - Taffy Nivert) - 3:23
    From Let Me Be There / Music Makes My Day
  5. "Changes" (Olivia Newton-John) - 2:32
    From Olivia
  6. "Let Me Be There" (John Rostill) - 3:01
    From Let Me Be There / Music Makes My Day
  7. "If You Love Me (Let Me Know)" (John Rostill) - 3:15
    From If You Love Me, Let Me Know
  8. "I Honestly Love You" (Peter Allen - Jeff Barry) - 3:40
    From Long Live Love
  9. "Have You Never Been Mellow" (John Farrar) - 3:32
    From Have You Never Been Mellow
  10. "Please Mr. Please" (Bruce Welch and John Rostill) - 3:25
    From Have You Never Been Mellow
  11. "The Air That I Breathe" (Albert Hammond and Lee Hazlewood) - 3:52
    From Have You Never Been Mellow
  12. "Something Better to Do" (John Farrar) - 3:18
    From Clearly Love
  13. "Let It Shine" (Linda Hargrove) - 2:28
    From Clearly Love
  14. "Every Face Tells A Story" (Linda Hargrove) - 3:59
    From Don't Stop Believin''
  15. "Jolene" (Dolly Parton) - 3:02
    From Come On Over
  16. "Come On Over" (Barry Gibb - Robin Gibb) - 3:42
    From Come On Over
  17. "Don't Stop Believin'" (John Farrar) - 3:32
    From Don't Stop Believin'
  18. "Sam" (John Farrar - Hank Marvin - Don Black) - 3:43
    From Don't Stop Believin'
  19. "Don't Cry For Me Argentina" (Andrew Lloyd Webber - Tim Rice) - 6:01
    From Making a Good Thing Better
  20. "Making A Good Thing Better" (Pete Wingfield) - 3:43
    From Making a Good Thing Better

Charts[edit]

Certifications and sales[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[3] Platinum 100,000^
Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong)[4] Gold 10,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[2] Platinum 300,000^
United States (RIAA)[1] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "American album certifications – Olivia Newton-John – Greatest Hits". Recording Industry Association of America.
  2. ^ a b "British album certifications – Olivia Newton-John – Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry.
  3. ^ a b "Canadian album certifications – Olivia Newton-John – Greatest Hits". Music Canada.
  4. ^ a b "IFPIHK Gold Disc Award − 1978". IFPI Hong Kong.
  5. ^ a b Okamoto, Satoshi (2006). Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. p. 349. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
  6. ^ "Album Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. 29 October 1977. p. 12. Retrieved 25 November 2021 – via World Radio History.
  7. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. p. 217. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  8. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 5472". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
  9. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Olivia Newton-John – Olivia Newton-John's Greatest Hits" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  10. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Olivia Newton-John – Olivia Newton-John's Greatest Hits" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  11. ^ "Olivia Newton-John | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
  12. ^ "Olivia Newton-John Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  13. ^ "Olivia Newton-John Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.
  14. ^ "Cash Box Top Albums" (PDF). Cash Box. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  15. ^ "Cash Box Country Albums" (PDF). Cash Box. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  16. ^ "Ultratop.be – Olivia Newton-John – Olivia Newton-John's Greatest Hits" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  17. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1978". Billboard. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
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