Don't Stop Believin [Import]

Olivia Newton-John | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 5, 1995)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Mushroom Records
• ASIN: B00000G6DS
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #18,669 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #4 in Music > Indie Music > Pop > Soft Rock
  • #6 in Music > Indie Music > Pop > Adult Contemporary
  • #47 in Music > Indie Music > Pop > Traditional & Vocal Pop

Track Listings

1. Don't Stop Believin'

2. A Thousand Conversations

3. Compassionate Man

4. New Born Babe

5. Hey Mr. Dreammaker

6. Every Face Tells a Story

7. Sam

8. Love You Hold the Key

9. I'll Bet You a Kangaroo

10. The Last Time You Loved

Editorial Reviews

Digitally remastered reissue of top 30 1976 album for MCA. 10 tracks, including the top 20 smash 'Sam' and the chart hits 'Don't Stop Believin'' & 'Every Face Tells A Story'. Also features the original cover art. 1998 Festival Records release.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is the best record of Olivia Newton-John's career, September 16, 2003

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Jim Pollock "Jim" (Knoxville, TN USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Don't Stop Believin (Audio CD)

I got to meet Olivia one time, and this CD (wish I'd brought the LP) was the only item of the hundreds of momentos I own, I asked her to autograph. Awesome, one of a kind. Furthermore, it's structure (song selection and order) remind me a lot of the long deleted If You Love Me, Let Me Know, the album that made her a star, but with all original songs instead of covers.
She should have recorded all her albums in Nashville. Simply the best work she has ever done. The title cut should have been a huge hit, especially considering the time of release

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Her first album in Nashville., September 6, 2009

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bobby morrow "Bobby Morrow" (United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Don't Stop Believin (Audio CD)

By the time this album was released in September 1976, Olivia Newton-John had begun to suffer a career dip. Her incredible US debut with 2 #1 albums, the last of these only a year and a half ago, showed how an artist could burn out and suffer overkill in the '70's.

I wish I could say that 'Don't Stop Believin' reversed this slide but that wasn't to happen for a couple of years yet. DSB only continued her fall from grace, sales wise. It really shouldn't have been so. The title track peaked at #33 in the Billboard charts, which was a real shame as it was her strongest lead single since 'Have You Never Been Mellow', IMO.

Second single 'Sam' made #20 the following year. It was a bigger European hit than in the States, which was a rare thing. The final single, 'Every Face Tells A Story' only made ther mid 50's, a pity as it was one of Olivia's most unusual singles to date.

Although this album was recorded in Nashville, it was perhaps the least country album of her US releases thus far. Sure, 'I'll Bet You A Kangaroo' has a certain twang but the rest of it is either quite poppy ('Hey Mr Dream Maker', the excellent 'Compassionate Man') or heavy on lush balladry ('New Born Babe', 'The Last Time You Loved', 'A Thousand Conversations')

Although this is perhaps an album only ONJ diehards will possess or remember with fondness, it has to be said it's a strong and diverse collection by a singer at the peak of her vocal powers. It's preferable to the preceding 'Come On Over' and succeeding 'Making A Good Thing Better' albums and should have opened new doors for O. Still, never mind. In a couple of years she would be the darling of the silver screen and end the year 'Totally Hot' once more!

This 1998 Festival remaster sounds OK and they've managed not to clip any of the songs this time, but the lovely sleeve artwork is so poorly replicated it looks like a bootleg. I'm not expecting a Beatles-esque stereo/mono box set but I wish someone would give Olivia's the respect and care it deserves. For now, this will have to suffice.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I'll bet you're a kangourou..., April 22, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Don't Stop Believin (Audio CD)

Olivia's latest pre-pop album is also her best in this fan's opinion.It's a mix of nice ballads and country songs.The song"Sam" was the most succesfull single Olivia had in a long time back then,and certainly deserved to be the hit it was.My favourites tough are"New born Babe" and "Mr Dreammaker".