Making a Good Thing Better [Import, Original recording remastered]

Olivia Newton-John | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 12, 1998)
• Original Release Date: 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import, Original recording remastered
• Label: Festival Records
• ASIN: B00000DB5L
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #87,087 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #30 in Music > Indie Music > Pop > Soft Rock
  • #60 in Music > Indie Music > Pop > Adult Contemporary

Track Listings

1. Making a Good Thing Better

2. Slow Dancing

3. Ring of Fire

4. Collin' Down

5. Do'nt Cry for Me Argentina [From Evita]

6. Sad Songs

7. You Won't See Me Cry

8. So Easy to Begin

9. I Think I'll Say Goodbye

10. Don't Ask a Friend

11. If Love Is Real

Editorial Reviews

Digitally remastered reissue of her top 40 1977 album. 11 tracks, including the hit title song & covers of pop standards such as 'Ring Of Fire', 'Slow Dancing', 'Don't CryFor Me Argentina' & 'You Won't See Me'. 1998 Festival Records release.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Give it a chance, you just might like it., September 14, 2001

By 

R. Atkinson "rodson" (GA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Making a Good Thing Better (Audio CD)

Being a die hard fan, I bought this album when it was first released. At first, I thought it was a bit slow, and it is a slow album, but Olivia's vocals are spectacular on this album. After a while, I found that this was a great piece for winding down. If I'm feeling a little melancholy, it's still my first choice to play. Like so many, IF LOVE IS REAL and DON'T CRY FOR ME ARGENTINA are probably my favorite songs on MAKING A GOOD THING BETTER. Both songs are hauntingly beautiful. Listen, listen again and enjoy.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Way Ahead Of Its Time!, January 16, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Making a Good Thing Better (Audio CD)

I can never get enough of this album. Slush, smooth, emotive and powerful all at the same time. The title track, "Making A Good Thing Better" has a rousing tinge of carousel and "feel-good sunshine" to it. The other songs like "Sad Songs" and "You Won't See Me Cry" then throws you off balance with it's deep and painful dive into what heartbreaks and betrayal are all about, BUT this time with a powerful twist that leaves you actually gripping with sympathy for the "victims" in the songs. "Don't Ask A Friend" examines the sensitivity of putting friendship on the line. If you really want to feel truly alive and experience the "blues" done in contemporary style at its best, GET this CD!!! If you love ballads and don't like this album, I'll personally refund you. It's that GOOD.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for Olivia fans, January 26, 2010

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barry (Boston, MA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Making a Good Thing Better (Audio CD)

I grew up on Olivia Newton-John's music and have loved her through all genres. This album was her last of country pop before GREASE and the ultimate transition with TOTALLY HOT. Olivia is an artist with such versatility. Her voice is so pure, filled with emotion and has an angelic quality. This album was still considered the country/pop style though the country part had lessened a lot to leave some quality pop.

The title track MAKING A GOOD THING BETTER has always been one of my guilty pleasures in music. It is such a fun, uptempo feel good song that it always fills me with pure joy. And Olivia's vocals radiate through the whole thing. Pure magic for me and sets off what I consider one of her best ever albums. There are other truly catchy pop songs like SAD SONGS and YOU WON'T SEE ME CRY. Most of the other tracks are ballads and they follow a purpose of exploring the depths of relationships and all emotions involved. COOLIN DOWN, SO EASY TO BEGIN and DON'T ASK A FRIEND are among the best. Olivia tackles these ballads with all her heart and soul and the result is amazing. The songs that are kind of filler here are the country tinged tracks like SLOW DANCING and RING OF FIRE. Olivia does use her vocals to perfection on RING OF FIRE.

At the time of this cd DON'T CRY FOR ME ARGENTINA from EVITA was being tackled by every female performer. It is a tough task for it is a deathbed song fromt the climax of a Broadway hit. Olivia definitely tackles it well and it proves an asset to the cd. You get another side of her vocals. She tones down the angelic quality to her voice and sings very strong with conviction and heartfelt emotion. Olivia Newton-John is so immensely talented and to see the class and artistry she has brought to so many genres is amazing. And this cd, to me, is one of her very best. Highly recommended. It is remastered for amazing sound quality.