Totally Hot [IMPORT]

Olivia Newton-John

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 24, 1998)
• Original Release Date: November 1978
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Festival Records
• ASIN: B0000087NS
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (49 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #25,311 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Please Don't Keep Me Waiting

2. Dancin' Round and Round

3. Talk To Me

4. Deeper Than the Night

5. Borrowed Time

6. A Little More Love

7. Never Enough

8. Totally Hot

9. Boats Against the Current

10. Gimme Some Lovin'

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Digitally remastered reissue of her top 10 1978 album featuring the #3 smash 'A Little More Love'. 10 tracks total. 1998 Festival Records release.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Before she got Physical, she was Totally Hot., October 9, 1999

By A Customer

After I bought and listened to PHYSICAL, I just had to hear TOTALLY HOT. However, thanks to MCA Records pulling this and the original ablums from print, it was only available through import. I finally found it in a store in San Franciso and bought it. It was worth every penny. When the first notes of "Please Don't Keep Me Waiting" came through the speakers, I knew I was in for a treat. The song gives real clues to the music scene in 1978, and besides that it well written. "Dancing Round And Round" has country influence, but it is a better piece than some of the songs on MAKING A GOOD THING BETTER. Olivia's own song "Talk To Me" is really great, with a neat horn section, and Olivia's outstanding vocals. "Deeper Than The Night" should be a classic. "Borrowed Time" is another song Olivia wrote and is one of the albums great slow songs. "A Little More Love" is a classic in both Olivia's catalog, and in pop music. Outstanding vocal arrangements, terrific lyrics, I can't help but listen twice. This is the albums most daring cut, the song that would help transform Olivia's image, before "Physical". "Never Enough" like "Borrowed Time" and "Dancing Round And Round" represents Olivia's roots in country music. "Totally Hot" is another song that should be a classic. With a bouncing horn section and great vocal group she made this a hit. "Boats Against The Current" is gorgeous, tender, and powerful. She ends the album on a fun note, with her version of the classic "Gimmie Some Loving". The song was rearranged with a different tempo and large vocal group, she couldn't have picked a better ending. TOTALLY HOT is quite as consisitent as PHYSICAL, but is far more adventurous and varied. She covers a large number of genres, giving tributes to her past recordings, and hints of the ones she would make in a short time. MCA Records should issue this one on CD, it definitely belongs in her catalog.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Totally hot ... indeed, October 9, 2005

By	William (Australia) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

There is something special about this album. It still sounds great some 27 years later. Hot on the tail end of Grease, Olivia delivered this fine album in late 1978 with several songs penned by her trustworthy Aussie friend and songwriter John Farrar. John had already written tonnes of songs for Olivia over the years, and with this album he continued to shine.

The album begins on a high with the stunning "Please don't keep me waiting", before switching to a country feel with "Dancing round and round". The brilliant "A little more love" can be found on this album, as can the very catchy "Deeper than the night". The album also includes possibly John Farrar's best song ever with "Never Enough" - a gorgeous ballad that continues to send shivers up my spine all these years later.

The album contains two covers - the first is Eric Carmen's "Boat's against the current" which Olivia performs beautifully. The next (and final track) is a cover of Spencer Davis Group's "Gimme some lovin'". This version is probably the album's weakest song ... although it is still acceptable. It is just not suited to her vocals, but this is only a minor complaint.

Overall, Totally Hot is a fine album - red hot in fact. Don't be put off by the silly title (which does sound dated and cheesy I know), you will not be disappointed by this album. It can be difficult to purchase overseas, so consider buying from Australia where it is quite easy to source.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars LOVE this Album!, February 18, 2000

By	Matt Howe "outloud98" (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I love this album. My sister got it back in the 80's and we both loved listening to it. Now, listening to it the other day, I had great memories come flooding back.

The album has some great tracks on it. I love "Boats Against The Current" and the title cut "Totally Hot" is a great, horn-driven, sexy number. "Gimme Some Lovin" features Olivia rocking out!

Olivia was such a big star and made some great albums. I am greatful this one is available as an import on Amazon. I love it!