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- Artist: Olivia Newton-John
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- Release Date: 1977
- Total Time: 41:59
- Type: Lyrics are included with the album
- Genre: Rock
Review
Newton-John has actually made a good thing blander on her 1977 release, in which she milks her tender innocence and soft vocals until all that is left is a drought-driven yearning for substance. She would later learn the rules of rock on Grease and Physical, but here she makes you suffer through an array of drippy ballads and folk music. "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" has been turned from soaring death-bed proclamation to bone-thin ballad. It is rare that a musical artist of Newton-John's stature would turn out an album that is completely bad, and indeed there are still some songs that make a showcase for her. Johnny Cash admirers will probably cringe at her version of "Ring of Fire," but it is great fun. "I Think I'll Say Goodbye" is upbeat country-pop in tradition of her hit "If You Love Me Let Me Know." Newton-John, whose voice is overtly feminine, works best with songs that are raw and untamed. It does not mean she should keep away from ballads, but on this selection of monotonously low-key ballads, she would at least benefit from less whimpering. ~ Peter Fawthrop, All Music GuideTracks
| Track Title | Composers | Performers | Time |
| Making a Good Thing Better (Lyrics) | Pete Wingfield | Olivia Newton-John | (3:47) |
| Slow Dancing | Olivia Newton-John | (4:00) | |
| Ring of Fire (Lyrics) | Merle Kilgore, June Carter Cash | Olivia Newton-John | (3:18) |
| Collin' Down | John Farrar | Olivia Newton-John | (3:58) |
| Do'nt Cry for Me Argentina [From Evita] | Tim Rice, Andrew Lloyd Webber | Olivia Newton-John | (6:03) |
| Sad Songs | Olivia Newton-John | (3:39) | |
| You Won't See Me Cry (Lyrics) | Olivia Newton-John | (3:03) | |
| So Easy to Begin (Lyrics) | Jules Shear | Olivia Newton-John | (3:32) |
| I Think I'll Say Goodbye (Lyrics) | Marshall Chapman | Olivia Newton-John | (2:41) |
| Don't Ask a Friend | Olivia Newton-John | Olivia Newton-John | (3:46) |
| If Love Is Real (Lyrics) | Randy Edelman | Olivia Newton-John | (4:34) |
