The Rumour [Bonus Track]

• Artist: Olivia Newton-John
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• Release Date: 1988
• Genre: Rock

Review

After the relative commercial flop of Soul Kiss, The Rumour found Olivia Newton-John attempting a comeback by turning to a hip producer, Davitt Sigerson, and recording the title track, written and produced by Elton John and very much in his style. There was also "Can't We Talk It Over in Bed," which attempted to reignite Newton-John's steamy "Physical" image. The makeover was unavailing, however: The Rumour didn't cross the halfway mark in the Hot 100, while the album was Newton-John's lowest charting effort since 1971. [The album's Australian edition included the track "It's Always Australia for Me."] ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
The Rumor	Elton John	Olivia Newton-John	(3:58)
Love and Let Live		Olivia Newton-John	(3:27)
Can't We Talk It Over in Bed		Olivia Newton-John	(3:55)
Let's Talk About Tomorrow	John Caper, Jr., Olivia Newton-John, Amy Sky	Olivia Newton-John	(3:20)
It's Not Heaven	Randy Goodrum, Olivia Newton-John	Olivia Newton-John	(4:01)
It's Always Australia for Me	Olivia Newton-John, John Capek	Olivia Newton-John	(3:20)
Get Out	John Capek, Olivia Newton-John	Olivia Newton-John	(3:55)
Big and Strong	Mark Heard	Olivia Newton-John	(4:34)
Car Games	Randy Goodrum, Olivia Newton-John	Olivia Newton-John	(4:48)
Walk Through Fire	David Roberts	Olivia Newton-John	(5:38)
Tutta la Vita	Davitt Sigerson	Olivia Newton-John	(3:35)

Credits

Elton John (Piano (Electric)), Gerald Albright (Saxophone), Gary Herbig (Sax (Tenor)), Jason Scheff (Bass), Mark Heard (Guitar), Tommy Morgan (Harmonica), Shari Sutcliffe (Production Coordination), John Capek (Programming), Billy Meyers (String Arrangements), James Newton Howard (Keyboards), Mike Klouster (Assistant Engineer), Lew McCreary (Trombone), Sandy Linzer (Producer), Kim Hutchcroft (Sax (Baritone)), Jerry Hey (Trumpet), Gary Grant (Trumpet), Olivia Newton-John (Vocals (Background)), Jack Joseph Puig (Engineer), Oren Waters (Vocals (Background)), Chuck Findley (Trumpet), John Capek (Keyboards), Herb Ritts (Photography), Davey Faragher (Bass), Randy Goodrum (Programming), John Beverly Jones (Engineer), Lincoln Adler (Saxophone), Randy Goodrum (Arranger), Davey Johnstone (Guitar), John Beverly Jones (Mixing), James Newton Howard (Synthesizer), John Philip Shenale (Keyboards), Carlos Vega (Drum Overdubs), John Sheard (Keyboards), Ross Pallone (Engineer), Brian Malouf (Mixing), Bruce Roberts (Vocals (Background)), Davitt Sigerson (Vocals (Background)), Ned Albright (Vocals (Background)), Michael Landau (Guitar), John Philip Shenale (Programming), Bill Reichenbach Jr. (Trombone), Steven Soles (Vocals (Background)), Ed Greene (Drums), Jim Dineen (Assistant), Ross Pallone (Mixing), Janis Liebhart (Vocals (Background)), Lenny Castro (Percussion), Paulinho Da Costa (Percussion), David Ricketts (Programming), Randy Goodrum (Producer), Steve Rosen (Production Coordination), Hank Medress (Producer), Jef Scott (Guitar), Randy Goodrum (Engineer), Mark Heard (Keyboards), Dann Huff (Guitar), John Capek (Synthesizer Arrangements), Davey Faragher (Vocals (Background)), Leon Ware (Programming), David Ricketts (Keyboards), Stephen Marcussen (Mastering), Allen Sides (Engineer), Michael Diehl (Design), Michael Mason (Assistant Engineer), Paulinho Da Costa (Vocals (Background)), Randy Goodrum (Keyboards), James Newton Howard (Drum Programming), Amy Sky (Vocals (Background)), Jimmy Rip (Guitar), Davitt Sigerson (Producer), James Newton Howard (Producer), Dan Higgins (Sax (Tenor)), Tom Keane (Vocals (Background)), Ted Blaisdell (Assistant), Leon Ware (Keyboards), Mark Heard (Programming), Neil Stubenhaus (Bass), Elton John (Producer), Jerry Friedman (Guitar), Bob Schaper (Engineer), Luther Waters (Vocals (Background)), Michael Diehl (Art Direction), Ken Felton (Assistant)