Word: albums
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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OLIVIA Newton-John's records would sell well no matter what they sounded like, so long as her picture was on the cover. And her latest release, Olivia Newton-John's Greatest Hits, follows this marketing device to the letter. The casual album browser is treated to a fantastic picture of the beautiful Olivia, complete with her dreamy green eyes, red lips, blond hair, and goddess-like face...
...surprise inside the album is a fold-out photo of Olivia on a couch, staring wistfully into the camera with those same green eyes that adorn the front cover. For any other artist it wouldn't be fair to dwell on the nature of the record cover, but Olivia is a special case. There are no credits for any of the musicians and singers who back up Olivia on the 12 selections. But that doesn't mean that no one else besides Olivia gets recognition. Au contraire. The four credits on the cover mention her make-up person, her hair...
...simplicity. In today's world, simplicity is usually a welcome addition to any venture, but in "Little Criminals" the marked lack of complexity quickly translates into boredom. Newman's latest effort, for the most part, doesn't have the necessary ingredients for the great block-buster cult album that his fans may be looking...
Without a doubt, the best song on the album is "Short People," which has been getting a lot of air time on the radio lately. It's also the first song on the record and sets a standard that most of the other cuts can't compete with. Newman has some great insights about short people and communicates them with his own balanced view. His first lines...
...Texas Girl at the Funeral of her Father" is the only lament on the album. Newman pulls it off pretty well, despite the cheesy beginning, complete with violins. This song stands out because it is much slower than most of the other songs on the album and because the words and the music go together well...