A Celebration in Song
A Celebration in Song is the twenty-fourth studio album by the Australian pop singer Olivia Newton-John, released on 3 June 2008 by Warner Bros. in Australia.[1] The worldwide release of the album was by EMI, on 2 September 2008.[2] It is her second duets album, following (2), released in 2002 by Festival Mushroom.[3]
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| Released | 3 June 2008 | |||
| Genre | Pop, adult contemporary | |||
| Length | 45:59 | |||
| Label | Universal Music | |||
| Producer | Olivia Newton-John, Amy Sky (also exec.), Mike Clute, Melinda Schneider, Barry Gibb, Eddie Schwartz, Charles Fisher, Richard Marx, John Farrar, Greg Johnson, Daniel Denholm, Phil Buckie | |||
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On 25 January 2011, the album was re-released by Spring Hill with a new cover.[4]
Background
The album was released in conjunction with Newton-John's walk to Beijing which, together with this album, raised funds for the future The Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Center in Melbourne, Australia.[5]
The songs "Never Far Away" (with Richard Marx) and "Sunburned Country" (with Keith Urban) originally belong to Newton-John's 2002 duets album, (2).[3] The song "Beautiful Thing" was taken from Belinda Emmett's album So I Am and the track is "dedicated with love" to her.[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Right Here with You" (with Delta Goodrem) | Newton-John, Delta Goodrem | Amy Sky | 4:02 |
| 2. | "Find a Little Faith" (with Cliff Richard) | Sky | Sky | 4:13 |
| 3. | "Courageous" (with Melinda Schneider) | Newton-John, Schneider | Mike Clute, Melinda Schneider, Olivia Newton-John (co.), Sky (co.) | 3:37 |
| 4. | "The Heart Knows" (with Barry Gibb) | Barry Gibb, Ashley Gibb, Stephen Gibb | Barry Gibb | 3:31 |
| 5. | "Everything Love Is" (with Jimmy Barnes) | Sky, Schwartz | Eddie Schwartz, Sky (co.) | 3:58 |
| 6. | "Isn't It Amazing" (with Sun) | Newton-John, Sun | Sky | 4:08 |
| 7. | "Never Far Away" (with Richard Marx) | Marx, Jamey Clewer | Charles Fisher, Richard Marx | 4:47 |
| 8. | "Sunburned Country" (with Keith Urban) | Newton-John, Keith Urban | Fisher | 5:39 |
| 9. | "Reckless" (with John Farrar) | Farrar | John Farrar | 3:20 |
| 10. | "Angel in the Wings" (with Jann Arden) | Sky | Greg Johnson, Sky (co.) | 3:21 |
| 11. | "The Water is Wide" (with Amy Sky and RyanDan) | Traditional | Sky (also arranged) | 3:26 |
| 12. | "Beautiful Thing" (performed by Belinda Emmett) | Belinda Emmett, Buckie | Daniel Denholm, Phil Buckie | 3:57 |
Personnel
From the album booklet:[5]
- David Anderson – photography
- Elvis Aponte – assistant
- Jon Bailey – engineer, mixing
- Juli Balla – cover photo
- Cory Barnes – digital editing
- Bill Bell – bass, guitar, engineer
- Bruce Bouton – pedal steel
- Steve Brewster – drums
- Dane Bryant – keyboards
- Phil Buckle – producer
- Michal Bukovic – guitar
- Michael Caprio – cover design
- Ethan Carlson – engineer, mixing, assistant
- Joao Carvalho – mastering
- Martin Landin Chapman – backing vocals
- Mike Clute – producer
- Ian Cooper – strings
- Daniel Denholm – producer
- Andy Downer – keyboards
- Doug Emery – keyboards
- John Farrar – guitar, keyboards, producer
- Attila Fias – keyboards
- Charles Fisher – producer
- Victor Florencia – engineer, mixing
- James Freeman – engineer, mixing, overdub engineer
- Barry Gibb – producer
- Steve Gibb – guitar
- Todd Gunnerson – assistant
- Sam Hannan – engineer
- Tony Harrell – hammond organ
- Andy Hunt – engineer
- Greg Johnston – bass, guitar, programming, producer, engineer
- Mark Kelso – drums, engineer
- Gordon Kennedy – electric guitar
- Mike Klute – producer
- Fred Knobloch – acoustic guitar
- Amy Laing – cello
- Paul Leim – drums
- Lee Levin – drums
- Steve Markantonio – engineer
- Richard Marx – keyboards, programming
- Chris McHugh – drums
- Steve Nathan – organ
- Olivia Newton-John – producer
- Justin Niebank – engineer
- Noah Passovay – vocal engineer
- Alison Prestwood – bass
- Gary Prim – keyboards
- Mark Punch – acoustic guitar
- Steve Real – backing vocals
- Hal Roland – keyboards
- RyanDan – vocal harmony
- Dave Sanders – drums
- Melinda Schneider – producer
- Eddie Schwartz – producer
- Michael Severs – electric guitar
- Amy Sky – piano, arranger, keyboards, producer, executive producer
- Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass
- Kelly David Smith – design
- Chuck Turner – mixing
- Keith Urban – guitar
- Anthony Vanderburgh – keyboards
- Alonzo Vargas – assistant
- Peter Wolf – programming
- Jonathan Yudkin – fiddle, cello
Concert
| Concert by Olivia Newton-John | |
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| Venue | State Theatre |
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| Associated album | A Celebration in Song |
| Date(s) | 30 September 2008 |
The Olivia Newton-John and Friends: Gala Fundraising Concert was a one-night only concert based in the album. The concert was held at the State Theatre in Sydney on 30 September 2008 to raise funds for the Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Centre Appeal.[6]
Songs performed
- "I Say a Little Prayer" (Paulini)
- "Calling You" (Katy Cebrano)
- "A Song for You" (Katy Cebrano)
- "All Come Together" (Johnny Diesel)
- "My Heart Will Go On" (Trisha Crowe)
- "Someone to Watch Over Me" (Lucy Durack)
- "Sunshine on a Rainy Day" (Christine Anu)
- "My Island Home" (Christine Anu)
- "Blow Up the Pokies" (Tim Freedman)
- "Run to Paradise" (Mark Gable)
- "Reminiscing" (Carl Riseley)
- "Memphis medley" (Guy Sebastian)
- "Tucker's Daughter" (Ian Moss)
- "Perfect" (Vanessa Amorosi)
- "The Horses" (Daryl Braithwaite)
- "Reckless" (James Reyne)
- "Hopelessly Devoted to You" (Chantelle Delaney)
- "Let Me Be There" (with Chantelle Delaney)
- "Tenterfield Saddler" (with Todd McKenney)
- "Summer Nights" (with Guy Sebastian)
- "Pearls on a Chain"
- "Courageous" (with Melinda Schneider)
- "I Honestly Love You"
- "You're the One That I Want" (Mark Gable and Melinda Schneider)
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