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(64 customer reviews) 101 of 103 people found the following review helpful
I Can't Believe How Awesome This Is,
June 19, 2005 Jeff Pearlman (Lakeland, FL USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Gold (Audio CD)
After several woefully inadequate Livvy comps comes this Grand Slam from our friends at Hip-O. It's got FORTY tracks, including bunches of songs I never dreamed they'd bother looking for. Finally you can follow ON-J's complete chart progression from sweet country-pop critics' target... to leather-clad (yeah baby) "Grease" and "Totally Hot" pop-rock lust goddess...through chart dominance and chronic headband-wearing with "Physical"...through declining chart fortunes for such goodies as "Soul Kiss" and the Elton John collaboration "The Rumour."
I feared "Gold" would still leave off a bunch of key hits like Donna Summer's entry in this series, but it doesn't. It even goes Beneath the Top Forty to bring us gems including these...
"Banks of the Ohio": Followup to "If Not For You" is not a sweet love song at all, which is probably why it stopped at #94. Listen to the lyrics. How could you, Livvy?
"Something Better To Do": This is an excellent...Read more
32 of 32 people found the following review helpful
This Compilation Vindicates The Wait....,
June 16, 2005 James Fenos "music freak" (Columbus, OH United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Gold (Audio CD)
After all these years of tolerating small incomplete compilations of Olivia's work, this one throws the previously released works into oblivion. The song selection is the most comprehensive of her American releases, the later albums released in her native Australia are not included. Almost all the tracks from her two Greatest Hits packages are here, not included is the self-penned "Changes" from Hits album one. There are other omissions, "Don't Cry For Me Argentina" from the album "Making A Good Thing Better," "Toughen Up" from "Soul Kiss" that was a video hit, "Take A Chance" from the "Twist Of Fate" soundtrack featuring John Travolta and "I Need Love" from "Back To Basics" that was remixed to 12" and a club hit. These omissions do nothing to deter this package from being what it is, a beautiful testimony to a career of a fantastic singer and all around great person. The song selection is presented in chronological order so we can listen to the growth of her artistry and concludes...Read more
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
At Last: A Remarkable Career Retrospective,
July 3, 2005 Jose R. Perez "Jose" (Yonkers, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Gold (Audio CD)
Though not quite the complete box set Olivia's fans have been waiting for, GOLD captures the artist's seminal recordings in unduplicated sound glory and stands as a terrific testament to her singular contribution to popular music. With sterling sound and wonderful liner notes that highlight the singer's incredible career, this collection is a MUST for anyone who ever hummed along to "I Honestly Love You" or worked out to "Physical." From the opening notes of Dylan's "If Not for You" to the final track (a remake of the Grammy winning "I Honestly Love You" with Babybace on backing vocals), this compilation trumps all of Olivia's previous sets by including rarely compiled tracks like "The Rumour" and "Living in Desparate Times" as well as "Fool Country", "Totally Hot" and the stunning pre-Grease releases "Making a Good thing Better" and "Let it Shine."
A few notable tracks are missing - which is why no fan will ever give up on a well-deserved box set - including Olivia's...Read more
