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Track Listings
| 1. Magic |
| 2. Suddenly |
| 3. Dancin' |
| 4. Suspended In Time |
| 5. Whenever You're Away From Me |
| 6. I'm Alive |
| 7. The Fall |
| 8. Don't Walk Away |
| 9. All Over The World |
| 10. Xanadu |
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I heard the songs on this album before watching the movie, so I guess it was the quality of the music which led me to see it. Even though I found the story a bit far-fetched, the music was as good in the film as on the album, albeit with fewer songs on the album. Nevertheless, as a huge ELO fan I enjoyed the unique fusion of music styles between ELO and Olivia, with some worthwhile contributions from The Tubes and Gene Kelly. "Whenever you're away from me" is, in my opinion, a great piece of swing music, and both Olivia's and Gene's vocals do it much justice. Composition plays a big part too, with a certain erstwhile member of the Shadows (John Farrar) penning the excellent "Magic", and no-one can deny the powerful song-writing of the excellent Jeff Lynne. All these ingredients make this a worthwhile purchase if one is interested in diversity of music styles, even if the movie wasn't all that great. I have owned this album on vinyl and cassette and will now, upon completion of this review, order it on CD from Amazon. Enjoy!
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Audio CD
I do love this album! It has to be one of the finest soundtracks ever produced, working totally as a 'pop' album also. Olivia Newton-John comes out well on top with her 'side', which features duets with the likes of Cliff Richard, The Tubes and Gene Kelly! Her US #1, Magic, is probably the most exquisite thing here. A beautiful swirling melody with ONJ's sweet voice hitting every note with great precision. Suspended In Time is another fan fave. It was never released as a single in the UK or US, but would surely have been a chart topper had it been. Dancin' is a fabulous big band/rock fusion between Olivia and The Tubes and though probably not single material, it's a definite highlight. Whenever You're Away From Me, a 40's style duet with Gene Kelly, shouldn't work but it does. If you've seen the movie you'll remember the beautiful dance sequence that goes with the track. Suddenly, with Cliff, was another hit, though quite a small one, but like the rest of the material flows wonderfully.
Olivia also crops up on ELO's 'side' (the original LP had 5 songs by ONJ on side 1 and 5 by ELO on side 2) duetting on the title track. UK fans will remember it soaring to #1 in the summer of 1980. It's a brilliantly catchy tune (if a little repetitive!) that pushes Olivia's often wispy vocals to new heights. Olivia should team up with Jeff Lynne again!
The other 4 ELO tracks are also alarmingly commercial, but in truth, these aren't their strongest songs. For that you'll have to seek out Discovery, Out Of The Blue and A New World Record. However, I'm Alive and All Over The World are pop gems, the latter in particular really brightens the day. The Xanadu Soundtrack is a joyous listening experience and I recommend it unreservedly. It's been remastered so it sounds great, too!... Read more ›
Olivia also crops up on ELO's 'side' (the original LP had 5 songs by ONJ on side 1 and 5 by ELO on side 2) duetting on the title track. UK fans will remember it soaring to #1 in the summer of 1980. It's a brilliantly catchy tune (if a little repetitive!) that pushes Olivia's often wispy vocals to new heights. Olivia should team up with Jeff Lynne again!
The other 4 ELO tracks are also alarmingly commercial, but in truth, these aren't their strongest songs. For that you'll have to seek out Discovery, Out Of The Blue and A New World Record. However, I'm Alive and All Over The World are pop gems, the latter in particular really brightens the day. The Xanadu Soundtrack is a joyous listening experience and I recommend it unreservedly. It's been remastered so it sounds great, too!... Read more ›
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I am so pleased to have this on CD at last, it only took me 32 years to find a copy. The only way to describe the music from both E.L.O. and Olivia Newton John is joyfull. That is the feeling all the way through, favourite tracks are Magic for Olivia and I'm Alive by E.L.O. I am not a big fan of Cliff Richard, but he has the occasional gem and his duet with Olivia on "Suddenly" is one of them, their voices are so good together. This album reminds me of the begining of the eighties, the feeling of optimism and anything being possible I felt at that time. Who could ask for more?
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Trev-R
TOP 500 REVIEWER
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
The movie is awful but the sound track is excellent, to me the only redeeming factor apart from Olivia Newton-John looking hot. The first 5 tracks are Olivia & duets with Cliff Richard, the Tubes and Gene Kelly, the next 4 are ELO/Jeff Lynne with the final track being Xanadu itself written by Lynne and sung by Olivia. Sound quality is OK but if you are particularly a fan of ELO you should consider buying All Over The World: The Very Best Of ELO which has their music remastered.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Brilliant, 10 songs,5 each for Olivia and ELO, with A duet with ELO for the title track, also duets with Cliff Richard, The Tubes, and Gene Kelly, for those fans who are looking for the 3 missing tracks Fool Country, Drum Dreams, and You Made Me Love You are B-sides of the singles: Xanadu/Fool Country, Suddenly/You Made Me Love You and I'm Alive/Drum Dreams. Fool Country is available on a double CD of Olivia's Called Gold Track 22 Disc 1, available on this side. But the other 2 have not been released digitally yet. Triva: Gene Kelly Wasn't originally going to dance for the film as he'd retired, but Olivia persuaded him! The Finale took 3 weeks to film because of the special effects and costume changes.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Cheshire Dave
TOP 1000 REVIEWER
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I tried to ask Amazon to amend the product info on this item, but they refused as could 'not verify the information' (although it's on the CD track listing), so here is my opinion:
The first 5 tracks are just ONJ on her own (maybe ELO are in there somewhere in the background, but I very much doubt it as the backing tracks are in a crystal clear, toppy, synth-y 80s style).
The last 5 tracks are ELO as you would expect to hear them (i.e. around the Out Of The Blue / New World Record era), with ONJ 'guesting' on vocals on only the final title track - and I think it adds to the ELO performance rather than detracts, so I have no axe to grind.
So whether you are an ONJ or ELO fan, just be aware of all that before you buy. Worth it at the low Amazon price, though !
The first 5 tracks are just ONJ on her own (maybe ELO are in there somewhere in the background, but I very much doubt it as the backing tracks are in a crystal clear, toppy, synth-y 80s style).
The last 5 tracks are ELO as you would expect to hear them (i.e. around the Out Of The Blue / New World Record era), with ONJ 'guesting' on vocals on only the final title track - and I think it adds to the ELO performance rather than detracts, so I have no axe to grind.
So whether you are an ONJ or ELO fan, just be aware of all that before you buy. Worth it at the low Amazon price, though !
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Xanadu - OST
Total nostalgia, if you loved the film, you'll love this. So glad I finally got round to buying a copy :D
Published 1 month ago by Chocciefingers
5.0 out of 5 stars
ELO SAVES THE MOVIE WITH BRILLIANT SOUNDTRACK
I remember this film being released and was given a big thumbs down by the media and film fans.ELO and ONJ were the biggest music stars on the planet at that time and they saved... Read more
Published 4 months ago by William McGeachy
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cd
it arrived on time
yes it is a corny film but i enjoyed it just for the light relief of life
yes i know this is a cd i was just explaining why i like the cd as well
yes it is a corny film but i enjoyed it just for the light relief of life
yes i know this is a cd i was just explaining why i like the cd as well
Published 5 months ago by Cat
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Now my collection is complete
For years I have been wanting to convert my ELO vinyl collection to CD but through Amazon I have managed to purchase actual recordings at a very good price. Read more
Published 12 months ago by JohnH
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xanado buy this
bought this cd after looking for it for quite a while,i owned the same album on vinyl a long time ago.
wondered if it was the very same,pleased to find out that it was. Read more
wondered if it was the very same,pleased to find out that it was. Read more
Published 14 months ago by JAzzsinger
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BEST EVER
If you've not seen Xanadu you haven't lived. Done in the 80's total nostalgia. Don't understand why its not up there with Grease or Sat Night Fever, better than both. Read more
Published on 24 Sep 2010 by marsha
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Xanadu
Had this on vinyl years ago when it was first released but unfortunately the record was damaged so buying this was a dream and brought alot of memories back. Read more
Published on 14 Sep 2010 by Big Stu
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If you're an ELO fan...
If you're an ELO fan only interested in the ELO tracks, you might do better to get Light Years: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra (1997) which includes all but one of the... Read more
Published on 27 Mar 2009 by S. Kane
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The Five stars are for the music NOT!!!!!!! The Movie
I think the title ive chosen to head my review says it all.Xanadu the album(ELOs contributions only)is more of what we've come to expect from the greatest band of all time. Read more
Published on 8 Aug 2008 by Mrs. D. Moncrieff
5.0 out of 5 stars
I'm in Xanadu!!
This is a fantastic
soundtrack,
combining the
beautiful voice of
Olivia Newton
John and the
ELO. Read more
soundtrack,
combining the
beautiful voice of
Olivia Newton
John and the
ELO. Read more
Published on 28 Jun 2008 by Claire Louise Clarke
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