Olivia Newton-John - Back to Basics

An artist well-defined by her hit singles, Olivia Newton-John has had a stylistically varied career, as is illustrated on Back to Basics: The Essential Collection 1971-1992, a set that ranges from her teary ballad "I Honestly Love You" to that bouncy paean to getting horizontal, "Physical." Fans may quibble that such hits as "Let Me Be There" and "Make a Move on Me" are not included, but Newton-John's two greatest-hits albums are out of print, and this is the only collection to combine both her good-girl and bad-girl personae. ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide

Name Credits Ann Cutting Photography Carlos Vega Drums Dan Hersch Mastering David Foster Producer Dean Parks Guitar Diane Warren Producer Dylan Tran Typography Elaine Anderson Assistant Engineer Frank Wolf Engineer, Mixing Gabrielle Raumberger Art Direction, Design Giorgio Moroder Producer Guy Roche Producer, Engineer James Harrah Guitar Jay Dee Maness Guitar (Steel) Jean McClain Vocals (Background) Jeffrey "C.J." Vanston Synthesizer Jimmy Johnson Bass John Farrar Guitar, Synclavier, Producer John Kalodner ? John Paterno Assistant Engineer John Travolta Performer Ken Allardyce Assistant Engineer Larry Jacobs Vocals (Background) Louis St. Louis Producer Marietta Waters Vocals (Background) Mario Lucy Engineer Mark Hagen Engineer Michael Thompson Guitar Mick Guzauski Mixing Nathaniel Kunkel Assistant Engineer Neil Stubenhaus Bass Olivia Newton-John Vocals Peter Asher Producer, Percussion Programming Robbie Buchanan Keyboards Sean Callery Keyboards Steve Bates Engineer, Mixing Teddy Castellucci Arranger Terry Wood Vocals (Background) Tom Winslow Engineer