The Rumour (album)
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Released | 2 August 1988 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 40:42 | |||
Label | Mercury | |||
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The Rumour is the thirteenth studio album by Olivia Newton-John on 2 August 1988. The title track was written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin, features backing vocals and piano by John, and was a Number One single in Finland. The album featured the singles "The Rumour", "Can't We Talk It Over in Bed" (originally recorded by Grayson Hugh, whose version was released after Newton-John's) and the Australian-only promo-single "It's Always Australia for Me", which was released for the Australian Bicentenary in 1988. This was also her first album not produced by long-time producer, John Farrar.
Background
The Rumour features the return of Olivia Newton-John after a two-year break due to the birth of her daughter Chloe Lattanzi in 1986. It has a careful production with the collaboration of some well-known songwriters, but it was a commercial failure. It marks a notable decline in Newton-John's popularity, being her lowest charting since If Not for You in 1971. It was her last studio album via Mercury.
This album was praised by critics as more mature, with Newton-John addressing topics such as AIDS ("Love and Let Live"), the environment and single-parent households.[2]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "The Rumour" | 3:55 | ||
2. | "Love and Let Live" | Alan O'Day | Davitt Sigerson | 3:25 |
3. | "Can't We Talk It Over in Bed" |
| 3:53 | |
4. | "Let's Talk About Tomorrow" | Sigerson | 3:18 | |
5. | "It's Not Heaven" |
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| 3:58 |
6. | "Get Out" |
| Sigerson | 3:55 |
7. | "Big and Strong" | Mark Heard | Sigerson | 4:32 |
8. | "Car Games" |
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| 4:45 |
9. | "Walk Through Fire" | Sigerson | 5:30 | |
10. | "Tutta La Vita" |
| Sigerson | 3:31 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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6. | "It's Always Australia for Me" |
| Sigerson | 3:19 |
7. | "Get Out" |
| Sigerson | 3:55 |
8. | "Big and Strong" | Heard | Sigerson | 4:32 |
9. | "Car Games" |
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| 4:45 |
10. | "Walk Through Fire" |
| Sigerson | 5:30 |
11. | "Tutta La Vita" |
| Sigerson | 3:31 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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11. | "Winter Angel" |
| Sigerson | 3:40 |
12. | "It's Always Australia for Me" |
| Sigerson | 3:19 |
Notes
- ^[a] denotes a co-producer
Personnel
Performers and musicians
- Olivia Newton-John – lead vocals, backing vocals (1, 2, 4, 7–10)
- Elton John – digital piano (1), backing vocals (1)
- James Newton Howard – additional keyboards (1), additional synthesizers (1), drum programming (1)
- John Philip Shenale – keyboards (2, 4–10), programming (2, 4, 5, 7–10)
- Bob Thiele Jr. – keyboards (2), programming (2)
- Charles Giordano – keyboards (3)
- John Sheard – keyboards (3)
- John Capek – keyboards (4), programming (4), synthesizer arrangements (4)
- Billy Meyers – string arrangements (4, 7), keyboards (7), programming (7)
- Randy Goodrum – keyboards (5, 8), programming (5, 6, 8), arrangements (5)
- Mark Heard – keyboards (7), programming (7), guitars (7)
- Leon Ware – keyboards (8), programming (8), backing vocals (8)
- David Ricketts – keyboards (9), programming (9)
- Davey Johnstone – guitars (1)
- Dann Huff – guitars (2)
- Jerry Friedman – guitars (3)
- Michael Landau – guitars (4–8)
- Jimmy Rip – guitars (4, 6, 10)
- Jef Scott – guitars (9, 10), backing vocals (10)
- David Baerweld – guitars (9), bass guitar (9)
- Neil Stubenhaus – bass guitar (1)
- Davey Faragher – bass guitar (2), backing vocals (2)
- Jason Scheff – bass guitar (7, 8), backing vocals (7)
- Abraham Laboriel – bass guitar (10)
- Carlos Vega – drum overdubs (1)
- Ed Greene – drums (2, 4–10)
- Lenny Castro – percussion (1)
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion (4, 5, 7–10)
- Kim Hutchcroft – baritone saxophone (1)
- Gary Herbig – tenor saxophone (1)
- Dan Higgins – tenor saxophone (1)
- Gerald Albright – saxophone (6)
- Lincoln Adler – saxophone (8)
- Lew McCreary – trombone (1)
- Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone (1)
- Gary Grant – trumpet (1)
- Jerry Hey – trumpet (1)
- Chuck Findley – trumpet (6, 10)
- Tommy Morgan – harmonica (6)
- Bruce Roberts – backing vocals (1)
- Janis Liebhart – backing vocals (2)
- Davitt Sigerson – backing vocals (2, 10)
- Amy Sky – backing vocals (4, 10)
- Tom Keane – backing vocals (7)
- Julia Waters Tillman – backing vocals (9)
- Luther Waters – backing vocals (9)
- Maxine Waters Willard – backing vocals (9)
- Oren Waters – backing vocals (9)
- Ned Albright – backing vocals (10)
- Steven Soles – backing vocals (10)
Technical
- Producers – Elton John and James Newton Howard (track 1); Davitt Sigerson (tracks 2 and 4–10); Sandy Linzer and Hank Medress (track 3); Randy Goodrum (co-producer on tracks 5 and 9)
- Production coordination – Shari Sutcliffe (track 1) and Steve Rosen (track 3)
- Engineers – Jack Joseph Puig, Ross Pallone and Bob Schaper (track 1); John Beverly Jones (tracks 2 and 4–10); Bill Schenman (track 3)
- Assistant recording – Mike Klouster, Michael Mason and Martin Schmeizie (track 1); Ted Blaisdell, Jim Dineen, Ken Felton and Mitch Zelezry (tracks 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 10); Randy Goodrum (tracks 5 and 9)
- Strings on tracks 4 and 8 recorded by Allen Sides
- Recorded at Kren Studio and The Grey Room (Hollywood, CA); Skyline Recording (Topanga, CA); Ocean Way Recording, Sunset Sound, Ground Control Studios, California Phase Studios and Studio 55 (Los Angeles, CA); Avatar (Malibu, CA); Right Track Recording and Skyline Studios (New York, New York)
- Mixing – Ross Pallone (track 1); Brian Malouf (tracks 2, 4 and 10); John Beverly Jones (tracks 5–9)
- Mixed at Studio 55 (Los Angeles, California)
- Mastered by Stephen Marcussen at Precision Mastering (Hollywood, California)
- Art direction and design – Jeff Adamoff and Michael Diehl
- Photography – Herb Ritts
Charts
Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] | 30 |
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[4] | 94 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[5] | 96 |
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[6] | 31 |
US Billboard 200[7] | 67 |
US Cash Box Top Albums[8] | 120 |
Olivia Down Under video
Olivia Down Under | ||||
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Video by | ||||
Released | 1989 | |||
Recorded | 1988 | |||
Genre | Music video | |||
Length | 60 minutes | |||
Label | PolyGram | |||
Director | Brian Grant | |||
Producer | Paul Raphael | |||
Olivia Newton-John chronology | ||||
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Olivia Down Under is a compilation of music and clips from the album The Rumour released in 1989, featuring Newton-John performing songs from The Rumour against a backdrop of Australian scenery. For the special, Newton-John was nominated for a CableACE Award for Performance in a Music Special in 1989.[9]
Contents
- "Tutta La Vita"
- "Click Go the Shears"
- "Walk Through Fire"
- "Old Fashioned Man"
- "Let's Talk About Tomorrow"
- "Winter Angel"
- "Get Out"
- "Big and Strong"
- "Love and Let Live"
- "Australia for Me"
- "The Rumour"
References
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ Eddy, Chuck (1997). The Accidental Evolution Of Rock'n'roll: A Misguided Tour Through Popular Music. Hachette Books. ISBN 978-0-306-80741-1..
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value: invalid character (help) - ^ "Australiancharts.com – Olivia Newton-John – The Rumour". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 8728". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Olivia Newton-John – The Rumour" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ Okamoto, Satoshi (2006). Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. p. 349. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
- ^ "Olivia Newton-John Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ "Top 200 Albums" (PDF). Cash Box. p. 8. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0221449/awards/?ref_=tt_awd[user-generated source]
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