Back to Basics: The Essential Collection 1971–1992

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Back to Basics: The Essential Collection 1971–1992
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Greatest hits album by
Released9 June 1992
Recorded1971–1992
Genre
LabelGeffen
Producer
Olivia Newton-John chronology
Warm and Tender
(1989)
Back to Basics: The Essential Collection 1971–1992
(1992)
Gaia: One Woman's Journey
(1994)
Singles from Back to Basics: The Essential Collection 1971–1992
  1. "I Need Love"
    Released: June 1992
  2. "Deeper Than a River"
    Released: August 1992
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4.5/5 stars[1]

Back to Basics: The Essential Collection 1971–1992 is the third greatest hits album by Olivia Newton-John released on 9 June 1992 and the first compilation to contain both her country and pop hits. The album contained four new tracks: lead single "I Need Love" (produced by Giorgio Moroder), US Adult Contemporary top 20 hit "Deeper Than a River", "Not Gonna Be the One" and a cover version of Brenda Lee's 1960 US number one "I Want to Be Wanted", which was a number-one hit in Belgium. A tour was planned to promote the album, but had to be cancelled when Newton-John was diagnosed with breast cancer.

Release[]

The album was released with different track listings in different territories in order to feature her biggest hits in each region. Although the album did not chart highly in the US, it was a long-term big seller and eventually certified Gold.[2] The album was a bigger success in the UK and Australia.

Track listing[]

Back to Basics: The Essential Collection 1971–1992 – American edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Deeper Than a River"Diane Warren
4:19
2."Not Gonna Be the One"Seth SwirskyJohn Farrar3:12
3."I Want to Be Wanted"
Peter Asher3:26
4."I Need Love"
Giorgio Moroder4:12
5."Twist of Fate"
David Foster3:43
6."Physical"
  • Kipner
  • Terry Shaddick
Farrar3:43
7."Magic"FarrarFarrar4:25
8."Deeper Than the Night"
Farrar3:35
9."A Little More Love"FarrarFarrar3:27
10."You're the One That I Want" (with John Travolta)FarrarFarrar2:47
11."Summer Nights" (with John Travolta)Louis St. Louis3:36
12."Hopelessly Devoted to You"FarrarFarrar3:00
13."Please Mr. Please"Farrar3:24
14."Sam"Farrar3:37
15."Have You Never Been Mellow"FarrarFarrar3:28
16."If You Love Me (Let Me Know)"RostillFarrar3:12
17."I Honestly Love You"Farrar3:36
Total length:54:19
Back to Basics: The Essential Collection 1971–1992 – European and Japanese editions
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."If Not for You"Bob Dylan
  • Welch
  • Farrar
2:53
2."Banks of the Ohio"Traditional
  • Welch
  • Farrar
3:16
3."What Is Life"George Harrison
  • Welch
  • Farrar
3:26
4."Take Me Home, Country Roads"Farrar3:17
5."I Honestly Love You"  3:37
6."Have You Never Been Mellow"  3:30
7."Sam"  3:42
8."You're the One That I Want" (with John Travolta)  2:48
9."Hopelessly Devoted to You"  3:06
10."Summer Nights" (with John Travolta)  3:35
11."A Little More Love"  3:29
12."Xanadu" (with Electric Light Orchestra)Jeff LynneLynne3:28
13."Magic"  4:31
14."Suddenly" (with Cliff Richard)FarrarFarrar4:00
15."Physical"  3:43
16."The Rumour"3:56
17."Not Gonna Be the One"  3:04
18."I Need Love"  4:13
19."I Want to Be Wanted"  3:26
20."Deeper Than a River"  4:19
21."Warm and Tender" (Japanese bonus track)Farrar3:22
Total length:71:21
Back to Basics: The Essential Collection 1971–1992 – Australian edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."I Need Love"  4:14
2."Deeper Than a River"  4:20
3."Not Gonna Be the One"  3:06
4."I Want to Be Wanted"  3:31
5."If Not for You"  2:56
6."Banks of the Ohio"  3:19
7."Let Me Be There"Rostill
  • Welch
  • Farrar
3:01
8."I Honestly Love You"  3:38
9."If You Love Me (Let Me Know)"  3:16
10."Have You Never Been Mellow"  3:33
11."Don't Stop Believin'"FarrarFarrar3:40
12."Sam"  3:45
13."A Little More Love"  3:30
14."Physical"  3:44
15."Make a Move on Me"
  • Farrar
  • Snow
Farrar3:19
16."Hopelessly Devoted to You"  3:07
17."Xanadu" (with Electric Light Orchestra)  3:29
18."Magic"  4:31
19."Twist of Fate"  3:42
20."Soul Kiss"Mark GoldenbergFarrar4:33
21."The Grease Megamix" (with John Travolta)
  • Farrar
  • Jacobs
  • Casey
  • Farrar
  • St. Louis
  • Harding Curnow
4:51
Total length:73:05
The Singles: Australasian Tour Souvenir – 1998 bonus disc
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."No Matter What You Do"Newton-John
4:22
2."Don't Cut Me Down"Newton-John
  • Newton-John
  • Burns
  • Bailey
4:15
3."It's Always Australia for Me"
Davitt Sigerson3:19
4."Can't We Talk It Over in Bed"
3:55
5."The Rumour"  3:59
6."Please Mr. Please"  3:24
7."Jolene"Dolly PartonFarrar3:07
8."Don't Cry for Me Argentina"Farrar6:02
9."Heart Attack"
  • Kipner
  • Paul Bliss
Farrar3:08
10."Toughen Up"Farrar3:49
Total length:38:00

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