Back to Basics: The Essential Collection 1971–1992
Back to Basics: The Essential Collection 1971–1992 | ||||
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Released | 9 June 1992 | |||
Recorded | 1971–1992 | |||
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Label | Geffen | |||
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Singles from Back to Basics: The Essential Collection 1971–1992 | ||||
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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[]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Deeper Than a River" | Diane Warren |
| 4:19 |
2. | "Not Gonna Be the One" | Seth Swirsky | John Farrar | 3:12 |
3. | "I Want to Be Wanted" |
| Peter Asher | 3:26 |
4. | "I Need Love" |
| Giorgio Moroder | 4:12 |
5. | "Twist of Fate" |
| David Foster | 3:43 |
6. | "Physical" |
| Farrar | 3:43 |
7. | "Magic" | Farrar | Farrar | 4:25 |
8. | "Deeper Than the Night" |
| Farrar | 3:35 |
9. | "A Little More Love" | Farrar | Farrar | 3:27 |
10. | "You're the One That I Want" (with John Travolta) | Farrar | Farrar | 2:47 |
11. | "Summer Nights" (with John Travolta) | Louis St. Louis | 3:36 | |
12. | "Hopelessly Devoted to You" | Farrar | Farrar | 3:00 |
13. | "Please Mr. Please" | Farrar | 3:24 | |
14. | "Sam" |
| Farrar | 3:37 |
15. | "Have You Never Been Mellow" | Farrar | Farrar | 3:28 |
16. | "If You Love Me (Let Me Know)" | Rostill | Farrar | 3:12 |
17. | "I Honestly Love You" | Farrar | 3:36 | |
Total length: | 54:19 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "If Not for You" | Bob Dylan |
| 2:53 |
2. | "Banks of the Ohio" | Traditional |
| 3:16 |
3. | "What Is Life" | George Harrison |
| 3:26 |
4. | "Take Me Home, Country Roads" | Farrar | 3:17 | |
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 Lynne | Lynne | 3:28 |
13. | "Magic" | 4:31 | ||
14. | "Suddenly" (with Cliff Richard) | Farrar | Farrar | 4:00 |
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) |
| Farrar | 3:22 |
Total length: | 71:21 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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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 |
| 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'" | Farrar | Farrar | 3:40 |
12. | "Sam" | 3:45 | ||
13. | "A Little More Love" | 3:30 | ||
14. | "Physical" | 3:44 | ||
15. | "Make a Move on Me" |
| Farrar | 3:19 |
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 Goldenberg | Farrar | 4:33 |
21. | "The Grease Megamix" (with John Travolta) |
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| 4:51 |
Total length: | 73:05 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "No Matter What You Do" | Newton-John |
| 4:22 |
2. | "Don't Cut Me Down" | Newton-John |
| 4:15 |
3. | "It's Always Australia for Me" |
| Davitt Sigerson | 3:19 |
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 Parton | Farrar | 3:07 |
8. | "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" | Farrar | 6:02 | |
9. | "Heart Attack" |
| Farrar | 3:08 |
10. | "Toughen Up" | Farrar | 3:49 | |
Total length: | 38:00 |
Charts[]
Weekly charts[]
Singles[]
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References[]
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- 1992 greatest hits albums
- Olivia Newton-John compilation albums