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1998 studio album by Olivia Newton-John
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Back with a Heart is an album released by Olivia Newton-John in 1998.
Production, release and singles
Back with a Heart was recorded in Nashville and marked Newton-John's return to the US Country chart after an absence of almost twenty years. The album featured the single "I Honestly Love You ", a re-recording of her 1974 number-one hit, now featuring vocals by Babyface . The song was released in two versions; the album version for Pop and Adult Contemporary radio, and a remix for Country radio. The title track was issued as a vinyl 45 RPM single in the United States. "Love Is a Gift" won a 1999 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Song after appearing on As the World Turns . "Precious Love" was also a single from the album, with the accompanying music video getting airplay on Country Music Television.[citation needed ]
Track listing
"Precious Love" (Newton-John, Anne Roboff) – 3:24
"Closer to Me" (John Farrar ) – 4:17
"Fight for Our Love" (Newton-John, Victoria Shaw ) – 3:51
"Spinning His Wheels" (Newton-John, Gary Burr ) – 3:30
"Under My Skin" (Farrar) – 3:32
"Love Is a Gift" (Newton-John, Shaw, Earl Rose) – 4:18
"I Don't Wanna Say Goodnight" (Al Anderson, Robert Ellis Orrall ) – 3:59
"Don't Say That" (Newton-John, Chris Farren ) – 5:11
"Attention" (Newton-John, Roboff, Steve Seskin ) – 3:33
"Back with a Heart" (Newton-John, Burr) – 2:59
"I Honestly Love You " (feat. Babyface ) (Peter Allen , Jeff Barry ) – 4:04
"What's Forever For" (Rafe Van Hoy) – 4:07 (bonus track on Japanese release)
Personnel
Olivia Newton-John – lead vocals, backing vocals (6, 8, 9, 10)
Steve Nathan – keyboards (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9), Hammond B3 organ (3)
Dennis Burnside – acoustic piano (1, 3, 7)
Sean Callery – Synclavier (2)
Barry Walsh – synthesizers (4), acoustic piano (10)
John Hobbs – acoustic piano (8)
David Foster – keyboards (11), arrangements (11)
Felipe Elgueta – synthesizer programming (11)
Mark Casstevens – acoustic guitar (1, 3, 7)
Brent Mason – electric guitar (1, 3, 7), lead electric guitar (10)
Bruce Bouton – pedal steel guitar (1, 3, 7), lap steel (4), slide guitar (10)
Larry Byrom – electric guitar (2, 5, 6, 9)
Steve Gibson – acoustic guitar (2, 9), electric guitar (5, 6)
John Farrar – electric guitar (2, 5), backing vocals (5)
Paul Franklin – steel guitar (2, 5, 8)
Gary Burr – acoustic guitar (4), backing vocals (4)
B. James Lowry – acoustic guitar (4, 10)
Dan Dugmore – electric guitar (6), steel guitar (9)
Chris Farren – acoustic guitar (8), mandolin (8), backing vocals (8)
Darrell Scott – acoustic guitar (8)
Brent Rowan – electric guitar (8)
Cary Park – electric guitar solo (8)
Chris Leuzinger – electric guitar (10)
Dean Parks – guitar (11)
Michael Thompson – guitar (11)
Michael Rhodes – bass guitar (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9)
Duncan Mullins – bass guitar (4, 10)
Joe Chemay – bass guitar (8)
Eddie Bayers – drums (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 10)
Paul Leim – drums (6, 8, 9), percussion (9)
Terry McMillan – percussion (4, 10)
Mark Leggett – percussion (8), programming (8)
Rob Hajacos – fiddle (4, 10)
Larry Franklin – fiddle (8)
Ronn Huff – string arrangements and conductor (8)
The Nashville String Machine – strings (8)
Wes Hightower – backing vocals (1, 3, 7)
Liana Manis – backing vocals (1, 3, 7)
Dennis Wilson – backing vocals (1, 3, 7)
Christina Nichols – backing vocals (2)
Tabitha Fair – backing vocals (6, 9)
Kim Fleming – backing vocals (6, 9)
Chris Rodriguez – backing vocals (6, 9)
Babyface – backing vocals (11)
Production
Producers – Don Cook (Tracks 1, 3 & 7); John Farrar (Tracks 2 & 5); Gary Burr (Tracks 4 & 10); Tony Brown (Tracks 6 & 9); Chris Farren (Track 8); David Foster (Track 11).
Production Assistance on Tracks 1, 3 & 7 – Scott Johnson
Project Coordinators – Patty Nichols (Tracks 2 & 5); Jessie Noble (Tracks 2, 5, 6 & 9); Bill Nemuth (Tracks 4 & 10); Kelly Giedt (Track 8); Felipe Elgueta (Track 11).
Executive Producers – Rory S. Kaplan and Bill Neighbors
Recording – Mike Bradley (Tracks 1, 3 & 7); Chuck Ainlay (Tracks 2, 5, 6 & 9); Greg Kane (Tracks 4 & 10); Steve Marcantonio (Track 8); Felipe Elgueta (Track 11).
Assistant Recording – Mark Capps (Tracks 1, 3 & 7); Tim Roberts (Tracks 1, 3 & 7); Aaron Swihart (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 & 9); Mark Ralston (Tracks 2, 5, 6 & 9); King Williams (Tracks 4 & 10); John Saylor (Track 8); Chris Davie (Track 8);
Additional Recording – Mike Bradley (Tracks 1, 3 & 7); Mark Capps (Tracks 1, 3 & 7); Tim Roberts (Tracks 1, 3 & 7); Pat McMakin (Tracks 1, 3 & 7); Al Grassmick (Tracks 4 & 10); John Saylor (Track 8); Shawn Allan (Track 8); Steve Marcantonio (Track 8); Tom Harding (Track 8); Alejandro Rodriguez (Track 8); Dan Shike (Track 10).
Overdub Tracking – Steve McMillan (Tracks 2 & 5); Al Grassmick and Steve Marcantonio (Tracks 6 & 9).
Additional overdub recording on Tracks 6 & 9 – Tony Green and Russ Martin
Mixed by Chuck Ainlay at Masterfonics (Tracks 1, 3 & 6–11) and Moonee Pond Studios (Tracks 2 & 5), assisted by Mark Ralston.
Editing – Don Cobb
Encoding by Jeff Levinson and Ric Wilson
Technical Support – H.G. Hollans and John Saylor
Mastered by Denny Purcell at Georgetown Masters (Nashville, TN), assisted by Jonathan Russell.
Art Direction – Gabrielle Raumberger
Design – Joseph Kiely
Photography – Michelle Day, Caroline Greyshock and Patrick McDermott.
Stylist – Mini DeBlasio
Management – Larry Fitzgerald and Mark Hartley for The Fitzgerald Hartley Co.
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Chart (1998)
Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard )[ 5]
73
Singles
Year
Single
Peak positions
US AC [ 6]
US [ 6]
1998
"I Honestly Love You"
18
67
References
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