Olivia Newton-John - Indigo: Women of Song
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Artist: Olivia Newton-JohnEdition: Music CD
Format: Import
CD Release Date: 2004-11-02
Music Label: Mushroom Records
Soundtracks:
- How Insensitive
- Love Me Or Leave Me
- Cry Me A River
- Anyone Who Has A Heart
- Where Have All The Flowers Gone
- How Glad I Am
- Loving You
- Rainy Days & Mondays
- Send In The Clowns
- Summertime
- Alfie
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Free Music Review: Olivia delivers
Hit: 5 Stars
'Indigo: Women of Song', transatlantic songstress Olivia Newton-John's 18th studio album, has fulfilled what was an inevitable prophecy. In recent years Olivia has released the obligatory Christmas, live and duets albums, so it was only a matter of time before she tackled the standards record. It comes at a pertinent time considering a lot of older singers seem to be releasing successful cover albums (namely Rod Stewart's three 'American Songbooks', Bette Midler, Agnetha Faltskog of ABBA fame, Cyndi Lauper). 'Indigo' has currently only been released in Australia, but its success (a #15 gold-selling release) has ensured Olivia's effort stands up against the aforementioned attempts to pay tribute to some of the world's most-loved songs.
Olivia has had a few shakey years in terms of her musical output. A croaky country comeback drew mixed reviews and her 2002 duets album sounded dated and uninspired, so to be honest the chances of 'Indigo' being a career-defining moment were slim to none. As it turns out, Olivia delivers her best album since 1994's 'Gaia' and easily her best vocals on record in 10 years. The song selection and sequencing is so perfect, the artwork so beautiful, and Phil Ramone's production so pristeen that Olivia sounds like she is standing right next to you. With songs hand-selected by Olivia to reflect various moments in her 30-something year long career, her stellar performances elevate 'Indigo' beyond merely a tribute record to her favourite singers.
Although there is an obvious laidback jazz/lounge feel to 'Indigo', it has distinctive contemporary overtones most notable in the opening cut 'How Insensitive'. Olivia shows excellent restraint on songs which in the hands of a lesser vocalist and producer could have been turned into bombastic saccharine, making songs like 'Send In The Clowns' and 'Alfie' beautiful highlights. On sixties standards 'How Glad I Am' and 'Anyone Who Had A Heart' Olivia's renditions are faithful, but for more challenging material like Karen Carpenter's 'Rainy Days and Mondays' and Minnie Ripperton's inimitable 'Loving You', Olivia unquesionably makes the songs her own.
The clear standout for me is Olivia's melancholy acoustic cover of Joan Baez's 'Where Have All The Flowers Gone'. Her vocal at the beginning of this song sounds so much like it did in the early seventies it's uncanny. In these current times of crisis throughout the world, the lyric strikes a decidedly strong chord.
Next to albums like the suggestive 'Soul Kiss' and soulbearing 'Gaia', 'Indigo' is probably the most surprising record of her catalogue. This is what the overblown, orchestra-drenched 'Warm And Tender' should have sounded like 15 years ago. At this stage in her career over 20 years since her last major hit single it's satisfying enough just to hear new material from Olivia, but when that new material is this good one wonders what else she is capable of in these 'retirement years'. Congratulations on one of the finest albums of your career, Olivia.
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