Original Motion Picture Soundtrack "Grease (2008 Reissue, Remastered, 30th Anniversary Limited Deluxe Edition, Polydor/Universal, 9809773)"

Grease: The Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture is the original motion picture soundtrack for the 1978 film Grease. It was originally released by RSO Records and subsequently re-issued by Polydor Records between 1984 and 1991. It has sold over 30 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling albums of all time, also ranking amongst the biggest selling soundtrack albums of all time. The song "You're the One That I Want" was a U.S. and UK No. 1 for stars John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John.

Besides performers John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, the album also featured songs by rock and roll revival group Sha Na Na as well as the hit song "Grease", a tune written by Barry Gibb (of the Bee Gees) and sung by Frankie Valli (of The Four Seasons) that was an additional U.S. No. 1.

The soundtrack was released on April 14, 1978, two months ahead of the film's release. As with most musicals of the period, the vocal takes recorded for the album release–and in some cases the instrumental background as well–do not lock to picture but were recorded during entirely different soundtrack sessions often months prior or subsequent to the performances used for lip sync in the film.

The cover gives credit to, and prominently features, the two stars of the film—John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John—although they only appear on seven of the 24 tracks. Sha Na Na performed many of the 1950s numbers in the film, the recordings of which also appear on the soundtrack. Stockard Channing sings lead on two of the tracks; the two tracks remain her only significant contribution to recorded popular music to date. The title track is featured twice on the soundtrack and performed by Frankie Valli, who had no other connection with the film.

The entirety of the score written by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey for the Broadway musical was included on the soundtrack and/or in the film, with the exception of two songs: "Shakin' at the High School Hop" (originally composed to open Act II of the musical) and "All Choked Up" (the song originally written into the spot where the film used "You're the One that I Want") were both left out of both the film and the soundtrack. Not all of the songs were included in the film; songs cut from the film were performed on the soundtrack by Louis St. Louis and Cidny (then Cindy) Bullens or converted to instrumentals. Songs in the musical that were not performed by Rizzo, Danny, Sandy, the Teen Angel, or Johnny Casino & the Gamblers were given to those characters or to St. Louis and Bullens; these included Sandy's original feature number "It's Raining on Prom Night" (given to Bullens and used as a jukebox background song), Marty's "Freddy, My Love" (given to Bullens), Doody's "Those Magic Changes" (given to Johnny Casino & the Gamblers), Kenickie's "Greased Lightnin'" (given to Danny), and both of the songs originally attributed to a character named Roger that was written out of the film, "Mooning" and "Rock'n'Roll Party Queen" (both given to St. Louis; "Mooning" was replaced in function in the film by the 1930s standard "Blue Moon," performed by the Gamblers). Rizzo's 11 o'clock number "There Are Worse Things I Could Do" was only kept in the film at Channing's fervent insistence, as she felt the song (and the storyline behind it) was necessary to prevent Rizzo from becoming a one-dimensional caricature.

The most successful songs from the soundtrack were written specifically for the film. They included the Billboard number-one hits "Grease", "You're the One That I Want" and the Academy Award-nominated "Hopelessly Devoted to You". In the UK, the album proved even more successful where "You're the One That I Want" and "Summer Nights" (a song carried over from the original musical) reached No.1 for nine and seven weeks respectively, while "Grease", "Hopelessly Devoted to You" and "Sandy" all became top three hits. The soundtrack album hit the top of the charts in the US during the summer of 1978, replacing The Rolling Stones' Some Girls. In the UK, it remained at the top of the charts for 13 consecutive weeks. As of 2011, "You're the One That I Want" and "Summer Nights" are still among the 20 best-selling singles of all time in the UK (at Nos. 6 and 19 respectively). "Greased Lightnin'," another carryover from the stage version, was also released as a single, reaching the top 20 in the UK but narrowly missing the top 40 in the U.S. in part because of the lyrical content not being permitted on U.S. radio.

Two of the bass players who recorded on the Grease soundtrack were members of Toto. One of these, David Hungate, also performed on Newton-John's album Totally Hot with Toto guitarist Steve Lukather. Other musicians on the soundtrack had previously worked with Elton John, Steely Dan, Bee Gees and others. The Grease album, as well as the soundtrack for the film, were recorded and mixed by David J. Holman.

The album has sold over 6.1 million copies in the U.S. in the SoundScan era (beginning 1991) in addition to the 8 million shipped in the years 1978–1984.

In their review, Billboard stated that "RSO follows its record breaking Saturday Night Fever soundtrack with another apparent smash film track. The double pocket set contains 24 cuts of original Broadway material as well as new material written specifically for this contemporized version. Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta shine with their best vocal efforts, especially Newton-John on the rapidly rising single 'You're The One That I Want.'"

Cashbox noted that "the former Broadway hit sounds like a winner on vinyl, too. With great vocals from stars Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta and help from Sha-Na-Na, Frankie Valli and Peter Frampton, this 2- LP set should slide to the top of the pop chart. One hit single is already out, and more will follow."

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic retrospectively rated the soundtrack four-and-a-half stars. He stated that "the originals hold up better than the '50s tunes" due in large part to Sha Na Na's workmanlike performances of the latter. Erlewine added however that the original songs "are so giddily enjoyable that everything works". He also said that "the sleek pop production the movie's soundtrack boasts and the cast's enthusiastic performances go a long way in making this Grease the definitive Grease." The album was nominated for Album of the Year at the 21st Annual Grammy Awards.

Tracklist:

Disc 1: Grease Remastered

1. Frankie Valli – Grease 3:25
2. John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John – Summer Nights 3:36
3. Olivia Newton-John – Hopelessly Devoted To You 3:05
4. John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John – You're The One That I Want 2:49
5. John Travolta – Sandy 2:35
6. Frankie Avalon – Beauty School Dropout 3:59
7. Stockard Channing – Look At Me, I'm Sandra Dee 1:40
8. John Travolta – Greased Lightnin' 3:14
9. Cindy Bullens – It's Raining On Prom Night 2:52
10. Alone At The Drive-In-Movie (Instrumental) 2:23
11. Sha-Na-Na – Blue Moon 2:25
12. Sha-Na-Na – Rock 'N' Roll Is Here To Stay 2:02
13. Sha-Na-Na – Those Magic Changes 2:18
14. Sha-Na-Na – Hound Dog 1:25
15. Sha-Na-Na – Born To Hand Jive 4:39
16. Sha-Na-Na – Tears On My Pillow 2:03
17. Louis St. Louis & Cindy Bullens – Mooning 2:15
18. Cindy Bullens – Freddy My Love 2:48
19. Louis St. Louis – Rock 'N' Roll Party Queen 2:11
20. Stockard Channing – There Are Worse Things I Could Do 2:23
21. Olivia Newton-John – Look At Me, I'm Sandra Dee (Reprise) 1:30
22. John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John & Cast – We Go Together (Interpolating: A) Which Doctor (Bagdasarian), B) Who Put The Bomp (In The Bomp, Bomp, Bomp, Bomp)) 2:59
23. Love Is A Many Splendored Thing (Instrumental) 1:23
24. Frankie Valli– Grease (Reprise) 3:24

Disc 2: Grease Bonus Disc

1. Grease (Instrumental) 3:23
2. Summer Nights (Sing-A-Long Version) 3:34
3. Hopelessly Devoted To You (Sing-A-Long Version) 3:03
4. You're The One That I Want (Sing-A-Long Version) 2:32
5. Sandy (Sing-A-Long Version) 2:30
6. John Travolta – Greased Lightnin' (Single Version) 3:20
7. Rydell Fight Song (Previously Unreleased Instrumental) 0:20
8. Greased Up And Ready To Go (Previously Unreleased Instrumental) 4:49
9. Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta – Grease Megamix 4:48
10. Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta – Grease Dream Mix 3:45
11. John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John – Summer Nights (Martian Remix) 3:37
12. John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John – You're The One That I Want (Martian Remix) 3:25

All selections except "Grease" arranged by: John Farrar, Michael Gibson, Louis St. Louis

Strings on "Summer Nights" arranged by Ben Lanzarone

Horns and Strings on "Greased Lightnin'" and "Born to Hand Jive" arranged by Michael Melvoin

Karl Richardson – engineer ("Grease")

Recorded at: Filmways/Wally Heider Recording Studios, Hollywood

United Western Studios, Hollywood

Hollywood Sound Recorders, Hollywood

Engineered by: David J. Holman, Jay Lewis, EirBilly Joel Wangberg, Michael Carneval, Karl Richardson ("Grease")

All selections mixed and re-mixed by David J. Holman at Filmways/Wally Heider Recording Studios, Hollywood (Except "Grease")

Produced by: Louis St. Louis and John Farrar; Barry Gibb, Albhy Galuten and Karl Richardson ("Grease")

Album mastered at A&M Records by Bernie Grundman

Art direction: Glenn Ross

Album design: Tim Bryant/George Corsillo

Photography: Alan Pappe/Lee Gross Assoc., Inc.

Background photos: Ron Slenzak

Olivia Newton-John "Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2 (Japan, EMI, CP35-3046)"

Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2 (titled Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 3 in Australasia) is a greatest hits album by Olivia Newton-John released on 3 September 1982 in North America, Australasia, Scandinavia, South Africa and certain Asian and Latin American territories. It was her second greatest hits album released in North America and her third in other territories (following First Impressions and Olivia Newton-John's Greatest Hits).

The album compiled most singles released by Newton-John since the release of her 1977 Olivia Newton-John's Greatest Hits album from her following albums and soundtracks. The album included two new recordings; "Heart Attack" and "Tied Up", both of which were actually recorded during the sessions for the Physical album.

An album with similar cover art titled Olivia's Greatest Hits was released simultaneously in Europe (excluding Scandinavia) and certain Asian and Latin American territories. This compilation fully spanned Newton-John's career up to that point, starting with singles from If Not for You.

The album was certified multi-platinum in both the United States and Canada.

Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2 / Vol. 3 includes songs released by the singer between 1978 and 1982. The North American edition contains ten tracks while other editions contain fourteen tracks. The two new songs ("Heart Attack" and "Tied Up") were released as singles to promote the album and reached numbers 3 and 38 on the US pop charts, respectively. "Heart Attack" was a Number One Single in France, while "Tied Up" became a surprise chart-topper in Cyprus.

Olivia's Greatest Hits (also released as 20 Grootste Hits in the Netherlands and 20 Grandes Exitos in Argentina) includes songs released by Newton-John between 1971 and 1982. "Heart Attack" and "Tied Up" were also included on this collection.

The album only climbed to No. 16 on the Billboard 200, but spent over 80 weeks on the chart and ultimately ranked as the No. 10 album of 1983. This was the longest-charting album of Newton-John's career and her first non-soundtrack album to rank in the year-end Top 10. The album was certified double platinum by the RIAA in the US.

Olivia's Greatest Hits also peaked at number 8 with a 38-week chart run in the UK and became her only platinum certified non-soundtrack album there. 150,000 copies were shipped in Canada initially. The album hit #1 in her native Australia, her third album to do so after the soundtracks to Grease and Xanadu.

The album was well received by music critics. JT Griffith from AllMusic website gave the album four out of five stars and wrote that the album "remains the best choice for casual fans who only want the roller-rink hits".

In their review, Billboard noted that "Newton-John's second hits collection reaffirms that she and John Farrar consistently make some of the best singles in the business, from silky ballads like "Magic" to frenetic workouts like "You're The One That I Want." Half of the songs here are from Newton-John's two feature films, "Grease" and "Xanadu." Also included are two new songs, the current single "Heart Attack" and a sinuous midtempo piece called "Tied Up" which Farrar cowrote with Lee Ritenour. Our only gripe is that this should have been a 12-cut LP and included the major hits "Summer Nights" and "Deeper Than The Night."

Tracklist:

1. "Heart Attack" 3:07
2. "Magic" (from the Xanadu soundtrack, 1980) 4:28
3. "Physical" (from Physical, 1981) 3:43
4. "Deeper Than the Night" (from Totally Hot, 1978)   4:16
5. "Hopelessly Devoted to You" (from the Grease soundtrack, 1978) 3:05
6. "Make a Move on Me" (from Physical, 1981)  3:17
7. "Landslide" (from Physical, 1981)    4:01
8. "A Little More Love" (from Totally Hot, 1978) 3:27
9. "You're the One That I Want" (with John Travolta, from the Grease soundtrack 1978)  2:47
10. "Tied Up" 4:27
11. "Suddenly" (with Cliff Richard, from the Xanadu soundtrack, 1980) 4:03
12. "Totally Hot" (from Totally Hot, 1978) 3:11
13. "The Promise (The Dolphin Song)" (from Physical, 1981) 4:28
14. "Xanadu" (with Electric Light Orchestra, from the Xanadu soundtrack, 1980) 3:30

Total length: 51:50

Olivia Newton-John "Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2"

Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2 is the second greatest hits album by Olivia Newton-John released on September 3, 1982. The album compiled most singles released by Newton-John since the release of her 1977 Olivia Newton-John's Greatest Hits album from her following albums and soundtracks. The album included two new recordings; "Heart Attack" and "Tied Up". Both songs were released as singles and reached number 3 and 38 on the pop charts, respectively. "Heart Attack" was a number one single in France.

The album omitted some singles released by Newton-John during this period including songs from Grease ("Summer Nights"), Totally Hot ("Deeper Than the Night", "Totally Hot", "Dancin' 'Round and 'Round") and Physical ("Landside"). The album also did not include "I Can't Help It", her duet with Andy Gibb from his After Dark album.

The album only climbed to No. 16 on the Billboard 200, but spent over 80 weeks on the chart and ultimately ranked as the No. 10 album of 1983. This was the longest charting album of Newton-John's career and her first non-soundtrack album to rank in the year-end Top 10.

The album was released in the United Kingdom as Olivia's Greatest Hits with a slightly different cover and a 19-track listing covering all of her major UK hits from If Not for You. It peaked at number 8 with a 38-week chart run. 150,000 were shipped in Canada initially.

The album was certified double Platinum by the RIAA in the US and Platinum in the UK.

Olivia Newton-John "The Definitive Collection (EU, Universal Music, 584 279-2)"

The Definitive Collection is a compilation of the greatest hits by Olivia Newton-John, an internationally recognised singer and actress. The album was released in 2001 (Europe 2002, Japan 2003 (as The Best of ONJ)) on a CD by Universal and featured 22 of her all time hits.

Tracklist:

1. "You're the One That I Want" (with John Travolta) John Farrar Grease (soundtrack), 1978 2:51
2. "Xanadu" (with Electric Light Orchestra) Jeff Lynne Xanadu (soundtrack), 1980 3:29
3. "Magic" Farrar Xanadu (soundtrack) 4:33
4. "Sam" Farrar/Don Black/Hank Marvin   Don't Stop Believin', 1976 3:45
5. "I Honestly Love You" Peter Allen/Jeff Barry  Long Live Love, 1974 3:40
6. "Hopelessly Devoted to You" Farrar Grease (soundtrack) 3:09
7. "Suddenly" (with Cliff Richard) Farrar Xanadu (soundtrack) 4:02
8. "I Need Love"    Steve Kipner/John Lewis Parker   Back to Basics: The Essential Collection 1971–1992, 1992 4:14
9. "A Little More Love" Farrar Totally Hot, 1978 3:30
10. "Summer Nights" (with John Travolta)   Jim Jacobs/Warren Casey   Grease (soundtrack) 3:38
11. "Physical"  Kipner/Terry Shaddick  Physical, 1981 3:45
12. "What Is Life"    Farrar/Bruce Welch   Olivia, 1972 3:23
13. "Heart Attack"  Kipner/Paul Bliss   Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2, 1982 3:07
14. "Landslide" Farrar Physical 4:24
15. "Make a Move on Me" Farrar/Tom Snow   Physical 3:19
16. "Have You Never Been Mellow" Farrar Have You Never Been Mellow, 1975 3:33
17. "Deeper Than the Night"  Snow/Johnny Vastano   Totally Hot 3:41
18. "Banks of the Ohio" Farrar/Welch   If Not for You, 1971 3:19
19. "Take Me Home, Country Roads"   Bill Danoff/Taffy Nivert/John Denver   Let Me Be There, 1973 3:22
20. "Long Live Love" Valerie Avon/Harold Spiro   Long Live Love 2:50
21. "If Not For You" Bob Dylan If Not for You 2:56
22. "The Grease Megamix" (with John Travolta) Farrar/JacobsCasey   non-album single, 1990 4:51