Warm and Tender (Olivia Newton-John album)
Warm and Tender is the fourteenth studio album and first of children's lullabies released by Olivia Newton-John in September 1989. After being absent on Newton-John's last album The Rumour, producer John Farrar returned for this album. After recording extensively in the UK and US throughout her career, this was Newton-John's first album recorded in her hometown of Melbourne.
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| Released | 9 September 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||
| Genre | Children's | |||
| Length | 41:27 | |||
| Label | Geffen | |||
| Producer | John Farrar | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
"Reach Out for Me" peaked at number 153 on the ARIA Charts.[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Jenny Rebecca" | Carol Hall | 3:46 |
| 2. | "Rocking" | Traditional, lyrics by Percy Dearmer | 3:05 |
| 3. | "Way You Look Tonight" | Jerome Kern, Dorothy Fields | 2:59 |
| 4. | "Lullaby, Lullaby, My Lovely One" | German lullaby | 1:16 |
| 5. | "You'll Never Walk Alone" | Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II | 2:49 |
| 6. | "Sleep My Princess" | Mozart's Cradle Song | 1:08 |
| 7. | "The Flower That Shattered the Stone" | Joe Henry, John Jarvis | 3:22 |
| 8. | "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" | Traditional | 0:55 |
| 9. | "Warm and Tender" | Newton-John, Farrar | 3:21 |
| 10. | "Rock-a-bye Baby" | Public domain | 0:42 |
| 11. | "Over the Rainbow" | Harold Arlen, E. Y. Harburg | 3:26 |
| 12. | "Twelfth of Never" | Paul Francis Webster, Jerry Livingston | 4:23 |
| 13. | "All the Pretty Little Horses" | Traditional | 1:10 |
| 14. | "When You Wish upon a Star" | Ned Washington, Leigh Harline | 3:22 |
| 15. | "Reach Out for Me" (with Brahms Lullaby intro and reprise) | Burt Bacharach, Hal David | 5:55 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 16. | "Part of Your World" (2002 version) | Alan Menken | 3:13 |
Personnel
Musicians
- Olivia Newton-John – vocals, arrangements (2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 13, 15)
- The Victorian Philharmonic Orchestra:
- Rudolf Osadnik – leader
- Ron Layton – contractor
- Joe Chindamo – acoustic piano, keyboards
- Adrian Scott – programming
- Ben Robertson – bass
- Don Stevenson – drums
- Robert Clarke – percussion
- Alex Pertout – percussion
- Vernon Hill – flute
- Vicki Philipson – oboe
- Stephen Robinson – Cor anglais
- Julie Rains – harp
Other musicians
- "Warm and Tender" – all instruments by Brian Mann and John Farrar
- "Reach Out for Me" – all instruments by Brian Mann and John Farrar; Synclavier by Sean Callery
- "The Flower That Shattered the Stone" – synthesizers by Brian Mann; Synclavier by Sean Callery
Production
- Producer – John Farrar
- Engineer – Allan Sides
- Additional engineering – Ian McKenzie
- Assistant engineer – Eric Rudd
- Recorded at the Melbourne Concert Hall and Metropolis Audio (Melbourne, Australia); Ocean Way Recording (Los Angeles, CA).
- Mixed by Allen Sides at Ocean Way Recording.
- Mastered by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, CA).
- Album art direction – Gabrielle Raumberger
- Album logo and design – Larry Vigon Studio
- Front cover photography – Alberto Tolot
- Dust sleeve photography – Nancy Manning
Charts
| Chart (1989–1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA) | 109 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[3] | 43 |
| US Billboard 200[4] | 124 |
| US Cashbox Top 200 Albums[5] | 151 |
References
- Viglione, Joe. Warm and Tender at AllMusic
- "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 14 November 2016". Imgur.com. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- Okamoto, Satoshi (2006). Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. p. 349. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
- "Olivia Newton-John Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- "Top 200 Albums" (PDF). Cashbox. p. 15. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
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