Olivia, what were you playing at? :-) Four years after the album Physical, Olivia brought out Soul Kiss. The soft sexiness of some of the tracks on Physical is swapped for what can only be described as a sultry, almost kinky feel on this album. Olivia wasn't really being true to herself, so she didn't quite pull that off - Madonna would probably have had no trouble... While the overall concept was not quite right, there are good tracks on this in my humble opinion - Soul Kiss itself works well, Emotional Tangle and The Right Moment are good. However, you have to admire Olivia for experimenting and whilst it may not be a favorite of mine it ranks high in some fans' collections.
The superb track Electric
is only a feature of the European release, it wasn't on the US releases. Electric was also later available on the box set 40th Anniversary Collection released in Japan in October 2010 and now a rarity.
There was also a VHS videogram released featuring videos of five of the tracks.
A nice picture disc of Soul Kiss was released in 2023 by Primary Wave Music.
Songs:
- Toughen Up
- Soul Kiss
- Queen Of The Publication
- Emotional Tangle
- Culture Shock
- Moth To A Flame
- Overnight Observation
- You Were Great, How Was I (duet with Carl Wilson)
- Driving Music
- Right Moment
Original Release
- Format: CD
- Date: 1985
- Country: UK
- Label: Mercury
- Catalog: 826 169-2
Other Releases
- Format: LP
- Date: October 25 1985
- Country: USA
- Label: MCA
- Catalog: MCA-6151
- Format: LP
- Date: 1985
- Country: Japan
- Label: Polystar
- Catalog: R28R-2001
- Format: LP
- Date: 1985
- Country: Germany
- Label: Mercury
- Catalog: 826 169-1Q
- Format: LP
- Date: 1985
- Country: Australia
- Label: Interfusion
- Catalog: RML 53127
- Format: CD
- Date: October 25 1985
- Country: USA
- Label: MCA
- Catalog: MCAD-31083
- Format: CD
- Date: 1985
- Country: Japan
- Label: Polystar
- Catalog: P33R-20001
- Format: CD
- Date: 1985
- Country: Germany
- Label: Mercury
- Catalog: 826 169 2
- Format: CD
- Date: 1985
- Country: Australia
- Label: Festival
- Catalog: CD 53127
- Format: LP
- Date: November 10 2023
- Country: USA
- Label: Primary Wave Music
- Catalog: ONJ9053 / 2755905333