Soul Kiss album review
Olivia Newton-John: Soul Kiss. Mercury MERH 77.
Newton-John seems to be going through an identity crisis: the sleeve photography (Jodhpurs and riding crop) here shows a very different image to the Seventies pop singer. Sadly, the album itself (Her first for Mercury) is not up to scratch and the failure of the title track to crack the Top 75 doesn’t bode too well for its chances.
Likely to fare much better is Music For Pleasure’s budget reissue of Newton-John’s first ever album, First Impressions (MFP 415740), which includes Take Me Home Country Roads, Banks Of The Ohio, If Not For You and What Is Life?
Editor - of course First Impressions was not Olivia’s first album but originally a 1974 compilation release of her early UK hits and other tracks. It was re-packaged with a nice cover photo in 1985 by the EMI label Music For Pleasure for a release on vinyl and cassette.