Soul Kiss

Soul Kiss Artist: Olivia Newton-John
Label: Universal
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1
EAN: 4988005295095
ASIN: B00005V2I0


Release Date: 2002-07-04

Soul Kiss


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Tracks:

  1. Toughen Up
  2. Soul Kiss
  3. Queen of the Publication
  4. Emotional Tangle
  5. Culture Shock
  6. Moth to a Flame
  7. Overnight Observation
  8. You Were Great, How Was I? - Olivia Newton-John, Carl Wilson
  9. Driving Music
  10. Right Moment

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Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Dirty girl!.......2007-02-16

Olivia Newton-John's follow up to her classic 'Physical' album came 4 years after in 1985. Insanely released when dear O was 6 months pregnant and unable to promote it, the album swiftly fell from the charts after a promising debut.

22 years on, it's not hard to see why. Although it seemed fresh and perky at the time, repeated listening exposed the nasty, brittle production and a distinct lack of decent songs. That the dull, plodding title track was the biggest hit (#20) shows how desperate things were and even the (possibly) controversial lyric didn't incite much interest.

At least, though, the 'Soul Kiss' single had a different sound that suggested Olivia was moving in a new (though maybe not great) direction. The rest of the material, mainly written by off-form long-term ONJ songsmiths John Farrar and Stevie Kipner, is largely shrill, unpleasant 'rockers' that force Olivia's thin vocals into a place that no-one should have to go to. She sounds plain ridiculous on the likes of 'Queen Of The Publication' and 'Moth To A Flame' when lacking the vocal power to belt out these songs she she has to substitute a series of alarming shrieks and silly noises. Someone really should have told her...

The tiresome sexual theme is another drawback. Yes, Olivia, 'Physical' was a huge hit but no-one wants to hear about you getting 'friendly' with 2 guys ('Culture Shock') or having to slap down a pervy doctor who wants to examine you a little too thoroughly ('Overnight Observation') Even the moderately pleasant ballads 'Emotional Tangle' and 'The Right Moment' are crippled by the horrible synthy production.

The cover artwork is vile with hopelessly unsexy photos of O that were taken by Helmut Newton of all people. Olivia looks woefully uncomfortable in all three shots.

That said, 'Soul Kiss' was ONJ's last top 40 album so someone must like it. This Japanese edition of the CD has been remastered beautifully. You can hear the shrieks and synths clearer that ever now!

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