Olivia Newton-John - Let Me Be There (1973) MCA-389

Description: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaLet Me Be ThereStudio album by Olivia Newton-JohnReleasedNovember 1973RecordedMay – June 1973StudioMCA Recording Studios in Universal City CaliforniaGenreCountrycountry popLength42:09LabelFestival / MCA (US)ProducerJohn FarrarBruce WelchOlivia Newton-John chronologyOlivia (1972)Let Me Be There (1973)Long Live Love (1974)Singles from Let Me Be There"Take Me Home, Country Roads" Released: January 1973"Let Me Be There" Released: September 1973Let Me Be There is the third studio album by British-Australian singer Olivia Newton-John. It was originally released in November 1973 as Music Makes My Day in the United Kingdom, by Pye International Records, and shortly after in Australia as Let Me Be There, which became its most recognisable name. In the United States and Canada, Let Me Be There was released with an alternative tracklist, combining songs from the original release with other tracks from Newton-John's previous albums If Not for You and Olivia.Let Me Be There marked a shift in Newton-John's career. She achieved considerable success during her early years in the United Kingdom with some folk-inspired singles, but Let Me Be There would make the United States her largest market at the time, being considered her breakthrough album in this country and influencing an inclination to a more country pop sound that would define most of her next records in the 1970s. The songs "Take Me Home, Country Roads" and "Let Me Be There" were released as singles from the album.Release[edit]The American publication of the album by MCA Records used the cover art from Olivia's 1972 LP record Olivia, which was not released by MCA. Some of its songs were taken for the US publication, such as song titles from the British publications of the albums If Not for You and Olivia.[citation needed] The album was not released outside of North America, the UK, Ireland and Australasia. An album with the same title and cover art was released in Japan, but with the same track listing as First Impressions.Though the title song was a commercial failure in England, it was Olivia Newton-John's first American top ten hit, successfully boosting her singing career in North America. She had previously charted in the Billboard Top 40 with the song "If Not for You".Critical reception[edit]Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic[1]Billboard noted that the album was a "mixture of cuts from previous LP's of this versatile Australian songstress who serves up a pleasing set of country, rock and ballads including her current hit, 'Let Me Be There.'"[2]Cashbox stated:[3]Olivia's new LP on MCA is as beautiful as she is, sparkling with the kind of fervent intensity rarely heard from a young performer. Definitely country flavored, the album is a slick combination of ballads and uptempo swingers. The title track is a warm, compelling piece and Olivia really delivers on versions of John Denver's, "Take Me Home, Country Roads" and Kris Kristofferson's "Me And Bobby McGee." There's a beautifully shy but sexy cut of Johnny Burnette's "Just A Little Too Much" and an outstanding version of Dylan's "If Not For You." Olivia has it all.AllMusic editor Joe Viglione wrote in his retrospective review: "It's early Newton-John, a bit naïve and far from the sophistication of her Warm and Tender release on Geffen, but it works, especially because it contains her first two hit records."[1]Chart performance[edit]The album was released to capitalise on the success of its title track that had earned Newton-John a Grammy for Best Country Female. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA in 1974,[4] and it peaked at No. 54 on the US Pop chart and at No. 1 (for two weeks) on the Country chart.Track listing[edit]All songs produced by John Farrar and Bruce Welch.[5]Music Makes My Day[edit]Side oneNo.TitleWriter(s)Length1."Take Me Home, Country Roads"Bill DanoffTaffy NivertJohn Denver3:222."Amoureuse"Véronique SansonGary Osborne3:403."Brotherly Love"John Farrar3:214."Heartbreaker"Russ Ballard2:325."Rosewater"Newton-John5:056."You Ain't Got the Right"Dennis LocorriereRay SawyerRon Haffkine3:31Side twoNo.TitleWriter(s)Length7."Feeling Best"Glenn Shorrock3:228."Being on the Losing End"Carl GroszmannGlynne Jones3:439."Let Me Be There"John Rostill3:0310."Music Makes My Day"Farrar3:1411."Leaving"Doug FlettGuy Fletcher3:5212."If We Try"Don McLean3:24Let Me Be There[edit]In the United States, the album was released with artwork from her 1972 Olivia album and some different songs from this and some earlier Newton-John albums.Side oneNo.TitleWriter(s)Length1."Let Me Be There"Rostill3:002."Me and Bobby McGee"Kris KristoffersonFred Foster3:463."Banks of the Ohio"Traditional3:154."Love Song"Lesley Duncan3:445."If Not for You"Bob Dylan2:50Side twoNo.TitleWriter(s)Length6."Take Me Home, Country Roads"DanoffNivertDenver3:167."Angel of the Morning"Chip Taylor3:528."If You Could Read My Mind"Gordon Lightfoot3:419."Help Me Make It Through the Night"Kristofferson2:1910."Just a Little Too Much"Johnny Burnette2:05Personnel[edit]Performers and musiciansBrian Bennett – drumsTerry Britten – guitarVicki Brown – background vocalistPat Carroll – background vocalistJohn Farrar – arranger, background vocalist, instruments, producerMo Foster – bassCliff Hall – pianoJean Hawker – background vocalistAlan Hawkshaw – arranger, pianoDave Macrae – pianoMargo Newman – background vocalistOlivia Newton-John – vocalistKevin Peek – guitarMike Sammes – background vocalistTrevor Spencer – drumsAlan Tarney – background vocalist, bassBruce Welch – guitar, producerMark Warner – guitarCharts[edit]Weekly charts[edit]Weekly chart performance for Let Me Be ThereChart (1974)Peak positionCanada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[6]39UK Albums (OCC)[7]37US Billboard 200[8]54US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[9]1US Cashbox Top Albums[10]36US Cashbox Country Albums[11]3Japanese Oricon LP Chart[12]25Year-end charts[edit]Year-end chart performance for Let Me Be ThereChart (1974)PositionUS Top Country Albums (Billboard)[13]2Certifications and sales[edit]Certifications and sales for Let Me Be ThereRegionCertificationCertified units/salesCanada (Music Canada)[14]Platinum100,000^Japan (Oricon Charts)—89,130[12]United States (RIAA)[15]Gold500,000^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.References[edit]^ Jump up to:a b AllMusic review^ "Top Album Picks" (PDF). Billboard. No. 10 December 1973. p. 51. Retrieved 10 August 2024.^ "Album Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. No. 8 December 1973. p. 31. Retrieved 10 August 2024.^ "American album certifications – Olivia Newton-John – Let Me Be There". Recording Industry Association of America.^ Let Me Be There (CD liner). Olivia Newton-John. Festival records. 1973.^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 4120a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 4 July 2017.^ "Olivia Newton-John | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 2 November 2014.^ "Olivia Newton-John Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 November 2014.^ "Olivia Newton-John Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 November 2014.^ "Cash Box Top Albums" (PDF). Cashbox. Retrieved 15 August 2022.^ "Cash Box Country Albums" (PDF). Cashbox. Retrieved 15 August 2022.^ Jump up to:a b Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970-2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1974". Billboard. Retrieved 19 August 2021.^ "Canadian album certifications – Olivia Newton-John – Let Me Be There". Music Canada. Retrieved 19 August 2021.^ "American album certifications – Olivia Newton-John – Let Me Be There". Recording Industry Association of America.

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