First Impressions (album)
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| Released | 1974 | |||
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| Producer | John Farrar | |||
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First Impressions is a compilation album by Australian singer Olivia Newton-John, released in 1974 on the EMI label. The collection presents the main hits of the singer, recorded from 1971 to 1974 – songs from the first three studio albums and the compilation If You Love Me, Let Me Know.
In Japan, the album was released under the title Let Me Be There and the same cover as on the original album. In Australia and New Zealand, the album was released by Interfusion Records under the title Great Hits! First Impressions and with a modified tracklist (songs from the album Long Live Love were added).
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "If Not For You" | Bob Dylan | 2:45 |
| 2. | "Banks of the Ohio" | Traditional | 3:08 |
| 3. | "Love Song" | Lesley Duncan | 3:35 |
| 4. | "Winterwood" | Don McLean | 2:42 |
| 5. | "Everything I Own" | David Gates | 2:53 |
| 6. | "What Is Life" | George Harrison | 3:13 |
| 7. | "Take Me Home, Country Roads" | 3:10 | |
| 8. | "Amoureuse" | 3:29 | |
| 9. | "Let Me Be There" | John Rostill | 2:51 |
| 10. | "Changes" | Olivia Newton-John | 2:23 |
| 11. | "Music Makes My Day" | John Farrar | 3:03 |
| 12. | "If You Love Me (Let Me Know)" | Rostill | 3:05 |
| Total length: | 36:17 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "If Not For You" | Dylan | 2:45 |
| 2. | "Banks of the Ohio" | Traditional | 3:08 |
| 3. | "Winterwood" | McLean | 2:42 |
| 4. | "Take Me Home, Country Roads" |
| 3:10 |
| 5. | "Amoureuse" |
| 3:29 |
| 6. | "Let Me Be There" | Rostill | 2:51 |
| 7. | "I Honestly Love You" | 3:37 | |
| 8. | "Long Live Love" | 2:47 | |
| 9. | "If You Love Me (Let Me Know)" | Rostill | 3:05 |
| 10. | "What Is Life" | Harrison | 3:21 |
| 11. | "If We Try" | McLean | 3:23 |
| 12. | "Music Makes My Day" | Farrar | 3:03 |
| Total length: | 37:21 | ||
Charts
[edit] Weekly charts[edit]
Year-end charts[edit]
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Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[7] | 5× Platinum | 250,000^ |
| ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Great Hits!: First Impressions at AllMusic. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. p. 2017. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970-2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Olivia Newton-John – First Impressions (Greatest Hits)". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ "Top Selling Albums of 1975 - The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ "Top Selling Albums of 1976 - The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ "Olivia Newton John - Australian album plaques in 1978". ARIA. Retrieved 18 September 2024 – via Imgur.com.
