Xanadu: From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1980 original film cast)

~ Release by Electric Light Orchestra / Olivia Newton‐John (see all versions of this release, 9 available)

Annotation

This release was Made in Holland (on labels) and Manufactured in Holland (on back), it has French price code CB 271 and German price code 57, labelcode is LC 3455, distributed by CBS Records.

There is no side 1 and 2 on this record, instead there's OJN Side (featuring Olivia Newton-John) and ELO Side (Electric Light Orchestra). OJN Side tracks are listed on the left and usually considdered to be on the first side. However, pressing plant codes mark ELO Side as side A and OJN Side as B. (see Matrix)

Runout (example)

OJN Side: 20₋526₋1B₋1C ⦁STRAWBERRY⦁ NL UKLH
ELO Side: 20₋526₋1A₋1 ⦁STRAWBERRY⦁ NL B UKLH
(stamped, except 'NL' etched)

Mastered at Strawberry Mastering, manufactured at CBS Haarlem.

Annotation last modified on 2023-01-28 15:25 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ 12" Vinyl 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
A1Magic
Olivia Newton‐John54:25
A2Suddenly
engineer and mixer:
David J. Holman
producer:
John Farrar
bass:
David McDaniel (in 1980)
drums (drum set):
Ed Greene (drummer) (in 1980)
electric piano:
Jai Winding (in 1980)
guitar and synthesizer:
John Farrar (in 1980)
vocoder:
Michael Boddicker (in 1980)
vocals:
Olivia Newton‐John (British–Australian singer, actress and activist) (in 1980) and Cliff Richard (in 1980)
conductor:
Richard Hewson (in 1980)
strings arranger:
Richard Hewson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München, Bayern, Germany (in 1980)
recording of:
Suddenly (song from Xanadu) (in 1980)
lyricist and composer:
John Farrar
part of:
Xanadu (1980 film soundtrack)
Olivia Newton‐John with Cliff Richard44:03
A3Dancin’
engineer and mixer:
David J. Holman
producer:
John Farrar
drums (drum set):
Ed Greene (drummer) (in 1980)
guitar:
John Farrar (in 1980), Bill Spooner (in 1980) and Roger Steen (in 1980)
synthesizer:
Michael Cotten (in 1980)
lead vocals:
Fee Waybill (in 1980)
vocals:
Olivia Newton‐John (British–Australian singer, actress and activist) (in 1980)
conductor:
Richard Hewson (in 1980)
performer:
The Tubes (in 1980)
arranger:
Richard Hewson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München, Bayern, Germany (in 1980)
recording of:
Dancin' (song from Xanadu) (in 1980)
lyricist and composer:
John Farrar
publisher:
John Farrar Music
part of:
Xanadu (1980 film soundtrack)
Olivia Newton‐John with The Tubes25:14
A4Suspended in Time
engineer and mixer:
David J. Holman
producer:
John Farrar
bass:
David Hungate (in 1980)
drums (drum set):
Ed Greene (drummer) (in 1980)
guitar:
John Farrar (in 1980)
vocals:
Olivia Newton‐John (British–Australian singer, actress and activist) (in 1980)
conductor:
Richard Hewson (in 1980)
strings arranger:
Richard Hewson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München, Bayern, Germany (in 1980)
recording of:
Suspended in Time (song from Xanadu) (in 1980)
lyricist and composer:
John Farrar
part of:
Xanadu (1980 film soundtrack)
Olivia Newton‐John33:52
A5Whenever You’re Away From Me
engineer and mixer:
David J. Holman
producer:
John Farrar
vocals:
Gene Kelly (US dancer/actor) (in 1980) and Olivia Newton‐John (British–Australian singer, actress and activist) (in 1980)
whistling:
Lou Halmy (in 1980)
conductor:
Richard Hewson (in 1980)
arranger:
Richard Hewson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München, Bayern, Germany (in 1980)
recording of:
Whenever You’re Away From Me (in 1980)
lyricist and composer:
John Farrar
publisher:
John Farrar Music
part of:
Xanadu (1980 film soundtrack)
Olivia Newton‐John with Gene Kelly24:15
B1I’m Alive
engineer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
producer:
Jeff Lynne
acoustic guitar, guitar and synthesizer and background vocals and lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (from 1979-05 until 1980)
bass guitar and background vocals:
Kelly Groucutt (from 1979-05 until 1980)
drums (drum set), percussion and timpani:
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (from 1979-05 until 1980)
keyboard, piano and synthesizer:
Richard Tandy (from 1979-05 until 1980)
strings:
Louis Clark (from 1979-05 until 1980)
conductor:
Louis Clark (from 1979-05 until 1980)
performer:
Electric Light Orchestra (British rock group) (from 1979-05 until 1980)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jet Inc. (in 1980), MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1980), Sony Music Entertainment (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1980) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1979-05 until 1980)
recording of:
I’m Alive (from 1979-05 until 1980)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), EMI Songs Ltd., Polygon Publishing Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
Xanadu (1980 film soundtrack)
Electric Light Orchestra33:46
B2The Fall
engineer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
producer:
Jeff Lynne
acoustic guitar, guitar and synthesizer and background vocals and lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (from 1979-05 until 1980)
bass guitar and background vocals:
Kelly Groucutt (from 1979-05 until 1980)
drums (drum set), percussion and timpani:
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (from 1979-05 until 1980)
keyboard, piano and synthesizer:
Richard Tandy (from 1979-05 until 1980)
strings:
Louis Clark (from 1979-05 until 1980)
conductor:
Louis Clark (from 1979-05 until 1980)
performer:
Electric Light Orchestra (British rock group) (from 1979-05 until 1980)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jet Inc. (in 1980) and MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1979-05 until 1980)
recording of:
The Fall (from 1979-05 until 1980)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
part of:
Xanadu (1980 film soundtrack)
Electric Light Orchestra33:34
B3Don’t Walk Away
engineer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
producer:
Jeff Lynne
acoustic guitar, guitar and synthesizer and background vocals and lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (from 1979-05 until 1980)
bass guitar and background vocals:
Kelly Groucutt (from 1979-05 until 1980)
drums (drum set), percussion and timpani:
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (from 1979-05 until 1980)
keyboard, piano and synthesizer:
Richard Tandy (from 1979-05 until 1980)
strings:
Louis Clark (from 1979-05 until 1980)
conductor:
Louis Clark (from 1979-05 until 1980)
performer:
Electric Light Orchestra (British rock group) (from 1979-05 until 1980)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jet Inc. (in 1980), MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1980) and Sony Music Entertainment (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1979-05 until 1980)
recording of:
Don’t Walk Away (from 1979-05 until 1980)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), EMI Songs Ltd., Polygon Publishing Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
Xanadu (1980 film soundtrack)
Electric Light Orchestra34:48
B4All Over the World
engineer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
producer:
Jeff Lynne
acoustic guitar, guitar and synthesizer and background vocals and lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (from 1979-05 until 1980)
bass guitar and background vocals:
Kelly Groucutt (from 1979-05 until 1980)
drums (drum set), percussion and timpani:
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (from 1979-05 until 1980)
keyboard, piano and synthesizer:
Richard Tandy (from 1979-05 until 1980)
strings:
Louis Clark (from 1979-05 until 1980)
conductor:
Louis Clark (from 1979-05 until 1980)
performer:
Electric Light Orchestra (British rock group) (from 1979-05 until 1980)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jet Inc. (in 1980), MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1980), Sony Music Entertainment (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1980, in 2005) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1979-05 until 1980)
recording of:
All Over the World (from 1979-05 until 1980)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), Polygon Publishing Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
Xanadu (1980 film soundtrack)
Electric Light Orchestra4.54:04
B5Xanadu
engineer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
producer:
Jeff Lynne
acoustic guitar, guitar and synthesizer:
Jeff Lynne (from 1979 until 1980)
bass guitar:
Kelly Groucutt (from 1979 until 1980)
drums (drum set), percussion and timpani:
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (from 1979 until 1980)
keyboard, piano and synthesizer:
Richard Tandy (from 1979 until 1980)
strings:
Louis Clark (from 1979 until 1980)
background vocals:
Kelly Groucutt (from 1979 until 1980) and Jeff Lynne (from 1979 until 1980)
vocals:
Olivia Newton‐John (British–Australian singer, actress and activist) (from 1979 until 1980)
conductor:
Louis Clark (from 1979 until 1980)
performer:
Electric Light Orchestra (British rock group) (from 1979 until 1980)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jet Inc. (in 1980) and MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1979 until 1980)
recording of:
Xanadu (song from Xanadu) (from 1979 until 1980)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), EMI Songs Ltd., Polygon Publishing Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
Xanadu (1980 film soundtrack)
Electric Light Orchestra & Olivia Newton‐John43:30

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
rights society:BIEM (international rights organization representing member societies from 58 countries)
STEMRA (Netherlands rights society for composers and music publishers)
distributed by:CBS Records (manufacturer/distributor, not for release label use!)
copyrighted (©) by:Jet Inc. (in 1980)
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1980)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/648554 [info]

Release Group

associated singles/EPs:I'm Alive / Drum Dreams by Electric Light Orchestra (British rock group)
Magic by Olivia Newton‐John (British–Australian singer, actress and activist)
Suddenly by Olivia Newton‐John (British–Australian singer, actress and activist)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/71366 [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/electric_light_orchestra_olivia_newton_john/xanadu/ [info]
IMDb:https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081777/ [info]
Wikidata:Q2024175 [info]