Making a Good Thing Better | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | June 1977 | |||
Studio | Sunset Sound, Sound Labs, Hollywood Sound Recorders and United Western Recorders (Hollywood, CA); A&R Recording (New York, NY); Little Mountain Sound Studios (Vancouver) | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 42:22 | |||
Label | MCA | |||
Producer | John Farrar | |||
Olivia Newton-John chronology | ||||
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Singles from Making a Good Thing Better | ||||
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Making a Good Thing Better is the ninth studio album by British-Australian singer Olivia Newton-John, released on June 1977.
The album peaked at No. 34 on the US Pop chart and No. 13 on the Country chart. [1] It was Newton-John's first album not to reach the country top 10. The album also ended Olivia's streak of six consecutive gold albums from 1973's Let Me Be There through 1976's Don't Stop Believin'.
Newton-John was in a dispute with MCA Records at the time of the recording and was in negotiations to be released from MCA, thus the label did not promote the album. At the time, Newton-John sued for her release from MCA, claiming they had not promoted her music, resulting in diminished chart placement. She attempted to promote the album and single, appearing on the cover of Us Weekly on 23 August 1977 and making a promotional clip of the song that aired on NBC's The Midnight Special.
Olivia Newton-John went on to sign on to do the movie Grease, and came to an agreement to stay with MCA Records, though her recordings from the movie were on RSO Records.
The title track was the album lead single, peaking at number 87 on the US Pop chart and No. 20 on the Adult Contemporary chart. It was Newton-John's first single not to reach the AC Top 10 since 1972's "What Is Life".
" Don't Cry for Me Argentina" was released as the album's second single in selected territories, peaking in Australia at number 32 in 1980.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | " Making a Good Thing Better" | Pete Wingfield | 3:47 |
2. | " Slow Dancing" | Jack Tempchin | 4:00 |
3. | " Ring of Fire" | 3:18 | |
4. | "Coolin' Down" | John Farrar | 3:58 |
5. | " Don't Cry for Me Argentina" | 6:03 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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6. | "Sad Songs" |
| 3:39 |
7. | "You Won't See Me Cry" |
| 3:03 |
8. | "So Easy to Begin" | Jules Shear | 3:33 |
9. | "I Think I'll Say Goodbye" |
| 2:41 |
10. | "Don't Ask a Friend" | Olivia Newton-John | 3:46 |
11. | "If Love Is Real" | Randy Edelman | 4:34 |
Total length: | 42:22 |
No. | Title | Length |
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12. | "Nevertheless / As Time Goes By" (Live in Osaka, Japan, December 1976) | 4:28 |
13. | " Rest Your Love on Me" (duet with Andy Gibb from his 1980 album After Dark) | 4:57 |
Total length: | 51:47 |
Chart (1977) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums ( Kent Music Report) [2] | 71 |
UK Albums ( OCC) [3] | 60 |
US Billboard 200 [4] | 34 |
US Top Country Albums ( Billboard) [5] | 13 |
US Cash Box Top Albums [6] | 33 |
US Cash Box Country Albums [7] | 6 |
Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM) [8] | 33 |
Making a Good Thing Better | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | June 1977 | |||
Studio | Sunset Sound, Sound Labs, Hollywood Sound Recorders and United Western Recorders (Hollywood, CA); A&R Recording (New York, NY); Little Mountain Sound Studios (Vancouver) | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 42:22 | |||
Label | MCA | |||
Producer | John Farrar | |||
Olivia Newton-John chronology | ||||
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Singles from Making a Good Thing Better | ||||
|
Making a Good Thing Better is the ninth studio album by British-Australian singer Olivia Newton-John, released on June 1977.
The album peaked at No. 34 on the US Pop chart and No. 13 on the Country chart. [1] It was Newton-John's first album not to reach the country top 10. The album also ended Olivia's streak of six consecutive gold albums from 1973's Let Me Be There through 1976's Don't Stop Believin'.
Newton-John was in a dispute with MCA Records at the time of the recording and was in negotiations to be released from MCA, thus the label did not promote the album. At the time, Newton-John sued for her release from MCA, claiming they had not promoted her music, resulting in diminished chart placement. She attempted to promote the album and single, appearing on the cover of Us Weekly on 23 August 1977 and making a promotional clip of the song that aired on NBC's The Midnight Special.
Olivia Newton-John went on to sign on to do the movie Grease, and came to an agreement to stay with MCA Records, though her recordings from the movie were on RSO Records.
The title track was the album lead single, peaking at number 87 on the US Pop chart and No. 20 on the Adult Contemporary chart. It was Newton-John's first single not to reach the AC Top 10 since 1972's "What Is Life".
" Don't Cry for Me Argentina" was released as the album's second single in selected territories, peaking in Australia at number 32 in 1980.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | " Making a Good Thing Better" | Pete Wingfield | 3:47 |
2. | " Slow Dancing" | Jack Tempchin | 4:00 |
3. | " Ring of Fire" | 3:18 | |
4. | "Coolin' Down" | John Farrar | 3:58 |
5. | " Don't Cry for Me Argentina" | 6:03 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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6. | "Sad Songs" |
| 3:39 |
7. | "You Won't See Me Cry" |
| 3:03 |
8. | "So Easy to Begin" | Jules Shear | 3:33 |
9. | "I Think I'll Say Goodbye" |
| 2:41 |
10. | "Don't Ask a Friend" | Olivia Newton-John | 3:46 |
11. | "If Love Is Real" | Randy Edelman | 4:34 |
Total length: | 42:22 |
No. | Title | Length |
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12. | "Nevertheless / As Time Goes By" (Live in Osaka, Japan, December 1976) | 4:28 |
13. | " Rest Your Love on Me" (duet with Andy Gibb from his 1980 album After Dark) | 4:57 |
Total length: | 51:47 |
Chart (1977) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums ( Kent Music Report) [2] | 71 |
UK Albums ( OCC) [3] | 60 |
US Billboard 200 [4] | 34 |
US Top Country Albums ( Billboard) [5] | 13 |
US Cash Box Top Albums [6] | 33 |
US Cash Box Country Albums [7] | 6 |
Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM) [8] | 33 |