A Celebration in Song

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A Celebration in Song
ACelebration.jpg
Studio album by
Released3 June 2008
RecordedNovember 2007 – March 2008
Genre Pop, adult contemporary
Length45:59
Label Universal Music
Producer
Olivia Newton-John chronology
Christmas Wish
(2007)
A Celebration in Song
(2008)
40/40: The Best Selection
(2010)

A Celebration in Song is the twenty-third and final solo studio album by British-Australian pop singer Olivia Newton-John, released on 3 June 2008 by Warner Bros. in Australia. [1] The worldwide release of the album was by EMI, on 2 September 2008. [2] It is her second duets album, following (2) , released in 2002 by Festival Mushroom. [3]

Contents

On 25 January 2011, the album was re-released by Spring Hill with a new cover. [4]

Background

The album was released in conjunction with Newton-John's walk to Beijing which, together with this album, raised funds for the future The Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Center in Melbourne, Australia. [5]

The songs "Never Far Away" (with Richard Marx) and "Sunburned Country" (with Keith Urban) originally belong to Newton-John's 2002 duets album, (2). [3] The song "Beautiful Thing" was taken from Belinda Emmett's album So I Am and the track is "dedicated with love" to her. [5]

Track listing

A Celebration in Song track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Right Here with You" (with Delta Goodrem)
  • Newton-John
  • Goodrem
Amy Sky 4:02
2."Find a Little Faith" (with Cliff Richard)SkySky4:13
3."Courageous" (with Melinda Schneider)
  • Newton-John
  • Schneider
  • Mike Clute
  • Schneider
  • Newton-John [a]
  • Sky [a]
3:37
4."The Heart Knows" (with Barry Gibb)
B. Gibb3:31
5."Everything Love Is" (with Jimmy Barnes)
  • Sky
  • Schwartz
3:58
6."Isn't It Amazing" (with Sun)
  • Newton-John
  • Sun
Sky4:08
7."Never Far Away" (with Richard Marx)
  • Marx
  • Jamey Clewer
4:47
8."Sunburned Country" (with Keith Urban)
  • Newton-John
  • Urban
Fisher5:39
9."Reckless" (with John Farrar)FarrarFarrar3:20
10."Angel in the Wings" (with Jann Arden)Sky3:21
11."The Water is Wide" (with Amy Sky and RyanDan)TraditionalSky [b] 3:26
12."Beautiful Thing" (performed by Belinda Emmett)
  • Emmett
  • Phil Buckie
  • Daniel Denholm
  • Buckie
3:57

Notes

Personnel

Performers and musicians

Technical

Concert

Olivia Newton-John and Friends: Gala Fundraising Concert
Concert by Olivia Newton-John
Olivia&Friends.jpg
Venue State Theatre
Associated albumA Celebration in Song
Date(s)30 September 2008
Guy Sebastian and Olivia Newton-John performing "Summer Nights" at the concert. Guy Sebastian and Olivia Newton-John at State Theatre.jpg
Guy Sebastian and Olivia Newton-John performing "Summer Nights" at the concert.

The Olivia Newton-John and Friends: Gala Fundraising Concert was a one-night only concert based in the album. The concert was held at the State Theatre in Sydney on 30 September 2008 to raise funds for the Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Centre Appeal. [6]

Songs performed

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