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First Impressions (album)

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First Impressions
Compilation album by
Released1974
Genre
Label
ProducerJohn Farrar
Olivia Newton-John chronology
If You Love Me, Let Me Know
(1974)
First Impressions
(1974)
Have You Never Been Mellow
(1975)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

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

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First Impressions track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."If Not For You"Bob Dylan2:45
2."Banks of the Ohio"Traditional3:08
3."Love Song"Lesley Duncan3:35
4."Winterwood"Don McLean2:42
5."Everything I Own"David Gates2:53
6."What Is Life"George Harrison3:13
7."Take Me Home, Country Roads"3:10
8."Amoureuse"3:29
9."Let Me Be There"John Rostill2:51
10."Changes"Olivia Newton-John2:23
11."Music Makes My Day"John Farrar3:03
12."If You Love Me (Let Me Know)"Rostill3:05
Total length:36:17
Great Hits! First Impressions track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."If Not For You"Dylan2:45
2."Banks of the Ohio"Traditional3:08
3."Winterwood"McLean2:42
4."Take Me Home, Country Roads"
  • Danoff
  • Denver
  • Nivert
3:10
5."Amoureuse"
  • Sanson
  • Osborne
3:29
6."Let Me Be There"Rostill2:51
7."I Honestly Love You"3:37
8."Long Live Love"2:47
9."If You Love Me (Let Me Know)"Rostill3:05
10."What Is Life"Harrison3:21
11."If We Try"McLean3:23
12."Music Makes My Day"Farrar3:03
Total length:37:21

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[7] 5× Platinum 250,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Great Hits!: First Impressions at AllMusic. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  2. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. p. 2017. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  3. ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970-2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
  4. ^ "Charts.nz – Olivia Newton-John – First Impressions (Greatest Hits)". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Top Selling Albums of 1975 - The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Top Selling Albums of 1976 - The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  7. ^ "Olivia Newton John - Australian album plaques in 1978". ARIA. Retrieved 18 September 2024 – via Imgur.com.