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Vocals: Olivia Newton-John, Carl Wilson (B3)
Backing Vocals – John Farrar (A1, B1, B2, B4, B5), Christopher Cross (B3), Katie Sagal (A2)
Marcus Ryle – synthesizers (A1, A3 to B1, B3-5)
Greg Phillinganes – synthesizers (A2)
Mark Goldenberg – synthesizers (A2)
Billy Thorpe – synthesizers (A4)
Steve Kipner – synthesizers (A5)
Tom Snow – synthesizers (B2-3)
John Farrar – guitars (A1–3, B1-2, B4), backing vocals (A1, A4, B1-2, B4), Synclavier (A2–4, B1-2, B4), vocoder (A4, B5)
Lee Ritenour – guitars (A1, A3, A4, B1-4)
Larry Carlton – guitars (A2)
Steve Lukather – guitars (A3)
Michael Landau – guitars (B5)
Abraham Laboriel – bass guitar (A1)
Nathan East – bass guitar (A4)
Carlos Vega – drums (A1, A3-4, B1-5)
Vinnie Colaiuta – drums (A2)
Geoffrey Hales – electronic drums (B2)
Paulinho da Costa – percussion (A1, A4)
Michael Fisher – percussion (A2), typewriter effects (A3)
Jeremy Lubbock – strings arrangements (A4)
Gerard Vinci – concertmaster (A4)
Tom Scott – lyricon (B2), saxophone (B3, B5)
Gary Herbig – saxophone (B5)
Joel Peskin – saxophone (B5)
Larry Williams – saxophone (B5)
Written by Graham Lyle (A1), Terry Britten (A1), Mark Goldenberg (A2), John Farrar (A3-4, B2-3), Steve Kipner (A3, A5, B1, B4), Tom Snow (A3, B2-3), Billy Thorpe (A4), Paul Bliss (A5, B1), Tommy Emmanuel (B4), Gerry Rafferty (B5)
1 LP, Gatefold jacket
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : Black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press: unspecified
Label : MCA Records
Original Label : MCA Records
Recorded at Moonee Ponds Studio (Malibu, California) & Ocean Way Recording (Hollywood, California)
Recorded & Mixed by Allen Sides
Produced by John Farrar
Mastered by Bernie Grundman
Art Direction, Design : Norman Moore
Originally released in 1985
Tracks:
Side A
- Toughen Up
- Soul Kiss
- Queen Of The Publication
- Emotional Tangle
- Culture Shock
Side B
- Moth To A Flame
- Overnight Observation
- You Were Great, How Was I?
- Driving Music
- The Right Moment
Reviews:
“"Physical" and "Make a Move on Me" were brilliant singles from 1981's Physical album, and they achieved their status as timeless pop classics without the help of a Xanadu soundtrack. "Overnight Observation" from Soul Kiss doesn't come close to the magic of those radio gems. It, like the front and back cover photos, seems a bit contrived, as does much of this album. "You Were Great, How Was I?" is a duet with Carl Wilson, and features he and Christopher Cross providing authentic Beach Boys harmonies. Despite the saxes of Tom Scott, the synths of Newton-John songwriter Tom Snow, and superb support from Lee Ritenour and the late Carlos Vega, the song feels like an outtake from John Travolta and Grease V. "Toughen Up" opens the album with power, but without the authority of "Physical" or the charm of her early country pop albums. The country market is completely abandoned here, and though "Toughen Up" gets more bearable after repeated spins, it is far removed from the gal who sang Dolly Parton's "Jolene" and the Bee Gees' "Come on Over" almost a decade earlier. Olivia looks like Missing Persons singer Dale Bozzio on the cover, and sounds a bit like her on "Toughen Up." "Soul Kiss." the title track, is actually a good, dark, moody song written by Mark Goldenberg, who also plays synthesizer on it. Producer John Farrar is on Synclavier and guitar, with Newton-John providing her own eerie backing vocals. The tune nicked the Top 20, and though that is three spaces higher than what "Come on Over" achieved in 1976, the earlier tune topped the A/C charts as well. Olivia seems to have abandoned her strongholds, adult contemporary and country, her superstar status not worthy of this temporary image, a transition which needed stronger material for this big a change. An excellent song like "Soul Kiss" could very well be Olivia Newton-John's cult hit because of the confusion of this project, a bit goth mixed with techno, it flies out of the park. The rest of the album misses the enduring texture of her hits from the Totally Hot album, "A Little More Love" and "Deeper Than the Night," moods that could have continued to work here. Still, Olivia Newton-John reigned as queen of the pop charts for a 14-year stretch, from "If Not for You" in July of 1971 to "Soul Kiss" in October of 1985. Many people went from their teens to their thirties with her music in their lives. If the song "Soul Kiss" didn't get the penetration on the airwaves, music like "Emotional Tangle" and select other cuts on this album would make for wonderful additions to the inevitable Olivia Newton-John boxed set, even if the album, as a whole, is one of the weaker links in Olivia's remarkable chain.” AllMusic Review by Joe Viglione
Ratings:
AllMusic : 2.5 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.07 / 5