17/06/2021

From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack "Xanadu" (1980) -Soft Rock / Various-



Label : MCA Records


Royaume-Uni Side 1

01 - Magic (John Farrar)
02 - Suddenly (John Farrar)
03 - Dancin' (John Farrar)
04 - Suspended In Time (John Farrar)
05 - Whenever You're Away From Me (John Farrar)

Side 2

01 - I'm Alive (Jeff Lynne)
02 - The Fall (Jeff Lynne)
03 - Don't Walk Away (Jeff Lynne)
04 - All Over The World (Jeff Lynne)
05 - Xanadu (Jeff Lynne)


Side 1 Produced by John Farrar
Engineered & Mixed by David J. Holman
Mastered by Bernie Grundman at A&M Studios

01 - Magic

Drums : Carlos Vega
Bass : David Hungate
Guitars & Synthesizer : John Farrar
Vocal Group : John Farrar
Strings Arranged & Conducted by Richard Hewson

02 - Suddenly

Duet with Cliff Richard
Drums : Ed Greene
Bass : David McDaniel
Guitar & Synthesizer : John Farrar
Electric Piano : Jaï Winding
Vocoder : Michael Boddicker
Strings Arranged & Conducted by Richard Hewson

03 - Dancin'

Duet with The Tubes
Rock Section
Drums : Ed Greene
Guitars : Roger Steen, Bill Spooner, John Farrar
Synthesizer : Michael Cotten
Lead vocals : Fee Waybill
Vocal Group : John Farrar
Big Band Section
Lead vocals : Olivia Newton-John
Vocal Group : Olivia Newton-John
Xanadu Big Band Arranged & Conducted by Richard Hewson

04 - Suspended In Time

Drums : Ed Greene
Bass : David Hungate
Guitars : John Farrar
Vocal Group : John Farrar
Strings Arranged & Conducted by Richard Hewson

05 - Whenever You're Away From Me

Duet with Gene Kelly
Xanadu Big Band Arranged & Conducted by Richard Hewson
Whistler : Lou Halmy


Side 2 Produced by Jeff Lynne

E.L.O.
Jeff Lynne : Lead vocals (except on "Xanadu"*), Backing vocals, Electric Guitars, Acoustic Guitars, Synthesizers
Bev Bevan : Drums, Percussion, Tympani
Richard Tandy : Pianos, Synthesizers, All Other Keyboards
Kelly Groucutt : Bass Guitar, Backing vocals
*"Xanadu" Sung by Olivia Newton-John

Engineered by Mack
Strings by Louis Clark
Recorded at Musicland Studios, W. Germany