Olivia Newton-John – Totally Hot

According to this detailed site, the MCAD-1642 cd was released 1987:
https://www.onlyolivia.com/music/albums/totallyh.html

Brickwalled! Why, oh why, when they had the chance to do it right?

I just bought the hi-res release from HDTracks (24-bit 96kHz. 2023-11-17. 1978 Geffen. 2023 UMG Recordings, Inc.). Unfortunately, the hi-res version is brickwalled.
Please write a review here if you come to know that this cd release also is brickwalled.

Weird to see this album reissued on CD by 2 different companies in 2023!?! And neither has any bonus content, though the packaging looks better (more true to the original) with this one. So I'd lean toward this one, but ultimately it's the sound quality that would determine which one I'd pick up. The high bar for me was set with the Japan reissues from the late 2000's, but those are so expensive. Wonder how this compares.

So the Olivia reissue campaign continues without Vinnie Vero involvement. This is remastered by someone else. Can someone comment on the sound quality? The "Physical" deluxe 2CD sounded pretty good, but not as good as the Japan reissue from the late 2000's.

Very quiet audio playback.
My original Australian Interfusion pressing slaughters this !
Nice colour though.

Outstanding pressing! Clean and flat. The overall sound is rich and full with nice separation and lots of detail. Olivia voice is crystal clear and she sounds like she's right here in front of me. Great job by MOFI!

The definitive pressing of this album. Track listing / sequencing is a mess. Olivia was obviously transitioning to a new audience at this point, and tried to keep her country fans onboard. As a result, you have outstanding tracks such as "Deeper Than The Night" / "A Little More Love", mixed with B-grade filler such as "Round & Round", and unnecessary covers such as "Gimme Some Lovin'". Although John Farrar is at the wheel, the management of the release, and song selection could have been a whole lot better.