Electric Light Orchestra / Olivia Newton-John – Xanadu (From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Electric Light Orchestra - Xanadu (From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) album cover

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Label:	JET Records – JET LX 526
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold
Country:	UK
Released:	Aug 1980
Genre:	Electronic, Pop, Stage & Screen
Style:	Soundtrack, Synth-pop, Disco

Tracklist

		ONJ Side
A1	Olivia Newton-John–	Magic Bass – David Hungate Drums – Carlos Vega Guitar, Synthesizer, Vocals [Vocal Group] – John Farrar	4:25
A2	Olivia Newton-John With Cliff Richard–	Suddenly Bass – David McDaniel* Drums – Ed Greene (2) Electric Piano – Jai Winding Guitar, Synthesizer – John Farrar Vocoder – Michael Boddicker	4:03
A3	Olivia Newton-John With The Tubes–	Dancin' Arranged By [Xanadu Big Band], Conductor [Xanadu Big Band] – Richard Hewson Band [Big Band - Big Band Section] – Xanadu Big Band Drums [Rock Section] – Ed Greene (2) Guitar [Rock Section] – Bill Spooner, John Farrar, Roger Steen Lead Vocals [Big Band Section], Vocals [Big Band Section - Vocal Group] – Olivia Newton-John Lead Vocals [Rock Section] – John "Fee" Waybill (Of The Tubes)* Synthesizer [Rock Section] – Michael Cotten Vocals [Rock Section - Vocal Group] – John Farrar Arranged By [Xanadu Big Band], Conductor [Xanadu Big Band] – Richard Hewson Band [Big Band - Big Band Section] – Xanadu Big Band Drums [Rock Section] – Ed Greene (2) Guitar [Rock Section] – Bill Spooner, John Farrar, Roger Steen Lead Vocals [Big Band Section], Vocals [Big Band Section - Vocal Group] – Olivia Newton-John Lead Vocals [Rock Section] – John "Fee" Waybill (Of The Tubes)* Synthesizer [Rock Section] – Michael Cotten Vocals [Rock Section - Vocal Group] – John Farrar	5:14
A4	Olivia Newton-John–	Suspended In Time Bass – David Hungate Drums – Ed Greene (2) Guitar, Vocals [Vocal Group] – John Farrar	3:52
A5	Olivia Newton-John With Gene Kelly–	Whenever You're Away From Me Arranged By [Xanadu Big Band], Conductor [Xanadu Big Band] – Richard Hewson Band [Big Band - Big Band Section] – Xanadu Big Band Whistling [Whistler] – Lou Halmy	4:15
		ELO Side
B1	Electric Light Orchestra–	I'm Alive	3:46
B2	Electric Light Orchestra–	The Fall	3:34
B3	Electric Light Orchestra–	Don't Walk Away	4:48
B4	Electric Light Orchestra–	All Over The World	4:04
B5	Electric Light Orchestra & Olivia Newton-John–	Xanadu Lead Vocals [Sung By] – Olivia Newton-John	3:30

Companies, etc.

Published By – Jet Music Ltd.
Published By – April Music Ltd.
Published By – John Farrar Music
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – MCA Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Jet Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – MCA Records, Inc.
Copyright © – Universal City Studios, Inc.
Copyright © – Jet Inc.
Copyright © – MCA Inc.
Copyright © – John Farrar Music
Copyright © – Jet Music Ltd.
Copyright © – April Music Ltd.
Distributed By – CBS Records
Mastered At – A&M Studios
Lacquer Cut At – Strawberry Mastering
Pressed By – CBS Pressing Plant, Aston Clinton
Licensed To – Jet Records
Record Company – Jet Holdings Inc.
Record Company – MCA Records, Inc.
Recorded At – Musicland Studios

Credits

Arranged By [Strings], Conductor – Richard Hewson (tracks: A1, A2, A4)
Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals – Kelly Groucutt (tracks: B1 to B5)
Coordinator [Co-ordination Assisted By] – Chris Plâtel (tracks: A1 to A5)
Coordinator [Co-ordination] – Roger Davies (tracks: A1 to A5)
Drums, Percussion, Timpani [Tympani] – Bev Bevan (tracks: B1 to B5)
Engineer – Mack (2) (tracks: B1 to B5)
Engineer, Mixed By – David J. Holman (tracks: A1 to A5)
Lead Vocals – Jeff Lynne (tracks: B1 to B4)
Management [Olivia Newton-John] – L.K. Productions Inc., Lee Kramer
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman (tracks: A1 to A5)
Photography By [Jeff Lynne] – Jeffrey Mayer
Photography By [John Farrar] – Jonathan Exley
Piano, Synthesizer, Keyboards [All Other] – Richard Tandy (tracks: B1 to B5)
Producer, Backing Vocals, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Synthesizer, Music By, Lyrics By, Written-By – Jeff Lynne (tracks: B1 to B5)
Producer, Music By, Lyrics By, Written-By – John Farrar (tracks: A1 to A5)
Strings – Louis Clark (tracks: B1 to B5)

Notes

John Farrar appears courtesy of Columbia Records.

Cliff Richard appears courtesy of EMI Records Ltd.

The Tubes: John "Fee" Waybill, Roger Steen, Bill Spooner & Michael Cotton appear courtesy of A&M Records.

David Hungate appears courtesy of Columbia Records.

ELO Side: Recorded at Musicland Studios, W. Germany.
Special thanks to Brendan Higgs, Brian Jones & Brian Gardner.
Also thanks to Bil Bottrell.

Label ELO
Original sound recording made by Jet Holdings Inc. / MCA Records Inc.
Jet Records are the exclusive licensees for the UK.
Recorded in Europe.

Label ONJ
Original sound recording made by MCA Records Inc.
Jet Records are the exclusive licensees for the UK.

Released in a gatefold sleeve with a sticker on the front stating - "JET LX526 Includes the hit singles 'Xanadu' & 'I'm Alive'", contains a colour printed lyric inner sleeve and eight postcards plus an ELO merchandising leaflet. Some copies have a second sticker "Includes Special Full Colour Postcards, JETLX526".

All Matrix/Runouts are etched except STRAWBERRY which is stamped.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Rights Society: MCPS/BIEM
Label Code: LC 3455
Price Code: CB 271
Price Code: 57
Matrix / Runout (Runout, A-side, variant 1): JET - LX - 526 ONJ 3 STRAWBERRY UK
Matrix / Runout (Runout, B-side, variant 1): JET - LX - 526 ELO 2 1 STRAWBERRY UK
Matrix / Runout (Runout, A-side, variant 2): JET-LX-526 ONJ 4 STRAWBERRY ⋀
Matrix / Runout (Runout, B-side, variant 2): JET-LX 526 ELO 2 E STRAWBERRY UK
Matrix / Runout (Runout, A-side, variant 3): JET-LX - 526 - ONJ-2 ⋀ STRAWBERRY UK
Matrix / Runout (Runout, B-side, variant 3): JET-LX 526 ELO 2 D STRAWBERRY UK
Matrix / Runout (Runout, A-side, variant 4): JET-LX-526 ONJ 3 .STRAWBERRY. UK C
Matrix / Runout (Runout, B-side, variant 4): JET-LX 526 ELO 2 E .STRAWBERRY. UK
Matrix / Runout (Runout, A-side, variant 5): JET-LX-526 ONJ 4 STRAWBERRY ⋀
Matrix / Runout (Runout, B-side, variant 5): JET-LX 526 ELO 2 C UK STRAWBERRY

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Xanadu (From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (LP, Album)	MCA Records	MCA-6100	Canada	1980
	Xanadu (From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold)	JET Records	JET LX 526	Europe	1980
Recently Edited	Xanadu (From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Cassette, Album, Black Shell, Dolby System)	MCA Records	MCAC-6100	Canada	1980
	Xanadu (From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (LP, Album, Gatefold)	Jet Records	JET LP 526	Spain	1980
Recently Edited	Xanadu (From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (LP, Album, Stereo, Gloversville Press)	MCA Records	MCA-6100	US	1980

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Reviews

adsb2112 Aug 17, 2022
I swear this was released with a 7" seperate disc with Drum Dreams by ELO
SirPeter Feb 8, 2015
There are three variants of the cover:
(a) no stickers
(b) Sticker: reference to the Postcards
(c) two x Stickers: (1) reference to the Postcards (2) reference to the two hit singles