Stronger Than Before
Stronger Than Before is an album by Olivia Newton-John, launched in 2005. It is an album of inspiration and encouragement to women who have dealt with cancer (Newton-John herself survived breast cancer).
| Stronger Than Before | ||||
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| Released | September 2005 | |||
| Recorded | February–June 2005 | |||
| Genre | New-age | |||
| Label | Warner Music | |||
| Producer | Chong Lim (Tracks 1, 2 & 5-9); Amy Sky (Tracks 3, 4 & 10); Kim Bullard (Track 3). | |||
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The track "Phenomenal Woman" is based on Maya Angelou's 1978 poem and features vocal cameos from Patti LaBelle, Diahann Carroll, Beth Nielsen Chapman, Delta Goodrem, Amy Holland and Mindy Smith. The album also includes a new recording of her 1976 hit "Don't Stop Believin".
The track "Can I Trust Your Arms" was composed by her daughter Chloe Rose Lattanzi as a gift for her mother.[1] Olivia had already composed "That's All I Know for Sure" for Chloe.[2][3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Stronger Than Before" | Newton-John, Annie Roboff, Beth Nielsen Chapman | 3:37 |
| 2. | "When You Believe" | Jim Marr, Wendy Page | 4:00 |
| 3. | "Phenomenal Woman" | Maya Angelou, Amy Sky, David Pickell | 5:01 |
| 4. | "Under the Skin" | Newton-John, Sky | 3:18 |
| 5. | "Pass It On" | Randy Goodrum, Martin Sutton | 4:35 |
| 6. | "That's All I Know for Sure" | Newton-John, Victoria Shaw | 2:53 |
| 7. | "When I Needed You" | Ben Thomas | 4:59 |
| 8. | "Can I Trust Your Arms" | Newton-John, Chloe Lattanzi | 3:18 |
| 9. | "Don't Stop Believin' (2005 Version)" | John Farrar | 4:12 |
| 10. | "Serenity" | Sky, Stephan Moccio | 4:02 |
Personnel
- Olivia Newton-John – lead vocals, backing vocals (1, 3, 5, 9)
- Chong Lim – keyboards (1, 2, 5-9), piano (1, 2, 5-9), string arrangements and conductor (1, 2, 5-9)
- Kim Bullard – keyboards (3)
- Chris Anderson – programming (4)
- Rob Wells – programming (4), string programming (4)
- Stephan Moccio – piano (10), keyboards (10), programming (10)
- Stuart Fraser – guitar (1, 2, 5-9)
- Brett Garsed – guitar (1, 2, 5-9)
- Tim Pierce – guitar (3)
- Greg Johnston – guitar (4)
- Joe Creighton – bass guitar (1, 2, 5-8)
- Danny Dunlop – bass guitar (3)
- Ben Robertson – acoustic bass (9)
- Angus Burchall – drums (1, 2, 5-9)
- Vinnie Colaiuta – drums (3)
- Kevin Fox – cello (10)
- Rod Davies – backing vocals (1, 5, 9)
- Lisa Edwards – backing vocals (1, 5)
- Lindsay Field – backing vocals (1, 5)
- Diahann Carroll – vocals (3)
- Beth Nielsen Chapman – vocals (3)
- Delta Goodrem – vocals (3)
- Amy Holland – vocals (3)
- Patti LaBelle – vocals (3)
- Mindy Smith – vocals (3)
- Amy Sky – backing vocals (3, 4), piano (4), string programming (4)
- Cello (1, 2, 5-9) – Sharon Draper and Blair Harris
- Viola (1, 2, 5-9) – Helen Ireland and Airlie Smart
- Violin (1, 2, 5-9) – Imelda Baligod, Jessica Bell, Georgina Cameron, Alyssa Conrau, Sally Cooper and Holly Smart
Production
- Producers – Chong Lim (Tracks 1, 2 & 5-9); Amy Sky (Tracks 3, 4 & 10); Kim Bullard (Track 10).
- Executive Producers – Teri Brown, Mark Hartley and Ann Herrick.
- Engineers – Doug Brady, Haydn Buxton, Robin Gray and Forrester Savell (Tracks 1, 2 & 5-9); Kim Bullard, Shannon Forrest and Vince Pizzinga (Track 3); Chris Anderson and Greg Crichtley (Track 4); Azra Hussein and Stephan Moccio (Track 10).
- Assistant Engineer (Tracks 1, 2 & 5-9) – Mick Coleman
- Recorded at The Barn (Tarzana, CA); Westlake Studios (Los Angeles, CA); Bingham Bend Studio (Nashville, TN); Revolution Studios (Sydney, Australia); River Studios and Allan Eaton Studios (Melbourne, Australia); Metropolis Audio (South Melbourne, Australia); Definitive Sound (Ontario, Canada); Maison de Musique (Toronto, Canada).
- Mixing – Ed Cherney (Tracks 1, 2 & 5-9); Kim Bullard (Tracks 3, 4 & 10).
- Mixed at The Barn
- Editing on Track 10 by Azra Hussein and Stephan Moccio at Maison de Musique.
- Mastered by Doug Sax at The Mastering Lab (Ojai, CA).
- Photography – Pamela Springsteen
- Management – The Fitzgerald Hartley Co.
Charts
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