Track Listing

1. Jolene
2. Pony Ride
3. Come On Over
4. It'll Be Me
5. Greensleeves
6. Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain
7. Don't Throw It All Away
8. Who Are You Now
9. Smile For Me
10. Small Talk And Pride
11. Wrap Me In Your Arms
12. Long And Winding Road

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #64591 in Music
• Released on: 2001-11-02
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .21 pounds

Customer Reviews

A Superb Example Of 1970s Olivia
Come On Over is one of Olivia's best recordings from the 1970s. It is also an interesting album from the perspective that it signalled Olivia's move towards pop, which would become more prevalent in the 1980s. In many ways this is a transition album, combining both country and pop influences with supreme skill.

The album begins and ends with covers of famous songs. I like Olivia's take on "Jolene", but I associate that song with Dolly Parton to such an extent that it is hard to fully appreciate other versions. The final song, a cover of "The Long And Winding Road" is lovely but somewhat too restrained. While the album begins and ends on a slightly lukewarm note, the content in-between is absolutely smashing.

The title track, written by the Gibb brothers is stunning. "Come On Over" belongs to the very finest songs that Olivia has ever recorded. Her vocals are superb and John Farrar's simple production is light years ahead of its time. John Farrar also contributed two songs to the album, "It'll Be Me" and "Small Talk And Pride". I love them both, but prefer the former, with its pop sensibility and attitude. This is a clear indication of things to come in the 1980s.

The other highlights for me are Olivia's version of "Don't Throw It All Away", "Who Are You Now?", "Smile For Me" and "Wrap Me In Your Arms", which uses dancing as a metaphor for dating. These melodic songs all brilliantly showcase Olivia's voice and skill for interpretation. The song "Pony Ride" is a guilty pleasure, although Olivia's take on "Greensleeves" is best left unmentioned.

Come On Over is a beautiful album that still holds up well today. I would rank this album as essential Olivia. It really should be in every fan's collection.

A great album and a must for any Olivia fan.
In my opinion this is one of the best albums Olivia has ever recorded.
'Come On Over' is a beautiful ballad song and Olivia's voice sounds fantastic on it.
Another good song is 'Don't Throw it All Away'. In the song Olivia begs the love of her life to think things over carefully before he throws their love away.
In 'Small Talk And Pride' Olivia wonders what could have been if she hadn't allowed small talk and pride to get in the way and she'd managed to say what she felt instead of letting the possible love of her life walk away from her forever.
Olivia also sings the classic song 'Greensleves'. I've never particularly liked this song but Olivia does do it justice and with her singing it I can actually listen to it.
All in all a wonderful album. Worth buying just for the tracks 'Come On Over' and 'Small Talk And Pride'.
I would definetly recommend this album and if you are an fan of Olivia's you would be crazy not to buy it.

My favorite Olivia album
This used to be one of my most-played albums, and I still enjoy listening to it.

Come on over was written by the Bee Gees and appeared on one of their albums, but they didn't release their version as a single.

There are some classic covers - Jolene (Dolly), Long and winding road (Beatles), Greensleeves (I've heard it claimed that this was originally written by King Henry the 8th around 1580), Smile for me (Lynn Anderson) and Blue eyes crying in the rain (which Olivia probably covered after hearing Willie Nelson's version, but country fans know that it was originally sung by Roy Acuff).

Don't throw it all away, written by Gary Benson, is another great cover. I don't remember who had the pop hit with it. Dave and Sugur had a country hit with it, but they probably covered Olivia's version.

The songs written especially for this album are wonderful. I certainly can't agree with the reviewer who claims they all sound the same. Yes, they have something in common - they are all soft, romantic songs of the type Olivia does particularly well - and I love them all.

I recommend this as a starting point for fans of country music who want to buy some of Olivia's music. It is rare for any of these tracks to find their way onto compilations, so you can always add a hits collection later.

If country is not your favorite music, you might be best to try some of Olivia's other music first.