Studio Album · No. 4
Long Live Love Songwriting Credits by Olivia Newton-John
Produced by John Farrar, Bruce Welch
Holds writing credit on 0 of 12 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 0 / 12 documented
Scored across the 12 tracks with documented writers, by whether Olivia Newton-John carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 12 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
Long Live Love is a fully outside-written album; Olivia Newton-John holds no writing credit on any track. The songs come from a deep bench of British and American writers, including Tony Macaulay, Roger Greenaway and Geoff Stephens, Ben Findon, and producer John Farrar, who co-wrote 'Home Ain't Home Anymore.' The title track, her 1974 Eurovision entry for the United Kingdom, was written by Valerie Avon and Harold Spiro rather than by Newton-John or her usual production team. Two tracks are covers: the Beach Boys' 'God Only Knows' by Brian Wilson and Tony Asher, and 'I Honestly Love You' by Peter Allen and Jeff Barry, the latter of which became a Grammy-winning signature hit through her American releases.
Long Live Love is the 1974 studio album by Olivia Newton-John, released by EMI Records and built around the title track that she performed as the United Kingdom's entry at the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest. Produced by John Farrar and Bruce Welch, it is a soft-pop and country-pop record with no Newton-John writing credits, drawing instead on a roster of British and American songwriters. The album pairs original material from writers like Tony Macaulay, Roger Greenaway, and John Farrar with two covers, the Beach Boys' 'God Only Knows' and Peter Allen and Jeff Barry's 'I Honestly Love You.' The latter became one of Newton-John's biggest career singles and won a Grammy, though it was pushed heavily through her US releases rather than this EMI album. The record reached the UK top forty and was certified platinum in Australia.
Track Listing & Credits 12 tracks
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Free the People
|
Barbara Keith | Barbara Keith | John FarrarBruce Welch | Olivia Newton-John (Lead Vocals) |
| 2 |
Angel Eyes
|
Tony MacaulayKeith Potger | Tony MacaulayKeith Potger | John FarrarBruce Welch | Olivia Newton-John (Lead Vocals) |
| 3 |
Country Girl
|
Alan HawkshawPeter Gosling | Alan HawkshawPeter Gosling | John FarrarBruce Welch | Olivia Newton-John (Lead Vocals) |
| 4 |
Someday
|
Gary BensonDavid Mindel | Gary BensonDavid Mindel | John FarrarBruce Welch | Olivia Newton-John (Lead Vocals) |
| 5 |
God Only Knows
|
Brian WilsonTony Asher | Brian WilsonTony Asher | John FarrarBruce Welch | Olivia Newton-John (Lead Vocals) |
| 6 |
Loving You Ain't Easy
|
Stuart LeathwoodBob SakerGary Sulsh | Stuart LeathwoodBob SakerGary Sulsh | John FarrarBruce Welch | Olivia Newton-John (Lead Vocals) |
| 7 |
Home Ain't Home Anymore
|
John FarrarPeter Robinson | John FarrarPeter Robinson | John FarrarBruce Welch | Olivia Newton-John (Lead Vocals) |
| 8 |
Have Love, Will Travel
|
Roger GreenawayGeoff Stephens | Roger GreenawayGeoff Stephens | John FarrarBruce Welch | Olivia Newton-John (Lead Vocals) |
| 9 |
I Honestly Love You
|
Peter AllenJeff Barry | Peter AllenJeff Barry | John FarrarBruce Welch | Olivia Newton-John (Lead Vocals) |
| 10 |
Hands Across the Sea
|
Ben FindonGeoff Wilkins | Ben FindonGeoff Wilkins | John FarrarBruce Welch | Olivia Newton-John (Lead Vocals) |
| 11 |
The River's Too Wide
|
Bob Morrison | Bob Morrison | John FarrarBruce Welch | Olivia Newton-John (Lead Vocals) |
| 12 |
Long Live Love
#11
|
Valerie AvonHarold Spiro | Valerie AvonHarold Spiro | John FarrarBruce Welch | Olivia Newton-John (Lead Vocals) |