Hotel Sessions is an extended play (EP) recording by British-Australian recording artist Olivia Newton-John, released on 8 April 2014. It is her first EP focusing on unreleased songs and was released independently by ONJ Productions, Newton-John's own production company. It was also Newton-John's last album released by that company, before she signed with Sony Music Australia.
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| Released | 8 April 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2002–2011; Melbourne, Australia | |||
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| Length | 30:15 | |||
| Label | ONJ Productions | |||
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Hotel Sessions was first available at Summer Nights, Newton-John's nineteenth concert tour. Physical copies were later available from her official website, together with digital download versions at online shops. The EP is dedicated to Rona Newton-John, Olivia's sister and Brett Goldsmith's mother, who passed on in 2013.
Background and development edit
The songs featured on Hotel Sessions were recorded over a period of nine years, at hotel rooms which Newton-John stayed during her concert tours. All five songs were produced by Brett Goldsmith, her nephew. Goldsmith previously released a version of "Ordinary Life" on his YouTube account in 2008.[1] Long before Hotel Sessions was released, he also leaked Newton-John's recordings of "Best of My Love", a demo which features a different production of the final track, a Mr. Mister cover "Broken Wings". "Bow River" is another cover song, originally released by Australian band Cold Chisel. Hotel Sessions also features dances remixes of "Broken Wings" and "Best of My Love", made by remixer DayBeat.[2]
Track listing edit
All songs produced by Brett Goldsmith.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Ordinary Life" | Brett Goldsmith | 4:28 |
| 2. | "Best of My Love" | Goldsmith | 4:45 |
| 3. | "End in Peace" | Olivia Newton-John, Goldsmith | 4:33 |
| 4. | "Bow River" | Ian Moss | 4:18 |
| 5. | "Broken Wings" | Richard Page, Steve George, John Lang | 4:33 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Broken Wings" (dance remix by DayBeat) | 5:03 |
| 7. | "Best of My Love" (dance remix by DayBeat) | 3:55 |
| Total length: | 30:15 | |
Credits and personnel edit
- Joe Creighton – bass
- Lu Lu Foster – typography
- Steve George – songwriter
- Brett Goldsmith – artwork, producer, songwriter
- Mark Hartley – executive producer
- David Hornos Esteve – remix
- Keith Johnston – booklet art
- John Lang – songwriter
- Danny McKenna – drums
- Natalie Miller – background vocals
- Ian Moss – songwriter
- Olivia Newton-John – songwriter, vocals
- Richard Page – songwriter
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[3]
References edit
- ^ "'Ordinary Life' on Brett Goldsmith channel". YouTube. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
- ^ "New music: Hotel Sessions". ONJ Productions. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
- ^ Hotel Sessions (Media notes). Olivia Newton-John. ONJ Productions. 2014. 0 29882 56738 8.
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