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Xanadu
from MCA

Features:

• Soundtrack

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• A Chart Monster
  The movie was a clunker, but the soundtrack was a chart monster and one of the best examples of cross-promotion during this "Golden Age of Rock;" the music from top artists was built to stand alone as a means to sell the film to a huge audience in the highly-influential pop culture of the times.
  Five of the 10 tracks popped into the Billboard Hot 100 and the album spent an amazing 36 weeks on the Billboard 200, peaking at number four.
  The album was split into a side each of five songs for Olivia... more info

• Love this music
  Had this album on Vinyl LP for years till it broke. Was excited to find it on CD! This is a great album, and ELO is awesome! I Missed these songs!

• Very addictive sound track
  I never even heard of Xanadu before my wife told me about it. She forced me to watch it and quite frankly it's a great movie. I ended up loving the sound track as well. I would recommend this if your a fan of the movie.

• 4.5 Stars.... Guilty pleasure stands the test of time
  Music: 5 stars; Album sequencing: 4 stars
  This movie soundtrack was originally released in 1980, presenting the improbable mix of songs of Olivia Newton-John (penned by John Farrar) and Electric Light Orchestra (penned by Jeff Lynne) in a truly terrible movie, but the music was first rate, with both Olivia and ELO at their peak.
  You have to imagine "Xanadu" (10 tracks; 42 min.) as the original vinyl album, with an A and a B side. On the A side are the John Ferrar-penned Olivia-sung tunes, with... more info

Tracks:

1. Magic - Farrar, John
2. Suddenly - Farrar, John
3. Dancin' Round and Round - Farrar, John
4. Suspended in Time - Farrar, John
5. Whenever You're Away from Me - Farrar, John
6. I'm Alive - Lynne, Jeff
7. The Fall - Lynne, Jeff
8. Don't Walk Away - Lynne, Jeff
9. All Over the World - Lynne, Jeff
10. Xanadu - Lynne, Jeff

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