Olivia Newton-John - Psysical (1981) [Japanese Limited SHM-SACD 2012] PS3 ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

Posted By: HDAtall

Date: Oct. 6, 2024

Physical is the ninth full-length studio album by the British-Australian-American singer Olivia Newton-John. The album was produced and partly written by her long-time record producer John Farrar. Recorded and mixed at David J. Holman's studio in Hollywood, California, Physical became one of Newton-John's most controversial and sexual records, and her most successful studio album to date. Musically, the album features considerable use of synthesizers, and it explores lyrical themes such as love and relationships, sex, kinesthetics, and environmental protection. Upon its release, the album received generally positive reviews from music critics, many of them considering it to be Newton-John's best work.

"Physical" became such a monster hit – not just a hit, but a pop-culture phenomenon that was impossible to escape – that it became difficult to view its accompanying album as anything other than a conduit for the single. The thing was, Physical was a damn good record, in many ways one of Olivia Newton-John's very best. Picking up where Totally Hot and Xanadu left off, Physical skillfully balances catchy yet mellow dance cuts with immaculately crafted adult contemporary pop and ballads. The title track, of course, is the best example of the dance side, but "Landslide," "Make a Move on Me," and "Promise (Dolphin Song)" illustrate that Physical wasn't a one-hit record at all – if anything, they hold up better than the big hit. There is some filler here – none of her records were free from that curse – but it's well-made filler and helps make Physical one of the most enjoyable albums of her career.

Tracklist:

01 - Landslide
02 - Stranger's Touch
03 - Make A Move On Me
04 - Falling
05 - Love Makes Me Strong
06 - Physical
07 - Silvery Rain
08 - Carried Away
09 - Recovery
10 - The Promise (The Dolphin Song)

DSD Transferred from analogue master tapes by Masaru Takagi at Sunrise Studio (2012).
Universal Japan # UIGY-9086

Dynamic Range

foobar2000 2.1 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1

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Analyzed: Olivia Newton-John / Physical
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR13 -4.18 dB -19.76 dB 4:23 01-Landslide
DR13 -5.14 dB -21.57 dB 3:48 02-Stranger's Touch
DR12 -4.32 dB -19.17 dB 3:17 03-Make A Move On Me
DR12 -6.24 dB -22.04 dB 3:45 04-Falling
DR13 -3.96 dB -19.15 dB 3:09 05-Love Makes Me Strong
DR13 -4.32 dB -20.13 dB 3:44 06-Physical
DR14 -4.08 dB -22.40 dB 3:38 07-Silvery Rain
DR13 -5.69 dB -22.08 dB 3:42 08-Carried Away
DR13 -4.12 dB -21.76 dB 4:19 09-Recovery
DR14 -7.34 dB -25.72 dB 4:32 10-The Promise (The Dolphin Song)
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Number of tracks: 10
Official DR value: DR13

Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 5645 kbps
Codec: DSD64

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Uncompressed SACD ISO size > 1,55 GB
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