Olivia Newton-John – Physical (LP)

Label: Primary Wave Music – ONJ9022, Primary Wave Music – 2755902233
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, 180gram
Country: US
Released: May 27, 2022
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop

Physical is the eleventh studio album by British-Australian singer Olivia Newton-John, released through MCA Records on 13 October 1981. The album was produced and partly written by her long-time record producer John Farrar. Recorded and mixed at Ocean Way and David J. Holman's studio in Los Angeles, Physical became one of Newton-John's most controversial and sexual records, and her most successful studio album. 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 positive reviews from music critics, many of them considering it to be Newton-John's best effort. The album charted high in several countries, including the United States, Japan and Newton-John's native Australia, becoming one of the most successful albums of the early 1980s. It also ranks among the best-selling albums by Australian solo artists, selling more than ten million copies worldwide.