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Hollywood never learns. Hot on the heels of box-office failures Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band and Can't Stop the Music, comes the roller-skating Olivia Newton John in Xanadu. This soundtrack is fluff stuff to be sure, but some pearls float amongst the mire. Lead-off "Magic" remains a fine single. "Suddenly," a duet ONJ ekes out with British luminary Cliff Richard, seems better than most love themes. The sudden appearance of the Tubes almost saves the doomed swing/rock hybrid "Dancin," but the two styles should never meet. The second half glows from the Electric Light Orchestra, soaring at its commercial height, escaping this crippling fairy tale fairly untarnished with three more hit bits: "I'm Alive," "All Over the World," and the Olivia Neutron Bomb showcase title track. "Don't Walk Away" and "The Fall" stand as two of Jeff Lynne's finest, thus the flip nukes the front which should stay stuck to the theater floor. Listening to this soundtrack may beat watching the actual film, but know that if you didn't dig Xanadu when it came out, the platter gains nothing through time. ~ Doug Stone
Olivia N. John/Elo
Xanadu Soundtrack Music Review Average Rating: (4.7 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews Soundtrack All Over the Movie
The soundtrack to a dud of a movie. ELO is great, and the rest are fair - esp. ONJ's duet with Gene Kelly and the Tubes/ONJ mash-up.
Submitted by ludwigsh (Alberta) 
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 Awesome soundtrack!
This soundtrack is an awesome one! I first heard this years ago, on cassette, and now I bought the CD cause the tape is ruined. But, it sounds even better!
Submitted by stephdouglas (lockport, ny)
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Awesome
I bought this for my dad and he absolutely enjoys it. We listened to the entire Cd as soon as he got it.
If anyone like ELO this is a good cd to own.
Submitted by tnjyork5 (Corydon, IN)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No Makes me want to see the movie all over again!!
This music brings back the days of the 80's.
Submitted by a reviewer (Dededo, Guam USA)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No great second half
Not surprisingly, the best thing about 'Xanadu,' both the movie and soundtrack, is the music of ELO. As a bonus, we also get one of ONJ's best tunes, 'Magic.' So six good cuts out of ten is pretty good. All of ELO's tracks are memorable, some of Jeff Lynne's best work really, the cream of late 70's/early 80's pop/rock. I'm particularly fond of 'All Over The World' and the transcendent title track, a classic pop tune if there ever was one.
Submitted by HelloTexas11 (Austin, TX, USA)
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