Olivor, Jane

Vinyl Records and Rare LPs:

	Best Side Of Goodbye Used - LP - JC 36335 1980 Original With Custom Inner Sleeve. "Jane Olivor was a stranger in a strange land crafting albums in the '70s which never reached the potential of Love Decides, her Varese Sarabande compact disc released in 2000. The Best Side of Goodbye (1980) comes close with its sensitive settings for Olivor's thoughtful vocals. Producer Jason Darrow creates a subdued Barry Manilow-type production with the title track, while Michael Masser produces what is arguably the definitive version of his collaboration with Linda Creed, the George Benson hit from 1977 "The Greatest Love of All." Whitney Houston would take it to number one in 1986, but in Jane Olivor's care the song enjoys a different nuance, perhaps one that its co-creator had in mind to begin with. Olivor sounds absolutely determined as the strings swell up behind her and she belts out the philosophy. Louie Shelton also offers his vision for the singer, and "Manchild Lullaby" becomes a serenade for adults, the other side of Linda Ronstadt's Dedicated to the One I Love. Olivor's singing is ghostly and ethereal on Gordon Lightfoot's "Weeping Willows, Cattails," empowering on Gerry Goffin and Michael Masser's "To Love Again," and heartfelt on Randy Edelman's "Don't Let Go of Me." Three producers on one project is the Tina Turner Private Dancer approach, and hearing what these individuals do with Olivor's perfect vocal instrument is as enjoyable as listening to her take each note and stretch it for all it is worth. As Olivia Newton-John would go to different extremes, keeping it loose on Totally Hot and going beyond serious on Warm and Tender, Jane Olivor takes both paths and builds a satisfying set of performances. It took two decades before she could surpass this effort, as she did so admirably with Love Decides. The Best Side of Goodbye stands on its own as a valuable look at a valuable artist. It has a special power and some of its moments are quite moving." All Music Guide - Joe Viglione. more
	First Night Used - LP - PC 34274 1976 US original. VG/VG+ cover. "On her debut album, New York cabaret singer Jane Olivor suggested a bridge between the traditional pop singers who had been marginalized by rock & roll and the folk-rock singer/songwriters of the late '60s and early '70s. Often seeming to be willfully holding back tears with her throbbing voice and precise intonation, she turned "My First Night Alone Without You," rendered with wry, bluesy understatement only a year earlier by Bonnie Raitt on her Home Plate album, into a full-blown torch anthem. When she essayed more familiar material, such as the Fleetwoods' "Come Softly to Me," Don McLean's "Vincent," and "Some Enchanted Evening" from the Broadway musical South Pacific, she and arranger Lee Holdridge boldly rewrote the melodies to give the songs a smoother linear flow, making them more appropriate to her emotive approach. ("Some Enchanted Evening" composer Richard Rodgers, for one, reportedly was not pleased with the result, though the track gave Olivor her first chart entry.) But she was best suited to light pop, such as "Morning, Noon and Nighttime" and "Better Days (Looks as Though We're Doing Somethin' Right)," the latter co-written by her fellow cabaret veteran Melissa Manchester with Carole Bayer Sager. Along with Manchester, Barry Manilow, Peter Allen, and others, Olivor seemed at the start of her career to be creating a new form of light pop music that plumbed the complex emotional depths first investigated by confessional singer/songwriters, yet employed a sophistication associated with an earlier generation of singers. It may have turned out to be a musical style that thrived only in the hothouse atmosphere of city boîtes, but for a while this looked like the birth of a new form of American art songs, and Jane Olivor was one of its leading advocates on her first record." All Music Guide - William Ruhlmann. more
	First Night New - LP - PC 34274 Sealed 1976 Original With "Some Enchanted Evening Hype Sticker On The Shrink Wrap. “On Her Debut Album, New York Cabaret Singer Jane Olivor Suggested A Bridge Between The Traditional Pop Singers Who Had Been Marginalized By Rock & Roll And The Folk-Rock Singer/Songwriters Of The Late '60s And Early '70s. Often Seeming To Be Willfully Holding Back Tears With Her Throbbing Voice And Precise Intonation, She Turned "My First Night Alone Without You," Rendered With Wry, Bluesy Understatement Only A Year Earlier By Bonnie Raitt On Her Home Plate Album, Into A Full-Blown Torch Anthem. When She Essayed More Familiar Material, Such As The Fleetwoods' "Come Softly To Me," Don McLean's "Vincent," And "Some Enchanted Evening" From The Broadway Musical South Pacific, She And Arranger Lee Holdridge Boldly Rewrote The Melodies To Give The Songs A Smoother Linear Flow, Making Them More Appropriate To Her Emotive Approach. ("Some Enchanted Evening" Composer Richard Rodgers, For One, Reportedly Was Not Pleased With The Result, Though The Track Gave Olivor Her First Chart Entry.) But She Was Best Suited To Light Pop, Such As "Morning, Noon And Nighttime" And "Better Days (Looks As Though We're Doing Somethin' Right)," The Latter Co-Written By Her Fellow Cabaret Veteran Melissa Manchester With Carole Bayer Sager. Along With Manchester, Barry Manilow, Peter Allen, And Others, Olivor Seemed At The Start Of Her Career To Be Creating A New Form Of Light Pop Music That Plumbed The Complex Emotional Depths First Investigated By Confessional Singer/Songwriters, Yet Employed A Sophistication Associated With An Earlier Generation Of Singers. It May Have Turned Out To Be A Musical Style That Thrived Only In The Hothouse Atmosphere Of City Boîtes, But For A While This Looked Like The Birth Of A New Form Of American Art Songs, And Jane Olivor Was One Of Its Leading Advocates On Her First Record.” William Ruhlmann, AMG. more
	First Night New - LP - PC 34274 Sealed 1976 Original. more
	Stay The Night New - LP - PC 35347 Sealed 1978 Original With Custom"He's So Fine" Hype Sticker On Shrink Wrap And Custom "What The Critics Say" Press Sticker On Rear Shrink Wrap. more
	Stay The Night New - LP - PC 35347 Sealed 1978 Original With The Original Fedco Price Tag Still On The Shrink Wrap And Large "What The Critics Say" Hype Sticker On The Rear Shrink Wrap. more