''Two Strong Hearts Live'' is a

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recorded in

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with Philharmonia Australia in April 2015. The live album was released on 16 June 2015 with the live DVD being released on 21 August 2015.

Critical reception

Cameron Adams gave the album 4 out of 5 stars saying, "John Farnham and Olivia Newton-John have a chemistry and friendship you just can’t fake. And zero egos. The fact these two were having serious fun is not lost in the recorded translation. You also see new sides, like Farnham blitzing '

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' and Livvie cutting loose with rock wailing on ' Hit the Road Jack'. That’s another one of the joys here, we rarely get to hear Olivia live and from the divine thrills of 'Xanadu' to the spine chills of I Honestly Love You it’s our loss. On the Grease favourites ' Summer Nights' and 'You’re the One That I Want', Farnham slips into

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Chart performance

''Two Strong Hearts Live'' debuted at number one on the

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. This marked the second time Farnham and Newton-John had topped the charts together; in 1998, their '' Highlights from The Main Event'' album (with Anthony Warlow) also peaked at number one.

Track listing

# "Overture” # " Two Strong Hearts" # " Let Me Be There" # " Xanadu" # " I Honestly Love You" # " Tenterfield Saddler" # "No One Comes Close" # "Love to Shine" # " Suddenly" # "Dare to Dream" # " Somewhere Over the Rainbow" # "Burn for You" # " Hit the Road Jack /

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References

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