''Liv On'' is a collaborative album created by
Olivia Newton-John
Dame Olivia Newton-John (26 September 1948 – 8 August 2022) was a British-Australian singer, actress and activist. She was a four-time Grammy Award winner whose music career included 15 top-ten singles, including 5 number-one singles on the ...
,
Beth Nielsen Chapman and
Amy Sky
Amy Sky (born 24 September 1960) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer, theatre actress, and television host. Sky started classical music lessons at the age of five, and plays piano, guitar, cello and recorder. She has a degree from t ...
. The goal behind the album was to "create songs with a message of compassion and hope. They are for anyone facing a time of challenge in their life, whether it is grieving a loss – or on the journey to health and recovery."
The album debuted at number 72 in Australia.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Amy Sky, Beth Nielsen Chapman and Olivia Newton-John; except where indicated.
# "My Heart Goes Out to You" – 2:45
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Lead vocals by Amy Sky, Beth Nielsen Chapman and Olivia Newton-John
# "Live On" – 4:11
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Lead vocals by Olivia Newton-John
# "Stone in My Pocket" – 3:22
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Lead vocals by Amy Sky, Beth Nielsen Chapman and Olivia Newton-John
# "Sand and Water" (Beth Nielsen Chapman) – 4:28
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Lead vocals by Beth Nielsen Chapman
# "Forever Blue" (Amy Sky) – 4:48
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Lead vocals by Amy Sky
# "Immortality" (Lyrics by Mary Elizabeth Frye; written by Amy Sky, Beth Nielsen Chapman, Olivia Newton-John) – 3:24
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Lead vocals by Amy Sky, Beth Nielsen Chapman and Olivia Newton-John
# "Don't Know What to Say" – 3:27
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Lead vocals by Beth Nielsen Chapman
# "Impossible" (Beth Nielsen Chapman, Laureen Smith) – 3:27
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Lead vocals by Olivia Newton-John
# "I Will Take Care of You" (Amy Sky, David Pickell) – 4:58
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Lead vocals by Amy Sky
# "Grace and Gratitude" (Amy Sky, Olivia Newton-John) – 3:58
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Lead vocals by Olivia Newton-John
# "There's Still My Joy" (Beth Nielsen Chapman,
Matt Rollings
Matt Rollings is a Grammy Award-winning American composer, keyboard player and record producer.
Known mainly for playing in Lyle Lovett's Large Band, Rollings has worked with many artists, not all country. Matt won the 'Best Traditional Pop Voc ...
,
Melissa Manchester
Melissa Manchester (born February 15, 1951) is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Since the 1970s, her songs have been carried by adult contemporary radio stations. She has also appeared on television, in films, and on stage.
Early l ...
) – 3:10
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Lead vocals by Olivia Newton-John
Personnel
Musicians
* Dane Bryant – keyboards, acoustic piano
* Kirby Shelstad – additional keyboards
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Amy Sky
Amy Sky (born 24 September 1960) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer, theatre actress, and television host. Sky started classical music lessons at the age of five, and plays piano, guitar, cello and recorder. She has a degree from t ...
– acoustic piano (5, 6)
* Austin Hoke –
accordion, cello (1, 11)
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Beth Nielsen Chapman – acoustic guitar
* Kerry Marx – acoustic guitar, electric guitars
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Michael Thompson – acoustic guitar (2), electric guitars (2)
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Dan Dugmore
Dan Dugmore is an American session musician known primarily for playing the pedal steel guitar
Born in 1949, Dugmore was raised in Pasadena, California. Influenced by the Flying Burrito Brothers, he learned to play steel guitar after Flying Bur ...
–
pedal steel guitar
* Matthew McKenzie – bass (1-5, 7-11)
*
Maartin Allcock – bass (6)
* Mark Beckett – drums, percussion
* John Ragusa – flute,
penny whistle
* Hattie Webb – harp
* Ezra Jordan,
Marc Jordan Marc or MARC may refer to:
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, Liisi Lafontaine, Kenna Ramsey and Nita Whitaker – choir (2)
Arrangements
* Beth Nielsen Chapman – vocal arrangements (1-4, 6-9, 11)
* Olivia Newton-John – vocal arrangements (1, 4, 6-10)
* Amy Sky – vocal arrangements (1, 4-10), cello arrangements (1, 11), choir arrangements (2)
* Marc Jordan – choir arrangements (2)
* Dane Bryant – string arrangements (5)
Production
* Beth Nielsen Chapman – producer, additional engineer
* Olivia Newton-John – producer
* Amy Sky – producer
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Bob Katz
Bob Katz is an American audio mastering engineer and author of a popular book on audio mastering. Katz has mastered three Grammy Award–winning albums and one nominated album. Projects he has worked on have received Grammys and acclaim from audi ...
– tracking
* Kevin Luu – tracking assistant
* Maartin Allcock – additional engineer
* John "Beetle" Bailey – additional engineer, mixing
* Robert Irving – additional engineer, assistant engineer
* Taylor Kernohan – additional engineer, assistant engineer
*
David Leonard – additional engineer
* Shelly McErlaine – additional engineer
* John Rausch – additional engineer
* Kirby Shelstad – additional engineer
* Michael Thompson – additional engineer
* Peter Letros – mastering
* Michael Caprio – cover design, artwork
* Denise Truscello – photography
* Elena Petroiu – hair stylist
Charts
Release history
References
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2016 albums
Olivia Newton-John albums
Collaborative albums
Sony Music Australia albums