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Olivia Newton-John Announces 'Physical' 40th Anniversary Edition

The new edition will be released October 22 with a vinyl release in Spring 2022.

By: Sep. 24, 2021
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Let's get Physical - AGAIN! Four-time Grammy Award-winner, Dame Olivia Newton-John is proud to release a "Deluxe Edition" of Physical in celebration of the album's 40th anniversary of its original release in October 1981.

The CD/DVD collection will be released via Green Hill Productions, a subsidiary of Primary Wave, on October 22 and will be available for pre-order today, September 24. In addition, a limited-edition vinyl release of the original album set for release in Spring 2022.

About the Special Edition

This deluxe CD & DVD edition will not only feature the original hit album fully remastered but, the 31-track collection also features bonus tracks, remixes, and live recordings. In addition, it will feature the iconic pop star's two video collections - the Physical video album - which won the Grammy Award for Video of the Year - showcasing music videos for each of the album's timeless tracks - a first for of its kind, as well as the full Olivia: Live in Concert Grammy-nominated television special which features exclusive heart-pumping footage of the star performing her hits.

"It's hard to believe that it has been 40 years since Physical was first released and I am thrilled that it's getting this beautiful 40th anniversary Deluxe Edition," Olivia Newton-John said in a statement. "I am so proud of this record as it not only allowed me to try new things musically, but it became such a part of pop-culture history.

The "Deluxe Edition" of Physical also features a DVD with Newton-John's Grammy-nominated Live in Concert television special filmed in Ogden, Utah, and the Grammy Award winning Physical video album - which was a first of its kind. Newton-John was one of the first artists to invest in music videos, starting with her 1978 album Totally Hot, which featured videos for all of the singles from the album.

Watch the new release's trailer below:




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