At two discs and 40 songs in length,
Gold easily bests 2001's
Magic or 2002's
Definitive Collection. The compilation covers all phases of
Olivia Newton-John's career, from her early years of
country-tinged AM
pop to her time in the
pop spotlight with
Grease and
Xanadu and all the way to her more recent
adult contemporary works with
Diane Warren,
Babyface, and
Elton John. Though die-hard fans might find a favorite omitted, this is only a slight misstep and chances are they already own it on one of the other greatest-hits collections. There have been countless
Olivia Newton-John greatest-hits compilations and anthologies, but nothing ever this sprawling and thorough in scope. This is the only release casual fans will ever need, and a fantastic starting point to discover a career rich in
pop music treasures. ~ Rob Theakston