Warm and Tender (Olivia Newton-John album)

Warm and Tender
Studio album by Olivia Newton-John
Released	September 1989
Recorded	1988
Genre	Children's
Length	41:27
Label	Geffen Records
Producer	John Farrar
Olivia Newton-John chronology
The Rumour (1988) Warm and Tender (1988) Back to Basics: The Essential Collection 1971–1992 (1992)
Singles from Warm and Tender
"Reach Out for Me" Released: 1990

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Warm and Tender is an album of children's lullabies released by Olivia Newton-John in September 1989. After being absent on Newton-John's last album The Rumour, producer John Farrar returned for this album.

Track listing

1. "Jenny Rebecca" (Carol Hall) – 3:46
2. "Rocking" (Traditional, lyrics by Percy Dearmer) – 3:05
3. "Way You Look Tonight" (Jerome Kern, Dorothy Fields) – 2:59
4. "Lullaby My Lovely" (German lullaby) – 1:16
5. "You'll Never Walk Alone" (Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II) – 2:49
6. "Sleep My Princess" (Mozart's Cradle Song) – 1:08
7. "The Flower That Shattered the Stone" (John Denver, Joe Henry, John Jarvis) – 3:22
8. "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" (Traditional) – 0:55
9. "Warm and Tender" (Newton-John, Farrar) – 3:21
10. "Rock-A-Bye Baby" (Public domain) – 0:42
11. "Over the Rainbow" (Harold Arlen, E. Y. Harburg) – 3:26
12. "Twelfth of Never" (Paul Francis Webster, Jerry Livingston) – 4:23
13. "All the Pretty Little Horses" (Traditional) – 1:10
14. "When You Wish Upon a Star" (Ned Washington, Leigh Harline) – 3:22
15. "Brahms' Lullaby (Intro)" (Brahms) - "Reach Out For Me" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) - "Brahms Lullaby (Reprise)" – 5:55

Personnel

Musicians

The Victorian Philharmonic Orchestra:

• Leader – Rudolf Osadnik
• Harp – Julie Rains
• Flute – Vernon Hill
• Oboe – Vicki Philipson
• Cor anglais – Stephen Robinson
• Percussion – Alex Pertout, Robert Clarke
• Piano and keyboards – Joe Chindamo
• Bass – Ben Robertson
• Guitar – Don Stevenson
• Programming – Adrian Scott
• Contractor – Ron Layton

Other musicians

• "Warm and Tender" – All instruments by Brian Mann and John Farrar
• "Reach Out for Me" – All instruments by Brian Mann and John Farrar; Synclavier by Sean Callery
• "The Flower That Shattered the Stone" – Synthesizers by Brian Mann; Synclavier by Sean Callery

Production

• Engineering – Allan Sides
• Additional engineering – Ian McKenzie
• Assistant engineer – Eric Rudd
• Recorded at the Melbourne Concert Hall, Metropolis Audio and Ocean Way Studios
• Mixed by Allen Sides at Ocean Way Studios
• Mastering – Bernie Grundman Mastering
• Album art direction – Gabrielle Raumberger
• Album logo and design – Larry Vigon Studio
• Front cover photography – Alberto Tolot
• Dust sleeve photography – Nancy Manning

Charts

Album Chart Peak position Japanese Albums Chart 43 US Billboard 200 124

Singles Title Chart Peak position "Reach Out for Me" US Billboard Adult Contemporary 32

References

1. Viglione, Joe. Warm and Tender at AllMusic