ONJ's early output proves to be just as admirable as later h
jon sieruga | Redlands, CA USA | 09/03/2005
(3 out of 5 stars)
"Minus a few pop hooks, Livvy's early selections are winning and airy, if slight, country-lite performances. Her cover of Bob Dylan's "If Not for You" (an unlikely match-up!) was her first actual hit, and despite a repetitous twang, it's very pretty. "Banks of the Ohio" is a little bit out of Olivia's grasp, but John Denver's "Take Me Home, Country Roads" is right up her alley. "Let Me Be There", "If You Love Me (Let Me Know)" and "I Honestly Love You" are here to snag hits-listeners, and they still sound great after these many years, but it's the other, less heard songs which grabbed me. A minor collection, to be certain, but an entirely pleasant one.
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