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The first pressing of the album contained a one-sided insert 45 RPM single of "Some Enchanted Evening", re-recorded by Olivor and produced by Charles Calello. Chasing Rainbows was produced by Tom Catalano, the longtime producer of many of Neil Diamond's hit singles and albums; [9] Diamond was another influence and favorite of Olivor's.
"Some Enchanted Evening" is a show tune from the 1949 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific. It has been described as "the single biggest popular hit to come out of any Rodgers and Hammerstein show." [1] Andrew Lloyd Webber describes it as the "greatest song ever written for a musical". [2]
The New York Times wrote that "within the stylistic context in which [Olivor] works, First Night is a fine record." [ 3 ] Robert Christgau was critical of the album, writing that "her LP is marginally adventurous, but if she becomes a star it will be by embodying the half of Barbra Streisand that Bette Midler put in the garbage."
Jane Olivor recorded the song on her 1976 album First Night, releasing it as a single backed by Some Enchanted Evening. Brenton Wood titled his 1977 album, Come Softly, after the song. [12] Mercy released a version of the song on their 1969 album, Love Can Make You Happy; [13]
The Original Soundtrack to the film South Pacific was released by RCA Victor in 1958. The film was based on the 1949 musical South Pacific by Rodgers and Hammerstein.The composers had much say in this recording, with many of the songs performed by accomplished singers rather than the actors in the film. [1]
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Released as a single in April 1978, "He's So Fine" debuted on the Hot 100 dated 20 May 1978 becoming the second of Olivor's two Hot 100 entries and with its eventual peak of No. 77 becoming the more successful as Olivor's precedent Hot 100 single "Some Enchanted Evening" had peaked at No. 91 in 1976.