Two of a Kind

Performer: Original Soundtrack/John Travolta
Distributor: (Independently by Label)

Notes: Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta's second film, Two of a Kind, simply didn't capture the magic of Grease, lacking the humor, style or great music of that musical landmark. Instead of offering infectious, nostalgic rewrites of doo-wop and early rock & roll, the soundtrack to Two of a Kind is devoted to forced mainstream pop and soft rock, none of which is as memorable as the hits from Newton-John's Physical. Her three hits from the soundtrack -- "Twist of Fate," "Take a Chance," "Livin' in Desperate Times" -- are not bad, but they're surrounded by filler from Patti Austin, Steve Kipner, Boz Scaggs, Chicago and David Foster; only Journey's "Ask the Lonely" offers enjoyably trashy mainstream pop. As a result, the soundtrack falls flat, functioning only as a reasonably entertaining pop artifact from the early '80s. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine A motion picture soundtrack (and movie) well deserving of its obscurity, this was reissued on compact disc to cash in on Travolta's ascension back into Hollywood stardom. But despite the packaging, he only appears on one track on this ten-track soundtrack, a duet with Olivia on "Take A Chance." Newton-John, for her part, supplies three more tunes ("Shaking You," "Living In Desperate Times" and "Twist of Fate"), while the rest of this soundtrack contains performances from Patti Austin, Steve Kipner, Boz Scaggs, Journey, David Foster and Chicago. ~ Cub Koda

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