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Billy Joe Thomas* - Billy Joe Thomas

Label:
Catalog#:
SPS 5101
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:
US
Released:
1972
Genre:
Pop, Rock
Style:
Pop Rock

Tracklist

A1   That's What Friends Are For 4:00
    Accordion - Dominic Cortese
  Acoustic Guitar - Teddy Irwin
  Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Mandolin - Al Gorgoni
  Backing Vocals - Jon Stroll , Mark James (4) , Mentor Williams , Paul Williams (2)
  Bass - Kirk Hamilton
  Drums - Alan Schwartzberg*
  Percussion - Jimmy Maeulen*
  Piano - Jon Stroll
  Written-By - Paul Williams (2)
A2   Rock And Roll Lullaby 4:11
    Acoustic Guitar - Al Gorgoni , Teddy Irwin
  Arranged By [Strings] - Glen Spreen
  Backing Vocals - Blossoms, The , Dave Sommerville* , Gene Morford , Ron Hicklin , Tom Bahler
  Bass - Kirk Hamilton
  Drums, Percussion - Alan Schwartzberg*
  Electric Guitar - Al Gorgoni , Duane Eddy
  Electric Piano - Barry Mann
  Marimba, Percussion [Vibes] - Dave Cary* , George Devens
  Written-By - Barry Mann-Cynthia Weil*
A3   Happier Than The Morning Sun 4:42
    Arranged By [Strings] - Glen Spreen
  Backing Vocals - B.J. Thomas , Blossoms, The
  Bass - Kirk Hamilton
  Congas, Percussion - Jimmy Maeulen*
  Drums - Alan Schwartzberg*
  Electric Guitar - Teddy Irwin
  Guitar [11 String], Sitar - Al Gorgoni
  Harmonica - Stevie Wonder
  Organ - Glen Spreen
  Written-By - Stevie Wonder
A4   Roads 3:00
    Acoustic Guitar - Al Gorgoni
  Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar - Teddy Irwin
  Arranged By [Strings] - Glen Spreen
  Bass - Kirk Hamilton
  Congas - Jimmy Maeulen*
  Drums - Alan Schwartzberg*
  Keyboards - Barry Mann
  Organ - Glen Spreen
  Percussion - B.J. Thomas
  Written-By - Barry Mann-Cynthia Weil*
A5   Sweet Cherry Wine 2:58
    Acoustic Guitar - Al Gorgoni
  Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Sitar - Teddy Irwin
  Arranged By [Strings] - Glen Spreen
  Bass - Kirk Hamilton
  Congas, Percussion - Jimmy Maeulen*
  Drums - Alan Schwartzberg*
  Keyboards - Barry Mann
  Written-By - Barry Mann-Cynthia Weil*
A6   A Song For My Brother 4:07
    Piano - Jimmy Webb
  Written-By - Jimmy Webb
B1   A Fine Way To Go 3:39
    Arranged By [Horns] - Glen Spreen , Wayne Jackson
  Backing Vocals - Blossoms, The
  Bass - Charlie Larkey*
  Drums - Ron Tutt
  Electric Guitar - Hugh McCracken
  Fiddle - Dave Boone
  Horns - Memphis Horns, The
  Percussion - Jimmy Maeulen* , Steve Tyrell
  Piano - Carole King
  Written-By - Carole King , Toni Stern
B2   Just As Gone 3:27
    Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar - Al Gorgoni
  Arranged By [Strings] - Glen Spreen
  Backing Vocals - Al Gorgoni , Barry Mann , Chip Taylor , Jon Stroll
  Bass - Kirk Hamilton
  Congas - Jimmy Maeulen*
  Drums - Alan Schwartzberg*
  Electric Guitar - Teddy Irwin , Wayne Carson
  Keyboards - Glen Spreen
  Written-By - Wayne Carson
B3   I Get Enthused 2:26
    Acoustic Guitar - Al Gorgoni
  Backing Vocals - B.J. Thomas , Mark James (4)
  Bass - Kirk Hamilton
  Drums - Alan Schwartzberg*
  Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar - Teddy Irwin
  Harmonica, Acoustic Guitar - Hugh McCracken
  Percussion - Jimmy Maeulen*
  Written-By - Mark James (4)
B4   Are We Losing Touch 3:32
    Arranged By [Strings] - Glen Spreen
  Backing Vocals - Jimmy Maeulen* , Jon Stroll , Mark James (4) , Rodney Justo
  Bass - Kirk Hamilton
  Congas, Percussion - Jimmy Maeulen*
  Drums - Alan Schwartzberg*
  Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar - Teddy Irwin
  Percussion - Steve Tyrell
  Piano - Glen Spreen
  Written-By - Mark James (4)
B5   We Have Got To Get Our Ship Together 4:32
    Arranged By [Horns] - Glen Spreen , Wayne Jackson
  Bass - Kirk Hamilton
  Congas - Jimmy Maeulen*
  Drums - Alan Schwartzberg*
  Electric Guitar - Hugh McCracken
  Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar - Al Gorgoni
  Horns - Memphis Horns, The
  Piano - Jon Stroll
  Written-By - Bobby Weinstein* , Jon Stroll
A6   The Stories We Can Tell 3:10
    Acoustic Guitar - Al Gorgoni , John Sebastian
  Backing Vocals - Steve Tyrell
  Harmonium - Barry Mann
  Steel Guitar - Pete Drake
  Written-By - John Sebastian

Credits

Artwork By - Dick Smith
Engineer - Eddie Kramer , Eric The Norwegian* , Gene Eichelberger , Ralph Moss , Ron Johnson
Mastered By [Engineer] - Bob Ludwig
Mixed By [Engineer] - Ron Johnson
Photography [Cover] - Ron Naschak
Photography [Inside] - Carl Merkin , Ron Naschak , Steve Paley
Producer - Al Gorgoni , Steve Tyrell

Notes

Recorded at Electric Lady Studios, New York
Sound Recorders & United, Los Angeles
Quadrophonic, Nashville.

Gatefold sleeve packaging.