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After a spell specializing in Christian music -- he'd never fully leave inspirational music behind -- B.J. Thomas returned to secular pop in 1983, signing with Columbia and releasing the New Looks album. Supported by a pair of number one country singles -- "Whatever Happened to Old-Fashioned Love" and "Now Looks from an Old Lover" -- the record was a hit straight out of the gate, and for the next few years he hovered in the Country Top 20 before scoring a pop Top 10 in 1988 with "As Long as We Got Each Other," a duet with Dusty Springfield that served as the theme to the sitcom Growing Pains. Real Gone's 2017 compilation New Looks from an Old Lover: The Complete Columbia Singles chronicles this modest comeback, adding his other hits -- "Two Car Garage," which went to number three in 1983, 1984's "The Whole World's in Love When You're Lonely," and "The Girl Most Likely To," plus the singles "The Part of Me That Needs You Most," "America Is," and "Night Life," which all barely scraped the charts in 1985 and 1986 -- along with other singles and deep cuts. Thomas aged nicely into his voice -- he sounds deeper but not gruff -- but the synthesized gloss grows increasingly brittle just as the songs get decidedly corny. As such, New Looks from an Old Lover serves as a good document of Thomas' '80s output, but it also shows just how bumpy that decade was.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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B.J. Thomas, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Leroy Anderson, Composer, Lyricist - Peter Drake, Producer
(P) 1983 Sony Music Entertainment
R. Lane, Composer, Lyricist - D. Bergen White, Arranger - B.J. Thomas, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gene Chrisman, Drums - DAVID BRIGGS, Piano - Hargus "Pig" Robbins, Piano - Carl Gorodetsky, Strings - Allen Reynolds, Engineer - The Jordanaires, Background Vocal - Kenny Malone, Drums - Bob Wray, Bass - Gary Vanosdale, Strings - Farrell Morris, Percussion - Charlie McCoy, Harmonica - G. Thomas, Composer, Lyricist - Mike Leech, Bass - Dennis Molchan, Strings - George Binkley, Strings - Pete Wade, Electric Guitar - Roy Christensen, Strings - Pete Drake, Producer, Steel Guitar - Dale Sellers, Electric Guitar - Marvin Chantry, Strings - Stephanie Woolf, Strings - Walter Schwede, Strings - Randy Best, Engineer - Jack Solomon, Acoustic Guitar - Phyllis Hiltz, Strings - John David Boyle, Strings - Bill Hullett, Acoustic Guitar - Ron Oates, Piano - Pamela Vanosdale, Strings
(P) 1983 Sony Music Entertainment
Red Lane, Composer, Lyricist - B.J. Thomas, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Drake, Producer - Lathan Hudson, Composer, Lyricist - Gloria Thomas, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1983 Sony Music Entertainment
R. Lane, Composer, Lyricist - D. Bergen White, Arranger - B.J. Thomas, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gene Chrisman, Drums - DAVID BRIGGS, Piano - Hargus "Pig" Robbins, Piano - Carl Gorodetsky, Strings - Allen Reynolds, Engineer - The Jordanaires, Background Vocal - Kenny Malone, Drums - Bob Wray, Bass - Gary Vanosdale, Strings - Farrell Morris, Percussion - Charlie McCoy, Harmonica - Mike Leech, Bass - Dennis Molchan, Strings - George Binkley, Strings - Pete Wade, Electric Guitar - Roy Christensen, Strings - P. Drake, Composer, Lyricist - Pete Drake, Producer, Steel Guitar - Dale Sellers, Electric Guitar - Marvin Chantry, Strings - Stephanie Woolf, Strings - Walter Schwede, Strings - Randy Best, Engineer - Jack Solomon, Acoustic Guitar - Phyllis Hiltz, Strings - John David Boyle, Strings - Bill Hullett, Acoustic Guitar - Ron Oates, Piano - Pamela Vanosdale, Strings - L. C. Steve Hudson, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1983 Sony Music Entertainment
J.D. Martin, Composer, Lyricist - G. Harrison, Composer, Lyricist - B.J. Thomas, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Hollis Flatt, Mastering Engineer - Pete Drake, Producer - M.C. Rather, Mastering Engineer
(P) 1983 Sony Music Entertainment
B.J. Thomas, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Carrigan, Drums - AL PACHUCKI, Engineer - John Catchings, Strings - The Jordanaires, Background Vocal - Kenny Malone, Drums - Bob Wray, Bass - Gary Vanosdale, Strings - Dennis Molchan, Strings - George Binkley, Strings - Roy Christensen, Arranger - Pete Drake, Producer, Steel Guitar - Dale Sellers, Electric Guitar - Stephanie Woolf, Strings - Walter Schwede, Strings - John Drake, Assistant Engineer - Randy Best, Assistant Engineer - Jack Solomon, Cello - Bill Hullett, Acoustic Guitar - Ron Oates, Arranger, Keyboards, Synthesizer - Lennie Haight, Strings - Laurence Harvin, Strings - Carl Gorodetzky, Strings - Phyllis Mazza, Strings - Daniel Furth, Strings
(P) 1983 Sony Music Entertainment
Kenny Chesney, Electric Guitar - Steve Pippin, Background Vocal - B.J. Thomas, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - D. Tyler, Composer, Lyricist - Bruce Dees, Background Vocal - Larry Keith, Background Vocal - The Nashville String Machine, Background Vocal - Terry McMillan, Percussion - DON COBB, Assistant Engineer - JAMES STROUD, Drums - Bob Montgomery, Producer - Bob Wray, Bass - Donna Rhodes, Background Vocal - Jimmy Capps, Acoustic Guitar - Donna McElroy, Background Vocal - Gene Eichelberger, Engineer - Dave Innis, Background Vocal - Daniel Tyler, Composer, Lyricist - James Knobloch, Composer, Lyricist - Ron Oates, Arranger, Keyboards - F. KNOBLOCK, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1984 Sony Music Entertainment
Kenny Chesney, Electric Guitar - T. SEALS, Composer, Lyricist - Steve Pippin, Background Vocal - B.J. Thomas, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Dees, Background Vocal - Larry Keith, Background Vocal - The Nashville String Machine, Background Vocal - Terry McMillan, Percussion - DON COBB, Assistant Engineer - JAMES STROUD, Drums - Bob Montgomery, Producer - M. Reid, Composer, Lyricist - Bob Wray, Bass - Donna Rhodes, Background Vocal - Jimmy Capps, Acoustic Guitar - Donna McElroy, Background Vocal - Gene Eichelberger, Engineer - Dave Innis, Background Vocal - Ron Oates, Arranger, Keyboards
(P) 1984 Sony Music Entertainment
Steve Pippin, Composer, Lyricist, Background Vocal - B.J. Thomas, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - W. Newton, Composer, Lyricist - Bruce Dees, Background Vocal - Larry Keith, Background Vocal - The Nashville String Machine, Background Vocal - Terry McMillan, Percussion - DON COBB, Assistant Engineer - JAMES STROUD, Drums - Bob Montgomery, Producer - Bob Wray, Bass - Donna Rhodes, Background Vocal - Jimmy Capps, Acoustic Guitar - Donna McElroy, Background Vocal - Gene Eichelberger, Engineer - Ron Oates, Arranger, Keyboards - Kenny Mimms, Electric Guitar - Angela Innis, Background Vocal
(P) 1984 Sony Music Entertainment
Kenny Chesney, Electric Guitar - Steve Pippin, Background Vocal - J.D. Martin, Composer, Lyricist - G. Harrison, Composer, Lyricist - B.J. Thomas, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Dees, Background Vocal - Larry Keith, Background Vocal - The Nashville String Machine, Background Vocal - Terry McMillan, Percussion - DON COBB, Assistant Engineer - JAMES STROUD, Drums - Bob Montgomery, Producer - Bob Wray, Bass - Donna Rhodes, Background Vocal - G. Thomas, Composer, Lyricist - Jimmy Capps, Acoustic Guitar - Donna McElroy, Background Vocal - Gene Eichelberger, Engineer - Dave Innis, Background Vocal - Ron Oates, Arranger, Keyboards
(P) 1984 Sony Music Entertainment
N. Chinn, Composer, Lyricist - Michael Chapman, Composer, Lyricist - B.J. Thomas, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Mills, Assistant Engineer - David Wolfert, Conductor, Arranger, Guitar - Marc Cohn, Background Vocal - Billy Burnette, Background Vocal - Jimmy Maelen, Percussion - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer - Allan Schwartzberg, Drums - Will Lee, Bass - Kurt Cobain, Background Vocal - John Davenport, Engineer, Re-Mixer - Thom Rotella, Guitar - CLIFFORD CARTER, Synthesizer - Gary Klein, Producer - Craig Vogel, Assistant Engineer - Steve Moss, Piano
(P) 1985 Sony Music Entertainment
J. Dawson, Composer, Lyricist - B.J. Thomas, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Mills, Assistant Engineer - David Wolfert, Conductor, Arranger, Guitar - Marc Cohn, Background Vocal - Billy Burnette, Background Vocal - Jimmy Maelen, Percussion - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer - Allan Schwartzberg, Drums - Will Lee, Bass - Kurt Cobain, Background Vocal - John Davenport, Engineer, Re-Mixer - Thom Rotella, Guitar - CLIFFORD CARTER, Synthesizer - Gary Klein, Producer - Craig Vogel, Assistant Engineer - Steve Moss, Piano
(P) 1985 Sony Music Entertainment
B.J. Thomas, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - David Wolfert, Arranger - Hal David, Composer, Lyricist - Joseph Raposo, Composer, Lyricist - Gary Klein, Producer
(P) 1985 Sony Music Entertainment
J.D. Martin, Composer, Lyricist - G. Harrison, Composer, Lyricist - B.J. Thomas, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Mills, Assistant Engineer - David Wolfert, Conductor, Arranger, Guitar - Marc Cohn, Background Vocal - Billy Burnette, Background Vocal - Jimmy Maelen, Percussion - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer - Allan Schwartzberg, Drums - Will Lee, Bass - Kurt Cobain, Background Vocal - John Davenport, Engineer, Re-Mixer - G. Thomas, Composer, Lyricist - Thom Rotella, Guitar - CLIFFORD CARTER, Synthesizer - Gary Klein, Producer - Craig Vogel, Assistant Engineer - Steve Moss, Piano
(P) 1985 Sony Music Entertainment
Edward Howard, Assistant Engineer - Steve Buckingham, Producer - Walter Breeland, Composer, Lyricist - Willie Nelson, Composer, Lyricist - B.J. Thomas, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Randy McCormick, Piano - DENNY PURCELL, Mastering Engineer - LARRY BYROM, Guitar - Terry McMillan, Harmonica - Dennis Wilson, Background Vocal - Sonny Garrish, Steel Guitar - Eddie Bayers, Drums - STEVE GIBSON, Guitar - John Wesley Ryles, Background Vocal - Donna Rhodes, Background Vocal - Michael Campbell, Coordinator - Tom Robb, Bass - Dennis Ritchie, Assistant Engineer - Joe Bogan, Engineer - Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar - Paul Bursick, Composer, Lyricist - Perry Rhodes, Background Vocal
(P) 1986 Sony Music Entertainment
Steve Buckingham, Producer - B.J. Thomas, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Randy McCormick, Piano - DENNY PURCELL, Mastering Engineer - LARRY BYROM, Guitar - Terry McMillan, Harmonica - Hank Cochran, Composer, Lyricist - Dennis Wilson, Background Vocal - Sonny Garrish, Steel Guitar - Eddie Bayers, Drums - STEVE GIBSON, Guitar - John Wesley Ryles, Background Vocal - Donna Rhodes, Background Vocal - Michael Campbell, Coordinator - Tom Robb, Bass - Dennis Ritchie, Assistant Engineer - Joe Bogan, Engineer - Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar - Perry Rhodes, Background Vocal
(P) 1986 Sony Music Entertainment
P. Kennerley, Composer, Lyricist - G. Lyle, Composer, Lyricist - B.J. Thomas, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal, with - Ray Charles, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Hargus "Pig" Robbins, Keyboards - Terry McMillan, Percussion - BILLY SHERRILL, Producer - Billy Sanford, Acoustic Guitar - Jerry Kennedy, Acoustic Guitar - Pete Drake, Steel Guitar - Dale Sellers, Electric Guitar - Kenneth Malone, Drums - Robert Wray II, Bass - Ray Charles with B.J. Thomas, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1984 Sony Music Entertainment
B.J. Thomas, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Aaron Wilburn, Composer, Lyricist - Pete Drake, Producer - Gloria Thomas, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1983 Sony Music Entertainment
Kenny Chesney, Electric Guitar - Steve Pippin, Background Vocal - D. Loggins, Composer, Lyricist - D. Schlitz, Composer, Lyricist - B.J. Thomas, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Dees, Background Vocal - Larry Keith, Background Vocal - The Nashville String Machine, Background Vocal - Terry McMillan, Percussion - DON COBB, Assistant Engineer - JAMES STROUD, Drums - Bob Montgomery, Producer - Bob Wray, Bass - Donna Rhodes, Background Vocal - Jimmy Capps, Acoustic Guitar - Donna McElroy, Background Vocal - Gene Eichelberger, Engineer - Dave Innis, Background Vocal - Ron Oates, Arranger, Keyboards
(P) 1984 Sony Music Entertainment
B.J. Thomas, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Mills, Assistant Engineer - David Wolfert, Conductor, Arranger, Guitar - Marc Cohn, Background Vocal - Billy Burnette, Background Vocal - Jimmy Maelen, Percussion - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer - Allan Schwartzberg, Drums - Will Lee, Bass - Kurt Cobain, Background Vocal - JOHN BETTIS, Composer, Lyricist - John Davenport, Engineer, Re-Mixer - Thom Rotella, Guitar - CLIFFORD CARTER, Synthesizer - Gary Klein, Producer - Craig Vogel, Assistant Engineer - Steve Moss, Piano - Steven Dorff, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1985 Sony Music Entertainment
B.J. Thomas, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gene Chrisman, Drums - DAVID BRIGGS, Piano - Hargus "Pig" Robbins, Piano - Carl Gorodetsky, Strings - Allen Reynolds, Engineer - The Jordanaires, Background Vocal - Larry Henley, Composer, Lyricist - Kenny Malone, Drums - Bob Wray, Bass - Jeff Silbar, Composer, Lyricist - Gary Vanosdale, Strings - Farrell Morris, Percussion - Charlie McCoy, Harmonica - Mike Leech, Bass - Dennis Molchan, Strings - George Binkley, Strings - Pete Wade, Electric Guitar - Roy Christensen, Strings - Pete Drake, Producer, Steel Guitar - Dale Sellers, Electric Guitar - Stephanie Woolf, Strings - Walter Schwede, Strings - Randy Best, Engineer - Jack Solomon, Acoustic Guitar - Phyllis Hiltz, Strings - John David Boyle, Strings - Bill Hullett, Acoustic Guitar - Ron Oates, Piano - Pamela Vanosdale, Strings
(P) 1983 Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
After a spell specializing in Christian music -- he'd never fully leave inspirational music behind -- B.J. Thomas returned to secular pop in 1983, signing with Columbia and releasing the New Looks album. Supported by a pair of number one country singles -- "Whatever Happened to Old-Fashioned Love" and "Now Looks from an Old Lover" -- the record was a hit straight out of the gate, and for the next few years he hovered in the Country Top 20 before scoring a pop Top 10 in 1988 with "As Long as We Got Each Other," a duet with Dusty Springfield that served as the theme to the sitcom Growing Pains. Real Gone's 2017 compilation New Looks from an Old Lover: The Complete Columbia Singles chronicles this modest comeback, adding his other hits -- "Two Car Garage," which went to number three in 1983, 1984's "The Whole World's in Love When You're Lonely," and "The Girl Most Likely To," plus the singles "The Part of Me That Needs You Most," "America Is," and "Night Life," which all barely scraped the charts in 1985 and 1986 -- along with other singles and deep cuts. Thomas aged nicely into his voice -- he sounds deeper but not gruff -- but the synthesized gloss grows increasingly brittle just as the songs get decidedly corny. As such, New Looks from an Old Lover serves as a good document of Thomas' '80s output, but it also shows just how bumpy that decade was.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 21 track(s)
- Total length: 01:12:47
- Main artists: B.J. Thomas
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia - Legacy
- Genre: Country
(P) 2017 Sony Music Entertainment
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