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B.J. Thomas
Billy Joe Thomas
Album US 1972 on Scepter Records label
Rock and Pop (Pop Rock)
This release was pressed by the Columbia Records Pressing Plant in Terre Haute, Indiana, denoted by the T2 and T1 in the runout. This release has a label variation, the only other release with this label is 6791364 , but that release was matered at sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ, denoted by the sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamp in the runout. Gatefold sleeve packaging.
Musicians
 | B.J. Thomas bvoc, *1942 US album by, percussion |
 | Ronald Naschak , photography by, cover, photography by, inside |
 | Carl Merkin photography by, inside |
 | Stephen Paley , *1942 US photography by, inside |
 | Dominic Cortese acc, 1921-2001 US accordion |
 | Teddy Irwin g, b, p, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, sitar |
 | Al Gorgoni str, g, *1939 US acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin, sitar, guitar, 11 string, electric guitar, acoustic guitar |
 | Kirk Hamilton b, US bass |
 | Allan Schwartzberg dr, *1942 US drums, drums, percussion |
 | Jimmy Maelen perc, cng, percussion, congas, percussion |
 | Jon Stroll voc, US piano, written by |
 | Glen Spreen str, p, key, 1922-2016 US arranged by, strings, organ, arranged by, horns, keyboards, piano |
 | Duane Eddy g, *1938 US electric guitar |
 | Barry Mann p, *1939 US electric piano, keyboards, harmonium |
 | David Carey vib, mar, xyl, cwb, US marimba, percussion, vibes |
 | George Devens perc, vib, *1931 US marimba, percussion, vibes |
 | Stevie Wonder syn, *1950 US harmonica, written by |
 | Jimmy Webb p, *1946 US written by, piano |
 | Wayne Jackson tr, tb, *1941 US arranged by, horns |
 | Charles Larkey b, bass |
 | Ron Tutt dr, *1938 US drums |
 | Hugh McCracken g, 1942-2013 US electric guitar, harmonica, acoustic guitar |
 | Dave Boone , fiddle |
 | The Memphis Horns , US horns |
 | Steve Tyrell voc, *1944 US percussion |
 | Carole King voc, p, *1942 US piano, written by |
 | Wayne Carson Thompson g, p, b, perc, *1943 US electric guitar, written by |
 | John Sebastian h, *1944 US acoustic guitar, written by |
 | Pete Drake stg, 1932-1988 US steel guitar |
Producers
| Dick Smith art direction |
| Eddie Kramer engineer |
| Eirik The Norwegian engineer |
| Gene Eichelberger engineer |
| Ralph Moss engineer |
| Ron Johnsen engineer, mixed by |
| Bob Ludwig mastered by |
| Al Gorgoni producer, backing vocals |
| Steve Tyrell producer, backing vocals |
| Jon Stroll backing vocals |
| Mark James backing vocals |
| Mentor Williams backing vocals |
| Paul Williams backing vocals |
| David Somerville backing vocals |
| Gene Morford backing vocals |
| Ron Hicklin backing vocals |
| The Blossoms backing vocals |
| Tom Bahler backing vocals |
| B.J. Thomas backing vocals |
| Barry Mann backing vocals |
| Chip Taylor backing vocals |
| Jimmy Maelen backing vocals |
| Rodney Justo backing vocals |
Album Tracks 
| No | |
Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | That's What Friends Are For | B.J. Thomas | Paul Williams | 4:00 |
| 2 | | Rock And Roll Lullaby | B.J. Thomas | Mann And Weil | 4:11 |
| 3 | | Happier Than The Morning Sun | B.J. Thomas | Stevie Wonder | 4:42 |
| 4 | | Roads | B.J. Thomas | Mann And Weil | 3:00 |
| 5 | | Sweet Cherry Wine | B.J. Thomas | Mann And Weil | 2:58 |
| 6 | | A Song For My Brother | B.J. Thomas | Jimmy Webb | 4:07 |
| 7 | | A Fine Way To Go | B.J. Thomas | Carole King, Toni Stern | 3:39 |
| 8 | | Just As Gone | B.J. Thomas | Wayne Carson Thompson | 3:27 |
| 9 | | I Get Enthused | B.J. Thomas | Mark James | 2:26 |
| 10 | | Are We Losing Touch | B.J. Thomas | Mark James | 3:32 |
| 11 | | We Have Got To Get Our Ship Together | B.J. Thomas | Bobby Weinstein, Jon Stroll | 4:32 |
| 12 | The Stories We Can Tell | B.J. Thomas | John Sebastian | 3:10 |
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