12/06/2025

Billy Joe Thomas "Billy Joe Thomas" (1972) -Pop Rock / Adult Contemporary-



Label : Scepter Records


États-Unis A

01 - That's What Friends Are For (Paul Williams)
02 - Rock And Roll Lullaby (Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil)
03 - Happier Than The Morning Sun (Stevie Wonder)
04 - Roads (Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil)
05 - Sweet Cherry Wine (Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil)
06 - A Song For My Brother (Jimmy Webb)

B

01 - A Fine Way To Go (Carole King & Toni Stern)
02 - Just As Gone (Wayne Carson)
03 - I Get Enthused (Mark James)
04 - Are We Losing Touch (Mark James)
05 - We Have Got To Get Our Ship Together (Jon Stroll & Bobby Weinstein)
06 - The Stories We Can Tell (John Sebastian)


Recorded at :
Electric Lady Studios, New York
Sound Recorders & United, Los Angeles
Quadraphonic, Nashville
Engineers : Ron Johnsen, Ralph Moss, Eddie Kramer, Eric The Norwegian, Gene Eichelberger
Mixing Engineer : Ron Johnsen
Mastering Engineer : Bob Ludwig


A

01 - That's What Friends Are For

Background vocals : Paul Williams, Mentor Williams, Mark James, Jon Stroll
Electric Guitar & Mandolin : Al Gorgoni
Accordian : Dominic Cortese
Piano : Jon Stroll
Acoustic Guitars : Teddy Irwin, Al Gorgoni
Bass : Kirk Hamilton
Drums : Alan Schwartzberg
Percussion : Jimmy Maelen
Strings Arranged by Glen Spreen

02 - Rock And Roll Lullaby

Electric Piano : Barry Mann
Electric Guitar : Duane Eddy, Al Gorgoni
Vibes & Marimba : George Devens, Dave Carey
Bass : Kirk Hamilton
Drums & Percussion : Alan Schwartzberg
Acoustic Guitars : Teddy Irwin, Al Gorgoni
Background vocals The Blossoms (Darlene Love, Fanita James & Kean King), Dave Sommerville, Ron Hicklin, Tom Bahler, Gene Morford
Strings Arranged by Glen Spreen

03 - Happier Than The Morning Sun

Harmonica : Stevie Wonder
Drums Alan Schwartzberg
Bass : Kirk Hamilton
11 String Guitars & Sitar : Al Gorgoni
Electric Guitar : Teddy Irwin
Organ : Glen Spreen
Conga & Percussion : Jimmy Maelen
Background vocals The Blossoms (Darlene Love, Fanita James & Kean King), B.J. Thomas
Strings Arranged by Glen Spreen

04 - Roads

Keyboards : Barry Mann
Percussion : B.J. Thomas
Drums Alan Schwartzberg
Bass : Kirk Hamilton
Acoustic Guitars : Teddy Irwin, Al Gorgoni
Electric Guitar : Teddy Irwin
Organ : Glen Spreen
Conga : Jimmy Maelen
Strings Arranged by Glen Spreen

05 - Sweet Cherry Wine

Keyboards : Barry Mann
Drums Alan Schwartzberg
Bass : Kirk Hamilton
Acoustic Guitars : Al Gorgoni, Teddy Irwin
Electric Guitar & Sitar : Teddy Irwin
Conga & Percussion : Jimmy Maelen
Strings Arranged by Glen Spreen

06 - A Song For My Brother

Piano : Jimmy Webb

B

01 - A Fine Way To Go

Piano : Carole King
Bass : Charlie Larkey
Drums : Ron Tutt
Electric Guitar : Hugh McCracken
Fiddle : Dave Boone
Percussion : Steve Tyrell, Jimmy Maelen
Background vocals : The Blossoms (Darlene Love, Fanita James & Kean King)
Horns Arranged by Glen Spreen & Wayne Jackson

02 - Just As Gone

Electric Guitar : Wayne Carson, Teddy Irwin, Al Gorgoni
Acoustic Guitar : Al Gorgoni
Bass : Kirk Hamilton
Drums Alan Schwartzberg
Conga : Jimmy Maelen
Keyboards : Glenn Spreen
Background vocals : Barry Mann, Chip Taylor, Al Gorgoni, Jon Stroll
Strings Arranged by Glen Spreen

03 - I Get Enthused

Background vocals : Mark James, B.J. Thomas
Drums Alan Schwartzberg
Bass : Kirk Hamilton
Acoustic Guitars : Hugh McCracken, Terry Irwin, Al Gorgoni
Electric Guitar : Teddy Irwin
Harmonica : Hugh McCracken
Percussion : Jimmy Maelen

04 - Are We Losing Touch

Background vocals : Mark James, Jimmy Maelen, Jon Stroll, Rodney Justo
Electric & Acoustic Guitars : Teddy Irwin
Drums Alan Schwartzberg
Bass : Kirk Hamilton
Conga : Jimmy Maelen
Percussion : Jimmy Maelen, Steve Tyrell
Piano : Glenn Spreen
Strings Arranged by Glen Spreen

05 - We Have Got To Get Our Ship Together

Piano : Jon Stroll
Bass : Kirk Hamilton
Drums : Alan Schwartzberg
Acoustic Guitar : Al Gorgoni
Electric Guitar : Al Gorgoni, Hugh McCracken
Conga : Jimmy Maelen
The Memphis Horns Arranged by Glenn Spreen & Wayne Jackson

06 - The Stories We Can Tell

Acoustic Guitar : John Sebastian, Al Gorgoni
Steel Guitar : Pete Drake
Harmonium : Barry Mann
Background vocals : Steve Tyrell