14/11/2025

Ian Thomas "Looking Back" (1993) -Pop Rock / Soft Rock / Westcoast Rock / AOR-



Label : Anthem Entertainment


Canada 01 - Painted Ladies (Ian Thomas)
02 - Long Long Way (Ian Thomas)
03 - Captured In Your Dreams (Ian Thomas)
04 - Liars (Ian Thomas)
05 - Right Before Your Eyes (Ian Thomas)
06 - Goodnight Mrs. Calabash (Ian Thomas)
07 - Coming Home (Ian Thomas)
08 - I Really Love You (Ian Thomas)
09 - Pilot (Ian Thomas)
10 - I Still Want To Hold You (Ian Thomas)
11 - Time Is The Keeper (Ian Thomas)
12 - Hold On (Ian Thomas)
13 - The Runner (Ian Thomas)
14 - Stringin' A Line (Ian Thomas)
15 - Riders On Dark Horses (Ian Thomas)
16 - Harmony (Ian Thomas)
17 - As The Days Go By (Ian Thomas)
18 - Touch Me (Ian Thomas)


01 - Painted Ladies

From the Album 'Ian Thomas'
Recorded April 1973 at RCA, Toronto
Mixed at Wally Heider's in L.A.
Produced by John Lombardo
Engineered by George Semkiw 
Mixed by Peter Granet

02 - Long Long Way

From the Album 'Long Long Way'
Recorded & Mixed January 1974 at Trident Studios in London U.K.
Co-Produced by Adam Mitchell
Engineered by David Hentshel
Mick Ralphs from Bad Company played Lead Guitar
The String Arrangements are Milan Kymlicka

03 - Captured In Your Dreams

From the Album 'Delights'
Recorded & Mixed at Son Quebec, Montreal in August of 1974
Produced by Ian Thomas 
Engineered by Alan Thorne
String Arrangements by Milan Kymlicka

04 - Liars

From the Album 'Calabash'
Recorded in August  1976 at Thunder Sound, Toronto
Produced by Ian Thomas
Engineered by Allan Thorne

05 - Right Before Your Eyes

From the Album 'Calabash'
Recorded in December 1975 at Thunder Sound, Toronto
Produced by Ian Thomas
Engineered by Allan Thorne

06 - Goodnight Mrs. Calabash

From the Album 'Calabash'
Recorded in 1975 at Thunder Sound, Toronto
Produced by Ian Thomas
Engineered by Allan Thorne
String Arrangements by Milan Kymlicka

07 - Coming Home

From the Album 'Still Here'
Recorded in December 1976 at Phase One, Toronto
Produced by Ian Thomas
Engineered by Allan Thorne

08 - I Really Love You

From the Album 'Still Here'
Recorded in December 1976 at Phase One, Toronto
Produced by Ian Thomas
Engineered by Allan Thorne

09 - Pilot

From the Album 'Glider'
Recorded in August 1978
Bed tracks at Phase One, Toronto
All Overdubs & Mixing in my driveway, thanks to Guy Charboneau's mobile truck
The String were recorded at Mohawk College Auditorium in Hamilton, Ontario
Produced by Ian Thomas & for the first time engineered by Ian Thomas
String Arrangements by Milan Kymlicka

10 - I Still Want To Hold You

From the Album 'Glider'
Recorded in August 1978 in Le Studio Mobile
Bed tracks at Phase One, Toronto
Produced & Engineered by Ian Thomas with Associate Engineer Mick Walsh

11 - Time Is The Keeper

From the Album 'Glider'
Recorded in November 1978 at Phase One in Toronto & also in my driveway
Produced & Engineered by Ian Thomas

12 - Hold On

From the Album 'The Runner
Recorded at Grant Avenue Studio in Hamilton, in February 1981
Produced & Engineered by Ian Thomas
Associate Engineer : Greg Roberts

13 - The Runner

From the Album 'The Runner
Recorded at Grant Avenue Studio in Hamilton, in July 1980
Produced by John Lombardo & Ian Thomas
Engineered by Ian Thomas
Associate Engineer : Greg Roberts

14 - Stringin' A Line

From the Album 'The Runner
Recorded in February 1981 at Grant Avenue Studio in Hamilton, Ontario
Produced by Ian Thomas
Engineered by Ian Thomas & Greg Roberts
Peter Cardinali later to be one of The Boomers plays some great Bass

15 - Riders On Dark Horses

From the Album 'Riders On Dark Horses'
Recorded in 1984 at Eastern Sound, Toronto ; Grand Avenue, Hamilton & my first home studio in my basement
Produced by Mick Ronson & Ian Thomas
Engineered by Ian Thomas
Mixed by Ian Thomas & Paul Bonish

16 - Harmony

From the Album 'Add Water'
Recorded in my studio in my barn, January 1985
Produced by Ian Thomas
Engineered by Paul Bonish & Ian Thomas

17 - As The Days Go By

From the Album 'Add Water'
Recorded at Manta Sound in Toronto in Januray 1985
Produced by Jon Goldsmith & Kerry Crawford
Engineered by John Nazlan

18 - Touch Me

From the Album 'Add Water'
Recorded in January 1985 in my bar
Produced & Engineered by Ian Thomas
Associate Engineer : Paul Bonish