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(1999/Edsel) 22 tracks (56:54) Crazy Cajun Recordings 60s/70s with 8 page notes by John Lomax... more

B.J. Thomas: Earliest Hits And Great Covers - The Crazy Cajun Recordings (CD)

(1999/Edsel) 22 tracks (56:54) Crazy Cajun Recordings 60s/70s with 8 page notes by John Lomax III.
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In addition to being one of the finest singers of the past thirty years, B.J. Thomas is also one of the most enduring, a vocalist who is now in his fifth decade as a performer. His phenomenal career is spiced with all the earmarks of success: an Academy Award, five Grammy Awards, eleven gold and three platinium-selling releases and sales of over seventy million records worldwide as of the end of 1998. Thomas is also one of the very few artists ever to have racked up #1 records in the pop, country, easy listening and gospel charts. Beginning in 1966 and counting a live album and no fewer than a dozen "Greatest Hits" packages, Thomas has now issued 49 albums for seventeen different record imprints, a total sure to increase as all reports indicate that, at 56, "he's singing better than ever" (John Lomax III, 1999)

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Thomas, B. J. - Earliest Hits And Great Covers - The Crazy Cajun Recordings (CD) CD 1
01 I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry B.J. Thomas
02 Mama B.J. Thomas
03 Bring Back The Time B.J. Thomas
04 Tomorrow Never Comes B.J. Thomas
05 I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love W. You) B.J. Thomas
06 Half As Much B.J. Thomas
07 Cold, Cold Heart B.J. Thomas
08 Lazy Man (& TRIUMPHS) B.J. Thomas
09 It's Not Unusual B.J. Thomas
10 Garner State Park B.J. Thomas
11 In The Midnight Hour B.J. Thomas
12 Since I Fell For You B.J. Thomas
13 I Know It's Wrong (& TRIUMPHS) B.J. Thomas
14 I Just Got To Forget You B.J. Thomas
15 You're The One B.J. Thomas
16 Miller's Cave B.J. Thomas
17 A Fallen Star B.J. Thomas
18 Wisdom Of A Fool B.J. Thomas
19 Treasure Of Love B.J. Thomas
20 Luckiest Man In The World B.J. Thomas
21 The Rains Came B.J. Thomas
22 Didn't It Rain B.J. Thomas
B. J. Thomas B. J. Thomas is one of the many solo performers to break out of the South of the... more
"B.J. Thomas"

B. J. Thomas

B. J. Thomas is one of the many solo performers to break out of the South of the United States in the mid 60s -like Glen Campbell and Tony Joe White he touched on the country sound, and like Johnny Rivers he used other peoples songs as his hit vehicles. You've heard this voice many times over the airwaves and this collection of songs is realisation of the string of hits and standards that this strong clear singer can call his own. Oklahoma born Billy Joe Thomas had a singing pedigree in the local church choir (like many of his peers) and by the time he was in high school in Texas, he had joined his first band, The Triumphs. Classmate Mark Charron became pivotal in B.J. Thomas' development as a singing star.

The pair collaborated on a number of songs when Charron joined The Triumphs as a guitarist, but it would be two of Charron's compositions, 'Billy And Sue' and `Mama', which would prove to be the launching pad for Thomas' career. 'Mama' became a worldwide hit and is still often used as an advertising jingle today, but once again like many of his peers, it took several re-issues on several small labels before the Scepter Records release in 1966 got the show on the road. The Scepter deal came about via friend and fellow musician Steve Tyrell, who had made the shift from artist to record executive, and B.J. Thomas' regional Texas success quickly translated to national fame. Thomas switched his source of material to a young writer and acquaintance called Mark James, who provided him with the instantly recognisable Hooked On A Feeling before going on to write 'Suspicious Minds' for Elvis Presley and 'Always On My Mind' for Willie Nelson.

At the pinnacle of his success, Thomas recorded two Burt Bacharach/Hal David compositions, 'Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head' and `Everybody's Out Of Town' - the writers continuing their association with Scepter that they started with Dionne Warwick. On paper the pairing of B.J. Thomas and legendary writer Barry Mann in the early 70s looked like another winner, but the reality of a struggling record company stepped in. The single Rock And Roll Lullaby has been acclaimed by some critics as one of the best songs of this era, and most rock scribes note this as the finest B.J. Thomas recording.

A homage to the fifteen years of rock and roll which preceeded it, all involved with this project believed they were on a winner, until the release of the single co-incided with the financial end of Scepter Records. Two more hits, `(Iley, Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song' and `Whatever happened To Old Fashioned Love' followed many years and several labels apart, but the days of single after single hitting the charts were long gone. B.J. Thomas has continued to record up to present day, and it was his voice singing the theme to the TV show Growing Pains.

This collection covers all the major Australian hits of B.J. Thomas and include some of his more interesting releases such as his version of the Hank Williams song 'I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry' and one of the first recordings of the Barry Mann/Cynthia Weil standard 'I Just Can't Help Believing', showcasing the rich legacy of B.J. Thomas' voice.

-Steve Scanes

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Tracklist
Thomas, B. J. - Earliest Hits And Great Covers - The Crazy Cajun Recordings (CD) CD 1
01 I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
02 Mama
03 Bring Back The Time
04 Tomorrow Never Comes
05 I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love W. You)
06 Half As Much
07 Cold, Cold Heart
08 Lazy Man (& TRIUMPHS)
09 It's Not Unusual
10 Garner State Park
11 In The Midnight Hour
12 Since I Fell For You
13 I Know It's Wrong (& TRIUMPHS)
14 I Just Got To Forget You
15 You're The One
16 Miller's Cave
17 A Fallen Star
18 Wisdom Of A Fool
19 Treasure Of Love
20 Luckiest Man In The World
21 The Rains Came
22 Didn't It Rain