Reunion (B.J. Thomas album)

Reunion is a 1975 album by B.J. Thomas released through ABC Records. Thomas' first country album, Reunion contained one of Thomas' signature hit singles, "(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song", reaching #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 (2nd Pop #1), the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart (4th AC #1 overall), and the Hot Country Singles chart (his 1st #1 here). The song also peaked at #1 on Canada's AC chart, #2 on its country chart & #3 on its pop chart, and also hit #3 in New Zealand. The album itself would reach #59 on the U.S. Billboard 200, #2 on the Top Country Albums chart & #40 in Canada. Also included on the album is a cover of Roy Orbison's "Crying".

Reunion
Studio album by
Released1975
RecordedAmerican Studios, Nashville, Tennessee
GenreCountry
LabelABC
ProducerChips Moman
B. J. Thomas chronology
Longhorns & Londonbridges
(1974)
Reunion
(1975)
Help Me Make It (To My Rockin' Chair)
(1975)

Track listing

  1. "(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song" (Chips Moman, Larry Butler) - 3:23
  2. "Real Life Blues" (Larry Keith, Steve Pippin) - 2:47
  3. "Crying" (Joe Melson, Roy Orbison) - 2:36
  4. "I Finally Got It Right This Time" (Larry Keith, Steve Pippin) - 2:16
  5. "Doctor God" (Dan Penn, Jerry McGill, Johnny Christopher) - 3:07
  6. "Beautiful Things for You" (Barry Mason, Toni Wine) - 2:54
  7. "Sea of Love" (George Khoury, John Phillip Baptiste) - 2:49
  8. "Maybe It's Time to Go" (Stu Nunnery) - 3:59
  9. "City Boys" (Bill Dean) - 2:23
  10. "Who Broke Your Heart and Made You Write That Song?" (Michael Chain) - 3:23

Personnel

  • String Arrangement – Mike Leech
  • Art Direction & Design – Peter Corriston
  • Engineer – Bob Goodman, Harold Lee
  • Photography By – Benno Friedman
  • Producer, Engineer – Chips Moman
  • Musicians: Bobby Emmons, Bobby Wood, Chips Moman, Gene Chrisman, Johnny Christopher, Mike Leech, Reggie Young, Shane Keister, Steve Gibson

Chart performance

Chart (1975) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 2
U.S. Billboard 200 59
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