Audio CD review:
B.J. Thomas - The Very Best of B.J. Thomas

B.J. Thomas - The Very Best of B.J. Thomas

Band: B.J. Thomas Title: The Very Best of B.J. Thomas Rating: Release Date: 12 August, 1997 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Hooked On A Feeling 2: Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head 3: Suspicious Minds 4: Do What You Gotta Do 5: Most Of All 6: No Love At All 7: Brown Eyed Woman 8: I Don't Know Any Better 9: Everybody's Out Of Town 10: I Just Can't Help Believing 11: Mighty Clouds Of Joy 12: Long Ago Tomorrow 13: Rock & Roll Lullaby 14: Roads 15: Sweet Cherry Wine 16: That's What Friends Are For 17: Happier Than The Morning Sun

Customer Reviews A moving voice BJ Thomas has one of those voices. There are singers whose voices do more than entertain. It's soulful and moving. I've been a fan for many years. I love this album. . MELODIC SOFT ROCK FROM THE 60s AND 70s J. B. Thomas made occasional visits to the upper reaches of the pop charts from about 1968 to 1970 and less frequently throughout 1970s but continued to have country hits for much longer. My favourite here is the poignant No Love At All with its foot-tapping melody and evocative lyrics and the bouncy Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head which was the theme song from popular 60s movie Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid. Hooked On A Feeling with its strong hook has retained its vigour and still beats all the later cover versions. I Just Can't Help Believin' is a gentle soulful ballad that has also seen many interpretations, including one by Elvis. Speaking of whom, Thomas' cover of Suspicious Minds has its charms. The other hits here include Everybody's Out Of Town and Rock `n Roll Lullaby. This is classic melodic soft rock with intelligent, sometimes poetic lyrics and is a good showcase of B. J. Thomas' early music. As a Best Of, it is not comprehensive though, as Thomas created a solid body of memorable work afterwards, including lots of excellent country and gospel songs. A good primer I recently re-discovered it and purchased the CD, I forgot how great B. My mom had this when I was little and I used to listen to it all the time. J. really is. The oldies radio station doesn't do this man justice. Along with "Hooked On A Feeling" and "I Just Can't Help Believing", this disc also features "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head", "Mighty Clouds of Joy", and "Most of All", the major highlights among many others. This CD is great as a primer for the first time BJ Thomas fan, and the one who is looking to save money by getting many of his classics in one cohesive collection. Highly recommended. . You can see a complete list of all B.J. Thomas discography, or go back to the B.J. Thomas tabs