B J Thomas Very Best Of B.J. Thomas CD - Import

The "very best" in the title of this 17-track collection is somewhat debatable on a number of accounts. There are still more hits that could have been crammed into this package, as six of the entries are non-chart (usually) album tracks. The non-inclusion of "Billy and Sue," "Mama," "and "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry"" seems almost criminal, and while the album tracks are interesting and show his vocal prowess to great effect, when a compilation banners itself to be a "very best of," it should be just that. Next time, save the album cuts for a rarities package somewhere down the reissue road. ~ Cub Koda

The "Very Best" in the title of this 17-track collection is somewhat debatable on a number of accounts. There are still more hits that could have been crammed into this package, as six of the entries are non-chart (usually) album tracks. The non-inclusion of "Billy and Sue," "Mama," and "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" seems almost criminal, even though the album tracks are interesting and show B.J. Thomas' vocal prowess to great effect. But when a compilation trumpets itself as containing "The Very Best," the album cuts could perhaps be saved for a rarities package somewhere down the reissue road. Still, what's here is generally fine material. ~ Cub Koda

Contains 18 tracks.

Personnel: B.J. Thomas (vocals).

Audio Remasterer: Dan Hersch.

Liner Note Author: Mike Ragogna.

Photographers: Gloria Thomas; B.J. Thomas.

Arrangers: Paul Williams ; Glen Spreen; Pete Dino; Mike Leech; Burt Bacharach.