Old Flame (Juice Newton album)
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| Released | October 1985 | |||
| Genre | Country rock | |||
| Length | 35:19 (original) 39:12 (reissue) | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Producer | Richard Landis | |||
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Old Flame is the seventh solo studio album by American country rock singer Juice Newton. It was released by RCA Records in November 1985.
Overview
Old Flame was recorded after Newton signed a new recording contract with RCA. It peaked at number 12 on the Billboard album chart.[1] In his review of the album music critic Thom Owens notes that "out of all of Juice Newton's albums, Old Flame has the strongest country roots and influences".[2] Featured on the album were cover versions of Del Shannon's "Cheap Love", Roy Hamilton's "Hurt", The Byrds's "Feel a Whole Lot Better" and Stealers Wheel's "Stuck in the Middle with You".
"You Make Me Want to Make You Mine", written for Newton by Dave Loggins, was the album's lead-off single and went to number one on the Billboard Country chart. The song was her first top ten hit in three years.[1] This was followed by "Hurt" which also went to number one on Billboard's chart. "Old Flame" and "Cheap Love", the next two singles to be released, peaked at number five and number nine, respectively. "What Can I Do with My Heart", the album's final single release was written by Newton's long-time collaborator Otha Young and also peaked at number nine.[1]
"You Make Me Want to Make You Mine" earned Newton her fifth Grammy Award nomination for Best Female Vocalist.[1] However, she lost to Rosanne Cash's "I Don't Know Why You Don't Want Me" - which was written by Cash in response to losing a Grammy to Newton in 1983.[3]
"Both to Each Other (Friends & Lovers)", a duet by Newton and Eddie Rabbitt, was released as a single in July 1985 and peaked at number one. This song was not included in the original release of Old Flame but was added to the vinyl, cassette, CD reissues.[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | " bonus track on CD reissue) | Paul Gordon, Jay Gruska | 3:53 |
Personnel
Adapted from the AllMusic credits.[4]
- Juice Newton – guitar, vocals
- Philip Aaberg – keyboards
- Beth Andersen – background vocals
- Susan Boyd – background vocals
- Joe Chemay – background vocals
- Donna Davidson – background vocals
- George Doering – guitar
- Gary Durrett – drums, background vocals
- Kenny Edwards – background vocals
- Andrew Gold – guitar, background vocals
- Jim Haas – background vocals
- Jon Joyce – background vocals
- Robin Lamble – bass
- Richard Landis – percussion, background vocals
- Jim Lang – keyboards
- Chuck Martin – guitar, soloist
- Richard Page – background vocals
- Alan Pasqua – organ, synthesizer
- Timothy B. Schmit – background vocals
- Tom Scott – saxophone, soloist
- Rick Shlosser – drums
- Neil Stubenhaus – bass
- Fred Tackett – guitar
Charts
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References
- ^ a b c d e f g McFarlane, Ian (2007). Old Flame / Quiet Lies (booklet). Juice Newton. Ivanhoe East, Victoria, Australia: Raven Records. p. 4. RVCD-256.
- AllMusic. Retrieved October 14, 2016. (overview)
- ^ "Awards Shows: Grammy Awards 1986". Awards and Shows. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
- AllMusic. Retrieved October 14, 2016. (credits)
- ^ "Juice Newton Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1986". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
