Old Flame (Juice Newton album)

Old Flame
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Studio album by Juice Newton
Released October 1985 (1985-10)
Genre Country rock
Length 35:19 (original)
39:12 (reissue)
Label RCA
Producer Richard Landis
Juice Newton chronology
Can't Wait All Night
(1984)		 Old Flame
(1985)		 Emotion
(1987)
Singles from Old Flame
  1. "You Make Me Want to Make You Mine"
    Released: July 1985
  2. "Hurt"
    Released: December 1985
  3. "Old Flame"
    Released: April 1986
  4. "Cheap Love"
    Released: August 1986
  5. "What Can I Do with My Heart"
    Released: December 1986
"You Make Me Want to Make You Mine"
The lead-off single for Old Flame topped the Billboard Country chart and garnered Newton her fifth Grammy nomination for Best Female Vocalist.[1]
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Old Flame is the tenth studio album by 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 fifteen 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 for Best Female Vocalist.[1] However, she lost to Rosanne Cash's "I Don't Know Why You Don't Want Me".[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 CD reissues.[1]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Cheap Love"  Del Shannon 3:32
2. "You Make Me Want to Make You Mine"  Dave Loggins 4:10
3. "Hurt"  Jimmie Crane, Al Jacobs 3:45
4. "Old Flame"  Reed Nielsen 3:03
5. "Stuck in the Middle with You"  Joe Egan, Gerry Rafferty 2:52
6. "Feel a Whole Lot Better"  Gene Clark 3:31
7. "What Can I Do with My Heart"  Otha Young 3:37
8. "With You"  Dean Parks 3:39
9. "One Touch"  Michael Anderson 3:28
10. "Let Your Woman Take Care of You"  Don Cook 3:42
11. "Both to Each Other (Friends & Lovers)" (duet with Eddie Rabbitt) (bonus track on CD reissue)Paul Gordon, Jay Gruska 3:53

Personnel

  • 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 L. Schmidt – background vocals
  • Tom Scott – saxophone, soloist
  • Rick Shlosser – drums
  • Neil Stubenhaus – bass
  • Fred Tackett – guitar

[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 McFarlane, Ian (2007). Old Flame / Quiet Lies (booklet). Juice Newton. Ivanhoe East, Victoria, Australia: Raven Records. p. 4. RVCD-256.
  2. ↑ Old Flame at AllMusic. Retrieved October 14, 2016. (overview)
  3. ↑ "Awards Shows: Grammy Awards 1986". Awards and Shows. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  4. ↑ Old Flame at AllMusic. Retrieved October 14, 2016. (credits)

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