Sunshower (album)


Sunshower is the debut album of Thelma Houston released in 1969 on Dunhill Records. It was produced by Jimmy Webb and charted at number 50 on the Billboard R&B chart.
Prior to signing at Dunhill Records, Houston had recorded three singles, in 1967 at Capitol Records, as lead vocalist of the group called The Art Reynolds Singers. None of these singles made any mark on the singles charts. This album produced four singles: "Everybody Gets To Go To The Moon", "Sunshower", "If This Was The Last Song" and "Jumpin' Jack Flash". Houston recorded several other tracks while signed to Dunhill. These were issued on an expanded CD re-issue of Sunshower in 2010 by the Soulmusic.com label.

Track listing

For the 1969 album release on Dunhill Records; Dunhill DS-50054

All tracks composed and arranged by Jimmy Webb; except where indicated.

;Side one
  1. "Sunshower " – 3:17
  2. "Everybody Gets to Go to the Moon" – 4:16
  3. "To Make It Easier on You" – 4:42
  4. "Didn't We" – 3:10
  5. " Mixed Up Girl" – 4:15
  6. "Someone Is Standing Outside" – 3:27
;Side two
  1. "Jumpin' Jack Flash" – 3:25
  2. "This Is Where I Came In" – 3:15
  3. "Pocketful of Keys" – 3:03
  4. "This Is Your Life" – 3:42
  5. "Cheap Lovin'" – 3:30
  6. "If This Was the Last Song" – 3:20
;CD bonus tracks on 2010 Soulmusic.com re-issue
  2. "Save the Country" – 1970 A-side single release on Dunhill-ABC Records – 2:47
  3. "I Just Can't Stay Away" – 1970 B-side single release on Dunhill-ABC Records – 2:16
  4. "I Just Gotta be Me" – 1970 A-side single release on Dunhill-ABC Records – 2:23
  5. "Crying in the Sunshine" – 1970 B-side single release on Dunhill-ABC Records – 2:51
  6. " Good Earth" – 1970 A-side UK single release only on EMI-Stateside Records – 3:01
  7. "Ride Louis, Ride " – 1970 B-side UK single release only on EMI-Stateside Records – 2:38

    Personnel