Dirty Looks was Newton’s follow-up to Juice (her “breakthrough” album) and Quiet Lies. Both had been major hits for Capitol and, between them, had produced six top ten singles. With their success, Capitol seemed determined more than ever to push Newton further into the pop market. Dirty Looks was not as successful as Juice and Quiet Lies and produced only three modest hits. “Tell Her No”, a reworking of The Zombies’s 1965 top ten hit, peaked at number 27 on the Billboard Pop chart while “Dirty Looks” only reached number 90. “Stranger at My Door” had a modest peak at number 45 on the Billboard Country chart
Tracks
1 Dirty Looks (Van Stephenson; Dave Robbins) 03:49 2 Tell Her No (Rod Argent) 03:36 3 Til I Loved You (Van Stephenson; Dave Robbins; Jeff Silbar) 03:57 4 Keeping Me On My Toes (Troy Seals; Eddie Setser) 04:10 5 Twenty Years Ago (Wood Newton; Michael Spriggs; Dan Tyler; Mike Noble) 03:41 6 Don’t Bother Me (Otha Young) 03:43 7 Stranger At My Door (Charlie Black; Roy Bourke; Kerry Chater) 03:29 8 Slipping Away (Marc Jordan; Steve Kipner) 04:08 9 Runaway Hearts (Bob McDill; Hunte Moore) 04:48 10 For Believers (Otha Young) 02:13
Musicians
1 Dirty Looks Bass - Neil Stubenhaus Drums - Vinnie Colaiuta Guitar (solo) - George Doering Guitar - Hugh McCracken Guitar - Mark Goldenberg Piano - Randy Kerber Synthesizer - Michael Boddicker Percussion - Steve Forman Background Vocals - Tommy Funderburk Background Vocals - Tom Kelly Background Vocals - Timothy B Schmit Vocals - Juice Newton
2 Tell Her No Bass - Neil Stubenhaus Drums - Vinnie Colaiuta Guitar - George Doering Acoustic Guitar - Fred Tackett Synthesizer - Vince DiCola Programming - Michael Young Percussion - Steve Forman Background Vocals - Richard Landis Vocals - Juice Newton
3 Til I Loved You Bass - Neil Stubenhaus Drums - Rick Shlosser Guitar - George Doering Acoustic Guitar - Fred Tackett Fender Rhodes - David Foster Piano - David Foster Synthesizer - Vince DiCola Programming - Michael Young Background Vocals - Tommy Funderburk Background Vocals - Tom Kelly Background Vocals - Timothy B Schmit Vocals - Juice Newton
4 Keeping Me On My Toes Bass - Neil Stubenhaus Drums - Rick Marotta Guitar - George Doering Guitar - Hugh McCracken Guitar - Otha Young Organ - Jim Lang Piano - Philip Aaberg Percussion - Steve Forman Vocals - Juice Newton
5 Twenty Years Ago Bass - Neil Stubenhaus Drums - Rick Shlosser Guitar - George Doering Acoustic Guitar - Fred Tackett Fender Rhodes - Philip Aaberg Piano - Philip Aaberg Sax - Tom Scott Percussion - Steve Forman Background Vocals - Tommy Funderburk Background Vocals - Tom Kelly Background Vocals - Timothy B Schmit Vocals - Juice Newton
6 Don’t Bother Me Bass - Neil Stubenhaus Drums - Rick Shlosser Guitar - Otha Young Guitar - George Doering Guitar - Fred Tackett Synthesizer - Jim Lang Synthesizer - Otha Young Sax - Dave Boruff Percussion - Steve Forman Percussion - Richard Landis Background Vocals - Tommy Funderburk Background Vocals - Tom Kelly Background Vocals - Johnny Pierce Vocals - Juice Newton
7 Stranger At My Door Bass - Neil Stubenhaus Drums - Vinnie Colaiuta Guitar - George Doering Guitar - Fred Tackett Pedal Steel Guitar - Doug Livingston Organ - Jim Lang Piano - Philip Aaberg Percussion - Steve Forman Background Vocals - Maxine Willard Waters Background Vocals - Clydene Jackson Background Vocals - Julia Tillman Waters Vocals - Juice Newton
8 Slipping Away Bass - Neil Stubenhaus Drums - Vinnie Colaiuta Guitar - Hugh McCracken Guitar - George Doering Guitar - Mark Goldenberg Piano - Randy Kerber Synthesizer - Michael Boddicker Synthesizer - Jim Lang Lyricon - Tom Scott Background Vocals - Tommy Funderburk Background Vocals - Tom Kelly Background Vocals - Timothy B Schmit Vocals - Juice Newton
9 Runaway Hearts Bass - Neil Stubenhaus Drums - Vinnie Colaiuta Guitar (solo) - George Doering Guitar - Fred Tackett Piano - Philip Aaberg Synthesizer - Vince DiCola Programming - Michael Young Percussion - Steve Forman Background Vocals - Tommy Funderburk Background Vocals - Tom Kelly Background Vocals - Timothy B Schmit Vocals - Juice Newton
10 For Believers Acoustic Guitar - George Doering Acoustic Guitar - Fred Tackett Vocals - Juice Newton
Liner Notes
Producer – Richard Landis Producer (Associate) – Otha Young Mastered By – Wally Traugott Mixed By – Michael Verdick Recorded By – David Cole, Joe Chiccarelli, John Mills, Michael Verdick Recorded By (Assistant) – Csaba Petocz, Gary Hollis, Gene Wooley, Jeff Stebbins, Mitch Gibson Art Direction – John Kosh, Ron Larson Design – John Kosh, Ron Larson Photography – Aaron Rapoport Mastered At Capitol Mastering Mixed At Location Recording Service Recorded At Conway Studios Recorded At Capitol Studios Recorded At Location Recording Service Recorded At Soundcastle Phonographic Copyright Capitol Records Inc
