Laudanum of Laudanum, alcoholic content is stated as 48%. In contrast, the current version of Laudanum contains about 18% alcohol. The four variations of Laudanum listed here were used in the United States during the late 19th century. The first, from an 1870 publication, is "Best Turkey opium 1 oz., slice, and pour upon it boiling water 1 gill, and work it in a bowl or mortar until it is dissolved; then pour it into the bottle, and with alcohol of 70 percent proof pt., rinse the dish, adding the alcohol to the preparation, shaking well, and in 24 hours it
New Looks from an Old Lover The Single was distributed on a vinyl 7 inch, 45 rpm, phonograph record and is from the 1983 album "New Look", which hit #13 on the "Billboard" Top Country Albums chart, released on vinyl LP and Cassette tape. The song was also released on several other B. J. Thomas albums including: "Wind Beneath My Wings" in 1995 (Compact disk and Cassette tape), "The Best of B.J. Thomas: New Looks and Old Fashioned Love" in 2000 (Compact disk) and as an acoustic arrangement in duet with Etta Britt on, "The Living Room Sessions", in 2013, on Compact disk and Digital download.