New Directions is the tenth album by American

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 soul

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/R&B group Tavares

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, released in 1982. It is the group's first album for RCA

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 following their departure from Capitol

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. Lead single "A Penny for Your Thoughts" peaked at #16 on the R&B chart and #33 on the Billboard Hot 100

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, the group's highest placing on that chart since 1977, and which would turn out to be their last single to register there. The track was nominated for a Grammy award

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 in 1982. New Directions reached #30 on the R&B albums chart.

Track listing

1. "A Penny for Your Thoughts" - 4:29
2. "I Hope You'll Be Very Unhappy Without Me" - 3:59
3. "Mystery Lady" - 3:51
4. "Abra-Ca-Dabra Love You Too" - 4:18
5. "Got to Find My Way Back to You" - 5:16
6. "Maybe We'll Fall In Love Again" - 5:06
7. "The Skin You're In" - 5:07
8. "Wanna Be Close to You" - 4:33

Singles

• "A Penny for Your Thoughts" (US Pop
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   #33, US R&B
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  #16)
• "Got to Find My Way Back to You" (US R&B #24)