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Sunday Best: Cream Solo

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If, like me, you feel that the Amazing Rhythm Aces haven't recorded enough albums, this is for you. Russell Smith was the main sound of the ARA so the tracks on this album have an instant familiarity and accessibility while retaining the variety for which the ARA were famous.

Russell's voice lends itself well to songs of unrequited love and Your Eyes and The Boy Next Door are fine examples. To counter this Sunday Best, with it's variations on the title (act my Sunday Best; wearing Sunday Best; made my Sunday Best) is a song of requited love. As soon as he mentions the yellow sun dress with 32 buttons down the middle you know he'll remember that Sunday Best.

Blue Collar Blues and American Tragedy cover the country standards of futures blighted by redundancy and war, the latter with it's Vietnam references showing how long ago these track were originally released.

Southern Music plays as a standard piece of Southern blues, until you realise that he's singing about all the reasons people from the South have not to be sad and celebrate all the good things they have.

With enough musical variety to keep it entertaining for its full 75 minutes, this became my most played record in 2001 as an ideal companion for car journeys and looks set to stay that way for some time yet.

I was 15 in 1970 and thus entered the decade that produced the best music overall of any decade in the history of the world (in my humble opinion). I was a huge fan of country rock, primarily, and bathed my ears and soul with the music of Pure Prairie League, Firefall, CS&N, Larry Jon Wilson, and the Amazing Rhythm Aces. My mistake was not continuing to follow Russell Smith after The Aces gave it up in the early 80's. What an AMAZING talent he was and is! I simply cannot believe he missed the major stardom that he so richly deserves! This album redefines the word "awesome"! Trust me, you will listen to it over and over and over again!

I loved the Amazing Rhythm Aces and when they broke up I also lost sight
of Russell Smith. Just received Sunday Best: Cream Solo and totally love it.
So glad I've gotten back to him.

Twenty three top notch songs by the great Russell Smith -- the best of his solo albums. There's no going wrong with this record.

I've been listening to this over and over since it arrived (along with The Amazing Rhythm Aces) It has not aged! Still love it! I missed this but didn't think I could find it. I had an old Russell Smith on vinyl (and this has those songs plus more) and an Amazing Rhythm Aces. Why didn't I look at Amazon sooner for this???? It is not dated like some other old stuff I had on LP that I bought again on CD. I'm ready for some windshield time and... ROAD TRIP!!!!!

I'm a brand new fan of Russell Smith and The Amazing Rhythm Aces, it's the best music I've ever heard. Wonder how in the world I'd never found them before now?? Life will never be the same!! I listen to him and them most of my waking hours now..not doing so would be like a day without sunshine..
Thanks for the music guys and please keep on making this fantastic sound!