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I guess I was expecting the Sonny James of the 1950s, but was sadly disappointed, but I still enjoyed listening to Sonny. I'm trying to find the following albums by SJ, "HONEY", "SOUTHERN GENTLEMAN", AND "SONNY" and I would appreciate hearing from any fans of Sonny James, Faron Young, Carl Smith, Hank Snow, and George Morgan.

I was fortunate to know Sonny when he was living in Dallas in the 1950's. He was recording for CAPITOL and doing a weekly show on the WFAA Shindig. He could sing and play with the best in country music, and I am pleased to hear in this album some of the same style and musicianship that made him famous. His fans always thought of him as the COUNTRY GENTLEMAN because he was just as gracious onstage as offstage.

This album, first released by Monument Records in 1979, is not Sonny's best work. The songs on it are not the best, and even Sonny's vocals are not in his usually excellent style. Just a disappointing album. The only reason I give it 3 stars is because it's a Sonny James album; if it were most other singers, I would only give it 2.

Most of the songs on it do not deal with Sonny's usual themes of the joys of love or the sadness of heartbreak. Those are represented by such songs as "Pledge of Love," and "Looking Back." There is a bit of a Mexican theme with "Spend Another Night In Houston" and "Kid Cisco." There are also two old-time songs covered by Sonny on the album: "Lorelei" and "Oh Baby Mine."

However, nothing really defines this album. Some of the songs are confusing; none of them really stand out as excellent with the possible exception of "Hold What You've Got." The album has a 70's sound, but it doesn't have a Sonny James sound to it, a lot of the reason this album is disappointing. Only true Sonny fans would appreciate this album. . .maybe.

Great but not one of his best .It dones not compare with SNOW IS ON THE ROSES .Had tape but wore it out .Had try to fine it but can not .I would be so happy if I could a copy . IT would make my day

As a Sonny James fan I was ecastatic to find Sony music had put this out. It's a collection of songs recorded in 1979 for the Monument label, but was never released because Monument went belly-up. Although the great James voice of the 60's and early 70's is gone, you still have some new music to enjoy. Several have a latin beat and I think are the best..including "Pledge of Love" which has the famous Sonny James "lilt," and "Kid Cisco," a nice peppy song. Every Sonny James fan was probably disappointed by "Lorelei" which was so pretty and had some unique voice twists...then it breaks into the marching band sound! I'd like to hear from other Sonny James fans.