Surprise (Sylvia album)
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| Released | 1984 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 33:14 | |||
| Label | RCA Nashville | |||
| Producer | Tom Collins | |||
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| Singles from Surprise | ||||
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Surprise is the fourth studio album by American country music singer Sylvia.[1]
On May 14, 1984, People Magazine reviewed it as follows:[citation needed]
"Not only has Sylvia changed her look (with the help of makeup artist Way Bandy) to something that's as close to punk as any Nashvillian is likely to get, but she has also gotten a little rambunctious musically. Most of this album, such as William Davidson's "On the Other Side of Midnight" and the Dennis Morgan-Don Pfrimmer tune "Victims of Goodbye," is typical Sylvia, lilting ballads rendered with just the right touches of heartbreak. But there are also a couple of atypically revved-up tracks, especially "Give 'Em Rhythm," a rockabilly stomper by Morgan and Skeeter Davis that includes homages to Elvis Presley and Jerry Lee Lewis, and a lathered-up "One Foot on the Street". Sylvia is not likely to threaten, say, Lacy J. Dalton or any other honky-tonk honey, but she pulls off this digression with style and zest. It provides an enjoyable change of pace on an entertaining LP."
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Give 'Em Rhythm" | Dennis Morgan, Stephen Allen Davis | 2:55 |
| 2. | "Unguarded Moments" | Morgan, Don Pfrimmer | 3:41 |
| 3. | "Victims of Goodbye" | Morgan, Pfrimmer | 3:01 |
| 4. | "Isn't It Always Love" | Archie Jordan, Sue Sutton | 2:23 |
| 5. | "Love Over Old Times" | Lisa Angelle, Mike Reid | 3:35 |
| 6. | "I Just Don't Have The Heart" | Shireen Salyer, John Schweers | 3:07 |
| 7. | "One Foot On The Street" | Steve Dean, Frank J. Myers | 3:33 |
| 8. | "On The Other Side Of Midnight" | William T. Davidson | 3:43 |
| 9. | "Surprise" | Kye Fleming, Morgan | 3:26 |
| 10. | "It's Still There" | Jordan | 3:50 |
| Total length: | 33:14 | ||
Personnel
[edit]- Guitar: Kenneth Bell, Pete Bordonali, Larry Byrom, Jimmy Capps, Jon Goin, Dennis Morgan,
Frank J. Myers. Steel Guitar: Sonny Garrish. Mandolin: Pete Bordonali - Bass: David Hungate, Joe Osborn, Bob Wray
- Keyboards: David Briggs, Walt Cunningham, Bobby Ogdin, Alan Steinberger
- Drums: Eddie Bayers, James Stroud
- Percussion: James Stroud
- Strings: Nashville String Machine
- Backing Vocals – The Cherry Sisters, Doug Clements, The Jordanaires, Dennis Wilson
Chart performance
[edit]| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 40 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 178 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Surprise". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 12 March 2025.