Name: Sonny Burgess
Brand: Rounder Select
SKU: 18675
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Sonny Burgess

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Album: Sonny Burgess
#	Song Title	Time
1)	If I Could I Would
2)	Tiger Rose
3)	Big Black Cadillac
4)	Six Nights a Week
5)	Hang Up the Moon
6)	Bigger Than Elvis
7)	Didn't Know Love at All
8)	Leave Your Lovin' at Home
9)	Fast Train
10)	You Tear Me Up
11)	Lookin' Out for Number One
12)	Hell Yes I Cheated
13)	Catbird Seat
14)	Fly Right on By

Performer Notes

Personnel includes: Sonny Burgess (vocals, electric guitar); Garry Tallent (acoustic guitar); Billy Livsey (piano); Roy Huskey, Jr. (bass); John Gardner (drums).
Includes liner notes by Jay Orr.
Personnel: Sonny Burgess (vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, background vocals); Garry Tallent (acoustic guitar, electric bass); Scotty Moore, Steuart Smith (electric guitar); Steve Conn (accordion); Steve Burke, Billy Livsey (piano); Roy M. "Junior" Husky (upright bass); Doug Hinman , John Gardner (drums); Chris Gaffney, Chris Miller, Ira Rogers, Jim Starboard, The Jordanaires (background vocals).
Audio Mixer: Tim Coats.
Liner Note Author: Jay Orr.
Recording information: Moondog Studio, Nashville, TN; Normandy Sound, Warren, RI.
Photographer: Jim Herrington.
If trying to bring back an old artist from the '50s is an idea that seldom merits results that exceed "you can't go home again" or worse, here is an album that proves it can be done and done right. Producer Gary Tallent keeps Sonny Burgess focused with the lead vocal and blistering lead guitar duties squarely on his shoulders, gives him a pile of great songs from the likes of Radney Foster, Fred James, Dave Alvin, Steve Forbert, and Springsteen to interpret, then frames it all with a backing band that's the essence of drive and simplicity. The spotlight stays on Burgess throughout, just letting him do what he does best. While it all sounds simple enough, it seldom -- if ever -- happens on these kind of affairs, making the achievement of this record all that more astounding. A modern rockabilly classic, this also features wonderful guest appearance turns by Scotty Moore and the Jordanaires on Henry Gross' "Bigger Than Elvis." The tray card on this reads "Sonny Burgess has still got it." Believe it. ~ Cub Koda