Surprise (Sylvia album)

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Surprise
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Studio album by
Released1984
Genre Country
Length33:14
Label RCA Nashville
Producer Tom Collins
Sylvia chronology
Snapshot
(1983)
Surprise
(1984)
One Step Closer
(1985)
Singles from Surprise
  1. "Victims of Goodbye"
    Released: March 1984
  2. "Love Over Old Times"
    Released: June 1984

Surprise is the fourth studio album by American country music singer Sylvia. [1]

Contents

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

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Give 'Em Rhythm" Dennis Morgan, Stephen Allen Davis 2:55
2."Unguarded Moments"Morgan, Don Pfrimmer3:41
3."Victims of Goodbye"Morgan, Pfrimmer3:01
4."Isn't It Always Love"Archie Jordan, Sue Sutton2:23
5."Love Over Old Times" Lisa Angelle, Mike Reid 3:35
6."I Just Don't Have The Heart"Shireen Salyer, John Schweers3:07
7."One Foot On The Street"Steve Dean, Frank J. Myers 3:33
8."On The Other Side Of Midnight"William T. Davidson3:43
9."Surprise" Kye Fleming, Morgan3:26
10."It's Still There"Jordan3:50
Total length:33:14

Personnel

Chart performance

Chart (1984)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums40
U.S. Billboard 200178

References

  1. "Surprise". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved March 12, 2025.