Bobby Wright - Here I Go Again (1971)

Despite Bobby Wright's marshaling of every nepotistic advantage at his disposal, Here I Go Again failed to break him into the top rank of country stars. Recorded for Decca, the label of his mother (Kitty Wells) and father (Johnny Wright), and boasting liner notes by the phenomenally popular Charley Pride, Here I Go Again sported no fewer than five hit singles, but only one entered the Top 20. Wright is a capable vocalist (hear his version of Freddie Hart's "Easy Lovin'" for evidence of that fact), but doesn't have a distinctive sound. Some mildly adventurous material -- including Bob Dylan's "If Not for You" and songs by then-progressive country-folk artists Mickey Newbury and John Denver -- points toward a modern sensibility, but the album has a very late-'60s and mainstream tone, like a Jack Greene record. It's a perfectly enjoyable album, but not one to get very excited about.~ Review by Greg Adams