Suspicion [Collectables]

• Artist: Terry Stafford
• Rating:
• Release Date: 1994
• Type: Compilation (best of)
• Genre: Rock

Review

Terry Stafford became one of only a few artists who managed to "steal" a hit from Elvis Presley by covering one of his album tracks -- in this case "Suspicion" from Presley's album Potluck. You wouldn't necessarily realize from that track the extent to which Stafford is a Presley sound-alike, but he is in the same category of great Elvis imitators such as Vince Everett and Ral Donner. "Suspicion" was Stafford's biggest hit by far, but he enjoyed two other hits on the Crusader label in 1964. "I'll Touch a Star" was a big one on the adult contemporary charts, and "Follow the Rainbow" missed the Top 100 by one position. Suspicion is a reissue of Stafford's 1964 album, and it includes the title track and "I'll Touch a Star" along with a number of other compositions by songwriters from Presley's stable. The one quirky flourish that keeps these songs from sounding just like Elvis is the rinky-dink keyboard that plays throughout. ~ Greg Adams, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Suspicion	Doc Pomus, Jerome Doc Pomus, Mortimer Shuman, Mort Shuman	Terry Stafford	(2:33)
Margarita	Ben Weisman, Sid Wayne, Lee Ritenour	Terry Stafford	(2:51)
Playing With Fire	Ben Weisman, Fred Wise	Terry Stafford	(2:15)
Invitation to a Kiss	Doc Pomus	Terry Stafford	(2:16)
Slowly but Surely	Ben Weisman, Bruce Dunlap, Sid Wayne	Terry Stafford	(2:51)
For You My Love	Ben Weisman, Fred Wise	Terry Stafford	(2:25)
She Wishes I Were You	Buddy Mize	Terry Stafford	(2:27)
Pocket Full of Rainbows	Ben Weisman, Fred Wise	Terry Stafford	(2:19)
Everything I Need	Ben Weisman, Simon Kirke, Mick Ralphs, Sid Wayne, Paul Rodgers, Boz Burrell	Terry Stafford	(2:50)
I'll Touch a Star	Dee Fuller, Fred Wise, Ben Weisman	Terry Stafford	(2:25)
Everybody Has Somebody	Wink Martindale	Terry Stafford	(3:03)
Kiss Me Quick	Doc Pomus, Mortimer Shuman, Mort Shuman, Jerome Doc Pomus	Terry Stafford	(2:45)

Credits

Bob Summers (Engineer), Terry Stafford (Vocals), Gene Weed (Liner Notes), Paul Elmore (Engineer), Bob Summers (Arranger)