Closest of Friends is a 1982 album recorded by Sammy Davis Jr. It is his 50th and last original album,[1] released 28 years after his first.

Closest of Friends
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 1982 (1982-05)
LabelApplause

Davis recorded the album in July 1981 at the Sound Emporium in Nashville, Tennessee. It was produced by Larry Butler, and was Davis' first digitally recorded album.[1] Davis stated that the album was "country-flavoured," and promoted the album on Hee Haw.[1]

Track listing edit

  1. "What I’ve Got in Mind" – 2:46
  2. "Come Sundown" – 3:20
  3. "Mention a Mansion" – 2:20
  4. "You're Gonna Love Yourself (In The Morning)" – 3:12
  5. "Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)" – 3:02
  6. "Oh Lonesome Me" – 2:38
  7. "We Could Have Been the Closest of Friends" – 3:14
  8. "(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song" – 3:23
  9. "Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends" – 3:26
  10. "The River's Too Wide" – 2:44

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Closest of Friends". SammyDavisJr.info. Retrieved 16 Dec 2022.