We're not sure if Arthur Ponder ever really got crowned prince on the Georgia scene
of the early 80s – but given the class and quality
of the tracks on this set, he definitely comes across like some sort
of royalty! In truth, only a few
of the songs here were ever issued at the time – a bit
of solo material, and some that feature Arthur working with the group Sideshow – both
of which have a modern soul update
of older deep southern modes – killer vocals from Ponder in the lead, set to arrangements that are sometimes warm, sometimes mellow, and occasionally done with more
of an upbeat groove! The package is the first-ever full length to showcase the music
of Ponder – and titles include "Sexy Lady", "You Are The One For Me", "It's You Girl", "You Talk Too Much", "Lonely Girl", "If You Want My Love", "Let's Get Together For The Wrong We Have Done", and "Whatcha Gone Do About It".
(Cover is lightly bumped with a faint blemish at the top right corner.)