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.