Sons of the Sun is the sixth studio album by American country music duo The Bellamy Brothers. It was released in 1980 via Warner Bros. and Curb Records. The albums includes the singles "Lovers Live Longer" and "Do You Love as Good as You Look".[1]

Sons of the Sun
Studio album by
Released1980
GenreCountry
Length34:36
LabelWarner Bros/Curb
ProducerMichael Lloyd, The Bellamy Brothers
The Bellamy Brothers chronology
You Can Get Crazy
(1980)
Sons of the Sun
(1980)
When We Were Boys
(1982)

Track listing

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All songs written by David Bellamy, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Lovers Live Longer" 3:16
2."Do You Love as Good as You Look"Jerry Gillespie, Charlie Black, Rory Bourke2:57
3."It's Hard to Be a Cowboy These Days" 3:41
4."Dancin' Romance"Howard Bellamy3:26
5."Endangered Species" 3:12
6."Givin' into Love Again"H. Bellamy4:19
7."Honey, We Don't Know No One in Nashville" 2:23
8."Spiders and Snakes"D. Bellamy, Jim Stafford4:02
9."Classic Case of the Blues" 4:57
10."Illusions of Love"H. Bellamy3:23

Personnel

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Adapted from liner notes.[2]

Bellamy Brothers & Diamond Back

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  • David and Howard Bellamy - lead and harmony vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Jesse Chambers - bass guitar
  • Randy Ferrell - lead, acoustic and classical guitars
  • Dannie Jones - steel guitar, lap steel guitar, dobro
  • Jon LaFrandre - piano, organ, keyboards, background vocals
  • Rodney Price - drums

Guest Musicians

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Chart performance

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Chart (1980) Peak
position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[3] 18

References

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  1. ^ "The Bellamy Brothers - Sons of the Sun(1980, Vinyl) - Discogs". Discogs.
  2. ^ Sons of the Sun (CD booklet). The Bellamy Brothers. Warner Brothers Records. 1980. BSK-3491.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ "The Bellamy Brothers Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.