This album is, in fact, by way of being a 20th anniversary package -- it contains an even dozen of the trio's most popular tunes of the past two decades. But something new has been added: they have all been freshly recorded in "Living Stereo" to keep pace with the current era of faithful sound reproduction.

      Originally the group consisted of a Hammond organ, guitar and accordion, but for some numbers the threesome has added to the instrumentation. Peg O' My Heart, for instance, has a celeste and a vibraphone in this arrangement; you'll hear twin pianos in The Petite Waltz and Jet. And the addition of bass and drum is new to the group for these numbers.

      But the basic personality of The Three Suns' music remains unchanged. It's still the same mellow, non-jangling style that has resisted -- and outlived -- all the freak music fads over the years. The trio hit the big time at the Piccadilly Circus lounge in New York. They were virtually unknown when they began a two week engagement. They stayed for seven years, and finally left to answer the tremendous demand for their services from hotels, theaters and night clubs across the country.

      Their theme song, Twilight Time -- written by the Suns themselves -- became their first million-record seller.

      A knowledgeable man in the music industry pays them this tribute: "They make more music than any other three men in the business. More important, they helped popularize the small groups in hotel dining rooms, and it's now a common thing."

      And, if you'd like a further testimonial you might ask Mrs. Mamie Eisenhower, who once named them her favorite recording group.

      But it's purely non-political listening pleasure you'll get from this album.           

MARTIN BURDEN
The New York Post