Rick Sings Nelson

Rick Sings Nelson
Studio album by
Rick Nelson and The Stone Canyon Band
Released1970
Recorded1970
GenreCountry rock
Length35:09
LabelDecca/MCA[1]
ProducerRick Nelson
Rick Nelson and The Stone Canyon Band chronology
In Concert at The Troubadour
(1970) 		Rick Sings Nelson
(1970) 		Rudy the Fifth
(1971)

Rick Sings Nelson is the nineteenth studio album by Rick Nelson and the Stone Canyon Band.[2][3] It was the first album on which Nelson wrote every song.[4]

The album debuted on the Billboard Top LPs chart in the issue dated November 17 of that year and remained on the chart for two weeks, peaking at number 196.[5]

The album was released on compact disc for the first time by Beat Goes On on January 26, 1999 as tracks 1 through 10 on a pairing of two albums on one CD with tracks 11 through 22 consisting Nelson's 1971 album, Rudy the Fifth.[6] Bear Family included also the album in the 2010 The Last Time Around box set.[7]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[8]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[9]

The Encyclopedia of Popular Music called the album "accomplished", writing that it was part of "a series of strong, often underrated, albums".[9]

Billboard said the album proves that the albums contains "a package of standout material."[10]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Rick Nelson.
  1. "We've Got Such a Long Way to Go" – 3:57
  2. "California" – 3:04
  3. "Anytime" – 4:28
  4. "Down Along the Bayou Country" – 2:10
  5. "Sweet Mary" – 3:25
  6. "Look at Mary" – 3:08
  7. "The Reason Why" – 4:19
  8. "Mr. Dolphin" – 3:40
  9. "How Long" – 3:00
  10. "My Woman" – 3:58

Personnel

Musicians

  • Rick Nelson – guitar, piano, lead vocals
  • Allen Kemp – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Tim Cetera – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Tom Brumley – steel guitar
  • Patrick Shanahan – drums

Production

  • Producer: Rick Nelson
  • Executive producer: John Walsh

Charts

Chart (1970–1972) Peak
position
US Billboard Top LPs[5] 196
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[11] 33

References

  1. ^ Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin. ISBN 9781440229169 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Ricky Nelson | Rhino". www.rhino.com.
  3. ^ The New Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll. Fireside. 1995.
  4. ^ The Da Capo Companion to 20th-Century Popular Music. Da Capo Press. 1995. p. 684.
  5. ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (1996). Joel Whitburn's top pop albums : 1955-1996 : compiled from Billboard magazine's pop album charts, 1955-1996. Menomonee Falls, Wis.: Record Research. p. 556. ISBN 0898201179.
  6. ^ "Rick Sings Nelson/Rudy the Fifth". allmusic.com. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  7. ^ "The Last Time Around 1970-1982". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  8. ^ Rick Nelson – Rick Sings Nelson: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  9. ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 6. MUZE. p. 145.
  10. ^ "Album Reviews Pop Spotlight: Rick Sings Nelson". Billboard. Vol. 82, no. 40. October 3, 1970. p. 22.
  11. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 214. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.