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
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| 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.
- "We've Got Such a Long Way to Go" – 3:57
- "California" – 3:04
- "Anytime" – 4:28
- "Down Along the Bayou Country" – 2:10
- "Sweet Mary" – 3:25
- "Look at Mary" – 3:08
- "The Reason Why" – 4:19
- "Mr. Dolphin" – 3:40
- "How Long" – 3:00
- "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
- ^ Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin. ISBN 9781440229169 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Ricky Nelson | Rhino". www.rhino.com.
- ^ The New Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll. Fireside. 1995.
- ^ The Da Capo Companion to 20th-Century Popular Music. Da Capo Press. 1995. p. 684.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Rick Sings Nelson/Rudy the Fifth". allmusic.com. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ "The Last Time Around 1970-1982". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ Rick Nelson – Rick Sings Nelson: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 6. MUZE. p. 145.
- ^ "Album Reviews Pop Spotlight: Rick Sings Nelson". Billboard. Vol. 82, no. 40. October 3, 1970. p. 22.
- ^ 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.
