Rick Sings Nelson Explained

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

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

Billboard said the album proves that the albums contains "a package of standout material."^[8]

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	196
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[9]	33

Notes and References

1. Book: Popoff, Martin. Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. September 8, 2009. Penguin. 9781440229169. Google Books.
2. Web site: Ricky Nelson | Rhino. www.rhino.com.
3. Book: The New Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll . 1995 . Fireside.
4. Book: The Da Capo Companion to 20th-Century Popular Music . 1995 . Da Capo Press . 684.
5. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Joel Whitburn's top pop albums : 1955-1996 : compiled from Billboard magazine's pop album charts, 1955-1996 . 1996 . Record Research . 0898201179 . Menomonee Falls, Wis. . 556.
6. Web site: Rick Sings Nelson/Rudy the Fifth . 15 September 2024 . allmusic.com .
7. Web site: The Last Time Around 1970-1982 . 29 November 2024 . AllMusic.
8. October 3, 1970 . Album Reviews Pop Spotlight: Rick Sings Nelson . . 22 . en . 82 . 40.
9. Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. 214.