Rick Sings Nelson


Rick Sings Nelson is the eighteenth studio album by Rick Nelson and the Stone Canyon Band. It was the first album on which Nelson wrote every song.
The album debuted on the Billboard Top LPs chart in the issue dated November 17, 1970, and remained on the chart for two weeks, peaking at number 196.
The album was released on compact disc 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. Bear Family included also the album in the 2010 The Last Time Around box set.

Critical reception

The Encyclopedia of Popular Music called the album "accomplished", writing that it was part of "a series of strong, often underrated, albums".
Variety described the album as "an straight outsanding disk".
Billboard said that the album contains "a package of standout material."

Track listing

  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