Rudy the Fifth


Rudy the Fifth is a country rock album by Rick Nelson and the Stone Canyon Band, released on October 4, 1971, and Nelson's nineteenth solo and twentieth studio album overall.
The album contains original songs as well as self-penned compositions including "The Last Time Around" and "Song for Kristin. and covers such as Bob Dylan's "Just Like a Woman" & "Love Minus Zero/No Limit", The Rolling Stones "Honky Tonk Women". and Shirley & Lee, & Johnny Preston "Feel So Good", it also featured Nelson playing piano on "Honky Tonk Woman" His close friend Kent McCord designed the cover.
Rudy the Fifth "bubbled under" the Top LPs & Tape chart for two weeks that began in the issue dated November 27, 1971, peaking at number 204.
The album was released on compact disc for the first time by Beat Goes On on January 26, 1999, as tracks 11 through 23 on a pairing of two albums on one CD with tracks 1 through 10 consisting of Nelson's 1970 album, Rick Sings Nelson. Bear Family included also the album in the 2010 The Last Time Around box set.

Reception

gave a positive review, described the album as "folk-rock"
Dafydd Ress described the album as "one of best."

Track listing

All tracks composed by Rick Nelson, except where indicated.
  1. "This Train" – 2:34
  2. "Just [Like a Woman (song)|Just Like a Woman]" – 4:58
  3. "Sing Me a Song" – 3:21
  4. "The Last Time Around" – 4:21
  5. "Song for Kristin" – 1:14
  6. "Honky Tonk Woman" – 4:11
  7. "Feel So Good" – 2:59
  8. "Life" – 2:57
  9. "Thank You Lord" – 4:00
  10. "Song for Kristin" – 1:15
  11. "Love Minus Zero/No Limit" – 2:55
  12. "Gypsy Pilot" – 4:06

    Personnel

Musicians

Works cited

Category:Ricky Nelson albums
Category:1971 albums
Category:Country rock albums
Category:Decca Records albums