Ricky Nelson (album)
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Released | July 1958 | |||
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Label | Imperial | |||
Producer | Charles "Bud" Dant | |||
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Ricky Nelson is the second album by teen idol Ricky Nelson, released in 1958. The album charted in the top 10 of the Billboard albums chart.
Musical content[edit]
The album contained Ricky Nelson's first composition, "Don't Leave Me This Way", and a track written by his lead guitarist James Burton along with bass player James Kirkland called "There Goes My Baby". The album also included a cover of Fats Domino's "I'm in Love Again", along with a cover of Roy Orbison's "Down the Line". Also included were covers of then-recent hits and older songs updated for his style. The Jordanaires provide backing vocals.
Track listing[edit]
- "Shirley Lee" (Bobby Lee Trammell) – 2:00
- "Someday (You'll Want Me to Want You)" (Jimmie Hodges) – 2:51
- "There's Good Rockin' Tonight" (Roy Brown) – 1:50
- "I'm Feelin' Sorry" (Jack Clement) – 2:19
- "Down the Line" (Roy Orbison, Phillips) – 2:33
- "Unchained Melody" (Alex North, Hy Zaret) – 2:21
- "I'm in Love Again" (Dave Bartholomew, Fats Domino) – 2:20
- "Don't Leave Me This Way" (Ricky Nelson) – 2:29
- "My Babe" (Willie Dixon) – 2:33
- "I'll Walk Alone" (Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne) – 2:39
- "There Goes My Baby" (James Burton, James Kirkland) – 2:15
- "Poor Little Fool" (Sharon Sheeley) – 2:33
Reception[edit]
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
A review by AllMusic said that Ricky Nelson "remained a slavish imitator of the Sun Records rockabilly style on his sophomore long-player, but he had improved enormously in the endeavor", and gave the album a positive rating.