| Album Seven By Rick | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 1962 | |||
| Recorded | 1961 | |||
| Studio | United Western, Hollywood | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 27:18 | |||
| Label | Imperial | |||
| Producer | Charles "Bud" Dant | |||
| Rick Nelson chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Album Seven by Rick is the seventh album by rock and roll and pop idol Rick Nelson, and was released in March 1962 by Imperial Records. This was his final LP for the label. The album was entirely recorded in Los Angeles, California, at United Western Recorders studios. It featured Nelson's usual group of songwriters, including Jerry Fuller.[2] Jimmie Haskell was the arranger and Charles "Bud" Dant produced the album.
The album made its first appearance on the Billboard Top LPs chart in the issue dated April 14 of that year and remained on the chart for 20 weeks, peaking at number 27.[3]
Reception
William Ruhlmann of AllMusic said that "The writers have a good sense of Nelson's taste in rock & roll, even if on occasion they sound like they're trying to clone earlier triumphs ("Today's Teardrops" particularly sounds like an attempt to rewrite "Hello Mary Lou"). For once, even the covers are striking: "Summertime" is given a rock & roll arrangement that would have surprised George Gershwin, and the choice of the 1958 country hit "I Can't Stop Loving You" was inspired.[4]
Billboard selected the album for a "Spotlight Album" review, and stated that Nelson's warbling is folksy, sincere and loaded with teen appeal. He sings everything from Gershwin ('Summertime") to rockabilly, but the main emphasis is on teen-appeal tunes - "Today's Teardrops", "Thank You Darling", "Baby You Don't Know", etc. Strong sales item with good dis-play value[5]
Track listing
Side one
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Summertime" | George Gershwin | 2:14 |
| 2. | "Congratulations" | Jerry Fuller | 2:16 |
| 3. | "Baby You Don't Know" | Dave Burgess, Jerry Fuller | 1:54 |
| 4. | "I Can't Stop Loving You" | Don Gibson | 2:39 |
| 5. | "Excuse Me Baby" | Dorsey Burnette | 2:37 |
| 6. | "History of Love" | Dave Burgess, Jerry Fuller | 2:04 |
Side two
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Today's Teardrops" | Gene Pitney, Aaron Schroeder | 2:05 |
| 2. | "Mad Mad World" | Dorsey Burnette, Joe Osborn | 2:01 |
| 3. | "Thank You Darling" | Jackie DeShannon, Sharon Sheeley | 1:38 |
| 4. | "Poor Loser" | Jerry Fuller | 2:19 |
| 5. | "Stop Sneakin' Around" | Baker Knight | 2:34 |
| 6. | "There's Not a Minute" | Clint Ballard, Jr., Frederick Tobias | 2:24 |
Charts
| Chart (1962) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top LPs (Billboard) | 27 |
References
- ↑ ""Album-Seven by Rick" - Album Ratings". Allmusic. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ↑ Selvin, Joel (1990). Ricky Nelson: Idol for a Generation. Chicago: Contemporary Books. p. 145. ISBN 978-0-8092-4187-3.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (1996). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Albums 1955-1996. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 556. ISBN 0898201179. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
- ↑ Ruhlmann, William. "Album Seven by Rick". Allmusic. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
- ↑ "Billboard Spotlight: Album Seven by Rick". Billboard: 18. March 3, 1962.