Best Sellers by Rick Nelson

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Best Sellers by Rick Nelson
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Compilation album by
ReleasedFebruary 1963
Genre Rock and roll, rockabilly, pop
Length25:25
Label Imperial
Producer Charles "Bud" Dant
Rick Nelson chronology
Album Seven by Rick
(1962)
Best Sellers by Rick Nelson
(1963)
For Your Sweet Love
(1963)

Best Sellers By Rick is a compilation album by rock and roll and pop idol Rick Nelson that was released in February 1963 by Imperial Records. It was Nelson's first greatest hits compilation on the Imperial label. it features some of his early hits including "Be-Bop Baby", "Waitin' in School", "Believe What You Say", "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?" and others, by the time of its release Nelson had left Imperial for Decca which he signed for 20 years a few months earlier.

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The compilation debuted on the Billboard Top LPs chart in the issue dated March 4, 1963, peaking at No. 112 during a four-week stay on the chart. [1] It reached No. 36 on the Cashbox albums chart. [2]

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Jason Ankeny of AllMusic said that "affords a wonderful opportunity to experience hits like "Waitin' in School" and "Stood Up" that have been marginalized (if not altogether disregarded) by myopic oldies radio play lists—particularly revelatory is 1958's "Believe What You Say," a chugging rocker in the mold of vintage Buddy Holly." [5]

Track listing

Side one

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Be-Bop Baby"Pearl Lendhurst2:00
2."Have I Told You Lately That I Love You (From The Republic Pictures: Sing Neighbor Sing" Scotty Wiseman 1:58
3."Waitin' in School" Johnny Burnette, Dorsey Burnette 2:02
4."Stood Up"Dub Dickerson, Erma Herrold1:57
5."Believe What You Say" Johnny Burnette, Dorsey Burnette 2:04
6."That's All"Alan Brandt, Bob Haymes 2:05

Side two

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Poor Little Fool" Sharon Sheeley 2:32
2."Lonesome Town" Baker Knight 2:17
3."I'm in Love Again" Dave Bartholomew, Fats Domino 2:20
4."Teenage Doll"George Lendhurst, Pearl Lendhurst1:40
5."Baby I'm Sorry"Kenneth Scott2:20
6."Just a Little Too Much" Johnny Burnette 2:10

Charts

Chart (1962)Peak
position
US Top LPs (Billboard) [1] 112

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