Ricky (album)

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Ricky
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Studio album by
Ricky Nelson
ReleasedNovember 1957
Genre
Length31:16
Label Imperial
Producer Charles "Bud" Dant
Ricky Nelson chronology
Ricky
(1957)		 Ricky Nelson
(1958)
Singles from Ricky
  1. "Be-Bop Baby"
    Released: September 16, 1957
  2. "If You Can't Rock Me"
    Released: April 1963
Professional ratings
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Ricky is the debut album by American actor and rock and roll musician Ricky Nelson, released in November 1957. it features a mix of pop and rock and roll songs, [3] it also features a covers of Carl Perkins, Cole Porter's [4] , and Jerry Lee Lewis [3]

Contents

The album made its first appearance on the Billboard Best Selling Pop LPs chart in the issue dated November 11 of that year and remained on the album chart for 33 weeks, spending 2 consecutive weeks at number one, [5] becoming the first solo artist to chart under the age of 18. [6] It also debuted on the Cashbox albums chart in the issue dated November 16, of that year, and remained on the chart for a total of 25 weeks, spending 2 consecutive weeks also at number 1. [7] Three singles were released from the album: "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?", "Be-Bop Baby", and "If You Can't Rock Me". They peaked at No. 29, No. 5, and No. 100 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. [8] , "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?", "Be-Bop Baby",also reached numbers 21, and 6, respectively, on the Cashbox Singles Chart [9]

The album was released on compact disc for the first time by Capitol Records on June 19, 2001, as tracks 1 through 12 on a pairing of two albums on one CD with tracks 16 through 27 consisting of Nelson's 1958 album Ricky Nelson . [10] Bear Family included also the album in the 2001 The American Dream box set. [11]

Reception

A contemporary review by AllMusic described the album as "derivative" but that Nelson sings "rhythmically in his smooth voice, negotiating the rock & roll beat with far greater ease than Pat Boone" and that he "display[s] the combination of natural pop instincts and genuine rock & roll feel that set him apart from the burgeoning pack of Elvis Presley imitators" [1]

Track listing

  1. "Honeycomb" (Bob Merrill) 2:54
  2. "Boppin' the Blues" (Carl Perkins, Howard Griffin) 1:56
  3. "Be-Bop Baby" (Pearl Lendhurst) 2:00
  4. "Have I Told You Lately that I Love You?" (Scotty Wiseman) 1:58
  5. "Teenage Doll" (George Lendhurst, Pearl Lendhurst) 1:40
  6. "If You Can't Rock Me" (Willie Jacobs) 1:53
  7. "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin On" (Sunny David, Dave Williams) 2:11
  8. "Baby I'm Sorry" (Kenneth Scott [12] [13] ) 2:21
  9. "Am I Blue?" (Harry Akst, Grant Clarke) 1:39
  10. "Confessin'" (Doc Daugherty, Al Neiburg, Ellis Reynolds) 2:16
  11. "Your True Love" (Carl Perkins) 1:58
  12. "True Love" (Cole Porter) 2:17

Charts

Chart (1958)Peak
position
US Billboard Best Selling Pop LPs [14] [15] [5] 1
US Cashbox Albums [7] 1

Singles

YearTitleU.S. Hot 100 [8] U.S. Cashbox [9]
1957"Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?"2921
"Be-Bop Baby"56
1963"If You Can't Rock Me"100—

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  13. ↑ "THE STRIKES". www.rockabilly.nl. Archived from the original on 2016-12-02.
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