Rudy the Fifth

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Rudy the Fifth
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Studio album by
Rick Nelson and The Stone Canyon Band
ReleasedNovember 1971
Recorded1971
Genre Country rock
Length38:51
Label Decca/MCA
Producer Rick Nelson
Rick Nelson and The Stone Canyon Band chronology
Rick Sings Nelson
(1970)
Rudy the Fifth
(1971)
Garden Party
(1972)

Rudy the Fifth is a country rock album by Rick Nelson and the Stone Canyon Band, released on October 4, 1971, and Nelson's twentieth studio album overall.

Contents

The album contains original songs as well as self-penned compositions including "The Last Time Around" and "Song for Kristin (which he played classical guitar with no overdubs). [1] and covers such as Bob Dylan's "Just Like a Woman" & "Love Minus Zero/No Limit", The Rolling Stones "Honky Tonk Women". [2] and Shirley & Lee, & Johnny Preston "Feel So Good", [2] it also featured Nelson playing piano on "Honky Tonk Woman" [1] His close friend Kent McCord designed the cover. [3]

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. [4]

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. [5] Bear Family included also the album in the 2010 The Last Time Around box set. [6]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Christgau's Record Guide B− [8]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [9]

Billboard gave a postive review, described the album as "a folk-rock" [10]

Dafydd Ress described the album as "one of [Nelson's] best." [11]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Rick Nelson, except where indicated.

  1. "This Train" – 2:34
  2. "Just Like a Woman" (Bob Dylan) – 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" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) – 4:11
  7. "Feel So Good" (Leonard Lee) – 2:59
  8. "Life" – 2:57
  9. "Thank You Lord" – 4:00
  10. "Song for Kristin" – 1:15
  11. "Love Minus Zero/No Limit" (Dylan) – 2:55
  12. "Gypsy Pilot" – 4:06

Personnel

Musicians

Production

Charts

Chart (1971–1972)Peak
position
US Billboard Top LPs204
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) [13] 38

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