Greatest Hits [Capitol 2005]

by Rick Nelson

Overview

Released to coincide with the 20th anniversary of Ricky Nelson's tragic death, Capitol/EMI's 2005 compilation Greatest Hits is not the first collection to bear that title, nor is it the first to span from his first big hit (1957's "Be Bop Baby") to his last (1972's "Garden Party"). However, it is the best of these Greatest Hits albums, and the best single-disc Ricky Nelson comp yet assembled. Weighing in at 25 tracks, it has all the big hits. In fact, it has all but two of the 20 songs from the 2002 Greatest Hits ("For You" and "She Belongs to Me" were axed), and it corrects the more serious omissions from that collection as well. In particular, the great "Waitin' in School," inexplicably absent from the 2002 comp, is here, along with "My Bucket's Got a Hole in It," which is enough to make this the very best Ricky Nelson collection yet. Not only is it the place to go to get all of his biggest and best songs, but it's proof positive that he was one of the best and most underrated of the early rock & rollers. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	12/27/2005
Label:	Capitol/Emi Records / Capitol
UPC:	0094631226229
Rank:	5521

Tracks

1. Travelin' Man
2. Hello Mary Lou
3. Poor Little Fool
4. Lonesome Town
5. Believe What You Say
6. I'm Walkin'
7. Waitin' in School
8. Everlovin'
9. Fools Rush In
10. Teenage Idol
11. Stood Up
12. Be-Bop Baby
13. My Bucket's Got a Hole in It
14. It's Late
15. Never Be Anyone Else But You
16. I Got a Feeling
17. Sweeter Than You
18. Young Emotions
19. A Wonder Like You
20. Just a Little Too Much
21. It's Up to You
22. Young World
23. I Wanna Be Loved
24. You Are the Only One
25. Garden Party

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Rick Nelson   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Stone Canyon Band   Primary Artist
James Burton   Guitar

Technical Credits

Jack Lewis   Composer
Fats Domino   Composer
Rube Bloom   Composer
Dorsey Burnette   Composer
Mack David   Composer
Gene Pitney   Composer
Rob Christie   Compilation Producer
Baker Knight   Composer
Sharon Sheeley   Composer
Erma Herrold   Composer
Pearl Lendhurst   Composer
Susan Lavoie   Art Direction
Cayet Mangiaracina   Composer
Bill Holdship   Liner Notes
Rene Neri   Design
Ted Allan   Photography
John Springer   Photography
Thomas Baker Knight   Composer
Jerry Livingston   Composer
Jerry Fuller   Composer
Clarence Williams   Composer
Dave Bartholomew   Composer
Dave Burgess   Composer
Dub Dickerson   Composer
Ozzie Nelson   Producer
Rick Nelson   Composer
Jimmie Haskell   Producer
Johnny Mercer   Composer
Sam M. Lewis   Composer
Johnny Burnette   Composer
David McEowen   Mastering