Intakes (Rick Nelson album)
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| Studio album by Rick Nelson and The Stone Canyon Band | ||||
| Released | September 1977 | |||
| Genre | Country rock | |||
| Length | 31:11 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Rick Nelson | |||
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Intakes is a country rock album by Rick Nelson and the Stone Canyon Band, released in September 1977. It was Nelson's only album released on the Epic Records label. Dennis Larden was the arranger, while Nelson produced the album.
Real Gone Music label included the album in the 2012 The Complete Epic Recordings box set.[1]
Background
[edit]Ricky Nelson wrote two songs himself that may have been inspired by his wife: "It's Another Day", about a deteriorating love affair, and "Something You Can't Buy", a song returning him to his rockabilly roots.[2][3] Larden arranged the songs for the album and wrote "One X One" and "Wings."[3]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [4] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [5] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [6] |
Billboard described the album as "the most commercial effort from [Nelson]" saying "He moves away from a countnfied vocal vein into more a pop-oriented"[7]
Cashbox described the album as "a highly listenable sound album"[8]
Track listing
[edit]Side one
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "You Can't Dance" | Tim Ryan, Bob Yeomans | 2;59 |
| 2. | "One X One" | Dennis Larden | 3:35 |
| 3. | "I Wanna Move With You" | Baker Knight | 3:30 |
| 4. | "It's Another Day" | 3:11 | |
| 5. | "Wings" | Dennis Larden | 3:13 |
Side two
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Five Minutes More" | Art DelGudico, Jay DeWitt White | 2:46 |
| 2. | "Change Your Mind" | Jay DeWitt White | 2:31 |
| 3. | "Something You Can't Buy" | 2:48 | |
| 4. | "Gimme a Little Sign" | Alfred Smith, Joe Hooven, Jerry Winn | 3:06 |
| 5. | "Stay Young" | Benny Gallagher, Graham Lyle | 3:32 |
Personnel
[edit]- Ricky Nelson – guitar, lead vocals
- Dennis Larden – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Tom Brumley – steel guitar
- Jay DeWitt White – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Ty Grimes – drums
References
[edit]- ^ "Rick Nelson - The Complete Epic Recordings". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ Selvin, Joel (1990). Ricky Nelson: Idol for a Generation. Chicago: Contemporary Books. pp. 229–230. ISBN 978-0-8092-4187-3.
- ^ a b Homer, Sheree (2012). Rick Nelson, Rock 'n' Roll Pioneer. Jefferson, N.C: McFarland. p. 115. ISBN 978-0-7864-6060-1.
- ^ "Intakes Rick Nelson". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 1020. ISBN 9781846098567. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 498, 499.
- ^ "Billboard Top Albums Picks: Rick Nelson - Intakes" (PDF). Billboard. October 8, 1977. p. 94.
- ^ "Cashbox Album Pop Picks Reviews: Intakes". Cash Box. Vol. 39, no. 19. October 8, 1977. p. 28.