Ricky (album)
Ricky | ||||
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Released | November 1957 | |||
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Length | 31:16 | |||
Label | Imperial | |||
Producer | Charles "Bud" Dant | |||
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Singles from Ricky | ||||
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Allmusic | [1] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
Ricky is the debut album by American actor and rock and roll musician Ricky Nelson, released in November 1957.
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,[3] becoming the first solo artist to chart under the age of 18.[4] 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.[5]
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.[6]
Reception
[edit]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
[edit]- "Honeycomb" (Bob Merrill) 2:54
- "Boppin' the Blues" (Carl Perkins, Howard Griffin) 1:56
- "Be-Bop Baby" (Pearl Lendhurst) 2:00
- "Have I Told You Lately that I Love You?" (Scotty Wiseman) 1:58
- "Teenage Doll" (George Lendhurst, Pearl Lendhurst) 1:40
- "If You Can't Rock Me" (Willie Jacobs) 1:53
- "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin On" (Sunny David, Dave Williams) 2:11
- "Baby I'm Sorry" (Kenneth Scott[7][8]) 2:21
- "Am I Blue?" (Harry Akst, Grant Clarke) 1:39
- "Confessin'" (Doc Daugherty, Al Neiburg, Ellis Reynolds) 2:16
- "Your True Love" (Carl Perkins) 1:58
- "True Love" (Cole Porter) 2:17
Charts
[edit]Chart (1958) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Best Selling Pop LPs[9][10][3] | 1 |
US Cashbox Albums[5] | 1 |
Singles
[edit]Year | Title | U.S. Hot 100[11] | U.S. Cashbox[12] |
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1957 | "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?" | 29 | 21 |
"Be-Bop Baby" | 5 | 6 | |
1963 | "If You Can't Rock Me" | 100 | — |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Ruhlmann, William. "Ricky Nelson - Ricky: Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 1020. ISBN 9781846098567. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (1996). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Albums: 1955-1996. Menomonee Falls, Wis.: Record Research. p. 556. ISBN 0898201179.
- ^ Lynch, Joe. "Solo Artists Who Scored a No. 1 Album Before Turning 18". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
- ^ a b Hoffmann, Frank W (1988). The Cash box album charts, 1955-1974. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press. p. 268. ISBN 0-8108-2005-6.
- ^ "Ricky - Ricky Nelson". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ "The STRIKES".
- ^ "THE STRIKES". www.rockabilly.nl. Archived from the original on 2016-12-02.
- ^ "Best Selling Pop LP'S". Billboard. January 20, 1958. p. 50. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ "Best Selling Pop LP'S" (PDF). Billboard. January 27, 1958. p. 26. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2009). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles (12th ed.). Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 697. ISBN 0898201802. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ^ Downey, Pat (1994). Cash box pop singles charts, 1950-1993. Englewood, Colo.: Libraries Unlimited. pp. 244–245. ISBN 1-56308-316-7.