Rick Is 21
Studio album by
Rick Nelson
ReleasedMay 8, 1961
Recorded1960−61
Genre
LabelImperial
Rick Nelson chronology
More Songs by Ricky
(1960)		 Rick Is 21
(1961)		 Album Seven by Rick
(1962)
Singles from Rick Is 21
  1. "Travelin' Man" b/w "Hello Mary Lou"
    Released: April 1961
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
New Record Mirror4/5[2]

Rick Is 21 is the sixth album by rock and roll and pop idol Rick Nelson, and was released in 1961. The album was almost entirely recorded in Los Angeles, California, United States at the famous United Western Recorders studios from February to April, 1961. Only one song was recorded at Master Recorders studios in Hollywood, California, United States. That song was: Do You Know What it Means To Miss New Orleans recorded in February, 1960. The album was the first to credit his first name as "Rick"; previous albums were credited to Ricky Nelson. Jimmie Haskell was the arranger and Charles "Bud" Dant was the producer.

The album peaked at number eight on the Billboard Top LPs chart. Successful singles from the album include "Travelin' Man" and "Hello Mary Lou".

Track listing

  1. "My One Desire" (Dorsey Burnette) – 2:14
  2. "That Warm Summer Night" (Jerry Fuller) – 2:11
  3. "Break My Chain" (Jerry Fuller) – 1:53
  4. "Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans?" (Louis Alter, Eddie DeLange) – 2:32
  5. "I'll Make Believe" (Johnny Rivers) – 2:18
  6. "Travelin' Man" (Jerry Fuller) – 2:12
  7. "Oh Yeah, I'm in Love" (Gregory Carroll, Doris Payne) – 2:08
  8. "Everybody But Me" (Dave Burgess) – 2:11
  9. "Lucky Star" (Dave Burgess) – 2:17
  10. "Sure Fire Bet" (Gene Pitney) –2:07
  11. "Stars Fell on Alabama" (Mitchell Parish, Frank Perkins) – 2:34
  12. "Hello Mary Lou" (Gene Pitney) – 2:17

Charts

Album

Chart (1961) Peak
position
U.S. Top LPs (Billboard)[3] 8

Singles

Year Title U.S. Hot 100[4]
1961 "Hello Mary Lou" 9
1961 "Travelin' Man" 1

References

  1. ↑ ""Rick Is 21" - Album Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-08-28.
  2. ↑ Watson, Jimmy (16 September 1961). "Ricky Nelson: Rick Is 21" (PDF). New Record Mirror. No. 27. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  3. ↑ "allmusic ((( Ricky Nelson > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-08-28.
  4. ↑ "allmusic ((( Ricky Nelson > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-08-28.
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