| Spotlight on Rick | ||||
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| Released | November 23, 1964 | |||
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| Length | 28:00 | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
| Producer | Charles "Bud" Dant | |||
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Spotlight on Rick is the eleventh studio album by rock and roll and pop idol Rick Nelson, and his fourth for Decca Records, released on November 23, 1964. One single from the album was "A Happy Guy", debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 in the issue of the magazine dated November 29, 1964, eventually reaching number 82 during its four-week stay.[1] and number 83 on the Cashbox singles chart.[2] Jimmie Haskell arranged the album and Charles "Bud" Dant produced it.
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
Richie Unterberger of AllMusic wrote that "Nelson's mid-'60s albums would have seemed like far more respectable efforts had they been able to escape comparison with a fast-changing rock scene. which had some average contributions by above-average writers like Baker Knight and Jerry Fuller. An energetic stab at Chuck Berry's "I'm Talking About You," and a nice tune from the pen of ex-Cricket Sonny Curtis ("Don't Breathe a Word"), were mild highlights.[4]
Billboard selected the album for a "Spotlight Album" review, and stated Nelson "has a string of hit singles, a network TV Show, good looks and perhaps above all a sound that flips the younger set. His easy-going ballads and delivered in his usual winning style. The Ssngs are teen-grooved, and dealers will seell out this album fast.".[5]
Track listing
Side one
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I'm a Fool" | Joey Cooper, Red West | 1:57 |
| 2. | "I Tried" | Joey Cooper, Red West | 2:43 |
| 3. | "I'm Talking About You" | Chuck Berry | 2:07 |
| 4. | "Yesterday's Love" | Baker Knight | 2:12 |
| 5. | "A Happy Guy" | Larry Kusik, Kenny Rankin | 2:15 |
| 6. | "From a Distance" | Johnny Bachelor | 3:00 |
Side two
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Stop, Look, Listen" | Joy Byers | 2:11 |
| 2. | "Don't Breathe a Word" | Sonny Curtis | 2:08 |
| 3. | "That's Why I Love You Like I Do" | Charles Bene | 2:38 |
| 4. | "In My Dreams" | Chuck Fain, Dotty Harmony, James Smith, Cathy Temen | 2:25 |
| 5. | "Just Relax" | Baker Knight | 2:04 |
| 6. | "Live and Learn" | Clyde Pitts | 2:20 |
Charts
Singles
| Year | Title | U.S. Hot 100 |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | A Happy Guy | 83 |
References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2003). Joel Whitburn's top pop singles 1955-2002. Menomonee Falls, Wisc.: Record Research. p. 502. ISBN 0898201551.
- ↑ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles, November 28, 1964". Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ↑ Unterberger, Richie. Rick Nelson – Spotlight on Rick: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
- ↑ Ruhlmann, William. "Rick Nelson – Spotlight on Rick": Album Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
- ↑ "Billboard Spotlight Pick: Spotlight on Rick". Billboard. November 28, 1964. p. 64.