Audio CD review:
Ricky Nelson - Another Side of Rick/Perspective

Ricky Nelson - Another Side of Rick/Perspective

Band: Ricky Nelson Title: Another Side of Rick/Perspective Rating: Release Date: 27 December, 2004 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Dream Weaver 2: Marshmallow Skies 3: Don't Blame It On Your Wife 4: Reason To Believe 5: Suzanne On A Sunday Morning 6: Baby Close Its Eyes 7: Barefoot Boy 8: Don't Make Promises 9: Promenade In Green 10: Georgia On My Mind 11: Daydream 12: I Wonder If Louise Is Home 13: When The Sun's Shined Its Face On Me 14: Without Her 15: The Lady Stayed With Me 16: Three Day Eternity 17: For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her 18: Stop By My Window 19: Hello To The Wind (Bonjour Le Vent) 20: Wait Till Next Year 21: Love Story 22: Medley: So Long Dad/Love Story (Reprise) 23: I Think It's Gonna Rain Today

Customer Reviews Lost in the late 60's They're far from Rick's best, though. These two albums have been next to impossible to find on vinyl, so thank goodness Ace put out this cd. Rick's rock/pop albums had sold poorly ever since the British Invasion of 1964 knocked him off the charts. His country albums didn't sell any better, so obviously someone (probably the record company, Decca) thought it was time for a change. They hooked him up with a young producer, John Boylan, who found some good songs for Rick to sing, and contributed a few of his own. Most of the songs are quite good, and Rick's vocals are fine, but the production is so "over the top", so dated sounding now (unlike Rick's best records). Particularly poor the second half of "Perspective", where Rick sings several Randy Newman songs. He doesn't even sound like himself, he sounds like he's trying to imitate Newman's distinctive vocal style. He does better with Nilsson's "Without Her", but most of the album if forgettable. "Another Side of Rick" is better, although the remakes of "Georgia on my Mind" and "Daydream" are weak. "Marshmallow Skies" sounds like faux psycadelia, but "Promenade in Green" is a nice, folky tune (listen for the part where he mentions his children, Tracy, Gunnar, and Matthew). Tim Hardin's "Don't Make Promises" and "Reason to Believe" are excellent songs, but the production is so overbearing - too bad Boylan didn't just let Rick do them with his band. "Suzanne on a Sunday Morning" is probably the best production on the album - too bad they didn't include it's single b-side, 'Moonshine". This cd is only for Nelson fanatics. Others would be better starting off with "Bright Lights and Country Music" or "Rick Nelson Sings 'For You'" among his Decca output. . Got a Reason To Believe! Oh I so like these albums its better than Sex in the back seat of my car (I have an MR2!). Not what you'd expect from Rick but deserves a listen If given a chance, these two albums are really quite nice with only a few duds ("Georgia on my mind. Okay, this may not be what Rick's fans wanted to hear nor is it necessarily what he was comfortable doing. ") I've enjoyed Rick's music since I found a used copy of Ricky Sings Again in a Goodwill store when I was a teenager in the 1970s. When this cd was released, I figured I would't waste the money considering the opinions I had heard of the albums. I finally gave in and bought it and I'm glad I did. The songs are definitely a nice slice of late 1960's pop and whether or not Rick was comfortable with the material, it's great hearing him try some material that stretches his vocal ability. If you like Rick and a variety of musical styles, not just his rockabilly style, you may find yourself with a number of these songs stuck in your head. From his growling vocals on "When the sun shined its face on me" to the falsetto on "Barefoot boy", Rick showed he had more vocal capability than he normally displayed when he did material of his choosing. If you like Rick, give this cd a chance with an open mind. Play it a few times and you may find yourself enjoying it more than you thought you would. . You can see a complete list of all Ricky Nelson discography, or go back to the Ricky Nelson tabs