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Nice Collection Of Rick's Biggest Hits!

Barron Laycock | Temple, New Hampshire United States | 07/23/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Rick Nelson is one of the least celebrated and yet most profoundly memorable of all the rock stars of the late fifties and early sixties. His work spanned a time frame that included a lot of rock greats, and yet he stood shoulder to shoulder to them in delivering a phenomenal string of successes which no one other than Elvis Presley could keep pace with in his time. Yet today he is often seen in less than flattering terms, even though he is likely one of the greatest balladeers of the day. Anyone taking a good listen to such songs as "Lonesome Town", "Young World' and ""Never Be Anyone Else But You" can hardly deny his powerful and sensitive voice as a perfect vehicle for the songs. Unfortunately, Nelson is too often treated as more of a star than an artist. Yet all of the proof of his ability is here in a collection of his greatest hits, which range from the early "Stood Up" to the more complex and appealing "Travelin' Man". There is quite a range of work here, from "Waiting In School" to "Be-bop Baby", from "Poor Little Fool" to "It's Late", and from "Hello, Mary Lou" to "Believe What You Say". My favorites here are a rocking rendition of "Just A Little Too Much", with some terrific guitar licks by his preferred studio back-up man, James Burton, and "Teenage idol", which shows Rick to considerable advantage later in his recording career. He later did some great covers of songs by everyone from Eric Andersen (a personal friend of Nelson's) to Dylan to his own "garden party" With a career that spanned more than thirty years before his untimely demise in an airplane crash, Rick Nelson remains one of rock's most under-appreciated artists."

For real Rick Nelson fans

franics | Buffalo, New York United States | 08/06/2002

(4 out of 5 stars)

"The ONLY way to buy this cd is with the knowledge that all the songs are rerecordings by a grown-up Rick Nelson. With that in
mind, I'll say that this is a GREAT disc. I missed an opportunity to see Nelson in concert before he died, so for me,
this was a way to hear what he had to offer in his later
years. The arrangements are very faithful renditions of the original hit versions and the work of the musicians and backing vocalists is flawless. I can see how anyone expecting Ricky's hit radio versions would be disappointed, and honestly, his voice is the weakest link in these remakes but still, he does sound pretty good on the rockin' tunes and a bit mournful and mature on the ballads.
If you really like Rick Nelson you should love this cd."

Good collection for the money

09/06/2002

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I liked it. You really have to listen close to tell they were re-recorded. The background music is identical. The selection of songs is great"