Rudy the Fifth

Rudy the Fifth
Studio album by
Rick Nelson and The Stone Canyon Band
ReleasedNovember 1971
Recorded1971
GenreCountry rock
Length38:51
LabelDecca/MCA
ProducerRick Nelson
Rick Nelson and The Stone Canyon Band chronology
Rick Sings Nelson
(1970) 		Rudy the Fifth
(1971) 		Garden Party
(1972)

Rudy the Fifth is a country rock album by Rick Nelson and the Stone Canyon Band, released on October 4, 1971, and Nelson's nineteenth solo and twentieth studio album overall.[1]

The album contains original songs as well as self-penned compositions including "The Last Time Around" and "Song for Kristin (which he played classical guitar with no overdubs).[2] and covers such as Bob Dylan's "Just Like a Woman" & "Love Minus Zero/No Limit", The Rolling Stones "Honky Tonk Women".[3] and Shirley & Lee, & Johnny Preston "Feel So Good",[3] it also featured Nelson playing piano on "Honky Tonk Woman"[2] His close friend Kent McCord designed the cover.[4]

Rudy the Fifth "bubbled under" the Top LPs & Tape chart for two weeks that began in the issue dated November 27, 1971, peaking at number 204.[5]

The album was released on compact disc for the first time by Beat Goes On on January 26, 1999, as tracks 11 through 23 on a pairing of two albums on one CD with tracks 1 through 10 consisting of Nelson's 1970 album, Rick Sings Nelson.[6] Bear Family included also the album in the 2010 The Last Time Around box set.[7]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideB−[8]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[9]

Billboard gave a positive review, described the album as "a folk-rock"[10]

Dafydd Ress described the album as "one of [Nelson's] best."[11]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Rick Nelson, except where indicated.

  1. "This Train" – 2:34
  2. "Just Like a Woman" (Bob Dylan) – 4:58
  3. "Sing Me a Song" – 3:21
  4. "The Last Time Around" – 4:21
  5. "Song for Kristin" – 1:14
  6. "Honky Tonk Woman" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) – 4:11
  7. "Feel So Good" (Leonard Lee) – 2:59
  8. "Life" – 2:57
  9. "Thank You Lord" – 4:00
  10. "Song for Kristin" – 1:15
  11. "Love Minus Zero/No Limit" (Dylan) – 2:55
  12. "Gypsy Pilot" – 4:06

Personnel

Musicians

Production

  • Producer: Rick Nelson
  • Recording engineer: Michael "Nemo" Shields
  • Photography: Kent McCord[12]
  • Artistic design: John C. Leprevost

Charts

Chart (1971–1972) Peak
position
US Billboard Top LPs 204
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[13] 38

References

  1. ^ a b "Rick Nelson - Rudy The Fifth: Ratings & Review". AllMusic. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Homer, Sheree (2012). Rick Nelson, Rock 'n' Roll Pioneer. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland. p. 96. ISBN 978-0-7864-6060-1.
  3. ^ a b Selvin, Joel (1990). Ricky Nelson: Idol for a Generation. Chicago: Contemporary Books. p. 193. ISBN 978-0-8092-4187-3.
  4. ^ Selvin, Joel (1990). Ricky Nelson: Idol for a Generation. Chicago: Contemporary Books. p. 195. ISBN 978-0-8092-4187-3.
  5. ^ Whitburn 2010.
  6. ^ "Rick Sings Nelson/Rudy the Fifth". allmusic.com. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  7. ^ "The Last Time Around 1970-1982". AllMusic. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  8. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: N". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 8, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  9. ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 1020. ISBN 9781846098567. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
  10. ^ "Album Reviews: Pop Spotlight: Rudy The Fifth". Billboard. Vol. 84, no. 44. October 30, 1971. p. 52.
  11. ^ Rees, Dafydd (1991). Rock movers & shakers. New York: Billboard Books. p. 354. ISBN 0823076091.
  12. ^ "Kent McCord was a photographer behind-the-scenes on Adam-12". metv.com. January 13, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  13. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 214. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

Works cited

  • Whitburn, Joel (2010). Joel Whitburn Presents Top Pop Albums, Seventh Edition. Record Research Inc. ISBN 978-0898201833.
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