Another Side of Rick/Perspective [Import]

Ricky Nelson | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 27, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Ace Records UK
• ASIN: B00000AGCA
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #200,907 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

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

See all 23 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nelson's experimental phase, December 10, 1999

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burritobrother (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Another Side of Rick/Perspective (Audio CD)

This cd contains two of Rick Nelson's late '60's albums, '67's "Another Side Of Rick" and '68's "Perspective". After his career had begun to flounder in the '60's Rick began experimenting with different styles, and here you'll find him doing contemporary folk-rock to decidedly mixed results. "Another Side" is the weaker album, with too many lame songs. He does do an excellent version of Tim Hardin's classic 'Reason To Believe', only to have it ruined by the most overdone production I can think of. 'Dream Weaver' and 'Suzanne On A Sunday Morning' work well, but his covers of 'Georgia On My Mind' and 'Daydream' are less than inspired. The best track on "Another Side" is the lovely, gentle song to his family, 'Promenadw In Green'. "Perspective", however, is great. Here Nelson finds the right songs for his voice, and the production is much more restrained. 'When The Sun's Shined It's Face On Me' is a great rock/r&b number that deserved to be a hit single. 'Without Her' is the Nilsson ballad, and Rick's is probably the finest version of it ever done. 'Three Day Eternity' is a superb Richie Havens song which Nelson interprets well. The Paul Simon number 'For Emily' is just ok, but his covers of Randy Newman material is just terrific. 'Love Story' in particular is a must-hear. Nelson's own 'Hello To The Wind' is a fascinating period piece as well. "Perspective" also boasts some well-used sound effects, which are mostly placed in his four- song Newman suite. Overall, this cd is a fine one. I would recommend it to '60's music fans as well as to Nelson fans (who actually might be the ones to dislike it as the albums are such a radical departure from the rest of his work). Rick Nelson was a sadly underrated talent, but hopefully with the reissues and the recent VH1 movie, he'll finally receive his just due.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Rick's "experimental" albums, January 27, 2000

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Henry R. Kujawa ("The Forbidden Zone" (Camden, NJ)) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Another Side of Rick/Perspective (Audio CD)

Rick's 1967 & 1968 albums, actually recorded back-to-back, were an odd departure from anything he'd ever done before, and a questionable move after the success of his 2 country albums just before. The sound is definitely "1967"; I'm reminded a bit of the sound of THE BIRDS, THE BEES & THE MONKEES. Whether simply caught in the mood of the times, or perhaps inspired to do something for his kids, this material didn't go over well with his fans at all. Yet there are nice moments: "Dream Weaver", "Marshmallow Skies", "Don't Make Promises", and "Promenade In Green", on which Rick sings "Tracy, come out to play." (His daughter would have been 3-1/2 when he did this...!) Much is forgettable, and there are even serious misfires, such as "Georgia On My Mind", on which Rick's usual classy covering of a standard is ruined halfway thru by John Boylan's bizarre arrangement. It's a pity Rick didn't stop at one such album, because the 2nd one, PERSPECTIVE, is a definite nosedive. There's a few nice songs, like "I Think It's Gonna Rain Today", but most of it is a clear case of Rick just going thru the motions and doing what the producer wanted without bringing anything of himself to the material. When he returned with a live album in 1969, things would definitely be back on track.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not what you'd expect from Rick but deserves a listen, December 24, 2006

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T. Burton "tburton21" (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Another Side of Rick/Perspective (Audio CD)

Okay, this may not be what Rick's fans wanted to hear nor is it necessarily what he was comfortable doing. If given a chance, these two albums are really quite nice with only a few duds ("Georgia on my mind.")

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.