The Best of the Later Years (1963-1975) [Import]

Ricky Nelson | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 28, 1999)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Ace Records UK
• ASIN: B0000009KS
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #254,038 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. I Got a Woman

2. String Along

3. Gypsy Woman

4. Everytime I See You Smiling

5. Fools Rush In

6. For You

7. Hey There, Little Miss Tease

8. The Very Thought of You

9. I Wonder (If Your Love Will Ever Belong to Me)

10. Love Is the Sweetest Thing

11. There's Nothing I Can Say

12. I'm Talking About You

13. Truck Drivin' Man

14. Night Train to Memphis

15. Mystery Train

16. Don't Blame It on Your Wife

17. For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her

18. Stop by My Window

19. She Belongs to Me

20. Hello Mary Lou [Live]

See all 26 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

26 track compilation of his Decca/MCA recordings, starting with his first Decca single I Got A Woman and working chronologically down to his final MCA release Rock 'n Roll Lady.

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The title says it all!, December 28, 2000

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Ronald George Reagan (Steele, MO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Best of the Later Years (1963-1975) (Audio CD)

This is some of Rick's best work from his "later" years. The set includes BOTH sides of his second single for Decca "String Along/Gypsy Woman". "String Along" is a catchy novelty number that is sorta country tinged while "Gypsy Woman" is really a hard number to pigeon hole other than to say it's a great number. These two I was already familiar with having the original 45. Another original 45 makes it on here "I Wonder/The Very Thought of You". Again, we find "I Wonder" to be very much country influenced (as was a lot of his music from that period and before) while "The Very Thought of You" sounds as if it could be at home with the style of Dean Martin.

One absolute treat is his treatment of country music standards. One might expect that Roy Acuff would roll over in his grave when someone plays "Night Train To Memphis", but Rick turns in a ever wonderful version. It doesn't sound dated, but yet remains traditional to the core. "Truck Drivin' Man" is taken by Rick and made his own as well. On "Mystery Train", Rick turns in a better performance than Elvis.

The two live cuts are engaging. Most entertainers simply don't make live cuts this fascinating, but "I'm Walkin'" & "Hello, Mary Lou" are among the best cuts on the set.

The cuts from the LP's "Another Side of Rick" & "Perspectives" are absolutely fascinating. "Don't Blame It On Your Wife" is the kind of philosophical thoughts we'd hear from the likes of possibly Bob Dylan.

The last highlights of the set are the last songs he made for Decca including "Garden Party" (based on his lukewarm reception at a Madison Square Garden oldies show). The last two cuts prove Rick could still rock when wanted to.

The bottom line? While many artists can only cut entertaining music for a period of a few years, Rick proved again & again he could produce fresh, entertaining music and could do more than sing memories. This is a must have set.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rick Nelson, November 16, 2008

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Sharon Lovell - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Best of the Later Years (1963-1975) (Audio CD)

This is a wonderful collection of Rick Nelson at his best.

It takes us all back to the easy times and easy days of the 60's and early 70's when rock n roll was "rock n roll".The smooth sound and beautiful voice of Rick is captured here to the fullest.

One of the great singers of the time.