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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Rick's Country-ROCK!, June 27, 2000
This CD contains Rick's 4th & 5th Stone Canyon Band albums on one disc. While GARDEN PARTY has remained pretty much in print in the US, WINDFALL has only been available until now as a pricey import. At least this way, you're getting 2 for the price of one-- and to my ears, WINDFALL is the better of the 2! Following 3 great albums without any real hits, Rick & his band recorded GARDEN PARTY-- and then went their separate ways. To his surprise, the song was a HUGE hit-- and Rick had to scramble to recruit new band mates so he could tour to promote it! (Only Tom Brumley on steel guitar remained.) Highlights include "Legacy" (very melodic), "Someone To Love" (very driving), "Evil Woman Child" (this almost sounds like something from Motown!), "Wild Nights In Tulsa" (this sounds like it SHOULD have been a single), "One Night Stand" (this one WAS), "I Don't Want To Be Lonely Tonight" (possibly the "raunchiest" Rick ever got-- NO mistaking what this Baker Knight song is about!) and "Windfall" (another single-- which should have gotten more exposure than it probably did). If I have any beef with this CD, it's that the label didn't take the opportunity to include several non-LP songs that followed the album: "Rock & Roll Lady", "Fadeaway", "Try To Fall In Love" and "Louisiana Belle". (I HATE having to buy an entire separate collection JUST to get a few "loose" songs I'm missing!)
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Rick Nelson rocks the house, June 4, 2003
This two-fer truly deserves some raves because it represents Rick Nelson, the artist, at his peak of pioneering country-rock during the early 1970s. There is more here than Garden Party that interested me; there's So Long Mama, Are You Really Real?, Palace Guard, and A Flower Opens Gently By from Garden Party that are really enjoyable to listen to. Then, there's the better of the two, Windfall. Some of the great songs from that album are Legacy, Evil Woman Child, One Night Stand, and Wild Nights in Tulsa. Even though it is expensive and hard to find, it is worth every penny to hear Rick Nelson sing his heart out on this two-fer set.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
2 terrific albums that showcase Rick's later musical talent!, July 3, 2000
Hi, This CD compilation represents the last two albums Rick recorded for MCA. The first is named after his #1 single of 1972,"Garden Party". Besides this anthem-like and autobigraphical song, you will find a combination of both hard and classic Rock songs, and a few Country-like contemporary ballads. 'Let It Bring You Along", with its hard Rock edges, will definitely convince you that Rick can rock with the best of them. Another rocker, the classic "I'm Talking About You", is a fine example of what Rick can do to make a Rock song his very own. The highlights of this album--"I Wanna Be With You (A combination of both the old "Ricky" and the new "Rick"), and "So Long Mama--A parodied Country tune written By Rick himself. The next album, "Windfall", extends on the concept of Garden Party--To change the way you think about Rick as an artist by playing many hard Rock and C&W tunes. Does it work? Yes, it does. The highlights of this album are the magical "Lifestream" and "Dont Leave Me Here", and the cutting edge rockers "Someone To Love", and "Evil Woman Child". These albums are a must for all Rick's fans, and those that want to hear little "Ricky" all grown up, and ready to rock the world!
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