Ricky Nelson Greatest Hits [Capitol 2005]

• Artist: Ricky Nelson
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• Release Date: December 27, 2005
• Type: Compilation (best of)
• Genre: Rock

Review

Released to coincide with the 20th anniversary of Ricky Nelson's tragic death, Capitol/EMI's 2005 compilation Greatest Hits is not the first collection to bear that title, nor is it the first to span from his first big hit (1957's "Be Bop Baby") to his last (1972's "Garden Party"). However, it is the best of these Greatest Hits albums, and the best single-disc Ricky Nelson comp yet assembled. Weighing in at 25 tracks, it has all the big hits. In fact, it has all but two of the 20 songs from the 2002 Greatest Hits ("For You" and "She Belongs to Me" were axed), and it corrects the more serious omissions from that collection as well. In particular, the great "Waitin' in School," inexplicably absent from the 2002 comp, is here, along with "My Bucket's Got a Hole in It," which is enough to make this the very best Ricky Nelson collection yet. Not only is it the place to go to get all of his biggest and best songs, but it's proof positive that he was one of the best and most underrated of the early rock & rollers. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Travelin' Man	Jerry Fuller	Rick Nelson	(2:21)
Hello Mary Lou	Gene Pitney	Rick Nelson	(2:18)
Poor Little Fool	Sharon Sheeley	Rick Nelson	(2:32)
Lonesome Town	Baker Knight	Rick Nelson	(2:13)
Believe What You Say	Dorsey Burnette, Johnny Burnette	Rick Nelson	(2:04)
I'm Walkin'	Dave Bartholomew, Fats Domino	Rick Nelson	(1:57)
Waitin' in School	Dorsey Burnette, Johnny Burnette	Rick Nelson	(2:02)
Everlovin'	Dave Burgess	Rick Nelson	(2:05)
Fools Rush In	Rube Bloom, Johnny Mercer	Rick Nelson	(2:32)
Teenage Idol	Sam M. Lewis	Rick Nelson	(2:27)
Stood Up	Sharon Sheeley, Dub Dickerson	Rick Nelson	(1:51)
Be-Bop Baby [Single Version]	Pearl Lendhurst	Rick Nelson	(2:01)
My Bucket's Got a Hole in It	Clarence Williams	Rick Nelson	(2:04)
It's Late	Dorsey Burnette	Rick Nelson	(1:58)
Never Be Anyone Else But You	Baker Knight	Rick Nelson	(2:15)
I Got a Feeling	Baker Knight	Rick Nelson	(2:05)
Sweeter Than You	Baker Knight	Rick Nelson	(2:19)
Young Emotions	Jerry Livingston, Mack David	Rick Nelson	(2:35)
A Wonder Like You	Jerry Fuller	Rick Nelson	(2:38)
Just a Little Too Much	Johnny Burnette	Rick Nelson	(2:12)
It's Up to You	Jerry Fuller	Rick Nelson	(2:59)
Young World	Jerry Fuller	Rick Nelson	(2:26)
I Wanna Be Loved	Baker Knight	Rick Nelson	(2:47)
You Are the Only One	Baker Knight	Rick Nelson	(2:41)
Garden Party	Rick Nelson	Rick Nelson	(3:45)

Credits

Ozzie Nelson (Producer), Jimmie Haskell (Producer), John Springer (Photography), Bill Holdship (Liner Notes), Bill Holdship (Author), David McEowen (Mastering), Ted Allan (Photography), Rob Christie (Compilation Producer), Susan Lavoie (Art Direction), René Neri (Design)