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 twentieth studio album overall.

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).[1] and covers such as Bob Dylan's "Just Like a Woman" & "Love Minus Zero/No Limit", The Rolling Stones "Honky Tonk Women".[2] and Shirley & Lee, & Johnny Preston "Feel So Good",[2] it also featured Nelson playing piano on "Honky Tonk Woman"[1] His close friend Kent McCord designed the cover.[3]

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.[4]

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 19th studio & 11th Decca album from September 1970, Rick Sings Nelson.[5]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
Christgau's Record GuideB−[7]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[8]

Billboard gave a postive review, described the album as "a folk-rock"[9]

Dafydd Ress described the album as "one of [Nelson's] best."[10]

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[11]
  • Artistic design: John C. Leprevost

Charts

Chart (1971–1972) Peak
position
US Billboard Top LPs 204
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[12] 38

References

  1. ^ a b Homer, Sheree (2012). Rick Nelson, Rock 'n' Roll Pioneer. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland. p. 96. ISBN 978-0-7864-6060-1.
  2. ^ a b Selvin, Joel (1990). Ricky Nelson: Idol for a Generation. Chicago: Contemporary Books. p. 193. ISBN 978-0-8092-4187-3.
  3. ^ Selvin, Joel (1990). Ricky Nelson: Idol for a Generation. Chicago: Contemporary Books. p. 195. ISBN 978-0-8092-4187-3.
  4. ^ Whitburn 2010.
  5. ^ "Rick Sings Nelson/Rudy the Fifth". allmusic.com. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Rick Nelson - Rudy The Fifth: Ratings & Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 1020. ISBN 9781846098567. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Album Reviews: Pop Spotlight: Rudy The Fifth". Billboard. Vol. 84, no. 44. October 30, 1971. p. 52.
  10. ^ Rees, Dafydd (1991). Rock movers & shakers. New York: Billboard Books. p. 354. ISBN 0823076091.
  11. ^ "Kent McCord was a photographer behind-the-scenes on Adam-12". metv.com. January 13, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  12. ^ 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.