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Rudy the Fifth

1971 studio album by Rick Nelson and The Stone Canyon Band From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Rudy the Fifth
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Rudy the Fifth is a country rock album by Rick Nelson and the Stone Canyon Band, released on October 4, 1971, and Nelson's nineteenth solo and twentieth studio album overall.[1]

Quick Facts Studio album by Rick Nelson and The Stone Canyon Band, Released ...

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).[2] and covers such as Bob Dylan's "Just Like a Woman" & "Love Minus Zero/No Limit", The Rolling Stones "Honky Tonk Women".[3] and Shirley & Lee, & Johnny Preston "Feel So Good",[3] it also featured Nelson playing piano on "Honky Tonk Woman"[2] His close friend Kent McCord designed the cover.[4]

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.[5]

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 1970 album, Rick Sings Nelson.[6] Bear Family included also the album in the 2010 The Last Time Around box set.[7]

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Reception

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Billboard gave a positive review, described the album as "a folk-rock"[10]

Dafydd Ress described the album as "one of [Nelson's] best."[11]

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
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Personnel

Musicians

Production

  • Producer: Rick Nelson
  • Recording engineer: Michael "Nemo" Shields
  • Photography: Kent McCord[12]
  • Artistic design: John C. Leprevost

Charts

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References

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