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Garden Party is the twenty-first studio album by Rick Nelson, this one a country rock album[citation needed] recorded with the Stone Canyon Band in 1972. The title song tells the story of Nelson being booed at a concert at Madison Square Garden.
Garden Party | ||||
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Studio album by Rick Nelson and The Stone Canyon Band | ||||
Released | November 27, 1972 | |||
Recorded | May 11-October 16, 1972 | |||
Studio | United Western, Hollywood | |||
Genre | Country rock | |||
Length | 36:22 | |||
Label | Decca | |||
Producer | Rick Nelson | |||
Rick Nelson and The Stone Canyon Band chronology | ||||
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Singles from Garden Party | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Christgau's Record Guide | B−[2] |
Rolling Stone | (favorable) [3] |
Reception edit
Bruce Eder of AllMusic said that the album "playing is more subdued and lyrical on Nelson's own "Night Time Lady," and the bluesy "Flower Opens Gently By," and the album ends on the soft, bittersweet ballad "Palace Guard." There's a fair amount of melodic invention throughout, though not quite enough to make this album a classic."[4]
Track listing edit
All tracks composed by Rick Nelson; except where indicated.
- "Let It Bring You Along" (Stephen A. Love) – 4:12
- "Garden Party" – 3:45
- "So Long Mama" – 3:25
- "I Wanna Be With You" (Randy Meisner, Allen Kemp) – 2:15
- "Are You Really Real?" – 3:25
- "I'm Talking About You" (Chuck Berry) – 3:55
- "Night Time Lady" – 3:50
- "A Flower Opens Gently By" – 3:08
- "Don't Let Your Goodbye Stand" (Richard Stekol) – 3:17
- "Palace Guard" – 5:10
Charts edit
Chart (1972–1973) | Peak position |
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US Top LPs (Billboard)[6] | 32 |
Australia (Kent Music Report)[7] | 67 |
Personnel edit
- Rick Nelson – guitar, lead vocals
- Allen Kemp – lead guitar, background vocals
- Tom Brumley – steel guitar
- Stephen A. Love – bass, background vocals
- Patrick Shanahan – drums
- Don Nelson – wood flute
Production edit
- Producer: Rick Nelson
- Recording engineer: Michael "Nemo" Shields
- Photography: Martin S. Martin
- Artistic design: Kristen Nelson
References edit
- ^ Eder, Bruce. Garden Party at AllMusic
- ^ 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.
- ^ Maslin, Janet (February 15, 1973). Garden Party, Rolling Stone
- ^ "Rick Nelson and The Stone Canyon Band – Garden Party: Album Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
- ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1972-12-09. p. 47.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1996). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Albums 1955-1996. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. pp. 10, 556. ISBN 0898201179. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
- ^ 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.