Draft:It's Up to You (Rick Nelson album)

It's Up to You
Compilation album by
ReleasedApril 1963
GenreRock and Roll, Rockabilly
Length29:31
LabelImperial Records
Ricky Nelson chronology
Best Sellers by Rick Nelson
(1963)
It's Up to You
(1963)
For Your Sweet Love
(1963)

It's Up To You is a compilation album by rock and roll and pop idol Ricky Nelson that was released in April 1963 by Imperial Records. It was Nelson's second greatest hits compilation on the Imperial label. after Nelson left Imperial for Decca , This second album to compile the singer's material features 12 songs that features on Nelson's previous Imperial singles. It is named after the hit 45rpm single "It's Up to You"

The collection made its first appearance on the Billboard Top LPs chart in the issue dated May 4, 1963, and remained there for 5 weeks, peaking at #128.[1]

Reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [2]
New Record Mirror     [3]

Jason Ankeny of AllMusic said that "affords a wonderful opportunity to experience hits like "Waitin' in School" and "Stood Up" that have been marginalized (if not altogether disregarded) by myopic oldies radio play lists -- particularly revelatory is 1958's "Believe What You Say," a chugging rocker in the mold of vintage Buddy Holly."[4]

Record Mirror described it as "good pop material in typical Rick Nelson style"[5]

Track listing edit

Side one edit

Side two edit

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Need You"Baker Knight2:30
2."Young Emotions"Jerry Livingston. Mack David2:31
3."Right By My Side"Baker Knight2:45
4."Young World"Jerry Fuller2:25
5."Teen Age Idol"Jack Lewis2:27
6."I've Got My Eyes on You (And I Like What I See)"Dave Burgess2:03

Charts edit

Chart (1963) Peak
position
US Top LPs (Billboard)[1] 128

References edit

  1. ^ a b 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.
  2. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/its-up-to-you-mw0000857526
  3. ^ Waston, Jimmy (22 June 1963). "Rick Nelson: It's Up To You" (PDF). New Record Mirror. No. 17. p. 10. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  4. ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Rick Nelson - Best Sellers of Rick Nelson: Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
  5. ^ "Comedy, Swkg and Seat iPs" (PDF). Record Mirror. June 22, 1963. p. 10.