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Cashbox gave a postive review, saying Nelson "spans the C&W canyon from Rick's own "You Just Can't Quit" to "Kentucky Means Paradise" by Merle Travis" [11]. Suggesting that Nelson "cannily captured the idiomatic feel of contemporary country," biographer and music critic Joel Selvin wrote, "Artistically, Bright Lights served as a stunning reversal of field.
Rick Nelson Sings for You. Nelson's second Decca album; 14 — — — 1964 The Very Thought of You — — — — Spotlight on Rick — — — — 1965 Best Always — — — — Love and Kisses — — — — 1966 Bright Lights and Country Music. Nelson's exploration of the nascent country rock genre "You Just Can't Quit" was penned by ...
The album was released on compact disc by Ace Records on June 23, 1998 as tracks 12 through 24 on a pairing of two albums on one CD with tracks 1 through 12 consisting of Nelson's 1966 album, Bright Lights and Country Music. [4] Bear Family included the album in the 2008 For You: The Decca Years box set. [5]
"Bright Lights and Country Music" was released as a single by Decca Records in August 1965. [3] The song spent 16 weeks on the Billboard Hot Country Singles before reaching number 11 in November 1965. [4] It was later released on his 1965 studio album, also called Bright Lights and Country Music. [2]
“I was listening to the car radio and [Rick’s] songs came on, and at the end of the third song, I was like, ‘Wow, I don't know why they're playing his music on the rock station! This is ...
In Concert at the Troubadour, 1969 is a live country rock album by Rick Nelson recorded in Los Angeles during four dates at The Troubadour in late 1969. The album featured the debut of the Stone Canyon Band, which included Randy Meisner, Tom Brumley, Allen Kemp, and Patrick Shanahan, and was Nelson's highest-charting release in three years.
Jerry Fuller, a songwriter and producer whose No. 1 hits included Ricky Nelson’s “Travelin’ Man,” Gary Puckett & the Union Gap’s “Young Girl,” Al Wilson’s “Show and Tell” and ...
Bright Lights and Country Music was released in November 1965 on Decca Records. [2] The album was released as a vinyl record, with six songs on side of the recording. [3] The album peaked at number 6 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart on February 12, 1966.