Rick Is 21 – RICKY NELSON*****

My One Desire/That Warm Summer Night/Break My Chain/Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans/I’ll Make Believe/Travelin’ Man/Oh Yeah I’m In Love/Everybody But Me/Lucky Star/Sure Fire Bet/Stars Fell On Alabama/Hello Mary Lou

Rick is 21 showed a return to peak form for Ricky who delivers what many consider to be his best album. Includes the double A-side hit single Travelin’ Man/Hello Mary Lou, No. 1 in the US and No. 2 in the UK. (US:8)

“Ricky Nelson released dozens of albums during his career, but no studio album as good as this one. It was the perfect cross between the rock of his early career and the increasingly pop sound that he would develop during the 1960s.”

“On Rick Is 21, he developed a new pop/rock sound that contained echoes of his rockabilly past but also made its peace with early 60s pop, especially on the double-sided hit Travelin' Man/Hello Mary Lou, and also on other custom written songs.”

“This LP is an absolute delight. Just listen to the different ranges in Rick's voice from the controlled ballads to the joyous uptempo numbers, simply magic.”

“This LP illustrates the exacting standards that Ricky felt were necessary in all his recordings, making him a legend in the USA. A must for fans of the rock 'n' roll era.”

“Rick Is 21 begins to establish the template that Rick would follow in the first half of the 1960s. Plenty of quality songs, some rockers, some with a country flavour and the occasional standard. Standout tracks apart from the hits are Everybody But Me, Break My Chain and My One Desire."

“Rick Is 21 finds him returning to what he does best - upbeat rock and roll songs, and ballads with a country influence.”

“Includes both of the huge 1961 hits Travelin' Man and Hello Mary Lou, and lots of other goodies that haven't gone stale at all during the decades since they were taken out of the oven. As fresh and tasty as ever.”

“The songs are strong, and Rick's new songwriting discoveries Dave Burgess and Jerry Fuller in particular give the album a more modern approach.”