All My Best is a 1985 Ricky Nelson album. Although the record is a collection of greatest hits, it is not a compilation but a new studio recording. Nelson conceived the album for his own Silver Eagle label and promoted the record himself on late-night television.
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| Released | 1985 | |||
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| Length | 38:14 | |||
| Label | Silver Eagle | |||
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Nelson recruited the Jordanaires to provide backing vocals, as well as familiar session musicians.[1] Since Nelson's session musicians had not performed the songs for many years, some differences from the original recordings are audible on the album.[2]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Album | Length |
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| 1. | "Travelin' Man" | Jerry Fuller | Rick Is 21 (1961) | 2:19 |
| 2. | "Hello Mary Lou" | Gene Pitney | Rick Is 21 (1961) | 2:19 |
| 3. | "Poor Little Fool" | Sharon Sheeley | Ricky Nelson (1958) | 2:27 |
| 4. | "Stood Up" | Dub Dickerson, Erma Herrold | Best Sellers by Rick Nelson (1963) | 1:36 |
| 5. | "You Are The Only One" | Baker Knight | Million Sellers (1963) | 2:33 |
| 6. | "It's Late" | Dorsey Burnette | Ricky Sings Again (1959) | 1:55 |
| 7. | "You Know What I Mean" | Mickey Jupp | Previously unreleased | 1:47 |
| 8. | "Young World" | Fuller | Non-album track (1962) | 2:18 |
| 9. | "Lonesome Town" | Knight | Ricky Sings Again (1959) | 2:12 |
| 10. | "I Got A Feeling" | Knight | Non-album track (1958) | 1:55 |
| 11. | "Just a Little Too Much" | Johnny Burnette | Songs by Ricky (1959) | 2:00 |
| 12. | "Believe What You Say" | Johnny Burnette, Dorsey Burnette | Ricky Sings Again (1959) | 2:06 |
| 13. | "It's Up to You" | Fuller | It's Up to You (1962) | 2:46 |
| 14. | "Waitin' in School" | Johnny Burnette, Dorsey Burnette | Best Sellers by Rick Nelson (1963) | 1:58 |
| 15. | "Never Be Anyone Else But You" | Knight | Ricky Sings Again (1959) | 2:13 |
| 16. | "Don't Leave Me This Way" | Ricky Nelson | Ricky Nelson (1958) | 2:24 |
| 17. | "Fools Rush In" | Rube Bloom, Johnny Mercer | Rick Nelson Sings for You (1963) | 2:35 |
| 18. | "Teen Age Idol" | Jack Lewis | Non-album track (1962) | 2:29 |
| 19. | "I'm Walkin'" | Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew | Non-album track (1957) | 1:38 |
| 20. | "Mighty Good" | Knight | Non-album track (1959) | 2:05 |
| 21. | "Sweeter Than You" | Knight | Songs by Ricky (1959) | 2:26 |
| 22. | "Garden Party" | Nelson | Garden Party (1972) | 3:58 |
Charts edit
| Chart (1985–1986) | Peak position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] | 58 |
References edit
- ^ Richard Carlin, Country Music: A Biographical Dictionary 2014 - All My Best, MCA 6163. "Originally released in 1985 by Rick on his own Silver Eagle label and hawked on late-night television, this is a nice collection of remakes featuring The Jordanaires on backup vocals."
- ^ Sheree Homer - Rick Nelson, Rock 'n' Roll Pioneer 2012 - Page 129 "The first version of 'Do You Know What I Mean,' which had been issued on Silver Eagle's All My Best, contained a mistake. Haskell explained, "I listened to the record, and I said, 'The drummer Ricky Intveld's got an extra half a beat in there, ...'""
- ^ 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.
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