Windfall is a 1974 country rock album by Rick Nelson and the Stone Canyon Band, Nelson's twenty-second studio album.[3][4] The album peaked at No. 190 on the Billboard albums chart.[5]
| Windfall | ||||
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| Studio album by Rick Nelson and The Stone Canyon Band | ||||
| Released | January 10, 1974[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1974 | |||
| Genre | Country rock | |||
| Length | 34:17 | |||
| Label | MCA[2] | |||
| Producer | Rick Nelson | |||
| Rick Nelson and The Stone Canyon Band chronology | ||||
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Background
editJay DeWitt White wrote "How Many Times", Baker Knight's "I Don't Want to Be Lonely One". Larden wrote "Legacy", "Evil Woman Child", "One Night Stand" and "Don't Leave Me Here", "Windfall" (co-wrote with Nelson)",[6][7] Nelson arranged the songs for the album and wrote three songs "Someone to Love", "Lifestream", & "Windfall" (co-wrote with Larden)"[7]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [8] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [9] |
Bruce Eder of AllMusic said that the album "showed [Nelson], displaying more confidence than he'd had since the mid-1960s, delved not only into some achingly beautiful corners of country-rock, but also harder rocking territory and also more soul and funk-oriented sounds than anyone believed possible."[10]
Billboard called it "the urban form of country pop music" and stated that "such tunes as "How Many Times" and a marked contrast in "Evil Ways" with its driving rhythm and wah wah guitar solo"[11]
Rolling Stone gave the album a mostly positive review, praising two of Nelson's contributions, "Lifestream" and "Someone to Love."[12]
Track listing
edit- "Legacy" (Dennis Larden) – 3:24
- "Someone to Love" (Rick Nelson) – 3:58
- "How Many Times" (Jay DeWitt White) – 4:42
- "Evil Woman Child" (Larden) – 3:45
- "Don't Leave Me Here" (Larden) – 2:44
- "Wild Nights in Tulsa" (Don Burns, Riley Wildflower) – 3:32
- "Lifestream" (Nelson) – 2:40
- "One Night Stand" (Larden) – 3:17
- "I Don't Want to Be Lonely Tonight" (Thomas Baker Knight) – 3:15
- "Windfall" (Nelson, Larden) – 3:00
Charts
edit| Chart (1974) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top LPs (Billboard) | 190 |
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[13] | 61 |
Personnel
edit- Ricky Nelson – guitar, lead vocals
- Dennis Larden – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Tom Brumley – steel guitar
- Jay DeWitt White – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Ty Grimes – drums
Production
edit- Producer: Rick Nelson
- Recording engineer: Michael "Nemo" Shields
- Photography: John Longenecker
- Artistic design: Kristen Nelson
References
edit- ^ "TV Party" (PDF). Cash Box. Vol. 35, no. 35. 12 January 1974. p. 32. ISSN 0008-7289. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (2009). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin. ISBN 9781440229169. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- ^ Wilkins, Barbara. "The Rick Nelsons Come of Age". People. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- ^ "Rick Nelson To Sing At LCC". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: 65. October 20, 1974. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- ^ "Chart History: Ricky Nelson". Billboard. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- ^ Selvin, Joel (1990). Ricky Nelson: Idol for a Generation. Chicago: Contemporary Books. pp. 213–214. ISBN 978-0-8092-4187-3.
- ^ a b Homer, Sheree (2012). Rick Nelson, Rock 'n' Roll Pioneer. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland. p. 104. ISBN 978-0-7864-6060-1.
- ^ Eder, Bruce. "Windfall". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (27 May 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 1989. ISBN 9780857125958. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- ^ "Rick Nelson and The Stone Canyon Band – Windfall: Album Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
- ^ "Billboard Top Albums Pick: Rick Nelson and The Stone Canyon Band - Windfall" (PDF). Billboard. January 26, 1974. p. 66.
- ^ Shaw, Greg. "Windfall". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- ^ 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.