Garden Party (album)
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Garden Party | ||||
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Studio album by Rick Nelson and The Stone Canyon Band | ||||
Released | November 27, 1972 | |||
Recorded | May 11-October 16, 1972 | |||
Studio | United Western, Hollywood | |||
Genre | Country rock | |||
Length | 36:22 | |||
Label | Decca | |||
Producer | Rick Nelson | |||
Rick Nelson and The Stone Canyon Band chronology | ||||
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Singles from Garden Party | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Christgau's Record Guide | B−[2] |
Rolling Stone | (favorable) [3] |
Garden Party is the twenty-first studio album by Rick Nelson, this one a country rock album[citation needed] recorded with the Stone Canyon Band in 1972. The title song tells the story of Nelson being booed at a concert at Madison Square Garden.
Track listing[edit]
All tracks composed by Rick Nelson; except where indicated.
- "Let It Bring You Along" (Stephen A. Love) – 4:12
- "Garden Party" – 3:45
- "So Long Mama" – 3:25
- "I Wanna Be With You" (Randy Meisner, Allen Kemp) – 2:15
- "Are You Really Real?" – 3:25
- "I'm Talking About You" (Chuck Berry) – 3:55
- "Night Time Lady" – 3:50
- "A Flower Opens Gently By" – 3:08
- "Don't Let Your Goodbye Stand" (Richard Stekol) – 3:17
- "Palace Guard" – 5:10
Charts[edit]
Chart (1972–1973) | Peak position |
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US Top LPs (Billboard)[4] | 32 |
Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] | 67 |
Personnel[edit]
- Rick Nelson – guitar, lead vocals
- Allen Kemp – lead guitar, background vocals
- Tom Brumley – steel guitar
- Stephen A. Love – bass, background vocals
- Patrick Shanahan – drums
- Don Nelson – wood flute
Production[edit]
- Producer: Rick Nelson
- Recording engineer: Michael "Nemo" Shields
- Photography: Martin S. Martin
- Artistic design: Kristen Nelson
References[edit]
- ^ Eder, Bruce. Garden Party at AllMusic
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: N". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 8, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Maslin, Janet (February 15, 1973). Garden Party, Rolling Stone
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.