Best Always (Rick Nelson album)
Best Always is the eleventh studio album by rock and roll and pop idol Rick Nelson, and his fifth for Decca Records, released on April 19, 1965. One single, "Mean Old World", was minor hit in the US. Jimmie Haskell arranged the album and Charles "Bud" Dant produced it.
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| Released | April 19, 1965 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 28:08 | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
| Producer | Charles "Bud" Dant | |||
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Reception
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
Richie Unterberger of AllMusic said that "Not a bad mid-'60s effort from Nelson, although there's little to distinguish it from the other easygoing pop/rock albums he made during the period, except for the slightly higher quality of the material. "Mean Old World," both more forceful and moodier than anything else he cut in 1964–1965, is by far the best song here, but there are some OK numbers from the pens of Johnny Burnette and Jerry Fuller. Jimmy Seals and Dash Crofts also contribute to a couple of tunes, "Only the Young" (written by Seals and Charles Eugene) boasts a quite good pop melody. Nelson stretches his vocal range on the cover of the Skyliners' "Since I Don't Have You," and gives a taste of his upcoming move into country with a version of "You Don't Know Me."[2]
Track listing
Side one
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "I'm Not Ready for You Yet" | Buzz Cason, Paul Hampton | 2:05 |
| 2. | "You Don't Know Me" | Eddy Arnold, Cindy Walker | 2:24 |
| 3. | "Ladies Choice" | Jerry Fuller | 2:17 |
| 4. | "Lonely Corner" | Johnny Burnette, Betty Murdoch | 2:03 |
| 5. | "Only the Young" | Pat Boone, Jimmy Seals | 2:23 |
| 6. | "Mean Old World" | Billy Vera | 2:18 |
Side two
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Know a Place" | Tony Hatch | 2:48 |
| 2. | "Since I Don't Have You" | Jackie Taylor, James Beaumont, Janet Vogel, Joseph Rock, Joe Verscharen, Lennie Martin, Wally Lester | 2:33 |
| 3. | "It's Beginning to Hurt" | Dave Burgess | 1:58 |
| 4. | "My Blue Heaven" | Walter Donaldson, George A. Whiting | 2:17 |
| 5. | "How Does It Go" | Jay Goodis, Jerry Keller | 3:01 |
| 6. | "When The Chips Are Down" | Dash Crofts, Keith MacKendrick, Jimmy Seals | 2:01 |
References
- Unterberger, Richie. Rick Nelson – Best Always: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
- Rick Nelson - Best Always Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 2023-10-06
- "Ricky Nelson | Biography, Music & News". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-10-06.