Garden Party (album)

Garden Party is the twentieth studio album by Rick Nelson, this one a country rock album 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.

Garden Party
Studio album by
Rick Nelson and The Stone Canyon Band
ReleasedNovember 27, 1972
RecordedMay 11-October 16, 1972
StudioUnited Recording Studios
GenreCountry rock
Length36:22
LabelDecca
ProducerRick Nelson
Rick Nelson and The Stone Canyon Band chronology
Rudy the Fifth
(1971)		 Garden Party
(1972)		 Windfall
(1974)
Singles from Garden Party
  1. "Garden Party"
    Released: 1972
  2. "Palace Guard"
    Released: 1973
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]
Christgau's Record GuideB−[2]
Rolling Stone(favorable) [3]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Rick Nelson; except where indicated.

  1. "Let It Bring You Along" (Stephen A. Love) – 4:12
  2. "Garden Party" – 3:45
  3. "So Long Mama" – 3:25
  4. "I Wanna Be With You" (Randy Meisner, Allen Kemp) – 2:15
  5. "Are You Really Real?" – 3:25
  6. "I'm Talking About You" (Chuck Berry) – 3:55
  7. "Night Time Lady" – 3:50
  8. "A Flower Opens Gently By" – 3:08
  9. "Don't Let Your Goodbye Stand" (Richard Stekol) – 3:17
  10. "Palace Guard" – 5:10

Charts
Chart (1972–73) Peak
position
US Top LPs (Billboard) 32
Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] 67

Personnel
  • 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
  • Producer: Rick Nelson
  • Recording engineer: Michael "Nemo" Shields
  • Photography: Martin S. Martin
  • Artistic design: Kristen Nelson

References
  1. Eder, Bruce. Garden Party at AllMusic
  2. 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.
  3. Maslin, Janet (February 15, 1973). Garden Party, Rolling Stone
  4. 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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