Ricky (album)

Ricky is the debut album by American actor and rock and roll musician Ricky Nelson, released in November 1957. The album topped the Billboard's Top LPs chart, becoming the first solo artist to chart under the age of 18.[1]

Ricky
Studio album by
Ricky Nelson
ReleasedNovember 1957
Genre
LabelImperial
ProducerCharles "Bud" Dant
Ricky Nelson chronology
Ricky
(1957)		 Ricky Nelson
(1958)
Singles from Ricky
  1. "Be-Bop Baby"
    Released: September 16, 1957

Track listing
  1. "Honeycomb" (Bob Merrill) 2:54
  2. "Boppin' the Blues" (Carl Perkins, Howard Griffin) 1:56
  3. "Be-Bop Baby" (Pearl Lendhurst) 2:00
  4. "Have I Told You Lately that I Love You?" (Scotty Wiseman) 1:58
  5. "Teenage Doll" (George Lendhurst, Pearl Lendhurst) 1:40
  6. "If You Can't Rock Me" (Willie Jacobs) 1:53
  7. "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin On" (Sunny David, Dave Williams) 2:11
  8. "Baby I'm Sorry" (Kenneth Scott[2][3]) 2:21
  9. "Am I Blue?" (Harry Akst, Grant Clarke) 1:39
  10. "I'm Confessin'" (Doc Daugherty, Al Neiburg, Ellis Reynolds) 2:16
  11. "Your True Love" (Carl Perkins) 1:58
  12. "True Love" (Cole Porter) 2:17

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[4]

A contemporary review by AllMusic described the album as "derivative" but that Nelson sings "rhythmically in his smooth voice, negotiating the rock & roll beat with far greater ease than Pat Boone" and that he "display[s] the combination of natural pop instincts and genuine rock & roll feel that set him apart from the burgeoning pack of Elvis Presley imitators."

Charts
Chart (1958) Peak
position
US Billboard Best Selling Pop LPs[5][6] 1

References
  1. Lynch, Joe. "Solo Artists Who Scored a No. 1 Album Before Turning 18". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  2. "The STRIKES".
  3. "THE STRIKES". www.rockabilly.nl. Archived from the original on 2016-12-02.
  4. Ricky at AllMusic
  5. "Best Selling Pop LP'S". Billboard. January 20, 1958. p. 50. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  6. "Best Selling Pop LP'S" (PDF). Billboard. January 27, 1958. p. 26. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
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