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Rick Nelson - For You - The Decca Years 1963-1969
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Music CD CoverArtist: Rick Nelson Edition: Music CD Format: Import CD Release Date: 2008-02-19 Music Label: Bear Family Soundtracks:
Free Music Notes for For You - The Decca Years 1963-1969Free Music Review: Worth The Price And More!! Hit: 5 Stars
For You-The Decca Years 1963-1969 continues in the Bear Family Records tradition of providing the best in box sets. So if your contemplating making this purchase read on and see what you receive.
When Rick Nelson went from Imperial Records to Decca the hits slowed down to a trickle. Rick had Four Top 30 songs by the time of the British Invasion and then faded from the Hit Parade. However, unlike many of his contempories, Rick continued to evolve and experiment. In 1966-67 releasing "Bright Lights And Country Music" and then the companion piece "Country Fever." Both are chock full of fine singing by Rick and playing by James Burton, Glen Campbell, Clarence White, Glen D. Hardin and others.
Musically what makes this box set worth its price is the 20 songs from 1969 "Live At The Troubador." Besides the 12 orginal released songs and then the recently released "Bye Bye Love" and "My Bucket's Got A Hole In It" another six songs make their first appearance. "Poor Little Fool", "Travelin' Man", "It's Late", "Lady Came From Baltimore", "I Think It's Gonna Rain Today" and the great Dylan "Tonight I'll Be Stayin' With You" at last are released.
With "Live At The Troubador" fetching $100+ (if you can find it) purchase this Box Set. There is also a 140 page album size booklet with terrific insightful liner notes by Todd Everett, incredibly rare photos (many from the 69 Troubador appearance) and rare trade ads and record covers provided by Kent McCombs. The 8 Track Mix by Bill Inglot really enhances the music throughout. A bargain for any true Rick Nelson fan. I can't wait for Box Three on Rick from Bear Family Records, The Stone Canyon Band era! WOW!!
For You - The Decca Years 1963-1969 PosterThis follow-up to Bear Family's 8-CD box Ricky Nelson -- The American Dream. includes every Decca recording from 1963-1969 - every hit, every single, every LP! The American Dream was Bear Family's complete edition of Ricky Nelson's Verve and Imperial recordings from 1957- 1962. That part of the story ended when he left Imperial Records at the end of '62. During that five year period he was among the top-selling record stars - up there with Elvis and Pat Boone. This box picks up the story in 1963 when he signed an unprecedentedly lucrative contract with Decca Records. It ended up being the most challenging period of Rick's career. The family sitcom, The Adventures Of Ozzie & Harriett, was winding down and Rick had to carve out his own future as a musician. After a few hits reviving standards like For You and Fools Rush In, Rick completely reinvented his music, and along the way he made the first and some say the greatest country rock records. His two LPs, Country Fever and Bright Lights And Country Music, were groundbreaking in their day (1966) and set the stage for Californian country rock, so perhaps it was no surprise that he hired Glen Campbell, Clarence White (soon to join the Byrds) and Randy Meisner (who would go on to form the Eagles). Rick was that far ahead of his time. Rick also made a hit out of a Bob Dylan song, She Belongs To Me, that Dylan himself said was one of his favorite cover versions. Rick also pulled songs from the era's other top songwriters, including Randy Newman, and by the end of the set in November 1969, he was becoming a very accomplished songwriter himself. Just how accomplished will become clear on the next box! This LP-sized boxed set includes a 140-page hardcover book with a full discography, a fabulously detailed essay by award-winning journalist Todd Everett, and best of all for Rick's thousands of still-loyal fans, many previously unseen photos. Some of the unpublished photos came from Rick's uncle Don and many more came from Hollywood photographer Jim Metropole. The record covers and labels come from the vast collection of Kent McCombs. You'll be getting rid of old 45s, LPs, and CDs that only tell part of the story to get this epic new Bear Family edition.
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