Rudy the Fifth
1971 studio album by Rick Nelson and The Stone Canyon Band
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Rudy the Fifth is a country rock album by Rick Nelson and the Stone Canyon Band, released on October 4, 1971, and Nelson's nineteenth solo and twentieth studio album overall.[1]
| Rudy the Fifth | ||||
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| Studio album by Rick Nelson and The Stone Canyon Band | ||||
| Released | November 1971 | |||
| Recorded | 1971 | |||
| Genre | Country rock | |||
| Length | 38:51 | |||
| Label | Decca/MCA | |||
| Producer | Rick Nelson | |||
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The album contains original songs as well as self-penned compositions, including "The Last Time Around" and "Song for Kristin (which he played classical guitar with no overdubs),[2] and covers such as Bob Dylan's "Just Like a Woman" and "Love Minus Zero/No Limit", The Rolling Stones' "Honky Tonk Women",[3] and Shirley & Lee and Johnny Preston's "Feel So Good".[3] It also featured Nelson playing piano on "Honky Tonk Woman".[2] His close friend Kent McCord designed the cover.[4]
Rudy the Fifth "bubbled under" the Top LPs & Tape chart for two weeks that began in the issue dated November 27, 1971, peaking at number 204.[5]
The album was released on compact disc for the first time by Beat Goes On on January 26, 1999, as tracks 11 through 23 on a pairing of two albums on one CD with tracks 1 through 10 consisting of Nelson's 1970 album, Rick Sings Nelson.[6] Bear Family included also the album in the 2010 The Last Time Around box set.[7]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B−[8] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [9] |
Billboard gave a positive review, described the album as "folk-rock"[10]
Dafydd Ress described the album as "one of [Nelson's] best."[11]
Track listing
All tracks composed by Rick Nelson, except where indicated.
- "This Train" – 2:34
- "Just Like a Woman" (Bob Dylan) – 4:58
- "Sing Me a Song" – 3:21
- "The Last Time Around" – 4:21
- "Song for Kristin" – 1:14
- "Honky Tonk Woman" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) – 4:11
- "Feel So Good" (Leonard Lee) – 2:59
- "Life" – 2:57
- "Thank You Lord" – 4:00
- "Song for Kristin" – 1:15
- "Love Minus Zero/No Limit" (Dylan) – 2:55
- "Gypsy Pilot" – 4:06
Personnel
Musicians
- Ricky Nelson – guitar, piano, lead vocals
- Allen Kemp – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Randy Meisner – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Tom Brumley – steel guitar
- Patrick Shanahan – drums
- Andy Belling – piano
Production
- Producer: Rick Nelson
- Recording engineer: Michael "Nemo" Shields
- Photography: Kent McCord[12]
- Artistic design: John C. Leprevost
Charts
| Chart (1971–1972) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Top LPs | 204 |
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[13] | 38 |