Ricky Nelson recommendation?
For a long time I've wanted to pick up a Ricky Nelson recording, but I've been confused as to where to start, not to mention that his stuff is only rarely in retail stock. Music Guide recommendations (I checked the AMG and Music Hound) vary a bit. Both mention the now out of print LEGENDARY MASTERS on EMI America as the one to get. As for in print stuff there's a single disc ROCKIN WITH RICKY on Ace available as an import, though I've read that a the two records RICKY NELSON VOLUME 1 and 2 are more complete and just 5 or 6 bucks more than that single Ace disc. Any opinions on where to go for this hole in my collection? thanks, b.s.
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In a message dated 4/13/1999 2:39:14 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: A Bear Family one-disc job, or a box set? The one-discs I do buy and enjoy, but obviously the box sets are a bit much for most people Junior, here's what was in the NYT interview back in March. I've got the whole article, I can send it off list if you'd like. K. M R. WEIZE supervises every track that goes onto one of these behemoths: "I listen to everything three times, first when I record it, next when I master it and then about six months after it comes out, when I can finally stand to hear it again." He tends to select projects he's enthusiastic about himself, patiently waiting for permission to do them, keeping things on the back burner for years if necessary. "I'd love to do Buddy Holly, but that may be just a dream," he said. "However, I had been turned down many times on Ricky Nelson, and suddenly we were just given permission."
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On Tue, 13 Apr 99 14:40:00 PDT John Kinnamon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have one I enjoy. Bright Lights Country Fever (I think that's it) combines two of his albums on one CD and it's a hell of a good listen. Good enough, in fact, that I'm anxious to hear the responses to this inquiry so I can pick up another one. I have Garden Party on vinyl so I'm kinda partial to that 'un. It's relatively easy to find in the used bins -- watch out for scratchy ones though, it seems to have been quite a party album in its day -- and I don't mean garden parties! BTW -- It's weird how topics on this list echo stuff I've been thinking about, like, yesterday. Namely: Did they ever determine whether the plane crash was definitely caused by free-basing? Or was the cause something unrelated? C'mon, I gotta know... William Cocke Senior Writer HSC Development University of Virginia (804) 924-8432
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BTW the All Music Guide lists a "25 Greatest Hits" from Ricky, that was released on EMI on March 2 of 1999. Anybody seen this? Jim, smilin'
