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1985 studio album by Ricky Nelson
All My Best
Studio album by Ricky Nelson
Released1985 (1985)
Genre
Length38:14
LabelSilver Eagle
Ricky Nelson chronology
Playing to Win
(1981)
All My Best
(1985)
The Memphis Sessions
(1986)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music
The Rolling Stone Album Guide
MusicHound

All My Best is a 1985 Ricky Nelson album. Although the record is a collection of greatest hits, it is not a compilation but a new studio recording. Nelson conceived the album for his own Silver Eagle label and promoted the record himself on late-night television.

Nelson recruited the Jordanaires to provide backing vocals, as well as familiar session musicians. Since Nelson's session musicians had not performed the songs for many years, some differences from the original recordings are audible on the album.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
1."Travelin' Man"Jerry FullerRick Is 21 (1961)2:19
2."Hello Mary Lou"Gene PitneyRick Is 21 (1961)2:19
3."Poor Little Fool"Sharon SheeleyRicky Nelson (1958)2:27
4."Stood Up"Dub Dickerson, Erma HerroldBest Sellers by Rick Nelson (1963)1:36
5."You Are The Only One"Baker KnightMillion Sellers (1963)2:33
6."It's Late"Dorsey BurnetteRicky Sings Again (1959)1:55
7."You Know What I Mean"Mickey JuppPreviously unreleased1:47
8."Young World"FullerNon-album track (1962)2:18
9."Lonesome Town"KnightRicky Sings Again (1959)2:12
10."I Got A Feeling"KnightNon-album track (1958)1:55
11."Just a Little Too Much"Johnny BurnetteSongs by Ricky (1959)2:00
12."Believe What You Say"Johnny Burnette, Dorsey BurnetteRicky Sings Again (1959)2:06
13."It's Up to You"FullerIt's Up to You (1962)2:46
14."Waitin' in School"Johnny Burnette, Dorsey BurnetteBest Sellers by Rick Nelson (1963)1:58
15."Never Be Anyone Else But You"KnightRicky Sings Again (1959)2:13
16."Don't Leave Me This Way"Ricky NelsonRicky Nelson (1958)2:24
17."Fools Rush In"Rube Bloom, Johnny MercerRick Nelson Sings for You (1963)2:35
18."Teen Age Idol"Jack LewisNon-album track (1962)2:29
19."I'm Walkin'"Fats Domino, Dave BartholomewNon-album track (1957)1:38
20."Mighty Good"KnightNon-album track (1959)2:05
21."Sweeter Than You"KnightSongs by Ricky (1959)2:26
22."Garden Party"NelsonGarden Party (1972)3:58

Charts

Chart (1985–1986) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report) 58

References

  1. Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 1020. ISBN 9781846098567. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  2. DeCurtis, Anthony; Henke, James; George-Warren, Holly (1992). The Rolling stone album guide : completely new reviews : every essential album, every essential artist. Random House. p. 498. ISBN 9781846098567. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  3. Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel, eds. (1996). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Farmington Hills, MI: Visible Ink Press. p. 482. ISBN 0-7876-0780-0.
  4. Richard Carlin, Country Music: A Biographical Dictionary 2014 - All My Best, MCA 6163. "Originally released in 1985 by Rick on his own Silver Eagle label and hawked on late-night television, this is a nice collection of remakes featuring The Jordanaires on backup vocals."
  5. Sheree Homer - Rick Nelson, Rock 'n' Roll Pioneer 2012 - Page 129 "The first version of 'Do You Know What I Mean,' which had been issued on Silver Eagle's All My Best, contained a mistake. Haskell explained, "I listened to the record, and I said, 'The drummer Ricky Intveld's got an extra half a beat in there, ...'""
  6. 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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