Garden Party
Rick Nelson And The Stone Canyon Band
1972
Garden Party is a Rock album by Rick Nelson And The Stone Canyon Band, originally released in 1972. On Gatefold: 36 pressings tracked.
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Rock & Roll
- twangy
- wistful
- coastal
About
This album's title track turned into a surprise hit that gave Rick Nelson his first Top 10 tune in a decade (and his last), a mellow but wry account of a rock 'n' roll oldies concert gone awry due to former teen idol Nelson's new country-rock sound and longhaired look. The album alternates between laid-back tunes (like "Nighttime Lady" and the aforementioned smash) and harder-hitting rockers ("I Wanna Be with You," Chuck Berry's "I'm Talking About You")—but the whole record embodies the early-'70s L.A. country-rock aesthetic. It's a great showcase for Nelson's Stone Canyon Band as one of the best on the SoCal hippie-cowboy scene.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Let It Bring You Along4:12
- A2Garden Party3:45
- A3So Long Mama3:25
- A4I Wanna Be With You2:15
- A5Are You Really Real?3:25
Side B
- B1I'm Talking About You3:55
- B2Nighttime Lady3:50
- B3A Flower Opens Gently By3:08
- B4Don't Let Your Good Bye Stand3:17
- B5Palace Guard5:10
Credits
Performers
- Stephen A. LoveBASS VOCALS BACKING VOCALS
- Patrick ShanahanDRUMS
- Don NelsonFLUTE
- Ricky NelsonGUITAR LEAD VOCALS VOCALS
- Allen KempGUITAR VOCALS LEAD GUITAR
- Tom BrumleySTEEL GUITAR
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 36 pressings tracked on Gatefold