Garden Party (album)

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Garden Party
Studio album by
Rick Nelson and The Stone Canyon Band
ReleasedNovember 27, 1972
RecordedMay 11-October 16, 1972
StudioUnited Western, Hollywood
GenreCountry rock
Length36:22
LabelDecca
ProducerRick Nelson
Rick Nelson and The Stone Canyon Band chronology
Rudy the Fifth
(1971) 		Garden Party
(1972) 		Windfall
(1974)
Singles from Garden Party
  1. "Garden Party"
    Released: 1972
  2. "Palace Guard"
    Released: 1973
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]
Christgau's Record GuideB−[2]
Rolling Stone(favorable) [3]

Garden Party is the twenty-first studio album by Rick Nelson, this one a country rock album[citation needed] recorded with the Stone Canyon Band in 1972. The title song tells the story of Nelson being booed at a concert at Madison Square Garden.

Reception[edit]

Bruce Eder of AllMusic said that the album "playing is more subdued and lyrical on Nelson's own "Night Time Lady," and the bluesy "Flower Opens Gently By," and the album ends on the soft, bittersweet ballad "Palace Guard." There's a fair amount of melodic invention throughout, though not quite enough to make this album a classic."[4]

Billboard called it "a fine LP."[5]

Track listing[edit]

All tracks composed by Rick Nelson; except where indicated.

  1. "Let It Bring You Along" (Stephen A. Love) – 4:12
  2. "Garden Party" – 3:45
  3. "So Long Mama" – 3:25
  4. "I Wanna Be With You" (Randy Meisner, Allen Kemp) – 2:15
  5. "Are You Really Real?" – 3:25
  6. "I'm Talking About You" (Chuck Berry) – 3:55
  7. "Night Time Lady" – 3:50
  8. "A Flower Opens Gently By" – 3:08
  9. "Don't Let Your Goodbye Stand" (Richard Stekol) – 3:17
  10. "Palace Guard" – 5:10

Charts[edit]

Chart (1972–1973) Peak
position
US Top LPs (Billboard)[6] 32
Australia (Kent Music Report)[7] 67

Personnel[edit]

  • Rick Nelson – guitar, lead vocals
  • Allen Kemp – lead guitar, background vocals
  • Tom Brumley – steel guitar
  • Stephen A. Love – bass, background vocals
  • Patrick Shanahan – drums
  • Don Nelson – wood flute

Production[edit]

  • Producer: Rick Nelson
  • Recording engineer: Michael "Nemo" Shields
  • Photography: Martin S. Martin
  • Artistic design: Kristen Nelson

References[edit]

  1. ^ Eder, Bruce. Garden Party at AllMusic
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: N". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 8, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. ^ Maslin, Janet (February 15, 1973). Garden Party, Rolling Stone
  4. ^ "Rick Nelson and The Stone Canyon Band – Garden Party: Album Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
  5. ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1972-12-09. p. 47.
  6. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1996). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Albums 1955-1996. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. pp. 10, 556. ISBN 0898201179. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  7. ^ 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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