The_Memphis_Sessions_(Rick_Nelson_album)

<i>The Memphis Sessions</i> (Rick Nelson album)

The Memphis Sessions (Rick Nelson album)

1986 studio album by Rick Nelson

The Memphis Sessions is American musician Rick Nelson's final studio album.[1][2] It was released posthumously in May 1986. Nelson recorded it in 1978–79 in Memphis, Tennessee. A few months after Nelson's death, CBS hired Nashville producer Steve Buckingham to replace the original drum and lead guitar tracks and remix the material.[3] Guitar player John Beland thought that the record label ruined Nelson's material.[4]

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The album charted for four weeks on the Billboard Top Country Albums, peaking at No. 62.[5]

Critical reception

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The Chicago Times wrote: "The result transforms inspired work that no doubt would have excited Nelson fans into a package that should delight anybody who enjoys classic rock and roll, heartfelt vocal work and good music-making. Buckingham's technique brings Nelson's voice out front as never before."[9] The Ottawa Citizen opined that "Nelson's vocals have never sounded better on such rockabilly songs as 'Rave On' and 'That's All Right Mama'."[10] The Atlanta Journal-Constitution concluded that "the backing, some of which was added after Nelson's death, is uninspired."[11]

Track listing

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Charts

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References

  1. [1]
    Taylor, Jonathan (8 June 1986). "Albums May Renew Rick Nelson's Star Status". Los Angeles Times. p. L11.
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    Albert, George (22 June 1986). "A True Superstar". Zest. Houston Chronicle. p. 12.
  3. [3]
    Hurst, Jack (18 May 1986). "A Rick Nelson Album". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. J5.
  4. [4]
    Lewis, Jim (9 Jan 1987). "Friend Defends Nelson One Year After Death". Features Showtime. Sun Sentinel. p. 37.
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    "Ricky Nelson | Biography, Music & News". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
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    "The Memphis Sessions Rick Nelson". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
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    Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press.
  8. [8]
    The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 498, 499.
  9. [9]
    "RICK NELSON'S 'MEMPHIS SESSIONS' DUSTED OFF AND POLISHED WITH". Chicago Tribune. 1986-06-08. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
  10. [10]
    Abrams, Mike (11 July 1986). "Rock". Ottawa Citizen. p. D5.
  11. [11]
    Kloer, Phil (July 5, 1986). "Record Reviews". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. p. L26.
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