Windfall (Rick Nelson album)
Windfall is a 1974 country rock album by Rick Nelson and the Stone Canyon Band, Nelson's twenty-first studio album.[2][3] The album peaked at No. 190 on the Billboard albums chart.[4]
| Windfall | ||||
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| Studio album by Ricky Nelson and The Stone Canyon Band | ||||
| Released | 1974 | |||
| Recorded | 1974 | |||
| Genre | Country rock | |||
| Length | 34:17 | |||
| Label | MCA[1] | |||
| Producer | Rick Nelson | |||
| Ricky Nelson and The Stone Canyon Band chronology | ||||
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Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [6] |
Rolling Stone gave the album a mostly positive review, praising two of Nelson's contributions, "Lifestream" and "Someone to Love."[7]
Track listing
- "Legacy" (Dennis Larden) – 3:24
- "Someone to Love" (Rick Nelson) – 3:58
- "How Many Times" (Jay DeWitt White) – 4:42
- "Evil Woman Child" (Larden) – 3:45
- "Don't Leave Me Here" (Larden) – 2:44
- "Wild Nights in Tulsa" (Don Burns, Riley Wildflower) – 3:32
- "Lifestream" (Nelson) – 2:40
- "One Night Stand" (Larden) – 3:17
- "I Don't Want to Be Lonely Tonight" (Thomas Baker Knight) – 3:15
- "Windfall" (Nelson, Larden) – 3:00
Charts
| Chart (1974) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top LPs (Billboard) | 190 |
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[8] | 61 |
Personnel
- Ricky Nelson – guitar, lead vocals
- Dennis Larden – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Tom Brumley – steel guitar
- Jay DeWitt White – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Ty Grimes – drums
Production
- Producer: Rick Nelson
- Recording engineer: Michael "Nemo" Shields
- Photography: John Longenecker
- Artistic design: Kristen Nelson
References
- Popoff, Martin (2009). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin. ISBN 9781440229169. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- Wilkins, Barbara. "The Rick Nelsons Come of Age". People. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- "Rick Nelson To Sing At LCC". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: 65. October 20, 1974. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- "Chart History: Ricky Nelson". Billboard. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- Eder, Bruce. "Windfall". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- Larkin, Colin (27 May 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 1989. ISBN 9780857125958. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- Shaw, Greg. "Windfall". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- 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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