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Album Seven by Rick

Album Seven by Rick is the seventh studio album by rock and roll and pop idol Rick Nelson, released in March 1962 by Imperial Records. This was his final LP for the label. The album was recorded at United Western Recorders studios in Los Angeles, California. It featured Nelson's usual group of songwriters, including Jerry Fuller. Jimmie Haskell was the arranger and Charles "Bud" Dant produced the album.

Singles
The singles from the album, "Summertime" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on March 10, 1962, spending one week at number 89 during its three-weeks stay, and number 111 on the Cashbox singles chart. "There's Not a Minute", spent a week on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart in the issue dated September 7, 1963, and peaked at number 127. and number 149 on the Cashbox singles chart. "Today's Tearsdrops", was released as a single to coincide with the release of the 1964 Imperial compilation Rick Nelson sings For You, and entered the Hot 100 issue dated November 30, 1963, spending one week at number 54 during its nine-weeks stay, and number 65 on the Cashbox singles during its seven-week stay. and "Congratulations", was also released as a single to coincide with the release of the 1964 Imperial compilation Rick Nelson sings For You, and entered the Hot 100 issue dated March 14, 1964, spending one week at number 63 during its five-weeks stay, and number 104 on the Cashbox singles chart. == Reception ==
Reception
Upon release, Billboard stated that "Nelson's warbling is folksy, sincere and loaded with teen appeal", singing "everything from Gershwin...to rockabilly". Variety wrote in their review that "there doesn't seem to be anything ... in long range statue but [Nelson's] homespun styling makes [th]em sound good at the moment". Cashbox claims "Nelson's teen admirers should come out in force for this seventh helping of his vocal talents" and that he "dishes up attractive renditions of 'Congratulations,' 'Excuse Me Baby,' and 'Poor Loser.'" Nigel Hunter of Disc was critical of the set singling out Nelson's "tasteless butchering of Gershwin's 'Summertime'" and questioning why the producers "altered the melody line of ... 'I Can't Stop Lovin' You." Retrospectively, William Ruhlmann of AllMusic thinks "the album is a good set of songs mostly written for Nelson by his old guard of songwriters". Like Disc's Hunter, Ruhlmann believed the "rock & roll arrangement" given to "Summertime" "would have surprised George Gershwin", and called the choice of covering "I Can't Stop Loving You" "inspired". Still, while a "disappointing seller", he considers the album "a worthy follow-up to Rick Is 21. == Track listing ==
Track listing
Side one Side two ==Personnel==
Personnel
• Guitar: James Burton, Rick Nelson • Bass: Joe Osborn • Drums: Richie Frost • Piano: Ray Johnson == Charts ==
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