Rick Nelson and The Stone Caynon Band/ Garden Party LP + Alternatives
Rick Nelson's Garden Party album rocks a lot harder than the title track would lead one to believe, and is also as much of a showcase for the Stone Canyon Band as it is for Nelson. Allen Kemp's lead guitar crunches and grinds its notes on the opening track, the edgy "Let It Bring You Along," before we hear the familiar, laid-back, country-rock strains of "Garden Party." The jaunty "So Long Mama" follows, dominated by Nelson's rhythm guitar and showcasing Tom Brumley's pedal steel guitar, and then Kemp and the rhythm section of Stephen A. Love (bass) and Patrick Shanahan (drums) move to the fore on the pounding "I Wanna Be With You." Nelson slips into a completely different mode on the ethereal, understated "Are You Really Real?" The original's second side opened with a solid rendition of Chuck Berry's "I'm Talking About You," which offers Kemp in a somewhat jazzy and discursive break. The 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. The domestic CD version from the end of the 1980s offers only fair sound -- those interested in something better should opt for the 2002-vintage BGO two-on-one reissue of Garden Party. ~ Bruce Eder
The only thing missing, to me is Rick's version of Dylan's "she Belongs To Me" which is his best material. (find it on may other compilations)
Full performer name: Rick Nelson & The Stone Canyon Band.
Personnel: Rick Nelson (vocals, guitar); Allen Kemp (vocals, guitar, background vocals); Steve Love (vocals, background vocals); Tom Brumley (steel guitar); Don Nelson (flute, wooden flute); Patrick Shanahan (drums).
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. "Flower Opens Gently By" – 3:08
9. "Don't Let Your Goodbye Stand" (Richard Stekol) – 3:17
10. "Palace Guard" – 5:10
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AGAIN THIS IS NOT ON LP BUT USE CONVERTER. OR SEACH OUT ONE OF MANY CONFUSING COLLECTIONS.
All confusion aside. the 1 cd that encompasses the Nelson Stone Caynon era would be
THIS
or try This as well
related trivia; As the Nelson had connections in Laguna Beach's surf/country/hippie scene, he was friends with the band "Honk" who did the music for "5 Summer Stories"
including "Don't Let Your Goodbye Stand"(Richard Steko). Rick covered this on this LP.
Here is Honk's version
Rick Nelson's Garden Party album rocks a lot harder than the title track would lead one to believe, and is also as much of a showcase for the Stone Canyon Band as it is for Nelson. Allen Kemp's lead guitar crunches and grinds its notes on the opening track, the edgy "Let It Bring You Along," before we hear the familiar, laid-back, country-rock strains of "Garden Party." The jaunty "So Long Mama" follows, dominated by Nelson's rhythm guitar and showcasing Tom Brumley's pedal steel guitar, and then Kemp and the rhythm section of Stephen A. Love (bass) and Patrick Shanahan (drums) move to the fore on the pounding "I Wanna Be With You." Nelson slips into a completely different mode on the ethereal, understated "Are You Really Real?" The original's second side opened with a solid rendition of Chuck Berry's "I'm Talking About You," which offers Kemp in a somewhat jazzy and discursive break. The 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. The domestic CD version from the end of the 1980s offers only fair sound -- those interested in something better should opt for the 2002-vintage BGO two-on-one reissue of Garden Party. ~ Bruce Eder
The only thing missing, to me is Rick's version of Dylan's "she Belongs To Me" which is his best material. (find it on may other compilations)
Full performer name: Rick Nelson & The Stone Canyon Band.
Personnel: Rick Nelson (vocals, guitar); Allen Kemp (vocals, guitar, background vocals); Steve Love (vocals, background vocals); Tom Brumley (steel guitar); Don Nelson (flute, wooden flute); Patrick Shanahan (drums).
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. "Flower Opens Gently By" – 3:08
9. "Don't Let Your Goodbye Stand" (Richard Stekol) – 3:17
10. "Palace Guard" – 5:10
GET DOWN HERE
CONVERT TO MP3 USING LINK TO RIGHT>>>>>
AGAIN THIS IS NOT ON LP BUT USE CONVERTER. OR SEACH OUT ONE OF MANY CONFUSING COLLECTIONS.
All confusion aside. the 1 cd that encompasses the Nelson Stone Caynon era would be
THIS
or try This as well
related trivia; As the Nelson had connections in Laguna Beach's surf/country/hippie scene, he was friends with the band "Honk" who did the music for "5 Summer Stories"
including "Don't Let Your Goodbye Stand"(Richard Steko). Rick covered this on this LP.
Here is Honk's version
