| Songs by Ricky | ||||
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| Released | November 1959 | |||
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| Length | 32:24 | |||
| Label | Imperial | |||
| Producer | Charles "Bud" Dant | |||
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| Singles from Songs By Ricky | ||||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
Songs by Ricky is the fourth rock and roll album by Ricky Nelson, released in November 1959. The Jordanaires provide vocal accompaniment. This is the last album in which the Jordanaires provide vocal accompaniment. Jimmie Haskell was the arranger, while Charles "Bud" Dant produced the album.
Songs by Ricky peaked at number twenty-two on the Billboard Top LPs chart. Successful singles from the album include "Just a Little Too Much" and "Sweeter Than You", both of which peaked at No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.
The album was released on compact disc for the first time by Capitol Records on June 19, 2001 as tracks 18 through 29 on a pairing of two albums on one CD with tracks 1 through 12 consisting of the other album being Nelson's Other Imperial album from January 1959, Ricky Sings Again.[3]
- ^ "Ricky Nelson – Songs by Ricky: Review". AllMusic. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 1020. ISBN 9781846098567. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ "Ricky Sings Again - Songs By Ricky". allmusic.com. Retrieved 15 September 2024.