Intakes (Rick Nelson album)

Intakes
Studio album by
Rick Nelson and The Stone Canyon Band
ReleasedSeptember 1977
GenreCountry rock
Length31:11
LabelEpic
ProducerRick Nelson
Rick Nelson and The Stone Canyon Band chronology
Windfall
(1974) 		Intakes
(1977) 		Playing to Win
(1981)
Singles from Intakes
  1. "You Can't Dance"
    Released: September 1977
  2. "Gimme a Little Sign"
    Released: January 1978

Intakes is a country rock album by Rick Nelson and the Stone Canyon Band, released in September 1977. It was Nelson's only album released on the Epic Records label. Dennis Larden was the arranger, while Nelson produced the album.

Real Gone Music label included the album in the 2012 The Complete Epic Recordings box set.[1]

Background

Ricky Nelson wrote two songs himself that may have been inspired by his wife: "It's Another Day", about a deteriorating love affair, and "Something You Can't Buy", a song returning him to his rockabilly roots.[2][3] Larden arranged the songs for the album and wrote "One X One" and "Wings."[3]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[5]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[6]

Billboard described the album as "the most commercial effort from [Nelson]" saying "He moves away from a countnfied vocal vein into more a pop-oriented"[7]

Cashbox described the album as "a highly listenable sound album"[8]

Track listing

Side one

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."You Can't Dance"Tim Ryan, Bob Yeomans2;59
2."One X One"Dennis Larden3:35
3."I Wanna Move With You"Baker Knight3:30
4."It's Another Day" 3:11
5."Wings"Dennis Larden3:13

Side two

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Five Minutes More"Art DelGudico, Jay DeWitt White2:46
2."Change Your Mind"Jay DeWitt White2:31
3."Something You Can't Buy" 2:48
4."Gimme a Little Sign"Alfred Smith, Joe Hooven, Jerry Winn3:06
5."Stay Young"Benny Gallagher, Graham Lyle3:32

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

References

  1. ^ "Rick Nelson - The Complete Epic Recordings". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  2. ^ Selvin, Joel (1990). Ricky Nelson: Idol for a Generation. Chicago: Contemporary Books. pp. 229–230. ISBN 978-0-8092-4187-3.
  3. ^ a b Homer, Sheree (2012). Rick Nelson, Rock 'n' Roll Pioneer. Jefferson, N.C: McFarland. p. 115. ISBN 978-0-7864-6060-1.
  4. ^ "Intakes Rick Nelson". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  5. ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 1020. ISBN 9781846098567. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  6. ^ DeCurtis, Anthony; Henke, James; George-Warren, Holly (1992). The Rolling stone album guide : completely new reviews : every essential album, every essential artist. Random House. p. 498. ISBN 9781846098567. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Billboard Top Albums Picks: Rick Nelson - Intakes" (PDF). Billboard. October 8, 1977. p. 94.
  8. ^ "Cashbox Album Pop Picks Reviews: Intakes". Cash Box. Vol. 39, no. 19. October 8, 1977. p. 28.