Song Listing
Disc 1
Song Title
1. I'm Walkin' ~ Rick Nelson
2. You're My One And Only Love ~ Rick Nelson
3. Teenager's Romance, A ~ Rick Nelson
4. Be Bop Baby - (single version) ~ Rick Nelson
5. Have I Told You Lately That I Love You - (single version) ~ Rick Nelson
6. If You Can't Rock Me ~ Rick Nelson
7. Stood Up ~ Rick Nelson
8. Waitin' In School ~ Rick Nelson
9. Believe What You Say - (single version) ~ Rick Nelson
10. My Bucket's Got A Hole In It ~ Rick Nelson
11. Shirley Lee ~ Rick Nelson
12. My Babe ~ Rick Nelson
13. Poor Little Fool ~ Rick Nelson
14. There Goes My Baby ~ Rick Nelson
15. Lonesome Town ~ Rick Nelson
16. I Got A Feeling ~ Rick Nelson
17. Cindy - (previously unreleased, alternate take) ~ Rick Nelson
18. It's Late ~ Rick Nelson
19. One Of These Mornings ~ Rick Nelson
20. Gloomy Sunday - (previously unreleased) ~ Rick Nelson
21. Brand New Girl - (previously unreleased) ~ Rick Nelson
22. Never Be Anyone Else But You ~ Rick Nelson
23. Just A Little Too Much ~ Rick Nelson
24. Sweeter Than You ~ Rick Nelson
25. I've Been Thinkin' - (previously unreleased, alternate take) ~ Rick Nelson
26. I Wanna Be Loved ~ Rick Nelson
27. Mighty Good ~ Rick Nelson
28. Hey Pretty Baby ~ Rick Nelson
29. Lonesome Town ~ Rick Nelson
30. Just A Little Too Much ~ Rick Nelson
31. My Rifle, My Pony & Me - (with Dean Martin) ~ Rick Nelson
Disc 2
Song Title
1. Young Emotions ~ Rick Nelson
2. Glory Train ~ Rick Nelson
3. I'm Not Afraid ~ Rick Nelson
4. You Are My Sunshine - (previously unreleased) ~ Rick Nelson
5. Ain't Nothin' But Love ~ Rick Nelson
6. Yes Sir, That's My Baby ~ Rick Nelson
7. You Are The Only One ~ Rick Nelson
8. Milkcow Blues ~ Rick Nelson
9. Travelin' Man ~ Rick Nelson
10. Hello Mary Lou ~ Rick Nelson
11. Today's Teardrops ~ Rick Nelson
12. Everlovin' ~ Rick Nelson
13. Wonder Like You, A ~ Rick Nelson
14. Sweet Little Lovable You - (previously unreleased) ~ Rick Nelson
15. Young World ~ Rick Nelson
16. It's Up To You ~ Rick Nelson
17. Teenage Idol ~ Rick Nelson
18. I Got A Woman ~ Rick Nelson
19. String Along ~ Rick Nelson
20. Gypsy Woman ~ Rick Nelson
21. I Rise, I Fall ~ Rick Nelson
22. Fools Rush In ~ Rick Nelson
23. For You ~ Rick Nelson
24. Very Thought Of You, The ~ Rick Nelson
25. There's Nothing I Can Say ~ Rick Nelson
26. I'm A Fool ~ Rick Nelson
27. I'm Talkin' 'Bout You ~ Rick Nelson
28. Christmas Song, The - (bonus track) ~ Rick Nelson
29. Jingle Bells - (bonus track) ~ Rick Nelson
Disc 3
Song Title
1. Louisiana Man ~ Rick Nelson
2. Night Train To Memphis ~ Rick Nelson
3. You Just Can't Quit ~ Rick Nelson
4. Alone ~ Rick Nelson
5. Mystery Train ~ Rick Nelson
6. Suzanne On A Sunday Morning ~ Rick Nelson
7. Promenade In Green ~ Rick Nelson
8. She Belongs To Me ~ Rick Nelson
9. Easy To Be Free ~ Rick Nelson
10. Come On In - (live) ~ Rick Nelson
11. Bye Bye Love - (previously unreleased, with Don Everly) ~ Rick Nelson
12. Look At Mary ~ Rick Nelson
13. Life - (single version) ~ Rick Nelson
14. Thank You Lord ~ Rick Nelson
15. Last Time Around ~ Rick Nelson
16. Gypsy Pilot ~ Rick Nelson
17. Love Minus Zero/No Limit ~ Rick Nelson
18. Garden Party ~ Rick Nelson
19. Palace Guard ~ Rick Nelson
20. Are You Really Real ~ Rick Nelson
Disc 4
Song Title
1. One Night Stand ~ Rick Nelson
2. Legacy ~ Rick Nelson
3. Truck Drivin' Man - (previously unreleased, live) ~ Rick Nelson
4. Wings ~ Rick Nelson
5. One X One ~ Rick Nelson
6. Stay Young ~ Rick Nelson
7. Carl Of The Jungle ~ Rick Nelson
8. Mama You've Been On My Mind ~ Rick Nelson
9. Dream Lover ~ Rick Nelson
10. Tired Of Toeing The Line - (previously unreleased) ~ Rick Nelson
11. Almost Saturday Night ~ Rick Nelson
12. Believe What You Say - (Capitol single version) ~ Rick Nelson
13. Back To Schooldays ~ Rick Nelson
14. Rave On - (previously unreleased) ~ Rick Nelson
15. Loser Babe Is You, The ~ Rick Nelson
16. Call It What You Want ~ Rick Nelson
17. Doll Hospital - (previously unreleased) ~ Rick Nelson
18. Give 'Em My Number ~ Rick Nelson
19. Do You Know What I Mean ~ Rick Nelson
20. True Love Ways ~ Rick Nelson
Album Notes and Credits
Notes & Personnel Info |
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| Personnel includes: Rick Nelson (vocals, guitar): Dean Martin, Don Everly, The Jordanaires, Sweet Inspirations (vocals); James Burton, Glenn Campbell, Dennis Budimir (guitar); Tom Brumley (steel guitar); Ray Caton (trumpet); Chuck Loper (trombone); Gene Garf, Mike Melvoin, Don Randi (piano); James Kirkland, Joe Osborn (bass); Pat Shanahan, Richie Frost (drums). | |
| Producers include: Rick Nelson, Ozzie Nelson, Jimmie Haskell, Barney Kessel, John Boylan. | |
| Compilation producer: Bob Hyde. | |
| Recorded between 1957 & 1985. Includes a 48 page book with liner notes by Colin Escott, James Ritz, Sam Nelson, Gunnar Nelson, Matthew Nelson, Tracy Nelson, and Bob Hyde. | |
| Digitally remastered by Bob Fisher (2000, Pacific Multimedia). | |
| Personnel: Rick Nelson (vocals, guitar); Allen Kemp, Bobby Neal, Dennis Larden (vocals, guitar); Steve Duncan (vocals, drums, percussion); Keith Moon (vocals, drums); Dave Burgess, Dean Martin, Tim Cetera, Gloria Wood, Jay DeWitt White, John Davis , Stephen A. Love, Jerry Fuller, Joanie Sommers, Pat Upton, Randy Meisner, The Jordanaires, The Sweet Inspirations, Walter Brennan (vocals); John Beland (guitar, viola); Clarence White, David Cohen, Dennis Budimir, Dick Rosmini, Roy Marinell, Don Preston , Mike Deasy Sr. , Howard Roberts , Al Casey , Jack Marshall, James Burton, Jeff Baxter, Jerry McGee, Joe Maphis, John Boylan, Keith Allison, Allan Reuss, Ron Elliott, Tommy Tedesco , Barney Kessel, Billy Strange, Bob Bain (guitar); Tom Brumley, Red Rhodes (steel guitar); Billy Ray Latham (banjo); Michel Rubini (harp); Assa Drori, James Getzoff, William Weiss, Harold Ayres, Bill Kurasch, Harold Dicterow, Jack Shulman, Tibor Zelig, Murray Adler, Lou Klass, Joe Quadri, Sid Sharp, Israel Baker (violin); Dave Schwartz, Harry Hyams (viola); Joseph Ditullio, Ray Kelley, Jesse Ehrlich (cello); Bill Green (flute); John Rotella (clarinet, saxophone); Jim Horn, Bill Perkins (reeds, saxophone); Jules Jacob, Gene Cipriano (reeds); Teddy Edwards (saxophone); Plas Johnson (tenor saxophone); Roy Caton, John Anderson , Holly Humphreys, Anthony Terran, John Audino, Ollie Mitchell (trumpet); Dick Hyde, Bobby Knight, Morris Repass, Marshal Cram, Charles Loper, Lew McCreary (trombone); Leon Russell (piano, organ); Gene Garf, Don Randi, Roger Renner, Elmo Peeler, Don Ferris, Glen D. Hardin, James Rowles, Dave Morgan, Mac Rebennack, Michael McDonald , Mike Melvoin, Paul Smith , Pete Jolly, Ray Johnson, Allen Harris, Jim Pierce (piano); Norm Jeffries, Earl Palmer , Pat Shannahan, Frank Capp, Rick Intveld, Ty Grimes, Richard Frost, Frank DeVito , Doug Altman, Eddie Tuduri, Jim Gordon , Gary Coleman, Billy Thomas, Irving Cottler (drums); Victor Feldman, Irving Kluger, Milt Holland (percussion). | |
| Audio Mixers: Matthew Nelson; Ron Furmanek; Tom Moulton; Vic Anesini; Bob Fisher ; Bob Irwin. | |
| Audio Remixer: Steve Buckingham. | |
| Liner Note Authors: Colin Escott; Sam Nelson; Gunnar Nelson; Matthew Nelson; Tracy Nelson; Bob Hyde. | |
| Recording information: 04/1957-05/1986. | |
| Photographers: Terry Campbell; James Ritz; Tracy Nelson. | |
| Unknown Contributor Roles: Conte Candoli; Richard Schlosser; John Andino; Jesse Ehrlich. | |
| Arrangers: Donald Peake; Don Randi; Jimmie Haskell; John Boylan; Trade Martin. | |
| As a four-CD set spanning Rick Nelson's entire career, this will likely stand as the most thorough overview of the singer's music ever issued. This doesn't mean, though, that it's the best anthology of his work, unless you subscribe to the viewpoint that his post-mid-'60s records were about as good as his pre-mid-'60s ones, since a full two discs (or half) of this package is devoted to that post-mid-'60s output. Basically, it illustrates his trajectory in phases: disc one, as a good-to-great pop-rockabilly singer; disc two, as a still-good but not quite as vital teen idol in the late '50s and early '60s; disc three, as a fair but not great country-rocker; and disc four, as a has-been playing out the string with uninspired adult contemporary and revival tracks during his final years. The album is an impressive feat of cross-licensing, though, starting with three songs from his first singles (for Verve, and never easy to find on reissues), drawing a lot from his creative peak at Imperial, and then from his spottier efforts for Decca and other labels. All of his Top 40 hits are here, along with a dozen or so previously unreleased tracks, none too remarkable, as well as the 45-single versions of a few early hits. The song selection is very good, but not infallible: The absence of the moody "Mean Old World," which was about the best thing he did in the mid-'60s, is inexplicable. If you are a big fan and do like Nelson's country-rock phase, this is a reasonable investment, but if you don't, you should stick to those collections that focus on his 1957-1965 recordings. ~ Richie Unterberger | |
Musical Guests | |
| Dean Martin | |
| Don Everly | |
| The Jordanaires | |
Compilation Appearances
Associated Artists and Works
| Anthony, Richard | |
| Michaels, Threk |
Technical Info
| Release Date : 11/21/2000 | |
| Original Release Date : 2000 | |
| Catalog ID : 29521 | |
| Label : Capitol | |
| Number of Discs : 4 | |
| Studio/Live : Mixed | |
| Mono/Stereo : Stereo | |
| SPAR Code : n/a | |
| UPC : 00724352952120 |
Professional Reviews
Entertainment Weekly (1/12/01, p.83)
- "...The most significant boxed set of the year....LEGACY should secure Nelson's place in the pantheon of great '50s rockers..." - Rating: A
- "...The most significant boxed set of the year....LEGACY should secure Nelson's place in the pantheon of great '50s rockers..." - Rating: A
No Depression (3-4/01, pp.105-6)
- "...An in depth look at Nelson from teen idol to country rock pioneer to rockabilly revivalist..."
- "...An in depth look at Nelson from teen idol to country rock pioneer to rockabilly revivalist..."

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