![]() ![]() ![]() When we spoke with Matthew in 2016, he said: 'He loved music, and he gave his life for it. 'Garden Party' is a big moment in the show, as it marked a turning point in Rick Nelsons career. One picture, and four EPs, were worth a thousand words in the teenage world of Ricky Nelson. In the 00s, the Nelson twins put together a show called 'Ricky Nelson Remembered' where they play many of their dads songs. All 12 songs had thus been released on three EPs, and then there was even a Ricky Part 4, which featured the A- and B-sides of his next two singles, the lead tracks of which were “Stood Up” and “Believe What You Say.”īelieve it or not, all four EPs used the exact same cover photograph of Ricky that you see above, which was also the one on the album cover. In a remarkable piece of marketing, the EP was followed by Ricky Part 2, with four more songs from the album, then by Ricky Part 3 with the four remaining tracks. Listen to uDiscover Music’s official Ricky Nelson Best Of playlist. Supporting it were Carl Perkins’ “Boppin’ The Blues,” the single top side “Be-Bop Baby,” and its flip “Have I Told You Lately That I Love You.” The lead track on the EP was the Bob Merrill composition “Honeycomb,” which was also track 1 on the album. Customer power was alive and well even then. So it was that Ricky’s fans, offered the Ricky Part 1 disc featuring four tracks from the album - a cheaper purchasing option, of course - gave him a No.1 on the Billboard EP chart of the time on November 25, before he had either a No.1 single or album. This was in the cherished form of the fondly-remembered EP, or extended play. But the custom of the time was for audiences to be served with a third, intermediate “product,” as it would now be called.
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