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Nelson, Ricky

Full name Eric Hilliard Nelson. Born 1940 in Teaneck, N.J. Died 1985.

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Source: Bruce Grossberg

Notes:

 Records 1-170 of 170

Date Label & Number Image Title & Credits Matrix Comps
U.S. Singles & EPs
1957/Apr. 27
Bb pop rev.		Verve (Calif.) V-10047  [78]Label shot
No rating I'm Walkin' — Ricky Nelson / Orchestra Conducted By Barney Kessel 20,786-9
   No rating A Teenager's Romance — Ricky Nelson / Orchestra Conducted By Barney Kessel  
1957/Apr. 27
Bb pop rev.		Verve (Calif.) V-10047x45 [45]Label shot
Pertinent I'm Walkin' — Ricky Nelson / Orchestra Conducted By Barney Kessel 20,786-9 Bullet Demand LP 250 (# 14)
Bullet Fantastic Voyage CD 113 (# 10)
Bullet Pan American CD 56032 (# 15)
  Label shot
No rating A Teenager's Romance — Ricky Nelson / Orchestra Conducted By Barney Kessel 20,788-13
1957/Aug. 12
Bb pop rev.		Verve (Calif.) V-10070  [78]Label shot
No rating You're My One And Only Love — Ricky Nelson / Orchestra Conducted By Barney Kessel 20,787-5
  Label shot
No rating Honey Rock — Barney Kessel 21,069-12
1957/Aug. 12
Bb pop rev.		Verve (Calif.) V-10070x45 [45]Label shot
No rating You're My One And Only Love — Ricky Nelson / Orchestra Conducted By Barney Kessel 20,787-5
  Label shot
No rating Honey Rock — Barney Kessel – (instr.) 21,069-12 Bullet Canadian CD 4525 (# 10)
Bullet Demand LP 250 (# 13)
Bullet Strip CD 00102 (# 28)
 
 		Verve (Calif.) EPV5048  [45 EP]
Ricky [mono]
Cover shot		Label shot
No rating A Teenager's Romance — Ricky 50,382
   Pertinent I'm Walkin' — Ricky 50,382
  Label shot
No rating You're My One And Only Love — Ricky 50,383
   No rating Honey Rock — Ricky 50,383
1957/Sept. 16
Bb pop rev.		Imperial (Calif.)  5463  [78]Label shot
No rating Be-Bop Baby — Ricky Nelson IM-1391
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No rating Have I Told You Lately That I Love You — Ricky Nelson IM-1390
1957/Sept. 16
Bb pop rev.		Imperial (Calif.) X5463  [45]
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Borderline Be-Bop Baby — Ricky Nelson IM-1391 Bullet [label?] CD 553 868 (# 8)
  Label shot
Borderline Have I Told You Lately That I Love You? — Ricky Nelson IM-1390
 
 		Imperial (Calif.) IMP-153  [45 EP]
Honeycomb [mono]
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No rating Be-Bop Baby — Ricky Nelson EP-206
   No rating Have I Told You Lately That I Love You — Ricky Nelson EP-206
  Label shot
No rating Honeycomb — Ricky Nelson EP-205
   Pertinent Boppin' The Blues — Ricky Nelson EP-205 Bullet Disky CD 885932 (# 10)
Bullet One Day Music CD 138 (# 14)
Bullet Pan American CD 56026 (# 2)
Bullet Smith & Co. CD 1145 (# 65)
 
 		Imperial (Calif.) IMP-154  [45 EP]
Teenage Doll [mono]
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No rating Teenage Doll — Ricky Nelson ep-207
   No rating If You Can't Rock Me — Ricky Nelson EP-207
  Label shot
Pertinent Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On — Ricky Nelson ep-208 Bullet Bear Family CD 4732 (# 2)
   Pertinent Baby I'm Sorry — Ricky Nelson EP-208
 
 		Imperial (Calif.) IMP-155  [45 EP]
True Love [mono]
Cover shot		Label shot
No rating Your True Love — Ricky Nelson ep-210
   No rating True Love — Ricky Nelson EP-210
  Label shot
No rating Am I Blue — Ricky Nelson ep-209
   No rating I'm Confessin' — Ricky Nelson EP-209
1957/Dec. 9
Bb pop rev.		Imperial (Calif.)  5483  [78]Label shot
No rating Waitin' In School — Ricky Nelson IM-1452
  Label shot
No rating Stood Up — Ricky Nelson IM-1451
1957/Dec. 9
Bb pop rev.		Imperial (Calif.) X5483  [45]
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Pertinent Waitin' In School — Ricky Nelson IM-1452 Bullet Disky CD 885962 (# 1)
Bullet GVC CD 2018 (# 53)
  Label shot
Pertinent Stood Up — Ricky Nelson IM-1451 Bullet Ace CD 850 (# 8)
Bullet Disky CD 885782 (# 21)
Bullet Go-Cat-Go CD 20691 (# 6)
Bullet Not Now Music CD 066 (# 43)
Bullet One Day Music CD 138 (# 6)
1958/Mar. 10
Bb pop rev.		Imperial (Calif.)  5503  [78]Label shot
No rating Believe What You Say — Ricky Nelson IM-1509
  Label shot
No rating My Bucket's Got A Hole In It — Ricky Nelson IM-1508
1958/Mar. 10
Bb pop rev.		Imperial (Calif.) X5503  [45]
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Pertinent Believe What You Say — Ricky Nelson IM-1509 Bullet Chrysalis CD 2 (# 19)
Bullet Disky CD 885782 (# 1)
Bullet El Toro CD 1037 (# 52)
Bullet MSIF CD 2001 (# 15)
Bullet Mustang CD 16 (# 21)
Bullet Rhino CD 70741 (# 15)
Bullet Rhino CD 73346 (# 16)
Bullet Smith & Co. CD 1170 (# 3)
  Label shot
Pertinent My Bucket's Got A Hole In It — Ricky Nelson IM-1508 Bullet Disky CD 885932 (# 1)
Bullet One Day Music CD 138 (# 33)
Bullet Smith & Co. CD 1170 (# 41)
1958/June 23
Bb c&w rev.		Imperial (Calif.)  5528  [78]Label shot
No rating Poor Little Fool — Ricky Nelson IM-1587
  Label shot
No rating Don't Leave Me This Way — Ricky Nelson IM-1602
1958/June 23
Bb c&w rev.		Imperial (Calif.) X5528  [45]Label shot
Pertinent Poor Little Fool — Ricky Nelson IM-1597
  Label shot
Borderline Don't Leave Me This Way — Ricky Nelson IM-1602 Bullet Disky CD 885932 (# 23)
 
 		Imperial (Calif.) IMP156  [45 EP]
Someday [mono]
Cover shot		Label shot
Pertinent Shirley Lee — Ricky Nelson ep-211 Bullet Bear Family CD 17677 (# 2)
Bullet Disky CD 250542 (# 8)
Bullet Not Now Music CD 449 (# 42)
   Pertinent There's Good Rockin' Tonight — Ricky Nelson ep-211 Bullet Bear Family CD 4732 (# 19)
Bullet Not Now Music CD 449 (# 24)
  Label shot
No rating Someday — Ricky Nelson ep-212
   No rating I'm Feelin' Sorry — Ricky Nelson ep-212
 
 		Imperial (Calif.) IMP157  [45 EP]
Down The Line [mono]
Cover shot		Label shot
Pertinent Down The Line — Ricky Nelson ep-213 Bullet Not Now Music CD 449 (# 11)
Bullet Smith & Co. CD 1197 (# 39)
   No rating Don't Leave Me This Way — Ricky Nelson ep-213
  Label shot
No rating I'm In Love Again — Ricky Nelson ep-214
   Pertinent My Babe — Ricky Nelson ep-214 Bullet Smith & Co. CD 1197 (# 2)
 
 		Imperial (Calif.) IMP158  [45 EP]
Unchained Melody [mono]
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No rating Unchained Melody — Ricky Nelson ep-215
   No rating I'll Walk Alone — Ricky Nelson ep-215
  Label shot
Pertinent There Goes My Baby — Ricky Nelson ep-216 Bullet Disky CD 885962 (# 10)
Bullet Mustang CD 13 (# 28)
   No rating Poor Little Fool — Ricky Nelson ep-216
1958/Sept. 29
Bb pop rev.		Imperial (Calif.)  5545  [78]No rating I Got A Feeling — Ricky Nelson  
   No rating Lonesome Town — Ricky Nelson  
1958/Sept. 29
Bb pop rev.		Imperial (Calif.) X5545  [45]
Cover shot		Label shot
Pertinent I Got A Feeling — Ricky Nelson IM-1721
  Label shot
No rating Lonesome Town — Ricky Nelson IM-1720 Bullet Born Bad LP 002 (# 14)
Bullet Born Bad CD 002 (# 14)
Bullet Cato LP 001 (# 4)
Bullet Cato CD 002 (# 4)
Bullet STCTU CD 002 (# 30)
1959/Feb. 9
Bb pop rev.		Imperial (Calif.)  5565  [78]No rating It's Late — Ricky Nelson  
   No rating Never Be Anyone Else But You — Ricky Nelson  
1959/Feb. 9
Bb pop rev.		Imperial (Calif.) X5565  [45]
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Pertinent It's Late — Ricky Nelson IM-1801 Bullet Chrysalis CD 2 (# 18)
Bullet El Toro CD 1037 (# 55)
  Label shot
Borderline Never Be Anyone Else But You — Ricky Nelson IM-1859
 
 		Imperial (Calif.) IMP-159  [45 EP]
Be True To Me [mono]
Cover shot		Label shot
No rating Be True To Me — Ricky Nelson ep-217
   Pertinent One Of These Mornings — Ricky Nelson ep-217 Bullet Bear Family CD 17677 (# 13)
Bullet Chrysalis CD 2 (# 27)
Bullet Disky CD 885932 (# 29)
  Label shot
No rating Lonesome Town — Ricky Nelson ep-218
   No rating It's Late — Ricky Nelson ep-218
 
 		Imperial (Calif.) IMP-160  [45 EP]
Restless Kid [mono]
Cover shot		Label shot
No rating Restless Kid — Ricky Nelson ep-219
   No rating Believe What You Say — Ricky Nelson ep-219
  Label shot
No rating It's All In The Game — Ricky Nelson ep-220
   Pertinent You Tear Me Up — Ricky Nelson ep-220 Bullet Disky CD 885782 (# 12)
 
 		Imperial (Calif.) IMP-161  [45 EP]
Old Enough To Love [mono]
Cover shot		Label shot
No rating Old Enough To Love — Ricky Nelson ep-221
   No rating Tryin' To Get To You — Ricky Nelson ep-221
  Label shot
No rating Never Be Anyone Else But You — Ricky Nelson ep-222
   No rating I Can't Help It — Ricky Nelson ep-222
1959/June 22
Bb pop rev.		Imperial (Calif.)  5595  [78]No rating Just A Little Too Much — Ricky Nelson  
   No rating Sweeter Than You — Ricky Nelson  
1959/June 22
Bb pop rev.		Imperial (Calif.) X5595  [45]
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Pertinent Just A Little Too Much — Ricky Nelson IM-2017 Bullet Disky CD 250542 (# 22)
  Label shot
No rating Sweeter Than You — Ricky Nelson IM-2018
 
 		Imperial (Calif.) IMP-162  [45 EP]
You'll Never Know What You're Missing [ep]
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No rating You'll Never Know What You're Missing — Ricky Nelson ep-223
   No rating I've Been Thinking — Ricky Nelson ep-223
  Label shot
No rating So Long — Ricky Nelson ep-224
   No rating You're So Fine — Ricky Nelson ep-224
 
 		Imperial (Calif.) IMP-163  [45 EP]
One Minute To One [mono]
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No rating One Minute To One — Ricky Nelson ep-225
   No rating Blood From A Stone — Ricky Nelson ep-225
  Label shot
No rating Half Breed — Ricky Nelson ep-226
   No rating Just A Little Too Much — Ricky Nelson ep-226
 
 		Imperial (Calif.) IMP-164  [45 EP]
Don't Leave Me [mono]
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No rating Don't Leave Me — Ricky Nelson ep-227
   No rating That's All — Ricky Nelson ep-227
  Label shot
No rating A Long Vacation — Ricky Nelson RE-ep-228
   No rating Sweeter Than You — Ricky Nelson RE-ep-228
1959/Nov. 9
Bb pop rev.		Imperial (Calif.)  5614  [78]No rating Mighty Good — Ricky Nelson  
   No rating I Wanna Be Loved — Ricky Nelson  
1959/Nov. 9
Bb pop rev.		Imperial (Calif.) X5614  [45]
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Pertinent Mighty Good — Ricky Nelson IM-2303
  Label shot
Borderline I Wanna Be Loved — Ricky Nelson IM-2304
1960/Apr. 11
Bb pop rev.		Imperial (Calif.)  5663  [45]
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Borderline Right By My Side — Ricky Nelson IM-2477
  Label shot
No rating Young Emotions — Ricky Nelson IM-2333
 
 		Imperial (Calif.) IMP165  [45 EP]
Ricky Sings Spirituals [mono]
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No rating Glory Train — Ricky Nelson ep-229
   No rating I Bowed My Head In Shame — Ricky Nelson ep-229
  Label shot
No rating If You Believe It — Ricky Nelson ep-230
   No rating March With The Band Of The Lord — Ricky Nelson ep-230
1960/Aug. 15
Bb pop rev.		Imperial (Calif.)  5685  [45]
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Borderline Yes Sir, That's My Baby — Ricky Nelson IM-2588
  Label shot
No rating I'm Not Afraid — Ricky Nelson IM-2587
1960/Nov.
(Bb est.)		Imperial (Calif.)  5707  [45]
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Pertinent Milk Cow Blues — Ricky Nelson IM-2754 Bullet Bear Family CD 17677 (# 19)
  Label shot
No rating You Are The Only One — Ricky Nelson IM-2753
1961/Apr. 10
Bb pop rev.		Imperial (Calif.)  5741  [45]
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Pertinent Hello Mary Lou — Ricky Nelson IM-2936
  Label shot
Borderline Travelin' Man — Ricky Nelson IM-2935
1961/Aug.
(Bb est.)		Imperial (Calif.) X5770  [45]
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Borderline Everlovin' — Rick Nelson IM-3068
  Label shot
No rating A Wonder Like You — Rick Nelson IM-3070
1962/Feb. 24
Bb pop rev.		Imperial (Calif.) X5805  [45]
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Borderline Young World — Ricky Nelson IM-3302
  Label shot
No rating Summertime — Ricky Nelson IM-3217
1962/Aug. 4
Bb pop rev.		Imperial (Calif.) X5864  [45]
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No rating Teen Age Idol — Ricky Nelson IM-4256
  Label shot
No rating I've Got My Eyes On You (And I Like What I See) — Ricky Nelson IM-4243
1962/Dec.
(Bb est.)		Imperial (Calif.) X5901  [45]
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Borderline It's Up To You — Rick Nelson IM-4244
  Label shot
No rating I Need You — Rick Nelson IM-5357
1963/Jan.
(Bb est.)		Imperial (Calif.) X5910  [45]Label shot
Pertinent I'm In Love Again — Rick Nelson IM-1600
  Label shot
No rating That's All — Rick Nelson IM-2112
1963/Mar. 2
Bb pop rev.		Decca (N.Y.)  31475  [45]
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Pertinent I Got A Woman — Rick Nelson L 13,113+
  Label shot
No rating You Don't Love Me Anymore (And I Can Tell) — Rick Nelson L 13,112
1963/Apr. 13
Bb pop rev.		Imperial (Calif.)  5935  [45]
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Pertinent If You Can't Rock Me — Rick Nelson IM-1392 Bullet Smith & Co. CD 1145 (# 12)
  Label shot
Pertinent Old Enough To Love — Rick Nelson IM-1835
1963/Apr.
(Bb est.)		Decca (N.Y.)  31495  [45]
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No rating Gypsy Woman — Rick Nelson L 13,135+ Bullet Chrysalis CD 2 (# 26)
  Label shot
No rating String Along — Rick Nelson L 13,195
1963/June 15
Bb pop rev.		Imperial (Calif.)  5958  [45]Label shot
Borderline A Long Vacation — Rick Nelson IM-2118 Bullet Chrysalis CD 2 (# 20)
  Label shot
Borderline Mad, Mad World — Rick Nelson IM-3194
1963/Aug. 10
Bb pop rev.		Imperial (Calif.)  5985  [45]Label shot
No rating There's Not A Minute — Rick Nelson IM-3175
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No rating Time After Time — Rick Nelson IM-2581
1963/Nov. 9
Bb pop rev.		Imperial (Calif.)  66004  [45]
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No rating Today's Teardrops — Rick Nelson IM-3069
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No rating Thank You Darlin' — Rick Nelson IM-3082
1964/Feb. 29
Bb pop rev.		Imperial (Calif.)  66017  [45]Label shot
No rating Congratulations — Rick Nelson IM-3255
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No rating One Minute To One — Rick Nelson IM-2109
1964/June 20
Bb hot rev.		Imperial (Calif.)  66039  [45]Label shot
Borderline Lucky Star — Rick Nelson IM-2972
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No rating Everybody But Me — Rick Nelson IM-2914
1964/Aug. 8
Bb hot rev.		Decca (N.Y.)  31656  [45]
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No rating There's Nothing I Can Say — Rick Nelson, Vocal, With Chorus And Orchestra Directed By Jimmie Haskell L 13,449+
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No rating Lonely Corner — Rick Nelson, Vocal, With Orchestra Directed By Jimmie Haskell L 13,447
Original LPs
 
 		Imperial (Calif.) LP9048  [LP]
Ricky [mono]
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No rating Honeycomb — Ricky Nelson IX-97
   No rating Boppin' The Blues — Ricky Nelson IX-97
   No rating Be Bop Baby — Ricky Nelson IX-97
   No rating Have I Told You Lately That I Love You — Ricky Nelson IX-97
   No rating Teenage Doll — Ricky Nelson IX-97
   No rating If You Can't Rock Me — Ricky Nelson IX-97
  Label shot
No rating Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On — Ricky Nelson IX-98
   No rating Baby I'm Sorry — Ricky Nelson IX-98
   No rating Am I Blue — Ricky Nelson IX-98
   No rating I'm Confessin' — Ricky Nelson IX-98
   No rating Your True Love — Ricky Nelson IX-98
   No rating True Love — Ricky Nelson IX-98
 
 		Imperial (Calif.) LP9050  [LP]
Ricky Nelson [mono]
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No rating Shirley Lee — Ricky Nelson IX-101
   No rating Someday — Ricky Nelson IX-101
   No rating There's Good Rockin' Tonight — Ricky Nelson IX-101
   No rating I'm Feelin' Sorry — Ricky Nelson IX-101
   No rating Down The Line — Ricky Nelson IX-101
   No rating Unchained Melody — Ricky Nelson IX-101
  Label shot
No rating I'm In Love Again — Ricky Nelson IX-102
   No rating Don't Leave Me This Way — Ricky Nelson IX-102
   No rating My Babe — Ricky Nelson IX-102
   No rating I'll Walk Alone — Ricky Nelson IX-102
   No rating There Goes My Baby — Ricky Nelson IX-102
   No rating Poor Little Fool — Ricky Nelson IX-102
1959/Jan. 5
Bb Aud.		Imperial (Calif.) LP9061  [LP]
Ricky Sings Again [mono]
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No rating It's Late — Ricky Nelson  
   No rating One Of These Mornings — Ricky Nelson   Bullet Smith & Co. CD 2440 (# 13)
   No rating Believe What You Say — Ricky Nelson  
   No rating Lonesome Town — Ricky Nelson  
   No rating Trying To Get To You — Ricky Nelson  
   No rating Be True To Me — Ricky Nelson  
  Label shot
No rating Old Enough To Love — Ricky Nelson  
   No rating Never Be Anyone Else But You — Ricky Nelson  
   No rating I Can't Help It — Ricky Nelson  
   No rating You Tear Me Up — Ricky Nelson   Bullet Smith & Co. CD 2440 (# 40)
   No rating It's All In The Game — Ricky Nelson  
   No rating Restless Kid — Ricky Nelson  
 
 		Imperial (Calif.)  LP cut  [LP]No rating My One Desire — Ricky Nelson   Bullet Chrysalis CD 2 (# 25)
Bullet P-Vine CD 2540 (# 8)
Bullet Teen Beat CD 353 (# 25)
Bullet Vladimir Twist LP 6912 (# 9)
Unissued Recordings
 
 		[unissued]     [unissued]No rating Get Along Home Cindy — Ricky Nelson   Bullet Teenage Heaven LP 376 (# 14)

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