For Your Sweet Love
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| Released | May 27, 1963 | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll | |||
| Length | 27:14 | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
| Producer | Charles "Bud" Dant | |||
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| Singles from For You Sweet Love | ||||
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For Your Sweet Love is the eighth studio album by rock and roll and pop idol Rick Nelson and his first for Decca Records. The album was released on May 27, 1963, and features the singles "I Got a Woman", "You Don't Love Me Anymore (And I Can Tell)", "String Along", and "Gypsy Woman".
The album debuted on the Billboard Top LPs chart in the issue dated June 8, 1963, and remained on the chart for 20 weeks, peaking at number 20.[1]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
| New Record Mirror | [4] |
Richie Unterberger of AllMusic said that "although there would always be some bright spots worth a listen (usually in the form of James Burton solos). The material often recalls, but does not match, his earlier '60s ballads such as "Travelin' Man." "Gypsy Woman" is an uncommonly tough number for the period, and "I Will Follow You" is a decent cover of the Little Peggy March hit "I Will Follow Him."[2]
Billboard called it "a Listenable Album", and priased that it features "a flock of other goodies."[5]
Cashbox described the album as a "professional, wide-range voice and distinctive style carries him in good stead."[6]
Record Mirror described the album as "a fine album in Rick Nelson in typical style"[7]
The Evening Independent called the album "a well-balanced program."[8]
Track listing
[edit]Side one
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "For Your Sweet Love" | Jerry Fuller | 2:17 |
| 2. | "Gypsy Woman" | Dorsey Burnette, Joe Osborn | 2:34 |
| 3. | "You Don't Love Me Anymore [And I Can Tell]" | Nicollet Tady | 2:03 |
| 4. | "Everytime I See You Smiling" | Dorsey Burnette, Joe Osborn | 1:58 |
| 5. | "Pick Up the Pieces" | Hal David, Sherman Edwards | 2:10 |
| 6. | "String Along" | Bobby Doyle, Jimmy Duncan | 2:22 |
Side two
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "One Boy Too Late" | Ellie Greenwich, Tony Powers | 2:08 |
| 2. | "Everytime I Think About You" | Claude Demetrius | 2:43 |
| 3. | "Let's Talk the Whole Thing Over" | Mike McCaffrey | 2:00 |
| 4. | "I Got a Woman" | Ray Charles | 2:25 |
| 5. | "What Comes Next?" | Jerry Crutchfield | 2:08 |
| 6. | "I Will Follow You" | Franck Pourcel, Paul Mauriat, Arthur Altman, Norman Gimbel | 2:08 |
Charts
[edit]Album
[edit]| Chart (1963) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Top LPs (Billboard) | 20 |
Singles
[edit]| Year | Title | U.S. Hot 100[9] |
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| 1963 | I Got a Woman | 49 |
| You Don't Love Me Anymore (And I Can Tell) | 47 | |
| String Along | 25 | |
| Gypsy Woman | 62 |
References
[edit]- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1996). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Albums: 1955-1996. Menomonee Falls, Wis.: Record Research. p. 556. ISBN 0898201179.
- ^ a b Unterberger, Richie. "Rick Nelson – For Your Sweet Love: Review". AllMusic. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 1020. ISBN 9781846098567. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ Watson, Jimmy (21 September 1963). "Rick Nelson: For Your Sweet Love". New Record Mirror. p. 10. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Billboard Spotlight: For Your Sweet Love". Billboard. June 1, 1963. p. 16.
- ^ Cash Box. Cash Box Pub. Co. 1963-05-25. p. 22.
- ^ Watson, Jimmy (21 September 1963). "Rick Nelson: For Your Sweet Love" (PDF). New Record Mirror. p. 10. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ Rick Nelson's First Decca Album Includes Hit Sings: Platter Platter. Evening Independent. August 2, 1963.
- ^ "Ricky Nelson | Biography, Music & News". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
