Windfall (Rick Nelson album)

Windfall is a 1974 country rock album by Rick Nelson and the Stone Canyon Band.[4][5]

Windfall
Studio album by
Ricky Nelson and The Stone Canyon Band
Released1974
Recorded1974
GenreCountry rock
Length34:17
LabelMCA[1]
ProducerRick Nelson
Ricky Nelson and The Stone Canyon Band chronology
Garden Party
(1972)		 Windfall
(1974)		 Intakes
(1977)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]

The album peaked at #190 on the Billboard charts.[6]

Critical reception

Rolling Stone gave the album a mostly positive review, praising two of Nelson's contributions, "Lifestream" and "Someone to Love."[7]

Track listing
  1. "Legacy" (Dennis Larden) – 3:24
  2. "Someone to Love" (Rick Nelson) – 3:58
  3. "How Many Times" (Jay DeWitt White) – 4:42
  4. "Evil Woman Child" (Larden) – 3:45
  5. "Don't Let Me Leave Here" (Larden) – 2:44
  6. "Wild Nights in Tulsa" (Don Burns, Riley Wildflower) – 3:32
  7. "Lifestream" (Nelson) – 2:40
  8. "One Night Stand" (Larden) – 3:17
  9. "I Don't Want to Be Lonely Tonight" (Thomas Baker Knight) – 3:15
  10. "Windfall" (Nelson, Larden) – 3:00

Charts
Chart (1974) Position
United States (Billboard 200) 190
Australia (Kent Music Report)[8] 61

Personnel

Production
  • Producer: Rick Nelson
  • Recording engineer: Michael "Nemo" Shields
  • Photography: John Longenecker
  • Artistic design: Kristen Nelson

References
  1. Popoff, Martin (2009). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin. ISBN 9781440229169. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  2. Eder, Bruce. "Windfall". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  3. Larkin, Colin (27 May 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 1989. ISBN 9780857125958. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  4. Wilkins, Barbara. "The Rick Nelsons Come of Age". People. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  5. "Rick Nelson To Sing At LCC". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: 65. October 20, 1974. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  6. "Chart History: Ricky Nelson". Billboard. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  7. Shaw, Greg. "Windfall". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  8. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 214. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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