Title: American Dream: Complete Imperial & Verve 1957-62
Artist: Rick Nelson
Label: Bear Family
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 4000127161963
Genre: Oldies, Box Sets
Release Date: 2001-12-11
Number of Discs: 6

'They call me a teenage idol...' Ricky Nelson sang in 1962. And of course he was the prototypical teenage idol. Already one of the most familiar faces on American television, he cut his first single at the age of seventeen. That single, I'm Walkin', quickly amassed impressive sales and launched a career that would span three decades. A fan of Sun rockabilly, Ricky assembled his own band with a fabulous rock 'n' roll sound, featuring guitarist James Burton, who would join him in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He drew songs from some of the era's greatest writers, including Johnny and Dorsey Burnette, Baker Knight, Gene Pitney, and Johnny Cash. And just in case anyone thought that the family sitcom made Ricky Nelson a star, it's worth remembering that the show wasn't broadcast outside the United States, but Ricky was an international star, an influence on Cliff Richard, and an early favorite of Paul McCartney, among many others. This boxed set was 25 years in the making! Ever since Bear Family Records started, we've wanted to do the complete Ricky Nelson recordings on Verve and Imperial. Few artists had the consistency... and few were as influential. But we didn't want to do an incomplete job so we waited until we had access to all the original masters and session tapes so that we could do it absolutely right. Now we're ready, and here's what we found! Every Ricky Nelson recording for Verve and Imperial in pristine original sound quality from the original tapes! The very rare Challenge recordings with the Fleas and Throphies featuring Ricky. Many titles in stereo as well as mono! Many previously unissued alternate takes, not included on the recent boxed set or elsewhere! Sessions with false starts and incomplete takes. We'll take you to Master Recorders for a Ricky Nelson session! Rare TV performances, including duets with Lorrie Collins of the Collins Kids. Rare movie performances including a duet with Dean Martin! An incredible hardcover book with many previously unpublished photos and a newly researched biography by Los Angeles-based music journalist Todd Everett! New 3-track mixes by Bill Inglot. Do we need to say more? Yes we do: The production and final mastering is done by the 'One and Only Bob Jones!' Did we forget to mention hits? They're all here: I'm Walkin', Be-Bop Baby, Stood Up, Waitin' In School, Believe What You Say, My Bucket's Got A Hole In It, Poor Little Fool, Lonesome Town, I Got A Feelin', Never Be Anyone Else But You, It's Late, Just A Little Too Much, Travelin' Man, Hello Mary Lou, A Wonder Like You, Young World, Teenage Idol, It's Up To You, Today's Teardrops... and many more!

Tracks:
1.1 I'm Walkin
1.2 You're My One and Only Love
1.3 A Teenager's Romance
1.4 Be Bop Baby (Single Version)
1.5 Have I Told You Lately That I Love You (Single Version)
1.6 If You Can't Rock Me
1.7 Your True Love
1.8 Honeycomb
1.9 Boppin the Blues
1.10 Baby I'm Sorry
1.11 I'm Confessin
1.12 Be Bop Baby (LP Version)
1.13 Have I Told You Lately That I Love You (LP Version)
1.14 Whole Lotta Shakin Goin on
1.15 True Love
1.16 Am I Blue
1.17 Teenage Doll
1.18 If You Can't Rock Me (Version 2)
1.19 Stood Up
1.20 Waitin in School
1.21 My Bucket's Got a Hole in It
1.22 Believe What You Say (Single Version)
1.23 Shirley Lee
1.24 I'm Feelin Sorry
1.25 There's Good Rockin Tonight
1.26 Someday (You'll Want Me to Want You)
1.27 Down the Line
1.28 Unchained Melody
1.29 Poor Little Fool
1.30 My Babe
1.31 I'm in Love Again
1.32 There Goes My Baby
1.33 Believe What You Say (LP Version)
1.34 Don't Leave Me This Way
1.35 Lonesome Town (Version 1)
1.36 I Got a Feeling
1.37 I'll Walk Alone
1.38 Restless Kid
1.39 It's All in the Game
1.40 Lonesome Town
1.41 Cindy Version 3 (Slow)
1.42 It's Late
1.43 One of These Mornings
1.44 Old Enough to Love
1.45 Trying to Get to You
1.46 Gloomy Sunday
1.47 Be True to Me
1.48 Never Be Anyone Else But You
1.49 Just a Little Too (Much Version 1)
1.50 Sweeter Than You (Version 1)
1.51 I've Been Thinking (Version 1)
1.52 It's Late
1.53 I Can't Help It
1.54 You Tear Me Up
1.55 Just a Little Too Much (Version 2)
1.56 Sweeter Than You (Version 2)
1.57 I've Been Thinking (Version 2)
1.58 One Minute to One
1.59 So Long
1.60 Blood from a Stone
1.61 You'll Never Know What You're Missing
1.62 You're So Fine
1.63 That's All
1.64 A Long Vacation
1.65 Hey Pretty Baby
1.66 Half Breed
1.67 Don't Leave Me
1.68 Make Believe (Version 1)
1.69 Mighty Good
1.70 I Wanna Be Loved
1.71 Again
1.72 I'd Climb the Highest Mountain
1.73 Young Emotions
1.74 Make Believe (Version 2)
1.75 Glory Train
1.76 If You Believe It
1.77 March with the Band of the Lord
1.78 I Bowed My Head in Shame
1.79 Right By My Side
1.80 Here I Go Again
1.81 Do You Know What It Means (To Miss New Orleans)
1.82 When Your Lover Has Gone
1.83 Baby Won't You Please Come Home
1.84 Time After Time
1.85 I'm Not Afraid
1.86 Yes Sir That's My Baby
1.87 You Are My Sunshine
1.88 Ain't Nothin But Love
1.89 Proving My Love
1.90 I'm All Through with You
1.91 You Are the Only One
1.92 Milk Cow Blues
1.93 Hello Mary Lou
1.94 Everybody But Me
1.95 Break My Chain
1.96 Travelin Man
1.97 Oh Yeah I'm in Love
1.98 Sure Fire Bet
1.99 Stars Fell on Alabama
1.100 Lucky Star
1.101 My One Desire
1.102 I'll Make Believe
1.103 Hello Mary Lou
1.104 That Warm Summer Night
1.105 Everlovin
1.106 A Wonder Like You
1.107 Thank You Darlin
1.108 History of Love
1.109 Today's Teardrops
1.110 Baby You Don't Know
1.111 There's Not a Minute
1.112 Mad Mad World
1.113 Sweet Little Loveable You
1.114 Stop Sneakin Round
1.115 Excuse Me Baby
1.116 I Can't Stop Loving You
1.117 Summertime
1.118 Congratulations
1.119 Poor Loser
1.120 Young World
1.121 I've Got My Eyes on You (Version 2)
1.122 Teen Age Idol
1.123 It's Up to You
1.124 I Need You
1.125 Brand New Girl (The Session)
1.126 Brand New Girl
1.127 Scratchin (Version 2) (The Fleas)
1.128 Tears (Version 2) (The Fleas)
1.129 Doggone It (Version 2) (The Trophies)
1.130 Desire (Version 2) (The Trophies)
1.131 Cindy (Version 1) (Movie Version) (W/ Walter Brennan)
1.132 My Rifle My Pony Me (W/ Dean Martin)
1.133 Do You Know What It Means (To Miss New Orleans)
1.134 Ricky on the Air (I'm Walkin)
1.135 You Are the Only One
1.136 Whole Lotta Shakin Goin on
1.137 Never Be Anyone Else But You
1.138 Cindy (Version 2) Fast Key of D TV Version
1.139 Sevillanas (Guitar Duet: V. Gomez ; R. Nelson)
1.140 Again
1.141 Rick Flat Picking
1.142 Have I Told You Lately That I Love You (Single Version)
1.143 Christmas Song
1.144 Jingle Bells
1.145 Radio Ad
1.146 Album Plug
1.147 You're My One and Only Love
1.148 I'm Walkin (Alt)
1.149 A Teenager's Romance (Alt)
1.150 If You Can't Rock Me (Version 1)
1.151 It's All in the Game (Alt)
1.152 One of These Mornings
1.153 Be True to Me (Alt)
1.154 It's Late (False Start ; Alt Stereo Mix)
1.155 Trying to Get to You
1.156 Cindy (Version 2) Fast Key of D (Alt)
1.157 Doggone It (Version 1) (The Trophies)
1.158 Tears (Version 1) (The Fleas)
1.159 Scratchin (Version 1) (The Fleas)
1.160 I've Got My Eyes on You (Version 1)
1.161 I Need You (Single Vocal Alt)
1.162 Lonesome Town (Vers. 1, Diff. Vocal) (Stereo)
1.163 If You Can't Rock Me (Vers. 1)
1.164 It's All in the Game (Alt)
1.165 One of These Mornings (Stereo)
1.166 Be True to Me (Alt) (Stereo)
1.167 It's Late (False Start ; Alt. Stereo Mix)
1.168 Trying to Get to You
1.169 Cindy (Vers. 2:Fast/Key of 'D') (Alt)(Stereo)
1.170 Just a Little Too Much (Vers. 2) (Track)
1.171 Never Be Anyone Else But You (Alt-1) (Stereo)
1.172 Young Emotions (Without Strings) (Stereo)
1.173 I've Been Thinkin' (Track)
1.174 Never Be Anyone Else But You (Alt-2) (Stereo)
1.175 Doggone It (Vers. 1) (The Trophies)
1.176 Tears (Vers. 1) (The Fleas) (Stereo)
1.177 Scratchin' (Vers. 1) (The Fleas) (Stereo)
1.178 I've Got My Eyes on You (Vers. 1)
1.179 I Need You (Singl. Vocal) (Alt) (Stereo)
6.29 I Need You [Stereo]