The American Dream - The Complete Imperial and Verve Recordings (1957-1963)
Compilation by Ricky Nelson
Released 26 November 2001
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 1I'm Walkin'1:58
- 2You're My One and Only Love2:05
- 3A Teenager's Romance2:19
- 4Be-Bop Baby (single version)2:15
- 5Have I Told You Lately That I Love You2:00
- 6If You Can't Rock Me (First Recording Master)1:59
- 7Your True Love1:59
- 8Honeycomb2:55
- 9Boppin' the Blues1:56
- 10Baby I'm Sorry2:21
- 11I'm Confessin'2:16
- 12Be-Bop Baby (LP version)2:01
- 13Have I Told You Lately That I Love You (LP version)1:59
- 14Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On2:11
- 15True Love2:15
- 16Am I Blue?1:39
- 17Teenage Doll1:40
- 18If You Can't Rock Me (version 2)1:54
- 19Stood Up1:54
- 20Waitin' in School2:033.0 ★
- 21My Bucket's Got a Hole in It2:03
- 22Believe What You Say (single version)2:06
- 23Shirley Lee2:01
- 24I'm Feelin' Sorry2:19
- 25There's a Good Rockin' Tonight1:50
- 26Someday (You'll Want Me to Want You)2:52
- 27Down the Line2:34
- 28Unchained Melody2:19
- 29Poor Little Fool2:33
- 30My Babe2:34
- CD 2
- 1I'm in Love Again (Mono)2:20
- 2There Goes My Baby (Mono)2:15
- 3Believe What You Say (LP version)2:05
- 4Don't Leave Me This Way (Mono)2:29
- 5Lonesome Town (version 1)2:15
- 6I Got a Feeling2:06
- 7I'll Walk Alone (Mono)2:38
- 8Restless Kid2:19
- 9It's All in the Game (Mono)1:59
- 10Lonesome Town (Mono)2:13
- 11Cindy (version 3: Slow)2:00
- 12It's Late (Mono master)1:57
- 13One of These Mornings1:56
- 14Old Enough to Love (Mono)2:18
- 15Trying to Get to You2:15
- 16Gloomy Sunday2:06
- 17Be True to Me2:25
- 18Never Be Anyone Else But You (Mono)2:16
- 19Just a Little Too Much (version 1)1:57
- 20Sweeter Than You (version 1)2:53
- 21I've Been Thinking (version 1) (Mono)1:50
- 22It's Late (Stereo mix)1:47
- 23I Can't Help It2:18
- 24You Tear Me Up (Mono)2:20
- 25Just a Little Too Much (version 2)2:14
- 26Sweeter Than You (version 2)2:21
- 27Never Be Anyone Else But You2:14
- 28I've Been Thinking (version 2)2:04
- 29One Minute to One2:06
- 30So Long1:59
- 31Blood From a Stone2:16
- CD 3
- 1You'll Never Know What You're Missing2:324.0 ★
- 2You're So Fine2:20
- 3That's All2:03
- 4A Long Vacation2:12
- 5Hey Pretty Baby2:20
- 6Half Breed2:04
- 7Don't Leave Me2:18
- 8Make Believe (version 1)1:56
- 9Mighty Good2:18
- 10I Wanna Be Loved2:45
- 11Again1:53
- 12I'd Climb the Highest Mountain2:09
- 13Young Emotions (Mono)2:36
- 14Make Believe (version 2)2:11
- 15Glory Train (Mono)2:40
- 16If You Believe It (Mono)2:19
- 17March With the Band of the Lord (Mono)2:42
- 18I Bowed My Head in Shame (Mono)2:35
- 19Right by My Side (Mono)2:43
- 20Here I Go Again2:14
- 21Do You Know What It Means (To Miss New Orleans)2:33
- 22When Your Lover Has Gone2:24
- 23Baby Won't You Please Come Home2:12
- 24Time After Time2:13
- 25I'm Not Afraid2:38
- 26Yes Sir, That's My Baby (Mono)2:04
- 27You Are My Sunshine2:33
- 28Ain't Nothin' but Love2:22
- 29Proving My Love2:06
- 30I'm All Through With You2:45
- CD 4
- 1You Are the Only One2:41
- 2Milk Cow Blues (Mono)2:13
- 3Hello Mary Lou (Mono mix)2:17
- 4Everybody but Me2:14
- 5Break My Chain1:56
- 6Travelin' Man2:24
- 7Oh Yeah, I'm in Love2:08
- 8Sure Fire Bet2:11
- 9Stars Fell on Alabama2:36
- 10Lucky Star2:17
- 11My One Desire2:17
- 12I'll Make Believe2:22
- 13Hello Mary Lou (Stereo mix)2:19
- 14That Warm Summer Night2:17
- 15Everlovin' (Mono)2:07
- 16A Wonder Like You (Mono)2:36
- 17Thank You Darling1:39
- 18History of Love2:06
- 19Today's Teardrops2:17
- 20Baby You Don't Know2:03
- 21There's Not a Minute2:24
- 22Mad Mad World2:02
- 23Sweet Little Lovable You2:33
- 24Stop Sneakin' Around2:34
- 25Excuse Me Baby2:39
- 26I Can't Stop Loving You2:42
- 27Summertime2:17
- 28Congratulations2:16
- 29Poor Loser2:23
- 30Young World (Mono)2:27
- 31I've Got My Eyes on You (Mono - version 2)2:05
- CD 5
- 1Teen Age Idol2:31
- 2It's Up to You (Stereo)2:52
- 3I Need You (Double vocal - Stereo)2:26
- 4Brand New Girl (session - Stereo)3:27
- 5Brand New Girl (Stereo)2:08
- 6Scratchin' (version 2)2:31
- 7Tears (version 2)2:20
- 8Doggone It (version 2)The Trophies2:10
- 9Desire (version 2)The Trophies2:28
- 10Cindy (version 1 - Movie version)feat. Walter Brennan1:19
- 11My Rifle, My Pony and Mefeat. Dean Martin2:134.0 ★
- 12Do You Know What It Means (To Miss New Orleans) (Movie version)1:44
- 13I'm Walkin'1:39
- 14You Are the Only One2:32
- 15Stood Up1:28
- 16Trying to Get to You1:38
- 17Just Becausefeat. Lorrie Collins1:42
- 18Baby I'm Sorry1:48
- 19Waitin' in School1:33
- 20You Are the Only Onefeat. Lorrie Collins2:36
- 21Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On1:52
- 22Never Be Anyone Else but You1:53
- 23Cindy (version 2 - Fast Key of 'D' - TV version)1:55
- 24Sevillanas (Guitar Duet)feat. Vicente Gómez1:28
- 25Again1:53
- 26Rick Flat-Picking0:17
- 27Have I Told You Lately That I Love You2:12
- 28Christmas Song2:27
- 29Jingle Bells1:45
- 30Radio Ad - Album Plug for "More Songs by Ricky"1:40
- CD 6
- 1You're My One and Only Love (Takes 2 + 3)3:39
- 2I'm Walkin' (False Start + take 4)2:50
- 3A Teenager's Romance (False Start + take 4)2:42
- 4If You Can't Rock Me (version 1 without Chorus - Takes 1 + 2)2:37
- 5Poor Little Fool (2nd Guitar Overdub; without Chorus)2:42
- 6Restless Kid (Different Chorus Overdub - Stereo)2:15
- 7Believe What You Say (Backing Track; alternate James Burton Overdub)2:13
- 8Don't Leave Me This Way (without Chorus)2:33
- 9Lonesome Town (version 1; Alt Ricky vocal - Stereo)2:23
- 10If You Can't Rock Me (version 1 - take 6 without Chorus)2:25
- 11It's All in the Game (alternate)2:03
- 12One of These Mornings (False Start + take 16; Alt Ricky vocal - Stereo)3:37
- 13Be True to Me (False Start)0:29
- 14Be True to Me (Alt Chorus Overdub - Stereo)1:24
- 15It's Late (Ricky Overdub; 2 Takes; without Chorus - Stereo)2:07
- 16It's Late (Master; alternate Stereo mix)1:57
- 17Trying to Get to You (without Chorus - Stereo)2:15
- 18Cindy (version 2 - Fast Key of 'D'; alternate - Stereo)0:51
- 19Cindy (version 2 - Fast Key of 'D'; Master - Stereo)1:56
- 20Just a Little Too Much (version 2; Track)2:11
- 21Never Be Anyone Else but You (alternate Overdub 1 - Stereo)2:19
- 22Young Emotions (without Strings - Stereo)2:39
- 23I've Been Thinkin' (Track)1:53
- 24Never Be Anyone Else but You (alternate 2 - Stereo)2:18
- 25Doggone It (version 1)The Trophies2:09
- 26Tears (version 1 - Stereo)The Fleas2:37
- 27Scratchin' (version 1 - Stereo)The Fleas2:35
- 28I've Got My Eyes on You (version 1; Track)1:34
- 29I Need You (single vocal - Stereo)2:27
More by Ricky Nelson
Release credits
- performer [11], vocal [11]
- performer [11], vocal [5.11, 2.18, 1.1, 1.20, 3.23-24]
Issues
T26 November 2001
T6x CD2001





