Ricky (album)

Ricky is the debut album by American actor and rock and roll musician Ricky Nelson, released in November 1957. The album topped the Billboard's Top LPs chart, becoming the first solo artist to chart under the age of 18.

Track listing

 * 1) "Honeycomb" (Bob Merrill) 2:54
 * 2) "Boppin' the Blues" (Carl Perkins, Howard Griffin) 1:56
 * 3) "Be-Bop Baby" (Pearl Lendhurst) 2:00
 * 4) "Have I Told You Lately that I Love You?" (Scotty Wiseman) 1:58
 * 5) "Teenage Doll" (George Lendhurst, Pearl Lendhurst) 1:40
 * 6) "If You Can't Rock Me" (Willie Jacobs) 1:53
 * 7) "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin On" (Sunny David, Dave Williams) 2:11
 * 8) "Baby I'm Sorry" (Kenneth Scott  ) 2:21
 * 9) "Am I Blue?" (Harry Akst, Grant Clarke) 1:39
 * 10) "Confessin'" (Doc Daugherty, Al Neiburg, Ellis Reynolds) 2:16
 * 11) "Your True Love" (Carl Perkins) 1:58
 * 12) "True Love" (Cole Porter) 2:17

Reception
A contemporary review by AllMusic described the album as "derivative" but that Nelson sings "rhythmically in his smooth voice, negotiating the rock & roll beat with far greater ease than Pat Boone" and that he "display[s] the combination of natural pop instincts and genuine rock & roll feel that set him apart from the burgeoning pack of Elvis Presley imitators."