Rudy the Fifth

Rudy the Fifth is a country rock album by Rick Nelson and the Stone Canyon Band, released on October 4, 1971, and Nelson's twentieth studio album overall.

The album contains original songs as well as self-penned compositions including "The Last Time Around" and "Song for Kristin (which he played classical guitar with no overdubs). and covers such as Bob Dylan's "Just Like a Woman" & "Love Minus Zero/No Limit", The Rolling Stones "Honky Tonk Women". and Shirley & Lee, & Johnny Preston "Feel So Good", it also featured Nelson Playing piano on "Honky Tonk Woman" His Close Friend Kent McCord Designsed their cover.

Rudy The Fifth "bubbled under" the Top LPs & Tapes chart for two weeks that began in the issue dated November 27, 1971, and took the album to a peak position at number 204.

Reception
Billboard called it called it "a composer and performer"

Dafydd Ress Called it "one of his best."

Track listing
All tracks composed by Rick Nelson, except where indicated.
 * 1) "This Train" – 2:34
 * 2) "Just Like a Woman" (Bob Dylan) – 4:58
 * 3) "Sing Me a Song" – 3:21
 * 4) "The Last Time Around" – 4:21
 * 5) "Song for Kristin" – 1:14
 * 6) "Honky Tonk Woman" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) – 4:11
 * 7) "Feel So Good" (Leonard Lee) – 2:59
 * 8) "Life" – 2:57
 * 9) "Thank You Lord" – 4:00
 * 10) "Song for Kristin" – 1:15
 * 11) "Love Minus Zero/No Limit" (Dylan) – 2:55
 * 12) "Gypsy Pilot" – 4:06

Musicians

 * Ricky Nelson – guitar, piano, lead vocals
 * Allen Kemp – lead guitar, backing vocals
 * Randy Meisner – bass guitar, backing vocals
 * Tom Brumley – steel guitar
 * Patrick Shanahan – drums
 * Andy Belling – piano

Production

 * Producer: Rick Nelson
 * Recording engineer: Michael "Nemo" Shields
 * Photography: Kent McCord
 * Artistic design: John C. Leprevost