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during four dates at The Troubadour in late 1969. The album featured the debut of the Stone Canyon Band, which included
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,
Tom Brumley Thomas Rexton Brumley (December 11, 1935 – February 3, 2009) was an American pedal steel guitarist and steel guitar manufacturer. In the 1960s, Brumley was a part of the sub-genre of country music known as the " Bakersfield sound". He performed ...
, Allen Kemp, and Patrick Shanahan, and was Nelson's highest-charting release in three years. The album contains four songs written by Nelson and three
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and
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. The performances were attended by many fellow musicians and songwriters. In 2011, the British label Ace Records issued a remastered version of ''In Concert at the Troubadour'' on two compact discs with 30 bonus tracks and a booklet containing detailed information about the shows and songs that were recorded.


Track listing

#"Come on In" (
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Gene Pitney Gene Francis Alan Pitney (February 17, 1940 – April 5, 2006) was an American singer-songwriter and musician. Pitney charted 16 top-40 hits in the United States, four in the top ten. In the United Kingdom, he had 22 top-40 hit singles, inclu ...
) #"Violets of Dawn" (
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) #"Who Cares About Tomorrow/Promises" (Nelson) #"
She Belongs to Me "She Belongs to Me" is a song by Bob Dylan, and was first released as the second track on his 1965 album ''Bringing It All Back Home''. The song is often thought to be a metaphor for America. Recording The version of the song that appears on ''Br ...
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If You Gotta Go, Go Now "If You Gotta Go, Go Now" (sometimes subtitled "(Or Else You Got to Stay All Night)") is a song written by Bob Dylan in 1964. The first released version was as a single in the US by the UK group the Liverpool Five in July 1965, but this did not ...
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I'm Walkin' "I'm Walkin'" is a 1957 song by Fats Domino, written together with frequent collaborator Dave Bartholomew. The single was Domino's third release in a row to reach No. 1 on the R&B Best Sellers chart, where it stayed for six weeks. It also broaden ...
" (
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,
Dave Bartholomew David Louis Bartholomew (December 24, 1918 – June 23, 2019) was an American musician, bandleader, composer, arranger, and record producer. He was prominent in the music of New Orleans throughout the second half of the 20th century. Originally ...
) #"Red Balloon" (
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Louisiana Man "Louisiana Man" is a song originally written and recorded by American country artist Doug Kershaw in 1961. It peaked at #10 that year on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles chart when Kershaw and his brother released it as Rusty and Doug. In 1 ...
" (
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Believe What You Say "Believe What You Say" is a song written by Dorsey Burnette and Johnny Burnette and performed by Ricky Nelson. The song reached #4 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, #6 on the R&B chart, and #10 on the country chart in 1958. The song appeared on his ...
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) #"Easy to Be Free" (Nelson) #"
I Shall Be Released "I Shall Be Released" is a 1967 song written by Bob Dylan. Dylan recorded two primary versions. The first recording was made in collaboration with the Band during the Basement Tapes sessions in 1967, and released on '' The Bootleg Series Volu ...
" (Dylan)


2011 Ace Records reissue


Disc one

#"Come on In" (Nelson) - 2:40 #" Hello Mary Lou, Goodbye Heart" (
Gene Pitney Gene Francis Alan Pitney (February 17, 1940 – April 5, 2006) was an American singer-songwriter and musician. Pitney charted 16 top-40 hits in the United States, four in the top ten. In the United Kingdom, he had 22 top-40 hit singles, inclu ...
) – 2:35 #"Violets of Dawn" (
Eric Andersen Eric Andersen (born February 14, 1943) is an American folk music singer-songwriter, who has written songs recorded by Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Judy Collins, Linda Ronstadt, the Grateful Dead and many others. Early in his career, in the 1960s, he ...
) – 3:25 #"Who Cares About Tomorrow/Promises" (Nelson) – 5:42 #"
She Belongs to Me "She Belongs to Me" is a song by Bob Dylan, and was first released as the second track on his 1965 album ''Bringing It All Back Home''. The song is often thought to be a metaphor for America. Recording The version of the song that appears on ''Br ...
" (
Bob Dylan Bob Dylan (legally Robert Dylan, born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. Often regarded as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Dylan has been a major figure in popular culture during a career sp ...
) – 2:54 #"
If You Gotta Go, Go Now "If You Gotta Go, Go Now" (sometimes subtitled "(Or Else You Got to Stay All Night)") is a song written by Bob Dylan in 1964. The first released version was as a single in the US by the UK group the Liverpool Five in July 1965, but this did not ...
" (Dylan) – 2:52 #"
I'm Walkin' "I'm Walkin'" is a 1957 song by Fats Domino, written together with frequent collaborator Dave Bartholomew. The single was Domino's third release in a row to reach No. 1 on the R&B Best Sellers chart, where it stayed for six weeks. It also broaden ...
" (
Fats Domino Antoine Dominique Domino Jr. (February 26, 1928 – October 24, 2017), known as Fats Domino, was an American pianist, singer and songwriter. One of the pioneers of rock and roll music, Domino sold more than 65 million records. Born in New O ...
,
Dave Bartholomew David Louis Bartholomew (December 24, 1918 – June 23, 2019) was an American musician, bandleader, composer, arranger, and record producer. He was prominent in the music of New Orleans throughout the second half of the 20th century. Originally ...
) – 1:56 #"Red Balloon" (
Tim Hardin James Timothy Hardin (December 23, 1941 – December 29, 1980) was an American folk and blues musician and composer. As well as releasing his own material, several of his songs, including " If I Were a Carpenter" and "Reason to Believe", becam ...
) – 3:20 #"Louisiana Man" (
Doug Kershaw Douglas James Kershaw (born January 24, 1936) is an American fiddle player, singer and songwriter from Louisiana. Active since 1948, he began his career as part of the duo Rusty and Doug, along with his brother, Rusty Kershaw. He had an extens ...
) – 3:07 #"
Believe What You Say "Believe What You Say" is a song written by Dorsey Burnette and Johnny Burnette and performed by Ricky Nelson. The song reached #4 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, #6 on the R&B chart, and #10 on the country chart in 1958. The song appeared on his ...
" (
Dorsey Burnette Dorsey William Burnett Jr. (December 28, 1932 – August 19, 1979) was an American early rockabilly singer. With his younger brother Johnny Burnette and a friend named Paul Burlison, he was a founder member of The Rock and Roll Trio. He is also ...
,
Johnny Burnette John Joseph Burnette (March 25, 1934 – August 14, 1964) was an American singer and songwriter of rockabilly and pop music. In 1952, Johnny and his brother, Dorsey Burnette, and their mutual friend Paul Burlison formed the band that became k ...
) – 2:03 #"Easy to Be Free" (Nelson) – 3:22 #"
I Shall Be Released "I Shall Be Released" is a 1967 song written by Bob Dylan. Dylan recorded two primary versions. The first recording was made in collaboration with the Band during the Basement Tapes sessions in 1967, and released on '' The Bootleg Series Volu ...
" (Dylan) – 4:06 #"Violets of Dawn" (Andersen) – 3:12 #"
Travelin' Man "Travelin' Man" is an American popular song, best known as a 1961 hit single sung by Ricky Nelson. Singer-songwriter Jerry Fuller wrote it with Sam Cooke in mind, but Cooke's manager was unimpressed and did not keep the demo, which eventually wou ...
" (
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) - 2:16 #"
Tonight I'll Be Staying Here with You "Tonight I'll Be Staying Here with You" is a song written by Bob Dylan from his 1969 album ''Nashville Skyline''. It was the closing song of the album. The song was the third single released from the album, after "I Threw It All Away" and "Lay Lad ...
" (Dylan) – 2:41 #"I'm Walkin'" (Domino, Bartholomew) – 2:01 #"Louisiana Man" (
Doug Kershaw Douglas James Kershaw (born January 24, 1936) is an American fiddle player, singer and songwriter from Louisiana. Active since 1948, he began his career as part of the duo Rusty and Doug, along with his brother, Rusty Kershaw. He had an extens ...
) – 2:59 #"She Belongs to Me" (Dylan) – 2:46 #"I Shall Be Released" (Dylan) – 3:48 #" Lady Came From Baltimore" (Hardin) - 2:21 #"
Poor Little Fool "Poor Little Fool" is a song written by Sharon Sheeley and first recorded by Ricky Nelson in 1958. Background Sheeley wrote the song when she was 15 years old. She had met Elvis Presley, and he encouraged her to write. It was based on her disapp ...
" (
Sharon Sheeley Sharon Kathleen Sheeley (April 4, 1940 – May 17, 2002) was an American songwriter who wrote songs for Glen Campbell, Ricky Nelson, Brenda Lee, and Eddie Cochran. Biography Sheeley attended Newport Harbor High School in Newport Beach, and ...
) - 2:18 #"Hello Mary Lou, Goodbye Heart" (Pitney) – 2:34 ''Tracks 1-12 are from the original 1970 album; Tracks 13-22 are newly mixed alternate performances.''


Disc two

#"Intro/Come on In" (Nelson) - 2:39 #"Hello Mary Lou" (Pitney) – 2:47 #"I Shall Be Released" (Dylan) – 3:43 #"Don Everly Intro/ Bye Bye Love" (B. Bryant, F. Bryant) - 2:25 #"I'm Walkin'" (Domino, Bartholomew) – 1:54 #"Red Balloon" (Hardin) – 3:11 #"
My Bucket's Got a Hole in It "My Bucket's Got a Hole in It" is a song widely attributed to Clarence Williams, who obtained a copyright in 1933, although the melody was recorded under various names years earlier. The song became popular performed by Hank Williams for MGM a ...
" ( Clarence Williams) - 2:16 #"Easy to Be Free" (Nelson) – 3:13 #"Louisiana Man" (Kershaw) – 2:55 #"Tonight I'll Be Staying Here with You" (Dylan) – 2:48 #"Travelin' Man" (Fuller) - 2:09 #"She Belongs to Me" (Dylan) – 2:50 #"Poor Little Fool" (Sheeley) - 2:20 #"I Think It's Going To Rain Today" (
Randy Newman Randall Stuart Newman (born November 28, 1943) is an American singer-songwriter, arranger, composer, and pianist known for his Southern American English, Southern-accented singing style, early Americana (music), Americana-influenced songs (often ...
) - 3:18 #"Believe What You Say" (D. Burnette, J. Burnette) – 2:04 #"Who Cares About Tomorrow/Promises" (Nelson) – 5:36 #" Lady Came From Baltimore" (Hardin) - 2:16 #"Violets of Dawn" (Eric Andersen) – 3:25 #"
It's Late "It's Late" is a song written by Queen guitarist Brian May and performed by the band for their 1977 album, ''News of the World''. Background The song was May's idea of treating a song as a three-act theatrical play, and the verses are called " ...
" (Dorsey Burnette) - 2:10 #"If You Gotta Go, Go Now" (Dylan) – 3:18 ''All tracks on disc two are newly mixed alternate performances from the 1969 Troubadour shows.''


Personnel

*
Rick Nelson Rick may refer to: People *Rick (given name), a list of people with the given name *Alan Rick (born 1976), Brazilian politician, journalist, pastor and television personality *Johannes Rick (1869–1946), Austrian-born Brazilian priest and mycol ...
-
rhythm guitar In music performances, rhythm guitar is a technique and role that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with other instruments from the rhythm section (e.g., drum kit, bass guitar ...
,
vocals Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or without ...
*
Randy Meisner Randall Herman Meisner (born March 8, 1946) is a retired American musician, singer, songwriter and founding member of the Eagles. Throughout his professional musical career, Meisner's main role was that of bassist and backing high-harmony vocal ...
-
bass guitar The bass guitar, electric bass or simply bass (), is the lowest-pitched member of the string family. It is a plucked string instrument similar in appearance and construction to an electric or an acoustic guitar, but with a longer neck and ...
, vocals *Allen Kemp -
lead guitar Lead guitar (also known as solo guitar) is a musical part for a guitar in which the guitarist plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs and chords within a song structure. The lead is the featur ...
, vocals *
Tom Brumley Thomas Rexton Brumley (December 11, 1935 – February 3, 2009) was an American pedal steel guitarist and steel guitar manufacturer. In the 1960s, Brumley was a part of the sub-genre of country music known as the " Bakersfield sound". He performed ...
-
steel guitar A steel guitar ( haw, kīkākila) is any guitar played while moving a steel bar or similar hard object against plucked strings. The bar itself is called a "steel" and is the source of the name "steel guitar". The instrument differs from a conve ...
*Patrick Shanahan -
drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ...


Production

*Producer: Rick Nelson, Randy Meisner oe Sutton, Rick's manager at the time, was also creditedref name="Liner notes, 2CD expanded edition"> *Production coordination: John Walsh *Art Direction: Unknown *Photography: Bill Levy *Liner notes: Eric Andersen


References

{{Authority control Ricky Nelson albums 1969 live albums Decca Records live albums Albums produced by Joe Sutton Albums produced by Ricky Nelson Albums recorded at the Troubadour