When Elvis joined the Army in 1958, Ricky Nelson was the young man who, it was predicted, would fill the Kings blue suede shoes. He went on to become a country-rock pioneer, but everybody still remembered his pop hits. Ricky Nelson’s teenage celebrity typecast him for life, but these recordings from his heyday reveal a solid musician who matured and grew over time. Its also fair to say that his later music opened the door for the Eagles, featuring ex-Stone Canyon Band bass player Randy Meisner, to pass through. It was more than a sympathy vote that saw Nelson posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987.

1. Travelin’ Man
2. Poor Little Fool
3. Hello Mary Lou
4. Waitin’ In School
5. Be-Bop Baby
6. I’m Walkin’
7. Believe What You Say
8. I Got a Feeling
9. Young World
10. Lonesome Town
11. It’s Late
12. Teenage Idol
13. It’s Up To You
14. A Teenager’s Romance
15. Stood Up
16. Never Be Anyone Else But You
17. Just a Little Too Much
18. A Wonder Like You
19. Everlovin’
20. Sweeter Than You