A1 “Restless Kid”, A2 “Believe What You Say”, B1 “It’s All In the Game”, B2 “You Tear Me Up”
Imperial IMP-160 (original) USA, January 1959
Words & Music by: A1 - Johnny Cash; A2 – Johnny Burnette, Dorsey Burnette; B1 – Charles Dawes, Carl Sigman; B2 – Baker Knight
Musicians: Ricky Nelson (vocals, rhythm guitar), James Burton (lead
guitar on A1, A2, B2), Howard Roberts (guitar on B1), Billy Strange (guitar on B1),
Jud DeNaut (bass on B1), James Kirkland (bass on A1, A2, B2), Richie Frost
(drums on A1, A2, B2), Earl Palmer (drums on B1), Gene Garff (piano), the Jordanaires (backing vocals overdubbed on A1, A2, B2), Jack Halloran Singers
(backing vocals overdubbed on B1)
Recording sessions: Produced and arranged by Jimmie Haskell at Master
Recorders, Hollywood, CA; A1 & B2 – 24. November 1958; A2 – 17. February
1958; B1 – 2. September 1958
Highest chart positions: No
information found for this EP
Again, Nelson’s album (“Ricky Sings Again”) was also released on three EPs,
this being in the middle.
Johnny Cash’s “Restless Kid” was an interesting choice for a cover song. It’s a good one, though. Just sticks out a bit. Nelson recorded his first version of the song in the session, where the songs for the movie “Rio Bravo” on 2. September 1958. “Restless Kid” may have been intended for the movie just like “Cindy” and “My Rifle, My Pony and Me”, but it wasn’t included. Again, sticking out, “It’s All In the Game” was recorded in the same session along all that country & western stuff.
B1 is a classic pop song, originally recorded by Tommy Edwards in 1951 (US #18, US R&B #1) and again in 1958 (US #1, UK #1) and covered by Nat King Cole (on 1957 album “Love Is the Thing), Cliff Richard (1963, US #25, US AC #10, UK #2), Four Tops (1970, US #24, US AC #39, US R&B #6, UK #5) and many others (including Nelson).
Looks like I don’t have the vinyl for this. Gotta go shopping. 😊
List price: Very Good+ is $25, Near Mint is $50. Picture
sleeves are VG+ $25, NM $50.
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