| For Your Sweet Love | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Rick Nelson |
| Cover: | For Your Sweet Love.jpg |
| Border: | yes |
| Released: | May 27, 1963 |
| Genre: | Rock and roll |
| Length: | 27:14 |
| Label: | Decca |
| Producer: | Charles "Bud" Dant |
| Prev Title: | Best Sellers by Rick Nelson |
| Prev Year: | 1963 |
| Next Title: | Rick Nelson Sings for You |
| Next Year: | 1963 |
For Your Sweet Love is the eighth studio album by rock and roll and pop idol Rick Nelson and his first for Decca Records. The album was released on May 27, 1963.
it features the singles "I Got a Woman", "You Don't Love Me Anymore (And I Can Tell)", "String Along", and "Gypsy Woman", It also features the cover of Little Peggy March's "I Will Follow You", and a couple of contirbutions by Dorsey Burnette and Joe Osborn.[1]
The album debuted on the Billboard Top LPs chart in the issue dated June 8, 1963, and remained on the chart for 20 weeks, peaking at number 20.[2] It also debuted on the Cashbox albums chart in the issue dated July 13, of that year, and remained on the chart for a total of 22 weeks, peaking at number 17.[3]
The album was released on compact disc for the first time by Ace Records in 1997 as tracks 1 through 12 on a pairing of two albums on one CD with tracks 12 through 24 consisting of Nelson's 1963 album, Rick Nelson Sings for You.[4] Bear Family included the album in the 2008 For You: The Decca Years box set.[5]
Richie Unterberger of AllMusic said that "although there would always be some bright spots worth a listen (usually in the form of James Burton solos). The material often recalls, but does not match, his earlier '60s ballads such as "Travelin' Man." "Gypsy Woman" is an uncommonly tough number for the period, and "I Will Follow You" is a decent cover of the Little Peggy March hit "I Will Follow Him."
Billboard described the album as a "a Listenable Album", and praised that it features "a flock of other goodies."[6]
Cashbox described the album as a "professional, wide-range voice and distinctive style carries him in good stead."[7]
Variety gave the album a postive reviews, notes "[Nelson] handles 'em with a savvy of the youthful tastes and desires"[8]
Record Mirror described the album as "a fine album in Rick Nelson in typical style"[9]
The Evening Independent described the album as "a well-balanced program."[10]
| Chart (1963) | Peakposition | |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Top LPs (Billboard) | 20 | |
| U.S. Cashbox | 17 |
| Year | Title | U.S. Hot 100[11] | U.S. Cashbox[12] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | I Got a Woman | 49 | 58 |
| You Don't Love Me Anymore (And I Can Tell) | 47 | 48 | |
| String Along | 25 | 17 | |
| Gypsy Woman | 62 | 91 |