| Rudy the Fifth | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Rick Nelson and The Stone Canyon Band |
| Cover: | Rick Nelson Rudy.jpg |
| Released: | November 1971 |
| Recorded: | 1971 |
| Genre: | Country rock |
| Length: | 38:51 |
| Label: | Decca/MCA |
| Producer: | Rick Nelson |
| Prev Title: | Rick Sings Nelson |
| Prev Year: | 1970 |
| Next Title: | Garden Party |
| Next Year: | 1972 |
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).[1] and covers such as Bob Dylan's "Just Like a Woman" & "Love Minus Zero/No Limit", The Rolling Stones "Honky Tonk Women".[2] 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.[3]
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.[4]
Billboard called it "a composer and performer"[5]
Dafydd Ress Called it "one of his best."[6]
All tracks composed by Rick Nelson, except where indicated.
| Chart (1971–1972) | Peakposition | |
|---|---|---|
| US Billboard Top LPs | 204 | |
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[8] | 38 |