Intakes is a country rock album by Rick Nelson and the Stone Canyon Band, released in September 1977. It was Nelson's only album released on the Epic Records label, and Nelson's twenty-second solo studio album overall. Dennis Larden was the arranger, while Nelson produced the album.
Real Gone Music label included the album in the 2012 The Complete Epic Recordings box set. Bear Family included also the album in the 2010 The Last Time Around box set.
Background
Ricky Nelson wrote two songs himself that may have been inspired by his wife: "It's Another Day", about a deteriorating love affair, and "Something You Can't Buy", a song returning him to his rockabilly roots. Larden arranged the songs for the album and wrote "One X One" and "Wings."
Reception
Billboard described the album as "the most commercial effort from Nelson" saying "He moves successfully away from a countrified vocal vein into more a pop-oriented, fast paced fare with a few ballads sprinkled in."
Cashbox described the album as "a highly listenable sound album"
Track listing
Side one
Side two
Personnel
Ricky Nelson – guitar, lead vocals Dennis Larden – lead guitar, backing vocals Tom Brumley – steel guitar Jay DeWitt White – bass guitar, backing vocals Ty Grimes – drums
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