In Concert at the Troubadour, 1969 is a live country rock album by Ricky Nelson recorded in Los Angeles during four dates at The Troubadour in late 1969. The album featured the debut of the Stone Canyon Band, which included Randy Meisner, Tom Brumley, Allen Kemp, and Patrick Shanahan, and was Nelson's highest-charting release in three years. The album contains four songs written by Nelson and three Bob Dylan compositions, as well as other songs by Eric Andersen and Tim Hardin. The performances were attended by many fellow musicians and songwriters.
This is where Nelson first debuted with the Stone Canyon band and really established himself for the second time in his professional career. Recorded at the famed L.A. venue The Troubadour, this is a raw-boned, intimate experience between band and audience, much more so than the glitzy Elvis comeback in Vegas the year before. Never aspiring to songwriter greatness - although his two orginals here are good - the spotlight over-the-shoulder cover shot is an indicator of the workmanlike depths Nelson was willing to go to entertain people. In Concert is a great reminder of that energy and spirit.
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