Garden Party
Rick Nelson & The Stone Canyon Band | Artist Essentials
First released: 1972 (year verified)
Original 1972 studio recording with the Stone Canyon Band
MusicAtlas editorial note: The full credited band supports the conversational vocal with a steady, lightly rolling country rhythm.
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Release evidence and recording details
First released: 1972 (year verified)
The original studio single with the Stone Canyon Band was released in 1972 before the same-year album. The 1971 concert described in its history is not this recording's release, and its album day is not assigned to the earlier single.
Recording: Original 1972 studio recording with the Stone Canyon Band
Credit: Rick Nelson & The Stone Canyon Band
Role in this collection: Lead vocalist with the credited Stone Canyon Band
Original single: Garden Party
Garden Party - original studio album and full band credit
The licensed original 1972 album identifies Ricky Nelson & The Stone Canyon Band as the full album credit. The original studio title recording is selected. The album and individual single dates differ within 1972, so only year precision is used. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
Garden Party - original single before album and band identity
The label describes Rick Nelson's country-rock development with the Stone Canyon Band and the 1972 single before the same-year album. The 1971 concert behind the song is not the release of this studio recording. No chart day is asserted as an original release day. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
Rick Nelson Legacy - original, alternate and later single versions
The licensed historical program distinguishes original Believe What You Say Single Version from a later Capitol Single Version, separately labels alternate Lonesome Town and later live performances, and preserves the Stone Canyon Band credit. Inherited anthology dates are not original release dates. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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These are listening-list appearances, separate from the first-release date.
The actual retained original studio context and reviewed Rick/Ricky lead-artist credit identify the selected recording. Earlier recording years are retained before later annual appearances; alternate takes, later Capitol remakes and live versions are separate. The full Stone Canyon Band credit is preserved even though the actual annual row abbreviates the billing.
Garden Party - original studio album and full band credit
The licensed original 1972 album identifies Ricky Nelson & The Stone Canyon Band as the full album credit. The original studio title recording is selected. The album and individual single dates differ within 1972, so only year precision is used. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
Garden Party - original single before album and band identity
The label describes Rick Nelson's country-rock development with the Stone Canyon Band and the 1972 single before the same-year album. The 1971 concert behind the song is not the release of this studio recording. No chart day is asserted as an original release day. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
Rick Nelson Legacy - original, alternate and later single versions
The licensed historical program distinguishes original Believe What You Say Single Version from a later Capitol Single Version, separately labels alternate Lonesome Town and later live performances, and preserves the Stone Canyon Band credit. Inherited anthology dates are not original release dates. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
About Rick Nelson
Ricky Nelson moved from a television career into records that combined a light vocal delivery with a strong rock-and-roll band sound. His first Verve single paired a brisk rhythm number with a quieter romantic song, establishing a contrast that continued through his Imperial recordings. As Rick Nelson, he later developed a country-rock approach with the Stone Canyon Band. That band's original studio work, including Garden Party, represents a distinct period within his career and keeps its full ensemble credit.
Artist background sources
Ricky Nelson - museum career background
The museum identifies Nelson's transition from television work to a recording career and recognizes the musical substance of his rock performances beyond his teen-idol image. Used only for artist background. | Retrieved 2026-10-18
Verve - original 1957 debut single release
The label history separates the 1957 recording session from the subsequent release of I'm Walkin and A Teenager's Romance. Used for the original Verve recordings, not later remakes or television performances. | Retrieved 2026-10-18
Garden Party - original single before album and band identity
The label describes Rick Nelson's country-rock development with the Stone Canyon Band and the 1972 single before the same-year album. The 1971 concert behind the song is not the release of this studio recording. No chart day is asserted as an original release day. | Retrieved 2026-10-18
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-18. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
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