For Your Sweet Love

1963 studio album by Rick Nelson

For Your Sweet Love

Studio album by

Rick Nelson

Released

May 27, 1963

Genre

Rock and roll

Length

27:14

Label

Decca

Producer

Charles "Bud" Dant

Rick Nelson chronology

Best Sellers by Rick Nelson
(1963)

For Your Sweet Love
(1963)

Rick Nelson Sings for You
(1963)

Singles from For You Sweet Love

"I Got a Woman"
Released: February 27, 1963
"String Along"
Released: May 9, 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, and features the singles "I Got a Woman", "You Don't Love Me Anymore (And I Can Tell)", "String Along", and "Gypsy Woman".

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.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]

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."^[2]

Billboard called it "a Listenable Album", and priased that it features "a flock of other goodies."^[3]

Cashbox gave a positive review, describes the album as a "professional, wide-range voice and distinctive style carries him in good stead."^[4]

The Evening Independent selected as "A well-balanced program."^[5]

Track listing

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"For Your Sweet Love"	Jerry Fuller	2:17
2.	"Gypsy Woman"	Dorsey Burnette, Joe Osborn	2:34
3.	"You Don't Love Me Anymore [And I Can Tell]"	Nicollet Tady	2:03
4.	"Everytime I See You Smiling"	Dorsey Burnette, Joe Osborn	1:58
5.	"Pick Up the Pieces"	Hal David, Sherman Edwards	2:10
6.	"String Along"	Bobby Doyle, Jimmy Duncan	2:22

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"One Boy Too Late"	Ellie Greenwich, Tony Powers	2:08
2.	"Everytime I Think About You"	Claude Demetrius	2:43
3.	"Let's Talk the Whole Thing Over"	Mike McCaffrey	2:00
4.	"I Got a Woman"	Ray Charles	2:25
5.	"What Comes Next?"	Jerry Crutchfield	2:08
6.	"I Will Follow You"	Franck Pourcel, Paul Mauriat, Arthur Altman, Norman Gimbel	2:08

Charts

Album

Chart (1963)	Peak position
U.S. Top LPs (Billboard)	20

Singles

Year	Title	U.S. Hot 100^[6]
1963	I Got a Woman	49
	You Don't Love Me Anymore (And I Can Tell)	47
	String Along	25
	Gypsy Woman	62

References

^ Whitburn, Joel (1996). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Albums: 1955-1996. Menomonee Falls, Wis.: Record Research. p. 556. ISBN 0898201179.
^ ^a ^b Unterberger, Richie. "Rick Nelson – For Your Sweet Love: Review". AllMusic. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
^ "Billboard Spotlight: For Your Sweet Love". Billboard. June 1, 1963. p. 16.
^ Cash Box. Cash Box Pub. Co. 1963-05-25. p. 22.
^ Rick Nelson's First Decca Album Includes Hit Sings: Platter Platter. Evening Independent. August 2, 1963.
^ "Ricky Nelson | Biography, Music & News". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-10-13.