RICK NELSON Greatest Hits (Rhino)

Excellent collection of all those golden yesteryear moments originally recorded for Imperial. That means none of the Decca stuff (little of which is golden with obvious exceptions like his transcendent reworkings of �Fools Rush In� and �The Very Thought Of You�) and 90 percent of his hits. UA�s Legendary Masters set is certainly more comprehensive, but this has the cream of the crop. Includes the eternal �Hello Mary Lou� and the ever-mobile �Travelin� Man�—along with a sublime trio of soundalike follow-ups! (They all sound great to me.) So long, Rick. C.Z.