This came out in 2000 – or at least that’s when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
Don’t let the baby-faced, late-’50s cover pic of little Ricky Nelson fool ya: This live album was recorded in 1985, mere months before the grown-up singer-songwriter died in a plane crash.
Don’t let the title fool ya either: If this is one of his more memorable gigs, I’d hate to hear the lesser ones. This L.A. show has all the slick professionalism and impersonal sterility of a shlocky Vegas revue, from the opening medley of Stood Up / Waitin’ in School to the hits-packed set list (Garden Party, Hello Mary Lou, Travelin’ Man) and the closer Lonesome Town. The five enhanced-CD video tracks come off better than the audio-only versions, but even so, you suspect that Nelson — who barely utters a word between songs — forgot this show five minutes after he hit the dressing room. You might want to forget about it, too.
