"Whats Not To Love?" by Nelson

Twin sons of the teen icon, Ricky Nelson, Gunnar and Matthew Nelson struck platinum (twice) with their debut 1990 record, "After The Rain." A masterpiece of melodic rock, this album spawned four chart hits, including the #1 "(Can't Live Without Your) Love And Affection." Thanks to this hit, they are included in the Guinness Book of World Records as the only family to reach #1 across three successive generations. Can the Nelson family go for four? Only time will tell...(which incidentally was this duo's last top 40 appearance; it reached #28 in 1991).

The boys took a huge detour with their follow-up, a concept album called "Imaginator." Deviating from their sunny, wholesome sound, it was darker and explored more sinister themes. The record company said no way, make another "After The Rain." So Nelson did, but now it was 1995 and no one wanted to hear that kind of music anymore. The record was called "Because We Can" and tanked. (They released "Imaginator" at a later date).

Nelson never recovered from this dropped ball. They tried country and Christmas records, and records featuring covers of their Dad's tunes. In 2010, they appeased many of their original fans by returning to form with "Lightning Strikes Twice," and again in 2015 with "Peace Out." "Whats Not To Love" is lifted from "Peace Out" and is a fine throwback to the 1990 sound and harmonies that made them famous.