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After leaving the Monkees, Michael Nesmith recorded a handful of superb country-rock albums for RCA Records in the early '70s, and this two-fer CD reissues his two final albums for the label -- which were also two of his best. And the Hits Just Keep on Comin' was recorded in 1972 by Nesmith with just a single accompanist, pedal steel guitarist Red Rhodes, after Nesmith suffered a falling out with the rest of his band. Nesmith turned this challenge into a triumph; the album boasts an uncommon warmth and intimacy, and the interplay between Nesmith's vocals and Rhodes' steel is a wonder to behold. Nesmith was back to working with a band on Pretty Much Your Standard Ranch Stash, but he did so without robbing the album of the empathy and subtlety that made Hits so special; highlights include the lovely "Winonah" (about as close to a straight country ballad as Nesmith would ever get) and a fine bluegrass medley, "Back Porch and a Fruit Jar Full of Iced Tea." Michael Nesmith often had a hard time shaking off the image he picked up in the Monkees, and his solo career suffered as a result, but if his albums for RCA didn't sell very well, it was never because of their quality; this disc finds Nesmith in superb form on two different albums, and if you're at all curious about his solo career in the 1970s, it's a fine place to start exploring.
© Mark Deming /TiVo
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Michael Nesmith, Composer - Michael Nesmith, Lyricist - Michael Nesmith, Producer - Michael Nesmith, Performer
(P) 1972 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Michael Nesmith, Composer - Michael Nesmith, Lyricist - Michael Nesmith, Producer - Michael Nesmith, Performer - James O'Rafferty, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - James O'Rafferty, Electric Guitar - Orville Rhodes, Steel Guitar - Orville Rhodes, Piano
(P) 1972 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Michael Nesmith, Performer - Michael Nesmith, Producer - Michael Nesmith, Composer - Michael Nesmith, Lyricist
(P) 1972 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
O.J. "Red" Rhodes, Steel Guitar - Michael Nesmith, Performer - Michael Nesmith, Producer - Michael Nesmith, Arranger - Michael Nesmith, Composer - Michael Nesmith, Lyricist - Michael Nesmith, Guitar - Michael Nesmith, Vocal - Lehan Kent T, Recording Engineer - Lehan Kent T, Re-Mixer
(P) 1972 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
John Meeks, Bass - Michael Nesmith, Producer - Michael Nesmith, Performer - Michael Nesmith, Composer - Michael Nesmith, Lyricist - James O'Rafferty, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - James O'Rafferty, Electric Guitar - James O'Rafferty, Performer - Orville Rhodes, Steel Guitar
(P) 1972 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
O.J. "Red" Rhodes, Steel Guitar - Michael Nesmith, Composer - Michael Nesmith, Lyricist - Michael Nesmith, Arranger - Michael Nesmith, Producer - Michael Nesmith, Performer - Michael Nesmith, Guitar - Michael Nesmith, Vocal - Lehan Kent T, Recording Engineer - Lehan Kent T, Re-Mixer
(P) 1972 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Michael Nesmith, Producer - Michael Nesmith, Performer - Michael Nesmith, Composer - Michael Nesmith, Lyricist - James O'Rafferty, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - James O'Rafferty, Electric Guitar - James O'Rafferty, Performer - Orville Rhodes, Steel Guitar
(P) 1972 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Michael Nesmith, Producer - Michael Nesmith, Performer - Michael Nesmith, Composer - Michael Nesmith, Lyricist - James O'Rafferty, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - James O'Rafferty, Electric Guitar - James O'Rafferty, Performer - Orville Rhodes, Steel Guitar
(P) 1972 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
John Meeks, Bass - Michael Nesmith, Composer - Michael Nesmith, Lyricist - Michael Nesmith, Producer - Michael Nesmith, Performer - James O'Rafferty, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - James O'Rafferty, Electric Guitar - James O'Rafferty, Performer - Orville Rhodes, Steel Guitar
(P) 1972 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Ron Tutt, Drums - Ron Tutt, Performer - Michael Nesmith, Composer - Michael Nesmith, Lyricist - Michael Nesmith, Producer - Michael Nesmith, Performer
(P) 1972 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Pete Abbott, Recording Engineer - Michael Nesmith, Composer - Michael Nesmith, Lyricist - Michael Nesmith, Performer - Michael Nesmith, Producer - Michael Nesmith, Arranger
(P) 1973 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Pete Abbott, Recording Engineer - Michael Nesmith, Producer - Michael Nesmith, Performer - Michael Nesmith, Arranger - Michael Nesmith, Composer - Michael Nesmith, Lyricist
(P) 1973 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Pete Abbott, Recording Engineer - Michael Nesmith, Performer - Michael Nesmith, Producer - Michael Nesmith, Arranger - Michael Nesmith, Composer - Michael Nesmith, Lyricist
(P) 1973 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
James Miner, Composer - James Miner, Lyricist - Pete Abbott, Recording Engineer - Michael Nesmith, Performer - Michael Nesmith, Producer - Michael Nesmith, Composer - Michael Nesmith, Lyricist - Michael Nesmith, Arranger - Linda Hargrove, Composer - Linda Hargrove, Lyricist
(P) 1973 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Michael Nesmith, Performer - Michael Nesmith, Arranger - Michael Nesmith, Producer - Cindy Walker, Composer - Cindy Walker, Lyricist - Jay Lacy, Guitar - Bill Graham, Bass - Garland Frady, Performer - Orville Rhodes, Steel Guitar - Robert Warford, Guitar - Pete Abbott, Recording Engineer - Danny Lane, Drums - David Barry, Piano
(P) 1973 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Pete Abbott, Recording Engineer - Michael Nesmith, Performer - Michael Nesmith, Producer - Michael Nesmith, Arranger - Traditional, Composer - Traditional, Lyricist - Bill Monroe, Composer - Bill Monroe, Lyricist
(P) 1973 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Pete Abbott, Recording Engineer - Michael Nesmith, Performer - Michael Nesmith, Producer - Michael Nesmith, Arranger - William J. Hill, Composer - William J. Hill, Lyricist
(P) 1973 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Albumbeschreibung
After leaving the Monkees, Michael Nesmith recorded a handful of superb country-rock albums for RCA Records in the early '70s, and this two-fer CD reissues his two final albums for the label -- which were also two of his best. And the Hits Just Keep on Comin' was recorded in 1972 by Nesmith with just a single accompanist, pedal steel guitarist Red Rhodes, after Nesmith suffered a falling out with the rest of his band. Nesmith turned this challenge into a triumph; the album boasts an uncommon warmth and intimacy, and the interplay between Nesmith's vocals and Rhodes' steel is a wonder to behold. Nesmith was back to working with a band on Pretty Much Your Standard Ranch Stash, but he did so without robbing the album of the empathy and subtlety that made Hits so special; highlights include the lovely "Winonah" (about as close to a straight country ballad as Nesmith would ever get) and a fine bluegrass medley, "Back Porch and a Fruit Jar Full of Iced Tea." Michael Nesmith often had a hard time shaking off the image he picked up in the Monkees, and his solo career suffered as a result, but if his albums for RCA didn't sell very well, it was never because of their quality; this disc finds Nesmith in superb form on two different albums, and if you're at all curious about his solo career in the 1970s, it's a fine place to start exploring.
© Mark Deming /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 17 track(s)
- Total length: 01:03:07
- Main artists: Michael Nesmith
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: RCA Camden
- Genre: Pop/Rock
(P) This compilation 2000 BMG Entertainment International UK & Ireland Ltd.
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