Complete First National Band Recordings (or simply Complete) is a compilation album by Michael Nesmith, released in 1993. It contains the three albums Nesmith recorded with the First National Band in 1970 and 1971 on a two-CD set. Magnetic South (minus "First National Rag") and Loose Salute are on the first CD, while Nevada Fighter is on the second CD.
Complete First National Band Recordings | ||||
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Released | Sep 28, 1993 | |||
Genre | Rock, country rock | |||
Length | 93:44 | |||
Label | Pacific Arts | |||
Producer | Michael Nesmith | |||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | |
Take Country Back | (favorable)[2] |
Magnetic South was previously reissued in 1999 as 16 Original Classics with five bonus tracks.[3] It was also reissued with Loose Salute on CD by BMG International in 2000. Both albums were remastered for this release.[4] Complete does not include remastered tracks.
Despite being billed as the complete recordings of the First National Band, the 2-disc set does not include "First National Rag" from Magnetic South, "First National Dance" (a bonus track on Loose Salute) or "Rose City Chimes", the B-side to "Little Red Rider".
Track listing
editAll songs written by Michael Nesmith except where otherwise noted.
- "Calico Girlfriend" – 2:37
- "Nine Times Blue" – 1:39
- "Little Red Rider" – 2:34
- "The Crippled Lion" – 3:10
- "Joanne" – 3:10
- "Mama Nantucket" – 2:36
- "Keys to the Car" – 2:52
- "Hollywood" – 5:03
- "One Rose" (D. Lyon, L. McIntyre) – 3:27
- "Beyond the Blue Horizon" (Richard A. Whiting, W. Franke Harling, Leo Robin) – 5:55
- "Silver Moon" – 3:15
- "I Fall to Pieces" (Harlan Howard, Hank Cochran) – 2:56
- "Thanx for the Ride" – 2:48
- "Dedicated Friend" – 2:27
- "Conversations" – 3:27
- "Tengo Amore" – 3:00
- "Listen to the Band" – 2:35
- "Bye, Bye, Bye" – 3:17
- "Lady of the Valley" – 2:57
- "Hello Lady" – 3:49
- "Grand Ennui" – 2:07
- "Propinquity (I've Just Begun To Care)" – 2:59
- "Here I Am" – 3:15
- "Only Bound" – 3:23
- "Nevada Fighter" – 3:06
- "Texas Morning" (Mike Murphy, Boomer Castleman) – 3:00
- "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" (Bob Nolan) – 4:10
- "I Looked Away" (Eric Clapton, Bobby Whitlock) – 3:13
- "Rainmaker" (Harry Nilsson, Bill Martin) – 3:17
- "René" (Red Rhodes) – 1:40
Personnel
edit- Michael Nesmith – vocals, guitar
- John London – bass
- John Ware – drums
- O.J. "Red" Rhodes – pedal steel guitar
- Glen D. Hardin – piano
- Earl P. Ball – piano
- Joe Osborn – bass
- Max Bennett – bass
- Glen D. Hardin – keyboards
- Michael Cohen – keyboards
- Ron Tutt – drums
- James Burton – guitar
- Al Casey – guitar