Rays (Michael Nesmith album)

Rays is an album by Michael Nesmith, originally released in a limited edition of 100 in November 2005, then later released in an unlimited edition in April 2006.[1] Nesmith described the album as a cinematic journey of sound with elements of swing, jazz and instrumental funk that forms what he calls "New Century Modern".

Rays
Studio album by
Michael Nesmith
Released2005
GenreRock
LabelPacific Arts
ProducerMichael Nesmith
Michael Nesmith chronology
Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann (soundtrack)
(2000)		 Rays
(2005)		 Movies Of The Mind
(2014)
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The album cover is a comic strip drawn by Drew Friedman and features Nesmith "driving" through five stages of his life with a quest to looking to fill his "appetite": 1) His earlier career in The Monkees, where he is seen driving a Pontiac GTO and wearing his signature knit-cap; 2) His career as the frontman of the First National Band, driving a Jeep; 3) His Elephant Parts-era career, where he is seen driving a pink Cadillac (referring to his song, Eldorado to the Moon); 4) His later life as an author, entrepreneur and philanthropist, driving a Rolls Royce and asking, "where am I?"; 5) And in the center of the cartoon, Nesmith is sitting peacefully under a tree on a hill, content with himself, stating, "suddenly, I’m not as hungry as I’d thought".

Track listing

All songs written by Michael Nesmith.

  1. "Zip Ribbon" – 3:05
  2. "Dynaflow" – 4:11
  3. "Friedrider " – 3:08
  4. "Carhop" – 3:58
  5. "Boomcar" – 3:43
  6. "Best of It" – 2:29
  7. "Ed's October Café" – 3:18
  8. "Rays" – 3:37
  9. "Bells" – 4:28
  10. "Land o Pies" – 2:50
  11. "There It Is" – 3:40
  12. "Follows the Heart" – 3:12

Personnel

Production notes

  • Michael Nesmith – producer, engineer, sampling, technician
  • Richard Bryant – engineer, technician
  • Drew Friedman – text, cover art
  • Michael MacDonald – engineer, technician

References
  1. "Limited Edition Rays CD". Videoranch.com. Retrieved 23 June 2015.


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