Biography

Though Michael Nesmith became a star as a member of the Monkees, the artistic constraints placed on that initially prefabricated band proved too stifling. He moved on to become a country-rock pioneer, leading his First National Band on a string of classic (if not big-selling) early-’70s albums. His compositions also became hits for other artists, like Linda Ronstadt (“Different Drum”) and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (“Some of Shelly’s Blues”). In later years, Nesmith, whose ’79 album INFINITE RIDER ON THE BIG DOGMA was his last release of all-new material, became an innovator in video technology, and, in the ‘90s, he recorded and performed once again with the Monkees.

Top Tracks

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• Back Porch And A Fruit Jar Full Of Iced Tea/ The F.f.v. / Uncle Pen

• Best Of It

• Bonaparte's Retreat

• Continuing

• Dedicated Friend

• Different Drum

• Elusive Ragings

• Follows The Heart

• Friedrider

• Grand Ennui

• Harmony Constant

• Hear Me, Calling

• Joanne

• Keep On

• Mama Nantucket

• Mama Rocker

• Nevada Fighter

• Nine Times Blue

• Propinquity (i've Just Begun To Care)

• Rio

• Silver Moon

• Some Of Shelly's Blues

• The Candidate

• Tumbling Tumbleweeds

• Two Different Roads

• Winonah

Discography

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• Prison and the Garden

  Video Ranch

  2004

• Live at the Britt Festival

  Anchor Bay

  1999

• The Garden

  Pacific Arts

  1994

• Tropical Campfires

  Pacific Arts

  1992

• Infinite Rider on the Big Dogma

  Video Ranch / Rio

  1979

• Live at the Palais

  Video Ranch

  1978

• From a Radio Engine to the Photon Wing

  Video Ranch

  1977

• The Prison

  Pacific Arts

  1974

• Pretty Much Your Standard Ranch Stash

  Awareness

  1973

• And the Hits Just Keep on Comin'

  1027

  1972

• Tantamount to Treason

  Pacific Arts

  1972

• Nevada Fighter

  Pacific Arts

  1971

• Magnetic South

  Pacific Arts

  1970