Rays (Michael Nesmith album)
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| name = Rays
| type = Album
| artist = Michael Nesmith
| cover = RaysMichaelNesmith.jpg
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| released = 2005
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| genre = Rock
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| label = Pacific Arts
| producer = Michael Nesmith
| prev_title = Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann (soundtrack)
| prev_year = 2000
| next_title = Movies Of The Mind
| next_year = 2014
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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.{{cite web|url=http://www.videoranch.com/html/raysnews.html|title=Limited Edition Rays CD|publisher=Videoranch.com|accessdate=23 June 2015}} 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".
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Album ratings
|rev1 = Allmusic
|rev1score = {{Rating|2|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/rays-mw0000481913|title=Rays Review by Karen E. Graves|date=5 November 2005|website=allmusic.com|accessdate=5 November 2005}}
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Background
The album cover is a comic strip drawn by Drew Friedman and features Nesmith "driving" through five stages of his life, with a quest of 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.
- "Zip Ribbon" – 3:05
- "Dynaflow" – 4:11
- "Friedrider " – 3:08
- "Carhop" – 3:58
- "Boomcar" – 3:43
- "Best of It" – 2:29
- "Ed's October Café" – 3:18
- "Rays" – 3:37
- "Bells" – 4:28
- "Land o Pies" – 2:50
- "There It Is" – 3:40
- "Follows the Heart" – 3:12
Personnel
- Michael Nesmith – vocals, synthesizer, guitar, keyboards
- Gregg Bissonette - drums
- Luis Conte – percussion
- John Hobbs – keyboards, keyboard bass
- Kurt Wagner – vocals
Production notes
- Michael Nesmith – producer, engineer, sampling, technician
- Richard Bryant – engineer, technician
- Drew Friedman – text, cover art
- Michael MacDonald – engineer, technician
- Gary McGrath - assistant to Michael MacDonald at Private Island Trax
References
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External links
- [http://www.nezrays.com/ Rays Album Site]
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