Complete First National Band Recordings Explained

Complete First National Band Recordings
Type:	compilation album
Artist:	Michael Nesmith
Cover:	CompleteMichaelNesmith.jpg
Released:	Sep 28, 1993
Genre:	Rock, country rock
Length:	93:44
Label:	Pacific Arts
Producer:	Michael Nesmith
Prev Title:	Tropical Campfires
Prev Year:	1992
Next Title:	The Garden
Next Year:	1994

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.

Magnetic South was previously reissued in 1999 as 16 Original Classics with five bonus tracks.^[1] It was also reissued with Loose Salute on CD by BMG International in 2000. Both albums were remastered for this release.^[2] 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

All songs written by Michael Nesmith except where otherwise noted.

1. "Calico Girlfriend" – 2:37
2. "Nine Times Blue" – 1:39
3. "Little Red Rider" – 2:34
4. "The Crippled Lion" – 3:10
5. "Joanne" – 3:10
6. "Mama Nantucket" – 2:36
7. "Keys to the Car" – 2:52
8. "Hollywood" – 5:03
9. "One Rose" (D. Lyon, L. McIntyre) – 3:27
10. "Beyond the Blue Horizon" (Richard A. Whiting, W. Franke Harling, Leo Robin) – 5:55
11. "Silver Moon" – 3:15
12. "I Fall to Pieces" (Harlan Howard, Hank Cochran) – 2:56
13. "Thanx for the Ride" – 2:48
14. "Dedicated Friend" – 2:27
15. "Conversations" – 3:27
16. "Tengo Amore" – 3:00
17. "Listen to the Band" – 2:35
18. "Bye, Bye, Bye" – 3:17
19. "Lady of the Valley" – 2:57
20. "Hello Lady" – 3:49
21. "Grand Ennui" – 2:07
22. "Propinquity (I've Just Begun To Care)" – 2:59
23. "Here I Am" – 3:15
24. "Only Bound" – 3:23
25. "Nevada Fighter" – 3:06
26. "Texas Morning" (Mike Murphy, Boomer Castleman) – 3:00
27. "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" (Bob Nolan) – 4:10
28. "I Looked Away" (Eric Clapton, Bobby Whitlock) – 3:13
29. "Rainmaker" (Harry Nilsson, Bill Martin) – 3:17
30. "René" (Red Rhodes) – 1:40

Personnel

• 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

Notes and References

1. 16 Original Classics reissue review on Allmusic.
2. Magnetic South and Loose Salute reissue review on Allmusic.