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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.[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".

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Rays
Studio album by Michael Nesmith
Released	2005
Genre	Rock
Label	Pacific Arts
Producer	Michael Nesmith
Michael Nesmith chronology
Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann (soundtrack) (2000) Rays (2005) Movies Of The Mind (2014)

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.

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

• 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

References

External links

• Rays Album Site

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