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Kilgore Trout K
Kilgore Trout Oct 28, 2010 08:48:21
Replying to The Sea Cat

I hope you don't mind me hijacking the thread slightly, but i'd like to add Mike Nesmith's solo work to the mix. I've heard whispers of its 'lost classic' status - is there any truth in this?

As for the Monkees themselves, i've only heard 'Head' - being a soundtrack, it's pretty fragmented, but it's all good fun with some lovely tracks, not least the Carole King-written 'As We Go Along' which reminds me of early Tim Buckley.

D Dog 3000
Dog 3000 Oct 28, 2010 23:31:49
Replying to Kilgore Trout

The only Nesmith solo joint that has really impressed me is "Tantamount To Treason" c. 1972. That's a weird vibey "prog country(?)" album.

The earlier "First National Band" albums might be classics if "country rock" is your thing (it's not really mine.)

Don't think I've heard his later ones though (he did a concept album, think it was called "The Prison" -- never heard it.)