Rays
Studio album by
Michael Nesmith
Released2005
GenreRock
LabelPacific Arts
ProducerMichael Nesmith
Michael Nesmith chronology
Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann (soundtrack)
(2000)		 Rays
(2005)		 Movies Of The Mind
(2014)

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".

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

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

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

  1. ↑ "Limited Edition Rays CD". Videoranch.com. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  2. ↑ "Rays Review by Karen E. Graves". allmusic.com. 5 November 2005. Retrieved 5 November 2005.


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