Complete First National Band Recordings


Complete First National Band Recordings 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 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. It was also reissued with Loose Salute on CD by BMG International in 2000. Both albums were remastered for this release. 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" 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" – 3:27
  10. "Beyond the Blue Horizon" – 5:55
  11. "Silver Moon" – 3:15
  12. "I Fall to Pieces" – 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 " – 2:59
  23. "Here I Am" – 3:15
  24. "Only Bound" – 3:23
  25. "Nevada Fighter" – 3:06
  26. "Texas Morning" – 3:00
  27. "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" – 4:10
  28. "I Looked Away" – 3:13
  29. "Rainmaker" – 3:17
  30. "René" – 1:40

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