Michael Nesmith - The Nashville Sessions

 In early 1968, Mike decided he wanted to record at the famous Nashville studios of which his idols made sweet country crooners. Though he only was there for a week, the material he brought to the session musicians was nothing short of amazing. Staples of his repertoire like Propinquity and Some Of Shelly’s Blues were dusted off for the first time and given fresh arrangements. Need I even point out one of the tracks is Listen To The Band? 

These tracks have sadly not been collected together in one place yet, on any official Monkee product. I see it as my goal to provide a hypothetical 2-disc box set celebrating Papa Nez at a creative peak. 

THE NASHVILLE SESSIONS

NOTE: the multitrack for Nine Times Blue is lost. All tracks previously unreleased. “X” is used to describe anything I dont know the specifics of.

DISC ONE: SESSIONS

1. Propinquity [202X Remix]
2. The Crippled Lion [202X Remix]
3. Don’t Wait For Me [202X Remix]
4. Some Of Shelly’s Blues [202X Remix]
5. Hollywood [202X Remix]
6. How Insensitive [202X Remix]
7. Good Clean Fun [202X Remix]
8. Listen To The Band [202X Remix]
9. St Matthew [202X Remix]
10. Nine Times Blue [October 1968 Mix]
11. Propinquity [Basic Track]
12. The Crippled Lion [Basic Track]
13. Don’t Wait For Me [Basic Track]
14. Some Of Shelly’s Blues [Basic Track]
15. Hollywood [Basic Track]
16. How Insensitive [Basic Track]
17. Good Clean Fun [Basic Track]
18. Listen To The Band [Basic Track]
19. St Matthew [Basic Track]

DISC TWO: ALTERNATES

1. St Matthew [Alternate Vocal]
2. Carlisle Wheeling [Alternate Vocal]
3. Listen To The Band [Alternate Vocal]
4. How Insensitive [Alternate Vocal]
5. Good Clean Fun [Alternate 1969 Stereo Mix]
6. Some Of Shelly’s Blues [June 1969 Mix]
7. Carlisle Wheeling [June 1969 Mix]
8. How Insensitive [Alternate Vocal 2]
9. Listen To The Band [With Bass Harmonica]
10. St Matthew [Demo]
11. Don’t Wait For Me [1965 Demo]
12. Propinquity [1965 Demo]
13. Hollywood [1965 Demo]
14. Hollywood [1967 Run-Through]
15. St Matthew [1967 Demo]
16. Nine Times Blue [Take X]
17. Carlisle Wheeling [Take X]

Sources: The Day-By-Day Story Of The Monkees, Instant Replay 3CD Box Set, Monkeesmixography