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. The album documents Nesmith's 2013 2-month tour of the United States. According to Nesmith, the songs played on the album touched a chronological and thematic history of Nesmith's solo music. He stated, "I picked my favorites to play, the ones I have come to love over the years, and the ones that are most requested by fans of my solo work." The album was available directly through Nesmith's website "Videoranch". A Super Deluxe Edition, which featured a vinyl

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, two CDs, and a signed Certificate of Authenticity, was limited to 200 pressings. Side one of the vinyl LP featured studio recordings of recent Nesmith songs, planned for release on an upcoming album, "Around the Sun". These tracks were previously available for download on "Videoranch" in

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form. Side two of the LP included 2013 live tracks, including Nesmith's first composition, "Papa Gene's Blues", which was featured on the album ''

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''. The Deluxe Edition included two CDs (one signed by Nesmith) with live versions of the songs "Calico Girlfriend" ("Calico Girlfriend Samba"), "Nine Times Blue", "Little Red Rider", "Propinquity", "Some of Shelly's Blues", and "Listen to the Band" were originally recorded with

(although "Listen to the Band" was the only track of the six to be released, which was on the album ''

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'').

Track listings

Deluxe Edition

All songs by Michael Nesmith. #"Welcome and Band Introductions" #"Calico Girlfriend" #"Nine Times Blue" #"Little Red Rider" #"Propinquity (I've Just Begun to Care)" #"Tomorrow and Me" #"Different Drum" #"Some of Shelly's Blues" #" Joanne" #" Silver Moon" #"Rio" #"Casablanca Moon" #"Yellow Butterfly" #"Light" #"Rays" #" Cruisin'" #"Dance" #"Tonight" #"Grand Ennui" #"Rising in Love" #" Listen to the Band"

Vinyl only Super Deluxe Edition

All songs by Michael Nesmith. #Only Understanding Love #I Know What I Know #Love Is the Place #Life Is Long #Smiles of Autumn #Papa Gene's Blues #Life, the Unsuspecting Captive #Marie's Theme #Lamp Post #Laugh Kills Lonesome #Thanx for the Ride

Personnel

– vocals, guitar *

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– lead, slide and pedal steel guitars *

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- drums, percussion, Ableton *

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- bass, background vocals, Ableton * Boh Cooper - keys, background vocals, Ableton *

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- pedal steel guitar on "Thanx For the Ride" (via a posthumous multitrack recording) {{Michael Nesmith Michael Nesmith albums 2014 live albums