Pretty Much Your Standard Ranch Stash
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Pretty Much Your Standard Ranch Stash is American
singer-songwriter Michael Nesmith's
sixth album of his post-Monkees career. Released in 1973, it did not chart.
"Some of Shelly's Blues" was written by Nesmith as a potential Monkees’
release during his ’68 Nashville sessions. That version remained unissued until the ‘90s. "Some of Shelly's Blues" was also recorded previously by both the Stone Poneys
and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
on its 1967 self-titled debut.
The song "Winonah" marks the first time Nesmith co-wrote a song with collaborating songwriters since the Monkees song, "The Kind of Girl I Could Love" (featured on the album More of the Monkees
).
On the cover of the album, in small print, are the words, "buy this record". On the CD, the words have been changed to "buy this compact disc".
Pretty Much Your Standard Ranch Stash was Nesmith's final album for RCA Records
. The album, however, was, re-released on the Pacific Arts
label and subsequently on CD by multiple labels. It was reissued with And the Hits Just Keep on Comin'
by BMG International in 2000.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
singer-songwriter Michael Nesmith's
Michael Nesmith
Robert Michael Nesmith is an American musician, songwriter, actor, producer, novelist, businessman, and philanthropist, best known as a member of the musical group The Monkees and star of the TV series of the same name...
sixth album of his post-Monkees career. Released in 1973, it did not chart.
"Some of Shelly's Blues" was written by Nesmith as a potential Monkees’
The Monkees
The Monkees are an American pop rock group. Assembled in Los Angeles in 1966 by Robert "Bob" Rafelson and Bert Schneider for the American television series The Monkees, which aired from 1966 to 1968, the musical acting quartet was composed of Americans Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork,...
release during his ’68 Nashville sessions. That version remained unissued until the ‘90s. "Some of Shelly's Blues" was also recorded previously by both the Stone Poneys
Stone Poneys
The Stone Poneys were a folk-rock trio formed in Los Angeles, consisting of Bobby Kimmel , Kenny Edwards , and Linda Ronstadt . Their recordings include Linda Ronstadt's first hit song, a cover of Mike Nesmith's "Different Drum"...
and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is an American country-folk-rock band that has existed in various forms since its founding in Long Beach, California in 1966. The group's membership has had at least a dozen changes over the years, including a period from 1976 to 1981 when the band performed and recorded...
on its 1967 self-titled debut.
The song "Winonah" marks the first time Nesmith co-wrote a song with collaborating songwriters since the Monkees song, "The Kind of Girl I Could Love" (featured on the album More of the Monkees
More of The Monkees
More of The Monkees is the second full-length album by The Monkees. It was recorded in late 1966 and released on Colgems label #102 on January 9, 1967. It was number one on the Billboard 200 for 18 weeks—the longest of any Monkees album. It also went to number one in the UK. In the U.S...
).
On the cover of the album, in small print, are the words, "buy this record". On the CD, the words have been changed to "buy this compact disc".
Pretty Much Your Standard Ranch Stash was Nesmith's final album for RCA Records
RCA Records
RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1985 and a partner from 1985 to 1986.RCA's Canadian unit is Sony's oldest label...
. The album, however, was, re-released on the Pacific Arts
Pacific Arts Corporation
The Pacific Arts Corporation, Inc. is a company formed by Michael Nesmith circa 1974 to manage and develop media projects, including the medium and the content. The company is associated with a "drawing" dove logo.-History:...
label and subsequently on CD by multiple labels. It was reissued with And the Hits Just Keep on Comin'
And the Hits Just Keep on Comin'
And the Hits Just Keep on Comin' is Michael Nesmith's fifth solo album during his post-Monkees career. Recorded and released in 1972, all ten tracks had been composed by Nesmith prior to and during his time as a member of The Monkees....
by BMG International in 2000.
Track listing
- "Continuing" (Michael NesmithMichael NesmithRobert Michael Nesmith is an American musician, songwriter, actor, producer, novelist, businessman, and philanthropist, best known as a member of the musical group The Monkees and star of the TV series of the same name...
) – 3:55 - "Some of Shelly's Blues" (Michael Nesmith) – 3:21
- "Release" (Michael Nesmith) – 3:49
- "Winonah" (Michael Nesmith, Linda Hargrove, James Miner) – 3:56
- "Born to Love You" (Cindy WalkerCindy WalkerCindy Walker was a prolific American songwriter, as well as a country music singer and dancer. As a songwriter Walker was responsible for a large number of popular and enduring songs recorded by many different artists. She adopted a craftsman-like approach to her songwriting, often tailoring...
) – 3:55 - "The Back Porch and a Fruit Jar Full of Iced Tea" – 8:19
- a. "The F.F.V" (Trad. Arrangement by Michael Nesmith)
- b. "Uncle Pen" (Bill MonroeBill MonroeWilliam Smith Monroe was an American musician who created the style of music known as bluegrass, which takes its name from his band, the "Blue Grass Boys," named for Monroe's home state of Kentucky. Monroe's performing career spanned 60 years as a singer, instrumentalist, composer and bandleader...
)
- "Prairie Lullaby (Billy HillBilly Hill (songwriter)Billy Hill was an American songwriter, violinst, and pianist who found fame writing Western songs such as "They Cut Down the Old Pine Tree", "The Last Roundup", "Wagon Wheels", and "Empty Saddles"...
)" – 4:12
Personnel
- Michael Nesmith – vocals, acoustic rhythm 12-string guitar
- Jay Lacy – electric guitar
- Dr. Robert K. Warford – electric guitar, banjoBanjoIn the 1830s Sweeney became the first white man to play the banjo on stage. His version of the instrument replaced the gourd with a drum-like sound box and included four full-length strings alongside a short fifth-string. There is no proof, however, that Sweeney invented either innovation. This new...
- David Barry – pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
- O.J. "Red" RhodesRed RhodesRhodes played pedal steel on many country rock, pop and rock albums with The Monkees, James Taylor, Seals and Crofts, The Byrds, The Carpenters and many other groups. He is most often remembered for his work with former Monkee Michael Nesmith on Nesmith's first solo albums in the early 1970s...
– pedal steel, dobroDobroDobro is a registered trademark, now owned by Gibson Guitar Corporation and used for a particular design of resonator guitar.The name has a long and involved history, interwoven with that of the resonator guitar... - Billy Graham – bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, fiddleFiddleThe term fiddle may refer to any bowed string musical instrument, most often the violin. It is also a colloquial term for the instrument used by players in all genres, including classical music... - Danny Lana – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
and percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...