Silver Moon
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Silver Moon was the third single Michael Nesmith
recorded as a solo artist and the second to reach the Billboard Hot 100
. Silver Moon was released in 1970 from Nesmith's second solo album, Loose Salute
. Nesmith recorded the song with The First National Band
and the song reached 42 on the Top 100 and #7 on the Adult Contemporary charts. The track features a pedal steel guitar
solo played by O.J. "Red" Rhodes
. The song also went to No. 13 in Canada.
Although Nesmith would release several singles following "Silver Moon", "Silver Moon" would remain his last song to reach a notable status on the charts. On the B-side of "Silver Moon", the track "Lady of the Valley" appears.
Similar to Nesmith's earlier single, "Joanne
", Nesmith would include "Silver Moon" on his regular set of solo concert tours and has appeared on both of his live albums, Live At The Palais
and Live at the Britt Festival
.
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...
recorded as a solo artist and the second to reach the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
. Silver Moon was released in 1970 from Nesmith's second solo album, Loose Salute
Loose Salute
Loose Salute is the second solo album by American singer-songwriter Michael Nesmith during his post-Monkees career. Released by RCA Records in 1970 and dedicated to Tony Richland, it peaked at No...
. Nesmith recorded the song with The First National Band
First National Band
The First National Band was a short-lived American collaborative band, led by former Monkee Michael Nesmith, which issued three albums in the country rock genre in 1970–1971.-Pre-First National Band:...
and the song reached 42 on the Top 100 and #7 on the Adult Contemporary charts. The track features a pedal steel guitar
Pedal steel guitar
The pedal steel guitar is a type of electric guitar that uses a metal bar to "fret" or shorten the length of the strings, rather than fingers on strings as with a conventional guitar. Unlike other types of steel guitar, it also uses pedals and knee levers to affect the pitch, hence the name "pedal"...
solo played by O.J. "Red" Rhodes
Red Rhodes
Rhodes 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...
. The song also went to No. 13 in Canada.
Although Nesmith would release several singles following "Silver Moon", "Silver Moon" would remain his last song to reach a notable status on the charts. On the B-side of "Silver Moon", the track "Lady of the Valley" appears.
Similar to Nesmith's earlier single, "Joanne
Joanne (song)
Joanne was the only Top 40 single for Michael Nesmith as a solo artist. Nesmith released the single in 1970 from the album Magnetic South, the first album released by Nesmith and The First National Band after he left the Monkees. In the United States, the song peaked at No. 21 on the Billboard Top...
", Nesmith would include "Silver Moon" on his regular set of solo concert tours and has appeared on both of his live albums, Live At The Palais
Live At The Palais
Live at the Palais is a live album by American singer-songwriter Michael Nesmith, initially released in 1978.The material covered on the album was primarily derived from the half-dozen albums Nesmith did on RCA Records in the early 1970s...
and Live at the Britt Festival
Live at the Britt Festival
Live at the Britt Festival is a live album by Michael Nesmith, released in 1999. It was recorded live at the Britt Festival in Jacksonville, OR, in 1991. To prepare for the concert, Nesmith conducted a limited U.S...
.
Personnel
- 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...
– vocals & rhythm guitar - John LondonJohn LondonJohn Carl Kuehne , better known as John London, was an American musician and songwriter, and was involved in several Hollywood television and movie productions...
– bass - John WareJohn WareJohn Ware was an African-American and later African-Canadian cowboy, best remembered for his ability to ride and train horses and for bringing the first cattle to southern Alberta in 1882, helping to create that province's important ranching industry.Ware was born into slavery in South Carolina...
– drums - 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 guitar - Glen D. HardinGlen HardinGlen D. Hardin is an American piano player, songwriter and arranger. He has performed and recorded with such notable artists as Elvis Presley, Emmylou Harris, John Denver, Ricky Nelson and many others.-Career:...
– piano