October 22, 2010

"Joanne"


Hey, hey, it's Mike Nesmith....

Michael Nesmith and The First National Band

"Joanne" was the only Top 40 Mainstream single for Michael Nesmith as a solo artist. Nesmith released the single in 1970 with his band The First National Band on the album, Magnetic South. Magnetic South was the first album released by Nesmith after leaving The Monkees. (source)



2 comments:

  1. Anonymous9:12 AM

    I don't know--it hasn't aged well compared to say a Neil Young ballad...jemison

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  2. It's that very aged quality I find appealing about it. That and the yodeling.

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