Rays (Michael Nesmith album)

The album cover is a comic strip drawn by Drew Friedman and features Nesmith "driving" through five stages of his life, with a quest of looking to fill his "appetite": 1) His earlier career in The Monkees, where he is seen driving a Pontiac GTO and wearing his signature knit-cap; 2) His career as the frontman of the First National Band, driving a Jeep; 3) His Elephant Parts-era career, where he is seen driving a pink Cadillac (referring to his song, "Eldorado to the Moon"); 4) His later life as an author, entrepreneur and philanthropist, driving a Rolls-Royce and asking, "where am I?"; 5) And in the center of the cartoon, Nesmith is sitting peacefully under a tree on a hill, content with himself, stating, "suddenly, I’m not as hungry as I’d thought". ==Track listing==

All songs written by Michael Nesmith. • "Zip Ribbon" – 3:05 • "Dynaflow" – 4:11 • "Friedrider " – 3:08 • "Carhop" – 3:58 • "Boomcar" – 3:43 • "Best of It" – 2:29 • "Ed's October Café" – 3:18 • "Rays" – 3:37 • "Bells" – 4:28 • "Land o Pies" – 2:50 • "There It Is" – 3:40 • "Follows the Heart" – 3:12 ==Personnel==

• Michael Nesmith – vocals, synthesizer, guitar, keyboards • Gregg Bissonette – drums • Luis Conte – percussion • John Hobbs – keyboards, keyboard bass • Chester Thompson – Hammond B3 organ • Kurt Wagner – vocals Production notes • Michael Nesmith – producer, engineer, sampling, technician • Richard Bryant – engineer, technician • Drew Friedman – text, cover art • Michael MacDonald – engineer, technician • Gary McGrath – assistant to Michael MacDonald at Private Island Trax ==References==