''Loose Salute'' is the second solo album by American singer-songwriter

Michael Nesmith Robert Michael Nesmith (December 30, 1942 – December 10, 2021) was an American musician, songwriter, and actor. He was best known as a member of the Monkees and co-star of their The Monkees (TV series), TV series of the same name (1966–1968) ...

released during his post-Monkees career. Issued by

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in 1970 and dedicated to Tony Richland, it peaked at No. 159 on the Billboard Pop Albums charts.

History

The version of " Listen to the Band" featured on the album is the song's third version; previous versions appeared on ''

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'' (featuring The Monkees' final performance of the 1960s with

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) and as a mid-1969 single by

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. Nesmith also re-recorded his (then) unreleased

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song, "Carlisle Wheeling". However, for ''Loose Salute'', he changed the name of the song to "Conversations". The album featured a quasi-instrumental number, "First National Dance," which was recorded for the album but replaced at the last minute by "Silver Moon", which was released as a single in Australia and did quite well there, reaching #14 on the charts. A cover of

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's song "Guitar Man" was recorded but not issued on the album. When the album was reissued with '' Magnetic South'' on CD by RCA/BMG International in 2000, the "First National Dance" was included on this release. The track "Bye, Bye, Bye" went through eleven recording and mixing sessions before Nesmith was satisfied with the results; this delayed release of the album.

Reception

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'' stated in their review "''Loose Salute'' doesn't cohere quite as well as ''Magnetic South'', but the material is strong, the band sounds great, and Michael Nesmith offered even more surprises than he had in his first turn at bat; it's one of the strongest records in his catalog as a solo artist." Magnetic South and Loose Salute reissue review on Allmusic./ref>

Track listing

All songs by Michael Nesmith except where noted. # " Silver Moon" – 3:15 # "

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" (

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) – 2:56 # "Thanx for the Ride" – 2:48 # "Dedicated Friend" – 2:27 # "Conversations" – 3:27 # "Tengo Amore" – 3:00 # " Listen to the Band" – 2:35 # "Bye, Bye, Bye" – 3:17 # "Lady of the Valley" – 2:57 # "Hello Lady" – 3:49

Personnel

– vocals & rhythm guitar *

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– bass * John Ware – drums * Red Rhodes – pedal steel guitar with: *

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– piano

References

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