And the Hits Just Keep on Comin'/Pretty Much Your Standard Ranch Stash

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Customer reviews

review by: date: 2008-11-13 rating:
Come back Monkees-all is forgiven
I don't usually send reviews in for artists new to me as reckon those familiar with the artist in question are probably better placed to comment. Also to each his own and all that. br / I bought this as I've been exploring some alternative country recently-Steve Earle, Jeff Tweedy, Laura Cantrell-etc. So in the light of the above reviews I thought I'd take a chance in the hope of finding a neglected gem. Instead I've had to wade through some of the most anaemic, bland songs I've heard in a long time. I don't think there is one stand out track, at least "Two different roads" has a reasonably pleasant melody and guitar part. Most of this reminds me of Bread or John Denver. At best its sub Richay Furay's Poco-a band I gave upon in the 70s when I tired of their lack of grit. Sorry Fopp-its going back tomorrow.

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review by: date: 2008-10-15 rating:
New country in the early 70s
With the current popularity of 'New country,' more folks really should check out the back catalogue of one of the guys who pre-empted it by at least a couple of decades. The guy whose post-Monkees career was described in the 'NME Book of Rock' as one of the best-kept secrets in popular music. The guy whose 1973 release, 'Pretty Much Your Standard Ranch Stash' was listed by NME journalists as their most played album of the year, a year that included 'Tubular Bells,' 'Band on the Run,' 'Quadrophrenia,' 'Aladdin Sane' and 'Dark Side of the Moon.' ... br /Mike Nesmith's 70s albums tended to be quite short, probably due to his record company's lack of support (the title 'And the Hits Just Keep on Coming' has its tongue so far in its cheek it's practically coming out of its ear and licking the back of its neck), but these two-for-one reissues are the perfect way for everyone to catch up on the work of this truly great and unjustly neglected pioneer of rock/folk/country/pop fusion. br /Oh yes, and it's beautiful music ...


review by: date: 2001-01-17 rating:
2 great albums = 1 great CD
The Hits is the best Nesmith record ever. Some of his best songs presented very simply it is timeless. Ranch Stash is very country with a terrific Uncle Penn, but personally I don't like it as much as his other albums, but still competent. Separately I'd give them 5 and 4 stars respectively but together a sure 5.

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