Michael Nesmith
RCA Singles


Chart positions from Joel Whitburn Presents
The Comparison Book 1954-1982 and Billboard.com


All songs are in stereo except "Little Red Rider"
and the promo of "Mama Rocker"

The pressing plants marks are found in the dead wax:

(H) Hollywood
(I) Indianapolis
(R) Rockaway


RCA Company Sleeves

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Released in June 1970
Highest Chart Position: --

47-9853
Mono

Hollywood Pressing Plant


Little Red Rider/
Rose City Chimes

 

Promo
Mono

Hollywood Pressing Plant

 

Indianapolis Pressing Plant

 

There were no ads for this single as RCA opted to forgo advance promotion,
waiting to see if it would make a dent in the charts.

However almost immediately a Philadelphia DJ started playing Joanne
and with its growing popularity RCA quickly released
a new single only a month later.

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Released in July 1970
Highest Chart Position:
Billboard Hot 100: 21
Billboard AC: 6
Cash Box: 17
Record World: 13

74-0368

Indianapolis Pressing Plant


Joanne/
One Rose

 

Promo

Hollywood Pressing Plant

 

Indianapolis Pressing Plant

 

Uncut
Jukebox Strip

 

Cash Box Ad
September 12, 1970


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Released in November 1970
Highest Chart Position:
Billboard Hot 100: 42
Billboard AC: 7
Cash Box: 28
Record World: 30

74-0399

Hollywood Pressing Plant


Silver Moon/
Lady Of The Valley

 

Promo

Indianapolis Pressing Plant

 

Cash Box Ad
November 28, 1970


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Released in March 1971
Highest Chart Position:
Billboard: 70
Cash Box: 73
Record World: 63

74-0453


Nevada Fighter/
Here I Am

 

Alternate label


Intro & End times removed

 

Promos

Hollywood Pressing Plant


 

Indianapolis Pressing Plant

 

Test Copy

 

Cash Box Ad
April 3, 1971

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Gold Standard

Released June 5, 1971
Highest Chart Position: --

447-0868
Red Label

Indianapolis Pressing Plant


Joanne/
Silver Moon

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Released in June 1971
Highest Chart Position: --

74-0491

Indianapolis Pressing Plant


Texas Morning/
Tumbling Tumbleweeds

 

SPS-45-263
Promo

Indianapolis Pressing Plant


B-side promo
features both songs

 

Cash Box Ad
June 19, 1971

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Released in September 1971
Highest Chart Position:
Billboard: --
Cash Box: 95
Record World: 89

74-0540

Rockaway Pressing Plant


I've Just Begun To Care (Propinquity)/
Only Bound

 

Promo

Indianapolis Pressing Plant


Acetate


I've Just Begun To Care

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Released in January 1972
Highest Chart Position: --

74-0629
Stereo

? Pressing Plant


Mama Rocker/
Lazy Lady

 

Promo
Mono

Hollywood Pressing Plant

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July 20, 1972

RCA Acetate of possible single

Tomorrow & Me/
Listening

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Released in August 1972
Highest Chart Position: --

74-0804

Rockaway Pressing Plant


Roll With The Flow/
Keep On

 

Promo

Indianapolis Pressing Plant


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Gold Standard

RCA Company Sleeve

 

1976 Repressing
Highest Chart Position: --

447-0868
Black Label
Type 1

Indianapolis Pressing Plant


Joanne/
Silver Moon

 

Black Label
Type 2

? Pressing Plant