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
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
Alternate label
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
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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
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Released in January 1972
Highest Chart Position: --
74-0629
Stereo
? Pressing Plant
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
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
Black Label
Type 2
? Pressing Plant