And the Hits Just Keep On Comin’. Michael Nesmith titled his 1972 RCA album ironically – when it “bubbled under” the Billboard 200 at No. 208, it actually bested its predecessor by three slots – but the LP did feature the former and future Monkee’s rendition of one major favorite, “Different Drum.” The 1965 tune became an enduring hit for the Stone Poneys featuring Linda Ronstadt in 1967, establishing Nesmith outside of The Monkees. Since 1968, he’s released 16 albums. Now, 12 of them – every album from 1970-1994 including the compilation The Newer Stuff – are being collected on a deluxe new box set from Demon Music Group’s Edsel label. The 12-CD box Songs, due on March 29, brings together Nesmith’s complete RCA and Pacific Arts output for the very first time.
