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{{Infobox album
| name       = Infinite Rider on the Big Dogma
| type       = [[Album]]
| artist     = [[Michael Nesmith]]
| cover      = Infiniterideronthebigdogma.jpg
| alt        =
| released   = May 1979
| recorded   =
| venue      =
| studio     =
| genre      = [[Rock music|Rock]], [[disco]]
| length     = 38:15 (40:25 with longer version of "Flying")
| label      = [[Pacific Arts]]
| producer   = [[Michael Nesmith]]
| prev_title = [[Live At The Palais]]
| prev_year  = 1978
| next_title = [[The Newer Stuff]]
| next_year  = 1989
}}
'''''Infinite Rider on the Big Dogma''''' (or simply, '''''Infinite Rider''''') is an album by the American musician [[Michael Nesmith]], released in 1979.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Perusse |first1=Bernard |title=Nostalgia leaves this former Monkee cold |work=The Gazette |date=27 July 1989 |location=Montreal |page=E2}}</ref> It was the third studio album from his own company, [[Pacific Arts|Pacific Arts Records & Tapes]].  To continue developing Pacific Arts' multimedia projects, Nesmith originally developed the album as a "video album" (however, to date, ''Infinite Rider'' has only been released as a music album).<ref>Michael Nesmith Radio Special</ref> It peaked at No. 151 on the [[Billboard charts|Billboard]] Pop albums charts.  The album was well received with both "Cruisin’” and "Factions" garnering significant airplay during July and August 1979 on [[Album Oriented Rock]] radio stations.
Each track on ''Infinite Rider'' has only one word in its title.  Yet, on the LP and unique inner sleeve, Nesmith listed each song with a parenthetical subtitle for each track.
Although the album was never released on video, Nesmith has released the album on compact disc.  Several songs from the album have been produced as music videos, however, which were featured in Nesmith's [[Elephant Parts]] "video album".
==Promotional materials==
To promote the release of ''Infinite Rider'', [[Pacific Arts]] released a promotional album entitled "[[The Michael Nesmith Radio Special]]".  The promotional album intertwines an interview with Nesmith and the anticipated slate of songs for his then-forthcoming album.
==Critical reception==
{{Album ratings
|rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
|rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r13890|pure_url=yes}} AllMusic review]</ref>
|rev2 = ''[[Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies|Christgau's Record Guide]]''
|rev2Score = B−<ref name="CG">{{cite book|last=Christgau|first=Robert|author-link=Robert Christgau|year=1981|title=[[Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies]]|publisher=[[Ticknor & Fields]]|isbn=089919026X|chapter=Consumer Guide '70s: N|chapter-url=https://www.robertchristgau.com/get_chap.php?k=N&bk=70|accessdate=March 8, 2019|via=robertchristgau.com}}</ref>
}}
The ''[[Courier Journal]]'' determined that ''Infinite Rider on the Big Dogma'' is "interesting only in the fact that the sound of the album is about the fullest and most produced since '60s Phil Spector."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Zakem |first1=Marc |title=Speaking of the Monkees... |work=Courier Journal |date=29 Jul 1979 |page=H6}}</ref>
==Track listing==
All songs written by Michael Nesmith except "Capsule," which was written by Michael Nesmith, Al Perkins, David Mackay, [[Paul Leim]], John Hobbs and Lenny Castro.
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===Tracks===
# "Dance" – 2:32
# "Magic" – 3:42
# "Tonite" – 3:56
# "Flying" – 4:46 (long version - 6:56)
# "Carioca" – 4:06
# "[[Cruisin' (Nesmith song)|Cruisin']]" – 3:51
# "Factions" – 3:24
# "Light" – 3:21
# "Horserace" – 3:21
# "Capsule" – 5:16
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===Parenthetical Titles===
# "Dance (Dance & Have a Good Time)" – 2:32
# "Magic (This Night Is Magic)" – 3:42
# "Tonite (The Television Song)" – 3:56
# "Flying (Silks & Satins)" – 4:46 (long version - 6:56)
# "Carioca (Blue Carioca)" – 4:06
# "[[Cruisin' (Nesmith song)|Cruisin']] (Lucy and Ramona and Sunset Sam)" – 3:51
# "Factions (The Daughter of Rock n' Roll)" – 3:24
# "Light (The Eclectic Light)" – 3:21
# "Horserace (Beauty and Magnum Force)" – 3:21
# "Capsule (Hello People a Hundred Years from Now)" – 5:16
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Bonus tracks only available for download on Michael Nesmith's [http://www.videoranch.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=VRS&Category_Code=1000-007 Videoranch:]
*"Walkin' in the Sand" - 3:09
*"Rollin'" - 3:30
==Music videos==
The following videos were produced from ''Infinite Rider'':
*Magic
*Tonight
*Carioca
*[[Cruisin' (Nesmith song)|Cruisin']]
*Light
==Personnel==
;musical
*[[Michael Nesmith]] – lead and backing vocals, rhythm and lead guitars
*[[Al Perkins]] – lead and slide guitars
*John Hobbs – keyboards, backing vocals
*[[Paul Leim]] – drums
*David MacKay – bass guitar
*[[Lenny Castro]] – percussion
*[[Joe Chemay]] – backing vocals
*Tom Saviano – saxophones
;Technical
*Michael Nesmith – producer, arranger
*Joe Chemay – arranger
*William Bottrell – engineer, mixing assistant
*Tom Trefethen – engineer, mixing
*Charles Bush – photography
*Jerry Takigawa – art direction, design, hand tinting
==References==
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