Andrew Sandoval workin﻿g on update of Monkees 'Day-by-Day' book! (AMENDED)﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿

Andrew Sandoval working on update of Monkees 'Day-by-Day' book! (AMENDED)

8/5/2015

UPDATE 8/5/2015: The blog post below was originally published on October 11, 2013. Of the many Emails I receive from Monkees fans, one of the most popular questions is whether or not Monkees archivist Andrew Sandoval's definitive book on the group will ever be updated. I recently asked Andrew if he could provide any fresh information regarding a potential new version of his 2005 book, The Monkees: The Day-by-Day Story of the '60s TV Pop Sensation. Andrew was kind enough to respond, saying "It is still something I am planning, but I have no definitive dates in place."

Stay tuned to the Live Almanac for further updates!

The Live Almanac is happy to be the first to report that Monkees archivist Andrew Sandoval is currently working on a revised edition of his 2005 book on The Monkees.

Fans first got a sample of Andrew's work with the Monkees catalog when he acted as co-producer (along with Bill Inglot) for 1990's Missing Links Volume 2 collection, which also featured liner notes penned by Sandoval. Since then, he has produced numerous Monkees projects for Rhino Records, including CD reissues, multiple box set treatments of Monkees music, and DVD collections of the group's 1960s television series.

Years of research and dedication resulted in 2005's The Monkees: The Day-by-Day Story of the '60s TV Pop Sensation. In it, the band's recording sessions, filming dates and public appearances from 1965-1970 were all richly documented. Considered to be the primary resource for anything and everything Monkees, Mojo magazine said Day-by-Day was "...The only Monkees book you need...Essential reading and a poignant primer in how the template was set for today's shooting stars...as close as you'll get to the official word...an engaging document of one of the '60s most important phenomena.” As of now, there is no firm release date for the revised edition.

Most recently, Andrew produced the critically and commercially successful 2011, 2012 and 2013 Monkees tours, and even found time to publish a book on The Bee Gees. He also supervised the deluxe box set for the 1969 album, The Monkees Present, which was released this past August by Rhino Handmade.

You can listen to Andrew every Monday at 3pm (PT) on his internet radio show, Come to the Sunshine.

10 Comments

Jeff Gehringer

10/11/2013 04:44:55

Great news! Andrew continues to be the best friend any Monkees fan could have. Do you know what time frame will be included in the new book? Will it go up to the "Justus" recording or beyond?

Stephen

10/12/2013 03:24:09

I wouldn't think so. That'd be so much work for him to get through all of the Monkees 80s reunions and go all the way into the 90s. Remember only 65-70 took him 15 years to write ! I think the update might include perhaps new pictures, maybe some info correction, and he'll update what recordings/mixes have been issued.

Tony

10/13/2013 11:46:19

I would second this request! So much has been written and documented from the original run in the 60s, but barely any "official" word exists about the reunions in the 80s, 90s, 00s and 10s. That's what interests me most – each reunion started with so much potential and it seems like something always happened that held them back.

Jeff

10/11/2013 14:46:09

Would really like to see this revised edition available as an eBook. Maybe you could pass that on to Andrew? :)

Troy

10/11/2013 15:14:10

Great news!

I've had the pleasure of meeting Andrew on a few occasions and you'll never meet a nicer guy!

Looking foward to the revised book!

Richard Silverberg

10/11/2013 23:15:40

The original book is a must read for Monkee fans. I eagerly look forward to a revised edition.

John H

10/13/2013 03:46:41

Love the first edition. I'm also hoping he covers the '80s, 90s, and beyond tours & recordings. That's when things got really interesting between the guys!

Christopher

10/16/2013 04:00:11

Thank you for sharing this. This is an exciting time to be a Monkees fan!

mary

1/6/2018 08:06:54

Does anyone know when this book may come out? Asking now in early 2018. Thanks, Andrew, for all you work with the Monkees catalogue, tours, + much more.

Monkees Live Almanac

1/6/2018 18:27:55

Mary,

Andrew always says it's a matter of time when it comes to updating his book. As you know, he's been quite busy over the last couple of years. Stay tuned for future updates!