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Videoranch debuts on YouTube with classic clip from "Television Parts"

7/31/2017

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Television Parts in the archives of The Monkees Live Almanac

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Review: "50 Summers of Love" in NJ & NY

7/31/2017

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Summers of Love Hits Morristown and Westbury

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Today in Monkees History (1989): Live at Valley Forge Music Fair in Devon, Pennsylvania

7/29/2017

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Tonight in 1989, 28 years ago, I attended The Monkees' concert at Valley Forge Music Fair in Devon, Pennsylvania, right outside of Philadelphia. The show was fantastic, and as you can tell from the audio below, the crowd was very enthusiastic.

The 1989 US tour featured an eclectic set list. Songs like "She Hangs Out" and "As We Go Along" were debuted live while "D.W. Washburn" got its first airing in concert since the 1968 Australian/Japanese tour. "What Am I Doing Hangin' 'Round?" hadn't been played by the trio since the initial 1986 reunion and saw Peter take the lead vocal in Michael's absence. An acoustic set, first performed during the European tour earlier in 1989, remained in the show and continued to be a highlight. Davy's solo spot, "Hangin' By a Thread," was a personal favorite.

Shortly after the Valley Forge concert, I acquired an audience recording from a tape trader. Here are some highlights, courtesy of the Live Almanac's YouTube channel:

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"The Monkees Tale (Revised Edition)"

7/29/2017

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The Monkees Tale, written by Eric Lefcowitz, was originally published in 1985. The first true book on the group, it has since been updated several times, most recently in 2013. An initial revised edition was published in 1989:

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Davy Jones boards the Monkees plane on tour in '67

7/29/2017

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(Photo by Henry Diltz)

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EXCLUSIVE DETAILS! 7a Records to issue "Michael Nesmith at the BBC Paris Theatre"

7/29/2017

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7a Records co-founder Iain Lee has delivered the scoop to The Monkees Live Almanac regarding their first ever Michael Nesmith-related release!

Michael Nesmith at the BBC Paris Theatre will be issued as a limited edition 12" vinyl picture disc and as a CD digipak. The compact disc version will be accompanied by a 12-page booklet that includes a rare 1975 interview with Michael, an essay by Iain, and an interview with Dave Pegg from the Fairport Convention, who played with Nez in the past.

Recorded in London on November 27, 1975, the concert had been tucked away in the archives of the BBC until 7a licensed the master tapes, which have been digitally remastered. Nesmith has approved its release, too. The album features Nez performing alone with his guitar, singing First National Band-era songs along with cuts from his then upcoming LP, The Prison. Here is the complete track listing:

Silver Moon (5:11)
Some of Shelly's Blues (4:18)
Joanne (8:52)
Dance Between the Raindrops (8:35)
Marie's Theme (7:10)
Closing Theme (Lampost) (4:51)

At The BBC Theatre will arrive on September 15, 2017 in the United Kingdom and a week later in the United States. Pre-order links are available below.

A big thank you to Iain and his partner at 7a, Glenn Gretlund, for sharing these details with the Live Almanac. Don't forget to follow 7a Records on Facebook and Twitter. You can read more about 7a's past releases in the archives of The Monkees Live Almanac.

Pre-order from Amazon UK

12" Vinyl Picture Disc

Compact Disc

Pre-order from Amazon US

12" Vinyl Picture Disc

Compact Disc

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Micky Dolenz on Mark Lindsay, "Randy Scouse Git," and more

7/29/2017

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Micky Dolenz and Mark Lindsay getting some kicks out of monkeying around

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Mike, Davy, Peter, and Micky during the filming of "Head"

7/28/2017

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Davy talks about Peter

7/28/2017

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"Peter's a real buster...a real musician's musician. Whenever we'd go anywhere...we could go into a lobby and there'd be a four-piece group or a cello and string section - wouldn't matter what - and he'd be up there with his banjo or whatever instrument was close by, and he'd be jamming with them. He's that kind of guy."
-Davy Jones

(Peter Tork onstage in Japan or Australia in 1968)

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Nez in the August 1969 issue of Monkees Monthly

7/28/2017

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Flyer for 1987 Hollywood convention

7/28/2017

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(Courtesy of Lou Babinga)

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Learn how to play guitar with the songs of The Monkees

7/28/2017

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Song Speculation: The Monkees grab the last train to Rocksmith

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Davy Jones on the road in the Summer of Love

7/28/2017

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The Monkees' 1967 US/British Tour

(From "The Monkees '67 Concerts Photo Album")

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Ben Gibbard on "Me & Magdalena" and the future

7/28/2017

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Q&A: Ben Gibbard On His Teenage Fanclub Tribute, The Next Death Cab LP, & His Heaviest Song Ever

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Official Monkee Poster from Tiger Beat

7/28/2017

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(From the May 1967 issue of Tiger Beat)

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"Micky and Donna: One Big Happy Family" by Maggie McManus

7/28/2017

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This article, written by Monkee Business Fanzine editor Maggie McManus, was published in the March 2002 issue of MBF, which proved to be the penultimate issue. Maggie reveals how Donna and Micky met, the impact 9/11 had on their relationship, and more. On a side note, I'd like to say thank you to both Donna and Micky for their support of the Live Almanac!