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Summer of '66 photo shoot

9/30/2017

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(From a 1981 Japanese Monkees photo book)

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Davy is out and about

9/30/2017

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(From a 1981 Davy Jones Japanese photo book)

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An interview with Rich Dart

9/30/2017

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Interview: Rich Dart - The Unofficial/Official Monkee

(Photo by Mike Brown)

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Peter photographed during the filming of "Head"

9/29/2017

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(From the August 1968 issue of Flip)

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"Smile"

9/29/2017

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Song of the Day: "Smile"

(From a 1981 Davy Jones Japanese photo book)

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Second single from "Pool It!" gets video treatment

9/29/2017

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The music video for "Every Step of the Way," the second single from The Monkees' 1987 album, Pool It!, was filmed in a Los Angeles alley on October 9, 1987. It debuted on Nickelodeon's Nick Rocks video show on Friday, November 6, 1987.

(Photo by Henry Diltz)

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"Headquarters Stack O' Tracks" LP coming soon

9/29/2017

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The Monkees Headquarters Stack-O-Tracks (180 Gram Audiophile Clear Vinyl/50th Anniversary Edition)

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"The Monkees in England!" by Keith Altham (Part 2)

9/29/2017

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Keith Altham wrote for Britain's New Musical Express and later represented some of the biggest names in rock. Here, in the December 1967 issue of Flip, Altham covers The Monkees' visit to England in late June/early July 1967. (Part 1 of this article was posted previously.)

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Micky rocks out onstage in the summer of 1967

9/29/2017

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(From the December 1967 issue of Flip)

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Nez in the April 1969 issue of Monkees Monthly

9/29/2017

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The "Randy Scouse Git" passes away

9/26/2017

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Tony Booth, actor and activist

Micky recalls the inspiration of "Randy Scouse Git" with Rolling Stone

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'Monkee Flips' LP

9/24/2017

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Monkee Flips was a 1984 compilation album issued by Rhino Records. Labeled as the "Best of The Monkees, Volume Four," it followed the two Arista compilations (released in 1976 and 1982, respectively) and Rhino's 1982 Monkee Business picture disc. Monkee Flips was available in both LP and cassette formats, and was one of the first Monkees albums I owned. It was reisused in 1986 during The Monkees' 20th Anniversary.

Thank you very much to Ben Belmares who provided the scans seen below.

(Click the image above to enlarge)

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Peter Tork and New Monks Japanese program

9/24/2017

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Peter Tork and The New Monks: A Short History

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Micky and Peter live in Melbourne, Australia in 2016

9/24/2017

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Good Times: The 50th Anniversary Tour

Palais Theatre, December 7, 2016 (Photo by Daniel Sam)

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Davy in the early 1970s

9/24/2017

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Here's a photo of Davy Jones from my collection that is dated 1973. I'm not sure of the location or the event. Anyone have any clues?

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Michael in the October 1967 issue of Fave

9/24/2017

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Coco, Micky, and John Billings live onstage in the summer of 2017

9/24/2017

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(August 13 at Mayo Park, Rochester, Minnesota - photo courtesy of Micky Dolenz Twitter account)

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1982 'Monkee Business' picture disc LP

9/24/2017

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This afternoon I'm featuring two albums that I purchased as a brand new Monkees fan after watching the Pleasant Valley Sunday MTV marathon in February 1986. Monkee Business and Monkee Flips were the earliest Monkees-related releases on Rhino Records. I've profiled both albums previously on the blog, but thanks to Ben Belmares, I can post upgraded scans of each LP. Let's take a look at Monkee Business first.

Monkee Business was a singles and rarities compilation issued by Rhino Records in 1982 as a picture disc, and the first Monkees collection on the Rhino label. A cassette version was also made available.

The album was reissued in 1986 during The Monkees' blockbuster 20th Anniversary Reunion Tour. The second pressing contained a mono mix of "Someday Man" with studio chatter at the beginning, which wasn't heard on the 1982 edition. (This chatter can now be heard on CD via the Instant Replay deluxe edition). Copies from 1986 can be identified by "RE-1" in the runoff groove. The first and second pressings also featured other variations.

Thanks again to Ben Belmares for the great scans!