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Peter Tork's 1994 solo album to be reissued on CD & vinyl by 7a Records (UPDATED)

10/10/2020

Peter Tork Stranger Things Have Happened 7a Records vinyl

In 1994, James Lee Stanley's Beachwood Records released Peter Tork's first ever solo album, Stranger Things Have Happened, featuring several notable guest musicians and friends including Stanley, Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith, Laurence Juber (Paul McCartney & Wings), Mackenzie Phillips, and Timothy B. Schmit (The Eagles).

And now, in 2020, 7a Records has announced its first-ever Tork-related project as it will reissue Stranger Things Have Happened on compact disc and vinyl this December. The CD version includes a whopping 9 bonus tracks and a 32-page color booklet with sleeve notes by Mark Kleiner, who hosts the Nesmith, Tork, Goffin & King podcast and has written numerous superlative liners for previous 7a releases. The vinyl, limited to just 600 copies, features 6 bonus tracks and will be pressed on 180 gram Neon Magenta Splatter vinyl. The album cover has also been updated from its original pressing.

Dolenz and Nesmith provided backing vocals on "Milkshake," and Nez can also be heard on "MGB-GT," which was initially performed by Micky, Peter, and Davy Jones during The Monkees' 20th Anniversary Reunion Tour. Davy was present at the recording session for "Milkshake" with his fellow Monkees, but never got around to putting his vocal on tape. James Lee Stanley recalled the comedic circumstances that caused Davy to leave the session during this interview (at 27:30).

Bonus tracks on 7a's compact disc reissue of Stranger Things Have Happened include Peter's 1981 single with his band The New Monks, "(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone"/"Higher and Higher."

7a Records is also currently producing another highly anticipated release, Dolenz Sings Nesmith, featuring Micky Dolenz covering the songbook of Michael Nesmith, produced by Christian Nesmith with Monkees archivist Andrew Sandoval handling A&R duties.

Stranger Things Have Happened arrives December 4 in the United Kingdom and December 11 in the United States. UK fans can pre-order from Amazon while those in the US can pre-order the compact disc or vinyl from Deep Discount.

Stay tuned to The Monkees Live Almanac for further updates, and in the meantime, read another preview of this latest 7a release courtesy of The Second Disc.

UPDATE 11/24/2020: Listen to the latest Zilch podcast that covers the re-release of Stranger Things Have Happened, featuring an interview with 7a's Glenn Gretlund as well as Mark Kleiner.

COMPACT DISC PACKAGE

Peter Tork Stranger Things Have Happened

The Original Album

Stranger Things Have Happened
Get What You Pay For
Sea Change
Giant Step
Milkshake
MGB-GT
Miracle
Pirates
Gettin' In
Tender Is
Higher and Higher

Bonus Tracks

Milkshake (with James Lee Stanley)
MGB-GT (with James Lee Stanley)
Miracle (with James Lee Stanley)
Pirates (with James Lee Stanley)
You Get What You Pay For (Live)
Easy Rockin' (Demo)
I Truly Understand
(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone (with The New Monks)
Higher and Higher (with The New Monks)

Peter Tork Stranger Things Have Happened back cover

SPLATTER VINYL PACKAGE

Stranger Things Have Happened
Get What You Pay For
Sea Change
Giant Step
Milkshake
MGB-GT
Miracle
Pirates
Gettin' In
Tender Is
Higher and Higher

BONUS TRACKS:

Milkshake (with James Lee Stanley)
MGB-GT (with James Lee Stanley)
Miracle (with James Lee Stanley)
I Truly Understand
(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone (with the New Monks)
Higher and Higher (with The New Monks)

Peter Tork - Stranger Things Have Happened. Limited edition 180g Splatter vinyl. Only 200 copies left. Secure yours today by pre-ordering from https://t.co/3SwPs4ASrM or Amazon worldwide. Also available on CD with 9 honus tracks and a 36 page booklet. pic.twitter.com/8LMtSTftCb
— 7aRecords (@7aRecords) December 1, 2020

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Peter Tork's 1994 solo album to be reissued on CD & vinyl by 7a Records (UPDATED)

COMPACT DISC PACKAGE

The Original Album

Bonus Tracks

SPLATTER VINYL PACKAGE

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