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Happy New Year from The Monkees Live Almanac

12/31/2013

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We'll consider Davy's vacation headgear as a New Year's hat…enjoy the evening.
Davy Jones hat
(From Tiger Beat's Monkee Spectacular #2)
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Jim Frawley today

12/31/2013

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Jim Frawley directed 28 episodes of The Monkees television series. In 1967, he won an Emmy for Outstanding Directorial Achievement for the episode "The Royal Flush."
More fun than a barrel full of Monkees, “retired” director Jim Frawley still projects passion for free-spirited TV and film
Monkees Jim Frawley
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USA Today: "Daydream Believer" covers

12/31/2013

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For Davy Jones' birthday: 12 'Daydream Believer' covers
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"A movie for a turned-on audience!"

12/31/2013

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Head movie poster Monkees
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Harmonizing in the Rainbow Room

12/30/2013

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Monkees band
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Monkees Monthly reports "Love Is Only Sleeping" as the next single

12/30/2013

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"Love Is Only Sleeping," a stellar track written by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil from The Monkees' fourth album Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd., was nearly issued as a single until someone thought the lyrics were a bit too suggestive for radio.
Monkees Love Is Only Sleeping single
(From the October 1967 issue of Monkees Monthly)
The following month Monkees Monthly reported on delayed tapes and the official sides of the next single, which turned out to be "Daydream Believer" and "Goin' Down."
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(From the November 1967 issue of Monkees Monthly)

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February and March 1968 covers of Monkees Monthly

12/30/2013

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February 1968 Monkees Monthly
Monkees Monthly March 1968
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Filming the pilot episode

12/30/2013

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Monkees pilot episode
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Peter shows off his Gretsch bass

12/30/2013

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Read more about what instruments The Monkees used on the Live Almanac's Instruments & Gear page.
Peter Tork Gretsch bass
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Artwork in honor of Mike and Davy's birthdays

12/30/2013

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Thank you very much to Stephen Jones for sharing his personal artwork!
Monkees artwork
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Rare "Oh My My" postcard from 1970

12/29/2013

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A big thanks to Monkees author and collector Ed Reilly for sharing a great piece from his personal collection. This is the extremely rare postcard sent out by The Monkees' fan club in early 1970, urging fans to get behind what turned out to be the group's last original single, "Oh My My." The Monkees' fanbase had shrunk considerably by this time, and the song received limited airplay and suffered even worse sales figures. Debuting on the Billboard chart on June 6, 1970 at #99, it peaked at #98 the following week.

Note how the song is mistitled in the body of the postcard's message (as "Oh My, Oh My"). Thanks again, Ed!
Monkees Oh My My postcard
Monkees fan club 1970

Monkees Oh My My picture sleeve
("Oh My My" picture sleeve)

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Toni Basil and Davy

12/29/2013

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Davy Jones Toni Basil Head
"Daddy's Song" scene in 'Head' (From the January 1969 issue of Monkees Monthly)
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"When Micky Was In The Missing Links"

12/29/2013

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This article, from the September 1967 issue of Tiger Beat, discusses Micky's pre-Monkees band, The Missing Links. For easier reading, click on each image to enlarge.
Micky Dolenz Missing Links
Micky Dolenz sculpture abstract
Micky outside of the Screen Gems lot where The Monkees' television show was filmed (1967)
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Micky Dolenz photo
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More housekeeping for the Live Almanac blog

12/29/2013

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A couple of days ago I made some updates and changes to the 'Categories' list here on the blog which makes it easier to search for archived posts. I have just completed another round of additions.

New blog categories include the following: 1995 Platinum Awards Ceremony, Artwork & Illustrations, Billboard Live 1996, Frank Zappa, Henry Diltz, Jack Nicholson, Jimi Hendrix, Monkees in 1970, Pacific Arts, Rainbow Room and Stand-Ins.

Don't forget that the Live Almanac also has a search function, which can be found at the bottom of each page on this website.

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Peter and Mike play away

12/29/2013

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Monkees Gretsch instruments Peter Tork drums
Los Angeles, June 1966
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Spaceman Micky

12/29/2013

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Micky and Peter having some fun during the recording sessions for Headquarters...
Micky Dolenz helmet
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The Monkees in Laurel Canyon

12/28/2013

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Check out this video that talks about the wild party days in Laurel Canyon, California in the 1960s with Micky, Peter, Mama Cass Elliott, Harry Nilsson, Eric Clapton, Brian Wilson, John Lennon and more. (Be sure to watch the entire video as there is Monkees content throughout.) Micky, Henry Diltz and Samantha Juste are featured sharing their recollections of the time period. You'll also see Micky show off some 'basement tapes' from his personal collection that preserves some of the jamming that occurred at his house during this era. 
Micky remembers Laurel Canyon
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Jack Nicholson backstage in Salt Lake City 1968

12/28/2013

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The Monkees, or their stand-in dummies that is, get torn to shreds after performing "Circle Sky" live in Salt Lake City during filming for Head. Jack Nicholson, of course, co-wrote and co-produced The Monkees' only feature film.
Jack Nicholson Head

The Monkees - Circle Sky (From the movie "Head") from Andre Peniche on Vimeo.

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Billboard Live '96 show reviewed in MBF

12/28/2013

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Jeff Gehringer, a frequent contributor to the Live Almanac blog, wrote this review of the November 1996 Billboard Live club show that was designed to promote the Justus album. The piece originally appeared in the December 1996 issue of Monkee Business Fanzine. For easier reading, click on each image to enlarge.
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Nez with Chip Douglas

12/28/2013

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Michael Nesmith Chip Douglas
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  • '60s
    • 1966 PROMOTIONAL TOUR
    • 1966 - 1967 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
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    • "HEAD" (ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE) CONCERT
    • AUSTRALIA & JAPAN 1968
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    • THE MONKEES LIVE IN 1970
    • THE GREAT GOLDEN HITS OF THE MONKEES (Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart)
  • '80s
    • 1986 'SOUND OF THE MONKEES' AUSTRALIAN TOUR
    • 1986 '20th ANNIVERSARY' NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
    • THE GREEK THEATRE 1986 (all four Monkees reunited)
    • 1987 'SOUND OF THE MONKEES' AUSTRALIAN TOUR
    • 1987 NORTH AMERICAN 'HERE WE COME AGAIN' TOUR
    • 1988 AUSTRALIAN TOUR
    • 1989 EUROPEAN TOUR
    • 1989 NORTH AMERICAN / JAPANESE TOUR
    • UNIVERSAL AMPHITHEATRE 1989 (all four Monkees reunited)
  • '90s
    • 'MICKY AND DAVY: TOGETHER AGAIN'
    • 1996 '30th ANNIVERSARY' NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
    • BILLBOARD LIVE 1996
    • 1997 UNITED KINGDOM 'JUSTUS' TOUR
    • 1997 US TOUR
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    • 2001 US TOUR
    • 2002 NORTH AMERICAN / UNITED KINGDOM 'MONKEEMANIA' TOUR
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    • 2011 '45th ANNIVERSARY' WORLD TOUR
    • AN EVENING WITH THE MONKEES (THE 2012 TOUR)
    • A MIDSUMMER'S NIGHT WITH THE MONKEES (THE 2013 TOUR)
    • 2014 MONKEES TOUR
    • AN EVENING WITH THE MONKEES (FEATURING MICKY DOLENZ & PETER TORK)
    • GOOD TIMES: THE 50th ANNIVERSARY TOUR
    • THE PANTAGES THEATRE 2016 (Michael Nesmith's final Monkees concert)
    • THE MONKEES PRESENT: THE MIKE NESMITH & MICKY DOLENZ SHOW
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