Category: Dolenz Sings Nesmith

Behind the making of "Dolenz Sings Nesmith"

4/18/2021

This week, fans will get a preview of Micky Dolenz's forthcoming solo album when "Different Drum"/"Propinquity" debuts as the lead single from Dolenz Sings Nesmith, a collection featuring Micky singing the songs of Michael Nesmith.

While you wait for this Friday's single release, take a listen to the latest episode of Zilch where Glenn Gretlund of 7a Records is joined by the album's producer, Christian Nesmith, and the two chronicle the project with host Ken Mills, along with exclusive track samples to boot!

Zilch #165: 7a & Christian talk "Dolenz Sings Nesmith"

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Lead single from "Dolenz Sings Nesmith" announced

4/2/2021

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7a Records has revealed that a digital single, "Different Drum" / "Propinquity", will be issued on April 23 as a preview of Micky's forthcoming album, Dolenz Sings Nesmith, a collection of songs featuring Micky paying tribute to the songbook of Michael Nesmith. The single can now be pre-ordered from Amazon and iTunes in the US (and in the UK, too), with an official release date set for April 23. Check out the YouTube video below for extended snippets of the songs and more!

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Cover art and track listing revealed for "Dolenz Sings Nesmith" coming this May from 7a Records

3/10/2021

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(Artwork by Tim Johnson from Silver Parrot Creative Services)

7a Records is pleased to announce the release of Dolenz Sings Nesmith – Micky Dolenz's first new solo studio album in nine years. The album is comprised of songs Michael Nesmith wrote throughout his career, all beautifully reimagined. Produced by Nesmith's son, Christian Nesmith, this is the album Monkees fans have waited years to hear.

The Album
Dolenz got the idea for the album a long time ago. As Micky says "I think I first mentioned it to Nez years ago, I don’t know where the idea came from, maybe from my friend Harry Nilsson and his Nilsson Sings Newman album. I thought to myself, 'Wow, Dolenz Sings Nesmith.'" The new album, which was recorded between September 2020 and February 2021, features songs written throughout Nesmith’s long career, including many from the critically acclaimed Michael Nesmith & The First National Band albums, as well as a few Monkees deep cuts. And who better to produce the album than Nesmith's son, Christian Nesmith, who has done an incredible job in coming up with fresh and completely new arrangements for all of the songs.

The global release date for Dolenz Sings Nesmith is May 21, 2021.

(Courtesy of 7a Records)

The Track Listing

Carlisle Wheeling
Different Drum
Don't Wait for Me
Keep On
Marie's Theme
Nine Times Blue
Little Red Rider

Tomorrow and Me
Circle Sky
Propinquity (I've Just Begun to Care)
Tapioca Tundra
Only Bound
You are My One
Grand Ennui [CD bonus track]

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Rolling Stone: Micky Dolenz Plots Solo Record of Michael Nesmith Covers (UPDATED X3)

8/11/2020

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For years, Micky Dolenz has spoken about his admiration for Michael Nesmith, including his song catalog stretching from the Monkees era all the way through Nez's varied solo output. And their well-known camaraderie was on full display during the recent "Mike & Micky Show" tours. "Way back in the day when we were in the recording studio, Nez and I fell into this wonderful harmonic vocal blend I called 'The Everly Monkees,' as exemplified by the beautiful song 'Me & Magdalena,'" Micky wrote in the liner notes of the The Monkees Live: The Mike & Micky Show. "On the set of The Monkees TV show, we would fall into some ad-lib riff and totally crack each other up. We often joked about one day having 'The Mike & Micky Show'!"

Those 2018-2019 dates were a critical and commercial success, performing to audiences in North America, Australia, and New Zealand. Although Micky and Michael's most recently scheduled tour has twice been postponed due to COVID-19, Rolling Stone delivered some welcome news today that Micky Dolenz will record an album covering the works of his longtime friend and musical partner Michael Nesmith. "I've always been a huge fan of his songs,” Micky told Rolling Stone. "He's just so prolific."

According to Rolling Stone, recording has not commenced for Dolenz Sings Nesmith and there's no firm track listing, but Christian Nesmith, Michael's oldest son, will be producing the project while Monkees manager and historian Andrew Sandoval will be handling A&R duties. 7a Records, the British-based label fronted by Glenn Gretlund and well-known to fans for its Monkees-related releases over the last several years, will issue the album.

Read more from Rolling Stone: Dolenz Sings Nesmith will be packed with songs Nez wrote throughout his long career, including Monkees classics

UPDATE 11/23/2020: Micky is currently recording the album in Los Angeles, and 7a's Glenn Gretlund has informed the Live Almanac that a tentative release date is set for March 2021.

UPDATE 11/28/2020:

UPDATE 2/13/2021: Christian Nesmith posted the following on his Facebook page regarding the latest update about Dolenz Sings Nesmith:

Micky with Christian Nesmith (Photo courtesy of Micky Dolenz on Twitter)

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Behind the making of "Dolenz Sings Nesmith"

Lead single from "Dolenz Sings Nesmith" announced

Cover art and track listing revealed for "Dolenz Sings Nesmith" coming this May from 7a Records

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Lead single from "Dolenz Sings Nesmith" announced

Cover art and track listing revealed for "Dolenz Sings Nesmith" coming this May from 7a Records

The Track Listing

Pre-Order Now!

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Rolling Stone: Micky Dolenz Plots Solo Record of Michael Nesmith Covers (UPDATED X3)

Postponed

Coming Soon

Available Now

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