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Tower Records magazine puts spotlight on Monkees' "Pool It!" album in 1987

11/15/2020

In 1987, The Monkees released their first album of all new material since 1970. Pool It! arrived in August of that year from Rhino Records, preceded by the LP's first single and music video, "Heart and Soul," which made its mark on select channels and Nickelodeon (but famously not MTV).

The article below, "The Monkees: All New Tracks to Satisfy the Faithful," was originally published in Pulse!, a magazine that was available at Tower Records locations in the '80s. It includes comments from the album's producer, Roger Bechirian. Thanks to Keith Combs who shared the article on Facebook a while back, and I thought it would be nice to archive it in the Live Almanac's Pool It! category. Thanks, Keith!

This ad for Pool It! and "Heart and Soul" was included in the same issue of Pulse!:

Monkees Pool It Heart and Soul advertisement

While we're on the subject, here's a rare behind the scenes photo of Peter, Micky, and Davy during filming of the "Heart and Soul" video in Los Angeles in July 1987:

(Photo courtesy of R. Barham)

Finally, earlier this fall Henry Diltz shared this outtake from the Pool It! album cover photo session on his Facebook page:

(Photo by Henry Diltz)

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Preview of "Heart and Soul" single

10/24/2020

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"Heart and Soul," the first single from The Monkees' album Pool It!, was issued in July 1987. This clipping originates from an unknown source, and was originally published in August 1987.

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NTGK podcast dives deep into "Pool It!"

4/21/2020

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If you are fan of The Monkees' 1987 album, Pool It! (and even if you are not), this edition of the Nesmith, Tork, Goffin & King podcast will be sure to please! Listen as host Mark Kleiner inquires about the seemingly long-lost second version of "Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere" with the song's co-writer Dick Eastman and chats with '80s Monkees manager David Fishof about record label interest for Pool It! Mark also speaks with former Rhino Records graphic artist Lisa Sutton, who discusses the album cover photo session, and finally, there's a revealing interview with the LP's producer, Roger Bechirian.

But wait, there's more! Mark also debuts the previously unheard demo for "Heart and Soul," the first single issued from Pool It!

Listen Now: "Love in a Vacuum: The Making of Pool It!, Part I"

(Photo by Henry Diltz)

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Rhino Records press release for "Heart and Soul" music video

4/27/2019

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(From a 1987 issue of the Monkees/Boyce & Hart Photo Fan Club newsletter)

Read more about The Monkees' 1987 single "Heart and Soul" in the archives of the Live Almanac

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Monkee Business Fanzine covers the release of "Heart and Soul" single and video in 1987

2/2/2018

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The Monkees vs. MTV in 1987

(From the September 1987 issue of Monkee Business Fanzine)

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"Heart and Soul"

4/11/2017

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"Heart and Soul," the first single from The Monkees' album Pool It!, was issued to radio on July 22, 1987 and to retail stores on August 3, 1987. The music video, despite being banned by MTV, was played heavily on alternate cable outlets, including Nickelodeon's Nick Rocks:

The B-side, Peter Tork's own "MGBGT," was recorded live during one of the final stops on The Monkees' massively successful 20th Anniversary Reunion Tour in 1986:

The front and back of the picture sleeve:

Monkees Heart and Soul picture sleeve rear back

Rhino Records issued a promo CD for "Heart and Soul," along with a limited edition pink vinyl version of the single, which came in a hard stock picture sleeve:

(Pink vinyl images courtesy of Monkee45s.net)

The Monkees have performed the song live over the years, debuting it on the 1987 summer tour, where it was featured prominently in the encore. It stayed in the set list for the group's 1988 visit to Australia. After those performances, "Heart and Soul" would not be aired again in a live setting until 1996 and 1997, and it made a few select appearances on the 50th Anniversary Tour in 2016.