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"The Monkees Live: The Mike & Micky Show" vinyl edition

11/17/2020

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On April 3, 2020 Rhino Records issued The Monkees Live: The Mike & Micky Show, featuring performances from the duo's concerts recorded throughout March 2019, on compact disc, iTunes, and via streaming services. A 2-LP vinyl edition arrived later on July 10.

​Thanks a lot to longtime site contributor Ben Belmares for sharing the scans of the vinyl package seen below!
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Monkees Live Mike & Micky vinyl gatefold
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Mike & Micky Show Monkees Live vinyl LP back cover
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(Above and below: Insert)
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Mike & Micky show vinyl LP label
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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.
Monkees Heart and Soul

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Inside the CD package of "The Monkees Live: The Mike & Micky Show"

6/20/2020

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On April 3 Rhino Records issued The Monkees Live: The Mike & Micky Show, featuring performances from the duo's concerts recorded throughout March 2019, on compact disc and via streaming services. A 2-LP vinyl edition will be available on July 10. The Live Almanac highly recommends this very worthwhile document of a unique era in Monkees history, and a big thanks to longtime site contributor Ben Belmares for sharing the scans of the CD package seen below!
Monkees Live Mike & Micky Show compact disc
Monkees Live The Mike & Micky Show CD
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Mike and Micky Show CD track list
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Monkees Mike & Micky Show Live rear back CD cover
Monkees Live Mike and Micky Show CD
Mike & Micky Show Monkees hype sticker
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Coming July 10: "The Monkees Live: The Mike & Micky Show" on vinyl from Rhino Records

5/8/2020

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Mike & Micky Show Monkees vinyl
Side 1
 Last Train to Clarksville
Sunny Girlfriend
 Mary, Mary
You Told Me 
For Pete's Sake 
The Door Into Summer
You Just May Be The One 

Side 2
 A Little Bit Me, a Little Bit You 
The Girl I Knew Somewhere 
Birth Of An Accidental Hipster 
St. Matthew 
As We Go Along 
Circle Sky
Side 3
Pleasant Valley Sunday

Papa Gene's Blues 
Randy Scouse Git
Tapioca Tundra
Me & Magdalena

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​Side 4
Auntie's Municipal Court 

Goin' Down 
Sweet Young Thing 
(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone 
Daydream Believer
Listen to the Band
I'm a Believer

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"The Mike & Micky Show" debuts on the Billboard charts

4/14/2020

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The Monkees Live: The Mike & Micky Show, featuring performances from the duo's concerts recorded throughout March 2019, has debuted on the April 18, 2020 edition of Billboard! Many thanks to John Hughes of Rhino Records for emailing the Live Almanac with all of the chart numbers found below.

Billboard 200

​The album opens at #178 on the Billboard 200, which ranks the most popular albums of the week, as compiled by Nielsen Music, based on multi-metric consumption (blending traditional album sales, track equivalent albums, and streaming equivalent albums).
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Billboard Top Album Sales

The Mike & Micky Show has also landed at a lofty #13 on the Top Album Sales chart, which measures the week's top-selling current albums across all genres, based on physical and digital download sales data only (no streaming included).
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Additional Charts

Even more impressive, the album has debuted at #2 on the Top Internet Albums chart, which ranks physical albums ordered through Internet merchants, and #3 on the Current Pop Albums chart.

Order and listen to "THE MIKE & MICKY SHOW LIVE" on CD, digital, and streaming services
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Pre-order "THE MIKE & MICKY SHOW LIVE" on CD, vinyl, digital, and streaming services (UPDATE 4/3/2020: Now Available!)

3/7/2020

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Mike & Micky Show album
Produced by The Monkees' archivist Andrew Sandoval & mixed by Christian Nesmith, THE MONKEES – THE MIKE & MICKY SHOW LIVE was recorded live in March and June 2019. The collection includes performances of all three of the band’s #1 hits: "Last Train To Clarksville," "I'm A Believer," and "Daydream Believer."

In addition to those hits, the live album also spotlights many of Nesmith's finest compositions, including several songs that were never performed live during The Monkees' heyday, like "St. Matthew" and "Auntie's Municipal Court." Other Nesmith-penned tunes on the collection include live versions of "The Girl I Knew Somewhere," "Listen To The Band," "Papa Gene's Blues," "You Just May Be The One," and "You Told Me."

Dolenz takes the spotlight singing hits like "Pleasant Valley Sunday," "Randy Scouse Git," "Mary, Mary," "Goin' Down," "For Pete's Sake," and "As We Go Along." The collection also features live versions of "Me & Magdalena" and "Birth Of An Accidental Hipster" from The Monkees' most recent studio album, Good Times! (2016).
(Courtesy of Monkees.com)

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The Mike & Micky Show Live will be released on compact disc and via streaming and digital services on April 3. A 2-LP vinyl edition arrives on July 10. In most markets, every ticket purchased for Michael and Micky's summer tour, "An Evening With The Monkees," includes your choice of a CD or digital copy of The Mike & Micky Show Live.
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Preview of "The Mike & Micky Show Live" CD package + OFFICIAL TRACK LISTING!

2/28/2020

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On April 3, Rhino Records will issue The Mike & Micky Show Live on compact disc just as Michael Nesmith and Micky Dolenz return to the road in Vancouver, British Columbia. (A 2-LP vinyl edition will be available on May 15.) Featuring live performances from the duo's concerts recorded throughout March and June 2019, both the CD and vinyl releases will feature the same 25 tracks. 

In most markets, every ticket purchased for Michael and Micky's April tour, "An Evening With The Monkees," includes your choice of a CD or digital copy of The Mike & Micky Show Live. (UPDATE 3/18/2020: The tour has been rescheduled for Summer 2020.)
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Mike & Micky Show Live CD
(Photo courtesy of Andrew Sandoval)

The Track Listing:

Last Train to Clarksville
Sunny Girlfriend
Mary, Mary
You Told Me
For Pete's Sake
The Door Into Summer
You Just May Be The One
A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You
The Girl I Knew Somewhere
Birth Of An Accidental Hipster
St. Matthew
As We Go Along
Circle Sky
Pleasant Valley Sunday
Papa Gene's Blues
Randy Scouse Git
Tapioca Tundra
Me & Magdalena
Auntie's Municipal Court
Goin' Down
Sweet Young Thing
(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone
Daydream Believer
Listen To The Band
I'm A Believer

Mike and Micky Show Live CD track list
Rear cover of CD (Photo courtesy of Andrew Sandoval)
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"The Mike & Micky Show Live" compact disc now featured on Rhino's website (UPDATED X2)

2/21/2020

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On April 3, Rhino Records will release The Mike & Micky Show Live on compact disc just as Michael Nesmith and Micky Dolenz return to the road in Vancouver, British Columbia. Featuring live performances from the duo's concerts in 2019, the CD edition is currently available for pre-order, but only in the United Kingdom.

​Stay tuned to the Live Almanac for more updates coming soon!
Rhino.com: ​THE MIKE & MICKY SHOW LIVE

UPDATE 2/22/2020: John Hughes of Rhino Records has confirmed that the track listing seen on the Rhino page linked above is incorrect and will soon be updated. He also noted that both the CD and vinyl editions of The Mike & Micky Show Live will feature the same 25 tracks with no variants. 

And as of today, customers in the United States can now pre-order The Mike & Micky Show Live on Amazon. 
UPDATE 3/8/2020: Rhino's website linked above has been amended and now reflects the proper track listing.
Mike and Micky Show Monkees live album CD
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A look inside Monkees' Record Store Day exclusive"Christmas Party Plus!"

12/3/2019

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Last week, in celebration of Record Store Day Black Friday 2019, Rhino Records issued Christmas Party Plus! featuring Monkees holiday songs past and present. The two 7" singles are pressed on colored vinyl (one red/one green) and housed in a gatefold: "Unwrap You At Christmas (Radio Mix)"/"Unwrap You At Christmas (Andy Partridge Demo)" along with "Riu Chiu"/"Christmas Is My Time Of Year (1976 Mix)."

Live Almanac contributor 
Ben Belmares scanned his copy and shared it with the site. Thanks, Ben!
Monkees Record Store Day Christmas Party Plus

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Monkees Christmas Party Plus gatefold
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Monkees Christmas Party Plus hype sticker
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"She Makes Me Laugh" video surpasses 1 million views on YouTube

11/9/2019

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"She Makes Me Laugh" was the lead single from The Monkees' album Good Times! and was premiered on Rolling Stone magazine's website on April 28, 2016.
Accompanied by a lyric video that featured scenes from Monkees comic books produced by Dell in the 1960s, the video recently passed 1 million views on YouTube.

​At the time of the song's release, Rivers Cuomo, lead vocalist, guitarist, keyboardist, and songwriter of the rock band Weezer, who composed "She Makes Me Laugh," talked about The Monkees' influence on his career:
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Good Times! is available to purchase on compact disc, vinyl, and is also streaming on Spotify. 
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Examining the various versions of The Monkees' "Christmas Party" on vinyl

10/26/2019

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Last month, The Monkees’ first-ever holiday album, 2018's Christmas Party, was issued on 180-gram vinyl by Rhino Records in multiple formats:
Black 180-gram vinyl (at most retailers)
A limited-edition red or green version (exclusive to independent record stores)
A red and white "candy cane" exclusive (available only at Monkees.com)
Each version of the LP is tucked into a gatefold sleeve designed by comics legend Michael Allred. The Monkees’ stunning version of "Riu Chiu (TV Version)" as performed live a capella on the second season episode, "The Christmas Show," is tacked on as a bonus track.

Christmas Party is also available on compact disc and for streaming on Spotify. 

Thanks very much to longtime Live Almanac contributor Ben Belmares for providing his scans of each version of Christmas Party on vinyl!

Monkees Christmas Party Red White Candy Cane cover sticker
Front cover hype sticker for red and white "candy cane" version

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Front cover hype sticker for red or green vinyl version

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(Above and below: both sides of the gatefold - click to enlarge)
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The gatefold (click to enlarge)

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(Back cover of each version)

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"Candy Cane" vinyl and labels

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Green vinyl & labels

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The Monkees' "Christmas Party Plus!" coming to Record Store Day this November

10/9/2019

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Record Store Day was founded in 2007 and has become an annual tradition that takes place every April and on Black Friday in November. With a stated purpose of celebrating the culture of the independently owned record store, bands and labels will press unique items that are distributed exclusively to shops participating in the event. Thanks to Rhino Records, The Monkees made their Record Store Day debut with multiple releases in 2016, which are collected in the archives of The Monkees Live Almanac.
Monkees Christmas Party Plus
Upon its arrival late last year, Christmas Party became The Monkees' first-ever holiday album, featuring classics like "The Christmas Song," "Silver Bells," and "Wonderful Christmastime" alongside brand new material. And now, the good times continue as Rhino will issue Christmas Party Plus!, a package that highlights Monkees holiday songs past and present, on November 29 for Record Store Day 2019. This special release will include two 7" singles on color vinyl (one red/one green), all housed in a gatefold sleeve and limited to 5,000 copies.

The first record features two versions of the lead single from Christmas Party, "Unwrap You At Christmas." It will be heard here in its radio mix, and is accompanied by a previously unissued demo version by XTC's Andy Partridge, a longtime Monkees devotee who also penned this chestnut for the group. 

The second record will include the classic performance of "Riu Chiu" (originally seen on "The Monkees' Christmas Show" episode in 1967), and is partnered with "Christmas Is My Time Of Year," which appears in its original 1976 mix for the first time in decades. 

Be sure to check out Record Store Day's website to locate participating stores near you! And all things Christmas Party, including music videos, reviews, photos from the recording sessions, and more, can be found in the archives of the Live Almanac.
Monkees Christmas Party Plus Record Store Day 2019
RECORD 1:
“Unwrap You At Christmas (Radio Mix)"/ "Unwrap You At Christmas" –Andy Partridge (featured vocal by Holly Partridge)

RECORD 2:
​"Riu Chiu (Original TV Version)"/ "Christmas Is My Time Of Year (1976 Mix)"
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A look inside Rhino's silver vinyl version of the "Head" soundtrack

8/9/2019

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This summer, Rhino Records has been celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Woodstock. To commemorate that moment in popular music history, Rhino launched their "Summer of '69 - Peace, Love and Music" retail campaign on July 9 with a series of limited-edition vinyl releases available exclusively at participating brick and mortar retail outlets. On July 23, the soundtrack to The Monkees' 1968 feature film, Head, was issued on silver vinyl as part of Rhino's celebrations.

Thanks a lot to Live Almanac contributor Ben Belmares for sharing his scans of this latest issue of the Head soundtrack.
Monkees Head Silver Vinyl Rhino
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Coming this September: Limited edition of The Monkees' "Christmas Party" on red/white vinyl (and more)

8/7/2019

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Monkees Christmas Party candy cane vinyl

OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE FROM MONKEES.COM:

Yes, we’re a little late for Christmas in July, but hey, we’re early for Christmas in general! The Monkees’ first-ever Christmas album, CHRISTMAS PARTY, is coming to 180-gram vinyl for the very first time on September 13 in a few different formats:

Good ol’ black 180-gram vinyl at most retailers
A limited-edition red or green version exclusive to independent record stores
A red and white “candy cane” exclusive, available only at Monkees.com!

​Our Monkees.com red and white “candy cane” version is strictly limited to just 1,000 copies, so don’t wait for Santa to snag it for you.
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CHRISTMAS PARTY is pressed on 180-gram vinyl tucked into a beautiful gatefold sleeve by comics legend Michael Allred. It includes all the new holiday favorites from last year’s collection, with the addition of The Monkees’ shining moment “Riu Chiu (TV Version)” as performed live acapella on the Christmas episode of their show.

Monkees Christmas Party candy cane red and white vinyl
(All photos courtesy of Rhino Records)
Monkees Christmas Party vinyl
Monkees Christmas Party vinyl track list

PRE-ORDER THE LIMITED EDITION RED/WHITE VINYL BY CLICKING THE IMAGE BELOW:

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BUNDLE SET ALSO AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER:

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Rhino Records to issue "Head" soundtrack on silver vinyl on July 23

5/20/2019

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Rhino Celebrates the Summer of '69: Peace, Love and Music
Monkees Head album cover
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Rhino Records press release for "Heart and Soul"  music video

4/27/2019

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Monkees Heart and Soul
(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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Rolling Stone: "Remembering Gary Stewart, Rhino Records’ Rock Archaeologist"

4/19/2019

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Late A&R head’s reissues of everyone from the Ramones to the Monkees combined a scholar’s authority with a fan’s zeal
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Monkees archivist and producer Andrew Sandoval remembered his friend Gary on Facebook:
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Guest author envisions a Super Deluxe Edition of The Monkees' 1970 album "Changes"

1/20/2019

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By Justin Rakowski

Salt Lake City – December 6, 1969. As The Monkees walked off stage, nothing would ever be the same. At least in terms of their original run as a quartet, that was unceremoniously reduced to a trio earlier in the year. Apart from a few contractual obligations, Michael Nesmith was no longer a Monkee. This left Micky Dolenz and Davy Jones to continue on in some capacity. In addition to making a few promotional appearances under the guise of The Monkees throughout 1970, Micky and Davy undertook what would be the final Monkees album of the original Colgems era. Released in June of 1970, Changes unfortunately did nothing to bolster their fading popularity. While the single "Oh My My" barely cracked the Billboard Hot 100, Changes failed to grab the attention of what remaining fans they had and did not chart in its initial production run.
​As decades passed and different waves of Monkees reunions cropped up, leading to more positive reevaluations of their career and musical output, Changes still held a somewhat “black sheep” quality when compared to The Monkees' other Colgems records. Growing up in the 1990s, I was too young to remember the massive resurgence in popularity the group experienced during their 20th Anniversary in 1986. Luckily, I discovered the "Pre-Fab Four" through Nick at Nite reruns during the mid-90s, leading me to hunt down every album released through the Rhino Records reissues on CD. Even as a young Monkees fan, Changes carried a stigma like no other Monkees LP had and initially I barely gave it a listen. Over the course of the ensuing years, my appreciation of the album grew slightly, but it still never reached the level of importance as their other albums.
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In 2012, I met the woman who I would fall in love with and ultimately marry a few short years later. On one of our first dates, I discovered that she was quite familiar with a good number of Monkees songs, albeit the ones that were featured on the show, as she too watched the Nick at Nite reruns. Naturally, I gave her copies of all their albums, excited to see which one she would hold dear to her heart. After making her way through everything, I was shocked to find that she adored Changes and had memorized the lyrics to every song featured on the album in only a few short days. Her love for the album was contagious and I now started to listen with a different set of ears and appreciate it for what it was – a solidly written and performed set of catchy bubblegum songs that acted as a perfect bookend to a period that started with an album (The Monkees) that was essentially a solidly written and performed set of catchy bubblegum songs.
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(From the June 13, 1970 issue of Billboard)
Through all of this, as many Monkees fans know, the multitrack recordings for all of the Jeff Barry-produced songs from the 1970 sessions are missing. Unfortunately this also includes two tracks, "Which Way Do You Want It" and "Ride Baby Ride," that were recorded but ultimately left off the final pressing of Changes. Given all these facts, we’ve been told time and time again that a Super Deluxe set of the album would be impossible given the lack of content. Once a Super Deluxe set of Headquarters and Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones, Ltd. is released in the coming years, the journey that Monkees archivist Andrew Sandoval started nearly a decade ago will have ended. As a fan of both The Monkees and Andrew, I am incredibly grateful for the amount of dedication from them to bring us such wonderful sets and can’t wait to have a shelf with all the Super Deluxe sets next to each other, providing us with perhaps the most complete auditory history of a band’s output. But, the set will feel quite lonely if Changes isn’t there in some capacity to bookend everything as it did almost 50 years ago when it was first issued.

With all of that in mind, I propose a solution. When the time comes to make a decision on the merits of a Super Deluxe set of Changes and the missing tracks that still have not been found, here is a track listing that could fill three CDs and properly tell the story of The Monkees' Colgems-era output, including Davy’s final contractual obligation for Colgems that resulted in his self-titled album released on Bell Records in 1971. With that being said, I present you with…

​CHANGES (SUPER DELUXE EDITION)

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Changes by The Monkees
Colgems #119 (COS-119 STEREO)
June 1970


1. Oh My My
2. Ticket On A Ferry Ride
3. You’re So Good To Me
4. It’s Got To Be Love
5. Acapulco Sun
6. 99 Pounds (Mono Mix)
7. Tell Me Love
8. Do You Feel It Too?
9. I Love You Better
10. All Alone In The Dark
11. Midnight Train
12. I Never Thought It Peculiar
MONO TV MIXES
​Aired during Saturday morning reruns
1970
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13. Oh My My (Mono TV Mix)
14. Acapulco Sun (Mono TV Mix)
15. 99 Pounds (Mono TV Mix)
16. Tell Me Love (Mono TV Mix)
17. Do You Feel It Too? (Mono TV Mix)
18. I Love You Better (Mono TV Mix)
19. All Alone In The Dark (Mono TV Mix)
20. Midnight Train (Mono TV Mix)
21. I Never Thought It Peculiar (Mono TV Mix)
22. If You Have The Time (Mono TV Mix)
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Monkees Saturday morning reruns TV Guide
RARITIES
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23. Oh My My (Mono Promo Film Mix)
24. 99 Pounds (Stereo Remix)
25. Midnight Train (Demo)
26. I Never Thought It Peculiar (No Strings and Backing Vocals)
27. I Never Thought It Peculiar (Mono Mix without Overdubs)
28. I Never Thought It Peculiar (Mono Mix with Overdubs)
29. I Never Thought It Peculiar (Stereo Remix)
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​OUTTAKES
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30. Time And Time Again (Take 1)
31. Time And Time Again (Mono Mix)
32. Time And Time Again (Stereo Mix)

​COMMERCIALS
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33. Post Cereals "Monkees Cereal Box Records" Commercial
34. Kool-Aid "Nerf Ball" Commercial
35. Kool-Aid "Buzzer" & "Snake In A Can" Commercial

​​LIVE
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36. Together (Davy Jones With Sam & The Goodtimers - Live on Music Scene - December 22, 1969)
37. Interview With Davy Jones on Music Scene (December 22, 1969)
38. Oh My My (Live At The Palace Theater - Cleveland, Ohio - July 27, 1997)
39. Midnight Train (Live At The Mayo Performing Arts Center - Morristown, New Jersey - Aug. 27, 2015)
NON-ALBUM SINGLES

​Micky Dolenz & Davy Jones
Bell #986
April 1971


40. Do It In The Name Of Love (Mono Mix)
41. Lady Jane (Mono Mix)

Micky Dolenz & Davy Jones (as The Monkees) 
Bell #88054
1971 (Japan)
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42. Do It In The Name Of Love (Stereo Mix)
43. Lady Jane (Stereo Mix)
Monkees Do It In The Name of Love picture sleeve
Davy Jones Rainy Jane
Davy Jones Bell Records
Mono Singles by Davy Jones
Bell #45-111
May 1971


44. Rainy Jane (Mono Mix)
45. Welcome To My Love (Mono Mix)
Issued on Bell #45-136 – September, 1971
46. I Really Love You (Mono Mix)
47. Sitting In The Apple Tree (Mono Mix)

Davy Jones by Davy Jones
Bell Records #6067
​October 1971


48. Road To Love
49. How About Me
50. Singin’ To The Music
51. Rainy Jane
52. Look At Me
53. Say It Again
54. I Really Love  You
55. Love Me For A Day
56. Sitting In The Apple Tree
57. Take My Love
58. Pretty Little Girl
59. Welcome To My Love

Mono Mixes
60. How About Me (Mono Mix)

Non-Album Singles by Davy Jones

Bell #45-159
November 1971

61. Girl (Mono Mix)
62. Take My Love (Mono Mix)

Bell #45-178
January 1972

63. I’ll Believe In You (Mono Mix)
64. Road To Love (Mono Mix)

BONUS VINYL 45
 "Acapulco Sun" EP by The Monkees
RCA #MKE-1310
​1970 (Mexico)


​Oh My My
Do You Feel It Too?
Acapulco Sun
Midnight Train
Monkees Mexico EP Oh My My
(Courtesy of Monkee45s.net)
Monkees EP Mexico Changes

Thank you very much to Justin Rakowski for submitting his essay to The Monkees Live Almanac! I would also like to acknowledge John McCutcheon's wonderful website Monkee45s for some of the scans seen above.

While prepping this piece for the Live Almanac's blog, I contacted longtime Monkees fan, collector, and author Ed Reilly to see if he could share some unique Changes-era pieces from his collection to complement Justin's work. The items below come from Ed's collection - thanks, Ed!
Monkees Changes Cashbox
Cashbox magazine - June 1970

Monkees Oh My My picture sleeve Turkey
"Oh My My" picture sleeve - Turkey (Click for label)

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Japanese issue of "Changes" on RCA Records (Click for Side 1 label)

Monkees Changes cassette 8 track
Colgems cassette and 8-track

Monkees Oh My My picture sleeve Australia
"Oh My My" picture sleeve - Australia (Click for label)

 Bell Records released the original Monkees albums in Japan throughout 1973 and 1974:
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"Oh My My" picture sleeve - Germany (Click for label)

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"Oh My My" picture sleeve - France (Click for label)

Read more about Changes in the archives of The Monkees Live Almanac
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A look inside "The Monkees Greatest Hits" on orange vinyl

1/6/2019

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Thanks a lot to Ben Belmares for sharing his scans of The Monkees Greatest Hits, the 1976 compilation that Rhino Records has just reissued on orange vinyl as part of their "Start Your Ear Off Right" promotional campaign. Thanks again, Ben!
Monkees Greatest Hits album orange vinyl Rhino
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Monkees Greatest Hits orange vinyl
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Mid-1970s "Monkees Greatest Hits" album being reissued by Rhino Records on orange vinyl

1/3/2019

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By 1976, Arista Records had inherited The Monkees' music catalog from Colgems (later Bell Records) and proceeded to release The Monkees Greatest Hits. This Arista collection was in reality a repackaging of Re-Focus, an earlier Monkees compilation produced by Bell in 1972. Arista's Greatest Hits featured the same track listing as Re-Focus but with brand new cover art, and could be purchased as an LP, cassette, or 8-track.

As Monkees albums were hard to come by in the mid-1970s, and possibly due to other factors like the return of the group's TV show in syndication and the activities of Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart, Greatest Hits sold well and peaked at #58 on the Billboard chart in 1976. It was later certified Gold in 1986 and Platinum in 1991, and remained in print through the 1980s when it first appeared on compact disc.

And now in 2019, The Monkees Greatest Hits is being treated to yet another release, this time by Rhino Records as part of their annual "Start Your Ear Off Right" campaign. Available exclusively at participating music shops beginning on January 8, Greatest Hits has been pressed on orange vinyl and is limited to 4,500 copies.

Rhino’s “Start Your Ear Off Right" Returns In 2019 With Limited Edition Releases
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