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Article recalls production of blockbuster Monkees single

4/3/2021

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The Story Behind The Song: How The Monkees created pop masterclass 'Daydream Believer'

(Ad from the November 11, 1967 issue of Billboard / Courtesy of Monkee45s.net)

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

11/15/2020

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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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Monkees' third single "Good as Gold!"

2/17/2020

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A big thank you to Richard Flynn of All Things Music Plus+ on Facebook for sharing this rare advertisement promoting The Monkees' third single, "A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You"/"The Girl I Knew Somewhere," originally published in the March 18, 1967 issue of Record World.

Monkees Little Bit Me Little Bit You Girl I Knew Somewhere

Read more: "Anarchy in LA: An Act of Rock 'n' Roll Rebellion Preserves a Legacy" by Jim Catapano

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Cash Box predicts success for Monkees' new single

12/22/2019

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The July 15, 1967 issue of music industry trade magazine Cash Box featured an ad for The Monkees' double-sided smash single, "Pleasant Valley Sunday"/"Words":

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Cash Box reviews "Instant Replay"

3/9/2018

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Thanks a lot to Yan Helgos Folkerts‎ for sharing this review of The Monkees' seventh LP, Instant Replay, that was originally published in the February 15, 1969 issue of Cash Box.

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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.

(Rhino Records promotional photo - click to enlarge)

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"The Monkees Present" reviewed in Cash Box

4/9/2017

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(Courtesy Monkee45s.net)

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1975 trade ad promotes "The Monkees" in syndication

4/1/2017

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First National Band counter display

3/3/2017

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Season's Greetings from The Monkees in 1969

12/13/2016

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From the December 27, 1969 issue of Cash Box (Courtesy of Kevin Schmid)

Here's an outtake from the 1969 photo session that produced the Cash Box ad seen above. It was first published in the December 2000 issue of Monkee Business Fanzine. Monkees stand-ins and associates Ric Klein (left) and David Pearl (right) lend assistance.

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Article recalls production of blockbuster Monkees single

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

Monkees' third single "Good as Gold!"

Cash Box predicts success for Monkees' new single

Cash Box reviews "Instant Replay"

"Heart and Soul"

"The Monkees Present" reviewed in Cash Box

1975 trade ad promotes "The Monkees" in syndication

First National Band counter display

Season's Greetings from The Monkees in 1969

Recap: Monkees Farewell Tour

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