Release 2009 - Box with 5 CDs in original art Carboard Sleeves !!!
...first known as TV-Stars with early sit-com (We're the Monkees) based on Beatles film "A Hard Days Night".
Davy Jones worked at home in the UK as child actor before.
First album was produced with a lot of session musicians; like Hal Blaine; Stephen Stills;
Glen Campbel; L.Knechtel etc.;
because the original Monkees had to learn their instruments at first.
Michael Nesmith had written and recorded some songs on 45s before ( under the name Michael Blessing).
Pete Tork worked with Folkband "Au-Go-Go Singers in the early 60s.
In songwriting they had help from Neil Diamond; Neil Sedaka , Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart
(producer + later as musicians too).
An film "Head" and Soundstrack with involvement by Bob Rafelson, Jack Nicholson was
produced by FRANK ZAPPA .
Pete York & M.Nesmith split in the year 1969, the other worked on as Duo .
Reformation from the mid 70s with Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart .
Till today the band tours with different musicians like Mark Clarke (from COLOSSEUM)
Davy Jones, who worked on a new solo album, died in spring 2012.
Style : Beat ; Popsike ;
see :
Michael Nesmith & First National Band ; Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart ;
Davy Jones ; Au-Go-Go Singers ; Stephen Stills ; Frank Zappa ;
Musicians:
Mickey Dolenz - vocals, guitar, drums; Davy Jones - vocals, rhythm guitar;
Michael Nesmith - guitar, vocals; Peter Tork - bass, guitar, voc.
1975:
Dolenz; Jones ; Bobby Hart; Tommy Boyce;
CD 1
The MONKEES (1966) + 3 Bonus :
(Theme from) The Monkees (Tommy Boyce-Bobby Hart)
Saturday's Child (David Gates)
I wanna be free (Tommy Boyce-Bobby Hart)
Tomorrows Gonna be another Day (Tommy Boyce-Steve Venet)
Papa Genes Blues (Michael Nesmith)
Take a giant Step (Carol King-Gerry Goffin)
Last Train to Clarksville (Tommy Boyce-Bobby Hart)
This doesnt seem to be my Day (Tommy Boyce-Bobby Hart)
Lets dance on (Tommy Boyce-Bobby Hart)
Ill be true to you (Gerry Goffin-Russ Titelman)
Sweet Young Thing (Michael Nesmith-Carol King-Gerry Goffin)
Gonna buy me a Dog (Tommy Boyce-Bobby Hart)
Bonus-Tracks :
I cant get her off my Mind (early version)
I dont think you know me (alternate Version)
(Theme from) The Monkees
CD2
MORE OF THE MONKEES (1967) + 5 Bonus :
She (Boyce-Hart)
When Love comes knockin (at your Door) (Sedaka-Bayer)
Mary Mary (Nesmith)
Hold on Girl (Keller-Raleigh)
Your Auntie Grizelda (Keller-Hilderbrand)
(I'm not your) Steppin Stone (Byce-Hart)
Look out (here comes Tomorrow) (Diamond)
The Kind of Girl I could love (Nesmith-Atkins)
Something in the Morning (Goffin-King)
Laugh (Medress-P.+M.Margo-Seigal)
I'm a Believer (Neil Diamond)
Bonus-Tracks:
Don't listen to Linda (prev. unrel. version)
I'll spend my Life with you (alt. version)
I don't think you know me (prev. unissued mix)
Look out (here comes Tomorrow) (prev. unissued long mix)
I' m a Believer (prev.unissued early version)
CD3
HEADQUARTERS (1967) + 6 Bonus :
You told me (M.Nesmith)
Ill spend my Life with you (Tommy Boyce-Bobby Hart)
Forget that Girl (D.F.Hatlelid)
Band 6 (Jones-Nesmith-Tork-Dolenz)
You just may be the One (M.Nesmith)
Shades of Gray (Mann-Weil)
I cant get her off my Mind (Tommy Boyce-Bobby Hart)
For Petes Sake (Tork-Richards)
Mr. Webster (Tommy Boyce-Bobby Hart)
Sunny Girlfriend (M.Nesmith)
Zilch (Jones-Nesmith-Tork-Dolenz)
No Time (Cicolo)
Early Morning Blues and Greens (Hildebrand-Keller)
Randy Scouse Git (M.Dolenz)
Bonus-Tracks :
All of your Toys (alternate Mix)
The Girl I knew Somewhere (alternate Version)
Peter Gunns Gun
Jericho
Nine Times Blue (Demo Version)
Pillow Time (Demo Version)
CD 4
PISCES, AQUARIUS, CAPRICORN & JONES LTD (1967) + 6 Bonus :
Salesman (Smith)
She hangs out (Barry)
The Door into Summer (Douglas-Martin)
Love is only sleeping (Mann-Weil)
Cuddly Toy (Nilsson)
Words (T.Boyce-B.Hart)
Hard to Believe (Jones-Capli-Brick)
What am I doing hangin round? (Lewis-Clarke)
a) Peter Percival Pattersons Pet Pig Porky (Tork)
b) Pleasant Valley Nightly (King-Goffin)
Daily Nightly (M.Nesmith)
Dont call on me (Nesmith-London)
Star Collector (King-Goffin)
Bonus-Tracks :
Special Announcement
Goin down (alternate Mix)
Salesman (alternate Mix)
The Door into Summer (alternate Mix)
Love is only sleeping ( alternate Mix)
Daily Nightly (alternate Mix)
Star Collector (alternate Mix)
CD 5
THE BIRDS, THE BEES & THE MONKEES (1968) + 3 Bonus :
Sream World (Jones-Pitts)
Aunties Municipal Court (M.Nesmith)
We were made for each other (Fischoff-Bayer)
Tapioca Thunder (M.Nesmith)
Daydream Believer (J.Stewart)
Writing Wrongs (M.Nesmith)
Ill be back up on my Feet (Linzer-Randell)
The Poster (Jones-Pitts)
P.O.Box 9847 (T.Boyce-B.Hart)
Magnolia Simms (M.Nesmith)
Valleri (T.Boyce-B.Hart)
Zor and Zam (B.&J.Chadwick)
Bonus-Tracks :
P.O.Box 9847 (alternate Mix)
The Girl I left behind (early Version)
Ladys Baby (alternate Mix)