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On this date January 9, 1967 the LP "More Of The Monkees" was released on Colgems Records. Producer credits on the album were listed as:
Jeff Barry, Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart, Michael Nesmith, Jack Keller ,Gerry Goffin, Carole King, Neil Sedaka, and Carole Bayer Sager.

It displaced the band's debut album from the top of the Billboard 200 chart and remained at No.1 for 18 weeks—the longest of any Monkees album. Combined, the first two Monkees albums were at the top of the Billboard chart for 31 consecutive weeks. The album also went to No.1 in the UK.

The band learned of the album's existence while on tour in Cleveland, Ohio, surprised it had been released without their knowing.

Singles released from the album were:
"I'm a Believer" / "(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone"
Released: November 21, 1966
"Mary, Mary"
Released: 1968

Track listing:

Side One

1. "She"
2. "When Love Comes Knockin' (At Your Door)"
3. "Mary, Mary"
4. "Hold On Girl"
5. "Your Auntie Grizelda"
6. "(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone"

Side 2

1. "Look Out (Here Comes Tomorrow)"
2. "The Kind of Girl I Could Love"
3. "The Day We Fall in Love"
4. "Sometime in the Morning"
5. "Laugh"
6. "I'm a Believer"

Personnel:

Micky Dolenz – lead and backing vocals
Davy Jones – lead and backing vocals
Michael Nesmith – producer on "Mary, Mary" and "The Kind of Girl I Could Love", lead vocals and steel guitar on "The Kind of Girl I Could Love"
Peter Tork – backing vocals, lead vocals on "Your Auntie Grizelda", guitar on "Mary, Mary"

Seymour Barab – cello
Jeff Barry – backing vocals
Hal Blaine – drums
Tommy Boyce – backing vocals
James Burton – guitar
George Butcher – keyboards
Artie Butler – strings arranger
Glen Campbell – guitar
Frank Capp – percussion
Al Casey – guitar
Michael Cohen – keyboards
Mike Deasy – guitar
George Devens – percussion
Neil Diamond – guitar
Sal DiTroia – guitar
Wayne Erwin – backing vocals, guitar
Stan Free – keyboards
Al Gafa – guitar
Jim Gordon – percussion
Al Gorgoni – guitar
Louis Haber – violin
Bobby Hart – backing vocals, organ
Ron Hicklin – backing vocals
Norm Jeffries – tambourine
Carol Kaye – guitar
Billy Lewis – drums
Herb Lovelle – drums
Gerry McGee – guitar
Don Peake – conductor
Ray Pohlman – bass guitar
Don Randi – keyboards
Michel Rubini – keyboards
Buddy Saltzman – drums
Russ Savakus – bass guitar
Neil Sedaka – keyboards
Louie Shelton – guitar
Willard Suyker – guitar
David Sackson – viola
Murray Sandry – viola
Irving Spice – violin
Louis Stone – violin
Larry Taylor – bass guitar
Don Thomas – guitar
Bob West – bass guitar
Julius Wetcher – percussion

Best Monkees songs of all time: 30 classics, from their biggest hits to album tracks From "Last Train to Clarksdale" to "I'm a Believer" here are the essential songs from Davy Jones, Peter Tork, Michael Nesmith and Micky Dolenz.

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From the Tiger Beat Archives, November 1970

35 Faves Reveal 'What I'm Thankful For. . .'

Micky Dolenz -- Samantha, Ami Bluebell, my life and good times. Plants, flowers, fish and little kittens. To be honest, I can't think of anything I don't give thanks for -- except wars, smog, hunger. Love, peace!

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Micky Dolenz of Monkees fame sings the praises of R.E.M. in new EP The last surviving member of the beloved pop group is heading to Wuxtry Records in Athens on Friday for the album’s release.

(L-R): Bill, Pete, Mick, Mike
Athens GA
(Photo by Bert)

On this date, November 6, 1967, the fourth album by The Monkees "Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd. " was released on Colgems Records, produced by Chip Douglas. It sold over three million copies, and was the band's fourth consecutive album to reach No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard 200.

The album's single, "Pleasant Valley Sunday" b/w "Words", peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100.

It was recorded April 26-October 9, 1967 at RCA Studios in Hollywood and New York.

Track listing:

Side 1

1. "Salesman"
2. "She Hangs Out"
3. "The Door into Summer"
4. "Love Is Only Sleeping"
5. "Cuddly Toy"
6. "Words"

Side 2

1. "Hard to Believe"
2. "What Am I Doing Hangin' 'Round?"
3. "Peter Percival Patterson's Pet Pig Porky"
4. "Pleasant Valley Sunday"
5. "Daily Nightly"
6. "Don't Call on Me"
7. "Star Collector"

The album also featured one of the first uses of the Moog synthesizer in popular music

Personnel:

The Monkees :
Micky Dolenz – vocals; drums ("Cuddly Toy" and "The Door into Summer"); Moog synthesizer ("Daily Nightly"); possible acoustic guitar ("Pleasant Valley Sunday")
Davy Jones – vocals; percussion ("The Door into Summer", "Love Is Only Sleeping", "Cuddly Toy", "Words" and "Don't Call on Me")
Michael Nesmith – vocals; guitar; percussion ("Salesman" and "Words")
Peter Tork – vocals; keyboards; possible acoustic guitar ("Salesman")

Production staff and session musicians:
Chip Douglas – vocals; producer; bass guitar, guitar ("Salesman", "The Door into Summer" and "Don't Call on Me")
Hank Cicalo – engineer
Lester Sill – music supervision
Eddie Hoh – drums, percussion
Bill Chadwick – acoustic guitar ("Pleasant Valley Sunday")
Kim Capli – guitar, bass, piano, drums and percussion on "Hard To Believe"
Douglas Dillard – electric banjo ("What Am I Doing Hangin' 'Round?")
Paul Beaver – Moog synthesizer ("Star Collector")
Bob Rafelson – piano ("Don't Call on Me")
Shorty Rogers – arrangement ("She Hangs Out")
Roger Farris – arrangement ("Hard To Believe")
George Tipton – orchestrator ("Hard To Believe")

REVIEW: Micky Dolenz – Dolenz Sings R.E.M. | XS Noize | Latest Music News Micky Dolenz has been there and done that. From massive success with The Monkees to being a star of stage and screen (actor, writer, director, producer), he