The Monkees Present

The Monkees Present
Studio album by The Monkees
Released October 1, 1969
Recorded August - October 1966,
June 1968 - August 1969, RCA Victor Studios, and Sunset Sound Recorders, Hollywood, and RCA Victor Studios, Nashville
Genre Country Rock, Folk Rock, Pop, Rock
Length 30:06
Label Colgems (original U.S. release)
RCA Records (original release outside U.S.)
Rhino (1986 LP reissue + 1994 CD reissue)
Producer Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith, Davy Jones, Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart, Bill Chadwick
The Monkees chronology
Greatest Hits
(1969)		 The Monkees Present
(1969)		 Changes
(1970)
Singles from The Monkees Present
  1. "Listen to the Band" / "Someday Man"
    Released: April 26, 1969
  2. "Good Clean Fun" / "Mommy and Daddy"
    Released: September 6, 1969
Cover for Rhino CD Reissue
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic [1]

The Monkees Present (also known as The Monkees Present Micky, David, Michael or simply Present) is The Monkees' eighth album.

By the time recording had begun in earnest for this album, the Monkees had passed their popularity peak, and as Screen Gems cared less and less about the Monkees' activities, the members were given more control over the creation of this, the second album released after the departure of Peter Tork, and the last to feature Michael Nesmith until 1996's Justus. Unlike Instant Replay, all but two of the songs were recorded in 1968 or 1969, and the album was accompanied by a strong advertising push (including a cross promotion with Kool-Aid) and a tour with 'Sam & The Goodtimers' - a seven-piece R&B backing band. This was their last attempt at commercial viability, reaching only #100 on Billboard weekly. Shortly after the album's release, Nesmith announced that he was leaving the Monkees to form his own group called The First National Band.

History

The original plan was to release a double album which devoted one side to each member of the group, who by now were recording virtually as solo artists, but with Tork now gone, and record sales waning, the decision was made to pare the track selection down to a single disc.

The album featured two singles, ""Listen To The Band", b/w the non-LP song "Someday Man"; and "Good Clean Fun" b/w "Mommy And Daddy", which upon release in September 1969 reached # 63 and #82 respectively in USA, but neither charted in the UK. Both singles did much better in Australia, reaching #15 and #26 respectively and giving the Monkees their last hits Down Under.

Track listing

Original 1969 Colgems vinyl issue

Side 1
No. TitleLead vocals Length
1. "Little Girl" (Micky Dolenz)Micky Dolenz 2:00
2. "Good Clean Fun" (Michael Nesmith)Michael Nesmith 2:19
3. "If I Knew" (Bill Chadwick, David Jones)Davy Jones 2:22
4. "Bye Bye Baby Bye Bye" (Micky Dolenz, Ric Klein)Micky Dolenz 2:20
5. "Never Tell a Woman Yes" (Michael Nesmith)Michael Nesmith 3:47
6. "Looking for the Good Times" (Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart)Davy Jones 2:04
Side 2
No. TitleLead vocals Length
1. "Ladies Aid Society" (Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart)Davy Jones 2:41
2. "Listen to the Band" (Michael Nesmith)Michael Nesmith 2:42
3. "French Song" (Bill Chadwick)Davy Jones 1:59
4. "Mommy and Daddy" (Micky Dolenz)Micky Dolenz 2:13
5. "Oklahoma Backroom Dancer" (Michael Martin Murphey)Michael Nesmith 2:36
6. "Pillow Time" (Janelle Scott, Matt Willis)Micky Dolenz 2:32

All tracks except "Never Tell a Woman Yes," "Ladies Aid Society," "Mommy and Daddy" and "Pillow Time" were featured on the CBS and ABC reruns of The Monkees from 1969–1972.

1994 Rhino CD reissue

Tracks 1-12: Original album
All tracks previously unissued.

  1. "Calico Girlfriend Samba" (Nesmith) - 2:33
  2. "The Good Earth" (Ben Nisbet) - 1:38
  3. "Listen to the Band" (Alternate take) (Nesmith) - 2:46
  4. "Mommy and Daddy" (Alternate take) (Dolenz) - 2:08
  5. The Monkees Present Radio Promo - 1:03

2013 Rhino Handmade deluxe CD reissue

Disc 1 (The Original Stereo Album and More)

Tracks 1-12: Original album in stereo

  1. "Time and Time Again" (November 1969 Stereo Mix) (Jones, Chadwick) - 2:37
  2. "Down the Highway" (November 1969 Stereo Mix) (Carole King, Toni Stern) - 2:16
  3. "Steam Engine" (November 1969 Stereo Mix) (Chip Douglas) - 2:23
  4. "If You Have the Time" (November 1969 Stereo Mix) (Jones, Chadwick) - 2:06
  5. "Angel Band" (November 1969 Stereo Mix) (William Bradbury, Reverend J. Hascall) - 3:25
  6. "Rose Marie" (November 1969 Stereo Mix) (Dolenz) - 2:12
  7. "I Never Thought It Peculiar" (No Strings and Backing Vocals - August 1969) (Boyce, Hart) - 2:24
  8. "Of You" (November 1969 Stereo Mix) (Bill Chadwick, John Chadwick) - 2:00
  9. "Kicking Stones" (1969 Mix) (Lynn Castle, Wayne Erwin) - 2:27
  10. "If I Knew" (Bill & Davy's Stereo Mix) (Jones, Chadwick) - 2:21
  11. "The Crippled Lion" (November 1969 Stereo Mix) (Nesmith) - 2:49
  12. "My Storybook of You" (Tommy & Bobby's Stereo Mix) (Boyce, Hart) - 2:48
  13. "Carlisle Wheeling" (November 1969 Stereo Mix) (Nesmith) - 3:17
  14. "French Song" (LP Master with Alternate ending - Stereo) (Chadwick) - 2:48
  15. "Hollywood" (Stereo) (Nesmith) - 2:18
  16. "My Storybook Of You" ("New" 1969 Stereo Mix) (Boyce, Hart) - 3:01
  17. "Circle Sky" ("New" 1969 Stereo Mix) (Nesmith) - 2:34
  18. Kool-Aid spot - 2:03
Disc 2 (Mono Mixes and Rarities)
  1. The Monkees Present Radio Spot - 1:04
  2. "If I Knew" (TV Mix Mono) (Jones, Chadwick) - 2:23
  3. "Bye Bye Baby Bye Bye" (Mono) (Dolenz, Klein) - 2:16
  4. "Looking for the Good Times" (Mono) (Boyce, Hart) - 2:06
  5. "Ladies Aid Society" (1969 Mono Mix) (Boyce, Hart) - 2:42
  6. "Listen to the Band" (Single Mix) (Nesmith) - 2:33
  7. "French Song" (TV Mix Mono) (Chadwick) - 2:49
  8. "Mommy & Daddy" (1969 Mono Mix) (Dolenz) - 2:13
  9. "Circle Sky" (1969 "New" Mono Mix) (Nesmith) - 2:31
  10. "Penny Music" (TV Mix Mono) (Michael Leonard, Bobby Weinstein) - 2:41
  11. "Apples, Peaches, Bananas and Pears" (1969 Mono Mix) (Boyce, Hart) - 2:17
  12. "Of You" (1969 Mono Mix) (Chadwick, Chadwick) - 2:02
  13. "I Never Thought It Peculiar" (1969 Mono Mix without Overdubs) (Boyce, Hart) - 2:25
  14. "Kicking Stones" (1969 Mono Mix) (Castle, Erwin) - 2:28
  15. "Listen to the Band" (LP Version True Mono Mix) (Nesmith) - 2:45
  16. "If You Have the Time" (1969 Mono Mix without Moog) (Jones, Chadwick) - 2:10
  17. "Midnight Train" (TV Mix Mono) (Dolenz) - 2:08
  18. "My Storybook of You" (Mono) (Boyce, Hart) - 2:48
  19. "Steam Engine" (Mono) (Douglas) - 2:20
  20. "Time and Time Again" (November 1969 Mono Mix) (Jones, Chadwick) - 2:44
  21. "Mommy & Daddy" (7/1/69) Stereo Mix 3 (Dolenz) - 2:11
  22. "I Never Thought It Peculiar" (September 1969 Mono Mix with Overdubs) (Boyce, Hart) - 2:27
  23. "Bye Bye Baby Bye" (July 1969 Stereo Mix) (Dolenz, Klein) - 2:28
  24. "If You Have the Time" (1969 Mono Mix with Moog) (Dolenz) - 2:09
  25. "Mommy & Daddy" (7/2/69) Stereo Mix (Dolenz) - 2:05
  26. "French Song" (Rough Mono Mix) (Chadwick) - 2:53
  27. Monkees Greatest Hits radio spot - 1:00
Disc 3 (Sessions)
  1. "Little Girl" (Take 7) (Dolenz) - 1:29
  2. "Calico Girlfriend" (Nesmith) - 2:48
  3. "If I Knew" (Take 11) (Jones, Chadwick) - 2:23
  4. "You're So Good" (Alternate Mix) (Robert Stone) - 3:01
  5. "Little Red Rider" (Alternate Mix) (Nesmith) - 3:26
  6. "If You Have the Time" (Take 4) (Dolenz) - 2:38
  7. Music Bridge: "We'll Be Back in a Minute" (Take 12) (Dolenz) - 0:29
  8. "Listen To The Band" (Alternate Stereo Mix) (Nesmith) - 2:48
  9. "French Song" (Take 3) (Chadwick) - 2:42
  10. "Mommy and Daddy" (May 13, 1969 Stereo Mix 9) (Dolenz) - 1:57
  11. "Thank You My Friend" (Backing track - Take 4) (Nesmith) - 3:42
  12. "Pillow Time" (Takes 8 & 9) (Scott, Willis) - 4:17
  13. "How Can I Tell You" (Jones, Chadwick) - 3:13
  14. "Steam Engine" (1969 Rough Stereo Mix) (Douglas) - 2:38
  15. "Time and Time Again" (Take 1) (Jones, Chadwick) - 2:50
  16. "Good Afternoon" (Take 14) (Unknown) - 2:34
  17. "Opening Night" (Charlie Smalls) - 3:44
  18. "Lynn Harper" (Backing track - Take 8) (Nesmith) - 3:15
  19. Music Bridge: "We'll Be Back in a Minute" (Take 18) (Dolenz) - 0:25
  20. "The Good Earth" (Alternate Take) (Ben Nisbet) - 2:03
  21. "London Bridge" (Backing track - Take 4) (David Gates) - 4:52
  22. Music Bridge: "We'll Be Back in a Minute" (version three) (Dolenz) - 0:28
  23. "A Bus That Never Comes" (Backing track - Take 9) (Dick Keller, Bob Russell) - 2:49
  24. "Omega" (Backing track - Take 8) (Nesmith) - 2:15
  25. "Thirteen Is Not Our Lucky Number" (Backing track) (Nesmith, Michael Cohen) - 2:39
  26. "Michigan Blackhawk" (Backing track - Take 4) (Nesmith) - 2:54
  27. "Little Tommy Blues" (Backing track - Take 5) (Tommy Griffin) - 3:53
  28. "Till Then" (Backing track - Take 2) (Eddie Seiler, Guy Ward, Sol Marcus) - 3:19
Vinyl 45[2]
  1. "Good Clean Fun" (Alternate Mix with extra percussion) - 2:19
  2. "Mommy and Daddy" (7/10/69)" (Mono Mix) - 2:25

Session information

Little Girl

Good Clean Fun

If I Knew

Bye Bye Baby Bye Bye

Never Tell a Woman Yes

Looking for Good Times

Ladies Aid Society

Listen to the Band

French Song

Mommy and Daddy

Oklahoma Backroom Dancer

Pillow Time

1994 Bonus tracks Session Information

Calico Girlfriend Samba

The Good Earth

Listen to the Band [Early Mix]

Mommy and Daddy [Early Mix]

The Monkees Present - Radio Promo

Charts

Album

Year Chart Peak
Position
1969 Billboard 200 100[4]
2013 Billboard 200 174[4]

Single

Year Single Chart Peak
Position
1969 "Listen to the Band" Billboard Hot 100 63[4]
1969 "Good Clean Fun" Billboard Hot 100 83[4]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-monkees-present-mw0000205448
  2. ↑ http://monkeesstore.warnermusic.com/the-monkees-present-deluxe.html
  3. ↑ 45cat http://www.45cat.com/record/bf1748. Retrieved 16 August 2013. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 1 2 3 4 "The Monkees Present - Charts and Awards". Retrieved 22 June 2014.
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