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Live 1967 (2013)

Where the lyrics of Live 1967 take you, and where it was really made.

Each member's solo spot on this 1967 live album was filled with music by the opening act, the Sundowners, not by the Monkees.

Key places

Seattle recording site (2013)

Recording site Climate Pledge Arena — The album was compiled from 1967 shows in Seattle, Portland and Spokane. Wikidata lists this Seattle arena as the album's recording location. Google Maps · Apple Maps

How to get there: See the map for directions.

Album story

Overview

• Live 1967: live album by the American pop rock band the Monkees
• Released in 1987 by Rhino Records
• Compiled from show dates in Seattle, Portland and Spokane
• Recorded on the band's 1967 United States tour
• Most tracks feature the Monkees singing and playing themselves
• Each member's solo spot features music by opening act the Sundowners
• Tracks 10 to 13 are bonus tracks

Background

• The Monkees: American pop rock band
• Members on the album: Mike Nesmith, Peter Tork, Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz
• Album draws only on the Seattle, Portland and Spokane dates
• In 2001, Rhino Handmade released all recordings from these shows as a limited edition CD
• The 2001 set also included a date in Mobile, Alabama
• The 2001 set's title: Summer 1967: The Complete U.S. Concert Recordings

Recording

• Producers: Bert Schneider and Bob Rafelson
• Bill Inglot: mixdown producer and compact disc preparation
• Hank Cicalo: recording engineer
• Dan Matovina and John Strother: remix engineers
• Credits adapted from the Rhino 1988 CD, except where noted

Cover

• Henry Diltz and Winton D. Teel credited for photographs
• Don Brown credited for art direction
• Lisa Sutton credited for design

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Tracklist

Sources: musicbrainz.org

Artist

Formation

• The Monkees were an American pop rock band formed in Los Angeles in the mid-1960s.
• The group was conceived in 1965 by television producers Bob Rafelson and Bert Schneider for the NBC sitcom of the same name, which aired from 1966 to 1968.
• Casting drew 437 applicants; Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, Peter Tork, and Micky Dolenz were chosen.

Members

• Micky Dolenz: lead and backing vocals, drums, guitar, keyboards.
• Davy Jones: lead and backing vocals, percussion, bass; died in 2012.
• Michael Nesmith: lead and rhythm guitars, keyboards, vocals; died in 2021.
• Peter Tork: bass, guitars, keyboards, banjo, vocals; died in 2019.

Career

• Early music was largely performed by session musicians such as the Wrecking Crew under Don Kirshner's supervision.
• The band had four consecutive No. 1 albums in 1966–1967: The Monkees, More of the Monkees, Headquarters, and Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd.
• They had three No. 1 singles: "Last Train to Clarksville", "I'm a Believer", and "Daydream Believer".
• The members gained control over their recordings in 1967 after a conflict with Kirshner.
• The film Head (1968) was a commercial failure; the group broke up in the early 1970s.
• A revival in 1986 led to intermittent reunions, new albums, and tours until 2021.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Reception

At release

• Released in 1987 by Rhino Records
• Live album by the American pop rock band the Monkees
• Compiled from shows in Seattle, Portland and Spokane
• Shows taken from the 1967 United States tour
• Most tracks feature the Monkees singing and playing themselves
• Each member's solo spot features music by opening act the Sundowners
• Track listing includes bonus tracks 10 to 13
• Credits adapted from the Rhino 1988 CD, except where noted

Records

• 2001: Rhino Handmade issued all recordings from these shows as a limited edition CD
• The 2001 set also included a date in Mobile, Alabama
• The 2001 set's title: Summer 1967: The Complete U.S. Concert Recordings
• Bonus tracks 10 to 13 are available on the 1988 Rhino CD
• Bonus tracks 10 to 13 are also available on the 2016 Friday Music LP
• Sundowners musicians credited on tracks 10 to 13: Eddie Brick, Eddie Placidi, Dom DeMieri, Kim Capli, Bobby Dick
• Monkees credits: Mike Nesmith on lead guitar, harmonica and vocals; Peter Tork on bass, keyboards, banjo and vocals
• Davy Jones on tambourine and vocals; Micky Dolenz on drums and vocals

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• During these dates, Davy Jones and Kim Capli of the Sundowners went to a local recording studio to make "Hard to Believe"
• "Hard to Believe" was later included on the Monkees' album Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones, Ltd. (1967)
• Kim Capli is credited on drums and keyboards for bonus tracks 10 to 13
• The 2001 Rhino Handmade set added a date in Mobile, Alabama to the Seattle, Portland and Spokane recordings
• Bonus tracks 10 to 13 appear only on the 1988 Rhino CD and the 2016 Friday Music LP

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

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