''The Monkees Present'' (full title being ''The Monkees Present Micky, David, Michael,'' also known as simply ''Present'') is

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' eighth album. It is the second Monkees album released after the departure of

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and the last to feature

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until 1996's ''

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History

The original plan for ''Present'' 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. With Tork now gone, and record sales waning, the decision was made to pare the track selection down to a single disc. By the time recording had begun in earnest for ''Present'', the Monkees had passed their commercial peak. As

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' interest in the Monkees' activities waned, the members were given more control over the creation of the album. Unlike ''

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'', all but two songs were recorded in 1968 or 1969, and the album was accompanied by a strong advertising push (including a cross promotion with

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) and a tour with Sam & The Goodtimers — a seven-piece R&B backing band. This was the Monkees' last attempt at commercial viability, reaching only on the

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. Shortly after the album's release, Nesmith announced that he was leaving the Monkees to form his own group, the

First National Band The First National Band or Michael Nesmith and The First National Band was a short-lived American collaborative band, led by Monkee Michael Nesmith. During the two active years, The First National Band released three albums in the country rock ...

. 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 reached and , respectively, in the US, with neither charting in the UK. Both singles did much better in Australia, reaching and , respectively, and giving the Monkees their last hits. The title of "Good Clean Fun", which bears no relation to the lyrics, was a direct response to a music publisher (believed to be

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) who told Michael Nesmith that, in order to have hits, he would have to write songs that were "good clean fun". Nesmith's "Hollywood", as well as

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's "Apples, Peaches, Bananas and Pears" and "(My) Storybook of You", were songs that were considered for the album but ultimately rejected.

Track listing

Original 1969 Colgems vinyl issue

;Side 1 ;Side 2 ;Notes All tracks except "Never Tell a Woman Yes," "Ladies Aid Society," "Mommy and Daddy" and "Pillow Time" were featured on the

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reruns of ''

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'' from 1969 to 1972.

1994 Rhino CD reissue

''Tracks 1-12: Original album''

2013 Rhino Handmade deluxe CD reissue

;Disc 1 (The Original Stereo Album and More) ''Tracks 1-12: Original album in stereo'' #

"Time and Time Again" (November 1969 Stereo Mix) (Jones, Chadwick) - 2:37 # "Down the Highway" (November 1969 Stereo Mix) (

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, Toni Stern) - 2:16 # "Steam Engine" (November 1969 Stereo Mix) (

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) - 2:23 # "If You Have the Time" (November 1969 Stereo Mix) (Jones, Chadwick) - 2:06 # "Angel Band" (November 1969 Stereo Mix) (William Bradbury, Reverend J. Hascall) - 3:25 # "Rose Marie" (November 1969 Stereo Mix) (Dolenz) - 2:12 # "I Never Thought It Peculiar" (No Strings and Backing Vocals - August 1969) (Boyce, Hart) - 2:24 # "Of You" (November 1969 Stereo Mix) (Bill Chadwick, John Chadwick) - 2:00 # "Kicking Stones" (1969 Mix) (Lynn Castle, Wayne Erwin) - 2:27 # "If I Knew" (Bill & Davy's Stereo Mix) (Jones, Chadwick) - 2:21 # "The Crippled Lion" (November 1969 Stereo Mix) (Nesmith) - 2:49 # "(My) Storybook of You" (Tommy & Bobby's Stereo Mix) (Boyce, Hart) - 2:48 # "Carlisle Wheeling" (November 1969 Stereo Mix) (Nesmith) - 3:17 # "French Song" (LP Master with Alternate ending - Stereo) (Chadwick) - 2:48 # "Hollywood" (Stereo) (Nesmith) - 2:18 # "(My) Storybook of You" ("New" 1969 Stereo Mix) (Boyce, Hart) - 3:01 # "Circle Sky" ("New" 1969 Stereo Mix) (Nesmith) - 2:34 #

spot - 2:03 ;Disc 2 (Mono Mixes and Rarities) # ''The Monkees Present'' Radio Spot - 1:04 # "If I Knew" (TV Mix Mono) (Jones, Chadwick) - 2:23 # "Bye Bye Baby Bye Bye" (Mono) (Dolenz, Klein) - 2:16 # "Looking for the Good Times" (Mono) (Boyce, Hart) - 2:06 # "Ladies Aid Society" (1969 Mono Mix) (Boyce, Hart) - 2:42 # "Listen to the Band" (Single Mix) (Nesmith) - 2:33 # "French Song" (TV Mix Mono) (Chadwick) - 2:49 # "Mommy & Daddy" (1969 Mono Mix) (Dolenz) - 2:13 # "Circle Sky" (1969 "New" Mono Mix) (Nesmith) - 2:31 # "Penny Music" (TV Mix Mono) (Michael Leonard, Bobby Weinstein) - 2:41 # "Apples, Peaches, Bananas and Pears" (1969 Mono Mix) (Boyce, Hart) - 2:17 # "Of You" (1969 Mono Mix) (Chadwick, Chadwick) - 2:02 # "I Never Thought It Peculiar" (1969 Mono Mix without Overdubs) (Boyce, Hart) - 2:25 # "Kicking Stones" (1969 Mono Mix) (Castle, Erwin) - 2:28 # "Listen to the Band" (LP Version True Mono Mix) (Nesmith) - 2:45 # "If You Have the Time" (1969 Mono Mix without Moog) (Jones, Chadwick) - 2:10 # "Midnight Train" (TV Mix Mono) (Dolenz) - 2:08 # "(My) Storybook of You" (Mono) (Boyce, Hart) - 2:48 # "Steam Engine" (Mono) (Douglas) - 2:20 # "Time and Time Again" (November 1969 Mono Mix) (Jones, Chadwick) - 2:44 # "Mommy & Daddy" (7/1/69) Stereo Mix 3 (Dolenz) - 2:11 # "I Never Thought It Peculiar" (September 1969 Mono Mix with Overdubs) (Boyce, Hart) - 2:27 # "Bye Bye Baby Bye" (July 1969 Stereo Mix) (Dolenz, Klein) - 2:28 # "If You Have the Time" (1969 Mono Mix with Moog) (Dolenz) - 2:09 # "Mommy & Daddy" (7/2/69) Stereo Mix (Dolenz) - 2:05 # "French Song" (Rough Mono Mix) (Chadwick) - 2:53 # '' Monkees Greatest Hits'' radio spot - 1:00 ;Disc 3 (Sessions) # "Little Girl" (Take 7) (Dolenz) - 1:29 # "Calico Girlfriend" (Nesmith) - 2:48 # "If I Knew" (Take 11) (Jones, Chadwick) - 2:23 # "You're So Good" (Alternate Mix) (Robert Stone) - 3:01 # "Little Red Rider" (Alternate Mix) (Nesmith) - 3:26 # "If You Have the Time" (Take 4) (Jones, Chadwick)- 2:38 # Music Bridge: "We'll Be Back in a Minute" (Take 12) (Dolenz) - 0:29 # "Listen To The Band" (Alternate Stereo Mix) (Nesmith) - 2:48 # "French Song" (Take 3) (Chadwick) - 2:42 # "Mommy and Daddy" (May 13, 1969 Stereo Mix 9) (Dolenz) - 1:57 # "Thank You My Friend" (Backing track - Take 4) (Nesmith) - 3:42 # "Pillow Time" (Takes 8 & 9) (Scott, Willis) - 4:17 # "How Can I Tell You" (Jones, Chadwick) - 3:13 # "Steam Engine" (1969 Rough Stereo Mix) (Douglas) - 2:38 # "Time and Time Again" (Take 1) (Jones, Chadwick) - 2:50 # "Good Afternoon" (Take 14) (Unknown) - 2:34 # "Opening Night" (

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) - 3:44 # "Lynn Harper" (Backing track - Take 8) (Nesmith) - 3:15 # Music Bridge: "We'll Be Back in a Minute" (Take 18) (Dolenz) - 0:25 # "The Good Earth" (Alternate Take) (Ben Nisbet) - 2:03 # "London Bridge" (Backing track - Take 4) (

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) - 4:52 # Music Bridge: "We'll Be Back in a Minute" (version three) (Dolenz) - 0:28 # "A Bus That Never Comes" (Backing track - Take 9) (Jack Keller, Bob Russell) - 2:49 # "Omega" (Backing track - Take 8) (Nesmith) - 2:15 # "Thirteen Is Not Our Lucky Number" (Backing track) (Nesmith, Michael Cohen) - 2:39 # "Michigan Blackhawk" (Backing track - Take 4) (Nesmith) - 2:54 # "Little Tommy Blues" (Backing track - Take 5) (Tommy Griffin) - 3:53 # "Till Then" (Backing track - Take 2) (Eddie Seiler, Guy Ward, Sol Marcus) - 3:19 ;Vinyl 45 # "Good Clean Fun" (Alternate Mix with extra percussion) - 2:19 # "Mommy and Daddy" (7/10/69)" (Mono Mix) - 2:25

Session information

Little Girl *Written by

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*Arranged by

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*Lead vocal by Micky Dolenz *Backing vocals: Micky Dolenz and Coco Dolenz *Electric Guitar:

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*Acoustic Guitar: Micky Dolenz *Bass:

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*Drums:

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*Produced by Micky Dolenz *Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, August 14, 1969 Good Clean Fun *Written by

*Lead vocal by Michael Nesmith *Guitar:

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*Steel Guitar:

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*Banjo: Bobby Thompson *Bass:

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*Drums:

Jerry Carrigan Jerry Kirby Carrigan (September 13, 1943 – June 22, 2019) was an American drummer and record producer. Early in his career he was a member of the original Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section and later worked as a session musician in Nashville for over ...

*Percussion: Unknown *Piano: David Briggs *Violin:

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*Produced by Michael Nesmith *Recorded at RCA Victor Studios,

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, June 1, 1968, during sessions for ''

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'' (1968) If I Knew *Written by Bill Chadwick and David Jones *Lead vocal by Davy Jones *Backing vocals: Davy Jones and Bill Chadwick *Acoustic Guitar: David Cohen *Bass: Max Bennett *Drums:

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*Piano:

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*Produced by Bill Chadwick and Davy Jones *Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, June 27, and Sunset Sound Recorders, Hollywood, July 1, 1969 Bye Bye Baby Bye Bye *Written by Micky Dolenz and Ric Klein *Arranged by

*Lead vocal by Micky Dolenz *Backing vocals: Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones and unknown *Electric Guitar: Louie Shelton *Acoustic Guitar: Unknown *Banjo:

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*Bass:

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*Produced by Micky Dolenz *Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, July 16, 1969 Never Tell a Woman Yes *Written by Michael Nesmith *Lead vocal by Michael Nesmith *Acoustic Guitar: Michael Nesmith *Banjo: Al Casey *Bass: Joe Osborn *Drums: Hal Blaine *Produced by Michael Nesmith *Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, June 2, 1969 Looking for the Good Times *Written by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart *Lead vocal by Davy Jones *Harmony vocal: Micky Dolenz *Backing vocals: Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart and

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*Guitar: Wayne Erwin, Gerry McGee and Louie Shelton *Acoustic Guitar: Tommy Boyce *Bass:

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*Drums: Billy Lewis *Tambourine: Gene Estes *Organ: Bobby Hart *Produced by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart *Considered to be used in the Monkees' TV show, but the idea was dropped. *Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, October 26, 1966, during sessions for ''

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'' (1967) Ladies Aid Society *Written by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart *Lead vocal by Davy Jones *Backing vocals: Micky Dolenz, Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart, Wayne Erwin and Ron Hicklin *Guitar: Wayne Erwin, Gerry McGee and Louie Shelton *Bass: Larry Taylor *Drums: Billy Lewis *Percussion:

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*Piano: Bobby Hart *Trumpet: Steve Huffsteter *Trombone: Gilbert Falco, Dick Hyde *Horn: Bob Jung and Don McGinnis *Produced by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart *Recorded at RCA Victor Studio B, Hollywood, August 23, 1966, during sessions for ''

'' Listen to the Band *Written by Michael Nesmith *Arranged by Shorty Rogers (Horns only) *Lead vocal by Michael Nesmith *Electric Guitar: Michael Nesmith *Guitar: Wayne Moss, and Mike Saluzzi *Steel Guitar: Lloyd Green *Bass: Norbert Putnam *Drums: Jerry Carrigan *Percussion: Unknown *Piano: David Briggs *Keyboard: Michel Rubini *Harmonica: Charlie McCoy *Brass: Don McGinnis *Trumpet:

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and Ray Triscari *Trombone:

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*Tuba: John Kitzmiller *Produced by Michael Nesmith *Though not a huge hit at the time, the song has become a sort of theme for the group. Though Nesmith claims the lyrics weren't a plea to be judged on musical merit, people nonetheless chose to view them that way. Rhino records even chose the song's title as the name of the group's box set released in April 1991. Mike would later re-record it with his own group

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. Incidentally, "Listen to the Band" was originally performed with Peter Tork on their NBC TV Special '' 33 1/3 Revolutions Per Monkee'' early that same year. That version differs greatly from the single or album release. The album mix of the song has a slightly longer organ bridge section than the single mix does. *Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, Nashville, June 1, and RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, December 9, 1968, during sessions for ''

'' French Song *Written by Bill Chadwick *Lead vocal by Davy Jones *Acoustic Guitar: Frank Bugbee and Louie Shelton *Bass: Max Bennett *Drums: Hal Blaine *Percussion: Emil Richards *Shaker: Emil Richards *Chimes: Emil Richards *Vibes: Emil Richards *Organ: Michel Rubini *Flute:

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*Produced by Bill Chadwick and Davy Jones *Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, June 27, and August 14, 1969 Mommy and Daddy *Written by Micky Dolenz *Arranged by Shorty Rogers *Lead vocal by Micky Dolenz *Backing vocals: Micky Dolenz and Coco Dolenz *Guitar: Dom DeMieri and Mike Saluzzi *Bass: Unknown *Piano: Micky Dolenz *Keyboard: Michel Rubini *Brass: Don McGinnis *Trumpet:

and Ray Triscari *Trombone:

*Tuba: John Kitzmiller *Unknown: Pat Coghlan *Produced by Micky Dolenz *The song finds Micky overtly tackling the political issue of the treatment of American Indians. The album version was dramatically toned down from the original, which also touched on drug use, war, sexual reproduction, social ignorance and the JFK assassination. *Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, December 9, 1968, during sessions for ''

'' (1969) Oklahoma Backroom Dancer *Written by

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*Lead vocal by Michael Nesmith *Guitar:

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and Louie Shelton *Acoustic Guitar: Unknown *Bass: Max Bennett *Drums:

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*Tambourine: Unknown *Shaker: Unknown *Piano: Michel Rubini *Produced by Michael Nesmith *Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, May 27, 1969 Pillow Time *Written by Janelle Scott and Matt Willis *Arranged by Shorty Rogers *Lead vocal by Micky Dolenz *Electric Guitar: Louie Shelton *Acoustic Guitar: Micky Dolenz *Bass: Ray Pohlman *Drums: Earl Palmer *Produced by Micky Dolenz *Originally demoed during the sessions for ''

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'' (1967) *Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, August 14, 1969

1994 bonus tracks session information

Calico Girlfriend Samba *Written by Michael Nesmith *Lead vocal by Michael Nesmith *Guitar: Louie Shelton and Al Casey *Bass: Joe Osborn *Drums: Hal Blaine *Bongos: Unknown *Cowbell: Unknown *Shaker: Unknown *Piano: Michel Rubini *Produced by Michael Nesmith *Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, May 29, 1969 *Nesmith would re-record this for his 1970 album '' Magnetic South'' The Good Earth *Vocals by Davy Jones *Produced by Davy Jones *A poem from a 1969 musical called "The Good Earth", recited by Jones without musical backing. *Originally recorded on a 1969 45 by Irish comedian Dave Allen. *No official writing credit was listed on the 1994 CD. However, the writer is credited on both Dave Allen's 45 and the deluxe edition of ''Present'' as Ben Nisbet. *Recorded in July 1969 Listen to the Band arly Mix*Produced by Michael Nesmith *Lacks many of the overdubs that were featured on the final album mix. *Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, Nashville, June 1, 1968 Mommy and Daddy arly Mix*Lead vocal by Micky Dolenz *Arranged by Shorty Rogers *Other personnel unknown *Produced by Micky Dolenz *The original recording of "Mommy and Daddy," with lyrics that were deemed too controversial to release in 1969 *Recorded at Original Sound, Hollywood, August 1, 1968, during sessions for ''

'' The Monkees Present - Radio Promo *Spoken words: Unknown *Recording info unknown

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References

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