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The Monkees Present (full title being The Monkees Present Micky, David, Michael, also known as simply Present) is the Monkees' eighth album. It is the second Monkees album released after the departure of Peter Tork and the last to feature Michael Nesmith until 1996's Justus.

The Monkees Present
Studio album by
the Monkees
ReleasedOctober 1, 1969 (1969-10-01)
Recorded
  • August – October 1966
  • June 1968 – August 1969
Studio
  • RCA, Nashville and Hollywood
  • Sunset Sound Recorders, Hollywood
Genre
  • Country rock
  • folk rock
  • pop
  • rock
Length30:06
LabelColgems
Producer
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
1994 Rhino CD reissue
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]

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 Screen Gems' interest in the Monkees' activities waned, the members were given more control over the creation of the album. Unlike Instant Replay, 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 Kool-Aid) 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 No. 100 on the Billboard chart. Shortly after the album's release, Nesmith announced that he was leaving the Monkees to form his own group, the First National Band.

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 No. 63 and No. 82, respectively, in the US, with neither charting in the UK. Both singles did much better in Australia, reaching No. 15 and No. 26, 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 Lester Sill) who told Michael Nesmith that, in order to have hits, he would have to write songs that were "good clean fun".[2]

Nesmith's "Hollywood", as well as Boyce and Hart'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
No.TitleLead vocalsLength
1."Little Girl" (Micky Dolenz)Micky Dolenz2:00
2."Good Clean Fun" (Michael Nesmith)Michael Nesmith2:19
3."If I Knew" (Bill Chadwick / David Jones)Davy Jones2:22
4."Bye Bye Baby Bye Bye" (Dolenz / Ric Klein)Micky Dolenz2:20
5."Never Tell a Woman Yes" (Nesmith)Michael Nesmith3:47
6."Looking for the Good Times" (Tommy Boyce / Bobby Hart)Davy Jones2:04
Side 2
No.TitleLead vocalsLength
1."Ladies Aid Society" (Boyce / Hart)Davy Jones2:41
2."Listen to the Band" (Nesmith)Michael Nesmith2:42
3."French Song" (Chadwick)Davy Jones2:22
4."Mommy and Daddy" (Dolenz)Micky Dolenz2:13
5."Oklahoma Backroom Dancer" (Michael Martin Murphey)Michael Nesmith2:36
6."Pillow Time" (Janelle Scott / Matt Willis)Micky Dolenz2:32
Notes

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 to 1972.


1994 Rhino CD reissue


Tracks 1-12: Original album

Bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
13."Calico Girlfriend Samba (Previously Unissued)" (Nesmith)2:33
14."The Good Earth (Previously Unissued)" (Ben Nisbet)1:38
15."Listen to the Band (Previously Unissued Version)" (Nesmith)2:46
16."Mommy and Daddy (Previously Unissued Version)" (Dolenz)2:08
17."The Monkees Present Radio Promo (Previously Unissued)" (Unknown)1:03

2013 Rhino Handmade deluxe CD reissue


Disc 1 (The Original Stereo Album and More)

Tracks 1-12: Original album in stereo

  2. "Time and Time Again" (November 1969 Stereo Mix) (Jones, Chadwick) - 2:37
  3. "Down the Highway" (November 1969 Stereo Mix) (Carole King, Toni Stern) - 2:16
  4. "Steam Engine" (November 1969 Stereo Mix) (Chip Douglas) - 2:23
  5. "If You Have the Time" (November 1969 Stereo Mix) (Jones, Chadwick) - 2:06
  6. "Angel Band" (November 1969 Stereo Mix) (William Bradbury, Reverend J. Hascall) - 3:25
  7. "Rose Marie" (November 1969 Stereo Mix) (Dolenz) - 2:12
  8. "I Never Thought It Peculiar" (No Strings and Backing Vocals - August 1969) (Boyce, Hart) - 2:24
  9. "Of You" (November 1969 Stereo Mix) (Bill Chadwick, John Chadwick) - 2:00
  10. "Kicking Stones" (1969 Mix) (Lynn Castle, Wayne Erwin) - 2:27
  11. "If I Knew" (Bill & Davy's Stereo Mix) (Jones, Chadwick) - 2:21
  12. "The Crippled Lion" (November 1969 Stereo Mix) (Nesmith) - 2:49
  13. "(My) Storybook of You" (Tommy & Bobby's Stereo Mix) (Boyce, Hart) - 2:48
  14. "Carlisle Wheeling" (November 1969 Stereo Mix) (Nesmith) - 3:17
  15. "French Song" (LP Master with Alternate ending - Stereo) (Chadwick) - 2:48
  16. "Hollywood" (Stereo) (Nesmith) - 2:18
  17. "(My) Storybook of You" ("New" 1969 Stereo Mix) (Boyce, Hart) - 3:01
  18. "Circle Sky" ("New" 1969 Stereo Mix) (Nesmith) - 2:34
  19. 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) (Jones, Chadwick)- 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) (Jack 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[3]
  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 the 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



Weekly charts


Chart (1969) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[5] 100

Singles


Year Single Chart Peak
Position
1969 "Listen to the Band" Billboard Hot 100 63[6]
1969 "Good Clean Fun" Billboard Hot 100 82[6]

References


  1. https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-monkees-present-mw0000205448
  2. Sandoval, Andrew (1994). The Monkees Present (booklet). The Monkees. Santa Monica, California: Rhino Records. p. 4. R2 71797.
  3. "The Monkees Official Store - the Monkees PRESENT (DELUXE)". Archived from the original on 2013-06-07. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
  4. "Mommy and Daddy (Lyrics)". Retrieved 2021-05-16.
  5. "The Monkees US Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
  6. "The Monkees Present - Charts and Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 June 2014.


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