For fans who discovered The Monkees in the mid-1970’s, many will remember Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart, the first semi-official Monkees “reunion”. In 1975, eleven years before the historic 1986 20th anniversary reunion tour, Micky Dolenz and Davy Jones joined up with their former songwriters Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart to form the group Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart. With former Raider Keith Allison as musical director, they toured various fairs, arenas and clubs to the delight of original Monkees fans and along the way picked up a new generation of fans. In the space of the year they were together, the group recorded a couple of singles and a full album, as well as toured the Far East recording a live album in Japan at the Yubin Chokin Hall in Tokyo before calling it a day.
7a Records were able to secure the original master tapes for both the studio and live album and put together a new double vinyl album/cd set in excellent sound quality. The 1976 studio album is considered in some fan circles as the first Monkees “reunion” album, and the ‘Concert in Japan’ album is a fun souvenir of their live shows.
The CD set is beautifully packaged with photos from the period, many never before seen, in a 40 page booklet with excellent and extensive liner notes about the group by Monkees historian Mark Kleiner. The LP gatefold sleeve edition comes in black/yellow 180g Quad Vinyl.
Having first seen DJBH back in 1976 at The Riverboat Club in New York City, this set brings back wonderful memories. The sound quality, especially for the studio album, is superior to the cd version released in 2005 from a needle drop source. The ‘Concert in Japan’ Live album is so much fun to listen to as the Japanese fans scream out to the group as they perform various Monkees and Boyce & Hart hits as well as songs off their own album. Even the late Keith Allison gets to sing the Raiders song ‘Action’.
For fans who discovered and rediscovered The Monkees in the mid-1970’s, the 7a Records combo set of the ‘Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart’ album and the ‘Concert in Japan’ is a wonderful nostalgic souvenir as well as a lovely way to remember the feeling.
Fred Velez, 2022.
Track listing:
Disc One (the Studio Album):
1. Right Now
2. I Love You (And I’m Glad That I Said It)
3. You And I
4. Teenager In Love
5. Sail On Sailor
6. It Always Hurts The Most In The Morning
7. Moonfire
8. You Didn’t Feel That Way Last Night (Don’t You Remember)
9. Along Came Jones
10. Savin’ My Love For You
11. I Remember The Feeling
12. Sweet Heart Attack
Disc Two (Concert in Japan):
1. Last Train To Clarksville
2. Medley: Valleri / Daydream Believer / Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You
3. I Wonder What She’s Doing Tonight
4. (I’m Not Your) Steppin’ Stone
5. I Wanna Be Free
6. Savin’ My Love For You
7. Pleasant Valley Sunday
8. I Remember The Feeling
9. A Teenager In Love
10 Cuddly Toy
11. Medley: Come A Little Bit Closer / Pretty Little Angel Eyes / Hurt So Bad / Peaches ‘N’ Cream / Something’s Wrong With Me / Keep On Singing
12. I Love You (And I’m Glad That I Said It)
13. Action
US Customers:
Signed or unsigned copies straight from Micky Dolenz:
Or from Deepdiscount:
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2LP: https://www.deepdiscount.com/dolenz-jones…/5060209950365
UK Customers:
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Japan:
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Canada:
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Scandinavia:
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For all other territories, please check Amazon and local dealers.
Freddy Pop! 