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The Monkees Live: The Mike & Micky Show
Live album by
The Monkees
ReleasedApril 3, 2020 (2020-04-03)
RecordedMarch; June 2019
GenrePop rock
Length78:04
LabelRhino
ProducerAndrew Sandoval
The Monkees chronology
Christmas Party
(2018) 		The Monkees Live: The Mike & Micky Show
(2020)

The Monkees Live: The Mike and Micky Show is a 2020 live album by The Monkees, recorded in March and June 2019, during the band's successful tour. The concerts marked the first time that surviving Monkees Micky Dolenz and Michael Nesmith toured as a duo. The album is the first Monkees release following the death of Peter Tork in February 2019, and the final release to feature Nesmith prior to his December 2021 death.

In addition to hits such as "Last Train to Clarksville," "I'm a Believer," and "Pleasant Valley Sunday," and songs from the band's television show, such as "Mary, Mary" and "Papa Gene's Blues", the album contains fan favorites and deep cuts,[1] such as Nesmith compositions "St. Matthew," "Tapioca Tundra," and "Auntie's Municipal Court." The album also includes songs from the acclaimed 2016 album Good Times!.[2]

Additionally notable is the return of Dolenz on lead vocal on "For Pete's Sake", the closing theme to the second season of The Monkees. Dolenz originally sang the lead vocal on Headquarters, but the song was given to Tork to sing during their reunion concerts, since he co-wrote it.

The Monkees Live: The Mike and Micky Show reached No. 178 on the Billboard 200 chart.[3] The album was released in CD and vinyl formats.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Record Collector[5]

Track listing

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All songs written by Michael Nesmith, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalLength
1."Last Train to Clarksville"
Micky Dolenz3:06
2."Sunny Girlfriend" Michael Nesmith2:39
3."Mary, Mary" Micky Dolenz2:42
4."You Told Me" Michael Nesmith2:27
5."For Pete's Sake"
Micky Dolenz2:18
6."The Door into Summer"
Michael Nesmith3:21
7."You Just May Be the One" Michael Nesmith2:07
8."A Little Bit Me, a Little Bit You"Neil DiamondMicky Dolenz2:44
9."The Girl I Knew Somewhere" Micky Dolenz2:51
10."Birth of an Accidental Hipster"
  • Michael Nesmith
  • Micky Dolenz
3:31
11."St. Matthew" Michael Nesmith2:54
12."As We Go Along"
Micky Dolenz4:15
13."Circle Sky" Michael Nesmith2:37
14."Pleasant Valley Sunday"
Micky Dolenz3:15
15."Papa Gene's Blues" Michael Nesmith3:54
16."Randy Scouse Git"Micky DolenzMicky Dolenz3:49
17."Tapioca Tundra" Michael Nesmith3:46
18."Me and Magdalena"Ben GibbardMichael Nesmith (with Micky Dolenz)3:33
19."Auntie's Municipal Court"
  • Michael Nesmith
  • Keith Allison
Micky Dolenz4:46
20."Goin' Down"
Micky Dolenz3:08
21."Sweet Young Thing"
  • Michael Nesmith
  • Gerry Goffin
  • Carole King
Michael Nesmith2:30
22."(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone"
  • Tommy Boyce
  • Bobby Hart
  • Micky Dolenz
2:56
23."Daydream Believer"John StewartMicky Dolenz3:36
24."Listen to the Band" Michael Nesmith2:08
25."I'm a Believer"Neil DiamondMicky Dolenz3:11
Total length:78:04

Personnel

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  • Micky Dolenz – vocals, guitar, percussion
  • Michael Nesmith – vocals, guitar
  • Christian Nesmith – backing vocals, guitar
  • Wayne Avers – guitar, arranger
  • Alex Jules – backing vocals, keyboards
  • Probyn Gregory – banjo, acoustic guitar, trumpet, melodica
  • John Billings – bass
  • Rich Dart – drums
  • Pete Finney – pedal steel guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Coco Dolenz – backing vocals, percussion
  • Circe Link – backing vocals, percussion
Additional
  • Andrew Sandoval – producer
  • Christian Nesmith – recording mixer
  • Matthew Littlejohn – sound engineer
  • Dan Hersch – mastering

Charts

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Chart (2020) Peak
position
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[6] 13
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[7] 15

References

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  1. ^ ELI5:What does it mean to call a song a "deep cut"? : explainlikeimfive
  2. ^ The Monkees Present: The Mike Nesmith & Micky Dolenz Show
  3. ^ "The Monkees". Billboard.
  4. ^ The Monkees Live: The Mike and Micky Show at AllMusic
  5. ^ "Review: The Monkees Live: The Mike & Micky Show". Record Collector.
  6. ^ "The Monkees Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  7. ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2020. 18. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
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