Discussion to start here. Release June 10, 2016 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...itle_1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&tag=viglink20252-20 The Monkees are ready to have some fun this year as the iconic band celebrates its 50th anniversary with a tour and the group s first new album in 20 years, appropriately titled GOOD TIMES. Much like The Monkees early albums, GOOD TIMES features tracks written specifically for the band by some of the music world s most gifted songwriters, including Rivers Cuomo (Weezer), Ben Gibbard (Death Cab for Cutie), Andy Partridge (XTC), and Zach Rogue (Rogue Wave). The album also includes songwriting contributions by Nesmith ( I Know What I Know ) and Tork as well as producer Schlesinger. To help bring the anniversary full circle, The Monkees completed songs for GOOD TIMES that were originally recorded & written for group during the 60s, including Love To Love by Neil Diamond, which features a vintage vocal by Jones. Harry Nilsson wrote the title track Good Times, which he recorded at a session with Nesmith in January 1968. The production was never completed, so the band returned to the original session tape (featuring Nilsson s guide vocal) and have created a duet with his close friend Dolenz. Good Times will mark the first time Dolenz and Nilsson have sung together since Dolenz May 1973 single Daybreak. Other vintage 1960 s tracks included on GOOD TIMES feature L.A. s famed Wrecking Crew of session musicians.
Looks that way from the wording of the release-- Nesmith isn't listed as a "special guest' or anything. Just hoping that the remakes don't fill too much of the album. "Love to Love" was fine as it was.
Andrew Sandoval wanted to finish vintage outtakes back in 1996 before the idea of Justus came about. I guess he finally got his OK.
The album sounds like a hodge podge of old and new much like "Instant Replay" and "The Monkees Present". I get it!
Yes, but just reading into the wording: "...also includes songs by Nesmith and Tork" implies that both are otherwise involved with the recording.
Very cool. Nesmith's "I Know What I know" has been available on Video Ranch for a few years. I bought the MP3 and it sounds like an unfinished demo with a few clunky vocals here and there. Will be interesting to hear the upgrade. I am definitely looking forward to this album and all the tunes they finished up from the '60's. I wonder what they could have done with "Love To Love"?
Hopeful that this will turn out to be good. Will be particularly interested to hear the Andy Partridge offering, and Peter's and Michael's songwriting contributions -- though sorry to see there's no sign of anything from Micky.
