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Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart was a supergroup, consisting of songwriting/performing duo Boyce and Hart and two members of the Monkees, Micky Dolenz and Davy Jones. Boyce and Hart had written many of the Monkees' biggest hits, such as "Last Train to Clarksville" and "(Theme From) The Monkees". The group existed only for a short time in 1976, recording one eponymous album.

Background

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The group was called Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart because they were legally prohibited from using the name "The Monkees". Former Monkees members Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork—both of whom had left the Monkees before their final album, Changes (1970)—were also invited to join the supergroup, but both declined.

Dolenz and Jones had been the only two members of the Monkees to contribute to Changes. As such, and because of Boyce and Hart's close songwriting ties to the Monkees, several publications, such as Allmusic, consider Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart to be a de facto Monkees reunion album, without the rights to the Monkees name. Most of the musicians that appear on the album were featured on Monkees albums in the past. A majority of the vocals are performed by Dolenz and Jones, with Boyce and Hart contributing backing vocals and the occasional lead vocal, such as Hart on "I Love You (And I'm Glad That I Said It)". Although the album failed to make much of an impact when originally released, renewal of interest in the Monkees led to its reissue on compact disc in 2005.[1][2]

During their concert tour promoting the album, Tork joined Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart onstage for a guest appearance at Disneyland on July 4, 1976. Later that year, Tork reunited with Jones and Dolenz in the studio for the recording of the single "Christmas Is My Time of the Year" b/w "White Christmas", which saw a limited release for fan club members that holiday season. A promotional live album, Concert in Japan, was released in 1981.[3]

Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart

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Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart
Studio album by
Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart
ReleasedMay 29, 1976
GenrePop rock
Length38:33
LabelCapitol
ProducerTommy Boyce, Bobby Hart

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."Right Now"Tommy Boyce, Bobby HartDavy Jones2:46
2."I Love You (And I'm Glad That I Said It)"Boyce, HartBobby Hart3:09
3."You and I"Micky Dolenz, Davy JonesMicky Dolenz2:46
4."Teenager in Love"Doc Pomus, Mort ShumanMicky Dolenz3:00
5."Sail On Sailor"Doug TrevorDavy Jones & Bobby Hart with Micky Dolenz3:44
6."It Always Hurts the Most in the Morning"Boyce, DolenzTommy Boyce, Micky Dolenz & Bobby Hart3:30
7."Moonfire"William E. MartinMicky Dolenz3:31
8."You Didn't Feel That Way Last Night (Don't You Remember)"Boyce, HartMicky Dolenz2:25
9."Along Came Jones"Leiber, StollerMicky Dolenz & Bobby Hart with Davy Jones3:32
10."Savin' My Love for You"Dolenz, JonesMicky Dolenz3:24
11."I Remember the Feeling"Boyce, HartDavy Jones & Micky Dolenz3:23
12."Sweet Heart Attack"Boyce, HartMicky Dolenz3:07

Personnel

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Additional musicians
Technical
  • Tommy Boyce – producer
  • Bobby Hart – producer
  • Jimmie Haskell – string arrangements
  • David Hassinger – engineer
  • Sergio Reye – engineer
  • Ron Hicklin – vocal director
  • Larry Michael White – photography

Concert in Japan

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Concert in Japan
Live album by
Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart
ReleasedAugust 1981
RecordedJuly 20, 1976
VenueYubin Chokin Hall, Tokyo, Japan
GenrePop rock
Length45:01
LabelCapitol Records / Toshiba EMI
ProducerTommy Boyce, Bobby Hart

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Last Train to Clarksville"Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart2:48
2."Medley: Valleri / Daydream Believer / A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You"Boyce, Hart / John Stewart / Neil Diamond5:03
3."I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight?"Boyce, Hart2:59
4."(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone"Boyce, Hart2:50
5."I Wanna Be Free"Boyce, Hart2:41
6."Savin' My Love for You"Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones3:04
7."Pleasant Valley Sunday"Gerry Goffin, Carole King3:35
8."I Remember the Feeling"Boyce, Hart3:41
9."A Teenager in Love"Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman2:50
10."Cuddly Toy"Harry Nilsson2:13
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"Boyce, Hart, Wes Farrell / Boyce, Curtis Lee / Hart, Teddy Randazzo, Bobby Weinstein / Boyce, Steve Venet / Hart, Danny Janssen / Hart, Janssen5:35
12."I Love You (And I'm Glad That I Said It)"Boyce, Hart3:16
13."Action"Boyce, Venet4:26

Personnel

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  • Micky Dolenz – vocals, guitar
  • Davy Jones – vocals
  • Tommy Boyce – vocals, guitar
  • Bobby Hart – vocals
Additional musicians
  • Keith Allison – guitar, vocals (lead on "Action")
  • Steve Johnson – keyboards
  • Rick Tierny – bass
  • Jerry Summers – drums
Technical
  • Micky Dolenz – producer
  • Davy Jones – producer
  • Tommy Boyce – producer
  • Bobby Hart – producer
  • John Palladino – executive producer

References

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  1. ^ Allmusic entry for Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart. Retrieved January 2010.
  2. ^ "Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart – 1976 the First Monkees Reunion (2005, CD)". Discogs. 2005. Archived from the original on 2021-02-23. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  3. ^ "Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart – Concert in Japan (1981, Vinyl)". Discogs. 1981. Archived from the original on 2021-02-21. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
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