With a second annual string of concerts under their belts, questions about a long-awaited new Monkees studio album were bound to arise — and Micky Dolenz says it’s possible.
The group’s most recent project, 1996’s Justus, was the first to include all four Monkees since Head arrived in 1968. A 20th anniversary reunion recording, 1987’s Pool It!, featured Dolenz, Peter Tork and the late Davy Jones.
Since Jones’ sudden passing, the remaining trio has reconnected, mounting a pair of well-received tours. That has many wondering about new music, in particular with the very creative Mike Nesmith back in the fold.
“All the time it comes up, and I wouldn’t be surprised,” Dolenz tells St. Louis Today. “There’s no plans, there’s no project or recording plans at the moment at all. But the subject is always there — and with Mike now touring with us, he’s such a wonderful writer, a very prolific writer, and so like I say, I wouldn’t be surprised.”
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I would love to see a new album! Micky still has one of the best voices in music, and Peter has always been under-rated as a musician. It’s been 45 years since we’ve heard any of Papa Nez’s country rock on a Monkees record!
Amen! Micky with his Paul McCartney-can-sing-anything voice! The range he had is/was incredible! Talk about underrated…
And it doesn’t have to be justus…I mean, just them. They can augment the studio work with members of the touring band this time, like Coco D and Jason N, or whomever they want, since they have nothing to prove anymore. And, perhaps this is just a crazy wish, but could they get Chip Douglas to produce it? After all, he was the best thing that ever happened to them.