http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Music/07/10/music.monkees.reut/index.html
'I would not work with those guys again,' says singer NEW YORK (Billboard) -- Rhino has set an August 15 release date for expanded editions of the first two albums from TV stars turned pop idols the Monkees -- but don't expect any reunions of the four band members. Owing to a history of intra-band acrimony, the Monkees last toured with all four original members in 1997. Minus Michael Nesmith, members Micky Dolenz, Peter Tork and Davy Jones subsequently hit the road on several occasions but have no plans to work together in the future. "I would not work with those guys again if my life depended on it," Jones recently told Scripps Howard News Service. "I can't be responsible for their attitudes and the way they treat people." 1966's "The Monkees," which spent 13 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard album chart, sports previously unreleased alternate mixes of "Papa Gene's Blues" and "The Kind of Girl I Could Love," a version of "I Don't Think You Know Me" with Dolenz on vocals, a jingle for Kellogg's and a demo for "Propinquity (I've Just Begun To Care)." The following year's "More of the Monkees" was even more successful than its predecessor, spending 18 weeks at No. 1. Among the bonus tracks are "Look Out (Here Comes Tomorrow)" with narration by Tork, the first recorded version of "Valleri," an alternate take of "Tear Drop City" and a different mix of "I'm a Believer." "The Monkees" television show aired from 1966 to 1968 on NBC. The group also starred in a movie, 1968's "Head" (co-written by Jack Nicholson), which has since become a cult film. Gregory S. Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply with a "Thank you" if you liked this post. _____________________________ MEDIANEWS mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
