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The Monkees’ “Last Train to Clarksville” became their first hit in the United States. It became a No. 1 single in the U.S. and its parent album was even more successful. The song was not nearly as popular when it was released in the United Kingdom. The Monkees | Michael Ochs Archives / Stringer
The first version of The Monkees‘ “Last Train to Clarksville” came together in 45 minutes. That version of the song had no lead vocals. Subsequently, Micky Dolenz added his magic to the track.
A songwriter behind The Monkees’ ‘Last Train to Clarksville’ tells all
Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart co-wrote many Monkees songs under the name Boyce & Hart. In Hart’s 2015 book Psychedelic Bubble Gum: Boyce & Hart, The Monkees, and Turning Mayhem Into Miracles, Hart discussed how the first version of “Last Train to Clarksville” came together in the studio.
“The Musicians’ Union allowed music producers to...
The Monkees’ “Last Train to Clarksville” became their first hit in the United States. It became a No. 1 single in the U.S. and its parent album was even more successful. The song was not nearly as popular when it was released in the United Kingdom. The Monkees | Michael Ochs Archives / Stringer
The first version of The Monkees‘ “Last Train to Clarksville” came together in 45 minutes. That version of the song had no lead vocals. Subsequently, Micky Dolenz added his magic to the track.
A songwriter behind The Monkees’ ‘Last Train to Clarksville’ tells all
Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart co-wrote many Monkees songs under the name Boyce & Hart. In Hart’s 2015 book Psychedelic Bubble Gum: Boyce & Hart, The Monkees, and Turning Mayhem Into Miracles, Hart discussed how the first version of “Last Train to Clarksville” came together in the studio.
“The Musicians’ Union allowed music producers to...
- 3/30/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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