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In Memoriam: Hey, Hey, It's Davy Jones!

February 29, 2012 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

UPDATE 2/29/12: Today at The Second Disc, we join music fans all over the world in mourning the loss of Davy Jones, who died this morning at the age of 66.  The worlds of music, stage and screen all lost an icon with the passing of the actor, singer, comedian and beloved Monkee.  Davy brought a little of the British Invasion to the California band, as well as lot of talent, sweetness, heart and chutzpah. 

New York DJ Cousin Brucie Morrow took the airwaves on Sirius/XM satellite radio early this evening to celebrate Jones' life even as an outpouring of affection arrived on Twitter and Facebook.  Peter Noone, a.k.a. Herman of Herman's Hermits, told Morrow that his friend Davy was "the Danny Kaye of rock and roll" and an all-around entertainer: "A great English working class guy" despite his great success.  Lou Christie concurred, describing Jones as a "great entertainer," while Tommy James praised his longtime friend's "great mind," remembering just how much "fun [it was] to be with [him]."

We're remembering Davy today by re-posting this August 1, 2011 announcement of Jones' recently-reissued solo debut.  Friday Music has promised that Jones' 1971 Bell Records LP (containing the hit "Rainy Jane") will soon be on the way, joining a spate of Monkees releases from the Rhino label including box sets dedicated to The Birds, The Bees and The Monkees, Head, and Instant Replay.  Please join us in recognizing the legacy of Davy Jones by leaving your own memories below in our comments area.  Rest in peace, Mr. Jones.

It’s the return of the artist formerly known as David Jones!  No, not Mr. Bowie, but rather Davy Jones of The Monkees, who recently hit the road with his old bandmates for a successful tour.  Way back in March, we passed on hints from Friday Music that a reissue of Jones’ 1965 Colpix Records solo album was in the cards.  Now, the label has confirmed to Monkees.net that David Jones: The Deluxe Edition will hit stores on September 27, containing the original LP plus two rare single bonus tracks.

While David Jones is an artifact of the singer’s pre-Monkees career, Jones had already been a ten-plus year veteran of the business we call show when he recorded the album!  He began his career in his native England on programs such as the famed soap opera Coronation Street, which still runs today.  Shortly after that stint, Jones was cast in the West End production of Lionel Bart’s much-honored musical Oliver!.  It wasn’t long before Jones was being dispatched to America.  Oliver! was making its American premiere under the auspices of legendary producer David Merrick on a pre-Broadway tour of Los Angeles, San Francisco, Detroit and Toronto.  Michael Goodman was originally cast in the role of the Artful Dodger, and when Merrick made the decision to record the show’s Broadway Cast Album in Los Angeles, Goodman preserved his performance.  (The score had proven so popular from the London incarnation that the producer didn’t wish to lose any more sales to the London Cast Album.)  However, Goodman wasn’t working out, and Merrick replaced him with the then-David Jones.  So while Jones didn’t get the chance to immortalize his “Consider Yourself,” “I’d Do Anything” and more, he did receive a Tony Award nomination for his work in the musical which opened on January 6, 1963.

Little did Jones know what would happen next!  Hit the jump to find out!  And you’ll also find a track listing with discographical information!

Jones performed with the company of Oliver! on The Ed Sullivan Show on the evening of February 9, 1964, the same night The Beatles made their famous first appearance.    That performance was special in a number of ways.  Not only did Jones “[see] the girls going crazy, and I said to myself, this is it, I want a piece of that," but he was spotted by producer Ward Sylvester of Screen Gems Television, who signed Jones to a contract that included recording for Screen Gems’ Colpix division.

David Jones was recorded in Los Angeles where the young actor and singer was starring in David Merrick’s production of the musical Pickwick, directed by Oliver! alumnus Peter Coe.  In an ironic turn of events, it was Jones who this time didn’t make it to Broadway with the musical; Roy Castle was playing the role of Sam Weller by the time the show opened on October 4, 1965.  Pickwick didn’t repeat the massive success of Oliver!, however, and it shuttered after a mere 56 performances, not even leaving a Broadway Cast Album behind.  (It did, however, introduce the now-standard “If I Ruled the World.”)

Produced in association with Rhino, Friday’s reissue of David Jones will include the singles “Take Me To Paradise” (the flip of the album’s “Dream Girl”) and “The Girl From Chelsea” (the A-side of the track “Theme For A New Love”).  The album’s material is choice, too, provided by songwriters and producers including David Gates, Carole King and Gerry Goffin and Bob Dylan.

Friday Music’s Joe Reagoso noted to Monkees.net, “I had the good fortune of seeing The Monkees in Atlantic City last month, and I was talking with Davy about the CD after the gig. As we were discussing various aspects of the release, he reminded me ‘Dream Girl’ was No. 1 in Australia!  And I noted to him that this particular song, and its wonderful B-side were really ‘early northern soul’ kind of tunes, and he smiled. Along the lines of American soul groups like The Shirelles, Little Anthony and The Imperials, The Drifters, etc., Davy obviously dug soul music early, and as seen in later Monkees releases, this R&B vibe shows itself on tunes like ‘A Man Without A Dream,’ ‘She Hangs Out,’ etc.”  As with Friday’s recent Monkees reissues, the original artwork will be included.

Friday Music’s first-ever CD release of David Jones will hit stores on September 27!  A pre-order link isn’t yet available.

David Jones, David Jones: The Deluxe Edition (Colpix LP CP-493 - reissued Friday Music, 2011)

  1. What Are We Going to Do?
  2. Maybe It’s Because I’m a Londoner
  3. Put Me Amongst the Girls
  4. Any Old Iron
  5. Theme For a New Love
  6. It Ain’t Me, Babe
  7. Face Up to It
  8. Dream Girl
  9. Baby, It’s Me
  10. My Dad
  11. This Bouquet
  12. Take Me to Paradise (Colpix single 764, 1965)
  13. The Girl From Chelsea (Colpix single 789, 1965)

Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Pop Tags: Davy Jones, The Monkees

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Joe Marchese

JOE MARCHESE (Editor) joined The Second Disc shortly after its launch in early 2010, and has since penned daily news and reviews about classic music of all genres. In 2015, Joe formed the Second Disc Records label. Celebrating the great songwriters, producers and artists who created the sound of American popular song, Second Disc Records, in conjunction with Real Gone Music, has released newly-curated collections produced by Joe from iconic artists such as Johnny Mathis, Bobby Darin, Laura Nyro, Melissa Manchester, Chet Atkins, and many others. He has contributed liner notes to reissues from a diverse array of artists, among them Nat "King" Cole, Paul Williams, Lesley Gore, Dusty Springfield, B.J. Thomas, The 5th Dimension, Burt Bacharach, The Mamas and the Papas, Carpenters, Perry Como, Rod McKuen, Doris Day, Jackie DeShannon, and Andy Williams, and has compiled releases for talents including Robert Goulet and Keith Allison of Paul Revere and the Raiders. Over the past two decades, Joe has also worked in a variety of capacities on and off Broadway as well as at some of the premier theatres in the U.S., including Lincoln Center Theater, George Street Playhouse, Paper Mill Playhouse, Long Wharf Theatre, and the York Theatre Company. He has felt privileged to work on productions alongside artists such as the late Jack Klugman, Eli Wallach, Arthur Laurents, Betty Comden and Adolph Green. In 2009, Joe began contributing theatre and music reviews to the print publication The Sondheim Review, and in 2012, he joined the staff of The Digital Bits as a regular contributor writing about film and television on DVD and Blu-ray. Joe currently resides in the suburbs of New York City.

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Comments

  1. Bill Janowski says

    August 1, 2011 at 4:51 pm

    Mono or Stereo??

    Reply
    • Joe Marchese says

      August 2, 2011 at 3:27 pm

      Trying to ascertain that, Bill. Will be sure to report back!

      Reply
      • Bill janowski says

        August 2, 2011 at 4:12 pm

        My guess it's one or the other - not both, unfortunately.

        I've heard the same stories about a 'needle-drop' that
        Bob D. posted below - I'm assuming it's that way for the
        added extra 45's as well??

        Reply
  2. Wayne Davenport says

    August 1, 2011 at 10:03 pm

    would be sweeter on vinyl!!

    Reply
    • Bill Janowski says

      August 2, 2011 at 4:16 pm

      It does turn up on LP (in my area - Chicago) occasionally
      by me, but for copies in Mint condition it can get expensive.

      Last one I saw (IIRC) was a Mono version.

      I never see the 45's.

      Reply
    • Bill Janowski says

      August 2, 2011 at 4:26 pm

      Maybe so, but I've noticed that most (if not all) of FM's LP
      titles are straight reissues (though some have gatefold covers
      when the originals didn't), while some of their CD's do have
      extra songs.

      Not sure how the licensing differs between LP's and CD's.

      Reply
  3. Bob Dobolina says

    August 2, 2011 at 12:22 pm

    This will be a needledrop transfer. The tapes are lost.

    Reply
  4. anton williams says

    August 2, 2011 at 1:30 pm

    ...and I have it on vinyl:), thought Davy's album was always better than the Monkees, so it would be great to finally have this on cd.

    Reply
  5. Kathy Pearson says

    August 2, 2011 at 2:17 pm

    I would LOVE to have a schedule of upcoming Davy Jones concerts!

    Reply
    • Joe Marchese says

      August 2, 2011 at 3:25 pm

      I'm sure you can find that at davyjones.net, Davy's official site. Thanks for reading!

      Reply
  6. Mylene says

    August 2, 2011 at 7:36 pm

    The Aussie LP of this (with a Monkees era cover) turns up all the time here. I reckon every teenage girl in the mid 60s owned this album in Australia.

    Reply
  7. Pamela Parrish says

    August 12, 2011 at 10:44 pm

    Will this be on Amazon???

    Reply
  8. Shaun says

    February 29, 2012 at 8:24 pm

    Sad news indeed.

    RIP, Manchester Cowboy... Thanks for making me a "daydream believer."

    Reply
  9. Bill Janowski says

    February 29, 2012 at 8:42 pm

    Sorry to hear this - just saw it myself on the nightly news - he will be missed!!

    Reply
  10. Zubb says

    February 29, 2012 at 10:27 pm

    Such sad news. Another part of my wonderful childhood gone. Rest in peace Davy.

    Reply
  11. Miki Diane S says

    May 22, 2013 at 7:48 am

    I grew up with a major attack of falling truly in love with David Jones, and I still feel the same after all these years. I sure wish I could have met you, but it's too late, but you'll always still be my major heart throb, truly in love with you.what a loss! I can't believe He's gone!! Rest in peace My Davy Jones.

    Reply
  12. Miki Diane S says

    May 22, 2013 at 7:55 am

    Wiish I knew more about Davy after the Monkeys, Did he have a family, was he still acting in England, where he lived, etc.

    Reply

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