Davy Jones Christmas Album Now Available On Digital Services!

 

Report by Fred Velez

Not Too Late Records has re-released Davy Jones album ‘It’s Christmas Time Once More’ to digital music platforms Spotify, Apple Music/iTunes, Amazon Music for streaming, purchase and downloads. Originally issued as ‘Christmas Jones’, the album was compiled by long time Monkees producer Chip Douglas with a new production remix of the songs featuring additional vocals from Micky Dolenz and Coco Dolenz and a new cover by longtime Monkees friend and photographer Henry Diltz. Among the album highlights is a duet between Davy and his youngest daughter Annabel Jones on ‘White Christmas’. According to the recent Zilch! Monkees podcast with Annabel, a physical version of the album should be following.

Zilch Podcast Link – Annabel Jones: https://zilchmonkeescast.blogspot.com/2020/11/zilch-159-annabel-jones-anita-williams.html

Davy Jones ‘It’s Christmas Time Once More’ can be streamed, purchased and downloaded at the following digital streaming platforms. Check other digital platforms for availability.

Links:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7ecSSAmqpZPm0wFCXc9km4?si=AoV8rYptSR-KEaBi73djNA

Amazon Music: https://www.amazon.com/Its-Christmas-Time-Once-More/dp/B08NBG3YKC/ref=pd_ybh_a_5?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=XQF5QT640BJV283YZN13

Apple Music/iTunes: https://music.apple.com/us/album/its-christmas-time-once-more/1539316939

Davy Jones ‘It’s Christmas Time Once More

1. Winter Wonderland
2. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
3. Silver Bells
4. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
5. Hark The Herald Angels Sing
6. White Christmas (featuring Annabel Jones)
7. Mele Kalikiaka
8. This Day In Bethlehem
9. Silent Night
10. Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree
11. It’s Christmas Time
12. White Christmas (Laurel Canyon Guitar Vocal)
13. White Christmas (Laurel Canyon Demo)

Fred Velez, 2020.

Fred Velez is the author of the books ‘A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You: The Monkees From A Fan’s Perspective’ and ‘A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You 2: The Monkees From International Fan Perspectives’.

Book Links: 

https://www.amazon.com/Little-Bit-Me-You-Perspective/dp/1496112288/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&qid=1605271001&refinements=p_27%3AFred+Velez&s=books&sr=1-3&text=Fred+Velez

https://www.amazon.com/Little-Bit-You-International-Perspectives/dp/B08L41BBJ7/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&qid=1605271001&refinements=p_27%3AFred+Velez&s=books&sr=1-1&text=Fred+Velez

 

Davy Jones Christmas Album To Be Reissued

From KZ104.3 website

Link to KZ104.3 website with sound clip: https://www.kz1043.com/2020/11/03/new-davy-jones-christmas-album-coming-this-month/#

Set for release on November 13th is It’s Christmas Time Once More  — the posthumous holiday collection from the Monkees‘ late-frontman, Davy Jones. Compiled by Monkees producer Chip Douglas, the set features Davy’s bandmate Micky Dolenz, his sister Coco Dolenz, folk musician and legendary rock photographer Henry Diltz — who shot the album cover– along with Davy’s youngest daughter, Annabel Jones, on a duet of “White Christmas.”

One of the two bonus tracks is an original recording of Davy singing “White Christmas” with Chip Douglas on guitar, recorded in 1967 in Douglas’ home in L.A.’s Laurel Canyon.

The tracklisting for Davy Jones’ ‘It’s Christmas Time Once More’ is:

“Winter Wonderland,” “Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer,” “Silver Bells,” “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen,” “Hark The Gerald Angels Sing,” “White Christmas” – with Annabel Jones, “Mele Kalikimaka,” “This Day In Bethlehem,” “Silent Night,” “Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree,” “When I Look Back On Christmas,” “White Christmas (1967 Laurel Canyon version).”

 

Monkees To Release Christmas Album

Link: Rolling Stone – Monkees Christmas Album

Rolling Stone Magazine reports that Rhino Records will be issuing a Monkees Christmas album titled ‘Christmas Party’ which will be released on October 12th, 2018. The album is produced by Adam Schlesinger of Fountains Of Wayne with new songs written by Rivers Cuomo, Andy Partridge, Peter Buck and Scott McCaughey following the formula of The Monkees successful 2016 album ‘Good Times’. Michael Nesmith, Micky Dolenz and Peter Tork provide vocals on the songs with archival songs added from the late Davy Jones.

The latest Zilch podcast talks about the new Monkees Christmas album with Andrew Sandoval and John Hughes:

Link: Zilch Podcast on Monkees Christmas Album

The Davy Jones Facebook page posted additional information:

Hey hey! (Or should that be “ho-ho-ho?”)

Just this very second, Rhino announced that it will be releasing The Monkees’ Christmas Album on October 12! It’ll be available in stores and for download and streaming on that date.

The first worldwide single from the album, “Unwrap,” will be released in October (hey, that’s next month!), along with a “lyric video” similar to “She Makes Me Laugh.” Here are some additional things to know:

*** Target stores will be offering a special edition CD with bonus tracks

*** You’ll also be able to purchase the CD at your favorite Walmart

*** The album won’t be released on vinyl until 2019 (it’s OK, we can survive this though, because CHRISTMAS ALBUM!)

And keep your eyes on rollingstone.com today for an exclusive article on The Monkees’ Christmas Album—it’s a great day to be a Monkees fan!

This will be a great Christmas gift for Monkees fans!

Christmas Party Track List

“Unwrap You At Christmas”
“What Would Santa Do”
“Mele Kalikimaka”
“House Of Broken Gingerbread”
“The Christmas Song”
“Christmas Party”
“Jesus Christ”
“I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day”
“Silver Bells”
“Wonderful Christmastime”
“Snowfall”
“Angels We Have Heard On High”
“Merry Christmas, Baby”

Target Bonus Tracks:

“Riu Chiu”
“Christmas Is My Time Of Year”

Target version will be available October 19, 2018.

Preorder Link: Target Exclusive with Bonus Tracks

Preorder Link: iTunes

Preorder Link: Amazon

The Monkees – Riu Chiu.wmv

The Monkees sing in Spanish, a-cappella, a beautiful version of an Old Spanish Christmas Carol, “Ríu, Chíu.” From their TV Christmas special in 1967; arranged and adapted by: H. Diltz, C. Douglas, C. Faryar, J. Yester.