Mike: guitar, harmonica
Peter: bass, keyboards, banjo
Micky: drums
Davy: percussion, drums
UK solo set backup: Epifocal Phringe
US solo set backup: The Sundowners
The Monkees continued to prove their musicianship with this second tour. The Monkees' summer tour began at Wembley and then worked its way through the US. The group kept a similar stage show to their first tour with the substitution of newer songs and played the same instrumental roles as on the previous tour with Epifocal Phringe and The Sundowners taking the place of The Candy Store Prophets in backing up Mike's, Davy's, and Micky's solo sets.
Although a live album from this tour was not released until 1987's Live 1967, the final three concerts were recorded. The album contained the best takes of songs from the three concerts combined into one set. The Seattle version of "Steppin' Stone" was released on Rhino's box set. Also, the Mobile concert has been bootlegged. It had been recorded for testing purposes.
Throughout this tour, The Monkees worked on their fourth album.
June 29, 1967
Micky Dolenz TV appearance - "The Top of the Pops" (England).
June 30, 1967
Concert - Wembley Pool in London, England.
July 1, 1967
Single release (England) - "Alternate Title" ["Randy
Scouse Git"]/"Forget That Girl"
Concert - Wembley Pool In London, England.
July 2, 1967
Concert - Wembley Pool In London, England.
July 5, 1967
RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood
"Goin' Down"
P: Chip Douglas
Work on this song was done, most likely mixing.
July 7, 1967
TV appearance - "The Top of the Pops" (England).
July 8, 1967
Concert - Sports Coliseum in Jacksonville, FL.
July 9, 1967
Concert - Miami Beach Convention Hall in Florida.
July 10, 1967
Single release - "Pleasant Valley Sunday"/"Words".
July 11, 1967
Concert - The Coliseum in Charlotte, NC.
July 12, 1967
Concert - The Coliseum in Greensboro, NC.
July 14-16, 1967
Concert - Forest Hills Stadium in New York, NY.
July 20, 1967
Concert - Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo, NY.
July 21, 1967
RCA Victor Studio B, New York City
"She Hangs Out"
P: Chip Douglas
While on tour, the group made use of recording studios
across the nation to continue working on their album. In New York, they
remade "She Hangs Out" which made the album. A mix without brass was aired
on the television show. The mono mix of this song lasts longer than the
stereo.
Concert - Memorial Auditorium in Baltimore, MD.
July 22, 1967
Concert - Boston Garden in Massachusetts.
July 23, 1967
Concert - Civic Center in Philadelphia, PA.
July 27, 1967
Concert - Rochester War Memorial in New York.
July 28, 1967
Concert - Cincinnati Gardens in Ohio.
July 30, 1967
Concert - The Stadium in Chicago, IL.
July 1967
Sometime in July, Micky joined the Buffalo Springfield
on stage at an Indian Reservation near Hayward, WI.
Summer 1967
Chicago
"Salesman"
P: Chip Douglas
Recording sessions for this album were held in Chicago
and may have included work on "Salesman".
August 4, 1967
Concert - Municipal Auditorium in St. Paul, MN.
August 5, 1967
Concert - Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis, MO.
August 6, 1967
Concert - Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Des Moines,
IA.
August 9, 1967
"Daydream Believer"
P: Chip Douglas
The song was finished on this day.
Concert - Memorial Auditorium in Dallas, TX.
August 10, 1967
Concert - Sam Houston Coliseum in Houston, TX.
August 11, 1967
Concert - State Fair Coliseum in Shreveport, LA.
August 12, 1967
Concert - Municipal Auditorium in Mobile, AL.
This concert has been bootlegged. It was recorded by soundman Winton Teel on a reel-to-reel machine directly from the mixing desk as a test recording before serious concert recording began.
August 13, 1967
Concert - Olympia Stadium in Detroit, MI.
August 17, 1967
Concert - Mid-South Coliseum in Memphis, TN.
August 18, 1967
Concert - Assembly Center Arena in Tulsa, OK.
August 19, 1967
Concert - State Fair Arena in Oklahoma City, OK.
August 20, 1967
Concert - Denver Coliseum in Colorado.
August 1967
RCA Victor "Nashville Sound" Studio, Nashville
"Don't Call On Me"
P: Chip Douglas
The vocal was recorded during this session.
August 21, 1967
"Riu Chiu"
P: Chip Douglas
This traditional Spanish Christmas carol was chosen by
Producer Douglas who had performed it with the Modern Folk Quartet. This
studio version featured Micky, Michael, Peter, and Chip, and was not released
until Missing Links, Vol.2, though the four Monkees did perform
it on their Christmas 1967 TV episode.
August 23, 1967
"The Door Into Summer", "Hard To Believe"
P: Chip Douglas
"The Door Into Summer" was finished, and "Hard To Believe",
cowritten by Davy, Kim Capli, Eddie Brick, and Charlie Rockett, was recorded
on this session. Kim Capli played all instruments on the latter which made
the album as well.
August 25, 1967
Concert - Seattle Center Coliseum in Washington.
This concert was recorded, and segments were included
in Live 1967, released in 1987.
August 26, 1967
Concert - Memorial Coliseum in Portland, OR.
This concert was recorded, and segments were included
in Live 1967, released in 1987.
August 27, 1967
Concert - The Coliseum in Spokane, WA.
This marked the end of the Summer 1967 tour, and The
Monkees returned to Hollywood to go back to filming the TV series and recording
their album. This concert was also recorded with segments included in the
live album.