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Live 1967 is a live album by The Monkees, compiled from show dates (in Seattle, Portland and Spokane) on their 1967 United States tour. The songs mostly feature the Monkees themselves singing and playing, although the "solo spots" for each member feature music by opening act The Sundowners.

Rhino Handmade Records released all 51 recordings from the Seattle show on a limited edition Monkees CD release, Summer 1967: The Complete U.S. Concert Recordings.

During these dates, Davy Jones and Kim Capli of the Sundowners went by themselves to a local recording studio, making "Hard To Believe", which was included on Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn, & Jones, Ltd..

Track listing

"Last Train to Clarksville"
"You Just May Be the One"
"The Girl I Knew Somewhere"
"I Wanna Be Free"
"Sunny Girlfriend"
"Your Auntie Grizelda"
"Forget That Girl"
"Sweet Young Thing"
"Mary, Mary"
"Cripple Creek" (Peter Tork solo)
"You Can't Judge A Book By Looking At The Cover" (Michael Nesmith solo)
"Gonna Build A Mountain" (Davy Jones solo)
"I Got A Woman" (Micky Dolenz solo)
"I'm a Believer"
"Randy Scouse Git"
"(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone"

Tracks 10, 11, 12 and 13 feature The Sundowners and only available on CD.

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+{{Infobox Album | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
-{{unreferenced|date=December 2007}}
+  Name        = Live 1967|
-{{globalize/USA}}
+  Type        = live |
-A '''variety show''' or '''variety entertainment''' is an entertainment made up of a variety of acts, especially [[music]]al performances and [[comedy]] [[skit]]s, and normally introduced by a [[Master of Ceremonies|compère]] or [[Presenter|host]]. The variety format made its way from [[Victorian era]] stage to [[radio]] to [[television]]. Variety shows were a staple of English-language television from its early days into the 1970s, and lasted into the 1980s, but are now reduced to the level of the occasional [[television special|special]]. In several parts of the world, variety TV remains popular and widespread.
+  Artist      = [[The Monkees]] |
+  Cover       = Live 1967.JPG|
+  Released    = 1987 |
+  Recorded    = 1967 |
+  Genre       = [[Rock (music)|Rock]] |
+  Length      = 58:30 |
+  Label       = [[Rhino Records]] |
+  Producer    = [[Bert Schneider]] - [[Bob Rafelson]] |
+  Reviews     =
+*[[Allmusic]] {{Rating|2.5|5}} [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:k9fwxqw5ldke link]
+|
+  Last album  = ''[[Then & Now... the Best of The Monkees]]''<br />(1986) |
+  This album  = '''''Live 1967'''''<br />(1987) |
+  Next album  = ''[[Pool It!]]''<br />(1987) |
+}}
+'''''Live 1967''''' is a [[live album]] by [[The Monkees]], compiled from show dates (in [[Seattle]], [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]] and [[Spokane, Washington|Spokane]]) on their 1967 [[United States]] tour. The songs mostly feature the Monkees themselves singing and playing, although the "solo spots" for each member feature music by opening act [[Captain Nemo (album)|The Sundowners]].
-==History==
-The format is basically that of [[music hall]] in the [[United Kingdom|UK]] or [[vaudeville]] in the [[United States|U.S.]] Variety in the UK evolved in [[theatre]]s and music halls, and later in [[Working men's club|Working Men's Clubs]]. Most of the early top performers on British television and radio did an apprenticeship either in stage variety, or during [[World War II]] in [[Entertainments National Service Association]] (ENSA). In the UK, the ultimate accolade for a variety artist for decades was to be asked to do the annual [[Royal Command Performance]] at the [[London Palladium]] theatre, in front of the monarch.
+Rhino Handmade Records released all 51 recordings from the [[Seattle]] show on a limited edition [[Monkees]] CD release, ''Summer 1967: The Complete U.S. Concert Recordings.''
-In the U.S., former [[vaudeville]] performers such as the [[Marx Brothers]], [[George Burns]] and [[Gracie Allen]], [[W. C. Fields]], and [[Jack Benny]] moved to [[talkies|sound movies]], then [[radio]], and then television, including variety shows. In the 1960s, even a popular rock band such as [[The Beatles]] undertook this ritual of appearing on variety shows on TV. In the US, shows featuring [[Milton Berle]], [[Jackie Gleason]], [[Bob Hope]], and [[Dean Martin]] also helped to make the [[Golden Age of Television]] successful.
+During these dates, [[Davy Jones (actor)|Davy Jones]] and [[Kim Capli]] of the Sundowners went by themselves to a local recording studio, making "Hard To Believe", which was included on ''[[Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn, & Jones, Ltd.]]''.
-From 1948 to 1971, ''[[The Ed Sullivan Show]]'' was one of [[CBS]]'s most popular series. Using his no-nonsense approach, [[Ed Sullivan]] allowed every known act possible from every known medium to get their "fifteen minutes of fame." Sullivan was also partially responsible for bringing [[Elvis Presley]] and [[The Beatles]] to U.S. prominence.
+==Track listing==
-[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC-TV]] aired [[''The Hollywood Palace'']], an hour-long show broadcast weekly (generally on Saturday night) from January 4, 1964 to February 7, 1970, where the [[Rolling Stones]] first appeared on American TV.
+#"[[Last Train to Clarksville]]"
+#"You Just May Be the One"
+#"The Girl I Knew Somewhere"
+#"I Wanna Be Free"
+#"Sunny Girlfriend"
+#"[[Your Auntie Grizelda]]"
+#"Forget That Girl"
+#"Sweet Young Thing"
+#"Mary, Mary"
+#"Cripple Creek" (Peter Tork solo)
+#"You Can't Judge A Book By Looking At The Cover" (Michael Nesmith solo)
+#"Gonna Build A Mountain" (Davy Jones solo)
+#"I Got A Woman" (Micky Dolenz solo)
+#"[[I'm a Believer]]"
+#"[[Randy Scouse Git]]"
+#"[[(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone]]"
+''Tracks 10, 11, 12 and 13 feature The Sundowners and only available on CD.''
-In the UK ''[[The Good Old Days]]'', which ran from 1953 to 1983, featured modern artists performing dressed in late [[victorian era|Victorian]]/Early [[Edwardian era|Edwardian]] costume, either doing their own act or performing as a music hall artist of that period. The audience was also encouraged to dress in period costume in a similar fashion.
+[[Category:The Monkees albums]]
+[[Category:1987 albums]]
+[[Category:Live albums]]
+[[sv:Live 1967]]
-On television, variety reached its peak during the period of the 1960s and 1970s. With a turn of the television dial, viewers around the globe could variously have seen shows featuring [[Andy Williams]], [[Julie Andrews]], [[The Carpenters]], [[Olivia Newton-John]], [[Lynda Carter]],  [[Johnny Cash]], [[Sonny and Cher]], [[Bob Monkhouse]], [[Carol Burnett]], [[Rod Hull and Emu]], [[Flip Wilson]], [[Dinah Shore]], [[Lawrence Welk]], [[Glen Campbell]], [[Donny & Marie]], [[Barbara Mandrell]], [[Judy Garland]], [[The Captain & Tennille]], [[The Jacksons]], [[Bobby Darin]], [[Sammy Davis Jr.]], [[Mary Tyler Moore]], [[Tony Orlando and Dawn]], [[The Smothers Brothers]], [[Danny Kaye]], [[Hee Haw|Buck and Roy]], [[Roy Hudd]], [[Billy Dainty]] [[Max Wall]] or [[The Muppet Show]]. Variety shows were once as common on television as [[Western (genre)|Western]]s, [[courtroom drama]]s, [[suspense thriller]]s, [[sitcom]]s, or (in more modern times) [[reality show]]s.
-During the 1960s and 70s, there were also several one-time variety specials, featuring stars such as [[Shirley MacLaine]], [[Frank Sinatra]], or [[Mitzi Gaynor]], none of whom ever had a regular television series.
-==Contemporary U.S. variety shows==
-The last major network attempt at a traditional variety show was ''[[Dolly (TV series)|Dolly]]'' (starring [[Dolly Parton]]), which ran on ABC during the 1987-88 season.  By that time, the format had fallen out of fashion (due largely to changing tastes and the advent of [[MTV]]), and the series was cancelled after only one season.
-A contemporary version of the variety show format, [[NBC]]'s ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'', which made its debut in 1975, is still airing today, with its combination of comedy sketches and musical performances, but ''Saturday Night Live'' places most of its emphasis on comedy (especially [[parody]] and [[satire]]), while earlier variety shows placed most of their emphasis on music.
-In 2004, [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]'s ''The Nick and Jessica Variety Hour'' attempted to revive the prime-time variety hour as a special for today's generation. The first show was a ratings success, and it was followed by ''Nick & Jessica's Family Christmas'' in early December of that year.
-The [[Scouting]] [[Gang Show]] performed principally by young people 18 years of age and under in many locations around the world is an example of a variety show format that has endured for over seventy years.
-==Other countries==
-The [[prime time]] variety show format was popular in the early decades of [[Australia]]n television, spawning such series as ''[[In Melbourne Tonight]]'', ''[[The Graham Kennedy Show]]'', ''The Don Lane Show'', and ''[[Hey Hey It's Saturday]]'', which ran for 27 years. Recent prime time variety shows include the short lived ''[[Micallef Tonight]]'' and ''[[The Sideshow]]''.
-Since 1962, the [[Spanish-language]] variety show known as ''[[Sábado Gigante]]'' has been hosted by [[Don Francisco (television host)|Don Francisco]]. It is currently broadcast by [[Univision]] on Saturday evenings.
-The first [[China|Chinese]] variety show to become a major success was [[Hong Kong]]'s ''[[Enjoy Yourself Tonight]]'', which first aired in 1967 and ran for 27 years.
-Another of today's variety shows in [[Asia]] is [[Taiwan]]'s ''[[Variety Big Brother]]''. Taiwanese variety shows are infamous for their constant use of artificial [[laugh track]]s even though there is a studio audience. However, the most popular variety program would have to be the long-running "Super Sunday", known for it's fast-paced style and catchphrases.
-In [[South Korea]] the hugely popular ''[[Infinite Challenge|Muhan Dojeon]]'' (''Infinite Challenge''), broadcast by [[Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation|MBC]] since 2005, is a new model of this. It combines comedy and variety scenes including unscripted stunts.
-In the [[Philippines]], the longest-running variety show ''[[Eat Bulaga]]'' still airs up to this day on [[GMA Network]]. The show was first broadcast in 1979, originally on [[Radio Philippines Network|RPN]] channel 9.
-Many [[television special]]s continue to resemble the variety show format to this day.
-==See also==
-*[[Japanese variety show]]
-[[Category:Theatrical genres]]
-[[Category:Variety entertainment|*]]
-[[eo:Varieteo]]
-[[fr:Émission de variétés]]
-[[ja:バラエティ番組]]
-[[zh:綜藝節目]]