{"product_id":"the-monkees-head-and-the-60s-9781908279972","title":"The Monkees, Head, and the 60s","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow have a group conceived as a shortlived commodity outlived so many of their contemporaries? Why are The Monkees still important, and what does this tell us about their music, their TV show, and our understanding of popular culture today?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite being built in Hollywood, and not necessarily to last, The Monkees and their music, TV, and cinematic output have proved enduring. They are in many ways unique: as the first 'made for TV' band their success introduced methods of marketing pop that have since become standard industry practice, and their big-screen use of film and images in live performance is now a firmly established principle of concert staging. What's more, they changed the rules of the pop game, taking control of their own affairs at the height of their success, risking magnificent failure by doing so.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Monkees invented a new kind of TV, gave a new model to the music industry, and left behind one of the most enigmatic movies of the modern era, \u003ci\u003eHead\u003c\/i\u003e. This book is about all that and more. Drawing on years of original research and brand new interviews with key figures including songwriter Bobby Hart and producer Chip Douglas, it includes an extensive scene-by-scene analysis of the film and an exclusive essay on the impact of The Monkees and \u003ci\u003eHead\u003c\/i\u003e by KLF founder Bill Drummond.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeginning by exploring the origins and personalities of the four Monkees before looking in depth at their work together on screen, on stage, and on record, \u003ci\u003eThe Monkees, Head, and the 60s\u003c\/i\u003e is the first serious study of the band and the first to fully acknowledge their importance to the development of pop as we now know it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-10012887\"\u003ePeter Mills\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Jawbone Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/25\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.90w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781908279972\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1908279974\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-MUS\"\u003eMusic\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-MUS050000\"\u003eIndividual Composer \u0026amp; Musician\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-MUS\"\u003eMusic\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-MUS029000\"\u003eGenres \u0026amp; Styles | Pop Vocal\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-MUS\"\u003eMusic\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-MUS020000\"\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Criticism | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Peter Mills\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of several books, including works on Van Morrison and Samuel Beckett. He was singer and lyricist for Innocents Abroad, who made two albums, Quaker City and Eleven. A fan of The Monkees since his childhood, he began using the band and Head in his teaching as soon as he could. He is currently Senior Lecturer in Media and Popular Culture at Leeds Beckett University.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jawbone Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42466300756107,"sku":"1908279974","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5100\/7115\/files\/img_98965139-8b6d-4826-83ef-1bcd38ee7ab3.jpg?v=1717335531","url":"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/the-monkees-head-and-the-60s-9781908279972","provider":"CA Corrections Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}