After the band disbanded in 1971, Jones reunited with Micky Dolenz as well as Monkees songwriters Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart in 1974 as a short-lived group called Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart.

Monkees activity ceased until 1996 when Jones reunited with Dolenz, Tork, and Michael Nesmith to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the band.

George Michael " Micky " Dolenz, Jr. ( born March 8, 1945 ) is an American actor, musician, television director, radio personality and theater director, best known as the drummer and lead vocalist of the 1960s made-for-television band The Monkees.

In 1965, Dolenz was cast in the television sitcom The Monkees and became the drummer and a lead vocalist in the band created for the show.

After the television show ended and the band broke up, Dolenz hoped to continue a solo recording career and released several singles on MGM Records ( and its subsidiaries ) in the early 1970s.

When the band learned that they would not be allowed to direct themselves or to receive screenwriting credit ( since they didn't write the actual shooting script ), Dolenz, Jones, and Nesmith staged a one-day walkout, leaving Tork the only Monkee on the set the first day.

The album's title stems from each band member's respective astrological sign ( Dolenz is Pisces, Peter Tork is Aquarius, and both Nesmith and Davy Jones are Capricorn ).

This move was not because of any lack of Monkee talent — Mike Nesmith and Peter Tork were already experienced musicians, and Davy Jones was an established musical performer ; but as a working band they had little experience, and Micky Dolenz was completely new to drums — but to churn out ready-to-go recordings to give each new episode its own song.

The album was issued after Michael Nesmith's exit from the band, leaving only Micky Dolenz and Davy Jones to fulfill the recording contract they signed in the mid-1960s.

It was the first " reunion album " by the band after their 1986 rebirth, and it marked the return of Peter Tork along with Micky Dolenz and Davy Jones.

Dolenz began his show business career in 1956 when he starred in a children ’ s show called Circus Boy under the name Mickey Braddock.

Towards the end of the series ’ hectic two-year run, Dolenz directed and co-wrote what turned out to be the show ’ s final episode.

Dolenz also released 2 CD's on the Kid Rhino label, " Micky Dolenz Puts You to Sleep " ( containing Dolenz chosen songs originally released by many major artists, given a " dreamy " touch too ) and " Broadway Micky " ( Dolenz singing choice Broadway standards ).

Three new songs were recorded by Tork and Dolenz for a greatest hits release.

Jones ' Broadway rock, Michael Nesmith's country and western leanings ( and psychedelic experimental songs ), and the rock and soul of Micky Dolenz meshed together uneasily.

For years, it had been rumoured that the name was changed to Mickey because Basil was fond of The Monkees ' lead singer Micky Dolenz after meeting him on the set of their movie Head as a choreographer ; however, this claim has been disputed by Basil, who said she didn't know Dolenz that well.

After the Monkees television show ended, Dolenz continued performing providing voice-overs for a number of Saturday-morning cartoon series including The Funky Phantom, Partridge Family 2200 A. D., Scooby-doo, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kids, Devlin and Wonder Wheels ( from The Skatebirds ).

According to Mike Nesmith, it was Dolenz's voice that made the Monkees ' sound distinctive, and even during tension-filled times Nesmith and Peter Tork voluntarily turned over lead vocal duties to Dolenz on their own compositions, such as Tork's " For Pete's Sake ", which became the closing title theme for the second season of the TV show.

Guitarist Michael Nesmith is heard vocally on this album more than ever before, singing lead on five cuts ; conversely, Micky Dolenz sings lead on only three tracks after dominating the group's first three albums.

" I'm a Believer " is a song composed by Neil Diamond and recorded by The Monkees in 1966 with the lead vocals by Micky Dolenz.

Micky Dolenz, the drummer and most frequent lead singer for the group The Monkees, provided the voice of Wally.

" Auntie's Municipal Court ", another Nesmith composition, featured an excellent double lead vocal by Dolenz and Nesmith, and " Zor and Zam " boasts some of the best Dolenz vocals ever recorded.

The song was originally the second track on their self-titled debut album The Monkees with Micky Dolenz on lead vocals.

* Lead vocal by Mike Nesmith with backing vocals by Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones and Chip Douglas

* Lead vocals by Micky Dolenz and Peter Tork with backing vocals by Mike Nesmith and Davy Jones.

* Vocals, Backing vocals: Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Mike Nesmith & Peter Tork

* Micky Dolenz: vocals, drums, guitar

* Backing vocals: Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones & Peter Tork

* Backing vocals by Micky Dolenz

* Backing vocals by Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz & Peter Tork

* Backing vocals by Michael Nesmith, Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones & Peter Tork

* Backing vocals by Micky Dolenz & Carole King

* Backing vocals: Peter Tork, Micky Dolenz and Mike Nesmith

* Backing vocals: Peter Tork, Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, and Mike Nesmith

A stereo mix with backing vocals from Micky Dolenz featured on Missing Links Volume 1.

* Lead vocals by Micky Dolenz and Davy Jones

* Lead vocals by Micky Dolenz and Michael Nesmith

As with the earliest Monkees recordings, Jones and Dolenz only provided their vocals, while the backing tracks were provided by session musicians.

Another song, " Steam Engine ," was recorded in 1969 for Changes and was written and produced by Chip Douglas, featuring Micky Dolenz on vocals.

* Micky Dolenz ( vocals, drums on live version of " Circle Sky ")

A faster version of the song was recorded with Micky Dolenz sharing the vocals with Jones.