Davy Jones Music

This is a select list of Davy Jones albums. For more definitive discographies visit Davy’s Wikipedia page and monkeesrule43.

She.  Davy’s much-anticipated 2009 release; a collection of standards and pop classics. Arranged and recorded in the style of Nat King Cole, Elvis Presley, and The Rat Pack. Davy is backed by Chris Andrews, Skip Kline, and members of his road band. Tracks include “She,” “Fly Me to the Moon,” “Cry,” and nine others.

Incredible Revisited.  Davy’s 1986 album was out of print for years. Critics called it “one of the great lost power pop albums of the 80s,” and now it’s back. In styles from blue-eyed soul to synth pop, Davy sings “Only Dreaming” (written by Wreckless Eric), “She Believes” (written by John Stewart), “Hippy Hippy Shake,” “I'll Love You Forever,” and six others. Two bonus tracks have been added.

Daydream Believin’.  This collection of hits and rarities includes “Daydream Believer,” “Valleri,” “Girl,” and eleven others. “Dance Gypsy Dance,” the 1982 Japanese single, appears on CD for the first time.

Davy Jones Live!!!  This 2003 concert (from the Mohegan Sun in Connecticut) demonstrates the power of Davy’s live show. Critics and fans have said it is “wonderfully mixed.” Twenty-one tracks including Monkees hits, Davy’s anthem “I'll Love You Forever,” and covers of songs by Freddy Fender, Louis Jordan, and Van Morrison.

Just Me.  Davy shows his mettle as a songwriter. Thirteen all-original tracks include “I Wanna Be Me,” “I Ain’t Gonna Love You No More,” “So Goes Love” (written in 1968 for The Monkees but not recorded), and ten others. Produced with a classic British rock sound; musicians include synthesizer wizard John Bechdel (Fear Factory, Gary Numan) and members of Davy’s road band.

Just Me 2.  “Four stars!”—All Music Guide. The hugely popular sequel to Just Me includes remixes of earlier material and new recordings in 2004—featuring the neo-Gospel pop “When All Else Fails” and a remake of The Bee Gees’ “Run to Me.” Thirteen tracks.

Just for the Record Vol. 1.  This volume of Davy’s four-part career retrospective focuses mainly on 1961-65: acetates for Colpix Records, demos for theatre projects, an “Oliver!” medley, interview clips, and letters on tape from his dad, Harry Jones.

Just for the Record Vol. 2.  This volume of Davy’s four-part career retrospective centers on a “singer-songwriter” phase (1970-76, 1979-early 80s), following the Bell album and The Monkees’ “Changes.” Includes home acoustic sessions, an excellent demo of “Rainy Jane,” a fascinating array of covers (Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, James Taylor), and the intimate 1979 piano/vocal demos that birthed the first take of “I’ll Love You Forever.”

Just for the Record Vol. 3.  This volume of Davy’s four-part career retrospective captures him in the 70s and 80s with rare singles (“Manchester Boy,” “Don't Go,” “Happy Birthday Mickey Mouse”), sought-after studio outtakes (“Hanging By a Thread”), acoustic demos, and high-energy live recordings from Japan in 1982 featuring “You'll Soon Be Sixteen,” “Star Collector,” “Daydream Believer,” and more.

Just for the Record Vol. 4.  This volume of Davy’s four-part career retrospective lands in the 90s with live cuts, a Philly-Soul remake of The Monkees’ “If I Knew,” a “Euro-cafe” arrangement of “You and I” (co-written with Micky Dolenz), and nine new songs for 1996, produced by Johnny J. Blair with studio support from John Bechdel (Fear Factory) and Rusty Richards (Brian Wilson).

Christmas Jones [reissue]  This very popular Christmas album has been reprinted five times and was freshly remastered in 2009, sounding bigger and brighter than ever! It was produced by long-time Monkees-cohort Chip Douglas (Byrds, Turtles) and recorded in 1976 at Chip’s studio in Hawaii. The CD contains eleven seasonal classics, arranged in styles from renaissance-folk to country to rock and roll, including a traditional Hawaiian Christmas song, “Mele Kalikimaka.”

Your Personal Penguin  In 2006 Davy sang this happy little tune to accompany the popular children’s book of the same name by Sandra Boynton.

Oliver!  Recorded on radio in Chicago, January 1965, this landmark audio (the complete show) marked Davy’s segue from theatre before he joined The Monkees.

There is a Happy Land.  This was Davy’s first professional recording: a dramatic reading on the BBC in 1961!