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"Circle Sky"
Song by The Monkees
from the album Head
Released	December 1, 1968
Genre	Rock^[1] garage rock^[2]
Label	Colgems
Songwriter(s)	Michael Nesmith

"Circle Sky" is a song written by Michael Nesmith which appeared on The Monkees' sixth album, the Head soundtrack, and also in the film Head as a live concert performance.

Background and inspiration

The song is written and performed in style reminiscent to the work of musician Bo Diddley, staying mostly on a single chord (A Major), while strumming barre chords (from B Major to E Major) down the guitar neck for the intro, outro, and breaks, and from B minor to D minor for the bridge. The lyrics are impressions of sights and sounds on a Monkees tour, while "Hamilton's smiling down" refers to a Hamilton music stand, used for rehearsals and recording.

Release

While the movie included the song performed live by the Monkees in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 17, 1968 during a free show at the Valley Music Hall, the original soundtrack album instead substituted a studio recording, made by Nesmith and session musicians (an unexplained decision that became a major source of tension in the group). The film version intercut Vietnam War footage with concert footage and featured several mirrored shots of the band onstage.

A lo-fi transcription of the concert version was included on Monkeemania (40 Timeless Hits), a compilation from the early 1980s,^[3] and an alternate studio take appeared on Monkee Flips in 1984. A stereo recording of the concert version appeared on Missing Links Volume Two in 1990.

A reworked version of the song opened the Monkees's 1996 reunion album Justus, featuring a rare performance by Davy Jones on guitar.

Personnel

Studio version:

Michael Nesmith - lead vocal, guitar, organ, percussion
Keith Allison - guitar
Bill Chadwick - guitar
Eddie Hoh - drums, percussion

Live version (May 17, 1968):

Michael Nesmith - lead vocal, guitar
Davy Jones - percussion, organ
Peter Tork - bass
Micky Dolenz - drums, percussion

Justus version:

Michael Nesmith - lead vocal, guitar
Davy Jones - guitar
Peter Tork - bass
Micky Dolenz - drums

References

^ Segretto, Mike (2022). "1968". 33 1/3 Revolutions Per Minute - A Critical Trip Through the Rock LP Era, 1955–1999. Backbeat. pp. 183–186. ISBN 9781493064601.
^ Rolling Stone Staff (September 24, 2024). "The 101 Greatest Soundtracks of All Time". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
^ "'Monkeemania: 40 Timeless Hits From The Monkees' LP". The Monkee Live Almanac. 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2015-01-14.

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Studio albums	The Monkees More of the Monkees Headquarters Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd. The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees Head Instant Replay The Monkees Present Changes Pool It! Justus Good Times! Christmas Party
Box sets	Listen to the Band The Headquarters Sessions Music Box The Monkees: Original Album Series
Compilation albums	Greatest Hits (Colgems) Barrel Full of Monkees Re-Focus Greatest Hits (Arista) Monkeemania (40 Timeless Hits) More Greatest Hits of The Monkees Monkee Business Monkee Flips Hit Factory Then & Now... The Best of The Monkees Missing Links Missing Links Volume Two Greatest Hits (Rhino) Barrelful of Monkees: Monkees Songs for Kids! Missing Links Volume Three I'm a Believer and Other Hits Daydream Believer and Other Hits The Monkees Anthology The Definitive Monkees The Best of The Monkees Monkeemania (The Very Best of the Monkees)
Live albums	Live 1967 20th Anniversary Tour 1986 Summer 1967: The Complete U.S. Concert Recordings 2001: Live in Las Vegas Extended Versions The Mike & Micky Show
Singles	"(Theme From) The Monkees" "Last Train to Clarksville" "I'm a Believer" "A Little Bit Me, a Little Bit You" "Pleasant Valley Sunday" "Daydream Believer" "Valleri" "D. W. Washburn" "Porpoise Song" "Tear Drop City" "Listen to the Band" "Good Clean Fun" "Oh My My" "Do It in the Name of Love" "Christmas Is My Time of Year" "That Was Then, This Is Now"
Film/television	The Monkees (episodes) Head 33⅓ Revolutions per Monkee Hey, Hey, It's the Monkees
Production/ management	Don Kirshner Bob Rafelson Bert Schneider Ward Sylvester Lester Sill Raybert Productions Chip Douglas Hank Cicalo
Related articles	Daydream Believers: The Monkees' Story Discography Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart An Evening with The Monkees: The 45th Anniversary Tour The Monkees (book) The Monkeemobile New Monkees Songs
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