| 词条 | Circle Sky |
| 释义 |
| name = Circle Sky | cover = | alt = | caption = album cover | type = | artist = The Monkees | album = Head | released = December 1, 1968 | format = | recorded = | studio = | venue = | genre = Rock | length = | label = Colgems | writer = Michael Nesmith | producer = }} "Circle Sky" is a song written by Michael Nesmith of The Monkees, which appeared on their sixth album, the Head soundtrack, and also in the film Head as a live concert performance. Background and inspirationThe 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. ReleaseWhile 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 Auditorium, 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 an Australian Monkees compilation in the early 1980s, Monkeemania (40 Timeless Hits),[1] while an alternate studio take appeared on a Rhino Records album, Monkee Flips, in 1984. A stereo recording of the concert version finally appeared on Missing Links Volume Two, in 1990. This version on the Apple iTunes Store is incorrect, but Amazon's MP3 is correct. A reworked version of the song opened the Monkees's 1996 reunion album, Justus, featuring a rare Davy Jones guitar performance. This version is harder rocking than the original but is otherwise identical musically. The lyrics, however, have been changed in several spots. PersonnelStudio version:
Live version (May 17, 1968):
Justus version:
References1. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.monkeesconcerts.com/blog/monkeemania-40-timeless-hits-from-the-monkees-lp |title= 'Monkeemania: 40 Timeless Hits From The Monkees' LP |work=The Monkee Live Almanac |date=2014-02-01 |accessdate=2015-01-14 }} External links
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