USA Arista

That Was Then, This Is Now/
(Theme From) The Monkees

AS1-9505
7" Single

Released in June 1986
Highest Chart Position:

Billboard Hot 100: 20
Billboard Adult Contemporary: 24
Cash Box: 24

Nipper News & Billboard
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Sheet Music
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Both songs were originally credited to "The Monkees".
"The Was Then, This Is Now" was later changed to
"Micky Dolenz & Peter Tork Of The Monkees".

Davy didn't like the song and didn't participate in the recording
(and stepped off stage, when they played it)
So he demanded Arista amend the credits.

Type 1A

Sleeve & Record: "The Monkees"

 

Type 1B
Label Variation

 

Type 1 Label but with this sticker:

 

Type 2A

Picture Sleeve & Side 1 Changed To
"Micky Dolenz & Peter Tork (Of The Monkees)"

 

Type 2B
Label Variation

 

Test Copy

That Was Then, This Is Now (Both Sides)

With Davy wanting his name removed from this song,
instead of waiting for new promo labels Arista opted to just use these white labels.
So is this a test copy or promo or both?

I would think a test copy would have both songs on it,
because your testing to see how they sound.

But until we find a white label pressing
with both songs on it we won't know.

 

Promo

That Was Then, This Is Now (Both Sides)

Label credits are "Of The Monkees" so by the time
they had these printed the credit had been changed.

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Jukebox Strip

Uncut Sheet