Micky Dolenz Puts You to Sleep
| Micky Dolenz Puts You to Sleep | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | Fall 1991[1] |
| Studio | Sunburst Recording[2] |
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| Length | 37:57 |
| Label | Kid Rhino |
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Micky Dolenz Puts You to Sleep is the debut[3] solo album by the American musician Micky Dolenz.[2] It features covers of various songs as lullabies intended for children, includings songs written by Harry Nilsson and John Lennon.[4] Dolenz dedicated the album to his children: Ami, Charlotte, Emily and Georgia.[2]
Release and reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
Micky Dolenz Puts You to Sleep was issued on Kid Rhino in 1991.[2] Jeff Tamarkin summarized in an AllMusic review that the tracks on the album "won't erase the originals from anyone's mind, but they're pleasant enough."[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pillow Time" (Original version included on The Monkees Present (1969)) |
| 2:50 |
| 2. | "Dream a Little Dream of Me" (Cover based on the Mamas & the Papas version) | 3:26 | |
| 3. | "Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)" (John Lennon cover) | Lennon | 3:40 |
| 4. | "Blackbird" (The Beatles cover) | Lennon–McCartney | 2:30 |
| 5. | "Lullaby to Tim" (The Hollies cover) | 3:03 | |
| 6. | "The Fool on the Hill" (The Beatles cover) | Lennon–McCartney | 3:45 |
| 7. | "St. Judy's Comet" (Paul Simon cover) | Simon | 3:53 |
| 8. | "The Moonbeam Song" (Harry Nilsson cover) | Nilsson | 3:13 |
| 9. | "Remember (Christmas)" (Harry Nilsson cover) | Nilsson | 3:17 |
| 10. | "Sugar Mountain" (Neil Young cover) | Young | 3:20 |
| 11. | "Porpoise Song" (Original version included on Head (1968)) | 3:00 | |
| Total length: | 37:57 | ||
Notes
- The CD versions of the album add a cover of "Good Night" by the Beatles.
Re-releases
The album was re-released for Record Store Day 2023 on vinyl for the first time.[5]
Personnel
According to the liner notes of the album:[2]
- Micky Dolenz – vocals
- Zavier – guitar, tiple
- Roger Steinman – keyboards
- John Hatten – bass
- Jimmy Street – saxophone, woodwinds
- Craig Fundyga – vibes
- Gee – accordion
Charts
| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Kid Albums (Billboard)[6] | 15 |
References
- ↑ "What You've Come to Love About Rhino... Only Smaller!!" (PDF). Billboard. August 3, 1991. Retrieved June 18, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Micky Dolenz Puts You to Sleep (notes). Micky Dolenz. Rhino. 1991.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ↑ Dolenz, Micky (2004). I'm a Believer: My Life of Monkees, Music, and Madness. Taylor Trade Publications.
In 1991, I released my first solo album, Micky Dolenz Puts You to Sleep, a collection of children's lullabies
- 1 2 3 Tamarkin, Jeff. "Micky Dolenz Puts You to Sleep Review". AllMusic. Retrieved June 18, 2026.
- ↑ DeRiso, Nick (October 18, 2023). "November 2023 New Music Releases". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved June 18, 2026.
- ↑ "Micky Dolenz Chart History (Kid Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 2026-06-18.
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