I'll Be Back Up On My Feet
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"I'll Be Back Up on My Feet" is a song
by Sandy Linzer and Denny Randell
, which was recorded by The Monkees
during the 1960s.
The first Monkees version of the song was recorded on October 26, 1966, during the period when the band did not perform their own instruments as much on their recordings. This version was produced by Jeff Barry
, and was used in a first-season episode of their series ("Dance, Monkees, Dance"; the show's credits mistakenly list the title as "I'll Be Back On My Feet Again"). The record was slated to be included on More of the Monkees
, but was pulled from the album's lineup, and never originally released.
During 1967 and 1968, the Monkees remade several of their earlier songs, including "Valleri
" and selections that appeared on their Headquarters
album, after the band had graduated to playing more of their own instruments on record. During sessions for their Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd. album, the Monkees tried a remake of "I'll Be Back Up on My Feet", but did not complete it.
The next version of the song was recorded on March 9 and March 14, 1968, after the Monkees had become their own producer
s. It was markedly different from their first version, including the use of a brass section and an extra chord
change (from D Major to D minor, where the first version had stayed on D Major). This version appeared on their 1968 album The Birds, The Bees, & The Monkees.
The original recording was finally released in 1990, as part of the compilation album
Missing Links, Volume II, which featured many of the "television versions" of the Monkees's songs.
Song
In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...
by Sandy Linzer and Denny Randell
Sandy Linzer and Denny Randell
Sandy Linzer and Denny Randell are American songwriters who wrote numerous pop and rock songs in the 1960s and 1970s, generally working together and with Bob Crewe...
, which was recorded by The Monkees
The Monkees
The Monkees are an American pop rock group. Assembled in Los Angeles in 1966 by Robert "Bob" Rafelson and Bert Schneider for the American television series The Monkees, which aired from 1966 to 1968, the musical acting quartet was composed of Americans Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork,...
during the 1960s.
The first Monkees version of the song was recorded on October 26, 1966, during the period when the band did not perform their own instruments as much on their recordings. This version was produced by Jeff Barry
Jeff Barry
Jeff Barry is an American pop music songwriter, singer, and record producer.-Early career:...
, and was used in a first-season episode of their series ("Dance, Monkees, Dance"; the show's credits mistakenly list the title as "I'll Be Back On My Feet Again"). The record was slated to be included on More of the Monkees
More of The Monkees
More of The Monkees is the second full-length album by The Monkees. It was recorded in late 1966 and released on Colgems label #102 on January 9, 1967. It was number one on the Billboard 200 for 18 weeks—the longest of any Monkees album. It also went to number one in the UK. In the U.S...
, but was pulled from the album's lineup, and never originally released.
During 1967 and 1968, the Monkees remade several of their earlier songs, including "Valleri
Valleri
"Valleri" is a song written by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart for The Monkees, who had a #3 on Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on Cash Box with it in early 1968...
" and selections that appeared on their Headquarters
Headquarters (album)
HeadquartersThe sleeve and record both render the title as The Monkees' Headquarters. was the third album issued by The Monkees and the first written and recorded primarily by the four members of the group, rather than by session musicians and professional songwriters...
album, after the band had graduated to playing more of their own instruments on record. During sessions for their Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd. album, the Monkees tried a remake of "I'll Be Back Up on My Feet", but did not complete it.
The next version of the song was recorded on March 9 and March 14, 1968, after the Monkees had become their own producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
s. It was markedly different from their first version, including the use of a brass section and an extra chord
Chord (music)
A chord in music is any harmonic set of two–three or more notes that is heard as if sounding simultaneously. These need not actually be played together: arpeggios and broken chords may for many practical and theoretical purposes be understood as chords...
change (from D Major to D minor, where the first version had stayed on D Major). This version appeared on their 1968 album The Birds, The Bees, & The Monkees.
The original recording was finally released in 1990, as part of the compilation album
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
Missing Links, Volume II, which featured many of the "television versions" of the Monkees's songs.