The 1967 album that ruled America for 18 weeks: “Probably the worst album in the history of the world”The year 1967 is cemented in history as one of the most groundbreaking for a number of reasons. In 2016, Mickey Dolenz recalled to Rolling Stone that Neil Diamond-penned ‘I’m a Believer’ as “my signature Monkees tune. But, for all of More of the Monkees triumphs, it was also one underlying with tensions that would peak after its release. For one, the album’s creation was rushed to capitalise on The Monkees’ success, even being released without any of the members’ knowledge. On January 16th, exactly a week after More of the Monkees was released, the band held their first recording session as an independent outfit.