The Monkees

Celebrating 60 years of The Monkees’ debut album with a multimedia package including a 1LP of the original album packaged with 3CDs of the original mono album + curated bonus material including tv versions, alternate takes, backing tracks, demos and radio spots. Includes new liner notes by Micky Dolenz.

1LP: Original Stereo Album

(THEME FROM) THE MONKEES

 SATURDAY’S CHILD

I WANNA BE FREE

TOMORROW’S GONNA BE ANOTHER DAY

PAPA GENE’S BLUES

TAKE A GIANT STEP

LAST TRAIN TO CLARKSVILLE

THIS JUST DOESN’T SEEM TO BE MY DAY

LET’S DANCE ON

I’LL BE TRUE TO YOU

SWEET YOUNG THING

GONNA BUY ME A DOG

3 CDs

Disc 1: The Original Mono Album

(THEME FROM) THE MONKEES

 SATURDAY’S CHILD

I WANNA BE FREE

TOMORROW’S GONNA BE ANOTHER DAY

PAPA GENE’S BLUES

TAKE A GIANT STEP

LAST TRAIN TO CLARKSVILLE

THIS JUST DOESN’T SEEM TO BE MY DAY

LET’S DANCE ON

I’LL BE TRUE TO YOU

SWEET YOUNG THING

GONNA BUY ME A DOG

Bonus Material: Rehearsals + Demos

I WANNA BE FREE (REHEARSAL)

I WANNA BE FREE (DEMO – TAKE TWELVE)

I WANNA BE FREE (OVERDUBBED DEMO – TAKE 2)

PROPINQUITY (I'VE JUST BEGUN TO CARE) (Demo Version)

Disc 2: TV Versions, Alternate Takes + Radio Spots

MONKEES NBC PROMO SPOT

(THEME FROM) THE MONKEES (TV VERSION)

YOU JUST MAY BE THE ONE (MONO TV VERSION)

THIS JUST DOESN’T SEEM TO BE MY DAY (MONO TV VERSION)

TAKE A GIANT STEP (MONO TV VERSION)

ALL THE KING’S HORSES (MONO TV VERSION)

 I WANNA BE FREE (FAST VERSION – MONO TV MIX)

THE KIND OF GIRL I COULD LOVE (ALTERNATE MONO MIX)

SATURDAY’S CHILD (MONO TV VERSION)

(THEME FROM) THE MONKEES (SECOND VERSION)

 ALL THE KING’S HORSES (ALTERNATE VOCAL TAKE)

 THE KIND OF GIRL I COULD LOVE (ALTERNATE VOCAL TAKE)

 I DON’T THINK YOU KNOW ME (STEREO REMIX – MICKY’S VOCAL)

SO GOES LOVE (TAKE ONE)

SO GOES LOVE (ALTERNATE VOCAL TAKE)

 PAPA GENE’S BLUES (ALTERNATE VOCAL TAKE)

KELLOGG’S JINGLE

The MONKEES (RADIO SPOT)

Disc 3: Backing tracks/demos

(THEME FROM) THE MONKEES (VERSION ONE - MASTER BACKING TRACK)

 LET’S DANCE ON (MASTER BACKING TRACK)

THIS JUST DOESN’T SEEM TO BE MY DAY (MASTER BACKING TRACK)

 GONNA BUY ME A DOG (VERSION ONE - BACKING TRACK TAKE FIVE)

 PAPA GENE’S BLUES (BACKING TRACK - TAKE ONE)

I WON’T BE THE SAME WITHOUT HER (BACKING TRACK - TAKE SIX)

SWEET YOUNG THING (BACKING TRACK - TAKE ONE)

I WANNA BE FREE (VERSION TWO - BACKING TRACK TAKE SIX)

I WANNA BE FREE (VERSION THREE - BACKING TRACK TAKE THREE)

JOKES (BACKING TRACK)

 TOMORROW’S GONNA BE ANOTHER DAY (MASTER BACKING TRACK)

GONNA BUY ME A DOG (VERSION TWO – BACKING TRACK TAKE TWO)

MARY, MARY (BACKING TRACK – TAKE ONE)

OF YOU (BACKING TRACK – TAKE ONE)

YOU JUST MAY BE THE ONE (REHEARSAL & BACKING TRACK – TAKE NINETEEN)