The Monkees were an American pop rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1966,comprising Micky Dolenz,Michael Nesmith,Peter Tork and Davy Jones. They were conceived in 1965 as a fictional band for the sitcom The Monkees by the television producers Bob Rafelson and Bert Schneider. Music credited to the Monkees appeared in the sitcom,which aired from 1966 to 1968,and was released on LP.
Pisces,Aquarius,Capricorn &Jones Ltd. is the fourth album by the Monkees. It was released on November 6,1967,during a period when the band exerted more control over their music and performed many of the instruments themselves. However,although the group had complete artistic control over the procceedings,they invited more outside contributions than on their previous album,Headquarters,and used session musicians to complement their sound. The album also featured one of the first uses of the Moog synthesizer in popular music. Pisces,Aquarius,Capricorn &Jones Ltd. sold over three million copies. It was the band's fourth consecutive album to reach No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard 200.
"I'm a Believer" is a song written by Neil Diamond and recorded by American band the Monkees in 1966 with the lead vocals by Micky Dolenz. The single,produced by Jeff Barry,hit the number-one spot on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart for the week ending December 31,1966,and remained there for seven weeks,becoming the last number-one hit of 1966 and the biggest-selling single for all of 1967. Billboard ranked the record as the number-five song for 1967. While originally published by Screen Gems-Columbia Music (BMI),it is now published by Stonebridge Music/EMI Foray Music (SESAC),with administration passed to Sony/ATV Music Publishing and Universal Music Publishing Group.
Headquarters is the third album by the Monkees,released in May 1967 after the first season of their television series had concluded. It was the first album on which the group members made substantial songwriting and instrumental contributions,rather than relying on session musicians and professional songwriters. After a struggle for creative autonomy with their record label,the group had been allowed,to a degree,to record by themselves. Headquarters became the group's third consecutive No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart and was certified double platinum in the United States with sales of more than two million copies within the first two months of release. It also peaked at No. 2 on the UK charts. It is included in the 2006 book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.
More of the Monkees is the second studio album by the American pop rock band the Monkees. It was recorded in late 1966 and released on Colgems label #102 on January 9,1967. It displaced the band's debut album from the top of the Billboard 200 chart and remained at No.1 for 18 weeks—the longest of any Monkees album. Combined,the first two Monkees albums were at the top of the Billboard chart for 31 consecutive weeks. More of the Monkees also went to No.1 in the UK. In the U.S. it has been certified quintuple platinum by the RIAA with sales of more than five million copies. More of the Monkees is also notable for being the first pop/rock album to be the best-selling album of the year in the U.S.
The Monkees is the debut studio album by the American band the Monkees. It was released on October 10,1966 by Colgems Records in the United States and RCA Victor in the rest of the world. It was the first of four consecutive U.S. number one albums for the group,taking the top spot on the Billboard 200 for 13 weeks,after which it was displaced by the band's second album. It also topped the UK charts in 1967. The Monkees has been certified quintuple platinum by the RIAA,with sales of over five million copies.
Changes is the ninth studio album by the Monkees. The album was issued after Michael Nesmith's exit from the band,leaving only Micky Dolenz and Davy Jones to fulfill the recording contract they had signed in the mid-1960s. Changes was their last new album for Colgems Records and the group's last album of all new material until Pool It!,released in 1987.
The Birds,the Bees &the Monkees is the fifth studio album by the Monkees,and their first album released after the cancellation of their TV show. Released in April 1968,it was the first Monkees album not to reach Billboard's number one,peaking at No. 3 on the U.S. charts. It was also their first album to miss the UK charts altogether,with their four previous efforts all having reached the top ten. The album has sold over a million copies.
Instant Replay is the seventh studio album by the Monkees. Issued 11 months after the cancellation of the group's NBC television series,it is also the first album released after Peter Tork left the group and the only album of the original nine studio albums that does not include any songs featured in the TV show.
"Daydream Believer" is a song composed by American songwriter John Stewart shortly before he left the Kingston Trio. It was originally recorded by the Monkees,with Davy Jones singing the lead. The single reached No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart in December 1967,remaining there for four weeks,and peaked at No. 5 on the UK Singles Chart. It was the Monkees' third and last No. 1 hit in the U.S.
The Monkees Greatest Hits is a 1976 greatest hits compilation album of songs by the Monkees released by Arista Records and a reissue of an earlier Bell Records compilation,Re-Focus.
Then &Now... the Best of The Monkees is a compilation album of songs by the 1960s American pop group the Monkees,released by Arista Records in 1986.
Missing Links is a compilation album of rare and previously unreleased songs by the Monkees,issued by Rhino Records in 1987. It is the first volume of a three-volume set,followed by Missing Links Volume Two in 1990 and Missing Links Volume Three in 1996.
The Monkees Greatest Hits is the first greatest hits compilation album by the Monkees,issued by Colgems in June 1969.
Missing Links Volume Three is a compilation album of rare and previously unreleased songs by The Monkees issued by Rhino Records in 1996. It is the third and final volume of a three-volume set,preceded by Missing Links in 1987 and Missing Links Volume Two in 1990.
The Monkees Anthology is a two-CD compilation set by the Monkees issued in 1998,and is the first collection to include material from their most recent studio album at the time,Justus. It includes almost all the original singles and B-sides,as well as a TV rarity and one live track.
"Pleasant Valley Sunday" is a song by Gerry Goffin and Carole King,recorded and released by the Monkees in the summer of 1967. Inspired by their move to West Orange,New Jersey,and named for a street there,Goffin and King wrote the song about their dissatisfaction with life in the suburbs.
"All of Your Toys" is a song by The Monkees,recorded in 1967 but not released until 20 years later. The song was written by Bill Martin,a friend of The Monkees' Michael Nesmith. "All of Your Toys" was the first Monkees recording to feature all four members performing on the track.
"The Girl I Knew Somewhere" is a song by the American pop rock band the Monkees,written by Michael Nesmith and first released as the B-side to the "A Little Bit Me,a Little Bit You" single on Colgems Records on March 8,1967. It was distributed in support of the group's third album Headquarters,and later appeared on the reissued version of the LP. The song was recorded as the Monkees finally achieved the independence that enabled them to freely produce their own material,with the actual band members featured on both vocals and instrumental arrangements.
Good Times! is the twelfth studio album by American pop rock band the Monkees. Produced primarily by Adam Schlesinger,the album was recorded to commemorate the band's 50th anniversary. It is the first Monkees studio album since Justus (1996),marking the longest gap between releases to date,and the first since the death of Davy Jones. The album features surviving Monkees Micky Dolenz,Michael Nesmith,and Peter Tork,as well as a posthumous contribution from Jones.
