The Monkees discography
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This is a list of official recordings by The Monkees.
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[edit] Albums
[edit] Studio albums
| Release Date | Album Title | Label (Catalog No.) | Peak chart positions | Certifications [1] |
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CA [4] |
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| October 1966 | The Monkees | Colgems (COM/COS-101) |
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| January 1967 | More of The Monkees | Colgems (COM/COS-102) |
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5x Multi-Platinum (US) |
| May 1967 | Headquarters | Colgems (COM/COS-103) |
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| November 1967 | Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd. | Colgems (COM/COS-104) |
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| April 1968 | The Birds, The Bees & the Monkees | Colgems (COM/COS-109) |
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| November 1968 | Head | Colgems (COSO-5008) |
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| February 1969 | Instant Replay | Colgems (COS-113) |
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| October 1969 | The Monkees Present | Colgems (COS-117) |
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| June 1970 | Changes | Colgems (COS-119) |
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| August 1987 | Pool It! | Rhino (70706) |
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| October 1996 | Justus | Rhino (72542) |
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- "Justus" was released only on CD and not on vinyl.
[edit] Compilation albums
| Release Date | Album Title | US Release | Billboard 200 |
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| June 1969 | Greatest Hits | Colgems COS-115 |
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| December 1969 | Golden Hits | Colgems PRS-329 |
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| January 1971 | Barrel Full of Monkees | Colgems SCOS-1001 |
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| September 1972 | Re-Focus | Bell 6081 |
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| June 1976 | The Monkees (2-LP) | Laurie House 8009/RCA Special Products 2-0188 |
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| July 1976 | The Monkees Greatest Hits | Arista 4089 (later 8313) |
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| October 1982 | More Greatest Hits of The Monkees | Arista 2007 (later 8334) |
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| November 1982 | Monkee Business | Rhino 701 |
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| February 1984 | Monkee Flips | Rhino 113 |
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| December 1985 | Hit Factory (2-LP) | Pair 1109 |
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| June 1986 | The Best of The Monkees (2-LP) | Silver Eagle/Arista 1048 |
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| Then & Now... The Best of The Monkees | Arista 8432 |
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| July 1987 | Live 1967 | Rhino 70139 |
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| Missing Links | Rhino 70150 |
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| 20th Anniversary Tour 1986 (2-LP) | Rhino FSH-71110 |
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| January 1990 | Missing Links Volume Two | Rhino 70903 |
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| October 1991 | Listen to the Band (4-CD) | Rhino 70566 |
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| November 1995 | Greatest Hits (1995) | Rhino |
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| March 1996 | Barrelful of Monkees: Monkees Songs for Kids! | Kid Rhino 72407 |
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| Missing Links Volume Three | Rhino 72153 |
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| July 1997 | I'm A Believer and Other Hits | Flashback/Rhino 72883 |
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| March 1998 | Daydream Believer and Other Hits | Flashback/Rhino 75242 |
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| April 1998 | The Monkees Anthology (2-CD) | Rhino 75269 |
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| February 2001 | Music Box (4-CD) | Rhino 76706 |
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| March 2001 | Summer 1967: The Complete U.S. Concert Recordings (4-CD) | Rhino Handmade 7755 |
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| June 2002 | The Essentials | Rhino 76057 |
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| April 2003 | The Best of The Monkees (2-CD) | Rhino 73875 |
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| September 2003 | The Headquarters Sessions (3-CD) | Rhino Handmade 7715 |
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[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||
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US Cashbox [8] |
AU [9] |
GE [10] |
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| 1966 | "Last Train to Clarksville" | 1 | 1 | 10 | 29 | — | 23 | The Monkees |
| "Take a Giant Step" (B-side of "Last Train to Clarksville") |
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| "I'm a Believer" | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | More of the Monkees | |
| "(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone" (B-side of "I'm a Believer") |
20 | 25 | — | — | — | — | More of the Monkees (Single and album mixes differ.) | |
| 1967 | "A Little Bit Me, a Little Bit You" | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | Non-album single. |
| "The Girl I Knew Somewhere" (B-side of "A Little Bit Me, a Little Bit You") |
39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "I Wanna Be Free" | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | The Monkees | |
| "You Just May Be the One" (B-side of "I Wanna Be Free") |
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| "Alternate Title" | — | — | 5 | 11 | 2 | 2 | ||
| "Forget That Girl" (B-side of "Alternate Title") |
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| "Pleasant Valley Sunday" | 3 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 11 | Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd. | |
| "Words" (B-side of "Pleasant Valley Sunday") |
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| "Daydream Believer" | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees | |
| "Goin' Down" (B-side of "Daydream Believer") |
104 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single. | |
| 1968 | "Valleri" | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 12 | The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees |
| "Tapioca Tundra" (B-side of "Valleri") |
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| "D. W. Washburn" | 19 | 10 | 5 | — | — | 17 | Non-album single. | |
| "It's Nice To Be With You" (B-side of "D. W. Washburn") |
51 | 26 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Mary, Mary" | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | More of The Monkees | |
| "What Am I Doing Hangin' 'Round?" (B-side of "Mary, Mary") |
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| "Porpoise Song" | 62 | 41 | 34 | — | — | — | Head (Single and album mixes differ.) | |
| "As We Go Along" (B-side of "Porpoise Song") |
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| 1969 | "Tear Drop City" | 56 | 37 | 34 | — | — | 28 | Instant Replay |
| "A Man Without a Dream" (B-side of "Tear Drop City") |
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| "Listen to the Band" | 63 | 57 | 15 | — | — | — | The Monkees Present | |
| "Someday Man" (B-side of "Listen to the Band") |
81 | 80 | — | — | — | 47 | Non-album single. | |
| "Daddy's Song" (A-side of "Porpoise Song" in UK) |
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| "Good Clean Fun" A | 82 | 90 | 13 | 26 | — | — | The Monkees Present | |
| "Mommy and Daddy" (B-side of "Good Clean Fun") |
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| 1970 | "Oh My My" | 98 | 94 | 43 | — | — | — | Changes |
| "I Love You Better" (B-side of "Oh My My") |
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| 1971 | "Do It in the Name of Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single. |
| "Lady Jane" (B-side of "Do It in the Name of Love") |
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| 1976 | "Christmas Is My Time of Year" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1984 | "Steam Engine" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1986 | "That Was Then, This Is Now"B C | 20 | 24 | — | — | — | 68 | Then & Now... The Best of The Monkees |
| "(Theme From) The Monkees" (B-side of "That Was Then, This Is Now") |
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| "Daydream Believer" (remix) | 79 | 78 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Randy Scouse Git" (B-side of "Daydream Believer") |
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| 1987 | "Heart and Soul" | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | Pool It! |
| "MGBGT" (B-side of "Heart and Soul") |
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| "Every Step of the Way" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Pool It! (Single and album mixes differ.) | |
| "(I'll) Love You Forever" (B-side of "Every Step of the Way") |
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[edit] Notes
A. ^ "Good Clean Fun" also charted on the Adult Contemporary chart, reaching #29.
B: ^ Released as Micky Dolenz & Peter Tork of The Monkees.
C: ^ "That Was Then, This Is Now" simultaneously charted at #24 on the Adult Contemporary chart.
[edit] References
- ^ "Gold & Platinum: Searchable Database" (PHP). Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?content_selector=gold-platinum-searchable-database.
- ^ "The Monkees Album & Song Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/the-monkees/chart-history/5230?f=305&g=Albums. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
- ^ "The Monkees: Charts & Awards – Billboard Albums". Allmusic. United States: Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p4940/charts-awards/billboard-albums. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
- ^ "RPM Search Engine" (PHP). Library and Archives Canada. March 31, 2004. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-100.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=m89iq841abagb37ld9c0fdc1f3.
- ^ a b "Artist Info: The Monkees" (PHP). VG-lista. http://lista.vg.no/artist_info.php?ArtistOp=show&artistId=569. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
- ^ a b "Artist Chart History: Monkees". The Official Charts Company. http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/monkees/. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
- ^ "The Monkees Album & Song Chart History: The Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/the-monkees/chart-history/5230?f=379&g=Singles. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
- ^ "The Legendary Cash Box Magazine Charts". Cashbox. Cashbox Magazine, Inc.. http://cashboxmagazine.com/archives.htm. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
- ^ "Go-Set Magazine Charts: Australian Top 40 Singles and Album Charts 1966–1974". Pop Archives. http://www.poparchives.com.au/gosetcharts/index.html. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
- ^ "Chartverfolgung / MONKEES,THE / Single" (in German). Music Line. Media Control Charts. http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/MONKEES%2CTHE/?type=single. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
