The Monkees is the first album by the band the Monkees. It was released in October 1966 by Colgems Records in the United States and RCA Victor in the rest of the world. It was the first of four consecutive . 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.
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Famously, The Monkees were not permitted by their management to function as a working band for this album, with the group's contributions limited almost entirely to vocal tracks. Eight of the original LP's twelve tracks feature one lone Monkee singing lead vocal over instrumentation (and even backing vocals) recorded entirely by session musicians. Other tracks feature multiple Monkees singing over session players; only on the two tracks produced by Michael Nesmith does a Monkee (Peter Tork) get to play an instrument (guitar). Nesmith wrote or co-wrote these two tracks
The Monkees' first album was a huge success, following on the number one single "Last Train to Clarksville. The Monkees spent 78 weeks on the Billboard chart including an astounding 13 weeks at number one. The record wasn't only a commercial juggernaut, it also stands as one of the great debuts of all time, and while the record and the group have faced criticism from rock purists through the ages, it stands the test of time perfectly well, sounding as alive and as much fun 40 years later.
| 1 | The Monkees (Radio Edit) | 2:37 |
| 2 | The Monkees (Extended Mix) | 3:29 |
| 3 | The Monkees (Smokin Studios Remix) | 5:48 |
| 4 | Immortal Kombat | 4:48 |
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| RAMP002 | Rampage | Monkeys - Here We Come (12", Promo) | Rampage The Label | RAMP002 | UK | 1995 |
| 12ALMOS017 | Rampage | The Monkees (12", Promo, W/Lbl, Sti) | Almo Sounds | 12ALMOS017 | UK | 1995 |
| CDALMOS017, CD ALMOS 017 | Rampage | The Monkees (CD, Single, Gat) | Almo Sounds, Almo Sounds | CDALMOS017, CD ALMOS 017 | UK | 1995 |
| MCD 33779 | Rampage | The Monkees (CD, Maxi) | MCA Records | MCD 33779 | Europe | 1995 |
| CDALMOS017 | Rampage | The Monkees (CD, Promo) | Almo Sounds | CDALMOS017 | UK | 1995 |
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