The Monkees complete ‘Tear Drop City’ and early version of ‘Don’t Listen To Linda’ 60 years ago this hour (Nov 6 1966)


Video: 'Tear Drop City (Alternate Mix) [2006 Remaster]'

(Sunday, November 6, 1966, 2:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. PST) — The Monkees completed recording “Tear Drop City” and “Don’t Listen To Linda” (first recorded version) today at RCA Victor Studio B in Hollywood.


Video: 'Tear Drop City (Single Version)'

A sped up (by nine percent, “giving it a sprightly pace similar to “Last Train to Clarksville”) version of “Teardrop City” would be released as a single on Feb. 8, 1969. The original speed corrected version would not be released until 2006.


Video: 'Don't Listen To Linda (First Recorded Version)'

“Don’t Listen To Linda” (first recorded version) would go unreleased until 1994.

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