Video: 'Six-String Improvisation'

(Saturday, March 18, 1967, 12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m./6:00 p.m.-2:30 a.m. PST) — The Monkees attempt to record “The Story Of Rock & Roll” & “Six-String Improvisation” and completed a second version of “I’ll Spend My Life With You” today at Studio C, RCA Recording Studios in Hollywood during the group’s recording sessions for the album Headquarters. Continue reading The Monkees complete second version of ‘I’ll Spend My Life With You’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 18 1967) →

Video: 'No Time [First Version - Tracking Session Composite Takes 3 to 5]'

(Friday, March 17, 1967, 12:30-3:30 p.m./4:00-7:00 p.m. PST) — The Monkees worked on “I Can’t Get Her Off My Mind,” “Two-Part Invention in F Major,” “No Time,” “Blues,” “Banjo Jam” and “Cripple Creek” today at Studio C, RCA Recording Studios in Hollywood during the group’s recording sessions for the album Headquarters. Continue reading The Monkees work on ‘I Can’t Get Her Off My Mind’ and ‘No Time’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 17 1967) →

Video: 'Shades Of Gray [Master Backing Track Take 98]'

(Thursday, March 16, 1967, 12:00-3:30 p.m./4:00-7:00 p.m. PST) — The Monkees recorded an early version of “Masking Tape” and completed a second version of “You Just May Be The One” today at Studio C, RCA Recording Studios in Hollywood during the group’s recording sessions for the album Headquarters. Continue reading The Monkees record second version of ‘You Just May Be The One’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 16 1967) →

Video: 'Pillow Time [Take 1 Vocal]'

(Tuesday, March 14, 1967, 12:00 noon-? PST) — The Monkees recorded an early version of “Pillow Time” and “Micky In Carlsbad Cavern” today at Studio C, RCA Recording Studios in Hollywood during the group’s recording sessions for the album Headquarters. Continue reading The Monkees record early version of ‘Pillow Time’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 14 1967) →

Video: 'The Monkees - Peter Gunn's Gun'

(Saturday, March 11, 1967, 12:00 noon-12 midnight PST) — The Monkees record “East Virginia” and complete recording “Forget That Girl” today at Studio C, RCA Recording Studios in Hollywood during the group’s recording sessions for the album Headquarters. Continue reading The Monkees record ‘East Virginia,’ finish ‘Forget That Girl’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 11 1967) →