Video: 'This Just Doesn't Seem to Be My Day (Original Stereo Version) [2006 Remaster]'

(Saturday, July 9, 1966) — The Monkees completed the core tracking for the made-for-TV rock/pop music band’s first four recordings today at RCA Studio A at 6363 Sunset Blvd in Hollywood, including “(Theme From) The Monkees,” “This Just Doesn’t Seem to Be My Day,” “Take a Giant Step,” and “Saturday’s Child.” Continue reading The Monkees complete first four recordings for TV series 60 years ago today (Jul 9 1966) →

Video: 'THE MONKEES "GONNA BUY ME A DOG" BACKING TRACK HAL BLAINE' (version one - backing track take five)

(Tuesday, July 7, 1966, 8:00 p.m.-11:30 p.m. PDT) — The made-for-TV band (with member Michael Nesmith producing), The Monkees recorded an early versions of “Gonna Buy Me a Dog,” “So Goes Love,” and “Papa Gene’s Blues” tonight at Western Recorders Studio 2 in Hollywood. Continue reading The Monkees record early versions of three songs 60 years ago this hour (Jul 7 1966) →

Video: 'THE MONKEES "ALL THE KINGS HORSES" HAL BLAINE'

(Saturday, June 25, 1966, 7:30 p.m.-12:15 a.m. PDT) — 15 days after the first official Monkees recording session for the band’s upcoming TV series, produced by Snuff Garret with no finished results (the tape of those sessions were lost), the made-for-TV band (with member Michael Nesmith producing) held its second recording session tonight at RCA Studio A, 6363 Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood, tracking Nesmith’s “All The King’s Horses.”

Video: 'MICHAEL NESMITH COLPIX SINGLES 1965 66 5.Who Do You Love Unissued & 6.Get Out Of My Life Woman'

(Friday, June 17, 1966) — Michael Nesmith, a member of the made-for-TV band The Monkees, held his final pre-Monkees solo recording session today Sunset Sound Recorders, 6650 Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood, completing “Who Do You Love?” and “Get Out of My Life Woman.”

(Friday, June 10, 1966, 7:00-10:00 p.m./10:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. PDT) — Ten days after starting production on their television series, The Monkees held their first official recording session tonight at RCA’s Studio B located at 6363 Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood with Snuff Garrett producing. Continue reading The Monkees hold first official recording session 60 years ago this hour (June 10 1966) →

Video: 'I Wanna Be Free ~ Davy Jones' (take one of version one remake)

(Friday, December 17, 1965) — Less than a month after filming the pilot episode for their television series, the second recording session for The Monkees was held today to refine the slow version of “I Wanna Be Free” with Davy Jones on vocals and and the song’s co-writer Tommy Boyce (with Bobby Hart) on acoustic guitar. Continue reading The Monkees hold second recording session 60 years ago today (Dec 17 1965 →

Video: 'The Monkees ( 1966) Unaired Pilot Episode'

(Tuesday, November 16, 1965) — Filming for The Monkees TV pilot, a situation comedy about four young men trying to make a name for themselves as rock ‘n roll singers, starring Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork, began today in San Diego and Los Angeles; filming continued through Nov. 24, 1965. Continue reading Filming for ‘The Monkees’ TV pilot begins 60 years ago today (Nov 16 1965) →