Category Archives: The Monkees

The Monkees complete recording ‘Randy Scouse Git’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 8 1967)


Video: 'Forget That Girl [Master Backing Track]'

(Wednesday, March 8, 1967, 12:30-5:30 p.m./6:00 p.m.-12 midnight PST)The Monkees continued work on “Forget That Girl” and finish recording “Randy Scouse Git” today at Studio C, RCA Recording Studios in Hollywood during the group’s recording sessions for the album Headquarters. Continue reading The Monkees complete recording ‘Randy Scouse Git’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 8 1967)

‘A Little Bit Me, a Little Bit You’/’The Girl I Knew Somewhere’ by The Monkees released 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 8 1967)


Video: 'A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You (Stereo Remix)'

(Wednesday, March 8, 1967) — The single “A Little Bit Me, a Little Bit You”/“The Girl I Knew Somewhere” by The Monkees was released today in the U.S. Continue reading ‘A Little Bit Me, a Little Bit You’/’The Girl I Knew Somewhere’ by The Monkees released 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 8 1967)

The Monkees begin recording ‘Forget That Girl’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 7 1967)


Video: 'Forget That Girl [Rehearsal]'

(Tuesday, March 7, 1967, 12:30-5:30 p.m./6:00 p.m.-2:00 a.m. PST)The Monkees began recording “Forget That Girl” and attempted “Where Has It All Gone” today at Studio C, RCA Recording Studios in Hollywood during the group’s recording sessions for the album Headquarters. Continue reading The Monkees begin recording ‘Forget That Girl’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 7 1967)

The Monkees work on two tracks 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 4 1967)


Video: 'Randy Scouse Git [Alternate Mix WIth Unused Tag Vocal]' ('East Virginia' tag vocal record Mar. 11, 1967)

(Saturday, March 4, 1967, 12:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m./5:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m./8:30 p.m.-1:00 a.m. PST)The Monkees began recording “I’ll Spend My Life With You” and continued work on “Randy Scouse Git” today at Studio C, RCA Recording Studios in Hollywood during the group’s recording sessions for the album Headquarters.

The Monkees begin recording ‘You Told Me’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 3 1967)


Video: 'You Told Me [Master Backing Track]'

(Friday, March 3, 1967, 7:30 p.m.-12 midnight a.m. PST)The Monkees began recording “You Told Me” today at Studio B, RCA Recording Studios in Hollywood during the group’s recording sessions for the album Headquarters. Continue reading The Monkees begin recording ‘You Told Me’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 3 1967)

The Monkees begin recording ‘Randy Scouse Git’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 2 1967)


Video: 'Setting Up The Studio For Randy Scouse Git [Studio Dialogue]'

(Thursday, March 2, 1967, 7:00 p.m.-12 midnight PST)The Monkees began recording “Randy Scouse Git” and recorded “Band 6” today at Studio B, RCA Recording Studios in Hollywood during the group’s recording sessions for the album Headquarters. Continue reading The Monkees begin recording ‘Randy Scouse Git’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 2 1967)

The Monkees complete ‘Mr. Webster’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 24 1967)


Video: 'Mr. Webster [Tracking Session Take 28]'

(Friday, February 24, 1967, 1:00-6:00 p.m./6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. PST)The Monkees completed Mr. Webster today at Studio A, RCA Recording Studios in Hollywood during the group’s recording sessions for the album Headquarters. Continue reading The Monkees complete ‘Mr. Webster’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 24 1967)

The Monkees complete two tracks 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 23 1967)


Video: 'The Girl I Knew Somehwere [Second Version - Tracking Session Composite Featuring Track 15]'

(Thursday, February 23, 1967, 2:00-5:30 p.m./6:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. PST)The Monkees completed two tracks, “The Girl I Knew Somewhere” (second version) and “Sunny Girlfriend” today at Studio A, RCA Recording Studios in Hollywood during the group’s recording sessions for the album Headquarters. Continue reading The Monkees complete two tracks 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 23 1967)

The Monkees reunite for ‘Hey, Hey, It’s the Monkees’ TV special 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 17 1997)


Video: 'Hey, Hey It's The Monkees'

(Monday February 17, 1997, 8:00 p.m. EST)Hey, Hey, It’s the Monkees, a one-hour comedy special televised featuring what would turn out to be the last appearance of all four of the original Monkees (Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, and Peter Tork), premiered tonight on the ABC Network. Continue reading The Monkees reunite for ‘Hey, Hey, It’s the Monkees’ TV special 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 17 1997)

The Beatles add orchestral overdubs to ‘A Day In The Life’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 10 1967)


Video: 'The Beatles - A Day In The Life (Anthology 2 [Disc 2])' (edit of takes 1 and 2/RM1/orchestra/chat)

(Friday, February 10, 1967, 8:00 p.m.-1:00 a.m. GMT) — Forty musicians were hired tonight to complete orchestral overdubs for The Beatles’ “A Day In The Life” at EMI Studio in London . Continue reading The Beatles add orchestral overdubs to ‘A Day In The Life’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 10 1967)