Monkees, The

Founded: 1965

Headquarters: Los Angeles, CA

Website Link(s): Official Site

Label(s)

 * Colgems
 * Arista
 * Rhino
 * Rhino Handmade

Genre(s)

 * Pop
 * Rock
 * Psychedelia

RIYL

 * Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart
 * The Beatles
 * Bonzo Dog Band
 * Gorillaz
 * The Dukes Of Stratosphear

Band Members

 * Micky Dolenz
 * Mike Nesmith
 * Davy Jones
 * Peter Tork

Band Biography
The Monkees were put together originally for the TV show of the same name, and although it was common knowledge that they didn't play on the records, many of the Monkees were accomplished musicians in their own right, and for Headquarters, they insisted on playing everything on the record. They released a film Head, though it was very experimental and excellent, it bombed; the folks who would have liked it didn't see it because it was the Monkees, and the folks who would have seen it because it was the Monkees didn't like it, because it wasn't at all like the TV show. They ended up breaking up in 1970, though they've reformed from time to time, usually without Mike Nesmith, who had a successful solo career as a solo musician and film producer, among other things. =Discography=

Albums

 * The Monkees
 * More of the Monkees
 * Headquarters
 * Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn, & Jones, Ltd.
 * The Birds, The Bees, & The Monkees
 * Head
 * Instant Replay
 * The Monkees Present
 * Changes
 * The Monkees Greatest Hits
 * More Greatest Hits
 * Monkee Business
 * Monkee Flips
 * Hit Factory
 * Then And Now
 * Pool It!
 * Live 1967
 * Missing Links
 * 20th Anniversary Tour Live
 * Missing Links, Volume II
 * Listen To The Band
 * Greatest Hits
 * Missing Links, Volume III
 * Justus
 * Anthology
 * Music Box
 * The Best Of The Monkees
 * Headquarters Sessions

Singles

 * "Last Train To Clarksville" / "Take A Giant Step"
 * "I'm A Believer" / "(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone"
 * "A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You" / "The Girl I Knew Somewhere"
 * "Randy Scouse Git" / "Forget That Girl"
 * "Pleasant Valley Sunday" / "Words"
 * "Daydream Believer" / "Goin' Down"
 * "Valleri" / "Tapioca Tundra"
 * "D.W. Washburn" / "It's Nice To Be With You"
 * "The Porpoise Song" / "As We Go Along"
 * "Teardrop City" / "A Man Without A Dream"
 * "Someday Man" / "Listen To The Band"
 * "Good Clean Fun" / "Mommy And Daddy"
 * "Oh My My" / "I Love You Better"
 * "That Was Then, This Is Now" / "(Theme From) The Monkees"
 * "Heart And Soul" / "MGBGT" (live)
 * "Every Step Of The Way" / "(I'll) Love You Forever" (live)