COMING SOON: THE MONKEES’ SELF-TITLED DEBUT GETS A SUPER DELUXE EDITION

Monkees fans, it’s time to stop singing “This Doesn’t Seem To Be My Day.” We know you’ve been chomping at the bit to find out more specifics about the so-called super deluxe edition of the Monkees’ self-titled debut ever since our pal Andrew Sandoval acknowledged its impending arrival during the band’s official convention earlier this year, but your long wait is at an end: you’re finally getting all the details on the three-disc, 100-track set.

If you’ve ever owned a copy of The Monkees in the past, then you’ll obviously recognize the first 24 tracks on Disc 1, a.k.a. the original mono and stereo albums, and if you’ve enough of a fan that you’ve invested in the various solo efforts by the members, then you’ll also be familiar with quite a lot of Disc 3, which contains Davy’s The David Jones Album (in mono and stereo) and a pair of singles along with some of Mike’s early work, when he was still calling himself Michael Blessing. But don’t worry, there’s plenty of stuff you haven’t heard before, including mono TV versions of songs, alternate takes, remixes, rehearsals, demos, and even a pair of songs by the aforementioned Mr. Blessing that’ve never been released before: “Who Do You Love” and “Get Out of My Life Woman.”

All told, 45 out of the 100 tracks are previously-unreleased – and given how many times this album has been reissued over the years, you have to admit: that’s pretty damned amazing – plus there’s a full-color booklet featuring an essay and liner notes by the aforementioned Mr. Sandoval. Don’t forget, though, that this will be a limited-edition situation, with only 4,000 individually numbered boxes being made available, so if it sounds like something that’s right up your alley, then you’ll want to get your order in ASAP.

Here’s the full track listing, so you can get totally psyched about what you’ll be hearing soon, but keep your excitement at least a little bit in check: you’ve still got to wait until November 4 before you can get your hands on a copy.

Disc 1

The Original Mono Album

1. (THEME FROM) THE MONKEES
2. SATURDAY’S CHILD
3. I WANNA BE FREE
4. TOMORROW’S GONNA BE ANOTHER DAY
5. PAPA GENE’S BLUES
6. TAKE A GIANT STEP
7. LAST TRAIN TO CLARKSVILLE
8. THIS JUST DOESN’T SEEM TO BE MY DAY
9. LET’S DANCE ON
10. I’LL BE TRUE TO YOU
11. SWEET YOUNG THING
12. GONNA BUY ME A DOG

The Original Stereo Album

13. (THEME FROM) THE MONKEES
14. SATURDAY’S CHILD
15. I WANNA BE FREE
16. TOMORROW’S GONNA BE ANOTHER DAY
17. PAPA GENE’S BLUES
18. TAKE A GIANT STEP
19. LAST TRAIN TO CLARKSVILLE
20. THIS JUST DOESN’T SEEM TO BE MY DAY
21. LET’S DANCE ON
22. I’LL BE TRUE TO YOU
23. SWEET YOUNG THING
24. GONNA BUY ME A DOG

Bonus Material

25. (THEME FROM) THE MONKEES (SECOND VERSION) 26. YOU JUST MAY BE THE ONE (MONO TV VERSION) † 27. THIS JUST DOESN’T SEEM TO BE MY DAY (MONO TV VERSION) † 28. TAKE A GIANT STEP (MONO TV VERSION) † 29. ALL THE KING’S HORSES (MONO TV VERSION) † 30. I WANNA BE FREE (FAST VERSION – MONO TV MIX) † 31. THE KIND OF GIRL I COULD LOVE (ALTERNATE MONO MIX) † 32. MONKEES NBC PROMO SPOT † 33. SATURDAY’S CHILD (MONO TV VERSION) † 34. KELLOGG’S JINGLE 35. MONKEES RADIO SPOT 36. (THEME FROM) THE MONKEES (TV VERSION)

Disc 2

The Monkees - Sessions

1. I WANNA BE FREE (OVERDUBBED DEMO – TAKE 2) †
2. ALL THE KING’S HORSES (ALTERNATE VOCAL TAKE) †
3. THE KIND OF GIRL I COULD LOVE (ALTERNATE VOCAL TAKE) †
4. I DON’T THINK YOU KNOW ME (STEREO REMIX – MICKY’S VOCAL) †
5. (THEME FROM) THE MONKEES (VERSION ONE - MASTER BACKING TRACK) †
6. LET’S DANCE ON (MASTER BACKING TRACK) †
7. THIS JUST DOESN’T SEEM TO BE MY DAY (MASTER BACKING TRACK) †
8. GONNA BUY ME A DOG (VERSION ONE - BACKING TRACK TAKE FIVE) †
9. SO GOES LOVE (TAKE ONE) †
10. SO GOES LOVE (ALTERNATE VOCAL TAKE) †
11. PAPA GENE’S BLUES (BACKING TRACK - TAKE ONE) †
12. PAPA GENE’S BLUES (ALTERNATE VOCAL TAKE) †
13. I’LL BE TRUE TO YOU (STEREO REMIX) †
14. I WON’T BE THE SAME WITHOUT HER (BACKING TRACK - TAKE SIX) †
15. I WON’T BE THE SAME WITHOUT HER (STEREO REMIX) †
16. SWEET YOUNG THING (BACKING TRACK - TAKE ONE) †
17. SWEET YOUNG THING (STEREO REMIX) †
18. YOU JUST MAY BE THE ONE (REHEARSAL & BACKING TRACK – TAKE NINETEEN) †
19. YOU JUST MAY BE THE ONE (STEREO REMIX) †
20. I WANNA BE FREE (VERSION TWO - BACKING TRACK TAKE SIX) †
21. I WANNA BE FREE (VERSION THREE - BACKING TRACK TAKE THREE) †
22. I WANNA BE FREE (VERSION THREE – STEREO REMIX) †
23. JOKES (BACKING TRACK) †
24. TOMORROW’S GONNA BE ANOTHER DAY (MASTER BACKING TRACK) †
25. GONNA BUY ME A DOG (VERSION TWO – BACKING TRACK TAKE TWO) †
26. I CAN’T GET HER OFF OF MY MIND (VERSION ONE – STEREO REMIX) †
27. MARY, MARY (BACKING TRACK – TAKE ONE) †
28. OF YOU (BACKING TRACK – TAKE ONE) †
29. OF YOU (STEREO REMIX) †
30. (I PRITHEE) DO NOT ASK FOR LOVE (REHEARSAL) †
31. (I PRITHEE) DO NOT ASK FOR LOVE (STEREO REMIX OF DAVY’S VOCAL) †

Disc 3

David Jones - The Original Mono Album

1. WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO?
2. MAYBE IT’S BECAUSE I’M A LONDONER
3. PUT ME AMONGST THE GIRLS
4. ANY OLD IRON
5. THEME FOR A NEW LOVE
6. IT AIN’T ME BABE
7. FACE UP TO IT
8. DREAM WORLD
9. BABY IT’S ME
10. MY DAD
11. THIS BOUQUET

David Jones - The Singles

12. TAKE ME TO PARADISE
13. THE GIRL FROM CHELSEA

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14. WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO?
15. MAYBE IT’S BECAUSE I’M A LONDONER
16. PUT ME AMONGST THE GIRLS
17. ANY OLD IRON
18. THEME FOR A NEW LOVE
19. IT AIN’T ME BABE
20. FACE UP TO IT
21. BABY IT’S ME
22. MY DAD
23. THIS BOUQUET

Michael Blessing - The Singles

24. THE NEW RECRUIT
25. A JOURNEY WITH MICHAEL BLESSING
26. UNTIL IT’S TIME FOR YOU TO GO
27. WHAT SEEMS TO BE THE TROUBLE OFFICER
28. WHO DO YOU LOVE †
29. GET OUT OF MY LIFE WOMAN †

The Monkees – Demos

30. I WANNA BE FREE (REHEARSAL) †
31. I WANNA BE FREE (DEMO – TAKE TWELVE) †
32. I WANNA BE FREE (DEMO REMAKE – TAKE ONE) †
33. I WANNA BE FREE (DEMO REMAKE – TAKE FIVE) †

† Previously unissued recording