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New Rhino Release – The Monkees: Made For TV Music & Blu-ray Set
June 22, 2026 by fred.velez
Filed under Albums, blogs, Fred Velez, monkees alert, music, news, news feed, Rhino Entertainment
In continuation of The Monkees 60th Anniversary, Rhino Records will be issuing a new Music & Blu-ray set ‘The Monkees: Made For TV’. The set comprises of a vinyl disc of 14 rare Mono TV mixes, including early versions of ‘Valleri’, ‘Words’, ‘I’ll Be Back Upon My Feet’ and the fast version of ‘I Wanna Be Free’. Two CD’s features the 28 songs heard during The Monkees first television season that includes the rarity ‘All The King’s Horses’.
The set will also have two Blu-ray Discs with ten fan favorite episodes from the Monkees first season. The set comes packaged in a gatefold cover with a booklet of informational liner notes.
The set will be released on August 14, 2026 and can be pre-ordered on Amazon and on Rhino’s Monkees Store page.
1LP (TV Versions/Mixes Of Tracks From Season 1):
Side A
(Theme From) The Monkees (TV Version) 0:50
First Heard In Episode: 1 – Royal Flush
This Just Doesn’t Seem To Be My Day (Mono TV Version) 2:16
First Heard In Episode: 1 – Royal Flush
Take A Giant Step (Mono TV Version) 2:31
First Heard In Episode: 1 Royal Flush
Saturday’s Child (Mono TV Mix) 2:40
First Heard In Episode 3: Monkee Vs Machine
All The King’s Horses (Mono TV Version) 2:13
First Heard In Episode 5 The Spy Who Came In From The Cool
You Just May Be The One (Mono TV Version) 1:54
First Heard In Episode 9: The Chaperone
I Wanna Be Free (Fast Version – Mono TV Mix) 2:40
First Heard In Episode 10: Here Comes The Monkees – The Pilot
Side B
She (Mono TV Mix) 2:36
First Heard In Episode 11: Monkees A La Carte
I’ll Be Back Up On My Feet (TV Version) 2:37
First Heard In Episode 14: Dance, Monkee, Dance
Your Auntie Grizelda (Mono TV Mix) 2:13
First Heard In Episode 18: I Was A Teenage Monster
Laugh (Mono TV Mix) 2:29
First Heard In Episode 20: Monkees In The Ring
Valleri (First Recorded Version – Mono TV Mix) 2:32
First Heard In Episode 23: Captain Crocodile
Look Out (Here Comes Tomorrow) (Mono TV Mix) 2:56
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First Heard In Episode 27: Monkee Mother
Words (First Recorded Version – Mono TV Mix) 2:49
First Heard In Episode 30: Monkees In Manhattan
2CD (Full Soundtrack To Season 1):
Disc 1
(Theme From) The Monkees
This Just Doesn’t Seem To Be My Day 2:07
Take A Giant Step 2:31
Last Train To Clarksville 2:44
Tomorrow’s Gonna Be Another Day 2:41
Saturday’s Child 2:40
Let’s Dance On 2:29
I’m Not Your Steppin’ Stone 2:26
The Kind Of Girl I Could Love 1:52
All The King’s Horses 2:16
I Wanna Be Free 2:24
Sweet Young Thing 1:56
Papa Gene’s Blues 1:57
You Just May Be The One 2:03
Disc 2
I Wanna Be Free (Fast Version)
She 2:37
Gonna Buy Me A Dog 2:40
Mary, Mary 2:15
I’m A Believer 2:45
I’ll Be Back Up On My Feet 2:26
Your Auntie Grizelda 2:28
Laugh 2:29
Sometime In The Morning 2:28
Valleri 2:14
Look Out Here Comes Tomorrow 2:13
The Girl I Knew Somewhere 2:39
Words 2:51
A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You 2:48
Blu-Ray: Greatest Hits (10 Episodes, 28 Songs Total)
Episode 1 – Royal Flush
This Just Doesn’t Seem To Be My Day
Take A Giant Step
Episode 3 – Monkee Vs Machine
Saturday’s Child
Last Train To Clarksville
Episode 6 – Success Story
I Wanna Be Free
Sweet Young Thing
Episode 9 – The Chaperone
This Just Doesn’t Seem To Be My Day
Take A Giant Step
You Just May Be The One
Episode 12 – I’ve Got A Little Song Here
Gonna Buy Me A Dog
Mary, Mary
Episode 14 – Dance, Monkee, Dance
I’ll Be Back Up On My Feet
I’m A Believer
Episode 24 – Monkees A La Mode
Laugh
You Just May Be The One
Episode 27 – Monkee Mother
Sometime In The Morning
Look Out (Here Comes Tomorrow)
Episode 28 – Monkees On The Line
Look Out (Here Comes Tomorrow)
Episode 32 – Monkees On Tour
The Girl I Knew Somewhere
Last Train To Clarksville
Sweet Young Thing
Mary, Mary
Cripple Creek
You Can’t Judge A Book By Its Cover
I Wanna Be Free
I’ve Got A Woman
(I’m Not Your) Steppin’ Stone
I’m A Believer
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