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Rhino Special Monkees 60th Anniversary Releases
October 20, 2026 by fred.velez
Filed under Albums, blogs, Fred Velez, monkees alert, music, news, news feed
In celebration of The Monkees 60th Anniversary, Rhino Records has already issued The A’s, The B’s & The Monkees Singles Collection, the double CD 10th anniversary edition of Good Times and the Made For TV CD/LP/Blu-ray collection.
The next two collections celebrate The Monkees self-titled debut album with a three CD/one vinyl LP of the stereo album and on CD the mono version with bonus cuts and two additional CD’s of rarities, rehearsals and backing tracks with a booklet featuring new liner notes by Micky Dolenz. This collection will be available on October 30th, 2026 at all retail outlets.
Record Store Day Black Friday on November 27th, 2026 will see the limited edition The Monkees: Sessions which will include alternate takes, remixes and rare tracks from the first album released for the first time on clear vinyl. This is a Record Store Day Exclusive Limited Edition of 3,000 copies that will ONLY be available at record stores that participate on Record Store Day. Go on the Record Store Day Website for the locations of participating record stores.
The Monkees (60th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) (1LP/3CD)
LP 1: The Original Stereo Album (Colgems COS-101, 1966)
- (Theme From) The Monkees
- Saturday’s Child
- I Wanna Be Free
- Tomorrow’s Gonna Be Another Day
- Papa Gene’s Blues
- Take a Giant Step
- Last Train to Clarksville
- This Just Doesn’t Seem to Be My Day
- Let’s Dance On
- I’ll Be True to You
- Sweet Young Thing
- Gonna Buy Me a Dog
CD 1: The Original Mono Album (Colgems COM-101, 1966)
- (Theme From) The Monkees
- Saturday’s Child
- I Wanna Be Free
- Tomorrow’s Gonna Be Another Day
- Papa Gene’s Blues
- Take a Giant Step
- Last Train to Clarksville
- This Just Doesn’t Seem to Be My Day
- Let’s Dance On
- I’ll Be True to You
- Sweet Young Thing
- Gonna Buy Me a Dog
Bonus Material: Rehearsals and Demos
- I Wanna Be Free (Rehearsal) (*)
- I Wanna Be Free (Demo – Take 12) (*)
- I Wanna Be Free (Overdubbed Demo – Take 2) (*)
- Propinquity (I’ve Just Begun to Care) (Demo) (from The Monkees, Rhino R2 77678, 2006)
CD 2: TV Versions, Alternate Takes, and Radio Spots
- Monkees NBC Promo Spot (*)
- (Theme From) The Monkees (TV Version) (from Missing Links, Volume 3, Rhino 72153, 1996)
- You Just May Be the One (Mono TV Version) (*)
- This Just Doesn’t Seem to Be My Day (Mono TV Version) (*)
- Take a Giant Step (Mono TV Version) (*)
- All the King’s Horses (Mono TV Version) (*)
- I Wanna Be Free (Fast Version – Mono TV Mix) (*)
- The Kind of Girl I Could Love (Alternate Mono Mix) (*)
- Saturday’s Child (Mono TV Version) (*)
- (Theme From) The Monkees (Second Version) (from The Monkees, Rhino 71790, 1994)
- All the King’s Horses (Alternate Vocal Take) (*)
- The Kind of Girl I Could Love (Alternate Vocal Take) (*)
- I Don’t Think You Know Me (Stereo Remix – Micky’s Vocal) (*)
- So Goes Love (Take One) (*)
- So Goes Love (Alternate Vocal Take) (*)
- Papa Gene’s Blues (Alternate Vocal Take) (source TBD)
- Kellogg’s Jingle (from Missing Links, Volume 3, Rhino 72153, 1996)
- Monkees Radio Spot (*)
CD 3: Backing Tracks & Demos
- (Theme From) The Monkees (Version One – Master Backing Track) (*)
- Let’s Dance On (Master Backing Track) (*)
- This Just Doesn’t Seem to Be My Day (Master Backing Track) (*)
- Gonna Buy Me a Dog (Version One – Backing Track Take Five) (*)
- Papa Gene’s Blues (Backing Track – Take One) (*)
- I Won’t Be the Same Without Her (Backing Track – Take Six) (*)
- Sweet Young Thing (Backing Track – Take One) (*)
- I Wanna Be Free (Version Two – Backing Track Take Six (*)
- I Wanna Be Free (Version Three – Backing Track Take Three) (*)
- Jokes (Backing Track) (*)
- Tomorrow’s Gonna Be Another Day (Master Backing Track) (*)
- Gonna Buy Me a Dog (Version Two – Backing Track Take Two) (*)
- Mary, Mary (Backing Track – Take One) (*)
- Of You (Backing Track – Take One) (*)
- You Just May Be the One (Rehearsal & Backing Track – Take Nineteen) (*)
(*) denotes track from The Monkees: 50th Anniversary Edition, Rhino Handmade R2 543027, 2014
RSD Black Friday The Monkees: Sessions
(Check Record Store Day Link For Participating Record Stores)
Record Store Day Link: https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20311
Tracklist
Side A
1. (THEME FROM) THE MONKEES (SECOND VERSION)
2. I WANNA BE FREE (Overdubbed Demo Take Two)
3. PAPA GENE’S BLUES (ALTERNATE VOCAL TAKE)
4. ALL THE KING’S HORSES (ALTERNATE VOCAL TAKE)
5. THE KIND OF GIRL I COULD LOVE (ALTERNATE VOCAL TAKE)
6. SO GOES LOVE (ALTERNATE VOCAL TAKE)
7. I DON’T THINK YOU KNOW ME (Mike’s Vocal)
8. (I PRITHEE) DO NOT ASK FOR LOVE (Alternate Mix)
9. PROPINIQUITY (I’VE JUST BEGUN TO CARE) – DEMO
Side B
1. I WANNA BE FREE (VERSION THREE – STEREO REMIX)
2. I’LL BE TRUE TO YOU (STEREO REMIX)
3. SWEET YOUNG THING (STEREO REMIX)
4. I DON’T THINK YOU KNOW ME (STEREO REMIX – MICKY’S VOCAL)
5. I WON’T BE THE SAME WITHOUT HER (STEREO REMIX)
6. YOU JUST MAY BE THE ONE (STEREO REMIX)
7. OF YOU (STEREO REMIX)
8. I CAN’T GET HER OFF MY MIND (VERSION ONE – STEREO REMIX)
9. (I PRITHEE) DO NOT ASK FOR MY LOVE (STEREO REMIX OF DAVY’S VOCALS)
