The Monkees is the first album by the band the Monkees. It was released in October 1966 by Colgems Records in the United States and RCA Victor in the rest of the world. It was the first of four consecutive U. number one albums for the group, taking the top spot on the Billboard 200 for 13 weeks, after which it was displaced by the band's second album. It also topped the UK charts in 1967. The Monkees has been certified quintuple platinum by the RIAA, with sales of over five million copies. The Monkees: все альбомы, включая The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees , The Monkees Live - The Mike & Micky Show , Ten songs for you и другие. Original Album Series - The Monkees. Лента с персональными рекомендациями и музыкальными новинками, радио, подборки на любой вкус, удобное управление своей. The Monkees spent 78 weeks on the Billboard chart including an astounding 13 weeks at number one. The record wasn't only a commercial juggernaut, it also stands as one of the great debuts of all time, and while the record and the group have faced criticism from rock purists through the ages, it stands the test of time perfectly well, sounding as alive and as much fun 40 years later. The Monkees. Micky Dolenz Davy Jones Michael Nesmith Peter Tork. Merry Christmas from The Monkees . The Monkees is the eponymous first album of The Monkees, released in September 1966 by Colgems Records as COM-101 mono and COS-101 stereo. It was the first album released by Colgems. Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart, Jack Keller, and Michael Nesmith produced the songs that appear on the album. The Monkees assembled to be the stars of an American television series of the same name, which ran on NBC from 1966 to 1968. The original lineup was: Micky Dolenz drums, vocals, Michael Nesmith guitar, vocals, Davy Jones percussion, vocals and Peter Tork bass, keyboards, vocals. The Monkees were formed in 1965 in Los Angeles, California and initially disbanded in 1970 at the conclusion of their recording contract. At their peak they were competing with The Beatles for the top spot on album charts. In the years since their original disbanding, the group has reunited in vario read more. Songs in album The Monkees - The Monkees Present 1969. The Monkees - Little Girl. The Monkees - Good Clean Fun. The Monkees - If I Knew. The Monkees - By Bye Baby Bye Bye. The Monkees - Never Tell A Woman Yes. The Monkees - Looking For The Good Times. The Monkees - Ladies Aid Society. The Monkees - Listen To The Band Original LP Mix. The Monkees - French Song. The Monkees - Mommy And Daddy. The Monkees - Oklahoma Backroom Dancer. fifth album, The Birds, the Bees, & the Monkees, they had gone full circle, employing studio musicians and supplying only the vocals, again due to time constraints. They would continue this practice until they stopped recording altogether in 1970, but picked it back up for their 1996 comeback LP, Justus. Midway through Season 2, The Monkees themselves insisted the show drop the laugh track. It became the first sitcom in the history of television not to have a laugh track at this point, and set the precedent decades later for the no laugh track trend followed by shows like Arrested Development, Community and Scrubs