According to Andrew Sandoval's The Monkees: The Day-by-Day Story of the 60s TV Pop Sensation, the Monkees' ninth album - Changes (Colgems COS-119) - was released in the U.S. fifty years ago this month (June 1970). Sandoval doesn't mention a U.K. release.
According to Andrew Sandoval's The Monkees: The Day-by-Day Story of the 60s TV Pop Sensation, "Oh My My" b/w "I Love You Better" - the Monkees' twelfth and final single (Colgems 5011) - was released in the U.S. fifty years ago this month (April 1970). The U.K. release (RCA 1958) was "probably 1970."
According to Andrew Sandoval's The Monkees: The Day-by-Day Story of the 60s TV Pop Sensation, the Monkees' eighth album - The Monkees Present (Colgems COS-117) - was released in the U.S. fifty years ago this month (October 1969). Sandoval doesn't mention a U.K. release.
According to Andrew Sandoval's The Monkees: The Day-by-Day Story of the 60s TV Pop Sensation, "Good Clean Fun" b/w "Mommy and Daddy" - the Monkees' eleventh single (Colgems 5005) - was released in the U.S. fifty years ago this month (September 1969). The U.K. release (RCA 1887) was "late 1969 or early 1970."
According to Andrew Sandoval's The Monkees: The Day-by-Day Story of the 60s TV Pop Sensation, "Someday Man" b/w "Listen to the Band" - the Monkees' tenth single (Colgems 5004) - was released in the U.S. fifty years ago to-day (15 April 1969). The U.K. release (RCA 1824) was on 6 June.
According to Andrew Sandoval's The Monkees: The Day-by-Day Story of the 60s TV Pop Sensation, fifty years ago to-day (14 April 1969), the Monkees' television special 33 1/3 Revolutions per Monkee was broadcast on NBC at 8:30 p.m.
According to Andrew Sandoval's The Monkees: The Day-by-Day Story of the 60s TV Pop Sensation, "Tear Drop City" b/w "A Man without a Dream" - the Monkees' ninth single (Colgems 5000) - was released in the U.S. fifty years ago this month (February 1969). The U.K. release (RCA 1802) was on 28 February.
According to Andrew Sandoval's The Monkees: The Day-by-Day Story of the 60s TV Pop Sensation, the Monkees' seventh album - Instant Replay (Colgems COS-115) - was released fifty years ago this month (February 1969). The U.K. release (RCA 8016) was on 6 June 1969.
According to Andrew Sandoval's The Monkees: The Day-by-Day Story of the 60s TV Pop Sensation, fifty years ago to-day (6 November 1968), the Monkees' film Head premiered at the Columbia Pictures studio in New York City.
According to Andrew Sandoval's The Monkees: The Day-by-Day Story of the 60s TV Pop Sensation, the Monkees' sixth album - the soundtrack to Head (Colgems COSO-5008) - was released fifty years ago this month (November 1968). The U.K. release (RCA 8050) was in "late 1969."
According to Andrew Sandoval's The Monkees: The Day-by-Day Story of the 60s TV Pop Sensation, "Porpoise Song" b/w "As We Go Along" - the Monkees' eighth single (Colgems 1031) - was released in the U.S. fifty years ago this month (October 1968).
According to Andrew Sandoval's The Monkees: The Day-by-Day Story of the 60s TV Pop Sensation, "D.W. Washburn" b/w "It's Nice to Be with You" - the Monkees' seventh single (Colgems 1023) - was released in the U.S. fifty years ago this month (June 1968). Sandoval gives a specific day (21 June) for the U.K. release (RCA 1706).
According to Andrew Sandoval's The Monkees: The Day-by-Day Story of the 60s TV Pop Sensation, the Monkees' fifth album - The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees (Colgems COM-109 [mono], COS-109 [stereo]) - was released fifty years ago this month (April 1968). The U.K. release (RCA 7948) followed on 5 July.
According to Andrew Sandoval's The Monkees: The Day-by-Day Story of the 60s TV Pop Sensation, "Mijacogeo (The Frodis Caper)" - the fifty-eighth and last episode of The Monkees series (and the twenty-sixth of the second season) - was broadcast fifty years ago to-day (25 March 1968). It was written by Micky Dolenz, Dave Evans, and Jon Anderson, directed by Micky Dolenz, and featured the songs "Zor and Zam" and "Song of the Siren" (performed by Tim Buckley). Sandoval describes the plot as: "The group battle with the evil Wizard Glick (Rip Taylor) who plans to take over the world through the hypnotic spell of television."
According to Andrew Sandoval's The Monkees: The Day-by-Day Story of the 60s TV Pop Sensation, "Monkees Blow Their Minds" - the fifty-seventh episode of The Monkees series (and the twenty-fifth of the second season) - was broadcast fifty years ago to-day (11 March 1968). It was written by Peter Meyerson, directed by David Winters, and featured the songs "Valleri," "Gonna Buy Me a Dog" (instrumental mix), and "Daily Nightly." Sandoval describes the plot as: "Peter is suffering from writers' block and seeks help from a manipulative mentalist."
According to Andrew Sandoval's The Monkees: The Day-by-Day Story of the 60s TV Pop Sensation, "Some Like It Lukewarm" - the fifty-sixth episode of The Monkees series (and the twenty-fourth of the second season) - was broadcast fifty years ago to-day (4 March 1968). It was written by Joel Kane and Stanley Z. Cherry, directed by James Frawley, and featured the songs "The Door into Summer" and "She Hangs Out." Sandoval describes the plot as: "When the group enters a mixed-gender 'rockathon' Davy learns that band contests can be a drag."
To demonstrate the recent HD restoration of the footage, this full episode is on the Monkees' YouTube channel:
According to Andrew Sandoval's The Monkees: The Day-by-Day Story of the 60s TV Pop Sensation, "Monkees Mind Their Manor" - the fifty-fifth episode of The Monkees series (and the twenty-third of the second season) - was broadcast fifty years ago to-day (26 February 1968). It was written by Coslough Johnson, directed by Peter H. Thorkelson (Peter Tork), and featured the song "Star Collector" Sandoval describes the plot as: "The group travel to England to sort out Davy's inheritance of Sir Malcolm Kibee's estate."
According to Andrew Sandoval's The Monkees: The Day-by-Day Story of the 60s TV Pop Sensation, "The Monkees in Paris" - the fifty-fourth episode of The Monkees series (and the twenty-second of the second season) - was broadcast fifty years ago to-day (19 February 1968). It was written and directed by Robert Rafelson, and featured the songs "Love Is Only Sleeping," "Don't Call on Me," "Star Collector," and "Goin' Down." Sandoval describes the plot as: "The group, bored with the grind of their television show, flee to Paris for some freeform frolics."
According to Andrew Sandoval's The Monkees: The Day-by-Day Story of the 60s TV Pop Sensation, "Monkees Race Again" - the fifty-third episode of The Monkees series (and the twenty-first of the second season) - was broadcast fifty years ago to-day (12 February 1968). It was written by Dave Evans, Elias Davis, and David Pollack, directed by James Frawley, and featured the song "What Am I Doing Hangin' 'Round?" Sandoval describes the plot as: "The group come to the rescue of a friend whose race car is the victim of sabotage."
According to Andrew Sandoval's The Monkees: The Day-by-Day Story of the 60s TV Pop Sensation, "The Devil & Peter Tork" - the fifty-second episode of The Monkees series (and the twentieth of the second season) - was broadcast fifty years ago to-day (5 February 1968). It was written by Gerald Gardner, Dee Caruso, and Robert Kaufman, directed by James Frawley, and featured the songs "Salesman" and "No Time." Sandoval describes the plot as: "Peter sells his soul to the Devil (Monte Landis) during a lesson in music and morality."
