COMPACT DISCS
Made For TV
Box Set
To be released on August 14, 2026
R2 728947
$89.98
Email Press Release:
HEY, HEY, IT'S...EXACTLY WHAT YOU'VE BEEN WAITING FOR!
For the first time ever, we are bringing the ultimate collection of television magic, deep cuts,
and pure audio chaos from our debut season together for a massive multi-format release.
Today [June 22] is the official global announcement of
Made For TV: Official Soundtrack to Season 1 of The Monkees
As part of our year-long 60th-anniversary celebration--marking six decades since
Micky, Davy, Michael and Peter first stepped in front of the cameras and took
the world by storm--we
are dropping the ultimate multimedia box set.
Available August 14 and produced by Monkees historian and author Andrew Sandoval,
this incredible LP/2CD/BR collection serves up:
The First Season's Greatest Hits: Over two dozen iconic tracks.
14 Rare Broadcast-Exclusive TV Mixes: Created especially
for the show
and never before available on audio formats.
10 Fan-Favorite Episodes on Blu-ray: Including the Emmy-winning
series premier the "Royal Flush" and the legendary
season finale "The Monkees On Tour".
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Main Press Release
On August 16, 1966, The Monkees Introduced Themselves To The World With The Group Debut Single, "Last Train To Clarksville". A Month Later, The Single Was Racing To #1 When The Monkees Television Series Debuted On September 12.
Within Weeks, Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith And Peter Tork Were A Global Phenomenon, Destined To Become One Of The Most Popular Bands Of The 1960s.
MADE FOR TV: FAVORITE EPISODES AND BIGGEST HITS FROM SEASON ONE OF THE MONKEES Is A LP/2CD/BR Collection Serving Up The First Season's Greatest Hits With 14 Rare, Broadcast-Exclusive TV Mixes Created Especially For The Show, More Than Two Dozen Songs From The Season, Plus 10 Fan-Favorite Episodes-Including The Series Premiere. Monkees Historian And Author Andrew Sandoval Produced The Set And Contributed The Liner Notes, Including Detailed Guides To The Episodes And Songs.
Inspired By A Hard Days Night, Producers Bob Rafelson And Bert Schneider Created The Monkees, Which Ran For Two Seasons On NBC From 1966 Through 1968. Rafelson's Initial Vision Was For A Musical Marx Brothers--A Band Of Playful Jokesters Prone To Hijinks And Breaking Into Songs. What Couldn't Be Scripted, However, Was The Organic Chemistry Of The Foursome, Which Flipped The Script And Transformed A Fictional Band Into A Genuine Musical Force.
MADE FOR TV Includes Songs Written For The Group By Some Of The World's Best Songwriters With Neil Diamond's "Look Out (Here Comes Tomorrow)" And Gerry Goffin And Carol King's "Take A Giant Step". Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart Are Heavily Featured, Underscoring The Teams Heavy Contributions To Season One With The Theme Song, The B Side "Words" And An Early Version Of The Gold-Certified #3 Hit "Valleri".
The Featured Episodes Capture The Zany Spirit Of The First Season, Which Won The Emmy For Outstanding Comedy Series. It Begins With The Debut Episode, "Royal Flush", Which Earned Director James Frawly An Emmy Award For Outstanding Directorial Achievement In Comedy. As A Fitting Bookend, The Collection Concludes With The Season's Final Episode, "The Monkees On Tour", Which Documents The Group Coming Together As A Live Unit During Their Record-Setting Concert Run In Early 1967.
Track Listing
1LP (TV Versions/Mixes Of The 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 Kings 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 Come The Monkees - The Pilot
Side B
She (Mono TV Mix) 2:36
First Heard In Episode 11 - The 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 (TV Mono 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
First Heard In Episode 27 - Monkee Mother
Words (First Recorded Version) (Mono TV Mix) 2:49
First Heard In Episode 30 - The 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 2:49
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 It's Cover
I Wanna Be Free
I've Got A Woman
(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone
I'm A Believer