Alternate Monkees discography

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Recently, iv'e been on a big Monkees binge and listened to all albums through Changes (1970). These guys, mostly like The Beach Boys after Smile, had the talents but did not always chose the best songs on their albums. So, from The Birds, The Bees and The Monkees (1968) through Changes (1970), I reconstructed these albums with a few pointers in mind:

1- Michael Nesmith's songs would be a big presence on these albums, like he was on Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd (1967).
 
2- Peter Tork would stick for one more album (Instant Replay) and Mike Nesmith for Changes (1970).

3- In this alternate discography, the actual "Changes" LP would be released in 1970 as a "Dolenz & Jones" LP during the same year as Nesmith's Magnetic South.

4- I will admit that I am not the biggest Davy Jones fan but he does some good jazzy, Broadway-style tunes or Curt Boettcher-esque ballads (I swear I could hear a Sagittarius version of Time and Time Again!).

All tracks are sourced from the deluxe editions of The Birds, The Bees and The Monkees, Head, Instant Replay, Present, Changes, and all 3 volumes of the unreleased tracks compilation Missing Links.

Enjoy these fanmixes!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMcAYaZrJu0&feature=youtu.be

THE BIRDS, THE BEES AND THE MONKEES - Released April 22, 1968 (Mono mix)
(based on the group's original March 1968 tracklist)

A1 Auntie's Municipal Court 3:55
A2 The Poster 2:16
A3 Writing Wrongs 5:06
A4 I'll Be Back Up on My Feet 2:32
A5 Valleri 2:16
A6 Tear The Top Right Off My Head 2:06

B1 Dream World 3:16
B2 P.O. Box 9847 3:18
B3 Tapioca Tundra 3:03
B4 Magnolia Simms 3:42
B5 Alvin 0:25
B6 Daydream Believer 2:58
B7 Zor and Zam 2:08

Singles

Valleri b/w I Won't Be The Same Without Her
Daydream Believer  b/w Auntie's Municipal Court

Coming up next: Head

[shangaijoeBB]

Here is the alternate HEAD LP:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdfT7w-yLcw&feature=youtu.be

Released December 1, 1968

A1 Porpoise Song (Theme From "Head")
A2 Circle Sky
A3 Can You Dig It
A4 As We Go Along
A5 Daddy's Song
A6 Long Title: Do I Have to Do This All Over Again

B1 St Matthew     
B2 War Games
B3 Rosemarie
B4 Merry Go Round
B5 It's Nice To Be With You
B6 Shorty Blackwell

Singles

Porpoise Song b/w As We Go Along

Non LP Single
Teardrop City b/w D.W. Washburn

[Lonely Summer]

Here is the alternate HEAD LP:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdfT7w-yLcw&feature=youtu.be

Released December 1, 1968

A1 Porpoise Song (Theme From "Head")
A2 Circle Sky
A3 Can You Dig It
A4 As We Go Along
A5 Daddy's Song
A6 Long Title: Do I Have to Do This All Over Again

B1 St Matthew     
B2 War Games
B3 Rosemarie
B4 Merry Go Round
B5 It's Nice To Be With You
B6 Shorty Blackwell

Singles

Porpoise Song b/w As We Go Along

Non LP Single
Teardrop City b/w D.W. Washburn

Since the 4 Monkees were recording their songs independently of each other at this point, it might be good to try compiling 4 solo albums. The Nesmith disc would be a keeper, and his best stuff was usually not on the albums. The Missing Links series uncovered a lot of Nezgems from the later years - Carlisle Wheeling, Nine Times Blue, St. Matthew,

[shangaijoeBB]

Here is the alternate HEAD LP:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdfT7w-yLcw&feature=youtu.be

Released December 1, 1968

A1 Porpoise Song (Theme From "Head")
A2 Circle Sky
A3 Can You Dig It
A4 As We Go Along
A5 Daddy's Song
A6 Long Title: Do I Have to Do This All Over Again

B1 St Matthew     
B2 War Games
B3 Rosemarie
B4 Merry Go Round
B5 It's Nice To Be With You
B6 Shorty Blackwell

Singles

Porpoise Song b/w As We Go Along

Non LP Single
Teardrop City b/w D.W. Washburn

Since the 4 Monkees were recording their songs independently of each other at this point, it might be good to try compiling 4 solo albums. The Nesmith disc would be a keeper, and his best stuff was usually not on the albums. The Missing Links series uncovered a lot of Nezgems from the later years - Carlisle Wheeling, Nine Times Blue, St. Matthew,

The main goal was to present the later discography as 5 LPs using the best solo tracks, akin to what The Beach Boys were doing around the Sunflower Sessions (and what the original LPs were, in a sense). If you want a neat double LP version of the album Present, check out soniclovenoize's version on his blog:
http://albumsthatneverwere.blogspot.ca/2015/12/the-monkees-monkees-present-2lp.html


Next on the list, after 2 psychedelic LPs from 1968, comes with a kind of mini White Album with the original 4 members:

INSTANT REPLAY  - Released February 15, 1969
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1yB21Cqf3g&feature=youtu.be

A1 Through the Looking Glass
A2 Someday Man
A3 Some Of Shelly's Blues
A4 Just a Game
A5 Lady's Baby
A6 Look Down 
A7 Don't Wait for Me

B1 You and I
B2 Mommy And Daddy
B3 Carlisle Wheeling
B4 Smile
B5 Seeger's Theme/Come On In
B6 A Man Without a Dream
B7 The Crippled Lion

Singles

Someday Man  b/w Lady's Baby
Carlisle Wheeling b/w Just A Game
 

[shangaijoeBB]

And here are the last 2 albums. Hope you all enjoy this series! Happy Holidays to all!

PRESENT DAVID, MICHAEL & MICKEY - Released October 1, 1969
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGxz8J-I0Vk&feature=youtu.be

A1 Little Girl
A2 Good Clean Fun
A3 If I Knew
A4 Nine Time Blue
A5 Kicking Stones
A6 Of You
A7 My Share Of The Sidewalk

B1 Love To Love
B2 Listen to the Band
B3 Time And Time Again
B4 Shake 'Em Up And Let 'Em Roll
B5 While I Cry
B6 If You Have The Time
B7 Pillow Time


Singles

Listen to the Band b/w Time And Time Again
Good Clean Fun b/w Mommy and Daddy



CHANGES - Released January 10, 1970
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmK1A3CPjGY&feature=youtu.be

A1 Steam Engine
A2 Down The Highway
A3 Penny Music
A4 Calico Girlfriend Samba
A5 The Girl I Left Behind Me
A6 Midnight Train

B1 If I Ever Get To Saginaw Again
B2 French Song
B3 You're So Good
B4 Little Red Rider
B5 How Can I Tell You
B6 Angel Band

Singles

Steam Engine b/w Hollywood
If I Ever Get To Saginaw Again b/w Midnight Train