{"product_id":"monkees-made-for-tv-favorite-episodes-and-biggest-hits-603497804573","title":"MONKEES - MADE FOR TV: FAVORITE EPISODES AND BIGGEST HITS Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExpected: 8\/14\/26\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n  On August 16, 1966, The Monkees introduced themselves to the world with the group's debut single, \"Last Train to\n  Clarksville.\" A month later, the song was racing to #1 when \n  \u003cem\u003eThe Monkees\u003c\/em\u003e\n   television series debuted on September 12. Within weeks, Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, and Peter\n  Tork were a global phenomenon, destined to become one of the most popular bands of the 1960s.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n  \u003cem\u003eMade for TV: Favorite Episodes and Biggest Hits from Season 1 of The Monkees\u003c\/em\u003e\n   is a LP\/2CD\/BR collection serving up the first season's greatest hits with 14 rare, broadcast-exclusive TV mixes\n  created especially for the show, more than two dozen songs from the season, plus 10 fan-favorite episodes—including\n  the series premiere. Monkees historian and author Andrew Sandoval produced the set and contributed the liner notes,\n  including detailed guides to the episodes and songs.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n  Inspired by \n  \u003cem\u003eA Hard Day's Night\u003c\/em\u003e\n  , producers Bob Rafelson and Bert Schneider created \n  \u003cem\u003eThe Monkees\u003c\/em\u003e\n  , which ran for two seasons on NBC from 1966 through 1968. Rafelson's initial vision was for a musical Marx Brothers—a\n  band of playful jokesters prone to hijinks and breaking into song. What couldn't be scripted, however, was the organic\n  chemistry of the foursome, which flipped the script and transformed a fictional band into a genuine musical force.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n  \u003cem\u003eMade for TV\u003c\/em\u003e\n   includes songs written for the group by some of the world's best songwriters with Neil Diamond's \"Look Out (Here\n  Comes Tomorrow)\" and Gerry Goffin and Carole King's \"Take a Giant Step.\" Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart are heavily\n  featured, underscoring the team's essential contribution to Season One with the theme song, the B-side \"Words\" and an\n  early version of the gold-certified #3 hit \"Valleri.\"\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n  The featured episodes capture the zany spirit of the first season, which won the Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series.\n  It begins with the debut episode, \"Royal Flush,\" which earned director James Frawley an Emmy Award for Outstanding\n  Directorial Achievement in Comedy. As a fitting bookend, the collection concludes with the season's final episode,\n  \"The Monkees on Tour,\" which documents the group coming together as a live unit during their record-setting concert\n  run in early 1967.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracks:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e1LP (TV versions\/mixes of tracks from season 1)\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eSide A:\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e(Theme From) The Monkees (TV Version)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst Heard in Episode: 1 - Royal Flush\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThis Just Doesn't Seem to Be My Day (Mono TV Version)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst Heard in Episode: 1 - Royal Flush\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTake a Giant Step (Mono TV Version)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst Heard in Episode: 1 Royal Flush\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSaturday's Child (Mono TV Mix)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst Heard in Episode 3: Monkee vs Machine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAll the King's Horses (Mono TV Version)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst Heard in Episode 5 The Spy Who Came In from the Cool\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eYou Just May Be the One (Mono TV Version)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst Heard in Episode 9: The Chaperone\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eI Wanna Be Free (Fast Version - Mono TV Mix)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst Heard in Episode 10: Here Comes the Monkees - The Pilot\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eSide B:\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eShe (Mono TV Mix)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst Heard in Episode 11: Monkees A La Carte\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eI'll Be Back Up on My Feet (TV Version)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst Heard in Episode 14: Dance, Monkee, Dance\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eYour Auntie Grizelda (Mono TV Mix)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst Heard in Episode 18: I was a Teenage Monster\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLaugh (Mono TV Mix)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst Heard in Episode 20: Monkees In The Ring\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eValleri (First Recorded Version - Mono TV Mix)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst Heard in Episode 23: Captain Crocodile\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLook Out (Here Comes Tomorrow) [Mono TV Mix] (Neil Diamond)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst Heard in Episode 27: Monkee Mother\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWords (First Recorded Version - Mono TV Mix)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst Heard in Episode 30: Monkees in Manhattan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e2CD (full soundtrack to season 1)\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDisc 1\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e(Theme From) The Monkees\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThis Just Doesn't Seem to Be My Day\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTake a Giant Step\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLast Train to Clarksville\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTomorrow's Gonna Be Another Day\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSaturday's Child\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLet's Dance On\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eI'm Not Your Steppin' Stone\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe Kind of Girl I Could Love\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAll the King's Horses\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eI Wanna Be Free\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSweet Young Thing\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePapa Gene's Blues\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eYou Just May Be the One\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDisc 2\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eI Wanna Be Free (Fast Version)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eShe\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eGonna Buy Me a Dog\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMary, Mary\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eI'm a Believer\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eI'll Be Back Up on My Feet\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eYour Auntie Grizelda\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLaugh\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSometime in the Morning\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eValleri\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLook Out Here Comes Tomorrow\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe Girl I Knew Somewhere\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWords\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eA Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eBlu-Ray: Greatest Hits (10 episodes, 28 songs total)\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEpisode 1 - 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