UPDATE HISTORY
2026

JANUARY

JANUARY 14:

The Australian release for the Re-Focus cassette.
(Courtesy of Ed Reilly)

Monkees were on the Bell label for just a few years and cassettes weren't
that popular yet, so only Australia & Germany released this title on tape.
We have not been able to source a German copy. So the hunt goes on.

 

Added the Walk of Fame LP on Yellow Splatter Vinyl to the German LP page
The label is somewhat a mystery but it looks like the parent corporation is in Germany.
I think this is a pirated record with no licensing info on the label.

 

JANUARY 8:

Andrew's unwrapping of The A's, The B's & The Monkees - both the LP and CD.
I'm excited the LP insert has different artwork & ads than the CD.

 

JANUARY 7

Music Life ad for the Japanese release of Randy Scouse Git/Forget That Girl
from March 1969. This ad pegs the previously unknown release date as March 5.
(Courtesy of Takeo Suzuki)

and from the Heibon Punch magazine this ad for the PYE picture disc

 

Test pressing for the picture disc Monkee Business,
which was the first Rhino LP from back in 1982

 

The A's The B's & The Monkees page is updated with full scans of the CD

 

JANUARY 6:

For reasons unknown, Rhino started shipping The A's, The B's & The Monkees on CD
in late December, so many of us already have it. A welcome early present.

 

Recent finds from Ed Reilly:

An early Nesmith ad found in Cash Box magazine, July 4, 1970

 

Micky's early Don't Do It from Norway has been located, I've never seen the label before...
the back of the picture sleeve is blank

 

Another pirated tape from Saudi Arabia, this time for Pool It!

 

The Goldmine exclusive Friday record releases
for MOTM & Greatest Hits