On October 10, 1966, The Monkees released their debut album.
Monkees debut album was issued 55 years ago today:
Wikipedia agrees.
The Monkees (album)
Studio album by the Monkees
Released: October 10, 1966
Recorded: 25 June - 25 July 1966
Genre: Pop rock
Length: 29:24
Label: Colgems
Producer: Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart, Jack Keller, Michael Nesmith
The Monkees is the first album by the band
the Monkees. It was released in October 1966 by Colgems Records in the United States and RCA Victor in the rest of the world. It was the first of four consecutive U.S. number one albums for the group, taking the top spot on the
Billboard 200 for 13 weeks, after which it was displaced by the band's second album. It also topped the UK charts in 1967. The Monkees has been certified quintuple platinum by the RIAA, with sales of over five million copies.
The song "Last Train to Clarksville" was released as a single shortly before the release of the album and went to the top of the
Billboard Hot 100 chart. It was the only hit single from the album. "I'll Be True to You" was previously released as a single by the Hollies in January 1965 under the title "Yes I Will".
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