Monkees recordings which are lost [as of 2023]

 Monkees recordings which are lost [as of 2023]

UNIQUE SONGS

Pockets Of Life - recorded during a session for Little Girl & Pillow Time. Written by Micky Dolenz, presumably.

(Which Way) Do You Want It - recorded during sessions for Changes. Written by Jeff Barry and Bobby Bloom. 

Ride Baby Ride - recorded during sessions for Changes. Writers are not known.

Looking For The Action - recorded during sessions for the debut album. Written by Boyce & Hart, presumably.

Broadway. recorded during sessions for the debut album. Written by Boyce & Hart, presumably. 

Love Song From Tippy The Toiler - long rumored to exist. It’s a song written by Peter’s mother for a play. Recorded during late Pisces era. He also performed the song at an impromptu small concert on November 18th, 1966. 

November Monday - seemingly recorded during the Pisces sessions. Master # is UZB3-7317. Written by Chip Douglas, Bill Martin, Toni Wine, and Carole Bayer. A recording of this song by The Will-O-Bees exists, but not one by The Monkees.

My Song In #7 - Recorded on January 24th, 1968. Featuring Peter Tork and Stephen Stills on electric guitars, Lance Wakely on bass, and Dewey Martin on drums. Master # is WZB3-0185. No audio survives, only an empty tape box with recording information on the front. 8 takes were made.

Just Another Dream - from the above tape box. No writer is known. 10 takes were made.

Song #2 - from the above tape box. No writer is known. 8 takes were made.

Dear Marm - written by Carole King. Backing track recorded for the Head film and soundtrack, all tapes are gone. All that exists is Carole’s demo, which is available on youtube.

Windy Day At Kitty Hawk - recorded on May 12th, 1969. Written by Bill Martin. Master # is XSB5-0575.

Untitled - recorded on February 9th, 1968. The track’s length is 1:37, and was presumably written by Mike Nesmith, as he produced the session. Personnel features Eddie Hoh, John Ethridge, Bill Chadwick, Bobby Donaho, and Keith Allison.

UNIQUE VERSIONS

Let’s Dance On - recorded during the first Monkees session ever, produced by Snuff Garrett. It got as far as vocal overdubs before being abandoned. 

Take A Giant Step - also recorded during the first Monkees session ever, produced by Snuff Garrett. It got as far as vocal overdubs before being abandoned. 

Alvin - Recorded during sessions for Headquarters. No documentation exists aside from the master # (UZB3-8384)

A Man Without A Dream - a very elaborate, well overdubbed, seemingly finished version of the song done during the Pisces era. All tapes were wiped, but documentation shows it did exist. There is a partial reel from a different version of the tune from the same period, this is not the recording I am referring to.

We Were Made For Each Other  - Demo recorded on October 23rd, 1967. Personnel features Chip Douglas, Eddie Hoh, Rodney Dillard, Doug Dillard, and Bill Martin.

St Matthew - The first recorded version of this song, tracked on December 2nd 1967. Featuring Mike on vocals & guitar, Chip Douglas on bass, and Eddie Hoh on drums.

Look Down - first recorded version, tracked on March 14th, 1968. The song was re-made [and as such exists in audio form elsewhere] on April 6th. 

Hollywood - a unique rendition from May 29th 1968, quite possibly done in the style of the other songs he recorded on that date [Don’t Wait For Me, Some Of Shelly’s Blues].

Carlisle Wheeling - a seemingly unique version of the song with lush instrumentation [per AFM contracts], and surprisingly earmarked for the Head soundtrack. 

MISCELLANEOUS 

I’m A Believer - Mike Nesmith recorded his own vocal for the song, and this was seemingly recorded, as photo evidence proves. No audio survives and it wasn’t properly documented.

Looking For The Good Times - Micky Dolenz was slated to sing lead on the song when it was recorded in 1966. When it was pulled out of the archives in 1969 for use on The Monkees Present, Davy Jones recorded a vocal onto the song. Micky’s lead is of unknown status.

Unknown Songs - Compiling the masters for each Monkees song in numerical order shows some gaps between them, which might indicate lost recordings. The following information can be discerned:

-There are 5 unknown songs from 1966.

-There are 7 unknown songs from 1967.

-There are 6 unknown songs from 1968.

-There is 1 unknown song from 1969.

Missing 1967 Sessions - the following dates have confirmed studio time for The Monkees, with no confirmed song titles or indication on what work was done, meaning tape boxes have gone missing:

-January 26th, 1967

-January 28th, 1967

-March 29th, 1967

-March 30th, 1967

-April 4th, 1967

-April 15th, 1967

-April 17th, 1967

-April 18th, 1967

-April 22nd, 1967

-June 3rd, 1967

-July 12th, 1967

-July 13th, 1967

-August 15th, 1967

-August 16th, 1967

-August 21st, 1967

-August 22nd, 1967

-August 29th, 1967

-August 31st, 1967