The Monkees' discography spans over 50 years, from the release of their first single, "Last Train to Clarksville", in August 1966"Spotlight Singles". Billboard 78:35, p. 16. 27 August 1966. Retrieved 16 January 2025.McCutcheon, J. D. "USA Colgems Singles: Last Train to Clarksville / Take a Giant Step". Monkee45s.net. Retrieved 15 January 2025."The Monkees - Last Train to Clarksville / Take a Giant Step - Colgems - USA - 66-1001". 45cat. Retrieved 15 January 2025. to their final live album, The Mike and Micky Show, in April 2020."The Monkees Announce New Live Album and 2020 Tour Dates", 3 April 2020, Rhino.com. Retrieved 16 January 2020.McCutcheon, J. D. "Rhino Compilations: The Mike & Micky Show". Monkee45s.net. Retrieved 15 January 2025."The Monkees – Live (The Mike & Micky Show)". Discogs. Retrieved 15 January 2025."The Monkees Albums". Sunshine Factory. Retrieved 15 January 2025. Their discography is complicated due to the large volume of unique releases in many international markets, the release of many recordings not credited to the Monkees for lack of rights to the trademark, and the existence of many bootleg, promotional, and novelty recordings that are beyond the scope of this article.
The Monkees' record releases were originally conceived as tie-ins with their eponymous television series about a fictitious band struggling to make ends meet as rock musicians.Sandoval, Andrew. "We're the Young Generation". In The Monkees (box set liner notes). 11 November 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2025. Columbia Pictures (the parent company of the series' production company Screen Gems) created Colgems Records in 1966 with a focus on releasing records by the Monkees along with other music connected with the film and television productions of Columbia‒Screen Gems. RCA Victor handled manufacturing and distribution of Colgems records, and released the Monkees' recordings on the RCA label outside the United States.Edwards, David and Mike Callahan. "Colgems Album Discography". 13 February 2018. Both Sides Now Publications. Retrieved 15 January 2025. From 1966 to 1971 the Monkees released 12 singles,McCutcheon, J. D. "USA Colgems". Monkee45s.net. Retrieved 15 January 2025. nine studio albums (including the soundtrack to their film Head), and three compilation albums in the United States.McCutcheon, J. D. "USA Colgems Albums". Monkee45s.net. Retrieved 15 January 2025..
After the band's initial breakup and the dissolution of Colgems Records in 1971, control of the Monkees' catalogue moved to Bell Records,Sandoval, Andrew. "It's Twilight Time: The Monkees Present". In The Monkees Present (box set liner notes). 13 August 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2025. who issued the single "Do It in the Name of Love" (credited to "Mickey Dolenz & Davy Jones"),McCutcheon, J. D. "USA Bell Single: Do It in the Name of Love / Lady Jane". Monkee45s.net. Retrieved 15 January 2025."Mickey Dolenz and Davy Jones - Do It in the Name of Love / Lady Jane - Bell - USA - 986". 45cat. Retrieved 15 January 2025. a compilation album,McCutcheon, J. D. "USA Bell Albums: Re-Focus". Monkee45s.net. Retrieved 15 January 2025."The Monkees – Re-Focus". Discogs. Retrieved 15 January 2025. and reissues of Colgems-era songs as singles on their Flashback Records imprint.McCutcheon, J. D. "USA: Flashback Records". Monkee45s.net. Retrieved 15 January 2025."Flashback - Label Discography". 45cat. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
In 1975 and 1976, band members Dolenz and Jones reunited with longtime Monkees songwriters Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart to record new music and perform live as Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart.Kleiner, Mark Stephen. Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart: The Guys Who Sang 'Em & the Guys Who Wrote 'Em (CD liner notes). 15 July 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2025. Capitol Records signed the quartet and released one studio album and two singles in the United States, plus a third single and a live album in Japan.McCutcheon, J. D. "Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart". Monkee45s.net. Retrieved 15 January 2025. Dolenz and Jones also reunited with fellow Monkee Peter Tork for the 1976 Christmas single "Christmas Is My Time of Year", released on a vanity press by producer Chip Douglas.McCutcheon, J. D. "USA: Christmas Records". Monkee45s.net. Retrieved 15 January 2025."Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones and Peter Tork - Christmas Is My Time of Year / White Christmas". 45cat. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
In 1974, the Monkees' catalogue was transferred to Arista Records,Edwards, David and Mike Callahan. "The Bell/Amy/Mala Story". 29 July 2006. Both Sides Now Publications. Retrieved 15 January 2025. who continued Monkees reissues on the Flashback imprint. In 1986 Dolenz and Tork recorded three new songs for Arista as "Micky Dolenz and Peter Tork (of the Monkees)".Zeller, Craig. "That Was Then, This Is Then: The Monkees on Record". Creem Presents 1:5, p. 8–12. April 1987. Retrieved 15 January 2025. On the Arista label (in the U.S.) the Monkees released three charting singles,McCutcheon, J. D. "USA Arista". Monkee45s.net. Retrieved 15 January 2025. three compilation albums,McCutcheon, J. D. "USA Arista Albums". Monkee45s.net. Retrieved 15 January 2025. three compilation EPs,McCutcheon, J. D. "Compact Discs: Arista CD Singles". Monkee45s.net. Retrieved 15 January 2025. and reissues of some of the band's albums, including for the first time on compact disc.McCutcheon, J. D. "Compact Discs: Arista Reissues". Monkee45s.net. Retrieved 15 January 2025. Arista Records in Australia and New Zealand released the double-LP compilation Monkeemania in 1979, which included three previously unreleased recordings,McCutcheon, J. D. "Australia Albums: Monkeemania Arista". Monkee45s.net. Retrieved 15 January 2025. marking the beginning of a flood of previously unreleased Monkees material to be released over the next few decades.
From 1982 to 1991, Rhino Entertainment licensed and issued Monkees recordings on their own label,Morris, Chris. "Monkeemania Reaps $$ for Rhino". Billboard 98:28. 12 July 1986. including the Monkees' first live album,McCutcheon, J. D. "Rhino Compilations: Live 1967". Monkee45s.net. Retrieved 15 January 2025. reissues of all nine of the Monkees' Colgems studio albums,McCutcheon, J. D. "Rhino 1985 Reissues". Monkee45s.net. Retrieved 15 January 2025.McCutcheon, J. D. "Rhino 1986 Reissues". Monkee45s.net. Retrieved 15 January 2025. the reunion album Pool It!McCutcheon, J. D. "USA Rhino Albums: Pool It!". Monkee45s.net. Retrieved 15 January 2025. and its two associated singles,McCutcheon, J. D. "USA: Rhino Singles 1". Monkee45s.net. Retrieved 15 January 2025. and the first two volumes of Missing Links, compilations devoted entirely to previously unreleased music from the Colgems era.McCutcheon, J. D. "Compact Discs: Rhino Compilations: Missing Links". Monkee45s.net. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
In the 1990s Bob Rafelson and Bert Schneider successfully sued Columbia Pictures over the destruction of the original film negatives for Easy Rider, with the court awarding them the trademarks and other intellectual property related to the Monkees,"Easy Rider (1969) - Trivia". Internet Movie Database. Accessed 12 September 2025. which they sold to Rhino Entertainment in January 1994.Greene, Jay. "Rhino Ent. to Test Its Nose for Pix". Variety. 9 March 1994. Retrieved 15 January 2025. Rhino continues to release Monkees recordings as a subsidiary of Warner Music Group.Sandler, Adam. "Warner Bags Rhino". Variety. 19 May 1998. Retrieved 15 January 2025. Since 1994 Rhino has released in the United States three Monkees studio albumsMcCutcheon, J. D. "USA Rhino Albums". Monkee45s.net. Retrieved 15 January 2025. with five associated digital singlesMcCutcheon, J. D. "Rhino USA: Digital Only". Monkee45s.net. Retrieved 15 January 2025. and two associated EPs,McCutcheon, J. D. "USA Rhino: Promotional & Box Set Singles: Good Times! Plus!". Monkee45s.net. Retrieved 15 January 2025.McCutcheon, J. D. "USA Rhino: Promotional & Box Set Singles: Christmas Party Plus!". Monkee45s.net. Retrieved 15 January 2025. two box sets,McCutcheon, J. D. "Compact Discs: USA Rhino: Original Album Series". Monkee45s.net. Retrieved 15 January 2025.McCutcheon, J. D. "USA Rhino Albums: Classic Album Collection". Monkee45s.net. Retrieved 15 January 2025. 21 compilation albums,McCutcheon, J. D. "Rhino Compilations". Monkee45s.net. Retrieved 15 January 2025.McCutcheon, J. D. "Compact Discs: Rhino Compilations". Monkee45s.net. Retrieved 15 January 2025. two digital compilation EPs,"Rhino Hi-Five: The Monkees". Spotify. Retrieved 15 January 2025."Rhino Hi-Five: The Monkees (Vol. 2)". Spotify. Retrieved 15 January 2025. and several album reissues. Mail-order imprint Rhino Handmade released multi-disc expanded editions of seven of the Monkees' studio albums and of their 1967 live recordings.McCutcheon, J. D. "Rhino Handmade & Box Sets". Monkee45s.net. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
For the purposes of this article, all major mass-market recordings released in the United States and credited to The Monkees are included, along with some of the more notable international and niche-market releases. Also included are recordings credited to at least two of the Monkees as the main artists when use of the Monkees trademark was unavailable. Recordings listed are from the United States and credited to The Monkees, unless indicated otherwise.
Albums Studio albums
This table includes the Monkees' nine original Colgems studio albums, including the soundtrack to the film Head, the Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart album released on Capitol, and the four reunion albums released on Rhino. Compilations of previously unreleased archival recordings, such as the Missing Links series, live albums, compilations that include new songs, and minor international variations of these albums are not included.
Year Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications Sources US CA NO UK 1966 The MonkeesReleased: October 10, 1966 Label: Colgems COM/COS-101 1 1 3 1RIAA: 5× Platinum "The Monkees – The Monkees". Discogs. Retrieved 23 January 2025.McCutcheon, J. D. "USA Colgems Albums: The Monkees". Monkee45s.net. Retrieved 23 January 2025. 1967 More of the MonkeesReleased: January 9, 1967 Label: Colgems COM/COS-102 1 1 1 1RIAA: 5× Platinum "The Monkees – More of the Monkees". Discogs. Retrieved 23 January 2025.McCutcheon, J. D. "USA Colgems Albums: More of the Monkees". Monkee45s.net. Retrieved 23 January 2025. HeadquartersReleased: May 22, 1967 Label: Colgems COM/COS-103 1 1 2 2RIAA: 2× Platinum "The Monkees – Headquarters". Discogs. Retrieved 23 January 2025.McCutcheon, J. D. "USA Colgems Albums: Headquarters". Monkee45s.net. Retrieved 23 January 2025. Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd.Released: November 6, 1967 Label: Colgems COM/COS-104 1 2 4 5RIAA: 2× Platinum "The Monkees – Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd.". Discogs. Retrieved 23 January 2025.McCutcheon, J. D. "USA Colgems Albums: Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd.". Monkee45s.net. Retrieved 23 January 2025. 1968 The Birds, the Bees & the MonkeesReleased: April 22, 1968 Label: Colgems COM/COS-109 3 6 — —RIAA: Platinum "The Monkees – The Birds, the Bees & the Monkees". Discogs. Retrieved 23 January 2025.McCutcheon, J. D. "USA Colgems Albums: The Birds, the Bees & the Monkees". Monkee45s.net. Retrieved 23 January 2025. HeadReleased: November 1968 Label: Colgems COSO-5008 45 24 — — "The Monkees – Head". Discogs. Retrieved 23 January 2025.McCutcheon, J. D. "USA Colgems Albums: Head". Monkee45s.net. Retrieved 23 January 2025. 1969 Instant ReplayReleased: February 15, 1969 Label: Colgems COS-113 32 45 — — "The Monkees – Instant Replay". Discogs. Retrieved 23 January 2025.McCutcheon, J. D. "USA Colgems Albums: Instant Replay". Monkee45s.net. Retrieved 23 January 2025. The Monkees PresentReleased: October 1, 1969