The A's, the B's, and the Monkees

The A's, the B's, and the Monkees
The A's, the B's, and the Monkees
Compilation album of singles by the Monkees
Released	January 30, 2026
Recorded	1966–1970
Genre	Rock; pop rock; pop;
Length	68:10
Label	Rhino
Producer	Tommy Boyce; Bobby Hart; Jack Keller; Michael Nesmith; Jeff Barry; Neil Sedaka; Carole Bayer Sager; Gerry Goffin; Carole King; Chip Douglas; the Monkees; Bones Howe; Felton Jarvis; Bill Chadwick;
The Monkees chronology

ReleasedJanuary 30, 2026

Recorded1966–1970

Genre

Length68:10

The A's, the B's, and the Monkees is a compilation of Colgems Records singles by the American rock band the Monkees, released on January 30, 2026, by Rhino Entertainment.^[1]^[2] The album's first disc contains all A-side singles the Monkees released on Colgems Records, while the second disc contains all the B-sides of those singles.^[3] It is the first in a line of releases for the 60th anniversary of the Monkees.^[4]

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Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[5]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original album	Length
1.	"Last Train to Clarksville"	Boyce and Hart	The Monkees (1966)	2:24
2.	"I'm a Believer"	Neil Diamond	More of the Monkees (1967)	2:48
3.	"A Little Bit Me, a Little Bit You"	Diamond	Non-album single (1967)	2:38
4.	"Pleasant Valley Sunday"	Gerry Goffin Carole King	Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd. (1967)	3:09
5.	"Daydream Believer"	John Stewart	The Birds, the Bees & the Monkees (1968)	3:02
6.	"Valleri"	Boyce and Hart	The Birds, the Bees & the Monkees	2:18
7.	"D. W. Washburn"	Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller	Non-album single (1968)	2:49
8.	"Porpoise Song"	Goffin King	Head (1968)	4:04
9.	"Tear Drop City"	Boyce and Hart	Instant Replay (1969)	2:04
10.	"Listen to the Band"	Michael Nesmith	The Monkees Present (1969)	2:32
11.	"Good Clean Fun"	Nesmith	The Monkees Present	2:16
12.	"Oh My My"	Jeff Barry Andy Kim	Changes (1970)	2:59

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original release	Length
1.	"Take a Giant Step"	Goffin King	The Monkees	2:36
2.	"(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone"	Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart	More of the Monkees	2:33
3.	"The Girl I Knew Somewhere"	Nesmith	B-side only (1967)	2:38
4.	"Words"	Boyce and Hart	Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd.	2:50
5.	"Goin' Down"	The Monkees Diane Hildebrand	B-side only	4:00
6.	"Tapioca Tundra"	Nesmith	The Birds, the Bees & the Monkees	3:04
7.	"It's Nice to Be with You"	Jerry Goldstein	B-side only	2:54
8.	"As We Go Along"	King Toni Stern	Head	3:57
9.	"A Man Without a Dream"	Goffin King	Instant Replay	3:05
10.	"Someday Man"	Paul Williams Roger Nichols	B-side only	2:42
11.	"Mommy and Daddy"	Dolenz	The Monkees Present	2:11
12.	"I Love You Better"	Barry Kim	Changes	2:27
Total length:				68:10

v t e The Monkees
Micky Dolenz Davy Jones Michael Nesmith Peter Tork
Studio albums	The Monkees More of the Monkees Headquarters Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd. The Birds, the Bees & the Monkees Head Instant Replay The Monkees Present Changes Pool It! Justus Good Times! Christmas Party
Box sets	Listen to the Band The Headquarters Sessions Music Box The Monkees: Original Album Series
Compilation albums	The Monkees' Golden Album The Monkees' Golden Album, Vol. 2 Greatest Hits (Colgems) Barrel Full of Monkees Re-Focus Greatest Hits (Arista) Monkeemania (40 Timeless Hits) More Greatest Hits of The Monkees Monkee Business Monkee Flips Hit Factory Then & Now... The Best of The Monkees Missing Links Missing Links Volume Two Greatest Hits (Rhino) Barrelful of Monkees: Monkees Songs for Kids! Missing Links Volume Three I'm a Believer and Other Hits Daydream Believer and Other Hits The Monkees Anthology The Definitive Monkees The Best of The Monkees Monkeemania (The Very Best of the Monkees) The A's, the B's, and the Monkees
Live albums	Live 1967 20th Anniversary Tour 1986 Summer 1967: The Complete U.S. Concert Recordings 2001: Live in Las Vegas Extended Versions The Mike & Micky Show
Singles	"(Theme From) The Monkees" "Last Train to Clarksville" "I'm a Believer" "A Little Bit Me, a Little Bit You" "I Wanna Be Free" "Pleasant Valley Sunday" "Daydream Believer" "Valleri" "D. W. Washburn" "Porpoise Song" "Tear Drop City" "Listen to the Band" "Good Clean Fun" "Oh My My" "Do It in the Name of Love" "Christmas Is My Time of Year" "That Was Then, This Is Now" "Me & Magdalena"
Film/television	The Monkees (episodes) Head 33 1/3 Revolutions per Monkee Hey, Hey, It's the Monkees
Production/ management	Don Kirshner Bob Rafelson Bert Schneider Ward Sylvester Lester Sill Raybert Productions Chip Douglas Hank Cicalo
Related	Daydream Believers: The Monkees' Story Discography Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart An Evening with The Monkees: The 45th Anniversary Tour The Monkees (book) The Monkeemobile New Monkees Songs
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