The Monkees Get New Singles Compilation, “The A’s, The B’s & The Monkees”

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The Monkees are being celebrated for their 60th anniversary with a new compilation. The A’s, The B’s & The Monkees will be released on January 30, 2026, via Rhino. It’s the first-ever collection of all of the band’s hit singles released on the Colgems label between 1966 and 1970, plus new liner notes by producer Andrew Sandoval. The 2-CD set is available for pre-order in the U.S. here, in Canada here and in the U.K. here. (It appears a 2-LP edition will also be released.)

Although it’s a commonly held belief that The Monkees earned three #1 singles in the U.S. with “Last Train to Clarksville,” “I’m a Believer” and “Daydream Believer,” that’s a true statement with regard to Billboard‘s Hot 100.

The Top 10 singles on Record World for the week of Oct. 29, 1966.

However, rival trade magazine Record World placed “A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You” at #1, while that single peaked at #2 on the Hot 100. And RW also had “Valleri” at #1, with Billboard placing it no higher than #3. Thus, the group actually earned five #1 pop hits in the U.S. in a little over 14 months. “Pleasant Valley Sunday” was their only other single to approach those rarified heights, peaking at #3 on the Hot 100 and #2 on Record World.

The A’s, The B’s & The Monkees Tracklist
Disc 1 (A-Sides)
1. LAST TRAIN TO CLARKSVILLE
2. I’M A BELIEVER
3. A LITTLE BIT ME, A LITTLE BIT YOU
4. PLEASANT VALLEY SUNDAY
5. DAYDREAM BELIEVER
6. VALLERI
7. D. W. WASHBURN
8. PORPOISE SONG (Theme From Head)
9. TEAR DROP CITY
10. LISTEN TO THE BAND
11. GOOD CLEAN FUN
12. OH MY MY

Disc 2 (B-Sides)
1. TAKE A GIANT STEP
2. (I’M NOT YOUR) STEPPIN’ STONE
3. THE GIRL I KNEW SOMEWHERE
4. WORDS
5. GOIN’ DOWN
6. TAPIOCA TUNDRA
7. IT’S NICE TO BE WITH YOU
8. AS WE GO ALONG
9. A MAN WITHOUT A DREAM
10. SOMEDAY MAN
11. MOMMY AND DADDY
12. I LOVE YOU BETTER