The Monkees 1970 Oh My My USA PS Picture Sleeve 45 Beatles Elvis RARE

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ARTIST: The Monkees TITLE: Oh My My
LABEL: Colgems ‎– 66-5011
RECORD GRADE: VG
SLEEVE GRADE: G+ (sleeve is splitting, has wear, see pics) 
NOTES: Rare 45 with pic sleeve! Check my listings for more rare Monkees, Beatles, etc. 
Emerging from a 1966 television casting call designed to manufacture a Beatles-esque phenomenon for American television, The Monkees became a cultural paradox of the highest order. Conceived as a prefabricated, marketing-driven act to star in a weekly NBC sitcom, the quartet—Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, and Peter Tork—were initially denied instrumental control on their early records, relying instead on the legendary studio collective known as The Wrecking Crew and songwriting from the Brill Building's finest, including Boyce & Hart, Goffin & King, and Neil Diamond. This "Prefab Four" label, however, belied a deep musicality and a growing creative rebellion. Their self-titled 1966 debut and follow-up More of the Monkees were monstrous commercial successes, fueled by infectious, jangle-pop gems like "Last Train to Clarksville" and "I'm a Believer," yet the internal tension between their corporate-managed image and authentic rock and roll aspirations would define their trajectory.
This tension spectacularly boiled over into artistic triumph. By 1967's Headquarters, the band successfully wrested creative control, proving their mettle as a self-contained unit capable of writing, playing, and producing their own material. This hard-won autonomy coincided with, and was amplified by, the burgeoning psychedelic scene. Their subsequent projects, especially the 1968 film Head (a surreal, meta-commentary on their own fame co-written by Jack Nicholson) and its accompanying soundtrack album, represented a startling leap into psychedelic pop and avant-garde experimentation. Tracks like Nesmith's "Circle Sky" and the Porpoise Song ("Theme from Head") showcased a band aggressively shedding its teenybopper image to engage with the counterculture, collaborating with producers like Chip Douglas and exploring lush, orchestral baroque pop arrangements.
The Monkees' legacy is a complex layering of pure pop craftsmanship, television-age artifice, and genuine rock innovation. Their catalog is a roadmap of late-1960s pop trends, from sunny California folk-rock and raga-rock to ornate psychedelia. Despite their contentious origins, the songbook stands the test of time on its own considerable merits. Following their initial breakup in 1970, each member forged a notable path—most significantly Nesmith's pioneering work in country-rock and music video—while decades of reunions, reissues, and re-evaluations have cemented their status as a profoundly influential, if uniquely constructed, pillar of pop music history. They are the definitive case study in the dialogue between commerce and art in the modern music industry.
For the collector and aficionado, the appeal extends beyond the Monkees' own discography into the rich tapestry of sunshine pop, baroque psychedelia, and studio-craft that defined their era. Prized items often include original pressings with rare picture sleeves, mono mixes of the early albums, and the highly-collectible Head soundtrack. The following records, drawn from their immediate circle of songwriters, producers, session musicians, and stylistic peers, represent the fertile ground from which their sound sprang and the eclectic directions their fans often cherish. These are albums where meticulous studio craft meets melodic genius, capturing the whimsy, innovation, and occasional weirdness of the late-'60s American pop landscape.

For fans of:
The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds The Beatles - Revolver The Zombies - Odessey and Oracle The Left Banke - Walk Away Renée / Pretty Ballerina The Millennium - Begin Sagittarius - Present Tense The Byrds - The Notorious Byrd Brothers The Beau Brummels - Triangle Love - Forever Changes The Strawberry Alarm Clock - Incense and Peppermints The 13th Floor Elevators - Easter Everywhere The United States of America - The United States of America The Electric Prunes - Mass in F Minor The Merry-Go-Round - The Merry-Go-Round The Sunshine Company - Happy is the Sunshine Company The Yellow Balloon - The Yellow Balloon The Association - And Then... Along Comes The Association The Mamas & The Papas - If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears The Cowsills - The Cowsills The Buckinghams - Time and Charges Neon Philharmonic - The Moth Confesses The Sopwith Camel - The Miraculous Hump Returns From the Moon The Stone Poneys - Evergreen, Volume 2 Harry Nilsson - Aerial Ballet John Hartford - Gentle on My Mind The Lovin' Spoonful - Hums of the Lovin' Spoonful We Five - You Were on My Mind Spanky and Our Gang - Spanky and Our Gang The Cyrkle - Red Rubber Ball Paul Revere & The Raiders - Just Like Us! The Turtles - Battle of the Bands The Mojo Men - Sit Down, I Think I Love You The Palace Guard - The Palace Guard Eternity's Children - Eternity's Children The Forum Quorum - The Forum Quorum The Hobbits - Down to Middle Earth The Lollipop Shoppe - Just Colour The First National Band - Magnetic South Micky Dolenz - Micky Dolenz Puts You to Sleep Davy Jones - Davy Jones Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart - Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Uncle Charlie & His Dog Teddy The First Edition - The First Edition '69 The Popside - Summer Tomorrow - Tomorrow July - July The Blossom Toes - We Are Ever So Clean Ocean - Put Your Hand in the Hand Lighthouse - Lighthouse The Guess Who - Wheatfield Soul


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