TV Show: The Monkees

Making It Real

On their third album, “Headquarters,” everyone in the group played instruments and sang on every cut. On the group’s fourth album, “Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn, and Jones Ltd,” studio musicians and the Monkees all played instruments.

It was back to square one on album five, with only the vocals provided by the Monkees.

Sisterhood Is Powerful

Coco Dolenz, Micky’s sister, was welcome on set and at recording sessions. These venues were typically closed to anyone except relevant personnel and VIP guests.

Since Coco had sung with her brother all her life, she met both criteria. She even sang background on some of the Monkees later albums.