1965 demos (The Monks)
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The Monks's 1965 demos were professional studio recordings that preceded the album Black Monk Time
. These have been released 3 times, all also including two tracks from a single by The Five Torquays (the band's name before transforming themselves into the Monks).
versions of songs from Black Monk Time
, plus other previously unheard songs. It was released on CD in 1999 by Omplatten, Ltd.
on LP and CD. The LP and CD come with extensive liner notes that include statements by all band members and never before seen photographs inside the famous Bauer Studios.
on LP and CD.
Black Monk Time
-CD bonus tracks:Key* Rep. = 1994 Repertoire Records reissue* IZ = 1996 Infinite Zero Archive/American Recordings reissue* Retr. = 2004 Retribution Records reissue...
. These have been released 3 times, all also including two tracks from a single by The Five Torquays (the band's name before transforming themselves into the Monks).
Five Upstart Americans (Omplatten, 1999)
Five Upstart Americans is the first release of earlier demoDemo (music)
A demo version or demo of a song is one recorded for reference rather than for release. A demo is a way for a musician to approximate their ideas on tape or disc, and provide an example of those ideas to record labels, producers or other artists...
versions of songs from Black Monk Time
Black Monk Time
-CD bonus tracks:Key* Rep. = 1994 Repertoire Records reissue* IZ = 1996 Infinite Zero Archive/American Recordings reissue* Retr. = 2004 Retribution Records reissue...
, plus other previously unheard songs. It was released on CD in 1999 by Omplatten, Ltd.
Track listing
All tracks by The MonksThe Monks
Monks are a garage rock band, formed by American GIs who were based in Germany in the mid to late 1960s. They reunited in 1999 and have continued to play concerts, although no new studio recordings have been made...
Bonus Tracks
- A singleThere She Walks"There She Walks" is a single recorded in 1964 and released independently at live shows by The 5 Torquays, later to be known as the Monks. 500 copies were pressed and were sold by Larry Spangler, using the top of his organ to conduct business...
by The 5 Torquays, an early incarnation of the Monks
Personnel
- Gary Burger – Liner Notes
- Jeff Gibson – Executive Producer
- Johan Kugelberg – Executive Producer
- Frank Longo – Art Direction
Demo Tapes 1965 (Play Loud! Productions, 2007)
Demo Tapes 1965 is the second release of the demos was issued in Europe with a different track order, as well as an additional bonus track from a tribute album in 2007 by Play Loud! ProductionsPlay Loud! Productions
play loud! productions is a Berlin-based film production company and film and music label, founded in 1997 in New York by filmmakers Dietmar Post and Lucia Palacios...
on LP and CD. The LP and CD come with extensive liner notes that include statements by all band members and never before seen photographs inside the famous Bauer Studios.
Track listing
- All songs written by Burger/Clark/Shaw/Day/Johnston
The Early Years 1964-1965 (Light in the Attic Records, 2009)
The Early Years 1964-1965 is the third release of both the demos and the band's recordings as The 5 Torquays. It includes extensive liner notes detailing the early history of the bands formation and many previously unreleased pictures, as well as lyrics. It was released in 2009 by Light in the Attic RecordsLight In The Attic Records
Light In The Attic Records is an independent record label established in 2002 in Seattle, Washington by Matt Sullivan, known for its roster of reissue projects, and for its distribution catalog. . As reissue label, Light In The Attic has re-released works by artists such as Betty Davis, Serge...
on LP and CD.
Track listing
- All songs written by Burger/Clark/Shaw/Day/Johnston
Bonus Tracks
- A single by The 5 Torquays, an early incarnation of the Monks
The Monks
- Gary Burger – guitar, vocals
- Larry Clark – organ
- Roger Johnston – drums
- Eddie Shaw – bass
- Dave Day – banjo