The early records of the Monkees were made by groups of studio musicians pre-recording songs (often in a different studio, and some before the band was even formed), which were later overdubbed with the Monkees' vocals.
De tidlige optagelser med The Monkees blev foretaget af grupper af studiemusikere, der på forhånd indspillede melodier (ofte i et andet studie, og nogle endog før bandet blev dannet), som så senere blev overdubbet med Monkees' vokal.