The Monkees - Monkee Spectacular (1968)

 

Side A:
1. Rosemarie
2. My Share of the Sidewalk
3. Party
4. War Games
5. St. Matthew
6. Come On In

Side B:
7. Changes
8. Someday Man
9. Hollywood                            
10. Look Down                     
11. Smile               
12. It's Nice to Be With You        
13. I'm Gonna Try                                              

The Monkees released two albums in 1968, yet had enough material to release another one this year. The album cover plays on the band's teenage fandom at the time, yet Mike's songs were starting to sound full blown country which called the band's longevity into question. Indeed, bassist Peter Tork left the band at the end of the year, and it marked the end of their peak of success despite only being two years long. Mike's country sound seems to leak into Micky's songs like D.W. Washburn and Peter's songs like Tear the Top Right Off My Head, meaning Davy's the one that takes charge of the album.