July 25, 1966 RCA Victor Studios, Studio A Hollywood, CA
Genre
Country rock[2]
folk rock[3]
jangle pop[3]
pop rock[4]
Length
2:46
Label
Colgems 1001
Songwriter(s)
Tommy Boyce
Bobby Hart
Producer(s)
Tommy Boyce
Bobby Hart
The Monkees singles chronology
"Last Train to Clarksville" (1966)
"I'm a Believer" (1966)
Music video
"Last Train To Clarksville" (Official Live Video) on YouTube
"Last Train to Clarksville" is a song by American rock band the Monkees. It was released as the band's debut single on August 16, 1966, and was later included on the group's self-titled album, which was released on October 10, 1966.[5] The song, written by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart, was recorded at RCA Victor Studio B in Hollywood on July 25, 1966,[5] and was already on the Boss Radio "Hit Bounds" playlist on August 17, 1966.[6] The song topped the Billboard Hot 100 for the week ending November 5, 1966.[7] Lead vocals were performed by the Monkees' drummer, Micky Dolenz.[8] "Last Train to Clarksville" was featured in seven episodes of the band's television series, the most for any Monkees song.
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^"KHJ's 'Boss 30' Records In Southern California! Issue No. 59 - Previewed August 17, 1966". August 17, 1966. Archived from the original on June 24, 2010. Retrieved May 12, 2012.
^Brown, Ashley, ed. (1990). Marshall Cavendish Illustrated History of Popular Music. Vol. Six (Reference ed.). Marshall Cavendish. ISBN 1-85435-021-8.
^"Last Train To Clarksville by The Monkees Songfacts".
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