List of The Monks demos

The Monks' 1964–1965 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).

Five Upstart Americans (Omplatten, 1999)

Five Upstart Americans
Demo album by The Monks
Released November 2, 1999
Recorded 1965
Genre Protopunk/Garage Rock
Label Omplatten
The Monks chronology

Black Monk Time
(1966)		 Five Upstart Americans
(1999)		 Let's Start a Beat - Live from Cavestomp
(2000)
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Five Upstart Americans is the first release of earlier demo versions of songs from Black Monk Time, plus other previously unheard songs. It was released on CD in 1999 by Omplatten, Ltd.

Track listing

All tracks by The Monks

No. Title Length
1. "Monk Time"   2:22
2. "We Do Wie Du"   2:42
3. "Boys Are Boys"   1:50
4. "Pretty Suzanne"   3:47
5. "Higgle Dy Piggle Dy"   4:11
6. "Hushie Pushie"   2:58
7. "Love Came Tumbling Down"   3:01
8. "Oh How To Do Now"   2:53
9. "Space Age"   2:39
10. "I Hate You"   4:00

Bonus Tracks

A single by The 5 Torquays, an early incarnation of the Monks
No. Title Length
11. "There She Walks"   2:37
12. "Boys Are Boys"   3:06

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Demo Tapes 1965 (Play Loud! Productions, 2007)

Demo Tapes 1965
Demo album by The Monks
Released August 8, 2007
Recorded 1965
Genre Protopunk/Garage Rock
Label Play Loud!/Munster Records
The Monks chronology

Let's Start a Beat - Live from Cavestomp
(2000)		 Demo Tapes 1965
(2007)		 The Early Years 1964–1965
(2009)

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! Productions 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

No. Title Length
1. "Monk Time"   2:22
2. "Love Came Tumbling Down"    
3. "Boys Are Boys"   1:50
4. "Space Age"   2:39
5. "We Do Wie Du"   2:41
6. "I Hate You"   3:59
7. "Pretty Suzanne"   3:46
8. "Higgle-Dy-Piggle-Dy"   4:10
9. "Hushie Pushie"   2:57
10. "Oh, How To Do Now"   2:53

Bonus Tracks

No. TitleNotes Length
11. "There She Walks"  A-side from the 5 Tourquays single 2:37
12. "Boys Are Boys"  B-side from the 5 Tourquays single 3:05
13. "Monk Hop"  Cover by Jason Forrest from the Silver monk time tribute album 2:10

The Early Years 1964–1965 (Light in the Attic Records, 2009)

The Early Years 1964–1965
Demo album by The Monks
Released April 14, 2009
Recorded 1965
Genre Protopunk/Garage Rock
Label Light in the Attic
The Monks chronology

Demo Tapes 1965
(2007)		 The Early Years 1964–1965
(2009)
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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 Records on LP and CD.

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "Monk Time"   2:22
2. "Love Came Tumbling Down"    
3. "Boys Are Boys"   1:50
4. "Space Age"   2:39
5. "We Do Wie Du"   2:41
6. "I Hate You"   3:59
7. "Pretty Suzanne"   3:46
8. "Higgle-Dy-Piggle-Dy"   4:10
9. "Hushie Pushie"   2:57
10. "Oh, How To Do Now"   2:53

Bonus Tracks

A single by The 5 Torquays, an early incarnation of the Monks
No. Title Length
11. "There She Walks"   2:37
12. "Boys Are Boys"   3:05

The Monks

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