The Monkees (TV series) project by his agent. Englishman Davy Jones was a former jockey who had achieved some initial success on the musical stage, appearing with the cast of "Oliver!" on "The Ed Sullivan Show" the night of the Beatles' live American debut. He was appearing in Columbia Pictures productions and recording for the Colpix record label and had been identified in advance as a potential star for the series. Texan Michael Nesmith's mother Bette Nesmith Graham had invented a correction fluid and founded the company that became Liquid Paper. He had served a brief stint in the U.S. Air Force and had
Monkee Flips and a mono mix of "Love Is Only Sleeping." The sleeve and label are the same for both releases, with only an "RE-1" in the run-off groove of the vinyl denoting the update. The album cover shows a still photograph of the Monkees (with Peter Tork playing banjo) from a filmed performance of "What Am I Doing Hangin' 'Round," featured in the second season episode of "The Monkees" entitled "A Nice Place to Visit." The liner notes included a detailed recap of the Monkees' career, with then-recent interview comments from Nesmith and Dolenz. "Monkee Flips" went out of print as