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“Listen to the Band” is a song by The Monkees that was released on Colgems single #5004 on April 26, 1969. Written by Michael Nesmith, it is the first time Nesmith sang lead vocals on a Monkees A-side single. Running 2 minutes and 30 seconds, the song is about a man finding solace in music after a romantic break-up. “Listen to the Band” was first heard on The Monkees TV special 33 1/3 Revolutions Per Monkee as a live performance with Peter Tork making his last appearance before leaving the Monkees. The one-hour special aired on NBC on April 14, 1969. “Someday Man”, the original A-side was heavily promoted in trade ads and was designated as the ‘plug side’ on the promotional single. However, DJs began to recognize the superiority of the B-side, “Listen To The Band”... Read on...