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).
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| Five Upstart Americans | |
| Type: | demo |
| Artist: | The Monks |
| Cover: | Five upstart americans.jpg |
| Released: | November 2, 1999 |
| Recorded: | 1965 |
| Genre: | Protopunk/Garage Rock |
| Label: | Omplatten |
| Prev Title: | Black Monk Time |
| Prev Year: | 1966 |
| Next Title: | Let's Start a Beat - Live from Cavestomp |
| Next Year: | 2000 |
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.
All tracks by The Monks
A single by The 5 Torquays, an early incarnation of the Monks
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| Demo Tapes 1965 | |
| Type: | demo |
| Artist: | The Monks |
| Cover: | Demo_tapes_cover.jpg |
| Released: | August 8, 2007 |
| Recorded: | 1965 |
| Genre: | Protopunk/Garage Rock |
| Label: | Play Loud!/Munster Records |
| Prev Title: | Let's Start a Beat - Live from Cavestomp |
| Prev Year: | 2000 |
| Next Title: | The Early Years 1964–1965 |
| Next Year: | 2009 |
Demo Tapes 1965 is the second release of the demos and was issued in Europe with a different track order, as well as an additional bonus track from a tribute album in 2007.
See main article: The Early Years 1964–1965.