As audiences worldwide have become hooked on John Butler and Stephen Merchant’s dark comedy, crime drama series The Outlaws, Music Week turns to an episode from season two where a track by The Monkees makes a compelling appearance. 

Originally released in 1967 on their fourth album, Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd., The Monkees’ track, Salesman, soundtracks a montage depicting a series of criminal dealings taking place on-screen. 

The track was pitched by Bethany Marshall, sync and licensing executive ...