The Monkees 50

~ Release by The Monkees (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1(Theme From) The Monkees (stereo mix)
recording of:
(Theme From) The Monkees
written in:
Los Angeles, California, United States
writer:
Tommy Boyce (US songwriter of Boyce and Hart) and Bobby Hart
publisher:
Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
2:21
2Last Train to Clarksville (stereo mix)
recording of:
Last Train to Clarksville
writer:
Tommy Boyce (US songwriter of Boyce and Hart) and Bobby Hart
publisher:
Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
2:48
3Take a Giant Step (stereo mix)
recording of:
Take a Giant Step
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
2:36
4Papa Gene’s Blues (stereo mix)
recording of:
Papa Gene’s Blues
lyricist and composer:
Michael Nesmith
publisher:
Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
2:02
5I’m a Believer (2006 remaster)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1966-10-15 until 1966-10-23)
producer:
Jeff Barry
acoustic guitar:
Neil Diamond (from 1966-10-15 until 1966-10-23)
bass:
Dick Romoff (from 1966-10-15 until 1966-10-23)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Salzman (from 1966-10-15 until 1966-10-23)
guitar:
Al Gorgoni (guitarist, composer, arranger, and producer) (from 1966-10-15 until 1966-10-23) and Sal Ditroia (from 1966-10-15 until 1966-10-23)
organ:
Artie Butler (from 1966-10-15 until 1966-10-23)
piano and tambourine:
Jeff Barry (from 1966-10-15 until 1966-10-23)
background vocals:
Davy Jones (The Monkees member) (from 1966-10-15 until 1966-10-23) and Peter Tork (from 1966-10-15 until 1966-10-23)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Micky Dolenz (from 1966-10-15 until 1966-10-23)
arranger:
Jeff Barry
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 1966) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1966, in 1967)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 65) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 341)
cover recording of:
I’m a Believer (from 1966-10-15 until 1966-10-23)
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond (in 1966)
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Foray Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Sony Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Stonebridge Music (publisher)
recording of:
I’m a Believer
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond (in 1966)
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Foray Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Sony Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Stonebridge Music (publisher)
4.652:47
6(I’m Not Your) Steppin’ Stone (2006 remaster)
producer:
Tommy Boyce (US songwriter of Boyce and Hart) and Bobby Hart
bass:
Larry Taylor (US bassist) (on 1966-07-26)
drums (drum set):
Billy Lewis (drummer) (on 1966-07-26)
guitar:
Wayne Erwin (on 1966-07-26), Gerry McGee (on 1966-07-26) and Louie Shelton (on 1966-07-26)
organ:
Bobby Hart (on 1966-07-26)
percussion:
Henry Levy (on 1966-07-26)
background vocals:
Tommy Boyce (US songwriter of Boyce and Hart) (on 1966-07-26) and Bobby Hart (on 1966-07-26)
lead vocals:
Micky Dolenz (on 1966-07-26)
arranger:
Tommy Boyce (US songwriter of Boyce and Hart) and Bobby Hart
recorded at:
Western Recorders, Studio 1 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1966-07-26)
cover recording of:
(I’m Not Your) Steppin’ Stone (on 1966-07-26)
writer:
Tommy Boyce (US songwriter of Boyce and Hart) and Bobby Hart
4.352:27
7She (2006 remaster)
recording of:
She
writer:
Tommy Boyce (US songwriter of Boyce and Hart) and Bobby Hart
2:39
8A Little Bit Me, a Little Bit You (stereo mix)
recording of:
A Little Bit Me, a Little Bit You
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond
2:52
9The Girl I Knew Somewhere
recording of:
The Girl I Knew Somewhere
lyricist and composer:
Michael Nesmith
2:33
10Look Out (Here Comes Tomorrow) (original stereo version; 2006 remaster)
2:16
11Mary, Mary (original stereo version; 2006 remaster)
recording of:
Mary, Mary
lyricist and composer:
Michael Nesmith
2:18
12Sometime in the Morning (original stereo version; 2006 remaster)
recording of:
Sometime in the Morning
writer:
Gerry Goffin and Carole King
2:31
13Randy Scouse Git (2007 remaster)
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Douglas Farthing Hatlelid
bass:
Chip Douglas (from 1967-03-02 until 1967-03-08)
drums (drum set), timpani and wood block:
Micky Dolenz (from 1967-03-04 until 1967-03-08)
electric guitar:
Michael Nesmith (from 1967-03-02 until 1967-03-08)
organ and piano:
Peter Tork (from 1967-03-04 until 1967-03-08)
background vocals:
Davy Jones (The Monkees member) (from 1967-03-02 until 1967-03-08) and Peter Tork (from 1967-03-02 until 1967-03-08)
lead vocals:
Micky Dolenz (from 1967-03-02 until 1967-03-08)
vocals:
Davy Jones (The Monkees member) (from 1967-03-02 until 1967-03-08) and Michael Nesmith (from 1967-03-02 until 1967-03-08)
recorded at:
RCA Studio B (Hollywood) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1967-03-02) and RCA Victor, Studio C in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1967-03-04, on 1967-03-08)
recording of:
Randy Scouse Git (from 1967-03-02 until 1967-03-08)
lyricist and composer:
Micky Dolenz
4.52:39
14You Told Me (2007 remaster)
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Douglas Farthing Hatlelid
12 string guitar [electric 12 string guitar] and lead vocals:
Michael Nesmith
banjo:
Peter Tork
bass:
Chip Douglas
drums (drum set) and zither:
Micky Dolenz
tambourine:
Davy Jones (The Monkees member)
background vocals:
Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones (The Monkees member), Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork
recorded at:
RCA Victor, Studio C in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1967-03-03, on 1967-03-09)
recording of:
You Told Me (from 1967-03-03 until 1967-03-09)
lyricist and composer:
Michael Nesmith
2:25
15Shades of Gray (2007 remaster)
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Douglas Farthing Hatlelid
bass:
Jerry Yester
cello:
Frederick Seykora
drums (drum set):
Micky Dolenz
French horn:
Vincent DeRosa
maracas and tambourine:
Davy Jones (The Monkees member)
piano:
Peter Tork
steel guitar:
Michael Nesmith
background vocals:
Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones (The Monkees member) and Peter Tork
lead vocals:
Davy Jones (The Monkees member) and Peter Tork
recorded at:
RCA Victor, Studio C in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1967-03-16, on 1967-03-22)
recording of:
Shades of Gray (from 1967-03-16 until 1967-03-22)
writer:
Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
33:23
16For Pete’s Sake (Closing Theme) (2007 remaster)
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Douglas Farthing Hatlelid
bass:
Chip Douglas (from 1967-03-23 until 1967-03-24)
drums (drum set) and lead vocals:
Micky Dolenz (from 1967-03-23 until 1967-03-24)
electric guitar:
Peter Tork (from 1967-03-23 until 1967-03-24)
organ:
Michael Nesmith (from 1967-03-23 until 1967-03-24)
tambourine:
Davy Jones (The Monkees member) (from 1967-03-23 until 1967-03-24)
background vocals:
Micky Dolenz (from 1967-03-23 until 1967-03-24), Davy Jones (The Monkees member) (from 1967-03-23 until 1967-03-24) and Peter Tork (from 1967-03-23 until 1967-03-24)
recorded at:
RCA Victor, Studio C in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1967-03-23 until 1967-03-24)
recording of:
For Pete’s Sake (from 1967-03-23 until 1967-03-24)
writer:
Joseph Richards ('60s teen-artist) and Peter Tork
2:11
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printed in:U.S.A.
manufactured by and marketed by:Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2016)
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