The A's, The B's & The Monkees (mono)

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Tracklist

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1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Last Train to Clarksville
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)
2:44
2I'm a Believer
cover 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)
2:48
3A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You
recording of:
A Little Bit Me, a Little Bit You
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond
52:39
4Pleasant Valley Sunday
producer:
Chip Douglas
acoustic guitar:
Bill Chadwick
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Eddie Hoh
electric bass guitar:
Chip Douglas
electric guitar:
Michael Nesmith
piano:
Peter Tork
background vocals:
Davy Jones (The Monkees member), Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork
lead vocals:
Micky Dolenz
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studio A (Hollywood) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1967-06-10 until 1967-06-13)
recording of:
Pleasant Valley Sunday (from 1967-06-10 until 1967-06-13)
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
3:09
5Daydream Believer
producer:
Chip Douglas
bass:
Chip Douglas (from 1967-06-14 until 1967-08-09)
bass trombone:
Richard Leith (trombonist) (from 1967-06-14 until 1967-08-09) and Phil Teele (from 1967-06-14 until 1967-08-09)
drums (drum set):
Eddie Hoh (from 1967-06-14 until 1967-08-09)
guitar:
Michael Nesmith (from 1967-06-14 until 1967-08-09)
percussion:
William E. Martin (from 1967-06-14 until 1967-08-09)
piano:
Peter Tork (from 1967-06-14 until 1967-08-09)
trombone:
Richard Noel (trombonist) (from 1967-06-14 until 1967-08-09)
trumpet:
Pete Candoli (from 1967-06-14 until 1967-08-09), Al Porcino (from 1967-06-14 until 1967-08-09) and Manuel Stevens (from 1967-06-14 until 1967-08-09)
violin:
Nathan Kaproff (from 1967-06-14 until 1967-08-09), George Kast (from 1967-06-14 until 1967-08-09), Alex Murray (violinist) (from 1967-06-14 until 1967-08-09) and Erno Neufeld (from 1967-06-14 until 1967-08-09)
background vocals:
Micky Dolenz (from 1967-06-14 until 1967-08-09)
lead vocals:
Davy Jones (The Monkees member) (from 1967-06-14 until 1967-08-09)
horn and strings arranger:
Shorty Rogers (trumpet)
music videos:
Daydream Believer by The Monkees
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 39)
recording of:
Daydream Believer (from 1967-06-14 until 1967-08-09)
lyricist and composer:
John Stewart (singer-songwriter (Kingston Trio))
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
4.653:02
6Valleri
recording of:
Valleri
writer:
Tommy Boyce (US songwriter of Boyce and Hart) and Bobby Hart
publisher:
Piccadilly Music Corporation and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
2:19
7D.W. Washburn
recording of:
D.W. Washburn
writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
2:50
8Porpoise Song (Theme from 'Head')
recording of:
Porpoise Song (Theme From "Head")
writer:
Gerry Goffin and Carole King
4:04
9Tear Drop City
recording of:
Teardrop City
writer:
Tommy Boyce (US songwriter of Boyce and Hart) and Bobby Hart
publisher:
Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc.
2:05
10Listen to the Band
recording of:
Listen to the Band
lyricist and composer:
Michael Nesmith
2:32
11Good Clean Fun
producer:
Michael Nesmith
banjo:
Bobby Thompson (guitar & banjo player)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Carrigan (US drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Norbert Putnam
fiddle:
Buddy Spicher (American country and bluegrass fiddle player)
guitar:
Wayne Moss
piano:
David Briggs (US producer and musician)
steel guitar:
Lloyd Green (American steel guitarist and dobro player)
vocals:
Michael Nesmith
arranger:
Michael Nesmith
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studio B (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1968-06-01) and RCA Victor Studios (Hollywood) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1968-08-21)
recording of:
Good Clean Fun (from 1968-06-01 until 1968-08-21)
lyricist and composer:
Michael Nesmith
2:16
12Oh My My
recording engineer:
Mike Moran (keyboardist, songwriter, film and TV composer, producer)
producer:
Jeff Barry
recording of:
Oh My My
writer:
Jeff Barry and Andy Kim (pop singer & songwriter)
3:00
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1Take a Giant Step
producer:
Tommy Boyce (US songwriter of Boyce and Hart), Bobby Hart and Jack Keller
acoustic guitar:
Tommy Boyce (US songwriter of Boyce and Hart)
bass:
Larry Taylor (US bassist)
drums (drum set):
Billy Lewis (drummer)
electric guitar:
Wayne Erwin, Gerry McGee and Louie Shelton
glockenspiel:
Bobby Hart
harpsichord:
Michel Rubini
oboe:
Bob Cooper (US jazz saxophonist)
percussion:
Gene Estes
piano:
Jack Keller
background vocals:
Micky Dolenz and Ron Hicklin
lead vocals:
Micky Dolenz
arranger:
Leon Russell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc. (in 1966)
recorded at:
RCA Victor, Studio C in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1966-07-09)
recording of:
Take a Giant Step (on 1966-07-09)
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
2:36
2(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone
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
4.352:24
3The Girl I Knew Somewhere
recording of:
The Girl I Knew Somewhere
lyricist and composer:
Michael Nesmith
2:38
4Words
producer:
Chip Douglas
bass:
Chip Douglas
bell tree and chimes and background vocals:
Davy Jones (The Monkees member)
drums (drum set):
Eddie Hoh
electric guitar:
Michael Nesmith
organ:
Peter Tork
vocals:
Micky Dolenz and Peter Tork
recording of:
Words (on 1967-06-14)
writer:
Tommy Boyce (US songwriter of Boyce and Hart) and Bobby Hart
42:51
5Goin' Down
producer:
Chip Douglas
recording of:
Goin’ Down
writer:
Micky Dolenz, Diane Hildebrand (singer and songwriter), Davy Jones (The Monkees member), Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork
4:01
6Tapioca Tundra
drums (drum set):
Eddie Hoh (on 1967-11-11)
guitar and percussion:
Michael Nesmith (on 1967-11-11)
vocals:
Michael Nesmith (on 1967-11-11)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Hollywood) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1967-11-11)
recording of:
Tapioca Tundra (on 1967-11-11)
writer:
Michael Nesmith
33:04
7It's Nice to Be With You
recording of:
It's Nice to Be With You
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Goldstein (producer, record label owner and publisher)
2:54
8As We Go Along
recording of:
As We Go Along
writer:
Carole King and Toni Stern
3:57
9A Man Without a Dream
recording of:
A Man Without a Dream
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc.
3:05
10Someday Man
recording of:
Someday Man
writer:
Roger Nichols (musician/songwriter) and Paul Williams (US songwriter/soft rock vocalist)
2:42
11Mommy and Daddy
producer:
Micky Dolenz
brass:
Don McGinnis
guitar:
Dom DeMieri and Mike Saluzzi
instruments:
Pat Coghlan
keyboard:
Michel Rubini
piano, background vocals and lead vocals:
Micky Dolenz
trombone:
Dick Nash
trumpet:
Bud Brisbois, Buddy Childers (American jazz trumpeter & composer) and Ray Triscari
tuba:
John Kitzmiller
additional background vocals:
Coco Dolenz
arranger:
Micky Dolenz and Shorty Rogers (trumpet)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Hollywood) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1968-08-01 until 1969-07-22)
recording of:
Mommy and Daddy (from 1968-08-01 until 1969-07-22)
lyricist and composer:
Micky Dolenz
2:12
12I Love You Better
recording engineer:
Mike Moran (keyboardist, songwriter, film and TV composer, producer)
producer:
Jeff Barry
recording of:
I Love You Better
writer:
Jeff Barry and Andy Kim (pop singer & songwriter)
2:28