The Very Best of the Monkees

~ Release by The Monkees (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Theme From The Monkees
producer:
Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart and Jack Keller
bass:
Larry Taylor (from 1966-07-05 until 1966-07-19)
drums (drum set):
Billy Lewis (from 1966-07-05 until 1966-07-19)
guitar:
Wayne Erwin (from 1966-07-05 until 1966-07-19), Gerry McGee (from 1966-07-05 until 1966-07-19) and Louie Shelton (from 1966-07-05 until 1966-07-19)
organ:
Bobby Hart (from 1966-07-05 until 1966-07-19)
percussion:
Gene Estes (from 1966-07-05 until 1966-07-19)
background vocals:
Tommy Boyce (from 1966-07-05 until 1966-07-19), Wayne Erwin (from 1966-07-05 until 1966-07-19), Bobby Hart (from 1966-07-05 until 1966-07-19) and Ron Hicklin (from 1966-07-05 until 1966-07-19)
lead vocals:
Micky Dolenz (from 1966-07-05 until 1966-07-19)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studio A in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1966-07-05, on 1966-07-19)
recording of:
(Theme From) The Monkees (from 1966-07-05 until 1966-07-19)
written in:
Los Angeles, California, United States
writer:
Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart
publisher:
Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc.
2:19
2Last Train To Clarksville
producer:
Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart
acoustic guitar:
Tommy Boyce (on 1966-07-25)
bass:
Larry Taylor (on 1966-07-25)
drums (drum set):
Billy Lewis (on 1966-07-25)
electric guitar:
Wayne Erwin (on 1966-07-25), Gerry McGee (on 1966-07-25) and Louie Shelton (on 1966-07-25)
percussion:
Gene Estes (on 1966-07-25) and David Walters (on 1966-07-25)
tambourine:
Gene Estes (on 1966-07-25)
background vocals:
[unknown] (on 1966-07-25)
lead vocals:
Micky Dolenz (on 1966-07-25)
recorded at:
RCA Studio A in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1966-07-25)
recording of:
Last Train to Clarksville (on 1966-07-25)
writer:
Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart
publisher:
Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc.
2:44
3I'm A Believer
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 (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 (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 (in 1966) and WEA International Inc. (in 1966, in 1967)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (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, EMI Music Publishing, 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
2:44
4A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You
recording of:
A Little Bit Me, a Little Bit You
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond
2:47
5Daydream Believer
recording of:
Daydream Believer (in 1968)
lyricist and composer:
John Stewart
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc.
2:55
6(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone
producer:
Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart
bass:
Larry Taylor (on 1966-07-26)
drums (drum set):
Billy Lewis (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 (on 1966-07-26) and Bobby Hart (on 1966-07-26)
lead vocals:
Micky Dolenz (on 1966-07-26)
arranger:
Tommy Boyce 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 and Bobby Hart
2:19
7Randy Scouse Git
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 (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 (from 1967-03-02 until 1967-03-08) and Michael Nesmith (from 1967-03-02 until 1967-03-08)
recorded at:
RCA Studio B 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
2:32
8Pleasant Valley Sunday
recording of:
Pleasant Valley Sunday
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc.
3:06
9Valleri
producer:
The Monkees
bass and electric bass guitar:
Joe Osborn (from 1967-12-26 until 1967-12-28)
drums (drum set):
Billy Lewis (from 1967-12-26 until 1967-12-28) and Billy Lewis (from 1967-12-26 until 1967-12-28)
guitar:
Gerry McGee (from 1967-12-26 until 1967-12-28) and Louie Shelton (from 1967-12-26 until 1967-12-28)
saxophone:
Jim Horn (from 1967-12-26 until 1967-12-28) and Jay Migliori (from 1967-12-26 until 1967-12-28)
tambourine:
Billy Lewis (from 1967-12-26 until 1967-12-28)
trombone:
Lew McCreary (from 1967-12-26 until 1967-12-28)
trumpet:
Oliver Mitchell (from 1967-12-26 until 1967-12-28) and Roy V. Caton (from 1967-12-26 until 1967-12-28)
lead vocals:
Davy Jones (from 1967-12-26 until 1967-12-28)
horn arranger:
Don McGinnis
recorded at:
United Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1967-12-26 until 1967-12-28)
recording of:
Valleri (from 1967-12-26 until 1967-12-28)
writer:
Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart
publisher:
Piccadilly Music Corporation and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc.
2:19
10The Girl I Knew Somewhere
recording of:
The Girl I Knew Somewhere
lyricist and composer:
Michael Nesmith
2:33
11What Am I Doing Hangin' 'Round
recording of:
What Am I Doing Hangin’ ’round?
writer:
Boomer Clark and Travis Lewis
3:03
12I Wanna Be Free
producer:
Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart
acoustic guitar:
Wayne Erwin (from 1966-07-19 until 1966-07-24), Gerry McGee (from 1966-07-19 until 1966-07-24) and Louie Shelton (from 1966-07-19 until 1966-07-24)
cello:
Frederick Seykora (from 1966-07-19 until 1966-07-24)
harpsichord:
Michel Rubini (from 1966-07-19 until 1966-07-24)
viola:
Myra Kestenbaum (from 1966-07-19 until 1966-07-24)
violin:
Bonnie Douglas (from 1966-07-19 until 1966-07-24) and Paul Shure (from 1966-07-19 until 1966-07-24)
lead vocals:
Davy Jones (from 1966-07-19 until 1966-07-24)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studio A in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1966-07-19, on 1966-07-24)
recording of:
I Wanna Be Free (from 1966-07-19 until 1966-07-24)
writer:
Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart
publisher:
Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc., イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
2:24
13DW Washburn
producer:
The Monkees
acoustic guitar:
Bill Chadwick
banjo:
Henry Diltz
bass:
Chip Douglas
drums (drum set):
Jim Gordon
electric guitar:
Kieth Allison
glockenspiel:
Larry Bunker
percussion:
Brendan Cahill
prepared piano:
Michel Rubini
saxophone:
Bill Hood
trombone:
Lou Blackburn and Herbert Harper
trumpet:
Bobby Helfer, Carroll Lewis and Stuart Williamson
lead vocals:
Micky Dolenz
conductor:
Shorty Rogers
arranger:
Shorty Rogers
cover recording of:
D.W. Washburn (from 1968-02-17 until 1968-03-01)
writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
live recording of:
D.W. Washburn (on 1968-10-04)
writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
recording of:
D.W. Washburn
writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
2:47
14Mary Mary
producer:
Michael Nesmith
bass:
Larry Knechtel and Bob West
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine and Jim Gordon
guitar:
James Burton, Glen Campbell, Al Casey, Mike Deasy and Don Peake
percussion:
Gary Coleman
piano:
Michael Cohen
lead vocals:
Micky Dolenz
arranger:
Don Peake
recording of:
Mary, Mary (on 1966-07-25)
lyricist and composer:
Michael Nesmith
2:14
15Shades Of Grey
recording of:
Shades of Gray
writer:
Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
3:19
16Look Out (Here Comes Tomorrow)
recording of:
Look Out (Here Comes Tomorrow)
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond
2:12
17Words
recording of:
Words
writer:
Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart
2:46
18Cuddly Toy
producer:
Chip Douglas
acoustic guitar:
Michael Nesmith (from 1967-04-26 until 1967-09-05)
cello:
Edgar Lustgarten (from 1967-04-26 until 1967-09-05)
drums (drum set):
Micky Dolenz (from 1967-04-26 until 1967-09-05)
electric bass guitar:
Chip Douglas (from 1967-04-26 until 1967-09-05)
keyboard:
Peter Tork (from 1967-04-26 until 1967-09-05)
reeds:
Ted Nash (from 1967-04-26 until 1967-09-05), Thomas Scott (from 1967-04-26 until 1967-09-05) and Bud Shank (from 1967-04-26 until 1967-09-05)
tambourine and lead vocals:
Davy Jones (from 1967-04-26 until 1967-09-05)
background vocals:
Micky Dolenz (from 1967-04-26 until 1967-09-05), Chip Douglas (from 1967-04-26 until 1967-09-05), Davy Jones (from 1967-04-26 until 1967-09-05) and Peter Tork (from 1967-04-26 until 1967-09-05)
cover recording of:
Cuddly Toy (from 1967-04-26 until 1967-09-05)
writer:
Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart
recording of:
Cuddly Toy
writer:
Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart
2:36
19Tear Drop City
recording of:
Teardrop City
writer:
Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart
publisher:
Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc.
2:00
20Someday Man
recording of:
Someday Man
writer:
Roger Nichols and Paul Williams
2:39
21Porpoise Song
4:08
22She
recording of:
She
writer:
Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart
2:36
23Forget That Girl
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Douglas Farthing Hatlelid
12 string guitar [electric 12 string guitar]:
Michael Nesmith (from 1967-03-07 until 1967-03-08)
acoustic guitar, maracas and lead vocals:
Davy Jones (from 1967-03-07 until 1967-03-08)
bass:
Chip Douglas (from 1967-03-07 until 1967-03-08)
drums (drum set):
Micky Dolenz (from 1967-03-07 until 1967-03-08)
electric piano:
Peter Tork (from 1967-03-07 until 1967-03-08)
background vocals:
Micky Dolenz (from 1967-03-07 until 1967-03-08), Chip Douglas (from 1967-03-07 until 1967-03-08), Davy Jones (from 1967-03-07 until 1967-03-08) and Peter Tork (from 1967-03-07 until 1967-03-08)
recorded at:
RCA Victor, Studio C in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1967-03-07 until 1967-03-08)
recording of:
Forget That Girl (from 1967-03-07 until 1967-03-08)
lyricist and composer:
Douglas Farthing Hatlelid
2:22
24Listen To The Band
producer:
Michael Nesmith
banjo:
Robert Thompson
bass:
Norbert Putnam
bass harmonica:
[unknown]
drums (drum set):
Jerry Carrigan
electric guitar:
Wayne Moss
fiddle:
Buddy Spicher
guitar:
Harold Bradley and Billy Sanford
horn:
Bud Brisbois, Buddy Childers, John Kitzmiller, Don McGinnis, Richard Nash, Michael Saluzzi and Ray Triscari
organ:
Michel Rubini
piano:
David Briggs
steel guitar:
Lloyd Green
lead vocals:
Michael Nesmith
horn arranger:
Shorty Rogers
arranger:
Michael Nesmith
recording of:
Listen to the Band (from 1968-06-01 until 1968-12-09)
lyricist and composer:
Michael Nesmith
recording of:
Listen to the Band
lyricist and composer:
Michael Nesmith
2:32