The Birds, the Bees & The Monkees

~ Release by The Monkees (see all versions of this release, 10 available)

Tracklist

1CD: The Original Stereo Album & More
2CD: The Original Mono Album & More
3CD: The Birds, the Bees & The Raritees
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1Monkees Adult Stereo 8 Spot1:00
2Tear the Top Right Off My Head (Peter’s vocal)
drums (drum set):
Dewey Martin
guitar:
Peter Tork and Lance Wakely
harmonica:
Lance Wakely
background vocals:
Micky Dolenz
vocals:
Peter Tork
recorded at:
Western Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1968-02-05 until 1968-02-08) and RCA Victor Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1968-02-12)
recording of:
Tear the Top Right Off My Head (from 1968-02-05 until 1968-02-12)
writer:
Peter Tork
1:57
3Auntie’s Municipal Court (Mike’s vocal)4:09
4P.O. Box 9847 (1968 alternate stereo mix)3:22
5War Games (version one)2:13
6Lady’s Baby
drums (drum set):
Dewey Martin
electric bass guitar:
Lance Wakely
guitar:
Stephen Stills and Peter Tork
vocals:
Karen Harvey and Peter Tork
recorded at:
Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1968-01-24 until 1968-01-25) and Western Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1968-02-02 until 1968-02-07)
recording of:
Lady’s Baby (from 1968-01-24 until 1968-02-07)
writer:
Peter Tork
2:27
7Tapioca Tundra (1967 alternate stereo mix)
recording of:
Tapioca Tundra
writer:
Michael Nesmith
3:03
8D.W. Washburn (alternate mix with bass vocal)2:56
9Nine Times Blue (version two — Davy’s vocal)2:20
10Lady’s Baby (acoustic version)
electric bass guitar and harpsichord:
Peter Tork
guitar:
Stephen Stills and Peter Tork
vocals:
Karen Harvey and Peter Tork
recording of:
Lady’s Baby (from 1967-11-16 until 1967-12-03)
writer:
Peter Tork
2:20
11While I Cry (alternate mono mix)
recording of:
While I Cry
lyricist and composer:
Michael Nesmith
publisher:
Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc.
3:05
12Shorty Blackwell (rehearsal)
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1968)
piano:
Micky Dolenz
vocals:
Micky Dolenz
recording of:
Shorty Blackwell (in 1968)
lyricist and composer:
Micky Dolenz
publisher:
Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc.
2:55
13Laurel and Hardy2:46
14Seeger’s Theme (acoustic version)0:53
15Tapioca Tundra (acoustic version)3:15
16Don’t Say Nothin’ Bad (About My Baby)2:08
17War Games (version two)2:32
18(I Prithee) Do Not Ask for Love (second recorded version)
guitar:
Stephen Stills and Peter Tork
vocals:
Peter Tork
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1967-12-03)
recording of:
(I Prithee) Do Not Ask for Love (on 1967-12-03)
lyricist and composer:
Michael Martin Murphey
3:48
19My Share of the Sidewalk (Mike’s vocal version)3:12
20Shake ’em Up and Let ’em Roll (alternate vocal version)2:11
21Changes (2009 mix)2:25
22Merry Go Round (version one)
guitar:
Peter Tork
vocals:
Peter Tork
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1967-12-17)
recording of:
Merry Go Round (on 1967-12-17)
writer:
Diane Hildebrand and Peter Tork
1:30
23Magnolia Simms (acoustic version)3:15
24I’m Gonna Try2:44
25Seeger’s Theme (Electric version)0:42
26Magnolia Simms (stereo remix)
recording of:
Magnolia Simms
writer:
Michael Nesmith
3:43
27The Girl I Left Behind Me (third recorded version)2:57
28Merry Go Round (third recorded version)1:42
29Nine Times Blue (version two — Mike’s vocal)
recording of:
Nine Times Blue
lyricist and composer:
Michael Nesmith
2:17
30The Party (2009 mix)3:02
31I Wasn’t Born to Follow (backing track)2:58
47" Vinyl