Original Album Series

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

Annotation

Part of the five album set 'Original Album Series'

Tracklist

1▶CD: The Monkees
2▶CD: More of the Monkees
3▼CD: Headquarters
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1You Told Me
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
background vocals:
Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, 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
2I’ll Spend My Life With You
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Douglas Farthing Hatlelid
12 string guitar [acoustic 12 string guitar], celesta, organ and background vocals [harmony vocals]:
Peter Tork (from 1967-03-04 until 1967-03-18)
bass:
Chip Douglas (from 1967-03-04 until 1967-03-18)
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Micky Dolenz (from 1967-03-04 until 1967-03-18)
steel guitar:
Michael Nesmith (from 1967-03-04 until 1967-03-18)
tambourine:
Davy Jones (from 1967-03-04 until 1967-03-18)
recorded at:
RCA Victor, Studio C in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1967-03-04, from 1967-03-09 until 1967-03-11, on 1967-03-18)
recording of:
I’ll Spend My Life With You (from 1967-03-04 until 1967-03-18)
writer:
Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart
2:26
3Forget 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
2:26
4Band 6
recording of:
Band 6 (on 1967-03-02)
writer:
Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork
0:42
5You Just May Be the One
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Douglas Farthing Hatlelid
12 string guitar [electric 12 string guitar], acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Michael Nesmith (from 1967-03-02 until 1967-03-16)
bass:
Peter Tork (from 1967-03-02 until 1967-03-16)
drums (drum set) and background vocals [harmony vocals]:
Micky Dolenz (from 1967-03-02 until 1967-03-16)
tambourine:
Davy Jones (from 1967-03-02 until 1967-03-16)
background vocals:
Micky Dolenz (from 1967-03-02 until 1967-03-16), Chip Douglas (from 1967-03-02 until 1967-03-16), Davy Jones (from 1967-03-02 until 1967-03-16) and Peter Tork (from 1967-03-02 until 1967-03-16)
recorded at:
RCA Victor, Studio C in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1967-03-02, on 1967-03-16)
recording of:
You Just May Be the One (from 1967-03-02 until 1967-03-16)
lyricist and composer:
Michael Nesmith
2:04
6Shades of Gray
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
piano:
Peter Tork
steel guitar:
Michael Nesmith
background vocals:
Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones and Peter Tork
lead vocals:
Davy Jones 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
3:23
7I Can’t Get Her Off My Mind
recording of:
I Can’t Get Her Off My Mind (from 1967-03-17 until 1967-03-19)
writer:
Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart
2:27
8For Pete’s Sake
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 (from 1967-03-23 until 1967-03-24)
background vocals:
Micky Dolenz (from 1967-03-23 until 1967-03-24), Davy Jones (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 and Peter Tork
2:11
9Mr. Webster
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Douglas Farthing Hatlelid
bass:
John London (on 1967-02-24)
guitar and lead vocals:
Micky Dolenz (on 1967-02-24)
piano:
Peter Tork (on 1967-02-24)
steel guitar:
Michael Nesmith (on 1967-02-24)
tambourine and background vocals:
Davy Jones (on 1967-02-24)
recorded at:
RCA Victor, Studio C in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1967-02-24)
recording of:
Mr. Webster (on 1967-02-24)
writer:
Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart
2:05
10Sunny Girlfriend
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Douglas Farthing Hatlelid
12 string guitar [electric 12 string guitar], acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Michael Nesmith
bass:
John London
drums (drum set) and background vocals [harmony vocals]:
Micky Dolenz
electric guitar:
Peter Tork
maracas and background vocals:
Davy Jones
recorded at:
RCA Studio A in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1967-02-23) and RCA Victor, Studio C in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1967-04-18)
recording of:
Sunny Girlfriend
lyricist and composer:
Michael Nesmith
2:34
11Zilch
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Douglas Farthing Hatlelid
spoken vocals:
Micky Dolenz (on 1967-03-03), Davy Jones (on 1967-03-03), Michael Nesmith (on 1967-03-03) and Peter Tork (on 1967-03-03)
recorded at:
RCA Victor, Studio C in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1967-03-03)
recording of:
Zilch (on 1967-03-03)
writer:
Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork
1:07
12No Time
recording of:
No Time
additional writer:
Hank Cicalo
writer:
Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork
2:09
13Early Morning Blues and Greens
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Douglas Farthing Hatlelid
12 string guitar [electric 12 string guitar]:
Michael Nesmith
bass:
Chip Douglas
drums (drum set):
Micky Dolenz
electric piano, organ and background vocals [harmony vocals]:
Peter Tork
maracas and lead vocals:
Davy Jones
percussion:
[unknown]
recorded at:
RCA Victor, Studio C in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1967-03-18, on 1967-03-22)
cover recording of:
Early Morning Blues and Greens (from 1967-03-18 until 1967-03-22)
writer:
Diane Hildebrand and Jack Keller
2:36
14Randy 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
2:40
15All of Your Toys (alt. mix)
recording of:
All of Your Toys
lyricist and composer:
William E. Martin
3:03
16The Girl I Knew Somewhere (alt. version)
recording of:
The Girl I Knew Somewhere
lyricist and composer:
Michael Nesmith
2:39
17Peter Gunn’s Gun
3:38
18Jericho
2:03
19Nine Times Blue (demo version)
recording of:
Nine Times Blue
lyricist and composer:
Michael Nesmith
2:08
20Pillow Time (demo version)
recording of:
Pillow Time
writer:
Janelle Scott and Matt Willis
4:01
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