Disc 1 - 1966
1. (THEME FROM) THE MONKEES
(Tommy Boyce/Bobby Hart)
Produced by TOMMY BOYCE, BOBBY HART & JACK KELLER
Engineered by HANK CICALO
Recorded at RCA VICTOR STUDIO A, Hollywood, CA (7/19/66)
Featuring:
MICKY DOLENZ: lead vocal
BOBBY HART & MICHEL RUBINI: organ
WAYNE ERWIN: guitar, backing vocals
GERRY McGEE & LOUIE SHELTON: guitar
LARRY TAYLOR: bass
BILLY LEWIS: drums
GENE ESTES: tambourine
TOMMY BOYCE, BOBBY HART & RON HICKLIN: backing vocals
From the album The Monkees (A) (10/66)
2. I WANNA BE FREE (Fast Version)
(Tommy Boyce/Bobby Hart)
Produced by TOMMY BOYCE & BOBBY HART
Engineered by HANK CICALO & HENRY LEWY
Recorded at RCA VICTOR STUDIO A, Hollywood, CA
(7/19/66 & 7/24/66)
Featuring:
MICKY DOLENZ & DAVY JONES: lead vocals
BOBBY HART & MICHEL RUBINI: organ
WAYNE ERWIN, GERRY McGEE & LOUIE SHELTON: guitar
LARRY TAYLOR: bass
BILLY LEWIS: drums
GENE ESTES: tambourine
Originally unissued
First collected on the album Missing Links, Volume Two (U) (1/23/90)
3. LET’S DANCE ON
(Tommy Boyce/Bobby Hart)
Produced by TOMMY BOYCE, BOBBY HART & JACK KELLER
Engineer(s) unknown
Recorded at RCA VICTOR STUDIO A, Hollywood, CA
(7/5/66, 7/9/66 & 7/11/66)
Featuring:
MICKY DOLENZ: lead vocals
BOBBY HART: organ, backing vocals
WAYNE ERWIN, GERRY McGEE & LOUIE SHELTON: guitar
BILLY LEWIS: drums
TOMMY BOYCE & RON HICKLIN: backing vocals
From the album The Monkees (A) (10/66)
4. LAST TRAIN TO CLARKSVILLE
(Tommy Boyce/Bobby Hart)
Produced by TOMMY BOYCE & BOBBY HART
Engineered by DAVID HASSINGER
Recorded at RCA VICTOR STUDIO B, Hollywood, CA (7/25/66)
Featuring:
MICKY DOLENZ: lead vocals
TOMMY BOYCE: acoustic guitar
WAYNE ERWIN, GERRY McGEE & LOUIE SHELTON: guitar
LARRY TAYLOR: bass
BILLY LEWIS: drums
GENE ESTES: percussion
Unknown backing vocals
Originally issued as Colgems single #1001 (8/16/66); Pop #1
Also included on the album The Monkees (A) (10/66)
5. TAKE A GIANT STEP
(Carole King/Gerry Goffin)
Produced by TOMMY BOYCE & BOBBY HART
Engineered by HANK CICALO
Recorded at RCA VICTOR STUDIO A, Hollywood, CA (7/9/66)
Featuring:
MICKY DOLENZ: vocals
JACK KELLER: piano
MICHEL RUBINI: harpsichord
WAYNE ERWIN, GERRY McGEE & LOUIE SHELTON: electric guitar
TOMMY BOYCE: acoustic guitar
LARRY TAYLOR: bass
BILLY LEWIS: drums
BOBBY HART: glockenspiel
GENE ESTES: percussion
BOB COOPER: oboe
Originally issued as Colgems single #1001 (8/16/66)
Also included on the album The Monkees (A) (10/66)
6. ALL THE KING’S HORSES
(Michael Nesmith)
Produced by MICHAEL NESMITH
Engineered by DAVID HASSINGER
Recorded at RCA VICTOR STUDIO A, Hollywood, CA
(6/25/66, 7/11/66 & 7/16/66)
Featuring:
MICKY DOLENZ & MICHAEL NESMITH: lead vocals
JAMES BURTON, GLEN CAMPBELL & AL CASEY: guitar
LARRY KNECHTEL & BOB WEST: bass
HAL BLAINE & JIM GORDON: drums
GARY COLEMAN: percussion
DONALD PEAKE: arrangement
DAVY JONES & PETER TORK; backing vocals
Originally unissued
First collected on the album Missing Links, Volume Two (U) (1/23/90)
7. SATURDAY’S CHILD
(David Gates)
Produced by TOMMY BOYCE, BOBBY HART & JACK KELLER
Engineered by HANK CICALO
Recorded at RCA VICTOR STUDIO A, Hollywood, CA (7/9/66)
Featuring:
MICKY DOLENZ: lead vocal
WAYNE ERWIN: guitar, backing vocals
GERRY McGEE & LOUIE SHELTON: guitar
LARRY TAYLOR: bass
BILLY LEWIS: drums
GENE ESTES: tambourine
TOMMY BOYCE, BOBBY HART & RON HICKLIN: backing vocals
From the album The Monkees (A) (10/66)
8. PAPA GENE’S BLUES
(Michael Nesmith)
Produced by MICHAEL NESMITH
Engineered by DAVID HASSINGER (& others)
Recorded at WESTERN RECORDERS STUDIO 2, Hollywood, CA (7/7/66);
RCA VICTOR STUDIO A, Hollywood, CA (7/11/66, 7/16/66 & 7/30/66)
Featuring:
MICHAEL NESMITH: lead vocals
MICKY DOLENZ: harmony vocals
JAMES BURTON, GLEN CAMPBELL, AL CASEY,
JIMMY HELMS, BILL PITMAN & PETER TORK: guitar
HAL BLAINE & JIM GORDON: drums
GARY COLEMAN & FRANK DeVITO: percussion
DONALD PEAKE: arrangement
Unknown bass
From the album The Monkees (A) (10/66)
9. I WANNA BE FREE (Album Version)
(Tommy Boyce/Bobby Hart)
Produced by TOMMY BOYCE & BOBBY HART
Engineered by HANK CICALO & HENRY LEWY
Recorded at RCA VICTOR STUDIO A, Hollywood, CA (7/19/66 & 7/24/66)
Featuring:
DAVY JONES: lead vocals
MICHEL RUBINI: harpsichord
GERRY McGEE & LOUIE SHELTON: acoustic guitar
BONNIE DOUGLAS & PAUL SHURE: violin
MYRA KESTENBAUM: viola
FREDERICK SEYKORA: cello
From the album The Monkees (A) (10/66)
10. SWEET YOUNG THING
(Michael Nesmith/Carole King/Gerry Goffin)
Produced by MICHAEL NESMITH
Engineered by HANK CICALO & HENRY LEWY
Recorded at RCA VICTOR STUDIO A, Hollywood, CA (7/18/66);
RCA VICTOR STUDIO B, Hollywood, CA (7/27/66)
Featuring:
MICHAEL NESMITH: lead vocals
JAMES BURTON, GLEN CAMPBELL, AL CASEY & MIKE DEASY: guitar
JIMMY BRYANT: fiddle
LARRY KNECHTEL & BOB WEST: bass
HAL BLAINE & JIM GORDON: drums
GARY COLEMAN & FRANK DeVITO: percussion
MICKY DOLENZ: backing vocals
DONALD PEAKE: arrangement
Unknown Danelectro bass
From the album The Monkees (A) (10/66)
11. GONNA BUY ME A DOG
(Tommy Boyce/Bobby Hart)
Produced by TOMMY BOYCE, BOBBY HART & JACK KELLER
Engineered by DAVID HASSINGER & RICHIE SCHMITT
Recorded at RCA VICTOR STUDIO A, Hollywood, CA (7/23/66 & 7/24/66)
Featuring:
MICKY DOLENZ & DAVY JONES: lead vocals
BOBBY HART: organ
WAYNE ERWIN, GERRY McGEE & LOUIE SHELTON: guitar
LARRY TAYLOR: bass
BILLY LEWIS: drums
From the album The Monkees (A) (10/66)
12. I DON’T THINK YOU KNOW ME
(First Recorded Version)
(Gerry Goffin/Carole King)
Produced by MICHAEL NESMITH
Engineered by DAVID HASSINGER (& others)
Recorded at RCA VICTOR STUDIO A, Hollywood, CA (6/25/66 & 7/16/66);
RCA VICTOR STUDIO B, Hollywood, CA (8/30/66)
Featuring:
MICHAEL NESMITH: lead vocals
JAMES BURTON, GLEN CAMPBELL & AL CASEY: guitar
LARRY KNECHTEL & BOB WEST: bass
HAL BLAINE & JIM GORDON: drums
GARY COLEMAN: percussion
DONALD PEAKE: arrangement
Unknown backing vocals
Originally unissued
First collected on the album Missing Links (R) (7/6/87)
13. I’M A BELIEVER
(Neil Diamond)
Produced by JEFF BARRY
Engineer(s) unknown
Recorded at RCA VICTOR STUDIO B, New York, NY (10/15/66);
RCA VICTOR STUDIO B, Hollywood, CA (10/23/66)
Featuring:
MICKY DOLENZ: lead vocals
Other personnel unknown
Originally issued as Colgems single #1002 (11/12/66); Pop #1
Also included on the album More Of The Monkees (B) (1/10/67)
14. (I’M NOT YOUR) STEPPIN’ STONE
(Tommy Boyce/Bobby Hart)
Produced by TOMMY BOYCE & BOBBY HART
Engineered by HENRY LEWY
Recorded at WESTERN RECORDERS STUDIO 1, Hollywood, CA (7/26/66)
Featuring:
MICKY DOLENZ: lead vocals
BOBBY HART: organ
WAYNE ERWIN: guitar, backing vocals
GERRY McGEE & LOUIE SHELTON: guitar
LARRY TAYLOR: bass
BILLY LEWIS: drums
TOMMY BOYCE & BOBBY HART: backing vocals
Unknown percussion
Originally issued as Colgems single #1002 (11/12/66); Pop #20
Also included on the album More Of The Monkees (B) (1/10/67)
15. SHE
(Tommy Boyce/Bobby Hart)
Produced by TOMMY BOYCE & BOBBY HART
Engineer(s) unknown
Recorded at RCA VICTOR STUDIO A, Hollywood, CA (8/15/66);
RCA VICTOR STUDIO B, Hollywood, CA (8/27/66)
Featuring:
MICKY DOLENZ: lead vocals
BOBBY HART: organ
WAYNE ERWIN, GERRY McGEE & LOUIE SHELTON: guitar
LARRY TAYLOR: bass
BILLY LEWIS: drums
NORM JEFFRIES: percussion
TOMMY BOYCE, WAYNE ERWIN, BOBBY HART
& RON HICKLIN: backing vocals
From the album More Of The Monkees (B) (1/10/67)
16. MARY, MARY
(Michael Nesmith)
Produced by MICHAEL NESMITH
Engineered by ANDY R., HENRY LEWY, HANK CICALO & RICHIE SCHMITT
Recorded at WESTERN RECORDERS STUDIO 2, Hollywood, CA (7/25/66);
RCA VICTOR STUDIO B, Hollywood, CA (7/27/66 & 10/18/66)
Featuring:
MICKY DOLENZ: lead vocals
MICHAEL COHEN & LARRY KNECHTEL: keyboards
JAMES BURTON, GLEN CAMPBELL, AL CASEY,
MIKE DEASY & PETER TORK: guitar
BOB WEST: bass
HAL BLAINE: drums
GARY COLEMAN & JIM GORDON: percussion
DONALD PEAKE: arrangement
From the album More Of The Monkees (B) (1/10/67)
17. YOUR AUNTIE GRIZELDA
(Jack Keller/Diane Hildebrand)
Produced by JEFF BARRY & JACK KELLER
Engineered by RICHARD PODOLOR (& others)
Recorded at AMERICAN RECORDING CO., Studio City, CA (10/14/66);
RCA VICTOR STUDIO B, Hollywood, CA (10/23/66)
Featuring:
PETER TORK: lead vocals
Other personnel unknown
From the album More Of The Monkees (B) (1/10/67)
18. OF YOU (Previously Unissued Mix)
(Bill Chadwick/John Chadwick)
Produced by MICHAEL NESMITH
Engineered by ANDY R. & HENRY LEWY
Recorded at WESTERN RECORDERS STUDIO 2, Hollywood, CA (7/25/66);
RCA VICTOR STUDIO B, Hollywood, CA (7/27/66)
Featuring:
MICHAEL NESMITH: lead vocals
MICKY DOLENZ: harmony vocals
MICHAEL COHEN & LARRY KNECHTEL: keyboards
JAMES BURTON, GLEN CAMPBELL, AL CASEY,
MIKE DEASY & PETER TORK: guitar
BOB WEST: bass
HAL BLAINE: drums
GARY COLEMAN & JIM GORDON: percussion
DONALD PEAKE: arrangement
Previously unissued
An alternate mix was first collected on the album Missing Links
19. LOOK OUT (HERE COMES TOMORROW)
(Previously Unissued Extended Version)
(Neil Diamond)
Produced by JEFF BARRY
Engineered by HANK CICALO (& others)
Recorded at RCA VICTOR STUDIO B, New York, NY (10/15/66 & 10/23/66);
RCA VICTOR STUDIO A, Hollywood, CA (10/26/66)
Featuring:
DAVY JONES: lead vocals
Other personnel unknown
Previously unissued
An edited version was included on the album More Of The Monkees
20. THE KIND OF GIRL I COULD LOVE
(Michael Nesmith/Roger Atkins)
Produced by MICHAEL NESMITH
Engineered by DAVID HASSINGER (& others)
Recorded at RCA VICTOR STUDIO A, Hollywood, CA (6/25/66, 7/11/66, 7/16/66 & 7/30/66)
Featuring:
MICHAEL NESMITH: lead vocals
JAMES BURTON, GLEN CAMPBELL & AL CASEY: guitar
LARRY KNECHTEL & BOB WEST: bass
HAL BLAINE & JIM GORDON: drums
GARY COLEMAN: percussion
MICKY DOLENZ, DAVY JONES & PETER TORK: backing vocals
DONALD PEAKE: arrangement
From the album More Of The Monkees (B) (1/10/67)
21. SOMETIME IN THE MORNING
(Gerry Goffin/Carole King)
Produced by GERRY GOFFIN, CAROLE KING & JEFF BARRY
Engineered by HANK CICALO (& others)
Recorded at RCA VICTOR STUDIO A, New York, NY (10/13/66 & 10/25/66);
RCA VICTOR STUDIOS, Hollywood, CA (10/27/66)
Featuring:
MICKY DOLENZ: lead vocals
Other personnel unknown
From the album More Of The Monkees (B) (1/10/67)
22. WHEN LOVE COMES KNOCKIN’ (AT YOUR DOOR)
(Neil Sedaka/Carole Bayer)
Produced by NEIL SEDAKA & CAROLE BAYER
Engineered by ERNIE OELRICH
Recorded at RCA VICTOR STUDIO A, New York, NY (11/23/66)
Featuring:
DAVY JONES: lead vocals
NEIL SEDAKA: piano
ALEXANDER GAFA, BILL SUYKER & DON THOMAS: guitar
RUSS SAVAKUS: bass
HERB LOVELLE: drums
Unknown percussion
From the album More Of The Monkees (B) (1/10/67)
23. DO NOT ASK FOR LOVE (First Recorded Version)
(Michael Martin Murphey)
Produced by MICHAEL NESMITH
Engineered by ANDY R., HENRY LEWY, HANK CICALO & RICHIE SCHMITT
Recorded at WESTERN RECORDERS STUDIO 2, Hollywood, CA (7/25/66);
RCA VICTOR STUDIO B, Hollywood, CA (7/27/66 & 10/18/66)
Featuring:
MICKY DOLENZ: lead & backing vocals
MICHAEL COHEN & LARRY KNECHTEL: keyboards
JAMES BURTON, GLEN CAMPBELL, AL CASEY,
MIKE DEASY & PETER TORK: guitar
BOB WEST: bass
HAL BLAINE & JIM GORDON: drums
GARY COLEMAN: percussion
DONALD PEAKE: arrangement
Originally unissued
First collected on the album Missing Links, Volume Two (U) (1/23/90)
24. VALLERI (First Recorded Version)
(Tommy Boyce/Bobby Hart)
Produced by TOMMY BOYCE & BOBBY HART
Engineered by HANK CICALO & HENRY LEWY
Recorded at RCA VICTOR STUDIO A, Hollywood, CA (8/6/66);
RCA VICTOR STUDIO B, Hollywood, CA (8/27/66)
Featuring:
DAVY JONES: lead vocals
BOBBY HART: keyboards, backing vocals
WAYNE ERWIN: guitar, backing vocals
GERRY McGEE & LOUIE SHELTON: guitar
LARRY TAYLOR: bass
BILLY LEWIS: drums
GENE ESTES: percussion
TOMMY BOYCE & RON HICKLIN: backing vocals
Originally unissued
First collected on the album Missing Links, Volume Two (U) (1/23/90)
25. I’LL BE BACK UPON MY FEET
(First Recorded Version)
(Sandy Linzer/Denny Randall)
Produced by JEFF BARRY
Engineered by HANK CICALO
Recorded at RCA VICTOR STUDIO A, Hollywood, CA (10/28/66)
Featuring:
MICKY DOLENZ: lead & backing vocals
DON RANDI & MICHEL RUBINI: keyboards
AL CASEY: guitar
CAROLE KAYE & RAY POHLMAN: bass
HAL BLAINE: drums
FRANK CAPP & JULIUS WECHTER: percussion
Originally unissued
First collected on the album Missing Links, Volume Two (U) (1/23/90)
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NOTE: Numbers in italics (following album release information) denotes peak positions obtained on Billboard’s “Top LPs (& Tapes)”/ “Top Pop Albums” chart – courtesy BPI Communications and Joel Whitburn’s Record Research Publications.
