Greatest Hits

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

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
A1Daydream Believer
recording of:
Daydream Believer
lyricist and composer:
John Stewart (singer-songwriter (Kingston Trio))
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
2:58
A2Pleasant Valley Sunday
recording of:
Pleasant Valley Sunday
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
3:10
A3Cuddly Toy
recording of:
Cuddly Toy
writer:
Tommy Boyce (US songwriter of Boyce and Hart) and Bobby Hart
2:45
A4Shades 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 (The Monkees member)
piano:
Peter Tork
steel guitar:
Michael Nesmith
background vocals:
Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones (The Monkees member) and Peter Tork
lead vocals:
Davy Jones (The Monkees member) 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
33:20
A5Zor and Zam
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist) (from 1968-01-07 until 1968-02-17), Eddie Hoh (from 1968-01-07 until 1968-02-17), Milt Holland (from 1968-01-07 until 1968-02-17) and Stan Levey (from 1968-01-07 until 1968-02-17)
electric bass guitar:
Max Bennett (US jazz bassist and session musician) (from 1968-01-07 until 1968-02-17), Chip Douglas (from 1968-01-07 until 1968-02-17) and Rick Dey (from 1968-01-07 until 1968-02-17)
guitar:
Keith Allison (from 1968-01-07 until 1968-02-17) and Bill Chadwick (from 1968-01-07 until 1968-02-17)
instruments:
Henry Diltz (from 1968-01-07 until 1968-02-17)
percussion:
Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist) (from 1968-01-07 until 1968-02-17), Micky Dolenz (from 1968-01-07 until 1968-02-17), Eddie Hoh (from 1968-01-07 until 1968-02-17), Milt Holland (from 1968-01-07 until 1968-02-17) and Stan Levey (from 1968-01-07 until 1968-02-17)
piano:
Michael Melvoin (from 1968-01-07 until 1968-02-17)
saxophone:
John Lowe (woodwind) (from 1968-01-07 until 1968-02-17)
trombone:
Milt Bernhart (from 1968-01-07 until 1968-02-17), Richard Leith (trombonist) (from 1968-01-07 until 1968-02-17), Lew McCreary (from 1968-01-07 until 1968-02-17) and Frank Rosolino (from 1968-01-07 until 1968-02-17)
trumpet:
Buddy Childers (American jazz trumpeter & composer) (from 1968-01-07 until 1968-02-17), Clyde Reasinger (from 1968-01-07 until 1968-02-17), Jack Sheldon (from 1968-01-07 until 1968-02-17) and Anthony Terran (from 1968-01-07 until 1968-02-17)
violin:
Alexander Murray (violinist) (from 1968-01-07 until 1968-02-17), Nathan Kaproff (from 1968-01-07 until 1968-02-17), George Kast (from 1968-01-07 until 1968-02-17), Erno Neufeld (from 1968-01-07 until 1968-02-17) and Ambrose Russo (Violinist) (from 1968-01-07 until 1968-02-17)
vocals:
Micky Dolenz (from 1968-01-07 until 1968-02-17)
arranger:
Shorty Rogers (trumpet)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Hollywood) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1968-01-07 until 1968-02-17)
recording of:
Zor and Zam (from 1968-01-07 until 1968-02-17)
writer:
Bill Chadwick and John Chadwick
2:08
A6A Little Bit Me, a Little Bit You
recording of:
A Little Bit Me, a Little Bit You
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond
2:35
A7She
recording of:
She
writer:
Tommy Boyce (US songwriter of Boyce and Hart) and Bobby Hart
2:27
B1Randy 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 (The Monkees member) (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 (The Monkees member) (from 1967-03-02 until 1967-03-08) and Michael Nesmith (from 1967-03-02 until 1967-03-08)
recorded at:
RCA Studio B (Hollywood) 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
4.52:35
B2I Wanna Be Free
producer:
Tommy Boyce (US songwriter of Boyce and Hart) 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 (The Monkees member) (from 1966-07-19 until 1966-07-24)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studio A (Hollywood) 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 (US songwriter of Boyce and Hart) and Bobby Hart
publisher:
Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
4.52:24
B3I'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 (guitarist, composer, arranger, and producer) (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 (The Monkees member) (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 (not for release label use!) (in 1966) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1966, in 1967)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (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 (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)
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)
4.62:41
B4Valleri
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)
2:16
B5Mary, Mary
recording of:
Mary, Mary
lyricist and composer:
Michael Nesmith
2:12
B6(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
4.352:25
B7Last 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)
2:40

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Wikidata:Q7752036 [info]