The Best of the Monkees (reissue)

~ Release by The Monkees (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Annotation

Likely a mid-80s reissue considering the barcode being present

Annotation last modified on 2025-09-28 19:51 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
A1Monkee’s Theme
recording of:
(Theme From) The Monkees
written in:
Los Angeles, California, United States
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)
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A2Last Train to Clarksville
recorded at:
Spokane Coliseum in Spokane, Washington, United States (on 1967-08-27)
live recording of:
Last Train to Clarksville (on 1967-08-27)
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)
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A3She
producer:
Tommy Boyce (US songwriter of Boyce and Hart) and Bobby Hart
bass:
Larry Taylor (US bassist) (on 1966-08-15)
drums (drum set):
Billy Lewis (drummer) (on 1966-08-15)
guitar:
Wayne Erwin (on 1966-08-15), Gerry McGee (on 1966-08-15) and Louie Shelton (on 1966-08-15)
organ:
Bobby Hart (on 1966-08-15)
percussion:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1966-08-15) and Norm Jefferies (on 1966-08-15)
background vocals:
Tommy Boyce (US songwriter of Boyce and Hart) (on 1966-08-15), Micky Dolenz (on 1966-08-15), Wayne Erwin (on 1966-08-15), Bobby Hart (on 1966-08-15), Ron Hicklin (on 1966-08-15), Davy Jones (The Monkees member) (on 1966-08-15) and Peter Tork (on 1966-08-15)
lead vocals:
Micky Dolenz (on 1966-08-15)
recorded at:
RCA Studio A (Hollywood) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1966-08-15)
recording of:
She (on 1966-08-15)
writer:
Tommy Boyce (US songwriter of Boyce and Hart) and Bobby Hart
4?:??
A4Daydream Believer
recording of:
Daydream Believer
lyricist and composer:
John Stewart (singer-songwriter (Kingston Trio))
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
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A5Listen to the Band
producer:
Michael Nesmith
banjo:
Bobby Thompson (guitar & banjo player)
brass:
Don McGinnis
drums (drum set):
Jerry Carrigan (US drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Norbert Putnam
electric guitar:
Michael Nesmith
guitar:
Mike Saluzzi and Wayne Moss
harmonica:
Charlie McCoy (white blues harmonica player, 1960s-present)
keyboard:
Michel Rubini
piano:
David Briggs (US producer and musician)
steel guitar:
Lloyd Green (American steel guitarist and dobro player)
trombone:
Dick Nash
trumpet:
Bud Brisbois, Buddy Childers (American jazz trumpeter & composer) and Ray Triscari
tuba:
John Kitzmiller
vocals:
Michael Nesmith
arranger:
Michael Nesmith
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studio B (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (from 1968-06-01 until 1968-06-02), Wally Heider Recording Studio 3 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1968-10-29), RCA Victor Studios (Hollywood) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1968-12-09) and Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1968-12-28)
recording of:
Listen to the Band (from 1968-06-01 until 1968-12-28)
lyricist and composer:
Michael Nesmith
3?:??
A6A Little Bit Me, a Little Bit You
producer:
Jeff Barry
bass:
Louis Mauro (on 1967-01-21) and James Tyrrell (on 1967-01-21)
drums (drum set):
Herb Lovelle (on 1967-01-21)
guitar:
Al Gorgoni (guitarist, composer, arranger, and producer) (on 1967-01-21), Hugh McCracken (on 1967-01-21) and Don Thomas (US guitarist, singer songwriter) (on 1967-01-21)
organ:
Artie Butler (on 1967-01-21)
piano:
Stan Free (on 1967-01-21)
tambourine:
Thomas Cerone (on 1967-01-21)
lead vocals:
Davy Jones (The Monkees member) (on 1967-01-21)
arranger:
Jeff Barry
recording of:
A Little Bit Me, a Little Bit You (on 1967-01-21)
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond
4.5?:??
B1I’m a Believer
cover 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?:??
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)
4.5?:??
B3Pleasant Valley Sunday
producer:
Chip Douglas
acoustic guitar:
Bill Chadwick
bass:
Chip Douglas
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Eddie Hoh
electric guitar:
Michael Nesmith
piano:
Peter Tork
background vocals:
Davy Jones (The Monkees member) and Michael Nesmith
lead vocals:
Micky Dolenz
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studio A (Hollywood) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1967-06-10 until 1967-06-13)
recording of:
Pleasant Valley Sunday (from 1967-06-10 until 1967-06-13)
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
4.35?:??
B4(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
4.35?:??
B5Shades 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
3?:??