Greatest Hits (BMG club release)

~ Release by The Monkees (see all versions of this release, 7 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1(Theme From) The Monkees
producer:
Tommy Boyce (US songwriter of Boyce and Hart), Bobby Hart and Jack Keller
bass:
Larry Taylor (US bassist) (from 1966-07-05 until 1966-07-19)
drums (drum set):
Billy Lewis (drummer) (from 1966-07-05 until 1966-07-19)
guitar:
Wayne Erwin (from 1966-07-05 until 1966-07-19), Gerry McGee (from 1966-07-05 until 1966-07-19) and Louie Shelton (from 1966-07-05 until 1966-07-19)
organ:
Bobby Hart (from 1966-07-05 until 1966-07-19)
percussion:
Gene Estes (from 1966-07-05 until 1966-07-19)
background vocals:
Tommy Boyce (US songwriter of Boyce and Hart) (from 1966-07-05 until 1966-07-19), Wayne Erwin (from 1966-07-05 until 1966-07-19), Bobby Hart (from 1966-07-05 until 1966-07-19) and Ron Hicklin (from 1966-07-05 until 1966-07-19)
lead vocals:
Micky Dolenz (from 1966-07-05 until 1966-07-19)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studio A (Hollywood) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1966-07-05, on 1966-07-19)
recording of:
(Theme From) The Monkees (from 1966-07-05 until 1966-07-19)
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)
The Monkees4.52:21
2Last Train to Clarksville
producer:
Tommy Boyce (US songwriter of Boyce and Hart) and Bobby Hart
acoustic guitar:
Tommy Boyce (US songwriter of Boyce and Hart) (on 1966-07-25)
bass:
Larry Taylor (US bassist) (on 1966-07-25)
drums (drum set):
Billy Lewis (drummer) (on 1966-07-25)
electric guitar:
Wayne Erwin (on 1966-07-25), Gerry McGee (on 1966-07-25) and Louie Shelton (on 1966-07-25)
percussion:
Gene Estes (on 1966-07-25) and David Walters (session musician for The Monkees) (on 1966-07-25)
tambourine:
Gene Estes (on 1966-07-25)
background vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1966-07-25)
lead vocals:
Micky Dolenz (on 1966-07-25)
recorded at:
RCA Studio A (Hollywood) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1966-07-25)
recording of:
Last Train to Clarksville (on 1966-07-25)
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)
The Monkees4.752:46
3I 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)
The Monkees52:27
4I’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 (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., 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)
The Monkees4.652:47
5(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
The Monkees4.52:23
6Mary, Mary
producer:
Michael Nesmith
bass:
Larry Knechtel and Bob West (US session bassist, producer & songwriter)
guitar:
James Burton (guitarist), Glen Campbell (US country singer, guitarist & actor), Al Casey (US rock & roll/rockabilly/surf guitarist/session musician), Mike Deasy and Don Peake
membranophone:
Hal Blaine (U.S. Studio drummer and percussionist) and Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos)
percussion:
Gary Coleman (US percussionist)
piano:
Michael Cohen
lead vocals:
Micky Dolenz
arranger:
Don Peake
recording of:
Mary, Mary (on 1966-07-25)
lyricist and composer:
Michael Nesmith
The Monkees2:17
7A 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 (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
The Monkees52:51
8The Girl I Knew Somewhere
producer:
Chip Douglas
12 string guitar:
Michael Nesmith
12 string guitar and bass:
John London
harpsichord:
Peter Tork
membranophone and lead vocals:
Micky Dolenz
percussion:
Gene Pello
tambourine:
Davy Jones (The Monkees member)
background vocals:
Davy Jones (The Monkees member), Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork
recording of:
The Girl I Knew Somewhere (from 1967-01-19 until 1967-02-23)
lyricist and composer:
Michael Nesmith
The Monkees2:35
9Randy 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
The Monkees4.52:36
10Pleasant 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)
The Monkees53:11
11Words
producer:
Chip Douglas
bass:
Chip Douglas
bell tree and chimes and background vocals:
Davy Jones (The Monkees member)
drums (drum set):
Eddie Hoh
electric guitar:
Michael Nesmith
organ:
Peter Tork
vocals:
Micky Dolenz and Peter Tork
recording of:
Words (on 1967-06-14)
writer:
Tommy Boyce (US songwriter of Boyce and Hart) and Bobby Hart
The Monkees42:52
12Daydream Believer
producer:
Chip Douglas
bass:
Chip Douglas
bass trombone:
Richard Leith (trombonist) and Phil Teele
drums (drum set):
Eddie Hoh
guitar:
Michael Nesmith
percussion:
William E. Martin
piano:
Peter Tork
trombone:
Richard Noel (trombonist)
trumpet:
Pete Candoli, Al Porcino and Manuel Stevens
violin:
Nathan Kaproff, George Kast, Alex Murray (violinist) and Erno Neufeld
background vocals:
Micky Dolenz
lead vocals:
Davy Jones (The Monkees member)
horn and strings arranger:
Shorty Rogers (trumpet)
music videos:
Daydream Believer by The Monkees
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 39)
recording of:
Daydream Believer (from 1967-06-14 until 1967-08-09)
lyricist and composer:
John Stewart (singer-songwriter (Kingston Trio))
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
The Monkees53:01
13Goin' Down
producer:
Chip Douglas
bass:
Chip Douglas
bass clarinet and trumpet:
Bobby Helfer
bass saxophone:
John Lowe (woodwind)
bass trombone:
Richard Leith (trombonist) and Phil Teele
electric guitar:
Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork
membranophone:
Eddie Hoh
saxophone:
Buddy Collette, Bill Hood (Jazz multi-instrumentalist) and Plas Johnson
trombone:
Lou Blackburn and Richard Nash (US jazz trombonist)
trumpet:
Bud Brisbois, Virgil Evans, Uan Rasey and Thomas Scott (trumpeter)
lead vocals:
Micky Dolenz
horn arranger:
Shorty Rogers (trumpet)
recording of:
Goin’ Down (from 1967-06-20 until 1967-09-15)
writer:
Micky Dolenz, Diane Hildebrand, Davy Jones (The Monkees member), Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork
The Monkees44:25
14Valleri
producer:
The Monkees
bass and electric bass guitar:
Joe Osborn (American bass guitar player, session musician and songwriter) (from 1967-12-26 until 1967-12-28)
drums (drum set):
Billy Lewis (from 1967-12-26 until 1967-12-28) and Billy Lewis (drummer) (from 1967-12-26 until 1967-12-28)
guitar:
Gerry McGee (from 1967-12-26 until 1967-12-28) and Louie Shelton (from 1967-12-26 until 1967-12-28)
saxophone:
Jim Horn (saxophonist, hornist, flutist and oboist) (from 1967-12-26 until 1967-12-28) and Jay Migliori (from 1967-12-26 until 1967-12-28)
tambourine:
Billy Lewis (from 1967-12-26 until 1967-12-28)
trombone:
Lew McCreary (from 1967-12-26 until 1967-12-28)
trumpet:
Oliver Mitchell (trumpeter) (from 1967-12-26 until 1967-12-28) and Roy V. Caton (trumpet player) (from 1967-12-26 until 1967-12-28)
lead vocals:
Davy Jones (The Monkees member) (from 1967-12-26 until 1967-12-28)
horn arranger:
Don McGinnis
recorded at:
United Recorders (@ 6050 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1967-12-26 until 1967-12-28)
recording of:
Valleri (from 1967-12-26 until 1967-12-28)
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)
The Monkees52:21
15D.W. Washburn
producer:
The Monkees
acoustic guitar:
Bill Chadwick
banjo:
Henry Diltz
bass:
Chip Douglas
electric guitar:
Kieth Allison
glockenspiel:
Larry Bunker
membranophone:
Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos)
percussion:
Brendan Cahill
prepared piano:
Michel Rubini
saxophone:
Bill Hood (Jazz multi-instrumentalist)
trombone:
Lou Blackburn and Herbert Harper
trumpet:
Bobby Helfer, Carroll Lewis (trumpeter) and Stuart Williamson
lead vocals:
Micky Dolenz
conductor:
Shorty Rogers (trumpet)
arranger:
Shorty Rogers (trumpet)
cover recording of:
D.W. Washburn (from 1968-02-17 until 1968-03-01)
writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
live recording of:
D.W. Washburn (on 1968-10-04)
writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
recording of:
D.W. Washburn
writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
The Monkees2:51
16It's Nice to Be With You
producer:
The Monkees
bass:
Max Bennett (US jazz bassist and session musician)
celesta and piano:
Mike Melvoin
cello:
Eleanor Aller (Eleanor Aller Slatkin; American cellist (1917-1995)), Marie Fera, Jacqueline Lustgarten and Kurt Reher (cellist)
French horn:
David Allen Duke (horn), Vincent DeRosa and Richard Perissi
guitar:
James Burton (guitarist), Mike Deasy, Gerry McGee and Al Hendrickson
membranophone:
Earl Palmer
percussion:
Brendan Cahill, Milt Holland and Jerry Williams (US percussionist)
saxophone:
Martin Berman and Bill Hood (Jazz multi-instrumentalist)
trombone:
Lou Blackburn and Lew McCreary
trumpet:
Buddy Childers (American jazz trumpeter & composer), Bobby Helfer, Oliver Mitchell (trumpeter) and Jack Sheldon
violin:
Sam Freed, Nathan Kaproff, George Kast, Marvin Limonick, Alex Murray (violinist) and Erno Neufeld
lead vocals:
Davy Jones (The Monkees member)
conductor:
Shorty Rogers (trumpet)
arranger:
Shorty Rogers (trumpet)
recording of:
It's Nice to Be With You (from 1968-02-06 until 1968-03-14)
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Goldstein
The Monkees2:54
17Porpoise Song
miscellaneous support:
John R. Hoenig
producer:
Gerry Goffin
cello:
Gregory Bemko (cellist), David Filerman (cellist), Jay Kelly and Jacqueline Lustgarten
double bass:
Max Bennett (US jazz bassist and session musician), Clyde "Whitey" Hoggan, Jim Hughart and Jerry Scheff
drums (drum set):
Mike Ney
electric bass guitar:
Doug Lubahn (rock bassist)
guitar:
Ken Bloom and Danny Kortchmar (Danny Kootch)
horn:
William Hinshaw (American horn player) and Jules Jacob (US jazz woodwind player)
keyboard:
Ralph Schuckett (keyboard, composer, producer) and Leon Russell
background vocals:
Davy Jones (The Monkees member)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Micky Dolenz
conductor:
Russ Titelman
arranger:
Jack Nitzsche (American musician and score composer)
recording of:
Porpoise Song (Theme From "Head") (from 1968-02-26 until 1968-02-28)
writer:
Gerry Goffin and Carole King
The Monkees4:13
18Listen to the Band
producer:
Michael Nesmith
banjo:
Robert Thompson (country guitarist)
bass:
Norbert Putnam
bass harmonica:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
electric guitar:
Wayne Moss
fiddle:
Buddy Spicher (American country and bluegrass fiddle player)
guitar:
Harold Bradley and Billy Sanford (guitar)
horn:
Bud Brisbois, Buddy Childers (American jazz trumpeter & composer), John Kitzmiller, Don McGinnis, Richard Nash (US jazz trombonist), Michael Saluzzi and Ray Triscari
membranophone:
Jerry Carrigan (US drummer)
organ:
Michel Rubini
piano:
David Briggs (US producer and musician)
steel guitar:
Lloyd Green (American steel guitarist and dobro player)
lead vocals:
Michael Nesmith
horn arranger:
Shorty Rogers (trumpet)
arranger:
Michael Nesmith
recording of:
Listen to the Band (from 1968-06-01 until 1968-12-09)
lyricist and composer:
Michael Nesmith
recording of:
Listen to the Band
lyricist and composer:
Michael Nesmith
The Monkees2:34
19That Was Then, This Is Now
producer:
Michael Lloyd (US guitarist/singer producer)
bass:
Dennis Belfield and Dean Parks (American session guitarist)
electric guitar:
Laurence Juber
membranophone:
Paul Leim
piano:
Jim Cox (US keyboard player, composer)
synthesizer:
Michael Lloyd (US guitarist/singer producer)
background vocals:
Michael Lloyd (US guitarist/singer producer) and Peter Tork
lead vocals:
Micky Dolenz
recorded at:
Heaven Records in Beverly Hills, California, United States
recording of:
That Was Then, This Is Now (on 1986-05-30)
lyricist and composer:
Vance Brescia
Micky Dolenz & Peter Tork4:04
20Heart & Soul
producer:
Roger Bechirian
bass:
George Hawkins (folk/soft rock bassist)
electric guitar:
Mark Christian
keyboard:
Mike Egizi
membranophone:
Curly Smith (Jo Jo Gunne musician)
background vocals:
Matt Harris (background vocals)
lead vocals:
Micky Dolenz
recorded at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Heart and Soul (from 1987-05-22 until 1987-07-02)
writer:
Simon Byrne and Andrew Howell
The Monkees3:44