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The Monkees
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LastDodo nummer
8578835
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Platen en CD's
Titel
The Monkees
Hoofdartiest / -band
(Gast) artiest
Drager
Label
Releasenummer
RD-7844 Mono
Barcode / EAN / UPC
Reeks
Nummer in reeks
Thema
Rechtenorganisatie
Jaar
1967
Producer
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Bijzonderheden
Debuutalbum van The Monkees, ze speelden geen van allen een enkele noot op dit album.
(alleen Peter Tork speelde gitaar bij "Papa Jean's Blues"
De band is samengesteld door televisie producenten om een beatles-achtige bandje te zijn voor een nieuwe televisie serie.
Session information:
"(Theme From) The Monkees"
* Written by Tommy Boyce and Bobby
Hart
* Lead vocal by Mickey Dolenz
* Backing vocals: Tommy Boyce
* Guitar: Wayne Erwin, Gerry McGee,
and Louie Shelton
* Bass: Larry Taylor
* Drums: Billy Lewis
* Percussion: Gene Estes
* Recorded at RCA Victor Studios,
Hollywood, July 5, 1966 (2– 7:30 pm)
* Produced by Tommy Boyce, Bobby
Hart and Jack Keller
"Saturday's Child"
* Written by David Gates (later a
member of the band Bread)
* Lead vocal by Mickey Dolenz
* Backing vocals: Tommy Boyce
* Guitar: Wayne Erwin, Gerry McGee
and Louis Shelton
* Bass: Larry Taylor
* Drums: Billy Lewis
* Tambourine: Gene Estes
* Recorded at RCA Victor Studios,
Hollywood, July 9, 1966 (2-9 pm)
* Produced by Tommy Boyce, Bobby
Hart and Jack Keller
"I Wanna Be Free"
* Written by Tommy Boyce and Bobby
Hart
* Lead vocal by Davy Jones
* Acoustic guitar: Gerry McGee and
Louis Shelton
* Harpsichord: Michael Rubini
* Violin: Bonnie Douglas and Paul Shure
* Viola: Myra Kestenbuam
* Cello: Fred Seykora
* Recorded at RCA Victor Studios,
Hollywood, July 19, 1966 (2– 7:30 PM)
* Produced by Tommy Boyce and
Bobby Hart
"Tomorrow's Gonna Be Another Day"
* Written by Tommy Boyce and Steve
Venet
* Lead vocal by Mickey Dolenz
* Acoustic guitar: Tommy Boyce
* Electric guitar: Wayne Erwin, Gerry
McGee and Louis Shelton
* Bass: Larry Taylor
* Drums: Billy Lewis
* Harmonica: Keith Allison
* Tambourine: unknown
* Produced by Tommy Boyce and
Bobby Hart
"Papa Gene's Blues"
* Written by Michael Nesmith
* Lead vocal by Michael Nesmith
* Harmony Vocal by Mickey Dolenz
* Guitar: Peter Tork, James Burton, Glen
Campbell, Al Casey, James Helms and
Don Peake
* Bass: William Pitman
* Drums: Hal Blaine, Frank DeVito, and
Jim Gordon
* Percussion: Gary Coleman
* Recorded at Western Recorders
Studio 2, Hollywood, July 7, 1966 (8–
11:30 pm)
* Produced by Michael Nesmith
"Take a Giant Step"
* Written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King
* Lead vocal by Micky Dolenz
* Acoustic guitar: Tommy Boyce
* Electric guitar: Wayne Erwin, Gerry
McGee and Louie Shelton
* Bass: Larry Taylor
* Drums: Billy Lewis
* Percussion: Gene Estes
* Glockenspiel: Bobby Hart
* Piano: Jack Keller
* Harpsichord: Michael Rubini
* Recorded at RCA Victor Studio C,
Hollywood, July 9, 1966 (2-9 pm)
* Produced by Tommy Boyce and
Bobby Hart
* An alternate mix of this song, with
different backing vocals and with
Micky's lead not double-tracked, was
featured on the TV series episode "The
Chaperone."
"Last Train to Clarksville"
* Written by Tommy Boyce and Bobby
Hart
* Lead vocal by Micky Dolenz
* Acoustic guitar: Tommy Boyce
* Electric Guitar: Wayne Erwin, Gerry
McGee and Louie Shelton
* Bass: Larry Taylor
* Drums: Billy Lewis
* Percussion: Gene Estes and David
Walters
* Recorded at RCA Victor Studio A,
Hollywood, July 25, 1966 (7 pm-3 am)
* Released as a single, reached number
1 on the pop music charts
* Produced by Tommy Boyce and
Bobby Hart
"This Just Doesn't Seem to Be My Day"
* Written by Tommy Boyce and Bobby
Hart
* Lead vocal by Davy Jones
* Guitar: Wayne Erwin, Gerry McGee
and Louie Shelton
* Bass: Larry Taylor
* Drums: Billy Lewis
* Percussion: Gene Estes
* Cello: Joseph Ditullio
* Recorded at RCA Victor Studios,
Hollywood, July 6, 1966 (2– 7:30 pm)
* Produced by Tommy Boyce, Bobby
Hart and Jack Keller
"Let's Dance On"
* Written by Tommy Boyce and Bobby
Hart
* Lead vocal by Mickey Dolenz
* Backing Vocals by Mickey Dolenz,
Peter Tork, Tommy Boyce and Ron
Hicklin
* Guitar: Wayne Erwin, Gerry McGee
and Louie Shelton
* Organ: Bobby Hart
* Drums: Billy Lewis
* Recorded at RCA Victor Studios,
Hollywood, July 6, 1966 (2– 7:30 pm)
* Produced by Tommy Boyce, Bobby
Hart and Jack Keller
"I'll Be True to You"
* Written by Gerry Goffin and Russ
Titelman
* Lead vocal by Davy Jones
* Guitar: Wayne Erwin, Gerry McGee
and Louie Shelton
* Bass: Larry Taylor
* Drums: Billy Lewis
* Glockenspiel: Bobby Hart
* Percussion: Gene Estes
* Unknown Backing Vocals
* Recorded at RCA Victor Studio C,
Hollywood, July 9, 1966 (2-9 pm)
* Produced by Tommy Boyce, Bobby
Hart and Jack Keller
* The mono version features Davy's
vocals double-tracked, reduced to a
single track for the stereo version
"Sweet Young Thing"
* Written by Michael Nesmith, Gerry
Goffin, Carole King
* Lead vocal by Michael Nesmith
* Backing vocals by Mickey Dolenz and
Peter Tork
* Guitar: Peter Tork, James Burton, Glen
Campbell, Al Casey and Michael Deasy
* Fiddle: Jimmy Bryant
* Bass: Bob West
* Drums: Hal Blaine, Frank DeVito, and
Jim Gordon
* Percussion: Gary Coleman
* Recorded at RCA Victor Studios,
Hollywood, July 18, 1966 (8 pm-12 am)
* Produced by Michael Nesmith
"Gonna Buy Me a Dog"
* Written by Tommy Boyce and Bobby
Hart
* Lead vocals by Mickey Dolenz and
Davy Jones
* Guitar: Wayne Erwin, Gerry McGee
and Louie Shelton
* Organ: Bobby Hart
* Bass: Larry Taylor
* Drums: Billy Lewis
* Recorded at RCA Victor Studio #1,
Hollywood, July 23, 1966 (2-8 pm)
* Produced by Tommy Boyce and
Bobby Hart
Componist / Arrangeur
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Tracks voor dit album 12
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A 01: (Theme from) The Monkees" (2:20)
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A 02: Saturday's Child (2:44)
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A 03: I Wanna Be Free (2:24)
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A 04: Tomorrow's Gonna Be Another Day (2:33)
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A 05: Papa Gene's Blues (1:55)
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