The ★ Collection: 25th Anniversary Edition

The ★ Collection: 25th Anniversary Edition is a released in 1992. It contains 20 of The Monkees' . The album did not include any material from the 1980's reunion, focussing strictly on the band's 1960's output.
==Track Listing==
==Session Information==
''
*Written by 
*Lead vocal by 
*Harmony vocal: 
*Backing vocals: David Jones
*Electric Guitar: 
*Bass Guitar: 
*Drums: 
*Percussion: Douglas Farthing-Hatlelid and Unknown
*Bell: 
*Piano: 
*Keyboard: Douglas Farthing-Hatlelid
*Violin: Nathan Kaproff, George Kast, Alexander Murray, and Erno Neufeld
*Trumpet: Pete Candoli, , and Manuel Stevens
*Piccolo Trumpet: Manuel Stevens
*Trombone: Richard Noel
*Bass Trombone: Richard Leith and Philip Teele
*Produced by Douglas Farthing-Hatlelid
*Arranged by 
*Recorded at Victor Studio A, , California, 14 June, and RCA Victor's 'Nashville Sound' Studio, , , 9 August 1967
*Released: 25th October 1967 and 22nd April 1968
*Original Single: 'Daydream Believer' (A-Side)
*Original Album: 
*Recording Session: 
*Airdate: 9th October 1967
*Episode Debut: 'Art for Monkees' Sake'
*Duration: 0:03:08
*Genre: 
*Label: 
*Mix/Version: LP Version / 1986 Stereo LP Mix
*Channels: 
*The song was originally released as a single, replacing 'Love is only Sleeping' (which was originally going to be ' next single) reaching ♯1 on the pop music charts.
*The copy of the song presented here is the 1986 stereo LP mix which is 9 seconds longer than the 1967 stereo LP mix. http://monkeesmixography.wikidot.com/daydream-believer
''
*Written by and 
*Lead vocal by Micky Dolenz
*Harmony vocals: Michael Nesmith
*Backing vocals: David Jones and Peter Tork
*Electric Guitar: Michael Nesmith
*Acoustic Guitar: Micky Dolenz Some websites like the claim that might have played guitar on this track. Though it is unconfirmed whether this is the case. and Bill Chadwick
*Bass Guitar: Douglas Farthing-Hatlelid
*Drums: Eddie Hoh
*Percussion: David Jones Some websites like the Monkees Music Vault claim that played percussion on this track, while others like the Sunshine Factory do not.
*Shaker: Eddie Hoh
*Congas: Eddie Hoh
*Electric Piano: Peter Tork
*Produced by Douglas Farthing-Hatlelid
*Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, California, 10 and 11 June 1967 after their performance.
*Released: 10th July and 6th November 1967
*Original Single: 'Pleasant Valley Sunday' (A-Side)
*Original Album: Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn and Jones Limited
*Recording Session: Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn and Jones Limited
*Airdate: 10th July 1967
*Episode Debut: 'Captain Crocodile'
*Duration: 0:03:16
*Genre: 
*Label: Colgems Records
*Mix/Version: LP Version / 1967 Stereo LP Mix
*Channels: Stereo
*The song was originally released as a single, reaching ♯3 on the pop music charts.
*The stereo album mix differs from the mix released as a single, also heard on the mono album.
*The stereo and mono mixes feature slightly different vocals by Micky on the opening verse.
*The fade on both released mixes is deliberately drowned in reverb and noise, but a karaoke mix released in 2004 features a conventional fade.
' (Theme from Head)'
*Written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King
*Lead vocal by Micky Dolenz
*Co-lead vocal by David Jones
*Backing vocals: David Jones and Unknown
*Guitar: Ken Bloom and 
*Bass Guitar: Doug Lubahn
*Drums: Michael Ney and John Raines
*Percussion: Michael Ney and John Raines
*Cymbals: 
*Keyboard: and Ralph Schuckett
*Cello: Gregory Bemko, David Filerman, Jan Kelley, and Jacqueline Lustgarten
*Double Bass: , Clyde 'Whitey' Hoggan, Jim Hughart, and 
*Brass: Bill Hinshaw and Jules Jacob
*Woodwind: Bill Hinshaw and Jules Jacob
*Unknown: John R. Hoenig
*Produced by Gerry Goffin
*Arranged by 
*Conducted by Russ Titelman
*Recorded at California Recorders, Hollywood, California, 26 and 28 February 1968
*Released: 23rd September and 1st December 1968
*Original Single: 'Porpoise Song' (A-Side)
*Original Album: 
*Recording Session: The Birds, the Bees and the Monkees
*Airdate: 6th November 1968
*Film Debut: 
*Duration: 0:04:13
*Genre: , Psychedelic Pop
*Label: Colgems Records
*Mix/Version: LP Version / 1968 Stereo LP Mix / unedited
*Channels: Stereo
*Reached ♯62 on the .
''
*Written by Michael Nesmith
*Lead vocal by Michael Nesmith
*Guitar: Harold Bradley, Mike Saluzzi, and Billy Sanford
*Electric Guitar: Michael Nesmith and 
*Steel Guitar: 
*Banjo: 
*Bass Guitar: 
*Drums: 
*Percussion: Unknown
*Piano: 
*Organ: 
*Bass Harmonica: Charlie McCoy
*Brass: Don McGinnis
*Trumpet: , , and Ray Triscari
*Trombone: 
*Tuba: John Kitzmiller
*Violin: 
*Produced by Michael Nesmith
*Horn Arrangement: Shorty Rogers
*Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, Nashville, Tennessee, 1 June, and RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, California, 9 December 1968
*Released: 26th April and 1st October 1969
*Original Single: 'Listen to the Band' / '' (A-Side – previously the B-Side)
*Original Album: 
*Recording Session: Head / 
*Airdate: 4th October 1969
*Episode Debut: 'Monkee vs. Machine'
*Duration: 0:02:45
*Genre: 
*Label: Colgems Records
*Mix/Version: LP Version / 1969 Mono LP Mix
*Channels: Mono
*Though not a huge hit at the time, the song has become a sort of theme for the group. Though Nesmith claims the lyrics weren't a plea to be judged on musical merit, people nonetheless chose to view them that way. even chose the song's title as the name of the group's box set, released in April 1991. Michael would later rerecord it with his own group . Ironically, 'Listen to the Band' was originally performed with Peter Tork on their NBC TV Special early that same year. That version differs greatly from the single or album release. The album mix of the song has a slightly longer organ bridge section than the single mix does. http://monkeesmixography.wikidot.com/listen-to-the-band
*'Listen to the Band' was originally the B-Side, and 'Someday Man' the A-Side. However, because the former charted – at ♯63 – higher than the latter – ♯81 – and gained enthusiastic response, 'Listen to the Band' was rereleased as the A-Side.
' (Alternate Title)'
*Written by Micky Dolenz
*Lead vocal by Micky Dolenz
*Backing vocals: David Jones and Peter Tork
*Electric Guitar: Michael Nesmith
*Bass Guitar: Douglas Farthing-Hatlelid
*Drums: Micky Dolenz
*Timpani: Micky Dolenz
*Percussion: David Jones
*Organ: Peter Tork
*Piano: Peter Tork
*Produced by Douglas Farthing-Hatlelid
*Engineered by 
*Recorded at RCA Victor Studio B, Hollywood, California, 2 (7:00 PM – 12:00 AM), and RCA Victor Studio C, Hollywood, California, 4 (12:00 PM – 1:00 AM) and 8 March 1967 (12:30 PM – 12:00 AM)
*Released: 22nd May and 1st July 1967
*Original Single: 'Alternate Title' (A-Side)
*Original Album: 
*Recording Session: Headquarters
*Airdate: 19th June 1967
*Episode Debut: 'The Spy Who Came in from the Cool'
*Duration: 0:02:35
*Genre: 
*Label: Colgems Records
*Mix/Version: LP Version / 1967 Stereo LP Mix
*Channels: Stereo
''
*Written by and 
*Lead vocals by David Jones and Peter Tork
*Backing vocals: Micky Dolenz, David Jones, and Peter Tork
*Steel Guitar: Michael Nesmith
*Bass Guitar: 
*Drums: Micky Dolenz
*Tambourine: David Jones
*Piano: Peter Tork
*Maracas: David Jones
*Cello: Frederick Seykora
*French Horn: Vincent DeRosa
*Produced by Douglas Farthing-Hatlelid
*Engineered by Hank Cicalo
*Recorded at RCA Victor Studio C, Hollywood, California, 16 (12:00 – 7:00 PM), 22, and 23 March 1967
*Released: 22nd May 1967
*Original Album: Headquarters
*Recording Session: Headquarters
*Airdate: 29th May 1967
*Episode Debut: 'Success Story'
*Duration: 0:03:22
*Genre: 
*Label: Colgems Records
*Mix/Version: LP Version / 1967 Stereo LP Mix
*Channels: Stereo
*Some compilations credit songwriting to Gerry Goffin and Carole King, and production to , , and .
'For Pete's Sake (Closing Theme)'
*Written by Joseph Richards and Peter Tork
*Lead vocal by Micky Dolenz
*Backing vocals: Micky Dolenz, David Jones, and Peter Tork
*Electric Guitar: Peter Tork
*Electric 12-String Guitar: Michael Nesmith
*Bass Guitar: Douglas Farthing-Hatlelid
*Drums: Micky Dolenz
*Tambourine: David Jones
*Produced by Douglas Farthing-Hatlelid
*Recorded at RCA Victor Studio C, Hollywood, California, 23 and 24 March 1967 (1:00 PM – 2:30 AM)
*Released: 22nd May 1967
*Original Album: Headquarters
*Recording Session: Headquarters
*Airdate: 26th June 1967
*Episode Debut: 'I've Got a Little Song Here'
*Duration: 0:02:08
*Genre: Rock Music
*Label: Colgems Records
*Mix/Version: LP Version / 1967 Stereo LP Mix
*Channels: Stereo
*An edited mix became the closing theme for the second season of .
'Look Out (Here Comes Tomorrow)'
*Written by 
*Lead vocal by David Jones
*Backing vocals: Micky Dolenz, David Jones, and Peter Tork
*Guitar: Sal DiTroia and 
*Acoustic Guitar: Neil Diamond
*Bass Guitar: 
*Drums: 
*Organ: Maurgan Cheff
*Keyboard: George Butcher and Stan Free
*Percussion: George Devens and Kauren Seguer
*Produced by 
*Recorded in , 15 and 23 October 1966 (studio unknown)
*Released: 9th January 1967
*Original Album: 
*Recording Session: More of the Monkees
*Airdate: 20th March 1967
*Episode Debut: 'Monkee Mother'
*Duration: 0:02:13
*Genre: Pop Music
*Label: Colgems Records
*Mix/Version: LP Version / 1986 Stereo Mix
*Channels: Stereo
*Extended mixes of the song featuring an organ solo can be found on the 1994 reissue of More of the Monkees and . The mix found on More of the Monkees: Deluxe Edition features a narration by Peter Tork. This was intended to give Peter a bigger role in the album.
''
*Written by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart
*Lead vocal by Micky Dolenz
*Backing vocals: Tommy Boyce, Wayne Erwin, and Bobby Hart
*Guitar: Wayne Erwin, Gerry McGee, and 
*Bass Guitar: 
*Drums: Billy Lewis
*Organ: Bobby Hart
*Tambourine: 
*Produced by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart
*Arranged by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart
*Recorded at Western Recorders, Studio ♯1, Hollywood, California, 26 July 1966
*Released: 12th November 1966 and 9th January 1967
*Original Single: '' (B-Side)
*Original Album: More of the Monkees
*Recording Session: 
*Airdate: 3rd October 1966
*Episode Debut: 'Your Friendly Neighbourhood Kidnappers'
*Duration: 0:02:25
*Genre: Rock Music
*Label: Colgems Records
*Mix/Version: LP Version / 1966 Stereo LP Mix
*Channels: Stereo
*Reached ♯20 on the pop music charts, making it the first Monkees B-Side to chart.
*The original mono and stereo mixes differ slightly in two spots. On the stereo mix, Micky's vocal is dubbed in at the end of the instrumental bridge just before the second verse; this vocal bridge does not appear on the mono mix. During the fade, Micky's repeated, 'Not your steppin' stone' begins sooner on the stereo mix than on the mono mix. The mono single fades out earlier than the track from the mono album, despite that both mixes are shown with a playing time of 2:25.
''
*Written by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart
*Lead vocal by Micky Dolenz
*Backing vocals: David Jones and Peter Tork Some websites claim that David Jones and provided backing vocals on this track, while others like the Monkees Music Vault and the Sunshine Factory do not.
*Electric Guitar: Wayne Erwin, Gerry McGee, and Louis Shelton
*Acoustic Guitar: Tommy Boyce
*Bass Guitar: Larry Taylor
*Drums: Billy Lewis
*Tambourine: 
*Percussion: David Walters
*Produced by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart
*Engineered by Dave Hassinger
*Recorded at RCA Victor Studio A, Hollywood, California, 25 and 26 July 1966 (7:00 PM – 3:00 AM) Some websites like the Monkees Sessionography and the Monkees Music Vault claim that the song was recorded at Victor Studio A, while others like the Sunshine Factory claim that it was recorded at RCA Victor Studio B.
*Released: 16th August and 10th October 1966
*Original Single: 'Last Train to Clarksville' (A-Side)
*Original Album: The Monkees
*Recording Session: The Monkees
*Airdate: 19th September 1966
*Episode Debut: 'Monkee See, Monkee Die'
*Duration: 0:02:42
*Genre: Rock Music
*Label: Colgems Records
*Mix/Version: LP Version / 1966 Mono 45/LP Mix
*Channels: Mono
*The song was originally released as a single, reaching ♯1 on the pop music charts.
''
*Written by Neil Diamond
*Lead vocal by Micky Dolenz
*Backing vocals: Micky Dolenz, David Jones, and Peter Tork
*Electric Guitar: Sal DiTroia and Al Gorgoni
*Acoustic Guitar: Neil Diamond
*Bass Guitar: Dick Romoff and Russell Savakus
*Drums: Buddy Saltzman
*Piano: Jeff Barry
*Organ: and Stan Free
*Electric Piano: George Butcher
*Percussion: George Devens
*Tambourine: Jeff Barry
*Produced by Jeff Barry
*Arranged by Arthur Butler
*Recorded in New York City, 15 and 23 October 1966 (studio unknown)
*Released: 12th November 1966 and 9th January 1967
*Original Single: 'I'm a Believer' (A-Side)
*Original Album: More of the Monkees
*Recording Session: More of the Monkees
*Airdate: 5th December 1966
*Episode Debut: 'One Man Shy'
*Duration: 0:02:47
*Genre: Pop Music
*Label: Colgems Records
*Mix/Version: LP Version / 1966 Stereo LP Mix
*Channels: Stereo
*Reached ♯1 on the pop music charts, and becoming The Monkees' biggest hit.
*An earlier version of the song can be found on the 1994 reissue of More of the Monkees.
''
*Written by Neil Diamond
*Lead vocal by David Jones
*Backing vocals: Neil Diamond and Unknown
*Guitar: Al Gorgoni, , and Donald Thomas
*Bass Guitar: Louis Mauro and James Tyrell
*Drums: 
*Clavinet: Stan Free
*Organ: Arthur Butler
*Tambourine: Thomas Cerone
*Produced by Jeff Barry
*Arranged by Jeff Barry
*Engineered by Ray Hall
*Recorded at , New York City, 21 (11:00 AM – 7:00 PM) and 24 January, and 4, 5, 6, and 8 February 1967
*Released: February (Withdrawn) and 8th March 1967 (Reissued), and 9th June 1969
*Original Single: 'A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You' (A-Side)
*Original Album: (Colgems)
*Recording Session: Headquarters
*Airdate: 17th April 1967
*Episode Debut: 'Monkees at the Movies'
*Duration: 0:02:50
*Genre: Pop Music
*Label: Colgems Records
*Mix/Version: 45 Version / 1969 Stereo Mix
*Channels: Stereo
*Reached ♯2 on the pop music charts.
*Both mono and stereo mixes of 'A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You' were made, the master recordings of the song disappeared after the 1960's, with later issues being made from dubs of the earlier mixes. The original stereo mix (with reverb added to the vocals, a longer fade, no handclaps, and David Jones singing 'oh girl, oh girl' over the bridge) first appeared on The Monkees Greatest Hits album in 1969 and later on other collections, until the multitrack master was rediscovered by Rhino Records; a new stereo remix, more closely matching the mono mix, was issued on Rhino's in 2007. http://monkeesmixography.wikidot.com/a-little-bit-me-a-little-bit-you
'' [Album Version]
*Written by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart
*Lead vocal by David Jones
*Backing vocal: Unknown
*Electric Guitar: Gerry McGee and Louis Shelton
*Bass Guitar: 
*Drums: Billy Lewis
*Tambourine: Billy Lewis
*Percussion: Henry Lewy
*Saxophone: Jim Horn and 
*Trumpet: Roy Caton and 
*Trombone: Lewis McCreary
*Produced by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart
*Arranged by Don McGinnis
*Recorded at United Recorders, Hollywood, California, 26 and 28 December 1967
*Released: 2nd March and 22nd April 1968
*Original Single: 'Valleri' (A-Side)
*Original Album: The Birds, the Bees and the Monkees
*Recording Session: The Birds, the Bees and the Monkees
*Airdate: 11th March 1968
*Episode Debut: 'Monkees Blow their Minds'
*Duration: 0:02:19
*Genre: , Rock Music
*Label: Colgems Records
*Mix/Version: LP Version / 1968 Stereo LP Mix / with Full Ending
*Channels: Stereo
*The song was produced by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart, but like most tracks recorded during the sessions for The Birds, the Bees and the Monkees, the producer's credit was given to the Monkees.
*Reached ♯3 on the pop music charts.
*Second time the band recorded it; the remake was so the Monkees could take production credit.
*Colgems chief rejected the first mix, saying it needed 'more punch', and had a overdubbed.
*This mix was used for the episode 'Monkees Blow their Minds' with the fadeout dropped (a factor which would later be used on compilations)
*The original version of the song was used in the episodes 'Captain Crocodile' and 'Monkees in Manhattan'. It was also eventually released on .
'Cuddly Toy'
*Written by 
*Lead vocal by David Jones
*Harmony vocals: Micky Dolenz
*Backing vocals: Micky Dolenz, David Jones, Peter Tork, and Douglas Farthing-Hatlelid
*Electric Guitar: Michael Nesmith
*Acoustic Guitar: Michael Nesmith
*Bass Guitar: Douglas Farthing-Hatlelid
*Drums: Micky Dolenz
*Tambourine: David Jones
*Piano: Peter Tork
*Electric Piano: Peter Tork
*Cello: Edgar Lustgarten
*Horns: , Thomas Scott, and 
*Wind: Ted Nash, Thomas Scott, and Bud Shank
*Produced by Douglas Farthing-Hatlelid
*Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, California, 26 April 1967
*Released: 6th November 1967
*Original Album: Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn and Jones Limited
*Recording Session: Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn and Jones Limited
*Airdate: 25th September 1967
*Episode Debut: 'Everywhere a Sheik, Sheik'
*Duration: 0:02:40
*Genre: Pop Music
*Label: Colgems Records
*Mix/Version: LP Version / 1967 Stereo LP Mix
*Channels: Stereo
*The copy presented on Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn and Jones Limited does not have a fade, while appearances on compilation albums do.
*This song and 'The Door into Summer' are the only songs on Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn and Jones Limited that feature Micky on drums.
*Demo was under the name 'By Any Boy'.
*Selected by the band after Nilsson auditioned several songs for the group.
*Some have interpreted the lyrics as being about a . In the liner notes to the CD's 1995 release it is stated that supervisor Lester Sill was angered to discover this.
*Used in the episodes 'Everywhere a Sheik, Sheik' and 'I Was a 99-Pound Weakling'.
'Hold on Girl (Help is on its Way)'
*Written by Billy Carr, Jack Keller, and Ben Raleigh
*Lead vocal by David Jones
*Backing vocals: Micky Dolenz and David Jones
*Other personnel unknown
*Produced by Jeff Barry and Jack Keller
*Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, California, 10 September, and American Studios, Studio City, 23 October 1966
*Released: 9th January 1967
*Original Album: More of the Monkees
*Recording Session: More of the Monkees
*Duration: 0:02:28
*Genre: Pop Music
*Label: Colgems Records
*Mix/Version: LP Version / 1987 Stereo Mix
*Channels: Stereo
*An earlier slower version of the song was released on Missing Links Volume Two in 1990.
*This was the only track to appear on the Monkees' The ★ Collection: 25th Anniversary Edition that unfortunately did not appear on the , the first disc of , or . Was it just not as commercially well known and / or successful? The earlier version however does appear on the second disc of The Definitive Monkees.
'She'
*Written by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart
*Lead vocal by Micky Dolenz
*Backing vocals: Micky Dolenz, David Jones, Peter Tork, Tommy Boyce, Wayne Erwin, Bobby Hart, and Ron Hicklin
*Guitar: Wayne Erwin, Gerry McGee, and Louis Shelton
*Bass Guitar: Larry Taylor
*Drums: Billy Lewis
*Tambourine: Norm Jefferies
*Percussion: Unknown
*Organ: Bobby Hart
*Produced by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart
*Recorded at RCA Victor Studio A, Hollywood, California, 15 August 1966
*Released: 9th January 1967
*Original Album: More of the Monkees
*Recording Session: More of the Monkees
*Airdate: 21st November 1966
*Episode Debut: 'Monkees à la Carte'
*Duration: 0:02:38
*Genre: Rock Music
*Label: Colgems Records
*Mix/Version: LP Version / 1987 Stereo Mix
*Channels: Stereo
*While Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart are officially credited as the writer's of the song, several websites and sources claim , Jeff Barry, and to have cowritten the track.https://www.letras.mus.br/monkees/26722/ These hints are incorrect. Badalamenti and Faithfull did not begin collaborating until the mid 1990's,Press, Joy (April 1995). 'Spins: Marianne Faithfull – A Secret Life'. Spin. SpinMedia. 11 (1): 200. Retrieved 12 September 2016. when they wrote a completely called 'She'. Jeff Barry's work with the band on this and later albums is well-documented (including writing the song 'She Hangs Out') and there is no reliable evidence or reason to believe he contributed to this track.
'' [Album Version]
*Written by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart
*Lead vocals by Micky Dolenz and Peter Tork
*Backing vocals: David Jones, Michael Nesmith, and Douglas Farthing-Hatlelid
*Electric Guitar with Tremolo: Michael Nesmith
*Bass Guitar: Peter Tork Peter Tork is credited by in the accompanying 'liner notes' booklet for the Monkees' 1991 Box Set, . Sandoval is on record as having had retrieved Musician's Union files in so as to provide specific and thorough details of Monkees' recording sessions, including all session dates and all musicians. and Douglas Farthing-Hatlelid is frequently listed as the bass player for this track, but in interviews hasn't confirmed his playing on this song.
*Drums: Eddie Hoh
*Percussion: Michael Nesmith
*Chimes: David Jones
*Tree: David Jones
*Hammond B3 Organ: Peter Tork
*Produced by Douglas Farthing-Hatlelid
*Recorded at RCA Victor Studio A, Hollywood, California, 14, and RCA Victor Studio C, Hollywood, California, 15 June 1967 Some websites claim that the song was recorded at RCA Victor Studio C on the 15 June, while others like the Monkees Sessionography, the Monkees Music Vault, and the Sunshine Factory do not.
*Released: 10th July and 6th November 1967
*Original Single: 'Pleasant Valley Sunday' (B-Side)
*Original Album: Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn and Jones Limited
*Recording Session: Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn and Jones Limited
*Airdate: 17th July 1967
*Episode Debut: 'Monkees in a Ghost Town'
*Duration: 0:02:51
*Genre: Psychedelic Pop
*Label: Colgems Records
*Mix/Version: LP Version / 1967 Stereo LP Mix
*Channels: Stereo
*The song was originally released as a single, reaching ♯11 on the pop music charts.
*Originally recorded for More of the Monkees in August 1966, but rerecorded for Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn and Jones Limited under the group's direction. The original version was eventually released on Missing Links Volume Two.
*In the music video, Peter plays the guitar, Michael plays the bass, Davy plays the drums, and Micky sings and plays the tambourine. They said that this is what The Monkees lineup should have been, as these instrument choices best represented the individual members' strengths (Nesmith believed Tork was a better guitarist than he, while Nesmith himself was particularly accomplished as a bass guitarist. Jones was the only member of The Monkees who already knew how to play the drums) But Nesmith played the guitar and Tork played the organ, Jones played the chimes, with Douglas Farthing-Hatlelid playing bass, and 'Fast' Eddie Hoh on the drums.
*The single mix is different from the album mix presented here. Micky says 'ah' twice in the single mix.
''
*Written by Michael Nesmith
*Lead vocal by Micky Dolenz
*Backing vocals: Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith, and Peter Tork
*Electric 12-String Guitar: Michael Nesmith
*Acoustic 12-String Guitar: Michael Nesmith
*Bass Guitar: 
*Drums: Micky Dolenz
*Tambourine: John London
*Harpsichord: Peter Tork
*Produced by Douglas Farthing-Hatlelid
*Recorded at RCA Victor Studio A, Hollywood, California, 23 February 1967 (2:00 – 10:00 PM)
*Released: 8th March 1967 and 1979
*Original Single: 'A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You' (B-Side)
*Original Album: – Disc 2
*Engineered by Hank Cicalo 
*Recording Session: Headquarters
*Airdate: 3rd April 1967
*Episode Debut: 'Monkees Get Out More Dirt'
*Duration: 0:02:36
*Genre: Pop Music
*Label: Colgems Records
*Mix/Version: 45 Version / 1967 Stereo Mix
*Channels: Stereo
*Reached ♯39 on the pop music charts.
*The 1988 stereo mix of the song which is more commonly used today features additional backing vocals during the harpsichord solo, while the mono mix doesn't. The original 1967 stereo mix does not include the additional backing vocals, so it is otherwise more similar to the mono mix, only it's in stereo. http://monkeesmixography.wikidot.com/the-girl-i-knew-somewhere
'What am I Doing Hangin' 'Round?'
*Written by and 
*Lead vocal by Michael Nesmith
*Backing vocals: Micky Dolenz, David Jones, and Douglas Farthing-Hatlelid
*Electric Guitar: Michael Nesmith
*Electric Banjo: Douglas Dillard
*Bass Guitar: Douglas Farthing-Hatlelid
*Drums: Eddie Hoh
*Produced by Douglas Farthing-Hatlelid
*Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, California, 20 June 1967
*Released: 6th November 1967 and 1968
*Original Single: '' (B-Side)
*Original Album: Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn and Jones Limited
*Recording Session: Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn and Jones Limited
*Airdate: 11th September 1967
*Episode Debut: 'It's a Nice Place to Visit...'
*Duration: 0:03:07
*Genre: 
*Label: Colgems Records
*Mix/Version: LP Version / 1986 Stereo Mix
*Channels: Stereo
*Chosen by Michael Nesmith for the country feel it gave off; Murphey was an old friend of Nesmith's.
*The released mix features group vocals, but an early mix featured only a double-tracked vocal by Nesmith.
*Used in the episodes 'It's a Nice Place to Visit...', 'Monkees Marooned', and 'The Monkees Race Again'. The mix included in 'Monkees Marooned' had a slightly longer run time, owing to the song's chorus being repeated four times after the last verse, instead of three times.
'' [Album Version]
*Written by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart
*Lead vocal by Micky Dolenz
*Backing vocals: Tommy Boyce, Wayne Erwin, Bobby Hart, and Ron Hicklin
*Guitar: Wayne Erwin, Gerry McGee, and Louis Shelton
*Bass Guitar: Larry Taylor
*Drums: Billy Lewis
*Tambourine: Gene Estes
*Organ: Bobby Hart
*Finger Snaps: Unknown
*Produced by Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart, and Jack Keller
*Recorded at RCA Victor Studio A, Hollywood, California, 5 (2:00 – 7:30 PM), 9, and 19 July 1966 (2:00 – 7:30 PM)
*Released: 10th October 1966 and 27th June 1986
*Original Single: '' (B-Side)
*Original Album: The Monkees
*Recording Session: The Monkees
*Airdate: 24th October 1966
*Episode Debut: 'Monkees in a Ghost Town'
*Duration: 0:02:18
*Genre: Rock Music
*Label: Colgems Records
*Mix/Version: LP Version / 1966 Stereo LP Mix
*Channels: Stereo
*An earlier version of the song can be found on the 1994 reissue of The Monkees.
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