I’m a Believer

~ Release by The Monkees (see all versions of this release, 1 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)
52:23
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)
52:47
3I’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:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1966)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 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., Foray Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Stonebridge Music (publisher)
4.852:48
4(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
52:24
5A 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
2:51
6The Girl I Knew Somewhere
recording of:
The Girl I Knew Somewhere
lyricist and composer:
Michael Nesmith
2:36
7Pleasant Valley Sunday
recording of:
Pleasant Valley Sunday
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
3:12
8Words
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
2:52
9Daydream Believer
recording of:
Daydream Believer
lyricist and composer:
John Stewart (singer-songwriter (Kingston Trio))
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
3:00
10Goin’ Down
producer:
Chip Douglas
bass:
Peter Tork (from 1967-06-20 until 1967-09-13)
drums (drum set):
Eddie Hoh (from 1967-06-20 until 1967-09-13)
guitar:
Michael Nesmith (from 1967-06-20 until 1967-09-13)
percussion:
Davy Jones (The Monkees member) (from 1967-06-20 until 1967-09-13)
saxophone:
William Hood (from 1967-06-20 until 1967-09-13), Plas Johnson (from 1967-06-20 until 1967-09-13) and John Lowe (woodwind) (from 1967-06-20 until 1967-09-13)
trombone:
Lou Blackburn (from 1967-06-20 until 1967-09-13), Richard Leith (trombonist) (from 1967-06-20 until 1967-09-13), Richard Nash (US jazz trombonist) (from 1967-06-20 until 1967-09-13) and Phil Teele (from 1967-06-20 until 1967-09-13)
trumpet:
Virgil Evans (from 1967-06-20 until 1967-09-13)
lead vocals:
Micky Dolenz (from 1967-06-20 until 1967-09-13)
horn arranger:
Shorty Rogers (trumpet)
recorded at:
RCA Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1967-06-20, on 1967-09-13)
recording of:
Goin’ Down (from 1967-06-20 until 1967-09-13)
writer:
Micky Dolenz, Diane Hildebrand, Davy Jones (The Monkees member), Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork
4:26
11Valleri
producer:
The Monkees
bass and electric bass guitar:
Joe Osborn (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 (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)
52:23
12The Porpoise Song (theme from The Head)
4:12
13That 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
4:05
14Heart and Soul
recording of:
Heart and Soul
writer:
Simon Byrne and Andrew Howell
3:44