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1966 Rhino Entertainment
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(Theme From) The Monkees
02:19
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Saturday's Child
02:46
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I Wanna Be Free
02:26
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Tomorrow's Gonna Be Another Day
02:35
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Papa Gene's Blues
01:58
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Take a Giant Step
02:35
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Last Train to Clarksville
02:46
Lyrics availablePopularity 0/10 -
This Just Doesn't Seem to Be My Day
02:18
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Let's Dance On
02:31
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I'll Be True to You
02:47
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Sweet Young Thing
01:56
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Gonna Buy Me a Dog
02:40
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And they knew how to get great vocals from their group. While the Monkees themselves didn't do much more than sing, the singing they did was first-rate. You'd be hard-pressed to find a better pop/rock vocalist than Micky Dolenz; his work on "Take a Giant Step" and "Last Train to Clarksville" is thrilling and bursting with life. The other lead vocalist, Davy Jones, thankfully doesn't get a chance to show off his full range of annoyingly whimsical mannerisms; Boyce and Hart keep him under wraps and his vocals on "I Wanna Be Free" and "I'll Be True to You" are achingly sweet, even a little soulful in a very British way. Boyce and Hart weren't the only great producers involved with the record, as a listen to "Papa Gene's Blues" and "Sweet Young Thing" show that Mike Nesmith also knew how to produce great pop music, despite what Don Kirshner may have thought. The various producers, supervisors, and coordinators were also savants when it came to both writing (in Boyce, Hart, and Nesmith's case) and picking songs for the group. Indeed, the only songs that feel like filler are the rudimentary rocker "Let's Dance On" and the silly "Gonna Buy Me a Dog," but even these throwaways are charming and stand up to repeated listens. It's easy to see why kids were buying this record as fast as the label could press them up. Despite the origins of the group and the behind-the-scenes machinations, the music itself is young, exciting, and free. Who cares who did what and who didn't do what when the results are as rock-solid as "Last Train to Clarksville" or "Sweet Young Thing"? You could stack The Monkees up against almost any record of 1966 and the competition would be fierce, with this record coming out on top except in only a few cases. ~ Tim Sendra
1. (Theme From) The Monkees
by The Monkees
- Background Vocals
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Ron Hicklin
Michael Nesmith
Tommy Boyce
Davy Jones
Bobby Hart
Peter Tork
Wayne Erwin - Primary Artist
- The Monkees
- Bass Guitar
- Larry Taylor
- Bass Guitar
- Larry Taylor
- Drums
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Micky Dolenz
Billy Lewis - Guitar
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Louie Shelton
Michael Nesmith
Peter Tork
Davy Jones
Wayne Erwin
Gerry Mcgee - Lead Vocals
- Micky Dolenz
- Organ
- Bobby Hart
- Percussion
- Gene Estes
- Performer
- Don Kirshner
- Composer
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Bobby Hart
Tommy Boyce - Audio Engineer
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Hank Cicalo
David Hassinger - Producer
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Tommy Boyce
Jack Keller
Bobby Hart - Recording
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David Hassinger
Hank Cicalo - Audio Recording Engineer
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David Hassinger
Hank Cicalo
2. Saturday's Child
by The Monkees
- Background Vocals
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Bobby Hart
Wayne Erwin
Ron Hicklin
Michael Nesmith
Tommy Boyce
Davy Jones
Peter Tork - Audio Engineer
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Hank Cicalo
David Hassinger - Bass Guitar
- Larry Taylor
- Bass Guitar
- Larry Taylor
- Drums
- Billy Lewis
- Guitar
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Louie Shelton
Gerry Mcgee
Wayne Erwin - Harpsichord
- Michel Rubini
- Lead Vocals
- Micky Dolenz
- Oboe
- Bob Cooper
- Performer
- Don Kirshner
- Producer
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Tommy Boyce
Jack Keller
Bobby Hart - Primary Artist
- The Monkees
- Organ
- Bobby Hart
- Piano
- Jack Keller
- Tambourine
- Gene Estes
- Composer
- David Gates
- Recording
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Hank Cicalo
David Hassinger - Audio Recording Engineer
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David Hassinger
Hank Cicalo
3. I Wanna Be Free
by The Monkees
- Acoustic Guitar
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Louie Shelton
Gerry Mcgee - Primary Artist
- The Monkees
- Background Vocals
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Micky Dolenz
Peter Tork
Michael Nesmith - Cello
- Fred Seykora
- Harpsichord
- Michel Rubini
- Lead Vocals
- Davy Jones
- Viola
- Myra Kestenbaum
- Violin
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Paul Shure
Bonnie Douglas - Composer
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Tommy Boyce
Bobby Hart - Audio Engineer
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Dave Hassinger
Hank Cicalo - Producer
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Bobby Hart
Tommy Boyce - Recording
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Dave Hassinger
Hank Cicalo - Audio Recording Engineer
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Dave Hassinger
Hank Cicalo
4. Tomorrow's Gonna Be Another Day
by The Monkees
- Acoustic Guitar
- Tommy Boyce
- Bass Guitar
- Larry Taylor
- Bass Guitar
- Larry Taylor
- Drums
- Billy Lewis
- Electric Guitar
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Wayne Erwin
Louie Shelton
Gerry Mcgee - Harmonica
- Keith Allison
- Lead Vocals
- Micky Dolenz
- Percussion
- Gene Estes
- Engineer
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David Hassinger
Hank Cicalo - Performer
- Don Kirshner
- Producer
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Tommy Boyce
Bobby Hart
Jack Keller - Primary Artist
- The Monkees
- Tambourine
- Unknown
- Composer
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Steve Venet
Tommy Boyce
5. Papa Gene's Blues
by The Monkees
- Background Vocals
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Peter Tork
Davy Jones - Audio Engineer
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Hank Cicalo
David Hassinger - Bass Guitar
- William Pitman
- Bass Guitar
- William Pitman
- Drums
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Jim Gordan
Hal Blaine
Frank Devito - Guitar
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Al Casey
Glen Campbell
Peter Tork
James Helms
James Burton - Harmony
- Micky Dolenz
- Harpsichord
- Michel Rubini
- Conductor
- Don Peake
- Lead Vocals
- Michael Nesmith
- Producer
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Michael Nesmith
Bobby Hart
Tommy Boyce - Primary Artist
- The Monkees
- Percussion
- Gary Coleman
- Performer
- Don Kirshner
- Composer
- Michael Nesmith
- Recording
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Hank Cicalo
David Hassinger - Audio Recording Engineer
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David Hassinger
Hank Cicalo
6. Take a Giant Step
by The Monkees
- Acoustic Guitar
- Tommy Boyce
- Audio Engineer
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Hank Cicalo
David Hassinger - Background Vocals
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Davy Jones
Peter Tork
Michael Nesmith - Bass Guitar
- Larry Taylor
- Bass Guitar
- Larry Taylor
- Drums
- Billy Lewis
- Electric Guitar
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Wayne Erwin
Louie Shelton
Gerry Mcgee - Glockenspiel
- Bobby Hart
- Harpsichord
- Michel Rubini
- Lead Vocals
- Micky Dolenz
- Oboe
- Bob Cooper
- Percussion
- Gene Estes
- Producer
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Tommy Boyce
Bobby Hart
Jack Keller - Primary Artist
- The Monkees
- Piano
- Jack Keller
- Recording
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David Hassinger
Hank Cicalo - Composer
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Gerry Goffin
Carole King - Audio Recording Engineer
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David Hassinger
Hank Cicalo
7. Last Train to Clarksville
by The Monkees
- Acoustic Guitar
- Tommy Boyce
- Background Vocals
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Davy Jones
Michael Nesmith
Peter Tork - Audio Engineer
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David Hassinger
Hank Cicalo - Primary Artist
- The Monkees
- Bass Guitar
- Larry Taylor
- Bass Guitar
- Larry Taylor
- Drums
- Billy Lewis
- Electric Guitar
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Louie Shelton
Wayne Erwin
Gerry Mcgee - Lead Vocals
- Micky Dolenz
- Percussion
- David Walters
- Tambourine
- Gene Estes
- Composer
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Bobby Hart
Tommy Boyce - Producer
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Tommy Boyce
Bobby Hart - Recording
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David Hassinger
Hank Cicalo - Audio Recording Engineer
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David Hassinger
Hank Cicalo
8. This Just Doesn't Seem to Be My Day
by The Monkees
- Audio Engineer
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David Hassinger
Hank Cicalo - Background Vocals
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Wayne Erwin
Michael Nesmith
Tommy Boyce
Micky Dolenz
Peter Tork - Bass Guitar
- Larry Taylor
- Bass Guitar
- Larry Taylor
- Cello
- Joseph Ditullio
- Drums
- Billy Lewis
- Electric Guitar
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Wayne Erwin
Louie Shelton - Guitar
- Gerry Mcgee
- Lead Vocals
- Davy Jones
- Percussion
- Gene Estes
- Performer
- Don Kirshner
- Producer
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Tommy Boyce
Bobby Hart
Jack Keller - Recording
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Hank Cicalo
David Hassinger - Primary Artist
- The Monkees
- Composer
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Bobby Hart
Tommy Boyce - Audio Recording Engineer
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David Hassinger
Hank Cicalo
9. Let's Dance On
by The Monkees
- Background Vocals
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Tommy Boyce
Bobby Hart
Peter Tork
Michael Nesmith
Davy Jones
Wayne Erwin
Ron Hicklin - Audio Engineer
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David Hassinger
Hank Cicalo - Bass Guitar
- Larry Taylor
- Bass Guitar
- Larry Taylor
- Drums
- Billy Lewis
- Electric Guitar
- Louie Shelton
- Guitar
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Gerry Mcgee
Wayne Erwin - Lead Vocals
- Micky Dolenz
- Organ
- Bobby Hart
- Producer
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Jack Keller
Tommy Boyce
Bobby Hart - Recording
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David Hassinger
Hank Cicalo - Primary Artist
- The Monkees
- Tambourine
- Gene Estes
- Vocals
- Micky Dolenz
- Composer
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Tommy Boyce
Bobby Hart - Audio Recording Engineer
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David Hassinger
Hank Cicalo - Maracas Percussion
- Gene Estes
10. I'll Be True to You
by The Monkees
- Background Vocals
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Ron Hicklin
Unknown
Tommy Boyce - Primary Artist
- The Monkees
- Bass Guitar
- Larry Taylor
- Bass Guitar
- Larry Taylor
- Drums
- Billy Lewis
- Glockenspiel
- Bobby Hart
- Guitar
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Gerry Mcgee
Louie Shelton
Wayne Erwin - Lead Vocals
- Davy Jones
- Percussion
- Gene Estes
- Performer
- Don Kirshner
- Composer
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Russ Titelman
Gerry Goffin - Audio Engineer
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Hank Cicalo
David Hassinger - Producer
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Bobby Hart
Jack Keller
Tommy Boyce - Recording
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David Hassinger
Hank Cicalo - Audio Recording Engineer
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David Hassinger
Hank Cicalo
11. Sweet Young Thing
by The Monkees
- Audio Engineer
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Hank Cicalo
David Hassinger - Background Vocals
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Michael Nesmith
Micky Dolenz
Davy Jones
Peter Tork - Bass Guitar
- Bob West
- Drums
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Frank Devito
Jim Gordan
Hal Blaine - Fiddle
- Jimmy Bryant
- Glockenspiel
- Bobby Hart
- Guitar
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Michael Deasy
Glen Campbell
Al Casey
James Burton - Oboe
- Bob Cooper
- Percussion
- Gary Coleman
- Performer
- Don Kirshner
- Engineer
- Henry Lewy
- Harpsichord
- Michel Rubini
- Piano
- Jack Keller
- Producer
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Michael Nesmith
Jack Keller
Bobby Hart
Tommy Boyce - Primary Artist
- The Monkees
- Composer
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Michael Nesmith
Carole King
Gerry Goffin - Bass Guitar
- Bob West
- Recording
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David Hassinger
Hank Cicalo - Audio Recording Engineer
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David Hassinger
Hank Cicalo
12. Gonna Buy Me a Dog
by The Monkees
- Background Vocals
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Peter Tork
Michael Nesmith - Audio Engineer
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Hank Cicalo
David Hassinger - Bass Guitar
- Larry Taylor
- Bass Guitar
- Larry Taylor
- Drums
- Billy Lewis
- Electric Guitar
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Wayne Erwin
Louie Shelton
Gerry Mcgee - Lead Vocals
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Davy Jones
Micky Dolenz - Organ
- Bobby Hart
- Primary Artist
- The Monkees
- Producer
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Tommy Boyce
Bobby Hart
Jack Keller - Percussion
- Gene Estes
- Performer
- Don Kirshner
- Composer
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Tommy Boyce
Bobby Hart - Recording
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David Hassinger
Hank Cicalo - Audio Recording Engineer
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David Hassinger
Hank Cicalo
Technical Specifications
- Volume
- 1 volume only
- Tracks
- 12 tracks available
- Type
- ALBUM
- Format
- Digital Media
- Duration
- 29 minutes and 37 seconds
- Explicit
- None
- Coverart
- Available and up to 640x640 px
- Booklet
- Not available
- Max Quality
Studio Quality (Hi-Res)
24bit / 96 kHz
Stereo
- Audio Extension
Hi-Res/Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF
Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA
- Archive Format
- Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR
- Lyrics
- Only 1/12 tracks has lyrics
- Synchronized Lyrics
- No synced lyrics found
- Genres
- Pop/Rock, '60s Oldies
- Label
- Rhino
- Music Distribution Service
- WMG Mora
- Country
United States
- Language
- No language found
- Popularity
- Popularity 2/10
- Release Date
- Sep 30, 1966
- Track Preview
- Available
- Delivery Charge
- Free
- Delivery Method
- Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site
- UPC
- 603497906703