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Stereo Cover variant Debut album by The Monkees, none of them played a single note on this album. (only Peter Tork played guitar on "Papa Jean's Blues" The band was put together by television producers to be a Beatles-style band for a new television series. 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, 1 966 (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 * Produce d 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
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