The Birds, the Bees & The Monkees

~ Release by The Monkees (see all versions of this release, 10 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: The Original Stereo Album & More
2▶CD: The Original Mono Album & More
3▼CD: The Birds, the Bees & The Raritees
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1Monkees Adult Stereo 8 Spot
partial recording of:
(Theme From) The Monkees
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)
partial recording of:
Valleri
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)
1:00
2Tear the Top Right Off My Head (Peter’s vocal)
drums (drum set):
Dewey Martin
guitar:
Peter Tork and Lance Wakely
harmonica:
Lance Wakely
background vocals:
Micky Dolenz
vocals:
Peter Tork
recorded at:
Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1968-02-05 until 1968-02-08) and RCA Victor Studios (Hollywood) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1968-02-12)
recording of:
Tear the Top Right Off My Head (from 1968-02-05 until 1968-02-12)
writer:
Peter Tork
1:57
3Auntie’s Municipal Court (Mike’s vocal)
drums (drum set):
Eddie Hoh
electric bass guitar:
Rick Dey
guitar:
Keith Allison, Bill Chadwick and Michael Nesmith
instruments:
Harry Nilsson (US singer-songwriter)
percussion:
Michael Nesmith
background vocals:
Keith Allison and Bill Chadwick
vocals:
Michael Nesmith
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Hollywood) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1968-01-06 until 1968-01-16)
recording of:
Auntie’s Municipal Court (from 1968-01-06 until 1968-01-16)
writer:
Keith Allison and Michael Nesmith
4:09
4P.O. Box 9847 (1968 alternate stereo mix)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Billy Lewis (drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Joe Osborn (American bass guitar player, session musician and songwriter)
guitar:
Gerry McGee and Louie Shelton
Moog:
Micky Dolenz
tack piano:
Bobby Hart
vocals:
Micky Dolenz
recorded at:
United Recorders (@ 6050 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1967-12-26)
recording of:
P.O. Box 9847 (on 1967-12-26)
writer:
Tommy Boyce (US songwriter of Boyce and Hart) and Bobby Hart
3:22
5War Games (version one)
acoustic guitar:
Michael Nesmith
drums (drum set):
Eddie Hoh
electric guitar:
Keith Allison
vocals:
Davy Jones (The Monkees member)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Hollywood) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1968-01-23)
recording of:
War Games (on 1968-01-23)
writer:
Davy Jones (The Monkees member) and Steve Pitts
2:13
6Lady’s Baby
drums (drum set):
Dewey Martin
electric bass guitar:
Lance Wakely
guitar:
Stephen Stills and Peter Tork
vocals:
Karen Harvey and Peter Tork
recorded at:
Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1968-01-24 until 1968-01-25) and Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1968-02-02 until 1968-02-07)
recording of:
Lady’s Baby (from 1968-01-24 until 1968-02-07)
writer:
Peter Tork
2:27
7Tapioca Tundra (1967 alternate stereo mix)
recording of:
Tapioca Tundra
writer:
Michael Nesmith
3:03
8D.W. Washburn (alternate mix with bass vocal)
recording of:
D.W. Washburn
writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
2:56
9Nine Times Blue (version two — Davy’s vocal)
acoustic guitar:
Michael Nesmith
drums (drum set):
Eddie Hoh
electric bass guitar:
John Ethridge
electric guitar:
Keith Allison and Bill Chadwick
vocals:
Davy Jones (The Monkees member)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Hollywood) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1968-02-08)
recording of:
Nine Times Blue (on 1968-02-08)
lyricist and composer:
Michael Nesmith
2:20
10Lady’s Baby (acoustic version)
electric bass guitar and harpsichord:
Peter Tork
guitar:
Stephen Stills and Peter Tork
vocals:
Karen Harvey and Peter Tork
recording of:
Lady’s Baby (from 1967-11-16 until 1967-12-03)
writer:
Peter Tork
2:20
11While I Cry (alternate mono mix)
recording of:
While I Cry
lyricist and composer:
Michael Nesmith
publisher:
Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc.
3:05
12Shorty Blackwell (rehearsal)
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1968)
piano:
Micky Dolenz
vocals:
Micky Dolenz
recording of:
Shorty Blackwell (in 1968)
lyricist and composer:
Micky Dolenz
publisher:
Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc.
2:55
13Laurel and Hardy
producer:
Jan Berry
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist)
electric bass guitar:
Ray Pohlman and Lyle Ritz
guitar:
Bill Pitman and Tommy Tedesco (guitar)
keyboard:
Larry Knechtel and Don Randi
sitar:
Mike Deasy
vocals:
Davy Jones (The Monkees member)
recorded at:
United Recorders, Studio B (@ 6050 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1967-12-26) and Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1968-02-05)
recording of:
Laurel and Hardy (from 1967-12-26 until 1968-02-05)
writer:
Jan Berry and Roger Christian (UK singer/songwriter & keyboardist, member of The Christians)
2:46
14Seeger’s Theme (acoustic version)
electric bass guitar, guitar and handclaps:
Peter Tork
vocals:
Peter Tork
recorded at:
Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1968-01-20)
recording of:
Seeger’s Theme (on 1968-01-20)
writer:
Pete Seeger
0:53
15Tapioca Tundra (acoustic version)
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1967)
guitar:
Michael Nesmith
vocals:
Michael Nesmith
recording of:
Tapioca Tundra (in 1967)
writer:
Michael Nesmith
3:15
16Don’t Say Nothin’ Bad (About My Baby)
drums (drum set):
Eddie Hoh
electric bass guitar:
Chip Douglas
guitar:
Keith Allison
vocals:
Micky Dolenz
recorded at:
T.T. & G., Studio 2 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1968-02-24)
recording of:
Don’t Say Nothin’ Bad (About My Baby) (on 1968-02-24)
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
writer:
Gerry Goffin and Carole King
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
2:08
17War Games (version two)
cello:
Marie Fera, Fredrick Seykora, Edgar Lustgarten and Jacqueline Lustgarten
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer
electric bass guitar:
Max Bennett (US jazz bassist and session musician)
guitar:
Mike Deasy, Gerry McGee and Al Hendrickson
harpsichord:
Don Randi
horn:
John Cave (french horn), David Duke (horn) and Arthur Maebe (US horn player)
tambourine:
Milt Holland and Jerry Williams (US percussionist)
trombone:
George Roberts (american bass trombone)
trumpet:
Buddy Childers (American jazz trumpeter & composer) and Jack Sheldon
violin:
Alexander Murray (violinist), Sam Freed, Nathan Kaproff, George Kast, Marvin Limonick and Erno Neufeld
vocals:
Davy Jones (The Monkees member)
arranger:
Shorty Rogers (trumpet)
recorded at:
Western Recorders, Studio 2 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1968-02-06) and RCA Victor Studios (Hollywood) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1968-02-08)
recording of:
War Games (from 1968-02-06 until 1968-02-08)
writer:
Davy Jones (The Monkees member) and Steve Pitts
2:32
18(I Prithee) Do Not Ask for Love (second recorded version)
guitar:
Stephen Stills and Peter Tork
vocals:
Peter Tork
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Hollywood) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1967-12-03)
recording of:
(I Prithee) Do Not Ask for Love (on 1967-12-03)
lyricist and composer:
Michael Martin Murphey
3:48
19My Share of the Sidewalk (Mike’s vocal version)
drums (drum set):
Eddie Hoh
electric bass guitar:
Rick Dey
piano:
Michael Nesmith
vocals:
Michael Nesmith
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Hollywood) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1968-01-09)
recording of:
My Share of the Sidewalk (on 1968-01-09)
lyricist and composer:
Michael Nesmith
3:12
20Shake ’em Up and Let ’em Roll (alternate vocal version)
clarinet:
Henry Diltz
drums (drum set):
Eddie Hoh
electric bass guitar:
Chip Douglas
guitar:
Keith Allison and Bill Chadwick
vocals:
Micky Dolenz
recorded at:
T.T. & G., Studio 2 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1968-02-24)
recording of:
Shake ’em Up and Let ’em Roll (on 1968-02-24)
writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Jerome Leiber Music, Purple Starfish Music and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
2:11
21Changes (2009 mix)
cello:
Marie Fera, Fredrick Seykora, Edgar Lustgarten and Jacqueline Lustgarten
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer
electric bass guitar:
Max Bennett (US jazz bassist and session musician)
guitar:
Mike Deasy, Gerry McGee and Al Hendrickson
horn:
John Cave (french horn), David Duke (horn) and Arthur Maebe (US horn player)
percussion:
Milt Holland and Jerry Williams (US percussionist)
piano:
Don Randi
trombone:
George Roberts (american bass trombone)
trumpet:
Buddy Childers (American jazz trumpeter & composer) and Jack Sheldon
violin:
Alexander Murray (violinist), Sam Freed, Nathan Kaproff, George Kast, Marvin Limonick and Erno Neufeld
vocals:
Davy Jones (The Monkees member)
arranger:
Shorty Rogers (trumpet)
recorded at:
Western Recorders, Studio 2 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1968-02-06) and RCA Victor Studios (Hollywood) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1968-02-08)
recording of:
Changes (from 1968-02-06 until 1968-02-08)
writer:
Davy Jones (The Monkees member) and Steve Pitts
2:25
22Merry Go Round (version one)
guitar:
Peter Tork
vocals:
Peter Tork
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Hollywood) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1967-12-17)
recording of:
Merry Go Round (on 1967-12-17)
writer:
Diane Hildebrand (singer and songwriter) and Peter Tork
1:30
23Magnolia Simms (acoustic version)
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1967)
guitar:
Michael Nesmith
vocals:
Michael Nesmith
recording of:
Magnolia Simms (in 1967)
writer:
Michael Nesmith
3:15
24I’m Gonna Try
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist)
electric bass guitar:
Lyle Ritz
guitar:
Al Casey (US rock & roll/rockabilly/surf guitarist/session musician), Mike Deasy and Howard Roberts (jazz guitarist, educator, session musician and producer)
harpsichord:
Don Randi
percussion:
Gary Coleman (US percussionist) and Gene Estes
saxophone and woodwind:
John Lowe (woodwind)
trombone:
Milt Bernhart, Dick Leith (trombonist), Lew McCreary and Frank Rosolino
trumpet:
Buddy Childers (American jazz trumpeter & composer), Clyde Reasinger, Jack Sheldon and Tony Terran
violin:
Alexander Murray (violinist), Nathan Kaproff, George Kast, Marvin Limonick, Erno Neufeld and Ambrose Russo (Violinist)
vocals:
Davy Jones (The Monkees member)
arranger:
Shorty Rogers (trumpet)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Hollywood) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1968-02-15 until 1968-02-17)
recording of:
I’m Gonna Try (from 1968-02-15 until 1968-02-17)
writer:
Davy Jones (The Monkees member) and Steve Pitts
2:44
25Seeger’s Theme (Electric version)
banjo and electric bass guitar:
Peter Tork
drums (drum set):
Buddy Miles
guitar:
Buddy Miles, Peter Tork and Lance Wakely
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Hollywood) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1968-02-12) and Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1968-02-13)
recording of:
Seeger’s Theme (from 1968-02-12 until 1968-02-13)
writer:
Pete Seeger
0:42
26Magnolia Simms (stereo remix)
recording of:
Magnolia Simms
writer:
Michael Nesmith
3:43
27The Girl I Left Behind Me (third recorded version)
cello:
Marie Fera, Jacqueline Lustgarten, Kurt Reher (cellist) and Eleanor Slatkin (US cellist, b. Aller)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer
electric bass guitar:
Max Bennett (US jazz bassist and session musician)
French horn:
Vincent DeRosa, Dick Perissi and David Duke (horn)
guitar:
James Burton (guitarist), Mike Deasy, Gerry McGee and Al Hendrickson
harpsichord:
Michael Melvoin
percussion:
Milt Holland and Jerry Williams (US percussionist)
trombone:
Lew McCreary
trumpet:
Buddy Childers (American jazz trumpeter & composer) and Jack Sheldon
violin:
Alexander Murray (violinist), Sam Freed, Nathan Kaproff, George Kast, Marvin Limonick and Erno Neufeld
vocals:
Davy Jones (The Monkees member)
arranger:
Shorty Rogers (trumpet)
recorded at:
Western Recorders, Studio 2 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1968-02-06) and RCA Victor Studios (Hollywood) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1968-02-09)
recording of:
The Girl I Left Behind Me (Sedaka/Bayer Sager song) (from 1968-02-06 until 1968-02-09)
writer:
Carole Bayer Sager and Neil Sedaka
publisher:
Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc.
2:57
28Merry Go Round (third recorded version)
electric bass guitar and keyboard:
Peter Tork
vocals:
Peter Tork
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Hollywood) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1968-01-22)
recording of:
Merry Go Round (on 1968-01-22)
writer:
Diane Hildebrand (singer and songwriter) and Peter Tork
1:42
29Nine Times Blue (version two — Mike’s vocal)
recording of:
Nine Times Blue
lyricist and composer:
Michael Nesmith
2:17
30The Party (2009 mix)
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist)
electric bass guitar:
Lyle Ritz
guitar:
Al Casey (US rock & roll/rockabilly/surf guitarist/session musician), Mike Deasy and Howard Roberts (jazz guitarist, educator, session musician and producer)
instruments:
Marvin Limonick
organ:
Don Randi
percussion:
Gary Coleman (US percussionist) and Gene Estes
saxophone and woodwind:
John Lowe (woodwind)
trombone:
Milt Bernhart, Dick Leith (trombonist), Lew McCreary and Frank Rosolino
trumpet:
Buddy Childers (American jazz trumpeter & composer), Clyde Reasinger, Jack Sheldon and Tony Terran
violin:
Alexander Murray (violinist), Nathan Kaproff, George Kast, Erno Neufeld and Ambrose Russo (Violinist)
vocals:
Davy Jones (The Monkees member)
arranger:
Shorty Rogers (trumpet)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Hollywood) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1968-02-15 until 1968-02-17)
recording of:
The Party (from 1968-02-15 until 1968-02-17)
writer:
Davy Jones (The Monkees member) and Steve Pitts
3:02
31I Wasn’t Born to Follow (backing track)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer
electric bass guitar:
Max Bennett (US jazz bassist and session musician)
guitar:
Dennis Budimir, Al Casey (US rock & roll/rockabilly/surf guitarist/session musician) and Mike Deasy
harpsichord:
Michael Melvoin
percussion:
Milt Holland and Stan Levey
arranger:
Shorty Rogers (trumpet)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Hollywood) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1968-03-09)
recording of:
Wasn’t Born to Follow (on 1968-03-09)
writer:
Gerry Goffin and Carole King
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
2:58
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Credits

Release

producer:Andrew Sandoval (Andrew Sandoval, power pop artist & reissue record producer)
The Monkees
recording engineer:Peter Abbott (US recording engineer)
Hank Cicalo
Henry Lewy
remastering:Andrew Sandoval (Andrew Sandoval, power pop artist & reissue record producer)
Dan Hersch (mastering engineer)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2185750 [info]
ASIN:US: B00396HGXG [info]