The Monkees - The Monkees

The Monkees - The Monkees

The Monkees - The Monkees
Colgems COM-101 (1966)


Side One
1. (Theme From) The Monkees
2. Saturday's Child
3. I Wanna Be Free
4. Tomorrow's Gonna Be Another Day
5. Papa Gene's Blues
6. Take A Giant Step


Side Two
1. Last Train To Clarksville  
2. This Just Doesn't Seem To Be My Day 
3. Let's Dance On  
4. I'll Be True To You 
5. Sweet Young Thing
6. Gonna Buy Me A Dog

Rhino 2006 CD Bonus Tracks: 
Disc 1
19. Of You
20. (I Prithee) Do Not Ask For Love

Disc 2
16. You Just May Be The One



Personnel:

Sweet Young Thing & You Just May Be The One: 

Hal Blaine - drums
Bob West - bass
James Burton - dano bass, guitar
Glen Campbell - dano bass, guitar

Al Casey - dano bass, guitar
Michael Deasy - dano bass, guitar
Peter Tork - dano bass, guitar, backing vocal
Larry Knechtel - piano

Jimmy Bryant - fiddle 
Gary Coleman - percussion
Frank DeVito - percussion
Micky Dolenz - backing vocal (Sweet Young Thing)
Michael Nesmith - backing vocal (You Just May Be The One)

Notes:

 "The Monkees" debut album was released in October of 1966 and became an instant hit due to the new TV series by the same name. Their first two albums were recorded using almost entirely studio musicians. The songs "Sweet Young Thing" and "You Just May Be The One" were recorded in one session each on 7/18/1966 at RCA Victor Studios in Los Angeles.


Of You:
Hal Blaine - drums
Bob West - bass
James Burton - guitar
Glen Campbell - guitar
Al Casey - guitar
Mike Deasy - guitar
Peter Tork - guitar
Larry Knechtel - keyboard
Michael Cohen - keyboard
Gary Coleman - percussion
Jim Gordon - percussion
Micky Dolenz - harmony vocal

Notes:
Recorded July 25, 1966


(I Prithee) Do Not Ask For Love:
Hal Blaine - drums
Bob West - bass
James Burton - guitar
Glen Campbell - guitar
Al Casey - guitar
Mike Deasy - guitar
Peter Tork - guitar
Larry Knechtel - keyboard
Michael Cohen - keyboard
Gary Coleman - percussion
Jim Gordon - percussion

Notes:
Recorded July 25, 1966