Template:The Monkees Sessions 26 April-17 October 1967

"Cuddly Toy"
 * Written by Harry Nilsson
 * Lead vocal by David Jones
 * Harmony vocals: Micky Dolenz
 * Backing vocals: Micky Dolenz, David Jones, Peter Tork, and Douglas Farthing-Hatlelid
 * Acoustic Guitar: Michael Nesmith
 * Bass Guitar: Douglas Farthing-Hatlelid
 * Drums: Micky Dolenz
 * Tambourine: David Jones
 * Piano: Peter Tork
 * Electric Piano: Peter Tork
 * Cello: Edgar Lustgarten
 * Horns: Ted Nash, Tom Scott, and Bud Shank
 * Wind: Ted Nash, Tom Scott, and Bud Shank
 * Produced by Douglas Farthing-Hatlelid
 * Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, 26 April, 1967
 * The copy presented on the album does not have a fade, while appearances on compilation albums do.
 * Selected by the band after Nilsson auditioned several songs for the group.
 * Some have interpreted the lyrics as being about a gang bang. In the liner notes to the CD's 1995 release it is stated that producer Lester Sill was angered to discover this.

"The Door into Summer"
 * Written by Bill Martin, with Douglas Farthing-Hatlelid
 * Lead vocal by Michael Nesmith
 * Harmony vocals: Micky Dolenz
 * Guitar: Douglas Farthing-Hatlelid
 * Bass Guitar: Douglas Farthing-Hatlelid
 * Drums: Micky Dolenz and Eddie Hoh
 * Percussion: David Jones
 * Keyboards: Peter Tork
 * Banjo: Douglas Dillard
 * Unknown: Bill Martin and Harry Nilsson
 * Produced by Douglas Farthing-Hatlelid
 * Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, 29 May, and 23 August, 1967
 * The title is from a novel by sci-fi author Robert Heinlein.
 * Michael Nesmith was the only member of The Monkees to not contribute to the track instrumentally.
 * Eddie Hoh is credited with drumming, but some evidence exists that the first take featured Micky on drums. Close listening to the finished recording reveals that there are two separate drum tracks. The right channel features a restrained drummer (Micky Dolenz) which continues through the entire track. At the start of the second verse, another less-restrained drummer (Eddie Hoh) begins in the left channel and continues through the rest of the song.
 * Used in the episodes "Monkees on the Wheel" and "Some Like It Lukewarm".
 * The song was officially written by Bill Martin and Douglas Farthing-Hatlelid, though the latter denies any writing contribution.
 * The alternate mono mix released as a bonus track on the 1995 reissue of Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd. features a different background vocal arrangement with a more prominent vocal by Micky, and an altered lead vocal by Mike. The drumming is also more restrained in that mix.

"Pleasant Valley Sunday"
 * Written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King
 * Lead vocal by Micky Dolenz
 * Backing vocals: David Jones, and Michael Nesmith
 * Electric Guitar: Michael Nesmith
 * Acoustic Guitar: Bill Chadwick
 * Bass Guitar: Douglas Farthing-Hatlelid
 * Drums: Eddie Hoh
 * Percussion: David Jones
 * Piano: Peter Tork
 * Produced by Douglas Farthing-Hatlelid
 * Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, 10 and 11 June, 1967 after their Hollywood Bowl performance.
 * The song was originally released as a single, reaching #3 on the pop music charts.
 * Micky Dolenz was the only member of The Monkees to not contribute to the track instrumentally.
 * The stereo album mix differs from the mix released as a single, also heard on the mono album.
 * The stereo and mono mixes feature slightly different vocals by Micky on the opening verse.
 * The fade on both released mixes is deliberately drowned in reverb and noise, but a karaoke mix released in 2004 features a conventional fade.

"Peter Percival Patterson's Pet Pig Porky"
 * Arranged by Peter Tork
 * Spoken words by Peter Tork
 * Produced by Douglas Farthing-Hatlelid
 * Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, 10 June, 1967
 * Taught to Peter by Judy Mayhan, whom he was managing at the time.
 * Peter admits that it was public domain, but when Screen Gems asked who wrote it he gave his name (which he could do, as the 'arranger' of the piece).

"Salesman"
 * Written by Craig Vincent Smith
 * Lead vocal by Michael Nesmith
 * Backing vocals: Micky Dolenz, David Jones, and Douglas Farthing-Hatlelid
 * Spoken vocal: Michael Nesmith (on the 1995 reissue of Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn and Jones Limited)
 * Electric Guitar: Michael Nesmith
 * Acoustic Guitar: Peter Tork
 * Nylon-String Guitar: Douglas Farthing-Hatlelid
 * Bass Guitar: Douglas Farthing-Hatlelid
 * Drums: Eddie Hoh
 * Shaker: Michael Nesmith
 * Produced by Douglas Farthing-Hatlelid
 * Recorded at RCA Victor Studio A, Hollywood, 14 June, 1967
 * Craig Vincent Smith was a friend of Nesmith's who later appeared in the band Penny Arkade, which Nesmith produced.
 * Featured on the TV show in the episode "The Devil and Peter Tork" and caused controversy when NBC objected to the episode, citing the song and its veiled drug reference in the third verse. The song refers to the adventure of a travelling salesman.
 * An alternate mono mix of the song which features a goofy sales pitch by Nesmith over the fade, was released as a bonus track on the 1995 reissue of Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn and Jones Limited.

"Words" (Album Version)
 * Written by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart
 * Lead vocals by Micky Dolenz and Peter Tork
 * Backing vocals: David Jones, Michael Nesmith, and Douglas Farthing-Hatlelid
 * Electric Guitar: Michael Nesmith
 * Bass Guitar: Douglas Farthing-Hatlelid
 * Drums: Eddie Hoh
 * Percussion: Michael Nesmith
 * Chimes: David Jones
 * Tree: David Jones
 * (Hammond B-3) Organ: Peter Tork
 * Produced by Douglas Farthing-Hatlelid
 * Recorded at RCA Victor Studio A, Hollywood, 14 June, 1967
 * The song was originally released as a single, reaching #11 on the pop music charts.
 * Originally recorded for More of the Monkees in August 1966, but re-recorded for Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn and Jones Limited under the group's direction. The original version was eventually released on Missing Links Volume Two.
 * In the music video, Peter plays the guitar, Michael plays the bass, Davy plays the drums and Micky sings and plays the tambourine. They said that this is what The Monkees lineup should have been.
 * The single mix is different from the - album - mix. Micky says "ah" twice in the single mix.

Daydream Believer
 * Written by John Stewart
 * Lead vocal by David Jones
 * Harmony vocal: Micky Dolenz
 * Backing vocals: David Jones
 * Electric Guitar: Michael Nesmith
 * Bass Guitar: Douglas Farthing-Hatlelid
 * Drums: Eddie Hoh
 * Percussion: Douglas Farthing-Hatlelid, and Unknown
 * Bell: Bill Martin
 * Piano: Peter Tork
 * Keyboard: Douglas Farthing-Hatlelid
 * Violin: Nathan Kaproff, George Kast, Alex Murray, and Erno Neufeld
 * Trumpet: Pete Candoli, Al Porcino, and Manuel Stevens
 * Piccolo Trumpet: Manuel Stevens
 * Trombone: Richard Noel
 * Bass Trombone: Richard Leith, and Philip Teele
 * Produced by Douglas Farthing-Hatlelid
 * Arranged by: Shorty Rogers
 * Recorded at RCA Victor Studio A, Hollywood, 14 June, and RCA Victor's "Nashville Sound" Studio, Nashville, TN, 9 August, 1967
 * The song was originally released as a single, replacing "Love is only Sleeping" (which was originally going to be the Monkees' next single) reaching #1 on the pop music charts.
 * The 1986 stereo mix is 9 seconds longer than the 1967 stereo album master.

"Daily Nightly"
 * Written by Michael Nesmith
 * Lead vocal by Micky Dolenz
 * Electric Guitar: Michael Nesmith
 * Bass Guitar: Douglas Farthing-Hatlelid
 * Drums: Eddie Hoh
 * Moog Synthesizer: Micky Dolenz (on the mix presented on Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn, and Jones Ltd.)
 * Organ: Peter Tork
 * Percussion: David Jones
 * Produced by Douglas Farthing-Hatlelid
 * Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, 19 June, and August 1967 (on the mix presented on Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn, and Jones Ltd.)
 * The early mix released as a bonus track on the 1995 reissue of 'Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn, and Jones Ltd.'' lacks Dolenz's synthesizer part.
 * Nesmith's inspiration for this song stemmed from the infamous Sunset Strip riots and the misinformation that the media reported about the event; the event was first discussed by the boys in the epilogue interview segment of the episode "Find The Monkees".
 * The mono and stereo mixes have slightly different Moog parts.
 * Used in the episodes "Fairy Tale" and "The Monkees Blow Their Minds".

"Love is only Sleeping"
 * Written by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
 * Lead vocal by Michael Nesmith
 * Harmony vocals: Micky Dolenz
 * Backing vocals: David Jones and Douglas Farthing-Hatlelid
 * Electric guitar: Michael Nesmith
 * Acoustic guitar: Douglas Farthing-Hatlelid
 * Bass Guitar: Douglas Farthing-Hatlelid
 * Drums: Eddie Hoh
 * Organ: Peter Tork
 * Percussion: David Jones
 * Sound Effects: Bill Chadwick
 * Unknown: Bill Martin and Harry Nilsson
 * Produced by Douglas Farthing-Hatlelid
 * Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, 19 June, and August 1967 (on the mix presented on Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn, and Jones Ltd.)
 * Not originally intended to be included on Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd. as the song was to be issued as a single instead.
 * After a manufacturing error caused some delays, Colgems rethought the strategy and released the more commercial "Daydream Believer" as the single instead, with "Goin' Down" as its B-side
 * The song was featured on three episodes of the TV show—"Everywhere a Sheik, Sheik", "I Was A 99-pound Weakling", and "The Monkees In Paris." The Paris episode feature's the song's released mix while the first two episodes feature a more stripped-down version derived from the song's original four-track mix before it was transferred to eight-track magnetic tape for additional mixing. This song was the first song by Nesmith after his surgery in 1967.
 * The original four-track mix released as a bonus track on the 1995 reissue of Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd. lacks the released mix's extensive echo effects and also features alternate organ parts, particularly on the ending.

"What Am I Doing Hangin' 'Round?"
 * Written by Owens "Boomer" Castleman, and Michael Martin Murphey
 * Lead vocal by Michael Nesmith
 * Backing vocals: Micky Dolenz, David Jones, and Douglas Farthing-Hatlelid
 * Electric Guitar: Michael Nesmith
 * Electric Banjo: Douglas Dillard
 * Bass Guitar: Douglas Farthing-Hatlelid
 * Drums: Eddie Hoh
 * Produced by Douglas Farthing-Hatlelid
 * Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, 20 June, 1967
 * Chosen by Michael Nesmith for the country feel it gave off; Murphey was an old friend of Nesmith's.
 * The released mix features group vocals, but an early mix featured only a double-tracked vocal by Nesmith.
 * Used in the episodes "It's a Nice Place To Visit...", "Monkees Marooned", and "The Monkees Race Again". The mix included in "Monkees Marooned" had a slightly longer run time, owing to the song's chorus being repeated four times after the last verse, instead of three times.

"Don't Call on Me"
 * Written by John London and Michael Nesmith
 * Lead vocal by Michael Nesmith
 * Spoken words: Micky Dolenz and David Jones
 * Electric Guitar: Michael Nesmith
 * Acoustic Guitar: Douglas Farthing-Hatlelid
 * Bass Guitar: Douglas Farthing-Hatlelid
 * Drums: Eddie Hoh
 * Claves: Eddie Hoh
 * Piano: Robert Rafelson
 * Organ: Peter Tork
 * Produced by Douglas Farthing-Hatlelid
 * Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, 20 June and 9 October, 1967, and RCA Victor Nashville Sound Studio, Nashville, August 1967
 * A reworked version of a pre-Monkees Nesmith song.
 * Recorded during two Hollywood sessions, not from "the elegant Pump Room of the magnificent Palmer House, high over Chicago", which could not be possible anyway. The Pump Room Restaurant and Palmer House Hotel are two separate businesses located in two different areas of Chicago. The song begins with the sounds of a live audience in a lounge with dialogue between the boys, working into a jazzy, slow tune.
 * Show producer Robert Rafelson played piano heard in the song's intro.
 * Used in the episode "The Monkees in Paris".

"Goin' Down"
 * Written by Diane Hilderbrand, with Micky Dolenz, David Jones, Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork
 * Lead vocal by Micky Dolenz
 * Electric Guitar: Michael Nesmith
 * Bass Guitar: Peter Tork
 * Drums: Eddie Hoh
 * Percussion: David Jones
 * Trumpet: Bud Brisbois, Virgil Evans, Uan Rasey, and Thomas Scott
 * Trombone: Louis Blackburn, Richard Leith, Richard Nash, and Philip Teelee
 * Saxophone: William Collette, William Hood, Plas Johnson, and John Lowe
 * Produced by Douglas Farthing-Hatlelid
 * Arranged by: Shorty Rogers
 * Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, 20 June, 5 July, and 5 September 1967
 * Intended to be on the album, but cut after including "Love Is Only Sleeping" on the album.
 * Inspired by Mose Allison and his song "Parchman Farm." It began as a free-form jam and then Michael decided it should be recorded as an original track.
 * The extended mono mix does not have a genuine fade-out, while appearances on compilations, and the 07' release do.
 * On the mono mix, the jazzy riff is more restrained and muffled, the background hiss is more restrained, and the trumpet wailing is less restrained. The tempo is also slightly faster than on the single. This can be proven by playing both mixes together starting at the exact same time.

"Star Collector"
 * Written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King
 * Lead vocal by David Jones
 * Harmony vocals: Micky Dolenz
 * Backing vocals: Micky Dolenz, David Jones, Douglas Farthing-Hatlelid, and Unknown
 * Spoken words: Micky Dolenz
 * Electric Guitar: Michael Nesmith
 * Bass Guitar: Douglas Farthing-Hatlelid
 * Drums: Eddie Hoh
 * Organ: Peter Tork
 * Moog Synthesizer: Paul Beaver
 * Produced by Douglas Farthing-Hatlelid
 * Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, 22 June, 1967 and American Recorder, Studio City, 4 October 1967
 * Second song by The Monkees to feature a Moog Synthesizer. The first was "Daily Nightly".
 * The song was about the growing phenomenon of groupies
 * An alternate mix without Paul Beaver's Moog riffing was used on the TV show in the biker-themed episode "The Wild Monkees". A different version of this Moog-less mix is featured on Rhino Records' 2007 two-disc re-release of the album.
 * Used in the episodes "The Wild Monkees", "Hitting the High Seas", "Monkees Watch Their Feet", "The Monkees in Paris", and "Monkees Mind Their Manor".
 * The song features Micky Dolenz singing "bye bye" during the moog riff after the final verse, and again during the end.
 * Peter Tork didn't think much of Beaver's performance, and told Rhino Records later "He played it like it was a flute or something," preferring Micky Dolenz's more random use of the Moog on "Daily Nightly" (which also appeared on Pisces) to produce spacey sounds.
 * An extended stereo mix, featuring a longer moog solo and an altered beginning and ending, was included as a bonus track on the 1995 reissue of Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn and Jones Limited.

"She Hangs Out" (Album Version)
 * Written by Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich
 * Lead vocal by David Jones
 * Backing vocals: Micky Dolenz, David Jones, and Douglas Farthing-Hatlelid
 * Electric Guitar: Michael Nesmith, and Unknown
 * Bass Guitar: Douglas Farthing-Hatlelid
 * Drums: Eddie Hoh
 * Organ: Peter Tork
 * Percussion: Unknown
 * Trumpet: Pete Candoli, Robert Helfer, Al Porcino, and Manuel Stevens
 * Bass Trombone: Richard Leith, and Philip Teele
 * Trombone: Richard Noel
 * Produced by Douglas Farthing-Hatlelid
 * Arranged by: Shorty Rogers
 * Recorded at RCA Victor Studio B, New York City, 21 July, 1967
 * Used on episode #41 ("The Card Carrying Red Shoes"), without the horns (the hornless master remains lost, but available on Remastered, Deluxe Edition - "Alternate Stereo Mix")
 * This was a remake of the January 1967 cut that Don Kirshner released without authorisation in Canada; the release helped lead to Kirshner's firing from Colgems Records.
 * The original mono mix features a longer fade than on the stereo mix.
 * Used in the episodes "Card Carrying Red Shoes" and "Some Like It Lukewarm"
 * While Jeff Barry is officially credited as the writer of the song, several sites and sources claim Ellie Greenwich to have co-written the track.

"Ríu, Ríu Chíu" (Studio Version)
 * Traditional
 * Lead vocals by Douglas Farthing-Hatlelid, with Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork
 * Produced by Douglas Farthing-Hatlelid
 * Recorded on 21 August, 1967
 * The song was recorded during the sessions for "Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn and Jones Ltd". It was a traditional Spanish Christmas carol chosen by Producer Douglas who had performed it with the Modern Folk Quartet. This version features Douglas filling in for Davy Jones on lead vocals, along with Dolenz, Nesmith and Tork. The Monkees also performed it on their Christmas 1967 TV episode.

"Hard to Believe"
 * Written by Eddie Brick, Kim Capli, David Jones, and Charlie Rockett
 * Lead vocal by David Jones
 * Guitar: Kim Capli
 * Bass Guitar: Kim Capli
 * Drums: Kim Capli
 * Percussion: Kim Capli
 * Piano: Kim Capli
 * Violin: Leonard Atkins, Arnold Belnick, Nathan Kaproff, Wilbert Nuttycombe, Jerome Reisler, and Darrel Terwilliger
 * Flugelhorn: Oliver Mitchell, Anthony Terran
 * French Horn: Vincent DeRosa
 * Baritone Saxophone: Jim Horn
 * Bass Trombone: Robert Knight
 * Shaker: Kim Capli
 * Claves: Kim Capli
 * Cowbell: Kim Capli
 * Orchestrated by: George Tipton
 * Produced by Douglas Farthing-Hatlelid
 * Arranged by: Roger Farris
 * Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, 23 August, 1967
 * This was the last new composition to be recorded that would make the album. It is also the only track to feature a single Monkee, and the only track that only features session musicians on instruments.
 * This the only song from the original album not to be used on the TV show.

"Special Announcement"
 * Spoken words by Peter Tork
 * Sound effects: Steve Pitts and Robert Rafelson
 * Produced by Douglas Farthing-Hatlelid
 * Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, 9 October, 1967
 * Originally intended to be the kick-off to the album, it is a parody of the tape-alignment instructions for RCA Studios.
 * The track features a dog barking at the end.