Missing Links (album)
| Missing Links | ||||
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| Compilation album by The Monkees | ||||
| Released | July 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 1966-1969 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 41:56 | |||
| Label | Rhino | |||
| The Monkees chronology | ||||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Missing Links is a 1987 compilation album by The Monkees. While "Apples, Peaches, Bananas And Pears" and "If You Have the Time" both featured in the reruns of their 1960s television series, none of the tracks had ever been issued commercially. Missing Links is the first volume of a three-volume set (followed by Missing Links Volume 2 and Missing Links Volume 3).
"All Of Your Toys", written by Bill Martin, was the first recording to feature all four Monkees performing playing on the track, and was intended to become their third single. A publishing issue prevented the songfrom being released, and Neil Diamond's "A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You" was chosen instead.
Michael Nesmith re-recorded "Nine Times Blue" for his Magnetic South album and "Carlisle Wheeling" (as "Conversations") for his Loose Salute album.
When originally released on vinyl in the U.S. in 1987, tracks 7, 8, 15 and 16 were not included. The compact disc was released in the U.S. and UK in 1988.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Apples, Peaches, Bananas and Pears" (Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart) | Micky Dolenz | 2:16 |
| 2. | "If You Have the Time" (David Jones, Bill Chadwick) | Davy Jones | 2:09 |
| 3. | ""I Don't Think You Know Me" (first recorded version)" (Gerry Goffin, Carole King) | Michael Nesmith | 2:15 |
| 4. | "Party" (David Jones, Steve Pitts) | Davy Jones | 2:46 |
| 5. | "Carlisle Wheeling (first recorded version)" (Michael Nesmith) | Michael Nesmith | 3:20 |
| 6. | "Storybook of You" (Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart) | Davy Jones | 2:53 |
| 7. | "Rosemarie" (Micky Dolenz) | Micky Dolenz | 2:29 |
| 8. | "My Share of the Sidewalk" (Michael Nesmith) | Davy Jones | 3:07 |
| 9. | "All of Your Toys" (Bill Martin) | Micky Dolenz | 3:09 |
| 10. | "Nine Times Blue (album version)" (Michael Nesmith) | Michael Nesmith | 2:10 |
| 11. | "So Goes Love (second recorded version)" (Gerry Goffin, Carole King) | Davy Jones | 3:08 |
| 12. | "Teeny Tiny Gnome (a.k.a. Kicking Stones)" (Lynn Castle, Wayne Erwin) | Micky Dolenz | 2:28 |
| 13. | "Of You" (Bill Chadwick, John Chadwick) | Michael Nesmith | 1:58 |
| 14. | "War Games" (David Jones, Steve Pitts) | Davy Jones | 2:34 |
| 15. | "Lady's Baby" (Peter Tork) | Peter Tork | 2:27 |
| 16. | "Time and Time Again" (David Jones, Bill Chadwick) | Davy Jones | 2:50 |
Session information
"Apples, Peaches, Bananas and Pears"
- Written by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart
- Lead vocal by Micky Dolenz
- Backing vocals: Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart, Ron Hicklin
- Guitar: Wayne Erwin, Gerry McGee, Louie Shelton
- Bass: Larry Taylor
- Drums: Billy Lewis
- Percussion: Gene Estes
- Produced by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart
- Recorded during sessions for More of the Monkees
- Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, October 28, 1966
"If You Have the Time"
- Written by Bill Chadwick and David Jones
- Lead vocal by Davy Jones
- Backing vocals: Davy Jones, Bill Chadwick, and Unknown
- Guitar: Unknown
- Electric Guitar: Louie Shelton
- Bass: Joe Osborn
- Drums: John Guerin
- Piano: Michel Rubini
- Moog Synthesizer: Paul Beaver
- Produced by Bill Chadwick and Davy Jones
- Recorded during sessions for The Monkees Present
- Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, May 1, 1969
"I Don't Think You Know Me" (first recorded version)
- Written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King
- Lead vocal by Michael Nesmith
- Harmony vocals: Micky Dolenz
- Backing vocals: Micky Dolenz
- Guitar: James Burton, Glen Campbell Al Casey
- Organ: Larry Knechtel
- Drums: Hal Blaine, Jim Gordon
- Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, June 25, 1966 (7:30 pm– 12:15 am)
- Produced by Michael Nesmith
- Arranged by Don Peake
- Two mixes were made of this song. The first featured Micky on vocals and was mixed by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart. Michael Nesmith recorded this version at a later time.
- Recorded during sessions for The Monkees
"Party"
- Written by David Jones, Steve Pitts
- Lead vocal by Davy Jones
- Guitar: Al Casey, Mike Deasey Howard Roberts
- Bass: Lyle Ritz
- Drums: Hal Blaine
- Organ: Don Randi
- Marimba/Percussion/Tambourine: Gary Coleman, Gene Estes
- Trombone: Milt Bernhart, Richard Leith, Lew McCreary, Frank Rosolino
- Trumpet: Buddy Childers, and Clyde Reasinger, Jack Sheldon, Anthony Terran
- Saxophone/Woodwind: John Lowe
- Violin: Nathan Kaproff, George Kast, Marvin Limonick, Alex Murray, Erno Neufeld, Ambrose Russo
- Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, February 15, 1968
- This song has an almost identical music track to another Jones/Pitts song "I'm Gonna Try" which was recorded the same day.
- Recorded during sessions for The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees
"Carlisle Wheeling" (first recorded version)
- Written by Michael Nesmith
- Lead vocal by Michael Nesmith
- Acoustic Guitar: Michael Nesmith
- Banjo: Peter Tork
- Drums: Eddie Hoh
- Organ: Michael Nesmith
- Percussion: Michael Nesmith
- Produced by Michael Nesmith
- First known recording; a second version was made available as a bonus track on Instant Replay; later be included on the Music Box.
- Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, November 18 and 19, 1967
- Recorded during sessions for The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees.
"Storybook of You"
- Written by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart
- Lead vocal by Davy Jones
- Backing vocals: Davy Jones, Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart
- Electric Guitar: Unknown
- Acoustic Guitar: Louie Shelton
- Bass: Joe Osborn
- Drums: Hal Blaine, Billy Lewis
- Piano: John Gallie
- Tack Piano: Larry Knechtel
- Violin: Bill Kursach, Jerome Reisler, Ralph Schaeffer, Sidney Sharp, Shari Zippert
- Cello: Jesse Ehrlich
- Saxophone: Jay Migliori
- Trumpet: Jules Chaikin, Oliver Mitchell
- Trombone: Dick Nash
- Unknown: William Pening
- Produced by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart
- Recorded during sessions for The Monkees Present
- Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, May 30 and 31, 1969
"Rosemarie"
- Written by Micky Dolenz
- Lead vocal by Micky Dolenz
- Electric Guitar: Keith Allison
- Acoustic Guitar: Micky Dolenz, Peter Tork
- Bass: Chip Douglas
- Drums: Jim Gordon
- Tambourine: Larry Bunker
- Piano: Michel Rubini
- Saxophone: Bill Hood
- Trumpet: Buddy Childers, Carroll Lewis, Oliver Mitchell, Stu Williamson
- Trombone: Lou Blackburn, Herbie Harper, Lew McCreary
- Produced by The Monkees
- Recorded during multiple sessions for The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees and Head respectively
- Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, March 1, 14 and June 7, 1968
"My Share of the Sidewalk"
- Written by Michael Nesmith
- Lead vocal by Davy Jones
- Guitar: Michael Nesmith
- Bass: Rick Dey
- Drums: Eddie Hoh
- Piano: Michael Nesmith
- Cello: Justin DiTullio, Ray Kramer, Emmet Sargeant, Eleanor Slatkin
- Trumpet: Pete Candoli, Buddy Childers, Anthony Terran
- Trombone: Dick Leith, and Lew McCreary
- Produced by the Monkees
- Recorded during the sessions for The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees and The Monkees Present.
- Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, CA, January 9, 1968
"All of Your Toys"
- Written by Bill Martin
- Lead vocal by Micky Dolenz
- Backing vocals: Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, Peter Tork
- Electric 12-String Guitar: Michael Nesmith
- Bass: John London
- Drums: Micky Dolenz
- Tambourine: Davy Jones
- Harpsichord: Peter Tork
- Oone of the first tracks recorded during sessions for Headquarters.
- Unused track, proposed A-side of the next single but not controlled by the Monkees' publishing company, Screen Gems; publisher Tickson Music refused to sell copyright
- Included as bonus track on Headquarters, Listen to the Band and Music Box sets in slightly different mixes. Also available on Monkeemania (The Very Best of the Monkees) in different mono mix.
- Recorded at Goldstar Studios, Hollywood, January 16 (10:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M.), and RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, January 19, 23, 24, 1967, and 26 (8:00 - 11:00 P.M.), 28 (2:00 - 6:00 P.M.), 30 (10:00 - 12:00 A.M.), 31 (2:00 P.M. - 12:00 A.M.), and February 2 (8:00 - 10:00 P.M.)
"Nine Times Blue"
- Written by Michael Nesmith
- Lead vocal by Michael Nesmith
- Guitar: Michael Nesmith
- Pedal Steel Guitar: Orville "Red" Rhodes
- Bass: Chip Douglas
- Produced by Michael Nesmith
- Originally demoed during Headquarters sessions; demo version released as bonus track on Headquarters.
- This version of the song was recorded during The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees session.
- Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, November 18 and 19, 1967, and February 2, and April 5, 1968
"So Goes Love" (second recorded version)
- Written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King
- Lead vocal by Davy Jones
- Backing vocals: Davy Jones
- Guitar: Peter Tork, James Burton, Glen Campbell, Al Casey, Jim Helms
- Bass: Bill Pittman
- Drums: Hal Blaine
- Electric Piano: Billy Preston
- Percussion: Gary Coleman Jim Gordon
- Recorded between July 7, 25, 1966
- Produced by Michael Nesmith
- Arranged by Don Peake
- Recorded during sessions for The Monkees
"Teeny Tiny Gnome"
- Written by Lynn Castle and Wayne Erwin
- Lead vocal by Micky Dolenz
- Backing vocals: Tommy Boyce, Wayne Erwin, Bobby Hart, Ron Hicklin
- Guitar: Wayne Erwin, Gerry McGee, Louie Shelton
- Bass: Larry Taylor
- Drums: Billy Lewis
- Piano: Bobby Hart
- Organ: Paul Suter
- Trumpet: Steve Huffsteter
- Trombone: Gilbert Falco, Dick Hyde
- Horn: Bob Jung, Don McGinnis
- Flute: Paul Suter
- Vibes: Emil Richards
- Produced by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart
- Recorded at RCA Victor Studio B, Hollywood, August 23, 1966
- "Teeny Tiny Gnome" is mislabled. The correct title is "Kicking Stones," which can be found on the More of the Monkees Special Deluxe Edition, released in 2006.
- Recorded during sessions for More of the Monkees
"Of You"
- Written by Bill and John Chadwick
- Lead vocal by Michael Nesmith
- Harmony vocal: Micky Dolenz
- Guitar: Peter Tork, James Burton, Glen Campbell, Al Casey, and Mike Deasey
- Bass: Bob West
- Drums: Hal Blaine
- Percussion: Gary Coleman, Jim Gordon
- Piano: Michael Cohen and Larry Knechtel
- Produced by Michael Nesmith
- Recorded at Western Recorders, Hollywood, July 25, 1966
- Recorded during sessions for More of the Monkees
"War Games"
- Written by David Jones and Steve Pitts
- Lead vocal by Davy Jones
- Guitar: Mike Deasey, Al Hendrickson, Gerry McGee
- Bass: Max Bennett
- Drums: Earl Palmer
- Tambourine: Unknown
- Harpsichord: Don Randi
- Violin: Sam Freed, Nathan Kaproff, George Kast, Marvin Limonick, Alex Murray, Erno Neufeld
- Cello: Marie Fera, Edgar Lustgarten, Jacqueline Lustgarten, Frederick Seykora
- Trumpet: Buddy Childers, Jack Sheldon
- French Horn: John Cave, David Duke, Arthur Maebe
- Trombone: George Roberts
- Produced by The Monkees
- Recorded during sessions for The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees
- Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, January 23, 1968
"Lady's Baby"
- Written by Peter Tork
- Lead vocal by Peter Tork
- Backing vocal: Karen Harvey Hammer
- Guitar: Peter Tork
- Electric Guitar: Stephen Stills
- Bass: Lance Wakely
- Drums: Dewey Martin
- Sound Effects: Justin Hammer
- Produced by Peter Tork
- Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, December 1, 17, 21, 1967, and January 14, 19, 24, and Western Recorders, Hollywood, February 2 and 7, 1968
- Recorded during sessions for The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees. It was originally intended for the album but constant production changes and re-recordings by Tork caused the song to not be finished in time for release.
"Time and Time Again"
- Written by Bill Chadwick, David Jones
- Lead vocal by Davy Jones
- Backing vocals: Davy Jones, Bill Chadwick
- Electric Guitar: Louie Shelton
- Bass: Joe Osborn
- Drums: John Guerin
- Moog Synthesizer: Paul Beaver
- Calliope: Michel Rubini
- Produced by Bill Chadwick and Davy Jones
- Recorded at RCA Victor Sudios, Hollywood, August 14, November 11, 1969
- Recorded during sessions for The Monkees Present
- The version presented here has spoken passages at the beginning and end of the song. When the song was released as a bonus track on Changes, the opening and ending dialogues were removed, and the song fades out at the end, whereas the version presented here does not fade. The moog also does notappear in the mix released as a bonus track on Changes until after the interlude, whereas in the version presented here, the moog can be heard during all the verses, and the interlude.
References
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