Friday, July 26, 2013

Record #0446: Daydream Believer / Goin' Down – THE MONKEES

Colgems 66-1012 (original) USA, Nov. 7, 1967
Words & Music bySide AJohn Stewart; Side B – Diane Hilderbrand, Peter Tork, Mike Nesmith, Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones
Musicians: Side A - Davy Jones (lead and backing vocals), Micky Dolenz (harmony vocals), Mike Nesmith (guitar), Peter Tork (piano), Chip Douglas (bass, keyboards and percussion), "Fast" Eddie Hoh (drums), Bill Martin (percussion), Nathan Kaproff, Alex Murray, George Kast and Erno Neufeld (violins), Pete Candoli, Al Porcino and Manuel Stevens (trumpets), Richard Noel (trombone), Richard Leith and Philip Teele (bass trombones); Side B - Micky Dolenz (lead vocals), Mike Nesmith (guitar), Peter Tork (guitar and bass), "Fast" Eddie Hoh (drums), Bud Brisbois, Virgil Evans, Uan Rasey and Thomas Scott (trumpets), Louis Blackburn, Richard Leith, Richard Nash and Philip Teele (trombones), William Collette, William Hood, Plas Johnson and John Lowe (saxophones)
Recording sessions: Side A - Produced by Chip Douglas and The Monkees at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, CA, Jun. 14 and Aug. 9, 1967; Side B - Produced by Chip Douglas at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, CA, 1967
Highest chart positions:  Side A - US #1, UK #5; Side B - US #104

The title song is a very catchy pop tune and it has all four members of The Monkees in it. The song became the group's second biggest hit.

Davy Jones is not playing nor singing on the flip.

List price:  Very Good+ is $7.50, Near Mint is $15

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