On November 6, 1967, “Colgems” label released “Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd.”, the fourth Monkees (The) album. It was recorded April – October 1967, at “RCA Victor” in Hollywood, “RCA Victor” in New York, “Western Recorders No. 1” in Hollywood, “American Recording Company” in Studio City, “United Recorders A” in Hollywood, and was produced by Chip Douglas.
Personnel:
- Michael Nesmith – lead and backing vocals, guitar, shaker, acoustic and electric guitar, tremolo electric guitar, percussion
- Micky Dolenz – lead and backing vocals, harmony vocals, percussion, drums, Moog synthesizer, intro chatter
- Davy Jones – lead and backing vocals, percussion, tambourine, intro chatter
- Peter Tork – lead and backing vocals, spoken word, organ, keyboards, piano
- Chip Douglas – acoustic guitar, nylon-string guitar, guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals
- Eddie Hoh – drums, percussion, claves
- Kim Capli – guitar, piano, bass guitar, drums, shaker, cowbell, claves, other percussion
- Doug Dillard – banjo
- Bill Chadwick – acoustic guitar
- Bob Rafelson – piano intro
- Bill Martin – intro chatter
- Charlie Rockett – intro chatter
- Paul Beaver – Moog synthesizer
- Jim Horn – baritone sax
- Pete Candoli – trumpet
- Al Porcino – trumpet
- Manny Stevens – trumpet
- Dick Noel – trombone
- Dick Leith – bass trombone
- Philip Teele – bass trombone
- Bobby Knight – bass trombone
- Ted Nash – reeds, winds
- Tom Scott – reeds, winds
- Bud Shank – reeds, winds
- Vincent DeRosa – French horn
- Ollie Mitchell – flugelhorn
- Anthony Terran – flugelhorn
- Leonard Atkins – violin
- Arnold Belnick – violin
- Nathan Kaproff – violin
- Wilbert Nuttycombe – violin
- Jerome Reisler – violin
- Darrel Terwilliger – violin
- Edgar Lustgarten – cello
Track listing:
- Salesman – Craig Vincent Smith
- She Hangs Out – Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
- The Door into Summer – Chip Douglas, Bill Martin
- Love Is Only Sleeping – Barry Mann, Cynthia Well
- Cuddly Toy – Harry Nilsson
- Words – Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart
- Hard to Believe – Davy Jones, Kim Capli, Eddie Brick, Charlie Rockett
- What Am I Doing Hangin’ Round? – Michael Martin Murphey, Owen Castleman
- Peter Percival Patterson’s Pet Pig Porky – Peter Tork
- Pleasant Valley Sunday – Gerry Goffin, Carole King
- Daily Nightly – Michael Nesmith
- Don’t Call on Me – Michael Nesmith, John London
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