Session Information
Dream World
- Lead Vocal: Davy Jones
- Guitar: Michael Deasy, Al Hendrickson, Gerry McGee
- Harpsichord: Don Randi
- Bass: Max Bennett
- Drums: Earl Palmer
- Percussion: Brendan Cahill, Teresa Helfer, Milt Holland, Jerry Williams
- Violin: Sam Freed, Nathan Kaproff, Martin Limonick, Alexander Murray, Erno Neufeld
- Cello: Marie Feram, Edgar Lustgarten, Jacquelyn Lustgarten, Fredrick Seykora
- Trumpet: Buddy Childers, Jack Shelton
- Trombone: George Roberts
- Horns: John Cave, Don Duke, Arthur Maebe
- Arrangement: Shorty Rogers
- Recorded at Western Recorders Studio 2, Hollywood, 6 February 1968 and RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, 8 February 1968
Auntie’s Municipal Court
- Lead Vocals: Micky Dolenz and Mike Nesmith
- Guitar: Mike Nesmith, Keith Allison, Bill Chadwick
- Bass: Richard Dey
- Drums: Eddie Hoh
- Other personnel unknown
- Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, 6 January, 15, and 16, 1968
- The mono mix puts more emphasis on the guitar accompaniment.
We Were Made for Each Other
- Lead Vocal: Davy Jones
- Guitar: James Burton, Michael Deasy, Al Hendrickson, Gerry McGee
- Harpsichord: Michael Melvoin
- Bass: Max Bennett
- Drums: Earl Palmer
- Percussion: Brendan Cahill, Milt Holland, Jerry Williams
- Violin: Sam Freed, Nathan Kaproff, George Kast, Marvin Limonick, Alexander Murray, Erno Neufeld
- Cello: Maria Fera, Jacquelyn Lustgarten, Kurt Reher, Eleanor Slatkin
- Trumpet: Buddy Childers, Jack Shelton
- Trombone: Lewis McCreary
- Horn: Vincent DeRosa, David Duke, Richard Preissi
- Arrangement: Shorty Rogers
- Intended for Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd.
Tapioca Tundra
- Lead Vocal, Whistling, Percussion, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar: Mike Nesmith
- Drums: Eddie Hoh
- Other personnel unknown
- Lyrics are from a poem Nesmith wrote prior to composing the music
- Recorded 11 November 1967
Daydream Believer
- Lead and Backing Vocal: Davy Jones
- Harmony Vocal: Micky Dolenz
- Electric Guitar: Mike Nesmith
- Piano: Peter Tork
- Bass, Keyboards, Percussion: Chip Douglas
- Drums: Eddie Hoh
- Percussion: Bill Martin
- Violin: Nathan Kaproff, George Kast, Alex Murray, Erno Neufeld
- Trumpet: Pete Candoli, Al Porcino, Manuel Stevens
- Trombone: Richard Noel
- Bass trombone: Richard Leith, Philip Teele
- Arrangement: Shorty Rogers
- Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, June 14 and August 9, 1967
- Issued as a single on Colgems #1012, 25 October 1967, reaching number one
- Only song on Birds featuring all members of the band, and the only song featuring Tork at all
- Replaced "Love is Only Sleeping" as a single
- Used in the episodes "Art, For Monkees' Sale", "Monkees Marooned", and "Hitting the High Seas"
Writing Wrongs
- Lead Vocal, Piano, Electric guitar, Organ: Mike Nesmith
- Bass: Richard Dey
- Drums, percussion: Eddie Hoh
- Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, 3 December 1967
- Final product is two takes spliced together
I'll Be Back Up On My Feet
- Lead and Backing Vocal: Micky Dolenz
- Guitar: Al Casey, Michael Deasy, Dennis Budimir
- Harpsichord: Michael Melvoin
- Bass: Max Bennett
- Drums: Earl Palmer
- Percussion: Brendan Cahill, Milt Holland, Stan Levy
- Sax: William Hood
- Trumpet: Buddy Childers, Oliver Mitchell
- Trombone: Louis Blackburn, Lew McCreary
- Arrangement: Shorty Rogers
- Intended for More of The Monkees, then again for Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd.
- Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, 9 March and 14 March 1968
- The original version of this song was used in the episodes "Dance, Monkee, Dance" and "Monkees in the Ring"
The Poster
- Lead and Backing Vocal: Davy Jones
- Guitar: Al Casey, Michael Deasy, Howard Roberts
- Organ: Don Randi
- Bass: Max Bennett, Lyle Ritz
- Drums: Hal Blaine
- Percussion: Gary Coleman, Gene Estes
- Trumpet: Buddy Childers, Clyde Reasinger, Jack Shelton, Anthony Terran
- Trombone: Milt Bernhart, Richard Leith, Lew McCreary, Frank Rosolino
- Sax: John Lowe
- Violin: Nathan Kaproff, George Kast, Alex Murray, Erno Neufeld, Ambrose Russo
- Arrangement: Shorty Rogers
- Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, 15 and 17 February 1968
P.O. Box 9847
- Lead Vocal: Micky Dolenz
- Guitar: Gerry McGee, Louie Shelton
- Bass: Joe Osborn
- Tack Piano: Bobby Hart
- Drums, Percussion: Billy Lewis
- Violin: Victor Arno, Jack Pepper
- Viola: Philip Goldberg
- Cello: Raymond Kelley
- Arrangement: Don McGinnis
- Inspired by an idea by Bob Rafelson
Magnolia Simms
- Lead Vocal, Guitar: Mike Nesmith
- Tack Piano: Paul T. Smith
- Bass: Max Bennett
- Drums: Earl Palmer
- Trumpet: Oliver Mitchell
- Trombone: Lew McCreary
- Woodwinds: Jim Horn and Jack Nimitz
- Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, 2 December 1967
- Recorded as a low-fi song with deliberate surface noise and skipping as if it came from a 78 RPM record. On the stereo mix, this track is heard only on the left channel.
Valleri
- Lead Vocal: Davy Jones
- Guitar: Gerry McGee, Louie Shelton
- Bass: Joe Osborne
- Drums, Tambourine: Billy Lewis
- Sax: Jim Horn, Jay Migliori
- Trumpets: Ollie Mitchell, Roy Caton
- Trombone: Lew McCreary
- Arrangement: Don McGinnis
- Recorded at United Recorders, Hollywood, 26 December and 28, 1967
- Issued as a single as Colgems #1019, March 2, 1968, reaching number three.
- Second time the band recorded it, with the same personnel; the remake was so the Monkees could take production credit
- Colgems chief Lester Sill rejected the first mix, saying it needed "more punch", and had a brass section overdubbed
- This version was used for the episode "Monkee's Blow Their Minds" with the fade-out dropped (a factor which would later be used on compilations).
- The original version of the song was used in the episodes "Captain Crocodile" and "Monkees in Manhattan".
Zor and Zam
- Lead Vocal, Percussion: Micky Dolenz
- Backing Vocals: Davy Jones and Mike Nesmith
- Guitars: Keith Allison and Bill Chadwick
- Piano: Michael Melvoin
- Bass: Chip Douglas, Richard Dey and Max Bennett
- Drums: Eddie Hoh
- Additional Drums and percussion: Hal Blaine, Henry Diltz, Milt Holland and Stanley Levey
- Additional Personnel on horns, strings, etc.
- Arrangement: Shorty Rogers
- A different version of the song was used on the episode "Mijacogeo (The Frodis Caper)".
- Bonus tracks
Lady's Baby
- Lead Vocal, Guitar: Peter Tork
- Backing Vocal: Karen Harvey Hammer
- Electric Guitar: Stephen Stills
- Bass: Lance Wakely
- Drums: Dewey Martin
- Sound Effects: Justin Hammer
- Recorded at various California studios between January and March 1968
- 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
- Other personnel
- Produced by The Monkees (except "Daydream Believer" produced by Chip Douglas)
- Recording Engineers: Pete Abbot and Hank Cicalo
- Music Supervision: Lester Sill
- Original Cover Design: Allan Wolsky and Friends
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