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"She"

• Written by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart
• Lead vocal by Micky Dolenz
• Backing vocals: Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones & Peter Tork
• Guitar: Wayne Erwin, Gerry McGee, and Louie Shelton
• Organ: Bobby Hart
• Bass: Larry Taylor
• Drums: Billy Lewis
• Percussion: Norm Jefferies
• Recorded at RCA Victor Studio A, Hollywood, August 15, 1966
• Produced by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart
• Covered by The Dickies in 1978 on their debut LP The Incredible Shrinking Dickies.

"When Love Comes Knockin' (At Your Door)"

• Written by Neil Sedaka and Carole Bayer Sager
• Lead vocal by Davy Jones
• Guitar: Al Gafa, Willard Suyker and Donald Thomas
• Piano: Neil Sedaka
• Bass: Russell Savakus
• Drums: Herbert Lovell
• Recorded on November 23, 1966 along with The Girl I Left Behind, which popped up on the Monkees' Instant Replay album in 1969
• Produced by Neil Sedaka and Carole Bayer
• Engineered by Ernie Olerich

"Mary, Mary"

• Written by Michael Nesmith
• Lead and backing vocal by Micky Dolenz
• Guitar: Peter Tork, James Burton, Glen Campbell, Al Casey, Michael Deasy, and Don Peake
• Piano: Michael Cohen
• Bass: Larry Knechtel and Bob West
• Drums: Hal Blaine and Jim Gordon
• Percussion: Cary Coleman
• Recorded at Western Recorders, Hollywood, July 25, 1966
• Arrangement: Don Peake
• Produced by Michael Nesmith
• "Mary Mary" appeared on the Paul Butterfield Band's "East-West" release a year before the Monkees' version was released.
• "Mary, Mary" became a rap hit for Run-DMC in 1988

"Hold on Girl"

• Written by Jack Keller, Ben Raleigh and Billy Carr
• Lead vocal by Davy Jones
• Backing vocals by Micky Dolenz
• Other personnel unknown
• Produced by Jeff Barry and Jack Keller
• Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, September 10, 1966 and American Studios, Studio City, October 23, 1966
• Slower version can be found on Missing Links Vol. 2

"Your Auntie Grizelda"

• Written by Jack Keller and Diane Hildebrand
• Lead vocal by Peter Tork
• Other personnel unknown
• Produced by Jeff Barry and Jack Keller
• Engineered by Richard Podolor
• Recorded at American Studios, Studio City, October 23, 1966

"(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone"

• Written by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart
• Lead vocal by Micky Dolenz
• Backing vocal: Tommy Boyce
• Guitar: Wayne Erwin, Gerry McGee, Louie Shelton
• Organ: Bobby Hart
• Bass: Larry Taylor
• Drums: Billy Lewis
• Percussion: Henry Levy
• Produced and Arranged by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart
• Recorded at Western Recorders, Studio #1, Hollywood, July 26, 1966
• Appeared on the flip side of "I'm a Believer"
• Reached number 20 on the pop charts, making it the first Monkees b-side to chart
• The original mono and stereo mixes differ slightly in two spots. On the stereo mix, Micky's vocal is dubbed in at the end of the instrumental bridge just before the second verse; this vocal bridge does not appear on the mono mix. During the fade, Micky's repeated, "Not your steppin' stone" begins sooner on the stereo mix than on the mono mix. The mono single fades out earlier than the track from the mono album, despite that both versions are shown with a playing time of 2:25.

"Look Out (Here Comes Tomorrow)"

• Written by Neil Diamond
• Lead vocal by Davy Jones
• Backing vocals by Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz & Peter Tork
• Organ: Maurgan Cheff
• Percussion: Kauren Seguer
• Other personnel unknown
• Produced by Jeff Barry
• Recorded in New York City, October 15 and 23, 1966 (studio unknown)
• First of the two Neil Diamond songs performed by the Monkees on this album

"The Kind of Girl I Could Love"

• Written by Michael Nesmith and Roger Atkins
• Lead vocal by Michael Nesmith
• Backing vocals by Michael Nesmith, Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones & Peter Tork
• Guitar: James Burton, Glen Campbell, Al Casey, Michael Deasy, and Don Peake
• Bass: Larry Knetchtel and Bob West
• Drums: Hal Blaine and Jim Gordon
• Percussion: Gary Coleman
• Arrangement: Don Peake
• Produced by Michael Nesmith
• Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, June 25, 1966
• Last Nesmith collaboration with another composer

"The Day We Fall in Love"

• Written by Sandy Linzer and Denny Randell
• Lead vocal by Davy Jones
• Guitar: Al Casey
• Harpsichord and Organ: Don Randi and Michael Rubini
• Bass: Carol Kaye and Ray Pohlman
• Drums: Hal Blaine
• Percussion: Frank Capp and Julius Wechter
• Violin: Louis Haber, Irving Spice, and Lousi Stone
• Viola: David Sackson and Murray Sandry
• Cello: Seymour Barab
• Conductor: Arthur Butler
• Arranged and Produced by Jeff Barry
• Engineered by Ray Hall
• Recorded at RCA Victor Studios Hollywood, October 28, 1966 and RCA Victor Studio B, New York, November 23, 1966

"Sometime in the Morning"

• Written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King
• Lead vocal by Micky Dolenz
• Backing vocals by Micky Dolenz & Carole King
• Other personnel unknown
• Produced by Gerry Goffin, Carole King and Jeff Barry
• Recorded at New York City, October 13 and 25, 1966 (studio unknown)

"Laugh"

• Written by Hank Medress, Phil Margo, Mitchell Margo and Jay Siegal
• Lead vocal by Davy Jones
• Guitar: Al Casey
• Harpsichord and Organ: Don Randi and Michael Rubini
• Bass: Carol Kaye and Ray Pohlman
• Drums: Hal Blaine
• Percussion: Frank Capp and Julius Wechter
• Produced and Arranged by Jeff Barry
• Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, October 28, 1966

"I'm a Believer"

• Written by Neil Diamond
• Lead vocal by Micky Dolenz
• Backing Vocals by Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones & Peter Tork
• Guitar: Neil Diamond
• Drums: Buddy Salzman
• Other personnel unknown
• Produced by Jeff Barry
• Recorded in New York City, October 15 and 23, 1966
• Reached number 1 on the pop charts