Music Box is a four-CD set by the Monkees. It replaced the previous Monkees box set, entitled Listen to the Band. In addition to music recorded in the 1960s, it also includes music from the Monkees reunions in 1986 and 1996, as well as previously unreleased versions.
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| Released | February 20, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 1966–1996 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 288:32 | |||
| Label | Rhino | |||
| Producer | Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart, Jack Keller, Michael Nesmith, Jeff Barry, Gerry Goffin, Carole King, Carole Bayer Sager, Neil Sedaka, Chip Douglas, Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Peter Tork, Bones Howe, Felton Jarvis, Michael Lloyd, Roger Bechirian | |||
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Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original release | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "(Theme From) The Monkees" | Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart | From the album The Monkees (10/66) | 2:19 |
| 2. | "I Wanna Be Free" (fast version) | Boyce, Hart | Originally unissued • First collected on the album Missing Links Volume Two (1/23/90) | 2:47 |
| 3. | "Let's Dance On" | Boyce, Hart | From the album The Monkees (10/66) | 2:30 |
| 4. | "Last Train to Clarksville" | Boyce, Hart | Originally issued as Colgems single #1001 (8/16/66) • Also included on the album The Monkees (10/66) | 2:46 |
| 5. | "Take a Giant Step" | Gerry Goffin, Carole King | Originally issued as Colgems single #1001 (8/16/66) • Also included on the album The Monkees (10/66) | 2:33 |
| 6. | "All the King's Horses" | Michael Nesmith | Originally unissued • First collected on the album Missing Links, Volume Two (1/23/90) | 2:16 |
| 7. | "Saturday's Child" | David Gates | From the album The Monkees (10/66) | 2:43 |
| 8. | "Papa Gene's Blues" | Nesmith | From the album The Monkees (10/66) | 1:59 |
| 9. | "I Wanna Be Free" (album version) | Boyce, Hart | From the album The Monkees (10/66) | 2:24 |
| 10. | "Sweet Young Thing" | Goffin, King, Nesmith | From the album The Monkees (10/66) | 1:56 |
| 11. | "Gonna Buy Me a Dog" | Boyce, Hart | From the album The Monkees (10/66) | 2:41 |
| 12. | "I Don't Think You Know Me" (first recorded version) | Goffin, King | Originally unissued • First collected on the album Missing Links (7/6/87) | 2:16 |
| 13. | "I'm a Believer" | Neil Diamond | Originally issued as Colgems single #1002 (11/12/66) • Also included on the album More of the Monkees (1/10/67) | 2:46 |
| 14. | "(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone" | Boyce, Hart | Originally issued as Colgems single #1002 (11/12/66) • Also included on the album More of the Monkees (1/10/67) | 2:19 |
| 15. | "She" | Boyce, Hart | From the album More of the Monkees (1/10/67) | 2:39 |
| 16. | "Mary, Mary" | Nesmith | From the album More of the Monkees (1/10/67) | 2:17 |
| 17. | "Your Auntie Grizelda" | Diane Hildebrand, Jack Keller | From the album More of the Monkees (1/10/67) | 2:28 |
| 18. | "Of You" (previously unissued mix) | Bill Chadwick, John Chadwick | Previously unissued • An alternate mix was first collected on the album Missing Links (7/6/87) | 1:59 |
| 19. | "Look Out (Here Comes Tomorrow)" (previously unissued extended version) | Diamond | Previously unissued • An edited version was included on the album More of the Monkees (1/10/67) | 2:48 |
| 20. | "The Kind of Girl I Could Love" | Roger Atkins, Nesmith | From the album More of the Monkees (1/10/67) | 1:53 |
| 21. | "Sometime in the Morning" | Goffin, King | From the album More of the Monkees (1/10/67) | 2:28 |
| 22. | "When Love Comes Knockin' (At Your Door)" | Carole Bayer Sager, Neil Sedaka | From the album More of the Monkees (1/10/67) | 1:48 |
| 23. | "Do Not Ask for Love" (first recorded version) | Michael Martin Murphey | Originally unissued • First collected on the album Missing Links Volume Two (1/23/90) | 3:00 |
| 24. | "Valleri" (first recorded version) | Boyce, Hart | Originally unissued • First collected on the album Missing Links Volume Two (1/23/90) | 2:32 |
| 25. | "I'll Be Back Up on My Feet" (first recorded version) | Sandy Linzer, Denny Randell | Originally unissued • First collected on the album Missing Links Volume Two (1/23/90) | 2:35 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original release | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You" | Diamond | Originally issued as Colgems single #1004 (3/8/67) • First collected on the album The Monkees Greatest Hits (6/69) | 2:50 |
| 2. | "She Hangs Out" (single version) | Jeff Barry | Originally issued as Colgems (Canada) single #1003 (2/67) (withdrawn) • First collected on the albums Monkeemania (40 Timeless Hits) (10/79) and Monkee Business (11/82) | 2:34 |
| 3. | "The Girl I Knew Somewhere" | Nesmith | Originally issued as Colgems single #1004 (3/8/67) • First collected on the album The Monkees (7/76) | 2:35 |
| 4. | "All of Your Toys" | Bill Martin | Originally unissued • First collected on the album Missing Links (7/6/87) | 3:08 |
| 5. | "Love to Love" | Diamond | Originally unissued • First collected on the albums Monkeemania (40 Timeless Hits) (10/79) and Monkee Business (11/82) | 2:28 |
| 6. | "You Told Me" | Nesmith | From the album Headquarters (5/22/67) | 2:26 |
| 7. | "I'll Spend My Life with You" | Boyce, Hart | From the album Headquarters (5/22/67) | 2:24 |
| 8. | "Forget That Girl" | Douglas Farthing-Hatlelid | From the album Headquarters (5/22/67) | 2:25 |
| 9. | "You Just May Be the One" | Nesmith | From the album Headquarters (5/22/67) | 2:03 |
| 10. | "Shades of Gray" | Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil | From the album Headquarters (5/22/67) | 3:22 |
| 11. | "For Pete's Sake" | Peter Tork, Joey Richards | From the album Headquarters (5/22/67) | 2:11 |
| 12. | "Sunny Girlfriend" | Nesmith | From the album Headquarters (5/22/67) | 2:33 |
| 13. | "No Time" | Hank Cicalo | From the album Headquarters (5/22/67) | 2:07 |
| 14. | "Randy Scouse Git" | Micky Dolenz | From the album Headquarters (5/22/67) | 2:33 |
| 15. | "Pleasant Valley Sunday" (single version) | Goffin, King | Originally issued as Colgems single #1007 (7/10/67) • First collected on the album Monkee Business (11/82) • An alternate mix was included on the album Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd. (11/14/67) | 3:07 |
| 16. | "Words" | Boyce, Hart | Originally issued as Colgems single #1007 (7/10/67) • Also included on the album Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd. (11/14/67) | 2:51 |
| 17. | "Daydream Believer" | John Stewart | Originally issued as Colgems single #1012 (10/25/67) • Also included on the album The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees (4/22/68) | 3:00 |
| 18. | "Goin’ Down" | Dolenz, Hildebrand, Davy Jones, Nesmith, Tork | Originally issued as Colgems single #1012 (10/25/67) • First collected on the albums Monkeemania (40 Timeless Hits) (10/79) and Monkee Business (11/82) | 4:23 |
| 19. | "Salesman" | Craig Vincent Smith | From the album Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd. (11/14/67) | 2:36 |
| 20. | "The Door Into Summer" | Douglas, Martin | From the album Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd. (11/14/67) | 2:49 |
| 21. | "Love Is Only Sleeping" | Mann, Weil | From the album Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd. (11/14/67) | 2:31 |
| 22. | "Cuddly Toy" | Harry Nilsson | From the album Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd. (11/14/67) | 2:40 |
| 23. | "What Am I Doing Hangin' 'Round?" | Murphey, Owen Castleman | From the album Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd. (11/14/67) | 3:08 |
| 24. | "Daily Nightly" | Nesmith | From the album Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd. (11/14/67) | 2:32 |
| 25. | "Star Collector" | Goffin, King | From the album Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd. (11/14/67) | 4:24 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original release | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Valleri" | Boyce, Hart | Originally issued as Colgems single #1019 (3/2/68) • Also included on the album The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees (4/22/68) | 2:20 |
| 2. | "Tapioca Tundra" | Nesmith | Originally issued as Colgems single #1019 (3/2/68) • Also included on the album The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees (4/22/68) | 3:06 |
| 3. | "Dream World" | Jones, Steve Pitts | From the album The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees (4/22/68) | 3:20 |
| 4. | "Auntie's Municipal Court" | Keith Allison, Nesmith | From the album The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees (4/22/68) | 4:04 |
| 5. | "P.O. Box 9847" | Boyce, Hart | From the album The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees (4/22/68) | 3:13 |
| 6. | "Zor and Zam" | Chadwick, Chadwick | From the album The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees (4/22/68) | 2:07 |
| 7. | "Carlisle Wheeling" (first recorded version) | Nesmith | Originally unissued • First collected on the album Missing Links (7/6/87) | 3:33 |
| 8. | "Tear the Top Right Off My Head" | Tork | Originally unissued • First collected on the album Listen to the Band (9/24/91) [1] | 2:06 |
| 9. | "The Girl I Left Behind Me" (first recorded version) | Sedaka, Bayer | Originally unissued • First collected on the deluxe reissue of the album The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees (9/20/94) | 2:41 |
| 10. | "Nine Times Blue" | Nesmith | Originally unissued • First collected on the album Missing Links (7/6/87) | 2:09 |
| 11. | "Come On In" | Jo Mapes | Originally unissued • First collected on the album Missing Links, Volume Two (1/23/90) | 3:09 |
| 12. | "D.W. Washburn" | Leiber & Stoller | Originally issued as Colgems single #1023 (6/8/68) • First collected on the albums Monkeemania (40 Timeless Hits) (10/79) and Monkee Business (11/82) | 2:49 |
| 13. | "It's Nice to Be with You" | Jerry Goldstein | Originally issued as Colgems single #1023 (6/8/68) • First collected on the album The Monkees (7/76) | 2:52 |
| 14. | "St. Matthew" | Nesmith | Originally unissued • First collected on the album Missing Links, Volume Two (1/23/90) | 2:43 |
| 15. | "Porpoise Song (Theme from Head)" (single version) | Goffin, King | Originally issued as Colgems single #1031 (10/5/68) • First collected on the also Monkeemania (40 Timeless Hits) (10/79) and Monkee Business (11/82) • An edited version was included on the album Head (12/1/68) | 4:10 |
| 16. | "As We Go Along" | King, Toni Stern | Originally issued as Colgems single #1031 (10/5/68) • Also included on the album Head (12/1/68) | 3:52 |
| 17. | "Ditty Diego – War Chant" | Jack Nicholson, Bob Rafelson | From the album Head (12/1/68) | 0:49 |
| 18. | "Circle Sky" (live version) | Nesmith | Originally unissued • First collected on the albums Monkeemania (40 Timeless Hits) (10/79) and Monkee Business (11/82) | 2:44 |
| 19. | "Can You Dig It" | Tork | From the album Head (12/1/68) | 3:22 |
| 20. | "Daddy's Song" (previously unissued long version) | Nilsson | Originally unissued • An edited version was included on the album Head (12/1/68) | 3:27 |
| 21. | "Long Title: Do I Have to Do This All Over Again" | Tork | From the album Head (12/1/68) | 2:38 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original release | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tear Drop City" | Boyce, Hart | Originally issued as Colgems single #5000 (2/8/69) • Also included on the album Instant Replay (2/15/69) | 2:01 |
| 2. | "A Man Without a Dream" | Goffin, King | Originally issued as Colgems single #5000 (2/8/69) • Also included on the album Instant Replay (2/15/69) | 3:04 |
| 3. | "Through the Looking Glass" | Red Baldwin, Boyce, Hart | From the album Instant Replay (2/15/69) | 2:41 |
| 4. | "I Won't Be the Same Without Her" | Goffin, King | From the album Instant Replay (2/15/69) | 2:40 |
| 5. | "You and I" | Chadwick, Jones | From the album Instant Replay (2/15/69) | 2:13 |
| 6. | "While I Cry" | Nesmith | From the album Instant Replay (2/15/69) | 2:59 |
| 7. | "Shorty Blackwell" | Dolenz | From the album Instant Replay (2/15/69) | 5:39 |
| 8. | "If I Ever Get to Saginaw Again" | Keller, Bob Russell | Originally unissued • First collected on the album Missing Links Volume Two (1/23/90) | 2:44 |
| 9. | "Smile" | Jones | Originally unissued • First collected on the Deluxe Reissue of the album Instant Replay (1/24/95) | 2:18 |
| 10. | "Listen to the Band" (single version) | Nesmith | Originally issued as Colgems single #5004 (4/26/69) • First collected on the album Listen to the Band (9/24/91) • An extended version was included on the album The Monkees Present (10/69) | 2:29 |
| 11. | "Someday Man" | Roger Nichols, Paul Williams | Originally issued as Colgems single #5004 (4/26/69) • First collected on the album The Monkees (7/76) | 2:40 |
| 12. | "Some of Shelly's Blues" | Nesmith | Originally unissued • First collected on the album Missing Links, Volume Two (1/23/90) | 2:30 |
| 13. | "Mommy and Daddy" | Dolenz | Originally issued as Colgems single #5005 (9/6/69) • Also included on the album The Monkees Present (10/69) | 2:13 |
| 14. | "Good Clean Fun" | Nesmith | Originally issued as Colgems single #5005 (9/6/69) • Also included on the album The Monkees Present (10/69) | 2:18 |
| 15. | "Looking for the Good Times" | Boyce, Hart | From the album The Monkees Present (10/69) | 2:03 |
| 16. | "Steam Engine" | Douglas | Originally unissued • First collected on the albums Monkeemania (40 Timeless Hits) (10/79) and Monkee Business (11/82) | 2:23 |
| 17. | "I Never Thought It Peculiar" | Boyce, Hart | From the album Changes (6/70) | 2:27 |
| 18. | "Midnight Train" | Dolenz | From the album Changes (6/70) | 2:07 |
| 19. | "Oh My My" | Barry, Andy Kim | Originally issued as Colgems single #5011 (4/70) • Also included on the album Changes (6/70) | 3:02 |
| 20. | "I Love You Better" | Barry, Kim | Originally issued as Colgems single #5011 (4/70) • Also included on the album Changes (6/70) | 2:28 |
| 21. | "Do You Feel It Too?" | Barry, Kim | From the album Changes (6/70) | 2:35 |
| 22. | "Do It in the Name of Love" | Bobby Bloom, Neil Goldberg | Originally issued as Bell single #986 (4/71) • First collected on the Deluxe Reissue of the album Changes (9/20/94) | 2:07 |
| 23. | "That Was Then, This Is Now" | Vance Brescia | Originally issued as Arista single #ASI-9505 (6/27/86) • Also included on the album Then & Now... The Best of The Monkees (8/86) | 4:02 |
| 24. | "Heart and Soul" | Simon Byrne, Andrew Howell | Originally issued as Rhino single #RNOR-74408 (7/87) • Also included on the album Pool It! (8/1/87) | 3:56 |
| 25. | "MGBGT" (live version) | Tork | From the album 20th Anniversary Tour 1986 (7/87) • Also issued as Rhino single #RNOR-74408 (7/87) | 2:35 |
| 26. | "Every Step of the Way" (single version) | Ian Hunter, Mark Clarke | Originally issued as Rhino single #RNOR-74410 (11/87) • First collected on the album Listen to the Band (9/24/91) • An alternate mix was included on the album Pool It! (8/1/87) | 3:18 |
| 27. | "Oh, What a Night" | Jones | From the album Justus (10/15/96) | 3:12 |
| 28. | "You and I" | Dolenz, Jones | From the album Justus (10/15/96) | 2:55 |