Missing Links by The Monkees - DeepRiffs

COMPILATION

The Missing Links series of unreleased Monkees tracks was a great idea that became unnecessary and redundant when Rhino began peppering its reissues of the band's original discs with these very same cuts as "bonus selections." But if you didn't buy the expanded reissues, yet you're a big enough Monkees fan to even know these tracks exist, this album is a moderately worthwhile investment both for the sake of completeness and for the genuine quality of the songs. Standouts include the group effort "All of Your Toys" and a slew of Michael Nesmith tracks ("Of You," "Carlisle Wheeling," "Nine Times Blue") that presage his country music pursuits in the years to come. The collection is hindered, however, by the inclusion of some annoyingly childlike songs ("Apples, Peaches, Bananas and Pears," "Teeny Tiny Gnome") and by the relative lack of material showcasing Peter Tork's erratic yet considerable talents. While in some cases the songs on Missing Links were not initially released for very good reasons, there are some true gems here, and as a whole it's a winner for Monkee curators. (Note that the cassette version of this release has only 12 tracks to the CD's 16.) ~ Joseph McCombs

1. Apples, Peaches, Bananas and Pears

Background Vocals: Bobby Hart
Ron Hicklin
Tommy Boyce; Performer
Primary Artist: The Monkees; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Peter Tork
Larry Taylor; Performer
Bass Guitar: Larry Taylor
Peter Tork; Performer
Drums: Billy Lewis
Micky Dolenz; Performer
Guitar: Gerry Mcgee
Wayne Erwin
Louie Shelton
Davy Jones
Michael Nesmith; Performer
Lead Vocals: Micky Dolenz; Performer
Vocals: Peter Tork
Davy Jones
Michael Nesmith; Performer
Composer: Bobby Hart
Tommy Boyce; Composer
Producer: Tommy Boyce
Bobby Hart; Production

2. If You Have the Time

Primary Artist: The Monkees; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Bill Chadwick
Davy Jones; Performer
Bass Guitar: Joe Osborn
Peter Tork; Performer
Bass Guitar: Joe Osborn
Peter Tork; Performer
Drums: Micky Dolenz
John Guerin; Performer
Electric Guitar: Louie Shelton; Performer
Guitar: Michael Nesmith
Davy Jones; Performer
Lead Vocals: Davy Jones; Performer
Moog Synthesizer: Paul Beaver; Performer
Piano: Michel Rubini; Performer
Vocals: Peter Tork
Micky Dolenz
Michael Nesmith; Performer
Arranger: Bill Chadwick; Composer
Composer: Bill Chadwick
Davy Jones; Composer
Producer: Davy Jones
Bill Chadwick; Production

3. I Don't Think You Know Me (First Recorded Version)

Background Vocals: Peter Tork
Davy Jones; Performer
Arranger: Don Peake; Composer
Bass Guitar: Bob West; Performer
Drums: Jim Gordan
Hal Blaine; Performer
Guitar: Glen Campbell
Al Casey
James Burton; Performer
Organ: Larry Knechtel; Performer
Conductor: Don Peake; Conductor
Audio Engineer: Dave Hassinger
Hank Cicalo; Production
Lead Vocals: Micky Dolenz
Michael Nesmith; Performer
Percussion: Gary Coleman; Performer
Producer: Michael Nesmith; Production
Primary Artist: The Monkees; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Bob West; Performer
Composer: Gerry Goffin
Carole King; Composer
Recording: Dave Hassinger
Hank Cicalo; Production
Audio Recording Engineer: Dave Hassinger
Hank Cicalo; Other

4. Party

Primary Artist: The Monkees; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Lyle Ritz
Peter Tork; Performer
Bass Guitar: Lyle Ritz
Peter Tork; Performer
Drums: Micky Dolenz
Hal Blaine; Performer
Guitar: Mike Deasy
Howard Roberts
Al Casey
Michael Nesmith
Davy Jones; Performer
Lead Vocals: Davy Jones; Performer
Marimba: Gene Estes
Gary Coleman; Performer
Organ: Don Randi; Performer
Percussion: Gene Estes
Gary Coleman; Performer
Saxophone: John Lowe; Performer
Tambourine: Gene Estes
Gary Coleman; Performer
Trombone: Richard Leith
Frank Rosolino
Milt Bernhart
Lew Mccreary; Performer
Trumpet: Buddy Childers
Anthony Terran
Clyde Reasinger
Jack Sheldon; Performer
Violin: Alex Murray
Ambrose Russo
Erno Neufeld
George Kast
Marvin Limonick
Nathan Kaproff; Performer
Vocals: Peter Tork
Micky Dolenz
Michael Nesmith; Performer
Composer: Steve Pitts
Davy Jones; Composer

5. Carlisle Wheeling (First Recorded Version)

Primary Artist: The Monkees; Main Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Michael Nesmith; Performer
Banjo: Peter Tork; Performer
Bass Guitar: Peter Tork; Performer
Bass Guitar: Peter Tork; Performer
Drums: Micky Dolenz
Eddie Hoh; Performer
Guitar: Davy Jones; Performer
Lead Vocals: Michael Nesmith; Performer
Organ: Michael Nesmith; Performer
Percussion: Michael Nesmith; Performer
Vocals: Peter Tork
Davy Jones
Micky Dolenz; Performer
Composer: Michael Nesmith; Composer
Producer: Michael Nesmith; Production

6. Storybook of You

Acoustic Guitar: Louie Shelton; Performer
Background Vocals: Bobby Hart
Dick Nash; Performer
Bass Guitar: Joe Osborn
Peter Tork; Performer
Bass Guitar: Joe Osborn
Peter Tork; Performer
Cello: Jesse Ehrlich; Performer
Drums: Billy Lewis
Hal Blaine; Performer
Guitar: Michael Nesmith
Micky Dolenz
Davy Jones; Performer
Lead Vocals: Davy Jones; Performer
Piano: John Gallie; Performer
Saxophone: Jay Migliori; Performer
Tack Piano: Larry Knechtel; Performer
Trumpet: Jules Chaikin
Oliver Mitchell; Performer
Producer: Tommy Boyce
Bobby Hart; Production
Primary Artist: The Monkees; Main Performer
Violin: Jerome Reisler
Sidney Sharp
Ralph Schaeffer
Shari Zippert
Bill Kursach; Performer
Vocals: Michael Nesmith
Micky Dolenz
Tommy Boyce
Peter Tork; Performer
Composer: Bobby Hart
Tommy Boyce; Composer

7. Rosemarie

Acoustic Guitar: Micky Dolenz
Peter Tork; Performer
Bass Guitar: Peter Tork
Chip Douglas; Performer
Bass Guitar: Chip Douglas
Peter Tork; Performer
Drums: Jim Gordon
Micky Dolenz; Performer
Electric Guitar: Keith Allison; Performer
Guitar: Davy Jones
Michael Nesmith; Performer
Lead Vocals: Micky Dolenz; Performer
Piano: Michel Rubini; Performer
Saxophone: Bill Hood; Performer
Tambourine: Larry Bunker; Performer
Trombone: Lew Mccreary
Herbie Harper
Lou Blackburn; Performer
Trumpet: Buddy Childers
Stu Williamson
Carroll Lewis
Oliver Mitchell; Performer
Primary Artist: The Monkees; Main Performer
Vocals: Peter Tork
Davy Jones
Michael Nesmith; Performer
Composer: Micky Dolenz; Composer
Producer: Micky Dolenz
Peter Tork
Davy Jones
Michael Nesmith; Production

8. My Share of the Sidewalk

Bass Guitar: Rick Dey; Performer
Primary Artist: The Monkees; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Rick Dey; Performer
Cello: Emmet Sargeant
Ray Kramer
Justin Ditullio
Eleanor Slatkin; Performer
Drums: Micky Dolenz
Eddie Hoh; Performer
Guitar: Michael Nesmith
Davy Jones
Peter Tork; Performer
Lead Vocals: Davy Jones; Performer
Piano: Michael Nesmith; Performer
Trombone: Dick Leith
Lew Mccreary; Performer
Trumpet: Buddy Childers
Anthony Terran
Pete Candoli; Performer
Vocals: Peter Tork
Micky Dolenz
Michael Nesmith; Performer
Arranger: Shorty Rogers; Composer
Composer: Michael Nesmith; Composer
Producer: Peter Tork
Micky Dolenz
Michael Nesmith
The Monkees
Davy Jones; Production

9. All of Your Toys

Primary Artist: The Monkees; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Peter Tork
Davy Jones
Michael Nesmith
Micky Dolenz; Performer
Bass Guitar: John London; Performer
Bass Guitar: John London; Performer
Drums: Micky Dolenz; Performer
Electric Guitar: Michael Nesmith; Performer
Harpsichord: Peter Tork; Performer
Lead Vocals: Micky Dolenz; Performer
Tambourine: Davy Jones; Performer
Composer: Bill Martin; Composer
Producer: Chip Douglas; Production

10. Nine Times Blue

Primary Artist: The Monkees; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Chip Douglas; Performer
Bass Guitar: Chip Douglas; Performer
Guitar: Michael Nesmith; Performer
Lead Vocals: Michael Nesmith; Performer
Pedal Steel Guitar: Red Rhodes; Performer
Vocals: Davy Jones
Peter Tork
Micky Dolenz; Performer
Composer: Michael Nesmith; Composer
Producer: Michael Nesmith; Production
Additional Guitar: Unknown; Other

11. So Goes Love

Primary Artist: The Monkees; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Davy Jones
Peter Tork; Performer
Bass Guitar: Peter Tork
Bill Pittman; Performer
Bass Guitar: Peter Tork
Bill Pittman; Performer
Drums: Micky Dolenz
Hal Blaine; Performer
Electric Piano: Billy Preston; Performer
Guitar: Michael Nesmith
Glen Campbell
Al Casey
James Burton
Davy Jones
Jim Helms; Performer
Lead Vocals: Davy Jones; Performer
Percussion: Gary Coleman
Jim Gordon; Performer
Vocals: Michael Nesmith
Micky Dolenz; Performer
Arranger: Don Peake; Composer
Composer: Carole King
Gerry Goffin; Composer
Producer: Michael Nesmith; Production

12. Teeny Tiny Gnome

Background Vocals: Tommy Boyce
Bobby Hart
Ron Hicklin
Wayne Erwin; Performer
Bass Guitar: Peter Tork
Larry Taylor; Performer
Bass Guitar: Larry Taylor
Peter Tork; Performer
Drums: Micky Dolenz
Billy Lewis; Performer
Flute: Paul Suter; Performer
Guitar: Michael Nesmith
Wayne Erwin
Gerry Mcgee
Louie Shelton; Performer
Horn: Don Mcginnis
Bob Jung; Performer
Organ: Paul Suter; Performer
Piano: Bobby Hart; Performer
Producer: Tommy Boyce; Production
Tambourine: Davy Jones; Performer
Primary Artist: The Monkees; Main Performer
Trombone: Dick Hyde
Gilbert Falco; Performer
Trumpet: Steve Huffsteter; Performer
Vibraphone: Emil Richards; Performer
Vocals: Davy Jones
Peter Tork
Micky Dolenz
Michael Nesmith; Performer
Composer: Lynn Castle
Wayne Erwin; Composer

13. Of You

Bass Guitar: Bob West; Performer
Primary Artist: The Monkees; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Bob West; Performer
Drums: Hal Blaine; Performer
Guitar: Peter Tork
Mike Deasy
Glen Campbell
Al Casey
James Burton; Performer
Harmony: Micky Dolenz; Performer
Keyboard: Michael Cohen
Larry Knechtel; Performer
Lead Vocals: Michael Nesmith; Performer
Percussion: Gary Coleman
Jim Gordon; Performer
Vocals: Davy Jones
Peter Tork; Performer
Composer: John Chadwick
Bill Chadwick; Composer
Producer: Michael Nesmith; Production

14. War Games

Bass Guitar: Max Bennett; Performer
Bass Guitar: Max Bennett; Performer
Cello: Frederick Seykora
Marie Fera
Jacqueline Lustgarten
Edgar Lustgarten; Performer
Drums: Earl Palmer; Performer
French Horn: Arthur Maebe
John Cave
David Duke; Performer
Guitar: Al Hendrickson
Gerry Mcgee; Performer
Harpsichord: Don Randi; Performer
Lead Vocals: Davy Jones; Performer
Tambourine: Davy Jones; Performer
Trombone: George Roberts; Performer
Producer: Davy Jones
Peter Tork
Michael Nesmith
Micky Dolenz; Production
Trumpet: Jack Sheldon
Buddy Childers; Performer
Violin: Alex Murray
Marvin Limonick
Nathan Kaproff
George Kast
Erno Neufeld
Sam Freed; Performer
Primary Artist: The Monkees; Main Performer
Vocals: Micky Dolenz
Peter Tork
Michael Nesmith; Performer
Composer: Davy Jones
Steve Pitts; Composer

15. Lady's Baby

Background Vocals: Karen Hammer; Performer
Primary Artist: The Monkees; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Lance Wakely; Performer
Bass Guitar: Lance Wakely; Performer
Drums: Dewey Martin
Micky Dolenz; Performer
Electric Guitar: Stephen Stills; Performer
Guitar: Michael Nesmith
Davy Jones
Peter Tork; Performer
Lead Vocals: Peter Tork; Performer
Sound Effects: Justin Hammer; Performer
Vocals: Davy Jones
Micky Dolenz
Michael Nesmith; Performer
Composer: Peter Tork; Composer
Producer: Peter Tork; Production
Sound Effects ( S F X): Justin Hammer; Other

16. Time and Time Again

Background Vocals: Bill Chadwick
Davy Jones; Performer
Primary Artist: The Monkees; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Joe Osborn; Performer
Bass Guitar: Joe Osborn; Performer
Drums: John Guerin; Performer
Electric Guitar: Louie Shelton; Performer
Lead Vocals: Davy Jones; Performer
Synthesizer: Paul Beaver; Performer
Vocals: Micky Dolenz; Performer
Arranger: Bill Chadwick; Composer
Composer: Davy Jones
Bill Chadwick; Composer
Producer: Davy Jones
Bill Chadwick; Production
Calliope Organ: Michel Rubini; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

16 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

41 minutes and 59 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1446x1446 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

10/16 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Psychedelic, Adult Contemporary, Soft Rock, Bubblegum

Label

Rhino

Music Distribution Service

Warner

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1986

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

81227015060