''Instant Replay'' is the seventh studio album by

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. Issued 11 months after the cancellation of the group's

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television series, it is also the first album released after

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left the group and the only album of the original nine studio albums that does not include any songs featured in the

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History

Although the Monkees had recorded dozens of tracks since the release of their last studio album, spring 1968's '' The Birds, The Bees & the Monkees'' (a soundtrack LP from their film ''

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'' had been released between the two studio LPs), several of the songs on ''Instant Replay'' actually dated from sessions up to two and a half years earlier. The band's new music coordinator (and former road manager), Brendan Cahill, believed that releasing previously unused tracks recorded in 1966—prior to the group's seizing control of their own recording process—was the way for the group to regain commercial success. The album's lead single, " Tear Drop City," written by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart, was one of the songs taken from the vault and was identified by

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as their intended first single in 1966. The track was not a major hit, only managing to reach No. 56 on the U.S. charts, while reaching No. 34 in Australia. Despite the single's poor chart performance, the album charted on the Billboard Top 40 Albums chart at No. 32.

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's "Just a Game" had originally been written during the sessions for the album ''

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'' (1967), while Nesmith's "Don't Wait for Me" was the first released product of his 1968 sessions with

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studio musicians. Davy Jones' "You and I" featured guitar work from

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Production notes

Two songs from these sessions, "A Man Without a Dream" and "Someday Man" (later issued as the

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of the " Listen to the Band" single), were produced by

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and recorded at

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's Studio. Howe brought in Wrecking Crew musicians, including

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(guitar),

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(drums), and a nine-piece horn section. Despite having already quit the group, Peter Tork makes an appearance on this album by playing guitar on the 1966 outtake "I Won't Be the Same Without Her."

Track listing

Original 1969 Colgems vinyl issue

;Side 1 ;Side 2

1995 Rhino CD reissue

''Tracks 1-12: Original album''

2011 Rhino Handmade deluxe CD reissue

In 2011, Rhino Handmade released an 89-track deluxe edition of ''Instant Replay''. Disc 1 features stereo versions and various remixed versions. Disc 2 features mono released and unreleased versions. Disc 3 features alternate takes, backing tracks, and tapes from the television special ''

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''. The 7-inch vinyl single has two songs sourced from acetate: alternate mixes of "I Go Ape" and "(I Prithee) Do Not Ask for Love". ;Disc 1 (The Original Stereo Album) ''Tracks 1-12: Original album in stereo'' #

"Someday Man" (Single B-Side) (Nichols, Williams) - 2:42 # "Carlisle Wheeling" (Alternate Stereo Mix) (Nesmith) - 3:17 # "Mommy and Daddy" (1968 Stereo Mix) (Dolenz) - 1:59 # "Look Down" (King, Stern) - 2:51 # "If I Ever Get to Saginaw Again" (Keller, Russell) - 2:44 # "Me Without You" (Alternate Stereo Mix) (Boyce, Hart) - 2:10 # "Smile" (Jones) - 2:19 # "Nine Times Blue" (Nesmith) - 2:11 # "Shorty Blackwell" (Alternate Stereo Mix) (Dolenz) - 6:14 # "St. Matthew" (Nesmith) - 2:43 # "Some of Shelly's Blues" (1968 Stereo Mix) (Nesmith) - 1:51 # "Hollywood" (1968 Stereo Mix) (Nesmith) - 2:17 # "Don't Wait for Me" (Alternate 1968 Stereo Mix) (Nesmith) - 2:34 # "Propinquity" (I've Just Begun to Care) (1968 Stereo Mix) (Nesmith) - 3:20 # "The Crippled Lion" (1968 Stereo Mix) (Nesmith) - 2:50 # "

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" (Jobim, de Moraes, Gimbel) - 2:31 ;Disc 2 (Mono Mixes and Rarities) # "Through the Looking Glass" (1968 Mono Mix) (Baldwin, Boyce, Hart) - 2:50 # "Don't Listen to Linda" (1968 Mono Mix) (Boyce, Hart) - 2:50 # "I Won't Be the Same Without Her" (1966 Mono Mix) (Goffin, King) - 2:41 # "Just a Game" (Alternate Vocal - Mono Mix) (Dolenz) - 1:51 # "Me Without You" (Fuzz Guitar Version - Mono Mix) (Boyce, Hart) - 2:10 # "Don't Wait for Me" (Mono Mix) (Nesmith) - 2:33 # "You and I" (1968 Mono Mix) (Chadwick, Jones) - 2:19 # "While I Cry" (UK Mono Mix) (Nesmith) - 2:59 # "Tear Drop City" (Mono Promo Single Mix) (Boyce, Hart) - 2:04 # "A Man Without a Dream" (Mono Promo Mix) (Goffin, King) - 3:05 # "Someday Man" (1968 Mono Mix) (Nichols, Williams) - 2:49 # "Hollywood" (Mono Mix) (Nesmith) - 2:16 # "Mommy and Daddy" (1968 Mono Mix) (Dolenz) - 2:26 # "You and I" (1968 Rough Mix) (Chadwick, Jones) - 2:25 # "Carlisle Wheeling" (Alternate Vocal - 1969 Mono Mix) (Nesmith) - 3:15 # "Rosemarie" (1969 Mono Mix) (Dolenz) - 2:31 # "Changes" (1968 Mono Mix) (Jones, Pitts) - 2:35 # "Good Clean Fun" (Mono Mix) (Nesmith) - 2:18 # "Through the Looking Glass" (Fuzz Guitar Version - Mono Mix) (Baldwin, Boyce, Hart) - 2:49 # "All the Grey Haired Men" (Mono Backing Track) (Keller, Russell) - 2:23 # "War Games" (1968 Mono Mix) (Jones, Pitts) - 2:50 # "Propinquity" (I've Just Begun to Care) (Mono Mix) (Nesmith) - 3:19 # "My Share of the Sidewalk" (Version 2 - Mono Backing Tracks) (Nesmith) - 2:51 # "Party" (1968 Mono Mix) (Jones, Pitts) - 3:06 # "The Crippled Lion" (Mono Mix) (Nesmith) - 2:50 # "If I Ever Get to Saginaw Again" (Mono Backing Track) (Keller, Russell) - 2:50 # "Some of Shelly's Blues" (1968 Mono Mix) (Nesmith) - 2:30 # "Smile" (1968 Mono Mix) (Jones) - 2:23 # "Nine Times Blue" (Mono Mix) (Nesmith) - 2:06 ;Disc 3 (Sessions) # "Through the Looking Glass" (Backing Track - Take 11) (Baldwin, Boyce, Hart) - 2:49 # "Don't Listen to Linda" (Backing Track - Takes 1-3) (Boyce, Hart) - 4:22 # "I Won't Be the Same Without Her" (Backing Track - Take 1) (Goffin, King) - 3:58 # "Carlisle Wheeling" (Backing Track - Take 1) (Nesmith) - 3:36 # "Nine Times Blue" (Backing Track - Take 6) (Nesmith) - 2:21 # "Look Down" (Backing Track - Take 1) (King, Stern) - 3:27 # "Just a Game" (Backing Track - Takes 1-2) (Dolenz) - 3:09 # "You and I" (Backing Track - Take 1) (Chadwick, Jones) - 2:32 # "That's What It's Like Loving You" (Backing Track - Take 1) (Jones, Pitts) - 3:03 # "Smile" (Backing Track - Take 1) (Jones) - 2:31 # "A Man Without a Dream" (Backing Track - Take 1) (Goffin, King) - 3:21 # "A Man Without a Dream" (Alternate Vocal - Take 14) (Goffin, King) - 3:55 # "Someday Man" (Backing Track - Take 1) (Nichols, Williams) - 3:23 # "Someday Man" (Alternate Mix) (Nichols, Williams) - 3:25 # "(I Prithee) Do Not Ask for Love" (1968 Backing Track - Take 12) (

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) - 3:05 # "I Go Ape" (Backing Track - Take 10) (Sedaka) - 2:21 # "Wind Up Man (Backing Track - Take 1) (Bill Dorsey) - 1:09 # "String for My Kite" (Version 1 Backing Track - Take 1) (Dorsey) - 1:09 # "Naked Persimmon" (Backing Track - Take 1) (Nesmith) - 2:03 # "Goldie Locks Sometime" (Backing Track - Take 4) (Dorsey) - 3:29 # "String for My Kite" (Version 2 Backing Track - Take 1) (Dorsey) - 1:13 # "Darwin" (Backing Track - Take 2) (Dorsey) - 0:52 # "St. Matthew" (Alternate Vocal) (Nesmith) - 2:47 # "Don't Wait for Me" (Alternate Stereo Mix) (Nesmith) - 2:39 # "Rosemarie" (Alternate Stereo Mix) (Dolenz) - 2:36 # "(I Prithee) Do Not Ask for Love" (1968 Mono Soundtrack Master) (Murphey) - 2:24 # "Naked Persimmon" (1968 Mono Soundtrack Master) (Nesmith) - 2:36 # "Goldie Locks Sometime" (1968 Mono Soundtrack Master) (Dorsey) - 2:17 # "Darwin" (1968 Mono Soundtrack Master) (Dorsey) - 0:41 # "I Go Ape" (1968 Mono Soundtrack Master) (Sedaka) - 2:12 ;7" Vinyl 45 Side 1: I Go Ape (Acetate Version) (Sedaka, Greenfield) - 2:53
Side 2: (I Prithee) Do Not Ask for Love (Acetate Version) (Murphey) - 2:24

Session information

Through the Looking Glass *Written by Red Baldwin, Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart *Lead vocal:

*Guitar: Keith Allison, Wayne Erwin, Gerry McGee,

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*Bass:

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'' (1967). This version recorded for '' The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees'' (1968) but later rejected. *Recorded at United Recorders, Hollywood, California, December 30, 1967, and December 20, 1968 Don't Listen to Linda *Written by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart *Lead vocal: Davy Jones *Guitar: Tommy Boyce, Gerry McGee, Louie Shelton *Bass: Joe Osborn *Drums: Billy Lewis *Strings/horns: Unknown *Produced by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart *Originally recorded during sessions for ''More of the Monkees''. This version recorded for ''The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees'' but later rejected. *Recorded at United Recorders, Hollywood, California, December 31, 1967, and December 20, 1968 I Won't Be the Same Without Her *Written by

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and

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*Lead/backing vocal:

*Harmony vocal: Bill Chadwick *Guitar/dano bass:

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, Al Casey, Mike Deasey *Bass: Bob West *Drums:

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*Percussion: Gary Coleman, Frank DeVito *Piano:

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*Produced by Michael Nesmith *Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, California, July 18, 1966 (8:00 P.M.-12:00 A.M.), during sessions for ''

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'' (1966) Just a Game *Written by Micky Dolenz *Lead vocal: Micky Dolenz *Backing vocal: Coco Dolenz *Acoustic guitar: Micky Dolenz,

*Bass: Max Bennett *Drums: Jim Gordon *Percussion:

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*Harpsichord:

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*Violin: George Berres, Anatol Kaminsky, Bernard Kundell, Erno Neufeld, Nathan Ross, Joseph Stepansky *Cello: Armand Kaproff, Justin DiTullio, Edgar Lustgarten *Trumpet:

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, Ray Triscari *French horn: Vincent DeRosa, David Duke, Dick Perissi *Trombone: George Roberts *Flute:

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, Ted Nash,

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*Produced by Micky Dolenz *Written during sessions for ''

'' (1967) *Recorded at Western Recorders Studio #1, Hollywood, California; April 9 and June 7, 1968, during sessions for ''The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees'' Me Without You *Written by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart *Lead vocal by Davy Jones *Guitar: Gerry McGee, Louie Shelton *Bass: Joe Osborn *Drums: Billy Lewis *Keyboard: Bobby Hart *Backing vocal/horn/calliope/tambourine: Unknown *Produced by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart *Recorded at United Recorders, Hollywood, California, February 3 and December 20, 1968 Don't Wait for Me *Written by Michael Nesmith *Lead vocal by Michael Nesmith *Acoustic Guitar:

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*Steel Guitar:

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*Bass: Bobby Dyson *Banjo:

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*Drums:

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*Organ: David Briggs *Produced by Michael Nesmith and

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*Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, Nashville, Tennessee, May 29, 1968 You and I *Written by Bill Chadwick and David Jones *Lead vocal by Davy Jones *Backing vocal: Davy Jones *Guitars: Bill Chadwick, Gerry McGee, Louie Shelton,

*Bass: Joe Osborn *Drums: Hal Blaine *Organ: Larry Knechtel *Produced by Davy Jones *Recorded at Wally Heider's, May 10; Sunset Sound, June 19, 21; and RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, California, September 20, 1968 While I Cry *Written and produced by Michael Nesmith *Lead vocal/acoustic guitar: Michael Nesmith *Backing vocal: Bill Chadwick *Bass: Rick Dey *Drums:

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*Unknown: Keith Allison, Bill Chadwick,

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*Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, California, January 14–15, 1968 Tear Drop City *Written by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart *Lead vocal by Micky Dolenz *Backing vocals: Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart,

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*Guitar: Wayne Erwin, Gerry McGee, Louie Shelton *Bass:

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*Drums: Billy Lewis *Percussion:

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*Produced by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart *The song was sped up from the original recording, changing the key from G to A-flat *Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, California, October 26, 1966, during sessions for ''More of the Monkees'' The Girl I Left Behind Me *Written by

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and

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*Lead vocal: Davy Jones *Backing vocal: Unknown *Guitar:

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, Willard Suyker, Don Thomas *Bass:

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*Drums:

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*Keyboard: Neil Sedaka *Violin: Leo Kahn, Julius Schachter *Cello: Maurice Bialkin *Produced by Carole Bayer Sager and Neil Sedaka *Recorded at Western Recorders, Studio 2, February 6; and RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, California, February 9, 1968 A Man Without a Dream *Written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King *Lead vocal: Davy Jones *Backing vocals: Davy Jones, Don Addrisi *Guitar: Unknown *Acoustic guitars: Mike Deasy, Tommy Tedesco *Bass: Joe Osborn *Drums: Hal Blaine *Tambourine: Hal Blaine *Piano: Larry Knechtel,

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*Trumpet: Conte Candoli, Buddy Childers *French horn: Jim Decker, Vincent DeRosa, Bill Hinshaw, Dick Perissi *Trombone: Bob Edmondson, Lew McCreary *Produced by

*The song was originally attempted during the sessions for '' Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd.'' (1967) *Recorded at Wally Heider's Studio #3, November 7, 1968; and Western Recorders, Hollywood, California; January 10, 1969 Shorty Blackwell *Written by Micky Dolenz *Lead/backing vocals: Micky Dolenz, Coco Dolenz *Electric 12-String guitar: Tommy Tedesco *Bass: Max Bennett *Drums/mallet/timpani: Jim Gordon *Piano: Micky Dolenz, Michel Rubini *Violin: George Berres, Anatol Kaminsky, Bernard Kundell, Erno Neufeld, Nathan Ross, Joseph Stepansky *Cellos: Justin DiTullio, Armand Kaproff, Edgar Lustgarten *Trumpet: Bud Brisbois, Buddy Childers, and Oliver Mitchell, Ray Triscari *French horn: Vincent DeRosa, David Duke, Dick Perissi *Trombones: George Roberts, Kenny Shroyer *Flute: Ronnie Lang, Ted Nash, Bud Shank *Unknown: Bill Chadwick *Produced by Micky Dolenz *Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, January 19 and February 15; United Recorders, February 4; and Western Recorders Studio 1, Hollywood, California, April 9, 30, May 2, and June 7, 1968

1995 bonus tracks session Information

Someday Man *Written by Roger Nichols and Paul Williams *Lead vocal by Davy Jones *Backing vocal: Don Addrisi *Electric guitar: Unknown *Guitars: Mike Deasy, Tommy Tedesco *Bass: Joe Osborn *Drums: Hal Blaine *Percussion: Hal Blaine *Piano: Larry Knechtel, Jimmy Rowles *Trumpet: Conte Candoli, Buddy Childers *French horn: Jim Decker, Vincent DeRosa, Bill Hinshaw, Dick Perissi *Trombones: Bob Edmondson, Lew McCreary *Produced by Bones Howe *Recorded at Wally Heider's Studio 3, November 7, 1968; and Western Recorders, Hollywood, California, January 10, 1969 Carlisle Wheeling econd recorded version*Written and produced by Michael Nesmith *Lead vocal/guitar: Michael Nesmith *Bass:

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*Pedal steel guitar: Orville "Red" Rhodes *Second known recording of "Carlisle Wheeling;" first version released on '' Missing Links'' (1987), '' Listen to the Band'' (1991) and ''

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'' (2001). Rerecorded by Nesmith with the First National Band on ''

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'' (1970) and retitled "Conversations". *Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, California, April 5, 1968 Rosemarie irst recorded version*Written and produced by Micky Dolenz *Lead vocal by Micky Dolenz *Other personnel unknown *Later version released on ''Missing Links'' *Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, California, March 1, 1968 Smile *Written and produced by Davy Jones *Lead vocals: Davy Jones *Backing vocals: Davy Jones and unknown *Electric guitar: Neil Young *Acoustic guitar: Gerry McGee *Bass: Joe Osborn *Drums: Hal Blaine *Electric piano: Larry Knechtel *Later released on ''Music Box'' *Originally considered for, but rejected from, ''

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'' (1970) *Recorded at Wally Heider's, Hollywood, California, May 10, 1968 St. Matthew arly mix*Written/produced by Michael Nesmith *Lead vocal/electric guitar: Michael Nesmith *Guitar: Harold Bradley, Wayne Moss *Steel Guitar: Lloyd Green *Bass:

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*Banjo: Bobby Thompson *Drums: Jerry Carrigan *Percussion/organ: Unknown *Piano: David Briggs *Violin: Buddy Spicher *Later mix released on ''

Missing Links Volume Two ''Missing Links Volume Two'' is a compilation album of rare and previously unreleased songs by the Monkees, issued by Rhino Records in 1990. It is the second volume of a three-volume set, preceded by '' Missing Links'' in 1987 and followed by ' ...

''. *Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, Nashville, Tennessee; June 2, 1968 *Earlier version recorded at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, California, February 8, 1968. Me Without You lternate mix*A different mix of the song, featuring a fuzz guitar Through the Looking Glass arly mix*Lacks remixing from December 20, 1968 *Recorded at United Recorders, Hollywood, California, December 30, 1967

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