The Monkees - Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd (Mono, Vinyle violet)
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Micky Dolenz – vocals; drums ("Cuddly Toy" and "The Door into Summer"); Moog synthesizer ("Daily Nightly"); possible acoustic guitar ("Pleasant Valley Sunday")
Davy Jones – vocals; percussion ("The Door into Summer", "Love Is Only Sleeping", "Cuddly Toy", "Words" and "Don't Call on Me")
Michael Nesmith – vocals; guitar; percussion ("Salesman" and "Words")
Peter Tork – vocals; keyboards; possible acoustic guitar ("Salesman")
Chip Douglas – vocals; bass guitar, guitar ("Salesman", "The Door into Summer" and "Don't Call on Me")
Eddie Hoh – drums, percussion
Bill Chadwick – acoustic guitar ("Pleasant Valley Sunday")
Kim Capli – guitar, bass, piano, drums and percussion on "Hard To Believe"
Douglas Dillard – electric banjo ("What Am I Doing Hangin' 'Round?")
Paul Beaver – Moog synthesizer ("Star Collector")
Bob Rafelson – piano ("Don't Call on Me")
1 LP, standard sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : Violet
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Mono
Studio
Record Press : unspecified
Label : Friday Music
Original Label : Colgems
Recorded April - October 1967 at RCA Victor's Music Center Of The World
Engineered & mixed by Hank Cicalo, Pete Abbott
Produced by Chip Douglas
Remastered by Joe Reagoso
Originally released in 1967
Reissued in 2014
Tracks:
Side A :
Side B :
Reviews :
"After wresting control of the Monkees from Don Kirschner and recording the very good Headquarters album as a mostly self-contained unit, the bandmembers returned to using studio musicians to augment their sound as well as looking outside the group for the majority of the songs on their fourth album, Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd. Whatever the reason for the decision, the resulting album is one of their best. Filled with hooky pop like "She Hangs Out" and the Harry Nilsson-penned "Cuddly Toy," psychedelic ravers "Daily Nightly" and "Star Collector" (both of which feature the newly invented Moog synthesizer), Mike Nesmith-produced rockers ("Love Is Only Sleeping"), and ballads (the lovely "Don't Call on Me"), the album is filler-free and fun-filled. That it contains three of their finest songs ("Words," "Pleasant Valley Sunday," and the song that "invented" country-rock for better or for worse, "What Am I Doing Hangin' 'Round?") means that not only is it one of the Monkees' best, it is one of 1967's best. To think that both this album and Headquarters came out the same year! Most bands would be lucky to have two albums this good come out their entire career. Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd. is a must-have for any fan of smart, fun, and exciting '60s pop. It doesn't get much better than this. [Rhino's 1995 reissue of the album adds seven previously unreleased songs including alternate versions of "Daily Nightly" and "Star Collector."]" AllMusic Review by Tim Sendra
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4,5 / 5 , Discogs : 3,98 / 5