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About This Track
“Daydream Believer” is a song composed by John Stewart shortly before he left The Kingston Trio. The song was originally recorded by The Monkees in 1967, with Davy Jones singing lead vocals. The single (Colgems #1012) hit the number one spot on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart in December 1967, remaining there for four weeks, and peaked at number five in the UK Singles Chart. It was The Monkees’ last number one hit in the U.S.
Vocal: Davy Jones
Backing vocal: Micky Dolenz
Guitar: Michael Nesmith
Piano: Peter Tork
Bass: Chip Douglas
Drums: Eddie Hoh
Percussion: Bill Martin
Violins: Nathan Kaproff, George Kast, Alex Murray, & Erno Neufeld
Trombone: Richard Noel
Bass trombone: Richard Leith & Philip Teele
Arrangement: Shorty Rogers
Recorded 14 June & 9 August 1967 at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, CA.
Vocal: Davy Jones
Backing vocal: Micky Dolenz
Guitar: Michael Nesmith
Piano: Peter Tork
Bass: Chip Douglas
Drums: Eddie Hoh
Percussion: Bill Martin
Violins: Nathan Kaproff, George Kast, Alex Murray, & Erno Neufeld
Trombone: Richard Noel
Bass trombone: Richard Leith & Philip Teele
Arrangement: Shorty Rogers
Recorded 14 June & 9 August 1967 at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, CA.
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Shouts
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supersteveme wrote:
a real memory jerker,it also reminds me that Mike Nesmiths mother invented tipex or whiteout
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LFireproof wrote:
WOW! The Monkees take me back to school days. Loved them then, still love them and I sing along too. LOL :-)
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Marjo47 wrote:
flash out of the past but a good one.
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BlueOclock wrote:
Pretty and sad.
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elisa8920 wrote:
This song used to make me cry when I was a little girl. It still sounds so meloncholy to me. (2)
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RocketmanPaul wrote:
It sure does threedpb
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threedpb wrote:
It's what the 60s are about
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power2themusic wrote:
YES!!!
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stadiumsoul wrote:
this song always makes me so happy
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B-AIRLINE wrote:
WOW
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unamoonstar wrote:
Um, actually this was written by John Stewart. Neil Diamond wrote I'm a Believer
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escarabat94 wrote:
happy sixties
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workaholic2 wrote:
I think the worse version of this is by the writer. Neil Diamond.
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sneggyuser wrote:
My Beautiful Mam, Sleepy Jean XXX
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tuffy4444 wrote:
tune
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SmilezxD wrote:
good song
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maphilli14 wrote:
I used to hate happy music, but this one reminds me of my childhood watching the Monkee's reruns on nick tv! :)
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rustyspoonman wrote:
Actually, it was John Stewart who composed the song. He wrote it shortly after leaving the Kingston Trio.
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suggysbitch wrote:
yes it was penned my neil diamond
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thamolas wrote:
Isn't this one of the Monkees hits penned by Neil Diamond? Sounds like him.
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