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{{Infobox album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
{{Infobox album
| Name = Missing Links Volume Three
| name = Missing Links Volume Three
| Type = compilation
| type = compilation
| Artist = [[The Monkees]]
| artist = [[The Monkees]]
| Cover = Missing Links Volume Three.jpg
| cover = Missing Links Volume Three.jpg
| Released = March 26, 1996
| alt =
| Recorded = 1966-1969
| released = March 26, 1996
| Genre = [[Rock (music)|Rock]]
| recorded = 1966–1969
| Length = 51:58
| venue =
| Label = [[Rhino Records|Rhino]]
| studio = *RCA Victor (Hollywood)
| Producer = Various
*RCA Victor, A (Hollywood)
| Reviews =
*[[Sunset Sound Recorders]] (Hollywood)
| Last album = ''[[Barrelful of Monkees: Monkees Songs for Kids!]]'' <br> (1996)
*[[RCA Studio A|RCA Victor]] (Nashville)
| This album = '''''Missing Links Volume Three''''' <br> (1996)
*[[United Western Recorders|Western Recorders]] (Hollywood)
| Next album = ''[[Justus (album)|Justus]]'' <br> (1996)
*[[TTG Studios|T.T.G.]] (Hollywood)
*RCA Victor, C (Hollywood)
*RCA Victor, B (New York City)
| genre = [[Rock (music)|Rock]]
| length = 51:58
| label = [[Rhino Records|Rhino]]
| producer = [[Andrew Sandoval]], [[Bill Inglot]]
| prev_title = [[Barrelful of Monkees: Monkees Songs for Kids!]]
| prev_year = 1996
| next_title = [[Justus (album)|Justus]]
| next_year = 1996
}}
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}} <ref>{{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0000647462|pure_url=no}}</ref>
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'''''Missing Links Volume Three''''' is a [[compilation album]] of rare and previously unreleased songs by the American [[pop rock]] band [[the Monkees]], issued by [[Rhino Entertainment|Rhino Records]] in 1996. It is the third and final volume of a three-volume set, preceded by ''[[Missing Links (album)|Missing Links]]'' in 1987 and ''[[Missing Links Volume Two]]'' in 1990.
'''''Missing Links Volume Three''''' is the third and final volume in a series of ''Missing Links'' compilations by [[The Monkees]]. Like the original (''[[Missing Links (album)|Missing Links]]'' and ''[[Missing Links Volume Two|Missing Links Volume 2]]''), the album is composed of unreleased material. The release marks the first time the television edit of the series' opening theme song was made available. Previous releases featured the album version, which is twice as long but lacks the television version's final verse.


While many of the tracks had been featured in the Monkees' [[The Monkees (TV series)|television series]], only six of the tracks had ever been issued commercially: "Steam Engine" and "Love to Love" had first appeared on the Australian compilation ''[[Monkeemania (40 Timeless Hits)]]'' in 1979; "Tema Dei Monkees" and "She Hangs Out" had been issued as singles (in Italy and Canada, respectively) and had been collected on the compilation ''[[Monkee Business (album)|Monkee Business]]'' in 1982; the alternate mix of "Circle Sky" had first appeared on the compilation ''[[Monkee Flips]]'' in 1984; and "Tear the Top Right Off My Head" had first appeared on the ''[[Listen to the Band (album)|Listen to the Band]]'' box set in 1991.
"Little Red Rider" and "Hollywood" were re-recorded by [[Michael Nesmith]] for his solo album ''[[Magnetic South (album)|Magnetic South]]''.


The release marks the first time the television edit of the series' opening theme song was made available (not counting the TeeVee Tunes 1987 release, ''Television's Greatest Hits Volume II'', where the theme appeared as track 25 on the CD version). All previous releases of the theme song featured the album version, which is twice as long but lacks the television version's final verse.
==Track listing==
{{tracklist
| headline =
| all_writing =
| extra_column = Lead vocals


"Little Red Rider" and "Hollywood" were re-recorded by [[Michael Nesmith]] for his solo album ''[[Magnetic South (album)|Magnetic South]]''.
| title1 = [[(Theme From) The Monkees]] (television version)
| extra1 = [[Micky Dolenz]]
| length1 = 0:51
| note1 = [[Tommy Boyce]], [[Bobby Hart (songwriter)|Bobby Hart]]


In 2021, Friday Music released the album on colored vinyl for [[Record Store Day]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://recordstoreday.com/UPC/829421791539 |title=The Monkees - Missing Links Volume 3 (Blue) [RSD Drops 2021] |website=[[Record Store Day]] |access-date=January 31, 2024}}</ref>
| title2 = Kellogg’s Jingle
| extra2 = Micky Dolenz
| length2 = 0:13
| note2 = ''unknown''


==Track listing==
| title3 = We'll Be Back in a Minute #1
{{track listing
| extra3 = Micky Dolenz
|extra_column = Lead vocals
| length3 = 0:22
|title1 = [[(Theme From) The Monkees]] (TV version)
| note3 = [[Micky Dolenz]]
|note1 = [[Boyce and Hart|Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart]]

|extra1 = [[Micky Dolenz]]
| title4 = Through the Looking Glass (first recorded version)
|length1 = 0:51
| extra4 = Micky Dolenz
|title2 = Kellogg's Jingle
| length4 = 2:36
|note2 = ''unknown''
| note4 = Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart, [[Red Baldwin]]
|extra2 = Dolenz

|length2 = 0:13
| title5 = Propinquity (I've Just Begun to Care)
|title3 = We'll Be Back in a Minute #1
| extra5 = [[Michael Nesmith]]
| length5 = 3:21
|note3 = Dolenz
|extra3 = Dolenz
| note5 = [[Michael Nesmith]]
|length3 = 0:22

|title4 = Through the Looking Glass (previously unissued alternate version)
| title6 = Penny Music
|note4 = Boyce, Hart, Red Baldwin
| extra6 = [[Davy Jones (musician)|Davy Jones]]
| length6 = 2:40
|extra4 = Dolenz
|length4 = 2:36
| note6 = Michael Leonard, Bobby Weinstein, Jon Stroll
|title5 = Propinquity (I've Just Begun to Care)

|note5 = [[Michael Nesmith]]
| title7 = Tear the Top Right off My Head
|extra5 = Nesmith
| extra7 = [[Peter Tork]]
| length7= 2:06
|length5 = 3:21
| note7 = [[Peter Tork]]
|title6 = Penny Music
|note6 = Michael Leonard, Bobby Weinstein, Jon Stroll

|extra6 = [[Davy Jones (musician)|Davy Jones]]
| title8 = Little Red Rider
|length6 = 2:40
| extra8 = Michael Nesmith
|title7 = Tear the Top Right Off My Head
| length8 = 3:18
|note7 = [[Peter Tork]]
| note8 = Michael Nesmith
|extra7 = Tork

|length7 = 2:06
| title9 = You're So Good
|title8 = Little Red Rider
| extra9 = Micky Dolenz
| length9 = 2:43
|note8 = Nesmith
|extra8 = Nesmith
| note9 = Robert Stone
|length8 = 3:18

|title9 = You're So Good
| title10 = Look Down
| extra10 = Davy Jones
|note9 = Robert Stone
| length10 = 2:52
|extra9 = Dolenz
|length9 = 2:43
| note10 = [[Carole King]], [[Toni Stern]]
|title10 = Look Down

|note10 = [[Carole King]], Toni Stern
| title11 = Hollywood
|extra10 = Jones
| extra11 = Michael Nesmith
| length11 = 2:17
|length10 = 2:52
|title11 = Hollywood
| note11 = Michael Nesmith
|note11 = Nesmith

|extra11 = Nesmith
| title12 = Midnight Train (demo version)
|length11 = 2:17
| extra12 = Micky Dolenz, Coco Dolenz
|title12 = Midnight Train (demo version)
| length12 = 2:29
| note12 = Micky Dolenz
|note12 = Dolenz
|extra12 = Dolenz

|length12 = 2:29
| title13 = She Hangs Out (single version)
|title13 = She Hangs Out (single version)
| extra13 = Davy Jones
|note13 = [[Jeff Barry]], [[Ellie Greenwich]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Headquarters (Super Deluxe Edition) |last=Sandoval |first=Andrew |author-link=Andrew Sandoval |others=[[The Monkees]] |type=CD box set liner notes |publisher=[[Rhino Entertainment|Rhino Records]] |id=R2 695257 |date=2022 |url=http://www.monkee45s.net/CDs_USA_RhinoBox/R2695257.html}}</ref>
| length13 = 2:36
|extra13 = Jones
| note13 = [[Jeff Barry]]
|length13 = 2:36

| title14 = Shake 'Em Up
|title14 = Shake 'Em Up (And Let 'Em Roll)
|note14 = [[Jerry Leiber]], [[Mike Stoller]]
| extra14 = Micky Dolenz
| length14 = 2:11
|extra14 = Dolenz
|length14 = 2:11
| note14 = [[Jerry Leiber]], [[Mike Stoller]]
|title15 = [[Circle Sky]] (alternate mix)

|note15 = Nesmith
| title15 = [[Circle Sky]] (alternate studio mix)
| extra15 = Michael Nesmith
|extra15 = Nesmith
| length15 = 2:32
|length15 = 2:32
|title16 = Steam Engine (previously unissued alternate mix)
| note15 = Michael Nesmith
|note16 = [[Chip Douglas]]

|extra16 = Dolenz
| title16 = Steam Engine (alternate mix)
|length16 = 2:25
| extra16 = Micky Dolenz
|title17 = Love to Love (previously unissued alternate mix)
| length16 = 2:50
| note16 = [[Chip Douglas]]
|note17 = [[Neil Diamond]]
|extra17 = Jones

|length17 = 2:30
| title17 = Love to Love (alternate mix)
|title18 = She'll Be There
| extra17 = Davy Jones
|note18 = [[Sharon Sheeley]], Raul Abeyta
| length17 = 2:30
|extra18 = Dolenz
| note17 = [[Neil Diamond]]
|length18 = 2:35

|title19 = How Insensitive
| title18 = She'll Be There
|note19 = [[Antonio Carlos Jobim]], Vinicus DeMoraes, [[Norman Gimbel]]
| extra18 = Micky Dolenz, Coco Dolenz
|extra19 = Nesmith
| length18 = 2:35
|length19 = 2:33
| note18 = ''unknown''
|title20 = Merry Go Round

|note20 = [[Peter Tork]], [[Diane Hildebrand]]
| title19 = How Insensitive
|extra20 = Tork
| extra19 = Michael Nesmith
| length19 = 2:33
|length20 = 1:44
|title21 = [[Angel Band (song)|Angel Band]]
| note19 = [[Antonio Carlos Jobim]], [[Vinicus DeMoraes]], [[Norman Gimbel]]
|note21 = Jefferson Hascall, William Bradbury

|extra21 = Nesmith
| title20 = Merry Go Round
|length21 = 3:26
| extra20 = Peter Tork
|title22= Zor and Zam (TV version)
| length20 = 1:44
|note22 = Bill Chadwick, John Chadwick
| note20 = Peter Tork, [[Diane Hilderbrand]]
|extra22 = Dolenz

|length22 = 2:08
| title21 = [[Angel Band (song)|Angel Band]]
|title23 = We'll Be Back in a Minute #2
| extra21 = Michael Nesmith
| length21 = 3:26
|note23 = Dolenz
|extra23 = Dolenz
| note21 = Jefferson Hascall, William Bradbury
|length23 = 0:23

|title24 = Tema Dei Monkees
| title22= Zor and Zam (television version)
|note24 = Boyce, Hart, Carlo Nistri
| extra22 = Micky Dolenz
| length22 = 2:08
|extra24 = Dolenz
|length24 = 1:10
| note22 = [[Bill Chadwick (songwriter)|Bill Chadwick]], [[John Chadwick (songwriter)|John Chadwick]]

| title23 = We'll Be Back in a Minute #2
| extra23 = Micky Dolenz
| length23 = 0:23
| note23 = Micky Dolenz

| title24 = Tema Dei Monkees
| extra24 = Micky Dolenz
| length24 = 1:10
| note24 = [[Tommy Boyce]], [[Bobby Hart (songwriter)|Bobby Hart]], [[Nistri]]
}}
}}


==Personnel==
== Session information ==
Credits as per CD liner notes.<ref>{{cite AV media notes |title=Missing Links Volume Three |author=[[The Monkees]] |publisher=[[Rhino Entertainment|Rhino Records]] |type=CD liner notes |date=1996 |id=R2 72153 |location=Los Angeles, CA}}</ref>


'''"[[(Theme From) The Monkees]]"''' (TV Version)
'''The Monkees'''
* [[Micky Dolenz]] – lead vocals (1–4, 9, 12, 14, 16, 18, 22–24), guitar (3, 23), [[kazoo]] (3, 23), backing vocal (7, 14, 24), acoustic guitar (12, 18)
*Written by [[Boyce & Hart|Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart]]
* [[Michael Nesmith]] – lead vocals (5, 8, 11, 15, 19, 21), harmony vocals (5), backing vocals (8), organ (15)
*Lead vocal by Micky Dolenz
* [[Davy Jones (musician)|Davy Jones]] – lead vocals (6, 10, 13, 17), backing vocals (13)
*Other personnel unknown
* [[Peter Tork]] – lead vocal (7, 20), electric guitar (7), [[distortion (music)|fuzz guitar]] (7), piano (20), organ (20), bass guitar (20)
*Produced by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart
*Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, [[Hollywood]], CA, August 6, 1966
*The TV version of the song was recorded during the sessions for ''[[More of the Monkees]]''


'''"Kellogg’s Jingle"'''
'''Additional musicians'''
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*Lead vocal by Micky Dolenz
* [[Tommy Boyce]] – backing vocal (1, 4)
*Other personnel unknown
* Wayne Erwin – guitar (1, 24)
*Recorded in Hollywood, 1966
* Gerry McGee – guitar (1, 4, 24)
*A commercial jingle sung by Micky with the instrumental backing track borrowing riffs from the theme song. It was recorded during the sessions for The Monkees' ''[[The Monkees (album)|debut album]]''
* [[Louie Shelton]] – guitar (1, 4, 8–9, 21, 24)
* [[Larry Taylor]] – bass guitar (1, 4, 24)
'''"We’ll Be Back in a Minute"'''
* Billy Lewis – drums (1, 4, 24)
*Written by [[Micky Dolenz]]
* Gene Estes – tambourine (1, 24)
*Lead vocal by Micky Dolenz
* [[Henry Diltz]] – banjo (3, 23), clarinet (14)
*Backing vocal: Micky Dolenz
* [[Chip Douglas]] – bass guitar (3, 23)
*Acoustic Guitar: Micky Dolenz
* [[Michel Rubini|Michael Rubini]] – piano (4, 9–10), keyboards (21)
*Banjo: Henry Diltz
* Alan Estes – tambourine, [[timpani|tympani]] (4)
*Bass: Chip Douglas
* Felton Jarvis – guitar (5, 19)
*Kazoo: Unknown
* Wayne Moss – guitar (5)
*Produced by Brendan Cahill and Micky Dolenz
* Lloyd Green – [[pedal steel guitar|steel guitar]] (5, 11, 19)
*The song was recorded during the sessions for ''[[The Monkees Present]]''
* [[Sonny Osborne]] – banjo (5, 11)
*Recorded at Sunset Sound Recorders, Hollywood, July 1, 1969
* David Briggs – organ (5), piano (19)
* [[Norbert Putnam]] – bass guitar (5, 19)
* [[Kenneth Buttrey]] – drums (5)
* Lance Wakely – acoustic guitar (7), harmonica (7)
* Ronald Brown – bass guitar (7)
* Dewey Martin – drums (7)
* [[Al Casey (rock guitarist)|Al Casey]] – guitar (8, 10, 21)
* [[Larry Knechtel]] – piano (8), bass guitar (10)
* [[Max Bennett (musician)|Max Bennett]] – bass guitar (8, 21)
* [[Joe Osborn]] – bass guitar (8)
* [[Hal Blaine]] – drums (8, 10, 21)
* Mack Johnson – horns (8–9)
* Lester Robertson – horns (8–9)
* Clifford Solomon – horns (8–9)
* [[James Burton]] – guitar (9)
* Bob West – bass guitar (9)
* [[Earl Palmer]] – drums (9)
* John Williams – horns (9)
* [[Carole King]] – backing vocal (10)
* Denis Budimir – guitar (10)
* [[Tommy Tedesco]] – guitar (10)
* Kenneth Watson – tambourine, bells (10)
* Jules Chaikin – horns (10)
* Jim Horn – horns (10)
* Lew McCreary – horns (10)
* Jay Migliori – horns (10)
* [[Shorty Rogers]] – horns (10)
* Anthony Terran – horns (10)
* Billy Sanford – electric guitar (11)
* Bobby Dyson – bass guitar (11)
* William Ackerman – drums (11)
* Coco Dolenz – harmony vocal (12, 14, 18)
* [[Al Gorgoni]] – guitar (13, 17)
* [[Hugh McCracken]] – guitar (13, 17)
* Don Thomas – guitar (13, 17)
* [[Artie Butler|Arthur Butler]] – organ (13, 17)
* Stan Free – [[clavinet]] (13, 17)
* Louis Mauro – bass guitar (13, 17)
* James Tyrrell – bass guitar (13, 17)
* [[Herbie Lovelle|Herb Lovelle]] – drums (13, 17)
* Thomas Cerone – tambourine (13, 17)
* [[Keith Allison]] – electric guitar (14), guitar (15, 22)
* Bill Chadwick – acoustic guitar (14), guitar (15, 22)
* [[Chip Douglas]] – bass guitar (14)
* Richard Dey – bass guitar (15, 22)
* John Gross – bass guitar (15)
* [[Eddie Hoh]] – drums (15, 22)
* [[Clarence White]] – guitar (16)
* [[Red Rhodes]] – steel guitar (16)
* Lyle Ritz – bass guitar (16)
* [[Jim Gordon (musician)|Jim Gordon]] – drums (16)
* Harold Bradley – guitar (19)
* [[Bobby Thompson (musician)|Bobby Thompson]] – banjo (19)
* [[Buddy Spicher]] – [[fiddle]] (19)
{{div col end}}


'''Unconfirmed personnel and duties'''
'''"Through the Looking Glass"''' (First Recorded Version)
* Musicians, producers (2)
*Written by [[Red Baldwin]], Tommy Boyce, and Bobby Hart
* Handclaps (3, 23)
*Lead vocal by Micky Dolenz
*Backing vocals: Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart, and Ron Hicklin
* Backing vocals (4, 13, 16, 22)
* Musicians (6)
*Guitar: Wayne Erwin, Gerry McGee, and Louie Shelton
* [[Cowbell]] (8–9)
*Acoustic Guitar: Tommy Boyce
* Producer (10, 22)
*Bass: Larry Taylor
* Harmonica (11)
*Drums: Billy Lewis
* Drums (14)
*Piano: Michel Rubini
* Keyboards, horns (16)
*Percussion: Alan Estes
* Choir (21)
*Produced by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart
* Henry Diltz – unknown (22)
*Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, September 10, 1966
* Piano, percussion (22)
*This version of the song was recorded during the sessions for ''More of the Monkees''. It was later re-cut for ''[[The Birds, The Bees & the Monkees]]'', and released on ''[[Instant Replay (The Monkees album)|Instant Replay]]''.


'''Technical'''
'''"Propinquity (I've Just Begun to Care)"'''
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*Written by [[Michael Nesmith]]
* [[Andrew Sandoval]] – compilation producer; compilation, sessionography, research, annotation
*Lead vocal by Michael Nesmith
* [[Bill Inglot]] – compilation producer, remastering
*Acoustic Guitar: Wayne Moss
* Harold Bronson – executive producer
*Steel Guitar: Lloyd Green
* Tommy Boyce – producer (1, 4)
*Banjo: Sonny Osborne
* [[Boyce and Hart|Bobby Hart]] – producer (1, 4)
*Bass: Norbert Putnam
* Micky Dolenz – producer (3, 23)
*Drums: Kenny Buttrey
* Brendan Cahill – producer (3, 23)
*Organ: David Briggs
* Bill Lazerus – engineer (3, 23)
*Produced by Michael Nesmith and Felton Jarvis
* Michael Nesmith – producer (5, 8–9, 11, 19)
*The song was recorded during the sessions for [[Head (The Monkees album)|Head]]. It is also one of the songs that Michael Nesmith had written before he became a member of The Monkees.
* Felton Jarvis – producer (5, 11, 19)
*Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, Nashville, May 28, 1968
* Al Pachucki – engineer (5, 11, 19)

* Davy Jones – producer (6)
'''"Penny Music"'''
* Pete Abbott – engineer (6, 8–9, 20)
*Written by Michael Leonard, Jon Stroll, and Bobby Weinstein
* Peter Tork – producer (7, 20)
*Lead vocal by Davy Jones
* Artie Butler – arranger (10)
*Backing vocals: Bill Chadwick and Davy Jones
* Bill Vandevort – engineer (11)
*Guitar: Unknown
* Chip Douglas – producer (12, 16, 18)
*Bass: Unknown
* [[Hank Cicalo]] – engineer (12, 18)
*Drums: Unknown
* [[Jeff Barry]] – producer (13, 17), arranger (13)
*Piano: Unknown
* [[Don Kirshner]] – music supervisor (13, 17)
*Harpsichord: Unknown
* Ray Hall – engineer (13, 17)
*Brass: Unknown
* Lester Sill – producer (14)
*Produced by Bill Chadwick and Davy Jones
* [[The Monkees]] – producers (15)
*The song was recorded during the sessions for ''The Monkees Present''
* Eddie Brackett – engineer (16)
*Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, May 1 and July 11, 1969
* [[Colgems Records|Colgems]] – producer (24)

* Patrick Milligan – project assistant
'''"Tear the Top Right off My Head"''' (mono version)
* Dan Hersch – remastering
*Written by [[Peter Tork]]
* Rachel Gutek – art direction
*Lead vocal by Peter Tork
* Lisa Sutton – cover design
*Guitar: Peter Tork and Lance Wakely
* Nadia Block – design
*Drums: Dewey Martin
* [[Gene Trindl]] – cover photo
*Harmonica: Lance Wakely
{{div col end}}
*Unknown: Ron Brown
*Produced by The Monkees
*The song was recorded during the sessions for ''The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees''.
*Recorded at Western Recorders, February 5, 6, and 8, and RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, February 12, 1968

'''"Little Red Rider"'''
*Written by Michael Nesmith
*Lead vocal by Michael Nesmith
*Backing vocal: Michael Nesmith
*Guitar: Al Casey and Louie Shelton
*Bass: Max Bennett
*Drums: Hal Blaine
*Piano: Larry Knechtel
*Tenor Saxophone: Clifford Solomon
*Trumpet: Mack Johnson
*Trombone: Lester Robertson
*Cowbell: Unknown
*Produced by Michael Nesmith
*The song was recorded during the sessions for ''The Monkees Present''
*Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, May 28 and June 17 and 26, 1969

'''"You're So Good"'''
*Written by Robert Stone
*Lead vocal by Micky Dolenz
*Guitar: James Burton and Louie Shelton
*Electric Guitar: Unknown
*Bass: Bob West
*Drums: Earl Palmer
*Cowbell: Earl Palmer
*Piano: Michel Rubini
*Tenor Saxophone: Clifford Solomon
*Trumpet: Mack Johnson
*Trombone: Lester Robertson
*Unknown: John Williams
*Produced by Michael Nesmith
*"You're So Good" was recorded during the sessions for ''The Monkees Present''. It is unique as it was produced by Michael Nesmith, sung by Micky Dolenz and written by an outsider, Robert Stone. It features Sam & The Goodtimers on the backing track.
*This song is similar to another Monkees' song "You're So Good to Me" which was recorded the following year and released on ''[[Changes (The Monkees album)|Changes]]''. It is possible that You're So Good to Me was adapted from You're So Good. Although only Jeff Barry and Bobby Bloom received writer's credit for writing You're So Good to Me, several sources claim Robert Stone to be a third composer of the song.
*Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, May 27 and June 26, 1969

'''"Look Down"'''
*Written by [[Carole King]] and [[Toni Stern]]
*Lead vocal by Davy Jones
*Guitar: Dennis Budimir, Al Casey, and Tommy Tedesco
*Bass: Larry Knechtel
*Drums: Hal Blaine
*Percussion: Ken Watson
*Piano: Michel Rubini
*Saxophone: Jim Horn and Jay Migliori
*Trumpet: Jules Chaikin and Tony Terran
*Trombone: Lew McCreary
*Produced by The Monkees
*The song was recorded during the sessions for ''Head''. It was considered for, but rejected from ''Changes''.
*Recorded at T.T.G Studios, Hollywood, April 6, 1968

'''"Hollywood"'''
*Written by Michael Nesmith
*Lead vocal by Michael Nesmith
*Guitar: Michael Nesmith, Harold Bradley, and Felton Jarvis
*Steel Guitar: Lloyd Green
*Banjo: Bobby Thompson
*Bass: Norbert Putnam
*Drums: Kenny Buttrey
*Piano: David Briggs
*Harmonica: Charlie McCoy
*Violin: Buddy Spicher
*Produced by Michael Nesmith and Felton Jarvis
*The song was recorded during the sessions for ''Head''
*Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, [[Nashville]], May 29 and 31, 1968

'''"Midnight Train"''' (Demo Version)
*Written by Micky Dolenz
*Lead vocal by Micky Dolenz
*Harmony vocal: Coco Dolenz (Micky's sister)
*Acoustic Guitar: Micky Dolenz
*The song was recorded during the sessions for ''[[Headquarters (album)|Headquarters]]''
*Later re-cut during the sessions for ''[[The Monkees Present]]'' and released on ''[[Changes (The Monkees album)|Changes]]''
*(available on "Headquarters Sessions")
*While Micky Dolenz is officially credited as the writer of the song, several sites and sources claim Chris McCarty, Kenny Lee Lewis and Steve Miller to have co-written the track. <ref>http://www.allmusic.com/song/midnight-train-mt0007398585</ref>
*Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, February, 1967

'''"She Hangs Out"''' (Original Single Version)
*Written by [[Jeff Barry]]
*Lead vocal by Davy Jones
*Backing vocal: Unknown
*Guitars: Al Gorgoni, Don Thomas, and Hugh McCracken
*Bass: Louis Mauro and James Tyrell
*Drums: Herb Lovelle
*Piano: Stan Free
*Organ: Arthur Butler
*Tambourine: Thomas Cerone
*Produced and Arranged By: Jeff Barry
*Engineered By: Ray Hall
*While Jeff Barry is officially credited as the writer of the song, several sites and sources claim [[Ellie Greenwich]] to have co-written the track. <ref>http://www.popsike.com/THE-MONKEESSHE-HANGS-OUTRARE-WITHDRAWN-CANADIAN-45/280576882261.html</ref>
*The song was recorded during the sessions for ''Headquarters''. It was later re-cut for ''[[Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd.]]''
*Recorded at RCA Studio B, [[New York]] City, January 21 (11:00 A.M. - 7:00 P.M.) and 24, and February 4 and 5, 1967

'''"Shake 'Em Up"''' (and Let 'Em Roll)
*Written by [[Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller]]
*Lead vocal by Micky Dolenz
*Backing vocals: Micky Dolenz and Unknown
*Electric Guitar: Keith Allison
*Acoustic Guitar: Bill Chadwick
*Bass: Chip Douglas
*Drums: Eddie Hoh
*Clarinet: Henry Diltz
*Produced by The Monkees
*Micky’s "Mister Henry Diltz on Clarinet" lyric is a reference that Henry Diltz plays clarinet in the song.
*The song was recorded during the sessions for ''The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees''. It was considered for, but rejected from ''Changes''.
*Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, February 24, 1968

'''"[[Circle Sky]]"''' (Alternate Mix)
*Written by Michael Nesmith
*Lead vocal by Michael Nesmith
*Guitar: Michael Nesmith, Keith Allison, and Bill Chadwick
*Drums: Eddie Hoh
*Organ: Michael Nesmith
*Percussion: Michael Nesmith, and Eddie Hoh
*Produced by The Monkees
*The song was recorded during the sessions for ''The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees''.
*Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, December 9 and 17, 1967 and January 6 and 8, 1968

'''"Steam Engine"''' (Alternate Mix)
*Written by [[Chip Douglas]]
*Lead vocal by Micky Dolenz
*Backing vocals: Micky Dolenz, Chip Douglas, Clydie King, Jerry Yester, and Unknown
*Guitar: Clarence White
*Steel Guitar: Orville "Red" Rhodes
*Bass: Lyle Ritz
*Drums: Jim Gordon
*Tambourine: Eddie Hoh
*Organ: Bill Martin
*Reed: Bill Green and Bob Hardaway
*Trumpet: Bill Peterson, Sanford Skinner, and Tony Terran
*Trombone: Bobby Knight and Lew McCreary
*Produced by Chip Douglas
*The song was recorded during the sessions for ''The Monkees Present''. It was originally considered for but rejected from ''Changes''. It was first released on Australia’s ''[[Monkeemania (40 Timeless Hits)|Monkeemania]]'' in 1979, then ''[[Monkee Business (album)|Monkee Business]]'', ''[[Listen to the Band (album)|Listen to the Band]]'' and the ''[[Music Box (The Monkees album)|Music Box]]''.
*Recorded at Western Recorders, May 12, and RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, July 8, 1969

'''"Love to Love"''' (Alternate Mix)
*Written by [[Neil Diamond]]
*Lead vocal by Davy Jones
*Guitars: Al Gorgoni, Don Thomas, and Hugh McCracken
*Bass: Louis Mauro and James Tyrell
*Drums: Herb Lovelle
*Piano: Stan Free
*Organ: Arthur Butler
*Tambourine: Thomas Cerone
*Produced and Arranged By: Jeff Barry
*Engineered By: Ray Hall
*The song was recorded during the sessions for ''Headquarters'', except the vocal which was re-recorded during the sessions for ''The Monkees Present''.
*"Love to Love" is considered to be in an alternate mix, even though as of 2001 it is by far the most commonly used mix to date. The reason the mix is considered as such could be because it is a 1967 song featuring a Davy Jones vocal that was re-recorded in 1969. Or maybe because it had been remixed prior to release.
*Recorded at RCA Studio B, New York City, January 21 (11:00 A.M. - 7:00 P.M.) and 24, and February 4 and 5, 1967, and August 5, 1969

'''"She'll Be There"''' (Acoustic Duet)
*Lead vocal by Micky Dolenz
*Harmony vocal: Coco Dolenz
*Acoustic Guitar: Micky Dolenz
*Produced by Douglas Farthing-Hatlelid
*Micky and his sister Coco were responsible for the arrangement of the song "She'll Be There". However it is unknown exactly who wrote it, and as a result no official writer's credit was given.
*The song was recorded during the sessions for ''Headquarters''
*Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, February, 1967

'''"How Insensitive"'''
*Written by Vinicus DeMaraes, [[Norman Gimbel]] and [[Antonio Carlos Jobim]]
*Lead vocal by Michael Nesmith
*Guitar: Michael Nesmith, and Harold Bradley
*Steel Guitar: Lloyd Green
*Banjo: Bobby Thompson
*Bass: Norbert Putnam
*Drums: Kenny Buttrey
*Piano: David Briggs
*Violin: Buddy Spicher
*Produced by The Monkees
*The song was recorded during the sessions for ''Head''
*Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, Nashville, May 31, 1968

'''"Merry Go Round"'''
*Written by Diane Hilderbrand and Peter Tork
*Lead vocal by Peter Tork
*Bass: Peter Tork
*Organ: Peter Tork
*Piano: Peter Tork
*Unknown: Lance Wakely
*Produced by The Monkees
*The song was recorded during the sessions for ''The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees''
*Recorded at Western Recorders, January 20, and RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, January 22 and 31, 1968

'''"[[Angel Band (song)|Angel Band]]"'''
*Traditional, arr. [[William Batchelder Bradbury|William Bradbury]], Jefferson Hascall, and Michael Nesmith
*Lead vocal by Michael Nesmith
*Backing vocal: Michael Nesmith
*Acoustic Guitar: Al Casey and Louie Shelton
*Drums: Hal Blaine
*Double Bass: Max Bennett
*Harmonium: Michel Rubini
*Produced by Michael Nesmith
*"Angel Band" is in the public domain. The writing credit shown for Michael Nesmith is for the song's arrangement.
*The song was recorded during the sessions for ''The Monkees Present''
*Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, June 9, 1969

'''"Zor and Zam"''' (First Recorded Version)
*Written by Bill Chadwick and John Chadwick
*Lead vocal by Micky Dolenz
*Other personnel unknown
*Produced by The Monkees
*The TV version of the song was recorded during the sessions for ''The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees''. The album version was completed later that month.
*Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, January 7, 13 and 18, and February 14, 1968

'''"We'll Be Back in a Minute"''' #2
*Written by Micky Dolenz
*Lead vocal by Micky Dolenz
*Other personnel unknown
*Produced by Brendan Cahill and Micky Dolenz
*Recorded at Sunset Sound Recorders, Hollywood, July 1, 1969

'''"Tema Dei Monkees"'''
*Written by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart, with Nistri
*Lead vocal by Micky Dolenz
*Harmony vocals by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart
*Other personnel unknown
*Produced by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart
*In another key than the English version
*Recording info unknown
*The song was recorded during the sessions for ''[[The Monkees (album)|The Monkees]]''


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Missing Links Volume Three
Compilation album by
The Monkees
ReleasedMarch 26, 1996
Recorded1966–1969
Studio
GenreRock
Length51:58
LabelRhino
ProducerAndrew Sandoval, Bill Inglot
The Monkees chronology
Barrelful of Monkees: Monkees Songs for Kids!
(1996) 		Missing Links Volume Three
(1996) 		Justus
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]

Missing Links Volume Three is a compilation album of rare and previously unreleased songs by the American pop rock band the Monkees, issued by Rhino Records in 1996. It is the third and final volume of a three-volume set, preceded by Missing Links in 1987 and Missing Links Volume Two in 1990.

While many of the tracks had been featured in the Monkees' television series, only six of the tracks had ever been issued commercially: "Steam Engine" and "Love to Love" had first appeared on the Australian compilation Monkeemania (40 Timeless Hits) in 1979; "Tema Dei Monkees" and "She Hangs Out" had been issued as singles (in Italy and Canada, respectively) and had been collected on the compilation Monkee Business in 1982; the alternate mix of "Circle Sky" had first appeared on the compilation Monkee Flips in 1984; and "Tear the Top Right Off My Head" had first appeared on the Listen to the Band box set in 1991.

The release marks the first time the television edit of the series' opening theme song was made available (not counting the TeeVee Tunes 1987 release, Television's Greatest Hits Volume II, where the theme appeared as track 25 on the CD version). All previous releases of the theme song featured the album version, which is twice as long but lacks the television version's final verse.

"Little Red Rider" and "Hollywood" were re-recorded by Michael Nesmith for his solo album Magnetic South.

In 2021, Friday Music released the album on colored vinyl for Record Store Day.[2]

Track listing

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No.TitleLead vocalsLength
1."(Theme From) The Monkees (TV version)" (Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart)Micky Dolenz0:51
2."Kellogg's Jingle" (unknown)Dolenz0:13
3."We'll Be Back in a Minute #1" (Dolenz)Dolenz0:22
4."Through the Looking Glass (previously unissued alternate version)" (Boyce, Hart, Red Baldwin)Dolenz2:36
5."Propinquity (I've Just Begun to Care)" (Michael Nesmith)Nesmith3:21
6."Penny Music" (Michael Leonard, Bobby Weinstein, Jon Stroll)Davy Jones2:40
7."Tear the Top Right Off My Head" (Peter Tork)Tork2:06
8."Little Red Rider" (Nesmith)Nesmith3:18
9."You're So Good" (Robert Stone)Dolenz2:43
10."Look Down" (Carole King, Toni Stern)Jones2:52
11."Hollywood" (Nesmith)Nesmith2:17
12."Midnight Train (demo version)" (Dolenz)Dolenz2:29
13."She Hangs Out (single version)" (Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich[3])Jones2:36
14."Shake 'Em Up (And Let 'Em Roll)" (Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller)Dolenz2:11
15."Circle Sky (alternate mix)" (Nesmith)Nesmith2:32
16."Steam Engine (previously unissued alternate mix)" (Chip Douglas)Dolenz2:25
17."Love to Love (previously unissued alternate mix)" (Neil Diamond)Jones2:30
18."She'll Be There" (Sharon Sheeley, Raul Abeyta)Dolenz2:35
19."How Insensitive" (Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinicus DeMoraes, Norman Gimbel)Nesmith2:33
20."Merry Go Round" (Peter Tork, Diane Hildebrand)Tork1:44
21."Angel Band" (Jefferson Hascall, William Bradbury)Nesmith3:26
22."Zor and Zam (TV version)" (Bill Chadwick, John Chadwick)Dolenz2:08
23."We'll Be Back in a Minute #2" (Dolenz)Dolenz0:23
24."Tema Dei Monkees" (Boyce, Hart, Carlo Nistri)Dolenz1:10

Personnel

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Credits as per CD liner notes.[4]

The Monkees

  • Micky Dolenz – lead vocals (1–4, 9, 12, 14, 16, 18, 22–24), guitar (3, 23), kazoo (3, 23), backing vocal (7, 14, 24), acoustic guitar (12, 18)
  • Michael Nesmith – lead vocals (5, 8, 11, 15, 19, 21), harmony vocals (5), backing vocals (8), organ (15)
  • Davy Jones – lead vocals (6, 10, 13, 17), backing vocals (13)
  • Peter Tork – lead vocal (7, 20), electric guitar (7), fuzz guitar (7), piano (20), organ (20), bass guitar (20)

Additional musicians

  • Tommy Boyce – backing vocal (1, 4)
  • Wayne Erwin – guitar (1, 24)
  • Gerry McGee – guitar (1, 4, 24)
  • Louie Shelton – guitar (1, 4, 8–9, 21, 24)
  • Larry Taylor – bass guitar (1, 4, 24)
  • Billy Lewis – drums (1, 4, 24)
  • Gene Estes – tambourine (1, 24)
  • Henry Diltz – banjo (3, 23), clarinet (14)
  • Chip Douglas – bass guitar (3, 23)
  • Michael Rubini – piano (4, 9–10), keyboards (21)
  • Alan Estes – tambourine, tympani (4)
  • Felton Jarvis – guitar (5, 19)
  • Wayne Moss – guitar (5)
  • Lloyd Green – steel guitar (5, 11, 19)
  • Sonny Osborne – banjo (5, 11)
  • David Briggs – organ (5), piano (19)
  • Norbert Putnam – bass guitar (5, 19)
  • Kenneth Buttrey – drums (5)
  • Lance Wakely – acoustic guitar (7), harmonica (7)
  • Ronald Brown – bass guitar (7)
  • Dewey Martin – drums (7)
  • Al Casey – guitar (8, 10, 21)
  • Larry Knechtel – piano (8), bass guitar (10)
  • Max Bennett – bass guitar (8, 21)
  • Joe Osborn – bass guitar (8)
  • Hal Blaine – drums (8, 10, 21)
  • Mack Johnson – horns (8–9)
  • Lester Robertson – horns (8–9)
  • Clifford Solomon – horns (8–9)
  • James Burton – guitar (9)
  • Bob West – bass guitar (9)
  • Earl Palmer – drums (9)
  • John Williams – horns (9)
  • Carole King – backing vocal (10)
  • Denis Budimir – guitar (10)
  • Tommy Tedesco – guitar (10)
  • Kenneth Watson – tambourine, bells (10)
  • Jules Chaikin – horns (10)
  • Jim Horn – horns (10)
  • Lew McCreary – horns (10)
  • Jay Migliori – horns (10)
  • Shorty Rogers – horns (10)
  • Anthony Terran – horns (10)
  • Billy Sanford – electric guitar (11)
  • Bobby Dyson – bass guitar (11)
  • William Ackerman – drums (11)
  • Coco Dolenz – harmony vocal (12, 14, 18)
  • Al Gorgoni – guitar (13, 17)
  • Hugh McCracken – guitar (13, 17)
  • Don Thomas – guitar (13, 17)
  • Arthur Butler – organ (13, 17)
  • Stan Free – clavinet (13, 17)
  • Louis Mauro – bass guitar (13, 17)
  • James Tyrrell – bass guitar (13, 17)
  • Herb Lovelle – drums (13, 17)
  • Thomas Cerone – tambourine (13, 17)
  • Keith Allison – electric guitar (14), guitar (15, 22)
  • Bill Chadwick – acoustic guitar (14), guitar (15, 22)
  • Chip Douglas – bass guitar (14)
  • Richard Dey – bass guitar (15, 22)
  • John Gross – bass guitar (15)
  • Eddie Hoh – drums (15, 22)
  • Clarence White – guitar (16)
  • Red Rhodes – steel guitar (16)
  • Lyle Ritz – bass guitar (16)
  • Jim Gordon – drums (16)
  • Harold Bradley – guitar (19)
  • Bobby Thompson – banjo (19)
  • Buddy Spicher – fiddle (19)

Unconfirmed personnel and duties

  • Musicians, producers (2)
  • Handclaps (3, 23)
  • Backing vocals (4, 13, 16, 22)
  • Musicians (6)
  • Cowbell (8–9)
  • Producer (10, 22)
  • Harmonica (11)
  • Drums (14)
  • Keyboards, horns (16)
  • Choir (21)
  • Henry Diltz – unknown (22)
  • Piano, percussion (22)

Technical

  • Andrew Sandoval – compilation producer; compilation, sessionography, research, annotation
  • Bill Inglot – compilation producer, remastering
  • Harold Bronson – executive producer
  • Tommy Boyce – producer (1, 4)
  • Bobby Hart – producer (1, 4)
  • Micky Dolenz – producer (3, 23)
  • Brendan Cahill – producer (3, 23)
  • Bill Lazerus – engineer (3, 23)
  • Michael Nesmith – producer (5, 8–9, 11, 19)
  • Felton Jarvis – producer (5, 11, 19)
  • Al Pachucki – engineer (5, 11, 19)
  • Davy Jones – producer (6)
  • Pete Abbott – engineer (6, 8–9, 20)
  • Peter Tork – producer (7, 20)
  • Artie Butler – arranger (10)
  • Bill Vandevort – engineer (11)
  • Chip Douglas – producer (12, 16, 18)
  • Hank Cicalo – engineer (12, 18)
  • Jeff Barry – producer (13, 17), arranger (13)
  • Don Kirshner – music supervisor (13, 17)
  • Ray Hall – engineer (13, 17)
  • Lester Sill – producer (14)
  • The Monkees – producers (15)
  • Eddie Brackett – engineer (16)
  • Colgems – producer (24)
  • Patrick Milligan – project assistant
  • Dan Hersch – remastering
  • Rachel Gutek – art direction
  • Lisa Sutton – cover design
  • Nadia Block – design
  • Gene Trindl – cover photo

References

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  1. ^ Missing Links Volume Three at AllMusic
  2. ^ "The Monkees - Missing Links Volume 3 (Blue) [RSD Drops 2021]". Record Store Day. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  3. ^ Sandoval, Andrew (2022). "Headquarters (Super Deluxe Edition)" (CD box set liner notes). The Monkees. Rhino Records. R2 695257.
  4. ^ The Monkees (1996). Missing Links Volume Three (CD liner notes). Los Angeles, CA: Rhino Records. R2 72153.
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