Album
Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd.
1967 · Rock, Pop
30 collectors on Gatefold own this
Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd. is a Rock album by The Monkees, originally released in 1967. On Gatefold: 91 pressings tracked, owned by 30 collectors.
About
It took the Monkees a couple of albums to be taken seriously as a for-real rock band. By the time they released Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd. (1967), members Davy Jones, Mickey Dolenz, Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork had coalesced into a distinctive and multi-faceted whole. This album is alive with psychedelic sonic trappings, including some of the earliest Moog synthesizer heard on a pop record. “Pleasant Valley Sunday,” the album’s best-known single, features Dolenz delivering a cheerful indictment of suburban sterility over a lilting folk-rock track. The satirical theme continues in “Salesman” (a sly swipe at materialism set a Southwestern beat) and “Star Collector” (a boisterous send-up of rock groupies). Just as strong are the more downbeat tunes, especially the haunting “Words” (a duet between Dolenz and Tork). Nesmith in particular shows growth as a songwriter here, contributing the thought-provoking “Daily Nightly” and the country-accented “What Am I Doin’ Hanging Round?” The Monkees may have begun as a made-up band, but albums like Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd. show that their talents were genuine.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Salesman2:03
- A2She Hangs Out2:33
- A3The Door Into Summer2:50
- A4Love Is Only Sleeping2:28
- A5Cuddly Toy2:45
- A6Words2:48
Side B
- B1Hard To Believe2:33
- B2What Am I Doing Hangin' 'Round?3:02
- B3aPeter Percival Patterson's Pet Pig Porky
- B3bPleasant Valley Sunday3:30
- B4Daily Nightly2:26
- B5Don't Call On Me2:28
- B6Star Collector3:30
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Psych Rock
- jangly
- playful
- psychedelic
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Indianapolis Pressing (opens in a new tab) with original center labels include "TM Of Colgems" in logo, "TM Of" over Screen Gems logo, variant of this Indianapolis press (opens in a new tab).
Liner displays Jacket Mfg. Plant # (1), lower left, as opposed to
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Bill ChadwickGUITAR ACOUSTIC GUITAR
- Bill MartinCLAVINET, ORGAN, PIANO PERCUSSION PIANO
- Bob RafelsonCLAVINET, ORGAN, PIANO PIANO, ORGAN, CLAVINET PIANO
- Chip DouglasBASS PIANO PIANO, ORGAN
- Davy JonesPERCUSSION BACKING VOCALS BACKING VOCALS, TAMBOURINE
- Doug DillardBANJO ELECTRIC BANJO
- Eddie HohDRUMS DRUMS, CLAVES DRUMS, PERCUSSION
- Harry NilssonCLAVINET, ORGAN, PIANO PIANO, ORGAN, CLAVINET
- Kim CapliDRUMS GUITAR, PIANO, BASS, DRUMS, SHAKER, COWBELL, CLAVES, PERCUSSION WRITTEN-BY, GUITAR, PIANO, BASS, DRUMS, SHAKER, COWBELL, CLAVES, PERCUSSION
- Larry TaylorBASS
- Lester SillCONDUCTOR
- Michael NesmithGUITAR GUITAR, VOCALS ACOUSTIC GUITAR
- Micky DolenzDRUMS DRUMS, GUITAR, SYNTHESIZER GUITAR
- Paul BeaverSYNTHESIZER
- Peter TorkCLAVINET, GUITAR, ORGAN, PIANO GUITAR GUITAR, PIANO, ORGAN
- Al PorcinoTRUMPET
- Arnold BelnickVIOLIN
- Bill HoodSAXOPHONE
30 collectors on Gatefold own this · 91 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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