More of the Monkees output, since this album and their debut, "The Monkees", featured them limited to just vocals with scattered instrumental contributions. Kirshner had a strict rule that the Monkees were to provide only vocals on his productions, though separate sessions produced by Michael Nesmith himself usually featured Peter Tork on guitar. "More of the Monkees" has Nesmith limited to one song as lead vocalist. Within weeks of the release of "More of the Monkees", Nesmith lobbied successfully with the group's creators, Bob Rafelson and Bert Schneider, for the Monkees to be allowed to play their instruments on future records, effectively giving the
The Monkees (album) You" "Sweet Young Thing" "Gonna Buy Me a Dog" "I Can't Get Her Off My Mind" (first recorded version) "I Don't Think You Know Me" (Micky Dolenz vocal version) "(Theme from) The Monkees" (second recorded version) "I Don't Think You Know Me" (Michael Nesmith vocal version) "So Goes Love" (second recorded version) "(I Prithee) Do Not Ask for Love" (alternate mix) "All the King's Horses" "You Just May Be the One" (first recorded version) "I Wanna Be Free" (fast version) "I Won't Be the Same Without Her" (mono mix) Works cited The Monkees (album) The Monkees is the first album