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
(Theme From) The Monkees (Theme From) The Monkees "(Theme from) "The Monkees"" is a 1966 popular song, written by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart as the theme song for the TV series "The Monkees". Two versions were recorded - one for their first album "The Monkees" and a second shorter version designed to open the television show. Both versions feature vocals by Micky Dolenz. The full length version was released as a single in several countries including Australia, where it became a hit, reaching #8. It also made "Billboard Magazine"<nowiki>'</nowiki>s "Hits of the World" chart in both Mexico and Japan, reaching the Top 20