I'm a Believer / (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone

by The Monkees

I'm a Believer / (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone cover art
  • Type: Single
  • Released: 12 November 1966
  • Label: Colgems
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 9:36
  • Community rating: 4.04/5 from 4 ratings

Artists on this release: Jeff Barry, Boyce

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Penned by Neil Diamond and recorded by top-tier Los Angeles session musicians, this infectious pop anthem solidified the made-for-television group's massive commercial power. The B-side provided a startlingly raw, garage-rock counterpoint with its aggressive fuzz-guitar riff and sneering vocals.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, rhythmic, infectious, jangly, harmonies

Tracklist

  1. (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone (2:21)
  2. Sweet Young Thing (1:54)
  3. I'm A Believer (2:42)
  4. Saturday's Child (2:38)

Credits

  • The Monkees - primary artist
  • Boyce & Hart - arranged by, conductor, written-by
  • Jeff Barry - arranged by, conductor
  • Michel Blanvillain - lacquer cut by
  • Goffin And King - written-by
  • Michael Nesmith - written-by
  • Neil Diamond - written-by
  • David Gates - written-by

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