“I’m Gonna Try (prev. unissued)”

Lyrics Permalink
I set the world back on its heel
I’m gonna show you how I feel
Free as a bird up in the sky
I’m gonna do it, I’m gonna try
I’m gonna do it, I’m gonna try
Now I am chasing rainbows
But I won’t let that girl know
’Til I have found my pot of gold
I’m gonna do it, I’m gonna try
I’m gonna do it, I’m gonna try
And when I feel like turning back and coming home
What could I say without the rainbow and the pot of gold?
Chasing a dream around in the sun
I feel my life has just begun
And if I lose my way, I know
I’ve always got some place to go
I’m gonna do it, I’m gonna try
And when I feel like turning back and coming home
What could I say without the rainbow and the pot of gold?
Whoa, I set the world back on its heel
I’m gonna show you how I feel
Free as the bird up in the sky
I’m gonna do it, I’m gonna try
I’m gonna do it, I’m gonna try
I’m gonna do it, I’m gonna try
I’m gonna do it, I’m gonna try
I’m gonna do it, I’m gonna try
I’m gonna do it, I’m gonna try
Personnel Permalink
Musicians (24) Permalink
- Davy Jones: Lead Vocal [1]
- Al Casey: Guitar [1]
- Mike Deasy: Guitar [1]
- Howard Roberts: Guitar [1]
- Lyle Ritz: Bass [1]
- Don Randi: Harpsichord [1]
- Hal Blaine: Drums [1]
- Gary Coleman: Tambourine [1]
- Gary Coleman: Marimba [1]
- Gene Estes: Tambourine [1]
- Gene Estes: Marimba [1]
- Buddy Childers: Trumpet [1]
- Tony Terran: Trumpet [1]
- Clyde Reasinger: Trumpet [1]
- Jack Sheldon: Trumpet [1]
- Lew McCreary: Trombone [1]
- Milt Bernhart: Trombone [1]
- Frank Rosolino: Trombone [1]
- Dick Leith: Trombone [1]
- John Lowe: Saxophone [1]
- John Lowe: Woodwinds [1]
- Erno Neufeld: Violin [1]
- George Kast: Violin [1]
- Nathan Kaproff: Violin [1]
- Marvin Limonick: Violin [1]
- Alex Murray: Violin [1]
- Ambrose Russo: Violin [1]
Producers (1) Permalink
Writers (2) Permalink
Appearances Permalink
Recordings (2) Permalink
- Feb 15, 1968 — RCA Victor Studios (Hollywood) [unverified]
- Feb 17, 1968 — RCA Victor Studios (Hollywood) [unverified]
Sources Permalink
- The Monkees: The Day-by-Day Story of the ’60s TV Pop Sensation (2005), Andrew Sandoval, p. 292.
- The Birds, the Bees & The Monkees (1994) (CD).