(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone
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| "(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone" | ||
|---|---|---|
| B-side to "I'm a Believer" by The Monkees | ||
| Released | November 12, 1966 | |
| Recorded | Western Recorders, Studio 1, Hollywood, July 26, 1966 | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Label | Colgems 66-1002 / RCA 1560 | |
| Writer | Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart | |
| Producer | Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart | |
"(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone" is a song by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart. It was first recorded by Paul Revere & the Raiders and appeared on their 1966 album Midnight Ride. It is best known as a hit for The Monkees (US #20) (making it the first Monkees B-side to chart)[1] Musicians featured on the Monkees recording are: lead vocal: Micky Dolenz, backing vocal: Tommy Boyce, Guitar: Wayne Erwin, Gerry McGee, Louie Shelton, Organ: Bobby Hart, Bass: Larry Taylor, Drums: Billy Lewis, Percussion: Henry Levy.
The Monkees' version differs between the single version, stereo album version and mono album version (though all three stem from the same recording.) The stereo version has the title being sung just before the second verse, whereas on the single and mono album versions, this part of the song is left instrumental. Additionally, the stereo version has an edit in the fadeout. The mono album version does not have this edit and therefore has a longer outro. The single also does not have the edit, but it fades the song earlier than the mono album. All Monkees hits compilations through the mid-1990s used the stereo version. Since the 1995 Greatest Hits collection on Rhino Records, most collections use the single version.
The song has been covered by many artists, such as the Sex Pistols, Johnny Thunders, Blutgräfin, Minor Threat, State of Alert, Flies, The Farm, Six Feet Under and Per Gessle. It was also a hit for PJ & Duncan in 1996, when it reached number 11 on the British Singles Chart.[2]
The song is simple musically, with a repeating verse chord progression of E Major, G Major, A Major and C Major, and a repeating bridge in cut time of E major, G major, A major, and G major.
[edit] References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel, Top Pop Singles 1955–1996, ©1997 Record Research Inc. ISBN 0-89820-122-5
- ^ Warwick, Kutner, & Brown, The Complete Book Of The British Charts: Singles and Albums, Omnibus Press 2004. ISBN 1844490580
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