Pleasant Valley Sunday
"Pleasant Valley Sunday" is a song by Gerry Goffin and Carole King, recorded and released by the Monkees in the summer of 1967. Inspired by their move to West Orange, New Jersey, and named for a street there, Goffin and King wrote the song about their dissatisfaction with life in the suburbs.
| "Pleasant Valley Sunday" | ||||
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US single cover | ||||
| Single by the Monkees | ||||
| from the album Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd. | ||||
| B-side | "Words" | |||
| Released | July 1967 | |||
| Recorded | 10, 11 & 13 June 1967 | |||
| Studio | RCA Victor, Hollywood | |||
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| Length | 3:10 | |||
| Label | Colgems No. 1007 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Chip Douglas | |||
| The Monkees singles chronology | ||||
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The Monkees' version differs somewhat from Goffin and King's demo, and their recording features a well-known guitar intro played by Michael Nesmith and a heavily reverberated fade-out. It became one of the Monkees' most successful singles, peaking at No. 3 and continuing a string of top ten hits. The song was included on Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd., the group's fourth album, in November 1967.
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