Star Collector
"Star Collector" is a song written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King in 1967 and recorded by The Monkees. The song is included on their fourth album Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd. It was featured in five second-season episodes of their television series: "The Wild Monkees", "Hitting the High Seas", "Monkees Watch Their Feet", "Monkees in Paris" and "Monkees Mind Their Manor". "The Wild Monkees" uses an early mix of the song, and the other episodes use the released mix.
The song is about the phenomenon of groupies and takes a dismissive attitude toward them.
The Monkees's version of the song was one of the early pop records to include a Moog synthesizer, played and programmed by synthesist Paul Beaver. Peter Tork didn't think much of Beaver's performance and told Rhino Records later, "He played it like it was a flute or something," preferring Micky Dolenz's random use of the Moog on "Daily Nightly" to produce spacey sounds.
Personnel
Credits adapted from 2007 Rhino "Deluxe Edition" CDThe Monkees
- Davy Jones - lead and backing vocals
- Micky Dolenz - harmony and backing vocals, spoken word
- Michael Nesmith - electric guitar
- Peter Tork - Hammond organ
- Paul Beaver - Moog synthesizer
- Chip Douglas - bass guitar, backing vocals
- Eddie Hoh - drums, cowbell
- Unknown - percussion