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

The Monkees' second hit single was a two-sided monster, with another Tommy Boyce-Bobby Hart song (on the B side) and a contribution from Neil Diamond on the front. This was the first time the group would tap Neil Diamond, who had only recently had his first top 10 hit ("Cherry, Cheery"). I'm sure he was delighted to have this huge Monkees hit in his catalog, and followed it up by penning their next single, "A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You." "I'm A Believer" became the biggest hit of the group's career, hogging the #1 spot on Bilozoard's Hot 100 chart for seven weeks! Note: This copy's label is em:not a thing of beauty... it has an ugly piece of brown tape on the A side with a name on it, and the flip is marred by ringwear. However, the vinyl is a strong EX, and the audio is near mint.