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 also 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 while 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 first 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 more random use of the Moog on "Daily Nightly" to produce spacey sounds.

Personnel

Lead vocal by Davy Jones
Harmony vocals: Micky Dolenz
Backing vocals: Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Chip Douglas, and Unknown
Spoken words: Micky Dolenz
Electric guitar: Michael Nesmith
Bass: Chip Douglas
Drums: Eddie Hoh
Organ: Peter Tork
Moog synthesizer: Paul Beaver