The Monkees is the eponymous first album of The Monkees, released in September 1966 by Colgems Records as COM-101 (mono) and COS-101 (stereo). It was the first album released by Colgems. Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart, Jack Keller, and Michael Nesmith produced the songs that appear on the album. Songwriting credits include Boyce and Hart, who penned half the album's tracks, David Gates, Carole King, Gerry Goffin, Russ Titelman, Steve Venet, and Nesmith, the only Monkee with songwriting credits on the album. Notable session musicians include Glen Campbell (guitar), Larry Taylor (bass), Hal Blaine (drums), Jim Gordon (drums), James Burton (guitar), Al Casey (guitar), and Peter Tork (guitar), the only Monkee heard playing on the record.