Best of the Monkees [Original recording remastered]

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Album Description
25 action-packed tracks boasting all the must-have Monkees music on one CD, plus a bonus karaoke CD + G featuring five tracks, '(Theme From) The Monkees', 'I'm A Believer', '(I'm Not Ypur) Steppin' Stone', 'Pleasant Valley Sunday' & Daydream Believer'. Slipcase. Rhino. 2003.

Tracks:

(Theme From) The Monkees
Last Train To Clarksville
I Wanna Be Free
Papa Gene's Blues
I'm A Believer
(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone
She
Mary, Mary
Your Auntie Grizelda
Look Out (Here Comes Tomorrow)
Sometime In The Morning
A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You
The Girl I Knew Somewhere
Shades Of Gray
Randy Scouse Git
For Pete's Sake
You Just May Be The One
Pleasant Valley Sunday
Words
Daydream Believer
Goin' Down
What Am I Doing Hangin' 'Round?
Valleri
Porpoise Song (Theme From 'Head')
Listen To The Band

Tracks:

(Theme From) The Monkees
I'm A Believer
(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone
Pleasant Valley Sunday
Daydream Believer

Album Description

25 action-packed tracks boasting all the must-have Monkees music on one CD, plus a bonus karaoke CD + G featuring five tracks, '(Theme From) The Monkees', 'I'm A Believer', '(I'm Not Ypur) Steppin' Stone', 'Pleasant Valley Sunday' & Daydream Believer'. Slipcase. Rhino. 2003.

Customer Reviews:

UGH!.......2007-05-10

I couldn't wait to buy this CD and boy do I regret it now. I was 7 when I first heard The Monkees and had a couple of their albums. Vinyl records are more memorable than this! In the Theme song it seemed muted. Last Train to Clarksville was what I remembered. I hated the few songs that Davey Jones sang on and Mike Nesmith is just too country. Spare your eardrums the monstrosity of Auntie Grizelda. Peter Tork sings flat and out of tune. I hate it now as much as I did when I was a kid. Some of the songs I never even heard of. There's also a Bonus Karaokee disk. Now I've Karaokee'd and I'm good, but this disk makes even me sound bad, and that takes some doing. All in all it's an UGH for me. After 2 plays I had to give it up. The Monkees, at least from my point of view, who was around when they first came out and used to sing with their albums should stay in the 60's where they belong. The Best of the Monkees? I have one word for that. NOT!

All in all, a very good collection..........2007-04-10

I'm still more partial to the 1995 Greatest Hits collection (also on Rhino, released amidst their album-by-album reissue of their entire original catalog, crawling with bonus tracks on every disc)...this one stops at "Listen to the Band". The other collection has five fewer tracks but in my humble opinion provides a better overview including their two best singles from their 80s comeback: "That Was Then, This Is Now" from 1986's "Then & Now - The Best of The Monkees" and 1987's should've-been-huge "Heart & Soul" from the trio's "Pool It" album. Both fine songs that deserved to be included here...all in all, both are fine collections.

Great Band.......2007-03-31

This is a band who hit it big in the 60's,and had a Tv show as well.Here is a good collection of their songs.I got into this band in about 1985 when i heard a few of their songs being played.I said to myself now thats a good band,and i remembered their Tv show but it hadnt been shown on TV for a number of years.So i went and bought an album,it was a greatest hits album and i just kept playing it over and over.
Most of my friends were into the modern scene,but i kept plucking bands out like this,and when you listen to music like this band here the then mid eighties rock was poor in comparison.
(Theme From) The Monkees ,Last Train To Clarksville ,I Wanna Be Free,I'm A Believer,Stepping Stone,Look Out(Here Comes Tomorrow),Pleasent Valley Sunday,Daydream Believer, and there is a stack of other songs here.

Could do without.......2007-01-10

I thought I needed this...I listened to it...decided that I was wrong. Not as I remembered.

Goin' Down is the best song on earth!!!.......2006-09-09

Actually, I only say that because I am the only person who can sing it. (That includes Micky Dolenz.)
This is a really good band!!! I like them very much, they're funny AND they have good music. AND they're G-rated. AND they're cute. Micky is ugly but funny and has a good voice. Mike is good-looking, also funny, and writes good songs. Davy Jones is annoying, sings like a duck, and is VERY cute. Peter is real funny, also good-looking, and has a really bad voice.
The karaoke CD was dumb, but maybe I only think that because my mom and I only sing the backup, so it was just instrumental. LOL
My favorite songs on this are "I'm a Believer" (duh) "Randy Scouse Git" (creepy but cool) "Mary, Mary" (I can play that on the phone!!!) "The Girl That I Knew Somewhere" "Your Auntie Grizelda" and "Goin' Down". My only regret is that there was no "This Just Doesn't Seem to be my Day." BEST SOUNDTRACK SONG IN THE WORLD!!!
I love this TV show, CD, and own a shirt that says The Monkees on it. Plus I'm 12 years old. So they've survived 40 years. Wow.
P.S. I hate the Porpoise Song and Listen to the Band because they are terrible. Last Train to Clarksville annoys me. Otherwise it was 100% good.

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Then & Now...The Best of the Monkees
The Monkees
Manufacturer: Arista
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000DOQG
Release Date: 1990-01-10

Tracks:

(Theme From) The Monkees
Last Train to Clarksville
Take a Giant Step
(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone
She
Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You
I'm a Believer
Look Out (Here Comes Tomorrow)
Sometime in the Morning
Girl I Knew Somewhere
Randy Scouse Git
You Just May Be the One
For Pete's Sake
Pleasant Valley Sunday
What Am I Doing Hangin' 'Round?
Words
Goin' Down
Daydream Believer
Valleri
D.W. Washburn
Porpoise Song
Listen to the Band
That Was Then, This Is Now
Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere
Kicks

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I've lead a thousand lives, it seems.
Monkees Nostalgia

Then & Now... The Best of the Monkees

Manufacturer: Arista
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ASIN: B0002K2F24

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25 Greatest Hits

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I've lead a thousand lives, it seems........2006-02-19

This was a compilation of Monkees songs released in 1986. It is a well chosen collection of some of their best songs. There were also three new songs recorded for the CD. "That Was Then, This is Now" actually became their comeback hit, as well as their last hit. If you can find a cheap used copy of this CD, it's worth getting.

Monkees Nostalgia.......2005-09-14

There are a number of Monkees collections. I will admit that I might have one or two more collections, but this one is my favorite because it seems to me to be the most comprehensive. However, for old-timers like me that actually fondly recall when the Monkees were new, this music could bring on a 60s fugue and you may suddenly start using words like bell-bottoms and flower power.

The Monkees were a made-for-television group. However, much of their music was actually good, and much of it still holds up nearly forty years after its creation. The themes that interested teens in the 60s, the sameness of our lives, too much parental control, wanting our lives to be different or to make a difference, and, of course, the love of that really cute girl at the next desk, remain topics for teens today. It seems the more things change the more they remain the same.

Most of these songs were singles, and most of the singles did well. In addition there is a selection of songs featured on the television show. Also included are both the theme songs, and even both theme songs from the television show. Another gem is the psychedelic song "Porpoise Song" from the Monkees movie "Head."

As an aside, I will recommend the movie "Head." While many of the jokes are unfunny, the movie was a decent attempt at being anti-culture and satirical. In addition to additions by the members of the Monkees, Jack Nicholson gets the writing credits. The cast includes Annette Funicello, Vito Scotti, Sonny Liston, Frank Zappa, a very young and beautiful Teri Garr, Rita Hayworth, Dennis Hopper, Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi and you get the idea; there are a lot of people in this movie.

I could pick out the best songs on this CD and go on about them, but why bother? You either enjoyed counter-culture songs like "Pleasant Valley Sunday," the obligatory love songs like "Valeri" and "Daydream Believer," and the occasional psychedelic songs like "Porpoise Song," or you did not. However, consider that in retrospect that numerous critics have, though sometimes begrudgingly, admitted that the Monkees were a real group, with real music, and with real influence on some other artists. Michael Nesmith remained in music and became a music video pioneer, along with being a director. The group still commands audiences, and until they stop singing and touring for good, they probably always will. Even in the 1980s the group had a comeback and released another single with "That Was Then, this Is Now," which was released with the song "(Theme from) The Monkees."

Since my youth in the 1960s we have seen two additional generations coming up behind us. Soon there will be a third. I wonder whether any of those generations will appreciate the cultural struggle of the 60s, or whether they will think they have it tougher than we did. When I listen to the music on this CD, I still remember it all; the bad, yes; the good, of course, with a warm nostalgic feeling; the Monkees, absolutely.

1966: The Beat Goes On (Time-Life Music Classic Rock)

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1966: The Beat Goes On (Time-Life Music Classic Rock)

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Song list: 1 Byrds, The Eight Miles High (3:39) 2 Mamas & The Papas, The California Dreamin' (2:42) 3 Left Banke, The Walk Away Renée (2:44) 4 Sam & Dave Hold On! I'm Comin' (2:33) 5 Donovan Mellow Yellow (3:46) 6 Beach Boys, The Wouldn't It Be Nice (2:25) 7 Tommy James & The Shondells Hanky Panky (2:55) 8 Knickerbockers, The Lies (2:45) 9 Supremes, The My World Is Empty Without You (2:36) 10 Lou Christie Lightnin' Strikes (3:02) 11 Lovin' Spoonful, The Daydream (2:22) 12 Paul Revere & The Raiders Hungry (3:02) 13 Capitols, The Cool Jerk (2:28) 14 Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels Devil With A Blue Dress On / Good Golly Miss Molly (3:06) 15 Monkees, The Last Train To Clarksville (2:45) 16 Smokey Robinson & The Miracles Going To A Go-Go (2:48) 17 Outsiders, The (4) Time Won't Let Me (2:53) 18 Stevie Wonder Uptight (Everything's Alright) (2:56) 19 Los Bravos Black Is Black (2:59) 20 Wilson Pickett Land Of 1000 Dances (2:28) 21 Association, The (2) Along Comes Mary (2:52) 22 Yardbirds, The Over Under Sideways Down (2:20)

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1966: Time-Life Music Classic Rock
The Beach Boys , The Temptations , The Young Rascals , The Standells , Donovan , The Bobby Fuller Four , The Shadows of Knight , The Supremes , The Monkees , and Paul Revere and the Raiders
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Song listing: 1. Good Vibrations - The Beach Boys 2. (I Know) I'm Losing You - The Temptations 3. Good Lovin' - The Young Rascals 4. Dirty Water - The Standells 5. Sunshine Superman - Donovan 6. Tell It Like It Is - Aaron Neville 7. Summer in the City - The Lovin' Spoonful 8. Standing in the Shadows of Love - The Four Tops 9. I Fought the Law - The Bobby Fuller Four 10. Beauty is Only Skin Deep - The Temptations 11. When a Man Loves a Woman - Percy Sledge 12. Reach Out I'll Be There - The Four Tops 13. Gloria - The Shadows of Knight 14. Barbara Ann - The Beach Boys 15. Shapes of Things - The Yardbirds 16. Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind? - The Lovin' Spoonful 17. Monday, Monday - The Mamas and the Papas 18. You Keep Me Hangin' On - The Supremes 19. Wild Thing - The Troggs 20. I'm a Believer - The Monkees 21. Kicks - Paul Revere and the Raiders 22. Psychotic Reaction - The Count Five

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Superhits: 1966 (Time Life Music)
Bobby Hebb , Bob Lind , The Mindbenders , The Happenings , The New Vaudeville Band , The Seekers , B.J. Thomas and the Triumphs , Petula Clark , Dusty Springfield , and Gary Lewis and the Playboys
Manufacturer: Time Life Music
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ASIN: B000SY0MPQ

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SONG LIST :1. California Dreamin - The Mamas & Papas 2. Good Vibrations - The Beach Boys 3. Sunny - Bobby Herb 4. DayDream - The Lovin' Spoonful 5. Elusive Butterfly - Bob Lind 6. You Don't Have to Say You Love Me - Dusty Springfield 7. A Groovy Kind of Love - The Mindbenders 8. Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) - Cher 9. See You in September - The Happenings 10. Message to Michael - Dionne Warwick 11. When a Man Loves a Woman - Percy Sledge 12. You Can't Hurry Love - The Surpremes 13. I'm a Believer - The Monkees 14. Sweet Talkin' Guy - The Chiffons 15. Cherish - The Associations 16. She's Just My Style - Gary Lewis & the Playboys 17. You Didn't Have to Be So Nice - The Lovin' Spoonful 18. Georgy Girl - The Seekers 19. Winchester Cathedral - The New Vaudeville Band 20. My Love - Petula Clark 21. (You're My) Soul and Inspiration - The Righteous Brothers 22. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry - B.J.Thomas

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Top Band

Very Best of the Monkees
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Manufacturer: Wea International
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000IB0CVS
Release Date: 2006-10-16

Tracks:

(Theme From) The Monkees
Last Train to Clarksville
I'm a Believer
Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You
Daydream Believer
(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone
Randy Scouse Git
Pleasant Valley Sunday
Valleri
Girl I Knew Somewhere
What Am I Doing Hangin' 'Round?
I Wanna Be Free
D.W. Washburn
Mary, Mary
Shades of Gray
Look Out (Here Comes Tomorrow)
Words
Cuddly Toy
Tear Drop City
Someday Man
Porpoise Song [Theme from Head]
She
Forget That Girl
Listen to the Band

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Forty years after the release of their debut single 'Last Train To Clarksville' and the network premiere of their television series, The Monkees are as hot as ever. This single disc compilation features 24 great tracks and absolutely NO filler. All the hits are here including 'I'm A Believer', 'Stepping Stone', 'Cuddly Toy', 'She', 'Pleasant Valley Sunday', 'Daydream Believer', 'Theme From The Monkees' and many more. Hey, Hey, Buy The Monkees! WMTV. 2006.

Album Details

2006 Digitally Remastered Anthology of the "Prefab 4" who Rose to Fame in the Fall of 1966, Starring in the Nbc Television Series "The Monkees", which Chronicled their Fictional Lives Together in a Wacky Southern California Apartment. The Very Calculated Series Relied on Songs Provided by Tin Pan Alley Vets Carole King and Husband Gerry Goffin as Well as Neil Diamond and the Team of Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart. The Series Attempted to Adapt the Zaniness of the First Two Beatle Movies and Interpolate it for the Small Screen. The Concept Proved Quite Successful, as the Group Regularly Scored High on the Pop Charts. It Began to Unravel When the Revelation that the Boys Didn't Play their Own Instruments Leaked Out and They Insisted on Taking Over the Operation of the TV Show Themselves. Even Frank Zappa Produced and Appeared in an Episode and their Chosen Tour Opening Act was Jimi Hendrix! These 24 Tracks Are the Creme of These Years, Filled with Hits and Key Album Tracks.

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Top Band.......2007-03-31

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Very Best of the Monkees
Monkees
Manufacturer: Phantom Sound & Vision
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000BRAYO4
Release Date: 1998-12-15

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Monkees Best!
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Manufacturer: Wea
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ASIN: B000056KVG
Release Date: 2000-12-07

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Includes Karaoke Versions.

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Japioca Jundra?
A poor man's anthology :)

The Very Best of the Monkees
The Monkees
Manufacturer: Phantom Sound & Visi
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ASIN: B000024HB6
Release Date: 1998-12-15

Tracks:

(Theme From) The Monkees
I'm a Believer
I Wanna Be Free
Tomorrow's Gonna Be Another Day
Last Train to Clarksville
It's Nice to Be With You
Let's Dance On
Sweet Young Thing
Valleri
Auntie's Municipal Court
Poster
Zor and Zam
P.O. Box 9847

Tracks:

Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You
(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone
Dream World
Daydream Believer
Porpoise Song
Girl I Knew Somewhere
Pleasant Valley Sunday
Japioca Jundra
I'll Be Back up on My Feet
D.W. Washburn
Words
Listen to the Band

Album Description

1997 Bellaphon collection with 25 of their greatest hits ontwo CDs, including '(Theme From) The Monkees', 'Last TrainTo Clarksville', 'Valleri', 'A Little Bit Me, A Little BitYou', '(I'm Not Your) Stepping Stone', 'Daydream Believer','Pleasant Valley Sund

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Japioca Jundra?.......2004-04-14

Very strange hits compilation that reads like it was compiled by someone whose absolute favorite album is "The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees". (How else to explain the bizarre inclusion of weak material like 'Poster' and 'P.O. Box 9847')?

The bulk of the album is OK -- but you can get better hits compilations than this.

Side Note: I give them credit for the cover -- which includes the Go-Go girls from the TV episode 'Some Like It Lukewarm'.

A poor man's anthology :).......2000-07-22

Well this has all the monkees songs u need for a party I guess. This is a good album to get u started. I have it and I liek it. It is 2 cds and it is a great buy. Enjoy!!!

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