The Monkees - Greatest Hits [Deluxe Limited Edition] [Limited Edition]
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Unless you're a snob, a good Monkees collection belongs on your shelves, not too far from discs by the Turtles, the Lovin' Spoonful, and other avatars of clean, occasionally rocking '60s Top 40 pop. Greatest Hits is a more than generous stack, bringing together not only the obvious megahits ("I'm a Believer," "Pleasant Valley Sunday," the incredibly propulsive "Valleri") but also a number of tunes that had the bad luck to fall on the wrong side of the act's swift rise and fall. Foremost among these is "Porpoise Song," a lyrically incomprehensible Goffin/King stab at psychedelia that's at once a crass cash-in and one of the loveliest, most fragile sounds to emerge from the American hippie dream. --Rickey Wright --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.
Album Description
Budget-priced, 20 track retrospective featuring '(ThemeFrom) The Monkees' and all 11 of their top 40 hits from the'60s: 'D.W. Washburn', 'Tapioca Tundra', 'Valleri','Daydream Believer', 'Words', 'Pleasant Valley Sunday','Last Train To Clarksville', 'I'm A --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.
The Monkees - Greatest Hits [Deluxe Limited Edition], Music, The Monkees, AM Pop, Bubblegum, Pop, Pop/Rock, Popular Music, Psychedelic Pop, Rock, Sunshine Pop
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- Monkees for Beginners
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The Monkees - Greatest Hits
The Monkees
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ASIN: B0000033O3
Release Date: 1995-10-24 |
Tracks:
- (Theme From) The Monkees
- Last Train To Clarksville
- I Wanna Be Free
- I'm A Believer
- (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone (Single Version)
- Mary, Mary
- A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You
- The Girl I Knew Somewhere
- Randy Scouse Git
- Pleasant Valley Sunday (Single Version)
- Words (Single Version)
- Daydream Believer
- Goin' Down
- Valleri
- D.W. Washburn
- It's Nice To Be With You
- Porpoise Song (Theme From 'Head') (Single Version)
- Listen To The Band (Single Version)
- That Was Then, This Is Now - Micky Dolenz & Peter Tork
- Heart And Soul
Amazon.com
Unless you're a snob, a good Monkees collection belongs on your shelves, not too far from discs by the Turtles, the Lovin' Spoonful, and other avatars of clean, occasionally rocking '60s Top 40 pop. Greatest Hits is a more than generous stack, bringing together not only the obvious megahits ("I'm a Believer," "Pleasant Valley Sunday," the incredibly propulsive "Valleri") but also a number of tunes that had the bad luck to fall on the wrong side of the act's swift rise and fall. Foremost among these is "Porpoise Song," a lyrically incomprehensible Goffin/King stab at psychedelia that's at once a crass cash-in and one of the loveliest, most fragile sounds to emerge from the American hippie dream. --Rickey Wright
Album Description
Budget-priced, 20 track retrospective featuring '(ThemeFrom) The Monkees' and all 11 of their top 40 hits from the'60s: 'D.W. Washburn', 'Tapioca Tundra', 'Valleri','Daydream Believer', 'Words', 'Pleasant Valley Sunday','Last Train To Clarksville', 'I'm A
Customer Reviews:
Monkees for Beginners.......2007-06-03
Younger listeners unfamiliar with the Prefab Four should check out this Rhino compilation. "Greatest Hits" leaves no stone unturned in regard to Top 10 singles. The most-famous Monkee tracks -- "Last Train to Clarksville," "I'm a Believer," "Randy Scouse Git," "Pleasant Valley Sunday," "Listen to the Band" and the remarkable "Goin' Down" -- represent 1960s popular music at its finest. In all seriousness, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame should give Micky, Davy, Mike and Peter their due. Docked one star for a pair of sappy, nonhit ballads: "I Wanna Be Free" and "It's Nice to Be With You."
Welcome to the Monkee House (in memory of Kurt Vonnegut).......2007-05-05
People, my guides transported me back to the 1800's whereby I met Charles Darwin and, over tea, he confided to me that this group, single-handedly, disproved his famous theory. He said it with a chuckle though. Oh. I see your scowls and thinking all this is impossible. No matter. With a Seer's wisdom I found out years ago that time is not linear and that, in fact, imagination has no boundaries. So naysay if you want. I will go on with pleasant memories of meeting Darwin (except wearing those Victorian clothes that were heavily starched and uncomfortable).
But, let's forget this chit-chat and discuss the Monkees. Some time ago I was sitting in a laudramat (yes, Seer's wash clothes-unfortunately), and "Last Train to Clarksville" came over the sound system. I remember thinking what a great example of 60's pop this song was. The riff was catchy, memorable and, if you listen close, the cymbals create that train hiss waiting to leave the station. How appropriately clever. No wonder this was a big hit for them.
Regardless of your own take on the Monkees, they did produce alot of mid-sixties tunes that were not bad. Not bad at all. And even if they were brought together by the California illusion machine and couldn't play their own instruments, that is not enough to make you not enjoy all this. Sure, the concept of the show was certainly inspired by the Beatle's movie "A Hard Day's Night" and the quick action shots. But, the Monkee's producers, I feel, overdid the craziness, the inanity, and the foolish many times throughout the show's run. However, it was entertainment and alot of great fun.
Of course, you cannot sell a fabricated group like this without some substance and the Monkees met expectations in spades. They had professional musicians as a backdrop, had talented songwriters (Neil Diamond,Boyce-Hart, Goffin-King) contribute wonderful tunes. And, the icing on the cake is that they could all sing - and very well at that. This was not shabby at all and incredibly successful.
Now, I avoid getting overly analytical here. There are no mystical answers to the Universe offered. There are no puzzles or answers that you must stress your weary mind to think about. This is just good mid-sixties pop that was enjoyable. Nothing more, nothing less. And, let's be honest, we all need this from time to time just to give some balance to the world. I like fun. I hope you do too.
Of course, all the goodies are included here; "Clarksville", "I'm a Believer","Pleasant Valley Sunday", "Daydream Believer" etc. etc. For the most part this c.d. is glorious. However, in their career, the Monkees tried to adapt to the psychedelic vibe of the time with the "Porpoise Song", which I think is a stilted attempt at best. From there, the tunes fail to impress. However, we still have those earlier gems at least.
I realize that I may get criticized soundly for this review. After all, it it a far cry from my reknown, over-analytical (and sometimes pompous-but don't tell) reviews of late. No matter. I don't care. As Darwin quipped to me, "I am having more fun than a barrel full of Monkeys watching people respond to my theory". So am I dear people. So am I.
Escaping from the zoo-----your own, beloved--Metamorpho
Fantastic Band.......2007-03-31
This is a band who hit it big in the 60's with some massive hits.Their TV series was very popular,and they seemed to do no wrong earlier in their careers.But a combination of things lead to this groups downfall.Changing times was one of them,and people found out the did not play their own instruments on the recordings.These days thats common,and even back then alot of bands had outside help to make their albums.But they struggled to produce the hits after a while,their show ended,band members left till their was only 2 left.
But in those years some excellent songs were made.The Monkees Theme,Last Train To Clarksville,I'm A Believer,(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone,A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You,,Pleasant Valley Sunday,Daydream Believer,as well as many other hits on this cd.Another song i like which is not here called Look Out Here Comes Tomorrow is a favorite of mine.
They had some great songwriters helping them such as Neil Diamond and the Boyce and Heart team.They also had writing credits to alot of songs of their own.This group was one of the best 60's bands.
Don't MONKEE with a good thing.......2007-01-08
RHINO records THE MONKEES GREATEST HITS is a puzzling collection of 20 songs. The album is loaded with non-hit B-sides and filler like "The Girl I Knew Somewhere," "Randy Scouse Git," "Mary Mary," "It's Nice To Be With You," "Goin' Down," and "Listen To The Band." There's also soundtrack material here ("Porpoise Song") as well as post-Monkees tracks, like "That Was Then, This Is Now" and "Heart And Soul." NONE of these nine tunes ever got exposure on American Top 40 radio. So half of this "Greatest Hits" is what? SHOULDA BEEN and NEVER COULDA BEEN Greatest Hits, perhaps.
Although the rare "D.W. Washburn" is included, a legitimate single that was heard quite a bit in 1968 ("Tapioca Tundra") is conspicuously absent. There's no logic to this song assembly. The 16 page liner note booklet is quite thorough and nicely done-- it has some great photos, recording date info as well as history for each song. It is in these details that we discover "Randy Scouse Git" got airplay in Britain, and "Mary Mary" was popular in Australia. Ah... "Greatest INTERNATIONAL Hits," then.
The four-star rating in spite of criticisms is because this reviewer been a fan since Day One, and definitely will remain so. The Monkees were always fun, both on TV and the radio, and not even an ill-conceived "Hits" package can ruin that.
TOTAL RUNNING TIME -- 59:01
If you only have room for one ..........2006-12-31
this is the one to buy. All of the recordings - before and after the expose' are here. Just load it into your jukebox or IPod and you are set.
Average customer rating:
- Small Monkees retrospective
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The Monkees - Greatest Hits
The Monkees
Manufacturer: Arista
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: B00000DOQ7
Release Date: 1990-10-25 |
Tracks:
- Monkees (Theme From)
- Last Train to Clarkesville
- She
- Daydream Believer
- Listen to the Band
- Little Bit of Me, A Little Bit of You
- I'm a Believer
- I Wanna Be Free
- Pleasant Valley Sunday
- (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone
- Shades of Gray
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Small Monkees retrospective.......2007-01-08
THE MONKEES * GREATEST HITS is a modest collection that's missing more than a few legitimate hits from this 60s TV show band. The 11 songs presented though are solid, and as budget packages go, this one's pretty good. Ideal for fans of 60s Top 40 music.
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1966: The Beat Goes On (Time-Life Music Classic Rock)
Manufacturer: Time-Life Music
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Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: B000FXXXVK |
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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
Manufacturer: Time-Life Music
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Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: B000FXUYWQ |
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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
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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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20 Greatest Hits
Monkees
Manufacturer: Phantom Sound & Vision
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Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000BRHL4A
Release Date: 1999-11-23 |
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The Greatest Hits 1960s Pure Gold Collection CD
The Byrds , The Beach Boys , Jefferson Airplane , The Monkees , The Rascals , Three Dog Night , Steppenwolf , Ottis Redding , Manfred Mann , and The Spencer Davis Group
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Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000N6KWKE |
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Maybe you were there. Maybe you just don't remember. This time capsule will take you back to those sunny days and groovy vibes.
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The Monkees - Greatest Hits [Deluxe Limited Edition]
The Monkees
Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea
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ASIN: B00000IQ10
Release Date: 1999-05-18 |
Tracks:
- (Theme From) The Monkees
- Last Train To Clarksville
- I Wanna Be Free
- I'm A Believer
- (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone (Single Version)
- Mary, Mary
- A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You
- The Girl I Knew Somewhere
- Randy Scouse Git
- Pleasant Valley Sunday (Single Version)
- Words (Single Version)
- Daydream Believer
- Goin' Down
- Valleri
- D.W. Washburn
- It's Nice To Be With You
- Porpoise Song (Them From 'Head') (Single Version)
- Listen To The Band (Single Version)
- That Was Then, This Is Now - Micky Dolenz
- Heart And Soul
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Unless you're a snob, a good Monkees collection belongs on your shelves, not too far from discs by the Turtles, the Lovin' Spoonful, and other avatars of clean, occasionally rocking '60s Top 40 pop. Greatest Hits is a more than generous stack, bringing together not only the obvious megahits ("I'm a Believer," "Pleasant Valley Sunday," the incredibly propulsive "Valleri") but also a number of tunes that had the bad luck to fall on the wrong side of the act's swift rise and fall. Foremost among these is "Porpoise Song," a lyrically incomprehensible Goffin/King stab at psychedelia that's at once a crass cash-in and one of the loveliest, most fragile sounds to emerge from the American hippie dream. --Rickey Wright
Album Description
Budget-priced, 20 track retrospective featuring '(ThemeFrom) The Monkees' and all 11 of their top 40 hits from the'60s: 'D.W. Washburn', 'Tapioca Tundra', 'Valleri','Daydream Believer', 'Words', 'Pleasant Valley Sunday','Last Train To Clarksville', 'I'm A
Customer Reviews:
Monkees for Beginners.......2007-06-03
Younger listeners unfamiliar with the Prefab Four should check out this Rhino compilation. "Greatest Hits" leaves no stone unturned in regard to Top 10 singles. The most-famous Monkee tracks -- "Last Train to Clarksville," "I'm a Believer," "Randy Scouse Git," "Pleasant Valley Sunday," "Listen to the Band" and the remarkable "Goin' Down" -- represent 1960s popular music at its finest. In all seriousness, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame should give Micky, Davy, Mike and Peter their due. Docked one star for a pair of sappy, nonhit ballads: "I Wanna Be Free" and "It's Nice to Be With You."
Welcome to the Monkee House (in memory of Kurt Vonnegut).......2007-05-05
People, my guides transported me back to the 1800's whereby I met Charles Darwin and, over tea, he confided to me that this group, single-handedly, disproved his famous theory. He said it with a chuckle though. Oh. I see your scowls and thinking all this is impossible. No matter. With a Seer's wisdom I found out years ago that time is not linear and that, in fact, imagination has no boundaries. So naysay if you want. I will go on with pleasant memories of meeting Darwin (except wearing those Victorian clothes that were heavily starched and uncomfortable).
But, let's forget this chit-chat and discuss the Monkees. Some time ago I was sitting in a laudramat (yes, Seer's wash clothes-unfortunately), and "Last Train to Clarksville" came over the sound system. I remember thinking what a great example of 60's pop this song was. The riff was catchy, memorable and, if you listen close, the cymbals create that train hiss waiting to leave the station. How appropriately clever. No wonder this was a big hit for them.
Regardless of your own take on the Monkees, they did produce alot of mid-sixties tunes that were not bad. Not bad at all. And even if they were brought together by the California illusion machine and couldn't play their own instruments, that is not enough to make you not enjoy all this. Sure, the concept of the show was certainly inspired by the Beatle's movie "A Hard Day's Night" and the quick action shots. But, the Monkee's producers, I feel, overdid the craziness, the inanity, and the foolish many times throughout the show's run. However, it was entertainment and alot of great fun.
Of course, you cannot sell a fabricated group like this without some substance and the Monkees met expectations in spades. They had professional musicians as a backdrop, had talented songwriters (Neil Diamond,Boyce-Hart, Goffin-King) contribute wonderful tunes. And, the icing on the cake is that they could all sing - and very well at that. This was not shabby at all and incredibly successful.
Now, I avoid getting overly analytical here. There are no mystical answers to the Universe offered. There are no puzzles or answers that you must stress your weary mind to think about. This is just good mid-sixties pop that was enjoyable. Nothing more, nothing less. And, let's be honest, we all need this from time to time just to give some balance to the world. I like fun. I hope you do too.
Of course, all the goodies are included here; "Clarksville", "I'm a Believer","Pleasant Valley Sunday", "Daydream Believer" etc. etc. For the most part this c.d. is glorious. However, in their career, the Monkees tried to adapt to the psychedelic vibe of the time with the "Porpoise Song", which I think is a stilted attempt at best. From there, the tunes fail to impress. However, we still have those earlier gems at least.
I realize that I may get criticized soundly for this review. After all, it it a far cry from my reknown, over-analytical (and sometimes pompous-but don't tell) reviews of late. No matter. I don't care. As Darwin quipped to me, "I am having more fun than a barrel full of Monkeys watching people respond to my theory". So am I dear people. So am I.
Escaping from the zoo-----your own, beloved--Metamorpho
Fantastic Band.......2007-03-31
This is a band who hit it big in the 60's with some massive hits.Their TV series was very popular,and they seemed to do no wrong earlier in their careers.But a combination of things lead to this groups downfall.Changing times was one of them,and people found out the did not play their own instruments on the recordings.These days thats common,and even back then alot of bands had outside help to make their albums.But they struggled to produce the hits after a while,their show ended,band members left till their was only 2 left.
But in those years some excellent songs were made.The Monkees Theme,Last Train To Clarksville,I'm A Believer,(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone,A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You,,Pleasant Valley Sunday,Daydream Believer,as well as many other hits on this cd.Another song i like which is not here called Look Out Here Comes Tomorrow is a favorite of mine.
They had some great songwriters helping them such as Neil Diamond and the Boyce and Heart team.They also had writing credits to alot of songs of their own.This group was one of the best 60's bands.
Don't MONKEE with a good thing.......2007-01-08
RHINO records THE MONKEES GREATEST HITS is a puzzling collection of 20 songs. The album is loaded with non-hit B-sides and filler like "The Girl I Knew Somewhere," "Randy Scouse Git," "Mary Mary," "It's Nice To Be With You," "Goin' Down," and "Listen To The Band." There's also soundtrack material here ("Porpoise Song") as well as post-Monkees tracks, like "That Was Then, This Is Now" and "Heart And Soul." NONE of these nine tunes ever got exposure on American Top 40 radio. So half of this "Greatest Hits" is what? SHOULDA BEEN and NEVER COULDA BEEN Greatest Hits, perhaps.
Although the rare "D.W. Washburn" is included, a legitimate single that was heard quite a bit in 1968 ("Tapioca Tundra") is conspicuously absent. There's no logic to this song assembly. The 16 page liner note booklet is quite thorough and nicely done-- it has some great photos, recording date info as well as history for each song. It is in these details that we discover "Randy Scouse Git" got airplay in Britain, and "Mary Mary" was popular in Australia. Ah... "Greatest INTERNATIONAL Hits," then.
The four-star rating in spite of criticisms is because this reviewer been a fan since Day One, and definitely will remain so. The Monkees were always fun, both on TV and the radio, and not even an ill-conceived "Hits" package can ruin that.
TOTAL RUNNING TIME -- 59:01
If you only have room for one ..........2006-12-31
this is the one to buy. All of the recordings - before and after the expose' are here. Just load it into your jukebox or IPod and you are set.
Average customer rating:
- Monkees for Beginners
- Welcome to the Monkee House (in memory of Kurt Vonnegut)
- Fantastic Band
- Don't MONKEE with a good thing
- If you only have room for one ...
|
Monkees - 20 Greatest Hits
The Monkees
Manufacturer: Phantom Sound & Visi
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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- The Lovin' Spoonful - Greatest Hits
- The Grass Roots - All Time Greatest Hits
- The Monkees - Our Favorite Episodes
- The Mamas & the Papas - Greatest Hits
- The Association's Greatest Hits
ASIN: B000024CYN
Release Date: 1997-11-07 |
Tracks:
- (Theme From) The Monkees
- Last Train to Clarksville
- I'm a Believer
- (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone
- Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You
- Girl I Knew Somewhere
- Pleasant Valley Sunday
- Words
- Daydream Believer
- Valleri
- Tapioca Tundra
- D.W. Washburn
- It's Nice to Be With You
- Porpoise Song
- Tear Drop City
- Listen to the Band
- Someday Man
- Good Clean Fun
- Oh My My
- Take a Giant Step
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Unless you're a snob, a good Monkees collection belongs on your shelves, not too far from discs by the Turtles, the Lovin' Spoonful, and other avatars of clean, occasionally rocking '60s Top 40 pop. Greatest Hits is a more than generous stack, bringing together not only the obvious megahits ("I'm a Believer," "Pleasant Valley Sunday," the incredibly propulsive "Valleri") but also a number of tunes that had the bad luck to fall on the wrong side of the act's swift rise and fall. Foremost among these is "Porpoise Song," a lyrically incomprehensible Goffin/King stab at psychedelia that's at once a crass cash-in and one of the loveliest, most fragile sounds to emerge from the American hippie dream. --Rickey Wright
Album Description
Budget-priced, 20 track retrospective featuring '(ThemeFrom) The Monkees' and all 11 of their top 40 hits from the'60s: 'D.W. Washburn', 'Tapioca Tundra', 'Valleri','Daydream Believer', 'Words', 'Pleasant Valley Sunday','Last Train To Clarksville', 'I'm A
Customer Reviews:
Monkees for Beginners.......2007-06-03
Younger listeners unfamiliar with the Prefab Four should check out this Rhino compilation. "Greatest Hits" leaves no stone unturned in regard to Top 10 singles. The most-famous Monkee tracks -- "Last Train to Clarksville," "I'm a Believer," "Randy Scouse Git," "Pleasant Valley Sunday," "Listen to the Band" and the remarkable "Goin' Down" -- represent 1960s popular music at its finest. In all seriousness, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame should give Micky, Davy, Mike and Peter their due. Docked one star for a pair of sappy, nonhit ballads: "I Wanna Be Free" and "It's Nice to Be With You."
Welcome to the Monkee House (in memory of Kurt Vonnegut).......2007-05-05
People, my guides transported me back to the 1800's whereby I met Charles Darwin and, over tea, he confided to me that this group, single-handedly, disproved his famous theory. He said it with a chuckle though. Oh. I see your scowls and thinking all this is impossible. No matter. With a Seer's wisdom I found out years ago that time is not linear and that, in fact, imagination has no boundaries. So naysay if you want. I will go on with pleasant memories of meeting Darwin (except wearing those Victorian clothes that were heavily starched and uncomfortable).
But, let's forget this chit-chat and discuss the Monkees. Some time ago I was sitting in a laudramat (yes, Seer's wash clothes-unfortunately), and "Last Train to Clarksville" came over the sound system. I remember thinking what a great example of 60's pop this song was. The riff was catchy, memorable and, if you listen close, the cymbals create that train hiss waiting to leave the station. How appropriately clever. No wonder this was a big hit for them.
Regardless of your own take on the Monkees, they did produce alot of mid-sixties tunes that were not bad. Not bad at all. And even if they were brought together by the California illusion machine and couldn't play their own instruments, that is not enough to make you not enjoy all this. Sure, the concept of the show was certainly inspired by the Beatle's movie "A Hard Day's Night" and the quick action shots. But, the Monkee's producers, I feel, overdid the craziness, the inanity, and the foolish many times throughout the show's run. However, it was entertainment and alot of great fun.
Of course, you cannot sell a fabricated group like this without some substance and the Monkees met expectations in spades. They had professional musicians as a backdrop, had talented songwriters (Neil Diamond,Boyce-Hart, Goffin-King) contribute wonderful tunes. And, the icing on the cake is that they could all sing - and very well at that. This was not shabby at all and incredibly successful.
Now, I avoid getting overly analytical here. There are no mystical answers to the Universe offered. There are no puzzles or answers that you must stress your weary mind to think about. This is just good mid-sixties pop that was enjoyable. Nothing more, nothing less. And, let's be honest, we all need this from time to time just to give some balance to the world. I like fun. I hope you do too.
Of course, all the goodies are included here; "Clarksville", "I'm a Believer","Pleasant Valley Sunday", "Daydream Believer" etc. etc. For the most part this c.d. is glorious. However, in their career, the Monkees tried to adapt to the psychedelic vibe of the time with the "Porpoise Song", which I think is a stilted attempt at best. From there, the tunes fail to impress. However, we still have those earlier gems at least.
I realize that I may get criticized soundly for this review. After all, it it a far cry from my reknown, over-analytical (and sometimes pompous-but don't tell) reviews of late. No matter. I don't care. As Darwin quipped to me, "I am having more fun than a barrel full of Monkeys watching people respond to my theory". So am I dear people. So am I.
Escaping from the zoo-----your own, beloved--Metamorpho
Fantastic Band.......2007-03-31
This is a band who hit it big in the 60's with some massive hits.Their TV series was very popular,and they seemed to do no wrong earlier in their careers.But a combination of things lead to this groups downfall.Changing times was one of them,and people found out the did not play their own instruments on the recordings.These days thats common,and even back then alot of bands had outside help to make their albums.But they struggled to produce the hits after a while,their show ended,band members left till their was only 2 left.
But in those years some excellent songs were made.The Monkees Theme,Last Train To Clarksville,I'm A Believer,(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone,A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You,,Pleasant Valley Sunday,Daydream Believer,as well as many other hits on this cd.Another song i like which is not here called Look Out Here Comes Tomorrow is a favorite of mine.
They had some great songwriters helping them such as Neil Diamond and the Boyce and Heart team.They also had writing credits to alot of songs of their own.This group was one of the best 60's bands.
Don't MONKEE with a good thing.......2007-01-08
RHINO records THE MONKEES GREATEST HITS is a puzzling collection of 20 songs. The album is loaded with non-hit B-sides and filler like "The Girl I Knew Somewhere," "Randy Scouse Git," "Mary Mary," "It's Nice To Be With You," "Goin' Down," and "Listen To The Band." There's also soundtrack material here ("Porpoise Song") as well as post-Monkees tracks, like "That Was Then, This Is Now" and "Heart And Soul." NONE of these nine tunes ever got exposure on American Top 40 radio. So half of this "Greatest Hits" is what? SHOULDA BEEN and NEVER COULDA BEEN Greatest Hits, perhaps.
Although the rare "D.W. Washburn" is included, a legitimate single that was heard quite a bit in 1968 ("Tapioca Tundra") is conspicuously absent. There's no logic to this song assembly. The 16 page liner note booklet is quite thorough and nicely done-- it has some great photos, recording date info as well as history for each song. It is in these details that we discover "Randy Scouse Git" got airplay in Britain, and "Mary Mary" was popular in Australia. Ah... "Greatest INTERNATIONAL Hits," then.
The four-star rating in spite of criticisms is because this reviewer been a fan since Day One, and definitely will remain so. The Monkees were always fun, both on TV and the radio, and not even an ill-conceived "Hits" package can ruin that.
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If you only have room for one ..........2006-12-31
this is the one to buy. All of the recordings - before and after the expose' are here. Just load it into your jukebox or IPod and you are set.
Average customer rating:
- Good, but too pricey...
- classic songs, but there's better bargains (in the US)
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Here They Come: The Greatest Hits of the Monkees
The Monkees
Manufacturer: Wea International
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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Release Date: 1994-06-29 |
Tracks:
- (Theme From) The Monkees
- I'm a Believer
- Last Train to Clarksville
- Daydream Believer
- (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone
- I Wanna Be Free
- Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You
- She
- Randy Scouse Git
- Mary, Mary
- Girl I Knew Somewhere
- Forget That Girl
- For Pete's Sake
- Pleasant Valley Sunday
- Listen to the Band [Single Version]
- Daily Nightly [Alternate Mix]
- Cuddly Toy
- Words
- Love Is Only Sleeping [Alternative Mix]
- Someday Man
- D.W. Washburn
- It's Nice to Be With You
- Porpoise Song [Theme from Head]
- Tear Drop City
- Valleri
Album Description
Available again at this price for a limited time! Outstanding 25 track compilation featuring their absolute finest along with alternate mixes of 'Daily Nightly' & 'Love Is Only Sleeping', and single versions of 'Porpoise Song' (theme from 'Head') & 'Listen To The Band'. Hits include '(Theme From) The Monkees', 'I'm A Believer', 'Last Train To Clarksville', 'Daydream Believer', '(I'm Not Your) Stepping Stone', etc. 1997 WEA.The full title is 'Here They Come... The Greatest Hits Of The Monkees'.
Customer Reviews:
Good, but too pricey..........2001-04-21
Excellent song selection, but copies of Arista's excellent 25-track "Then & Now, the Best of the Monkees" CD are still floating around in good condition used, for much less. Unless you just HAVE to have the import, look elsewhere until the price becomes reasonable.
classic songs, but there's better bargains (in the US).......2000-07-05
This has an extremely strong song selection, but as cool as the song selection is, & though it features a hefty 25 tracks, this clearly ain't much a value at all for US shoppers at the current price. I mean, heck--there's the Rhino reissues of the actual albums, box sets, a pile of other compilations... If you're a newer fan & somehow see this cheap, it may be the best single disc Monkee compilation around, but otherwise you can get a lot more for your money.
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