This is a whole lot of Monkees for the money. Whether it is value for money or not is a personal opinion. However everybody's favourite sixties made-for-TV pop group never fail to get your feet tapping and a smile on your face. This is breezy, easy listening.
Good to hear several classic ... Read review
Advantages: Some classic songs in stero; some bonus tracks Disadvantages: Missing most of their classic tracks; too many fillers
This is a whole lot of Monkees for the money. Whether it is value for money or not is a personal opinion. However everybody's favourite sixties made-for-TV pop group never fail to get your feet tapping and a smile on your face. This is breezy, easy listening.
Good to hear several classic tunes in stereo. No surprises that the DVD opens with the familiar happy-go-lucky Monkees theme tune. This is followed on by several personal favourites ... ...include an alternative version of the theme tune and mono versions of some of the songs in stereo such as "Last Train to Clarkesville". Fillers? Depends on how much of a Monkees completist you want to be. Certainly not sure that you need the third version of it that's on it for sure. There are a few previously unreleased tracks such as "Propinquity". Having heard it there may be a good reason why it was unreleased.
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This is a whole lot of Monkees for the money. Whether it is value for money or not is a personal opinion. However everybody's favourite sixties made-for-TV pop group never fail to get your feet tapping and a smile on your face. This is breezy, easy listening.
Good to hear several classic tunes in stereo. No surprises that the DVD opens with the familiar happy-go-lucky Monkees theme tune. This is followed on by several personal favourites including "Take a Giant Step", "Last Train to Clarksville". Bonuses include an alternative version of the theme tune and mono versions of some of the songs in stereo such as "Last Train to Clarkesville". Fillers? Depends on how much of a Monkees completist you want to be. Certainly not sure that you need the third version of it that's on it for sure. There are a few previously unreleased tracks such as "Propinquity". Having heard it there may be a good reason why it was unreleased.
I adore the Monkees but to be honest I probably won't listen to this much. I have their Greatest Hits and that includes all the tracks we love such as "Daydream Believer", "Stepping Stone" and "Shades of Grey" plus their more psychedelic highlights from the film Head. So, overall I would say that this is a bit of a curiosity - and really only for Monkees obsessives unless you can pick up a copy dirt cheap on Amazon or Ebay.
Product Information for "Monkees, The (Deluxe Edition) - Monkees (The)" »
Product details
Title
Monkees, The (Deluxe Edition)
Performer
Monkees (The)
Genre
Oldies
Sub Genre
'60s
Release Date
14/08/2006
Recomended Retail Price
18.99 GBP
Original Release Year
1966
Label / Distributor
Rhino / Cinram Logistics
Engineer
Hank Cicalo; David Hassinger
Pieces in Set
2
Studio / Live
Studio
Stereo
Stereo
Format
Performer
EAN
81227767822
Catalogue Number
8122776782
Additional notes
Album Notes
The Monkees: Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith (vocals); Peter Tork (guitar). Additional personnel includes: Tommy Boyce (vocals, guitar); Bobby Hart (vocals, autoharp, organ, glockenspiel); Wayne Erwin, Gerry McGee, Louie Shelton, Al Casey, James Helms, Don Peake, Michael Deasy (guitar); Jimmy Bryant (fiddle); Bonnie Douglas, Paul Shure (violin); Myra Kestenbaum (viola); Fred Seykora, Joseph Ditullio (cello); Bob Cooper (oboe); Keith Allison (harmonica); Jack Keller (piano); Larry Knechtel (organ); Michael Rubini (harpsichord); Larry Taylor, William Pitman, Bob West (bass); Billy Lewis, Frank DeVito, Jim Gordon (drums). Producers: Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart, Jack Keller, Michael Nesmith. Reissue producers: Andrew Sandoval, Bill Inglot. Recorded at RCA Victor Studios and Western Recorders, Hollywood, California between June 25 and July 25, 1966. Originally released on Colgems (101). Includes liner notes by Andrew Sandoval. Created to perform roles in a television series, the Monkees were greeted with scepticism by certain sections of the rock fraternity. The quartet may not have played the instruments on their debut album, but this does not diminish the appeal of its content. Excellent songs by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart formed its core, while contributions by Carole King, David Gates and group member Mike Nesmith ensure that the quality remains consistently high. Mickey Dolenz possesses the ideal pop voice and the enthusiasm generated on each performance is completely captivating. The Monkees' grasp of teen angst and melodrama is sure and, now divorced from contemporary travails, this album stands as one of the era's most entertaining debuts.
Titles on disc 1
1.
Monkees (theme/stereo)
2.
Saturday's Child (stereo)
3.
I Wanna Be Free (stereo)
4.
Tomorrow's Gonna Be Another Day (stereo)
5.
Papa Gene's Blues (stereo)
6.
Take A Giant Step (stereo)
7.
Last Train To Clarksville (stereo)
8.
This Just Doesn't Seem To Be My Day (stereo)
9.
Let's Dance On (stereo)
10.
I'll Be True To You (stereo)
11.
Sweet Young Thing (stereo)
12.
Gonna Buy Me A Dog (stereo)
13.
Kind Of Girl I Could Love (alt. mix/previously unreleased/bonus track)
14.
I Don't Think You Know Me (Micky's vocal/bonus track)
15.
Monkees (theme/second version/bonus track)
16.
So Goes Love (bonus track)
17.
Papa Gene's Blues (alt. mix/previously unreleased/bonus track)
18.
I Can't Get Her Off My Mind (bonus track)
19.
Of You (bonus track)
20.
I Prithee Do Not Ask For Love (alt. mix/previously unreleased/bonus track)
21.
Gonna Buy Me A Dog (backing track/previously unreleased/bonus track)
Titles on disc 2
1.
Monkees (theme/mono)
2.
Saturday's Child (mono)
3.
I Wanna Be Free (mono)
4.
Tomorrow's Gonna Be Another Day (mono)
5.
Papa Gene's Blues (mono)
6.
Take A Giant Step (mono)
7.
Last Train To Clarksville (mono)
8.
This Just Doesn't Seem To Be My Day (mono)
9.
Let's Dance On (mono)
10.
I'll Be True To You (mono)
11.
Sweet Young Thing (mono)
12.
Gonna Buy Me A Dog (mono)
13.
Monkees (third version/bonus track)
14.
Kellogg's Jingle (bonus track)
15.
All The King's Horses (bonus track)
16.
You Just May Be The One (TV version/bonus track)
17.
I Wanna Be Free (fast version/bonus track)
18.
I Don't Think You Know Me (Mike's vocal/bonus track)
19.
Propinquity (I've Just Begun To Care) (demo/previously unreleased/bonus track)
