Monkees - Monkees (Dlx)
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Free Music Review: Mirror-Image Monkees Offering
Hit: 3 Stars
This one is a mixed bag: on one hand it's great to have this collection of songs (my main reason for buying it was the song called "Laugh" [originally done by The Tokens], a delightful little piece of fluff that is so typically 1960s); on the other, it's a bit pricey - not only for someone interested in only one or two otherwise unavailable tracks but also because it is a 2-CD set that is essentially mirror-image redundant, i.e., both CDs contain the same tracks - the only difference being that one is in mono and the other in stereo. I didn't realize this until after I received the set. Also, the stereo remasters/mixes are a bit harsh soundwise (something I've noticed with many re-releases of classic tunes).
Still, if you love The Monkees and want a CD that contains a lot of their material on one recording - and don't mind paying what to me is a slightly exhorbitant price considering the inclusion of the IMO unnecessary mono disc - I can recommend it.
Free Music Review: Milking the cash cow
Hit: 2 Stars
Rhino is undoubtedly at the head of the class when it comes to reissues, but with the Monkees' catalog, they just keep milking the fans for more money.
After two 4-disc boxed sets, the 4-disc Missing Links (unreleased tracks) series, the original set of reissues/remasters of the albums with all those bonus tracks and countless greatest hits collections (single and double discs), is there really anything left in the vaults that the fans haven't heard yet? Or is there anything left that's really worth hearing? Not really. Sure, it has the full album in mono...but there aren't really that many differences between the stereo and mono pressings to make it worth it.
Also...the price. WAY too high. Not Amazon's fault...blame Rhino. Sure, it's a double disc, but did it really NEED to be? And did they need to sell it for $25 (msrp)? Come on...
If you don't already own the album (which on its own is a FINE mid-60's pop album...one of the best in fact - 4 1/2 stars I'd say), I can recommend buying this. In fact, you should. But is it worth the extra money for this set? Not really. The last round of remasters still hold up nicely, are still available and are cheaper.
But hey...if you're a completest (like me), then go for it. Still, if you are, there really isn't anything new here you A) haven't already heard or B) is really worth hearing more than once.
Think it's about time Rhino stopped messing with the real fans.