Monkees - More of the Monkees (Dlx)
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Free Music Review: We want More of the Monkees
Hit: 5 Stars
More of the Monkees, the Monkees' all-time best selling album and the most contentious release for the band itself, is a definite purchase for a Monkees' fan. If you like this album and you do not have it, buy it again with all the mono release and outtakes! Rhino as usual sells wonderful compliations with extensive liner notes.
Andrew Sandoval and others at the Rhino staff have put a lot of work into these reissues. The last time the original 9 Monkees albums were remastered and released was in 1994 and 1995. This time around, Rhino will release the first 8 albums as more session tapes and information has been found in the past decade.
This set is definitely an upgrade: double disc set, better sound, better packaging, and more extensive liner notes.
The liner notes and package itself show lots of rare photographs; you can see some of the photos used for this release online at the newly launched Rhino Monkees' website: [...]
Musical highlights: I want to mention the songs which were brought out of the can and used for the later Monkees albums in 1969 as the group's popularity was waning. Most interesting is the release of "Teardrop City" at its original recorded speed. This track was sped up a bit (maybe 8%?) for its release in 1969. "Ladies Aid Society" - this original mono outtake is more fun than the original release in 1969. You hear more of Micky clowning around at the end, with a canned audience responding to him. It is simply delightful.
Micky's lead on (I Prithee) Do not Ask For love" is a wonderful track that Donnie Kirshner shamefully ignored. As we know, this song was unreleased for 2 decades until the Missing Links series was released by Rhino. Notably, on the Monkees Deluxe Set, we have a version of "Prithee" with Davy singing lead. Both versions are delightful to the audiophile's ear. Peter's lead effort on "I don't Think You Know Me" is worth a few listens as well.
I look forward to the other 6 double-disc releases coming in 2007. Thanks, Andrew and Rhino.
Free Music Review: 60s Pop Excellence
Hit: 5 Stars
I just don't have the patience to type out a complete commentary about this favorite album of mine, which is in the top of my list of fave albums I grew up with as a child, and one that had a major impact on me.
But, to those Monkees die-hards and collectors of all their recordings, this re-issue is practically worth it alone for the 2 bonus track stereo mixes: The out-take of "I'm a Believer" on disc 1, is like hearing the song for the first time again, (albeit a different vocal take) being in an amazing stereo mix, the way I wish the regular version sounded like. It's great to really hear Neil Diamond's acoustic guitar so clearly.
Same goes for "Look Out", the stereo mix with the organ break in the middle and count-in, on Disc 2. I was blasting it on my car speakers the other day- it's like a whole new song.
Get this and the first album re-issues. The gathering of so many bonus tracks from the time are worth it alone. Both re-issues are definitive.
Free Music Review: Part 2 Monkees 1966 Anthlogy Shines!
Hit: 5 Stars
More of the Monkees" is truly a wonderful album and this Rhino deluxe edition really shines. From the first bars of "She" through the ultimate garage rock classic, "I'm Not Your Stepping Stone" this album exhibts the pure "ear candy" that has turned on fans for 40 years. To put in perspective how popular this album was and is, in 1967 and 1968 it was in the top album charts for 70 weeks, and was again a top ten album for 13 weeks in 1986 upon the LP reissue by Rhino Records. In addition to the stereo and mono album versions, this deluxe edition compiles the remaining 1966 recordings including alternate versions of Monkee classics such as "I'm a Believer." In addition, the packaging is wonderful and features rare pictures and insightful liner notes by the foremost Monkee expert and author Andrew Sandoval (he also helps research and compile the tracks for all of Rhino's Monkee projects). Get this collection and "The Monkees" deluxe edition also.Free Music Review: One Holy Grail Found!
Hit: 5 Stars
Previous reviewers have gone into great detail about the care and respect put into these first two deluxe reissues, but one thing I was very excited about on this particular release I haven't seen mentioned: The mono mix of this album contains the longer mix of "(I'm Not Your) Stepping Stone".
I own a copy of the original vinyl mono release of this album, and have been hoping for years that Rhino would release this intriguing variation of "Stepping Stone". It's similar to the mono single mix ( previously released on the Rhino greatest hits CD ) with deleted background vocals, but the ending of the song is longer before the final fade-out. This version was heard once on the television series (in the episode where the lads disguise themselves as the 'Purple Flower Gang' to defeat a mob boss ) and only released on the mono album. I'm thrilled to finally have it on CD!
Free Music Review: My 2nd Monkees LP...
Hit: 5 Stars
I got this at E.J. Korvettes for $1.59! What a deal! Again: this is my LP review, NOT the Rhino Reissue.Micky rox with She/ Davy sings When Love Comes Knocking at Your Door.Micky gets down & dirty with Mary Mary! Cool!
Davy with Hold on Girl. Peter is silly with Auntie Grizelda. Then Micky jams with I'm Not Your Steppin' Stone. Side 2 starts with Davy & Look Out (Here Comes Tomorrow). Mike Yeehahs with the Kind Of Girl I Could Love.Davy's a drag in the Day We Fall In Love. Micky's calm for Sometime in the Morning. Davy & Company with Laugh & we conclude with I'm a Believer (written by Neil Diamond). Great 60's fun.