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Free Music Notes for The Monkees - Greatest Hits
Free Music Review: Great overview if you want just the hits.
Hit: 5 Stars
Rhino does a great job condensing what they did with the box set, the Anthology set, and the Monkees' 9 original albums all down to 1 cohesive bare bones but hit packed CD.This CD is great for the newcomer just getting into the Monkees' music.
All the major and minor hits are here along with a few album/b-side nuggets to give the listener a general sense of what this Monkeemania IS - not was about.
Yes folks, Monkeemania is still alive and well with Rhino's excellent job of covering the material fully as well as preparing to give the TV show proper treatment for DVD release.
Till then bask in the sounds of their music starting with this set.
Free Music Review: Desert Island Disc #1
Hit: 5 Stars
When asked the hypothetical question, what if you were stranded on a desert island with a portable CD player and could only have one CD, which CD would you want? Without hesitation, my answer is "The Monkees Greatest Hits." Their upbeat music has stood the test of time very well. I have very fond memories of watching their TV show as a young man growing up in the sixties. The Monkees had the best songwriters providing them with hits, and Mike Nesmith developed into a fine songwriter in his own right. Mike's voice was well suited for the brand of country rock he pioneered. Micky Dolenz had the perfect voice for rock and roll, and quickly developed into a decent drummer. Davy Jones was an accomplished actor who ably handled the pop tunes and ballads. Peter Tork's voice and guitar style seem best suited to folk music. Although he only provided the occasional lead vocal, as a trained musician, Peter always provided fine musical backing. The Monkees may have started out as a fictitious group assembled for a TV series, but they evolved into a real band. I feel that Rhino's compilation is the best single-disc collection of the Monkees.1. "(Theme From) The Monkees" - The unforgettable theme song from their TV series is the obvious choice for the first song on this collection.
2. "Last Train To Clarksville" - Their first hit, written by Boyce and Hart, has one of the best opening guitar riffs in rock history.
3. "I Wanna Be Free" - A melodic ballad sung by Davy Jones, warning his female fans not to fall in love with him.
4. "I'm A Believer" - A #1 smash hit, written by Neil Diamond. One of the best hit songs from the sixties, period.
5. "(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone" - A socially conscious song, with a scorching lead vocal by Micky Dolenz.
6. "Mary, Mary" - Another melodic masterpiece sung by Micky.
7. "A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You" - Another tune penned by Neil Diamond, with Davy Jones on lead vocal.
8. "The Girl I Knew Somewhere" - A perfect pop song about a lost love. Micky sings lead and Mike Nesmith provides backing vocals.
9. "Randy Scouse Git" - A fine song written by none other than Micky Dolenz. By the way, Randy Scouse Git is a vulgar English phrase describing a very stupid person.
10. "Pleasant Valley Sunday" - Gerry Goffin and Carole King's condemnation of suburbia sounds celebratory when performed by the Monkees.
11. "Words" - Written by Boyce and Hart, this songs features Micky on lead vocals, with Peter Tork providing backing vocals.
12. "Daydream Believer" - "Cheer up, sleepy Jean. Oh, what can it mean to a daydream believer and a homecoming queen?" Davy Jones manages to make sense of nonsensical lyrics. It's the best song he ever performed with the group.
13. "Goin' Down" - A jazzy blues number, with Micky performing vocal gymnastics that rivaled the best scat singers.
14. "Valleri" - A very melodic tune with great guitar riffs. Originally featured on an episode of the Monkees TV show, it's popularity with viewers prompted the record company to release it as a single.
15. "D.W. Washburn" - A novelty number written by Lieber and Stoller, who also wrote many hit songs for Elvis Presley. Micky infuses the vocals with his good natured humor.
16. "It's Nice To Be With You" - A nice ballad, pleasantly performed by Davy Jones.
17. "Porpoise Song" - This Goffin/King song was the theme to the Monkees' movie Head. Micky Dolenz did not manage to make sense of nonsensical lyrics. For that matter, the movie didn't make much sense.
18. "Listen To The Band" - Mike Nesmith wrote and sang lead on this outstanding song. At the time, it seemed to be the final hit song from the Monkees.
19. "That Was Then, This Is Now" - Credited to Micky Dolenz and Peter Tork only, the song title was a sly reference to the glory days of the Monkees and foreshadowed their imminent reunion.
20. "Heart And Soul" - This hit song further solidified the triumphant return of the Monkees and is the obvious choice for the last song on this collection.
LONG LIVE THE MONKEES!
Free Music Review: The absolute best cd i have
Hit: 5 Stars
I strongly suggest every monkee-fan to have this wonderful cd in their collection,Nobody should miss out!It has a number of great Songs like:"Randy Scouse Git"
"Mary,Mary"
"Goin' Down"
"I'm a believer"
And these three songs that i really love that no one agrees w/ me about:
"That was then, this is now"
"D.W. Washburn"
"Porpoise Song"
But the songs i choose to avoid are:
"I wanna be free"
"Steppin' Stone"
And the only real dud i found on this cd was:
"It's nice to be with you"
I just think that it could have sounded better if Micky sang it not that i have anything aginast Davy but Micky sings much better! This cd is a wonderful addition for a monkee-fan of any age! Oh and if you get a chance go check out the cd by Micky Dolenz called "Micky Dolenz puts you to sleep"
Free Music Review: Must Have
Hit: 4 Stars
If you like Rock n Roll, you will like this disc. The Monkees, the studio made band powered by great songwriters give you hit after hit on this disc. At one point the Monkees were nearly as big as the Beatles, and if you listen to this disc you will hear why. Its a great disc to have in your collection and it has many songs worth jamming out to such as, Pleasant Valley Sunday, I'm a believer, and Stepping Stone. These songs were anthems in the 60's for pop, and really helped define what pop music is today. This album is worth having.Free Music Review: Preuve qu'ils ne sont pas qu'une pale copie des Beatles
Hit: 4 Stars
Le groupe les Monkees ont été dans l'histoire de la music, le premier groupe pré-fabriqué. Ils ont été créer pour faire ''concurence'' au Beatles qui était Britannique et eux, qui était Américains. Sur ce disque, on retrouvre les plus grands succès des Monkees, mis en ordre chronologique, de la chanson thème hey, hey we're the monkees jusqu'a la chanson des retrouvailles des Monkees, dans les années 80, avec Heart and Soul. Même si ils sont un groupe pré-fabriqué, plus le temps passe, plus ils colaborent à leur music en écrivant des paroles, en jouant plus d'instrumentsm et la chanson listen to the band en démontre bien l'évolution (grande orchestration, mélodie entrainante, tout ca écrit et fait par Michael Nesmith, batteur du groupe). Pour ceux qui se demanderait, qu'est-ce que chantent les Monkees?? Et bien, des chansons comme I'm a believer (repris par Smash Mouth), Daydream believer etc.