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DISCID=680fec19
DTITLE=The Monkees / The Best Of The Monkees
DYEAR=2003
DGENRE=Rock
TTITLE0=(Theme From) The Monkees
TTITLE1=Last Train To Clarksville
TTITLE2=I Wanna Be Free
TTITLE3=Papa Gene's Blues
TTITLE4=I'm A Believer
TTITLE5=(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone
TTITLE6=She
TTITLE7=Mary, Mary
TTITLE8=Your Auntie Grizelda
TTITLE9=Look Out (Here Comes Tomorrow)
TTITLE10=Sometime In The Morning
TTITLE11=A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You
TTITLE12=The Girl I Knew Somewhere
TTITLE13=Shades Of Gray
TTITLE14=Randy Scouse Git
TTITLE15=For Pete's Sake
TTITLE16=You Just May Be The One
TTITLE17=Pleasant Valley Sunday
TTITLE18=Words
TTITLE19=Daydream Believer
TTITLE20=Goin' Down
TTITLE21=What Am I Doing Hangin' 'Round?
TTITLE22=Valleri
TTITLE23=Porpoise Song (Theme From ''Head'')
TTITLE24=Listen To The Band
EXTD=The Best Of The Monkees\n2003 Rhino / Warner Strategic Marketing\n
EXTD=\nOriginally Released April 29, 2003\n\nAMG EXPERT REVIEW: With s
EXTD=uch a vast array of Monkees compilations easily available, anothe
EXTD=r best-of would seem unnecessary. But on closer inspection, Rhino
EXTD='s Best of the Monkees is a superior set, improving on the label'
EXTD=s 20-track Greatest Hits released in the mid-'90s. Two songs reco
EXTD=rded during the MTV reunion during the '80s -- "That Was Then, Th
EXTD=is Is Now" and "Heart and Soul" -- have been deleted, making room
EXTD= for excellent heyday material: "What Am I Doing Hangin' 'Round?,
EXTD=" "Your Auntie Grizelda," "Papa Gene's Blues," "She," and "Look O
EXTD=ut (Here Comes Tomorrow)." Keeping in line with Rhino's infinite 
EXTD=care pertaining to Monkees reissues, this collection has informat
EXTD=ive liner notes, lots of pictures, and a bonus five-song karaoke 
EXTD=disc that's a lot of fun as well.  -- Al Campbell\n\nAMAZON.COM C
EXTD=USTOMER REVIEW\nSuperior Monkees Compilation, February 21, 2005\n
EXTD=Reviewer: Danno (NY, NY) - See all my reviews \nThe Monkees may h
EXTD=ave been a synthetic band, but they succeeded where most manufact
EXTD=ured successes fail. Rhino Records recently compiled the Monkees'
EXTD= hits and better material into a 25 track CD running over 70 minu
EXTD=tes long. While doubters might complain that the CD is 65 minutes
EXTD= too long, the CD's contents say otherwise. All the Monkees' hits
EXTD= in frequent rotation on oldies radio are here, along with some o
EXTD=f the better cuts from each of the albums the Monkees recorded in
EXTD= tandem with their TV show. Sure, everyone remembers "Pleasant Va
EXTD=lley Sunday" and "I'm a Believer", but this CD also includes over
EXTD=looked minor hits and album-only gems like "Look Out Here Comes T
EXTD=omorrow" and "Girl That I Knew Somewhere." \n\nIt's a pleasure to
EXTD= hear any mid 60s pop not only remastered but attractively packag
EXTD=ed, and this is exactly what Rhino did for the collection. I enjo
EXTD=yed listening to much of this CD on headphones, a rare experience
EXTD= for me as I usually find most mid 60s pop records sound awful wh
EXTD=en isolated under phones. It's an amazingly crisp CD, and if you'
EXTD=re a Monkees fan you're going to enjoy it. \n\nAs an added bonus,
EXTD= Rhino tossed in an additional karaoke disc with the vocals on fi
EXTD=ve Monkees hits removed for you to add your own. I don't plan on 
EXTD=torturing the neighbors with my Davy Jones impersonation anytime 
EXTD=soon, but listening to the songs without the vocals is a valuable
EXTD= lesson for any budding music producer, and its nice to get such 
EXTD=a goodie for no extra charge (and without being tacked on as 'bon
EXTD=us tracks' at the end of the regular CD). \n\nMy only minor quibb
EXTD=le is with the song selection. I hated "Auntie Grizelda" when I w
EXTD=as a kid and hate it even more now. "Going Down" is an annoying p
EXTD=seudo-hip jam with jazz pretentions. I'd rather have "Circle Sky"
EXTD= or "Cuddly Toy" tossed into the mix than either of those two son
EXTD=gs.\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nMonkees collection gets it rig
EXTD=ht, January 31, 2004\nReviewer: A music fan\nIt has been almost 2
EXTD=0 years since Rhino Records reissued the original Monkees albums 
EXTD=on vinyl. Immediately after this occurrence, the Monkees reunited
EXTD= for their extremely successful 20th anniversary reunion tour. Te
EXTD=n years after that tour, Rhino had given us a box set, rarities c
EXTD=ollections, a live recording, and the original albums now on comp
EXTD=act disc, digitally remastered with bonus tracks. And ever since 
EXTD=the Monkees originally disbanded in 1970, there have been numerou
EXTD=s 'greatest hits' compilations put on the market. If you are deci
EXTD=ding which one to purchase, I would go with this one, slightly fa
EXTD=voring it over 1995's "Greatest Hits" (the flower cover). \nWhy? 
EXTD=This CD prominently features selections of the Monkees' finest re
EXTD=corded output that the other disc omits. Songs like "You Just May
EXTD= Be the One" and "For Pete's Sake" from HEADQUARTERS are here, an
EXTD=d overall this collection highlights more the music the Monkees m
EXTD=ade together as a functioning studio unit---and the quality is im
EXTD=pressive. (Take that Don Kirshner!) \n\nMy only complaint: Rhino 
EXTD=chose to delete the two chart hits from the '80s reunion: "That W
EXTD=as Then, This Is Now" and "Heart and Soul." Successful in their o
EXTD=wn right (the former being a top 20 hit), and for pure nostalgic 
EXTD=reasons, I wish these two great pop songs had been kept in the li
EXTD=neup. \n\nI personally prefer the 2-disc set THE MONKEES ANTHOLOG
EXTD=Y over any of the 'greatest hits' packages, as it explores fully 
EXTD=the wealth of the Monkees catalog, showing how many great songs t
EXTD=he band truly created. More hardcore fans should seek out the 4-d
EXTD=isc box set MUSIC BOX. And, as with any modern release from Rhino
EXTD=, the sound quality and packaging on all of these collections is 
EXTD=superb.\n\nAlso included are liner notes by Monkees historian And
EXTD=rew Sandoval, detailed chart positions, and a colorful collection
EXTD= of photos from the band's heyday. Recommended.\n\nAMAZON.COM CUS
EXTD=TOMER REVIEW\nAuthentic Monkees karaoke plus "Goin' Down" IN STER
EXTD=EO!, November 6, 2003\nReviewer: Ludix (Upton, MA United States)\n
EXTD=This is the simply the best one-disc compilation of Monkees songs
EXTD= available. Aside from the excellent selection, it's noteworthy f
EXTD=or containing what appears to be the first-ever TRUE STEREO relea
EXTD=se of "Goin' Down," and for its bonus CD+G disk of karaoke tracks
EXTD=, mixed from the original multitracks. Too bad they only did five
EXTD= karaoke songs, though.\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nI'm Not A 
EXTD=Believer, August 24, 2003\nReviewer: "andrewn9" (Bethpage, NY Uni
EXTD=ted States)\nIs it just me, or is there anybody who thinks this l
EXTD=atest Monkee package from Rhino is harsh, shrill, and distorted o
EXTD=n many of the tracks? I thought maybe my disc was a bad pressing 
EXTD=and returned it in exchange. Nope. I have to say the Listen To Th
EXTD=e Band box set retains more of the original warmth of these recor
EXTD=dings. As for the Bonus Karaoke disc, this is worth the price alo
EXTD=ne. It's a shame though that instead of the umpteenth "remasterin
EXTD=g" of the Monkees catalog, Rhino should give us a discs worth of 
EXTD=the Backing Tracks. These are in superb fidleity.\n\nAMAZON.COM C
EXTD=USTOMER REVIEW\nGreat compilation from one of America's finest ro
EXTD=ck bands, June 5, 2003\nReviewer: Darth Kommissar (Las Vegas, NV 
EXTD=(USA))\nOne of the finest American rock bands to come out of the 
EXTD=sixties was, without question, the Monkees. These guys knew how t
EXTD=o rock and roll. In fact, of all the bands in the world at the ti
EXTD=me who used an altered spelling of an animal name for their band 
EXTD=name, they are the second best one (second only to the Beatles.) 
EXTD=In 2003, this compilation of the band's twenty greatest hits was 
EXTD=released on CD. How does it measure up?\nIf it's the Monkees, it'
EXTD=s gotta be good.\n\nIf you're looking for an inexpensive but effe
EXTD=ctive Monkees compilation that covers all the hits, but gives you
EXTD= a little something extra, you've come to the right place! Every 
EXTD=one of the band's big hits can be found here (The theme from the 
EXTD=band's TV show, Last Train To Clarksville, Steppin' Stone, Pleasa
EXTD=nt Valley Sunday, Daydream Believer, Valleri.) And of course, the
EXTD=re are the two tracks the band did that were written by the one a
EXTD=nd only Neil Diamond (I'm A Believer and A Little Bit Me A Little
EXTD= Bit You.) And then there are unpopular songs. Though many of the
EXTD=se stay true to the stylings of the hits, many like the Porpoise 
EXTD=Song are about as different as you can get. It experiments with p
EXTD=sychedelic stuff, something this band didn't do much of. This tra
EXTD=ck was the theme to Head, the band's film, which bombed horribly.
EXTD= Why did their film do so poorly? For one one thing, it was rated
EXTD= R, so most of the band's fans (who were kids) couldn't even get 
EXTD=into the theatre. And the few that DID manage to get it were left
EXTD= puzzled ... Okay, enough Head talk, I'll get back to the compila
EXTD=tion. It's got more tracks than the old greatest hits, and it's e
EXTD=ven got a bonus karaoke disc! Man, is this compilation ever sweet
EXTD=...\n\nFinal verdict? If you like the Monkees, you can't go wrong
EXTD= with this compilation. It puts the old greatest hits to shame!\n
EXTD=\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nA Monkees Re-Introduction, May 18, 
EXTD=2003\nReviewer: James Fenos "music freak" (Columbus, OH United St
EXTD=ates)\nRhino has proven themselves to be the upmost authority on 
EXTD=vintage Monkee recordings and have continued to share their findi
EXTD=ngs with us. "Missing Links "One", "Two," and "Three" are fine ex
EXTD=amples of the label's willingness to share. While this collection
EXTD= is not career spanning as the original "Greatest Hits," and nowh
EXTD=ere near as comprehensive as "Music Box," this set highlights the
EXTD= absolute best of the Monkees during their heyday as a group, the
EXTD=re are a few tracks here from the sans Peter Tork era. This set r
EXTD=e-releases well known tracks in their best remastered sound to da
EXTD=te to keep the popularity of the Monkees current. The karoke trac
EXTD=ks complete with graphics are a blast and seperates this collecti
EXTD=on from the rest. The number of songs are generous and are in ori
EXTD=ginal album length except "Porpoise Song," presented in it's bett
EXTD=er known single version. Overall this cd presents the Monkees dur
EXTD=ing their glory days, and what days they were.\n\nAMAZON.COM CUST
EXTD=OMER REVIEW\nSomething For Everyone! Light fans to fanatics!, May
EXTD= 2, 2003\nReviewer: Kevin Stafford (Warwick, RI)\nThis collection
EXTD=, in my opinion, is a better buy that the "Greatest Hits" CD. Jus
EXTD=t wished Rhino squeezed just a few more in like "D.W Washburn" & 
EXTD="Oh My, My" just to round out the set. Well, for the basic light 
EXTD=fan, there is a great selection of hits and best tracks. For the 
EXTD=Die-Hard fans there are the Karaoke tracks!! For those who alread
EXTD=y have the Japanese release by Rhino "Best of with Karaoke", thes
EXTD=e are mostly different versions minus "I Wanna Be Free". (Theme F
EXTD=rom) The Monkees is the TRUE music only track to the TV theme ver
EXTD=sion! "I'm a Believer" is not the demo audio only track from the 
EXTD=Japanese CD. Also, this collection adds a great karaoke version o
EXTD=f "(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone"! The other 3 karaoke tracks sou
EXTD=nd better than the Japanese CD. Monkeefanatics must have this! If
EXTD= you never got the Japanese version, That one has the demo Tommy 
EXTD=Boyce "Theme.." audio like the bonus track from the Rhino CD issu
EXTD=e of "The Monkees" debut album. Also the Japenese "Best of with K
EXTD=araoke" has "I Wanna Be Free".\nSo what are ya waiting for?\n\nHa
EXTD=lf.com Album Notes\nIncludes a bonus karaoke disc.\n\nThe Monkees
EXTD=: Michael Nesmith (vocals, guitar, pedal steel guitar, organ); Pe
EXTD=ter Tork (vocals, guitar, banjo, piano, celeste, electric piano, 
EXTD=harpsichord, keyboards, bass); Micky Dolenz (vocals, guitar, zith
EXTD=er, Moog synthesizer, drums, timpani, percussion); Davy Jones (vo
EXTD=cals, organ, maracas, percussion, chimes).\n\nProducers include: 
EXTD=Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart, Jack Keller, The Monkees, Carole King.\n
EXTD=\nCompilation producers: Andrew Sandoval, Bill Inglot.\n\nRecorde
EXTD=d between 1966 & 1968. \nIncludes liner notes by Andrew Sandoval.
EXTD=\n\nThis is as fine a job as anyone could look for in a single-di
EXTD=sc Monkees career summary. Over the course of this generous 25-so
EXTD=ng disc, all of the Monkees numerous hits are included ("Last Tra
EXTD=in to Clarksville," "Daydream Believer," etc.), but perhaps more 
EXTD=significantly, many lesser-known songs of equal quality can be he
EXTD=ard. While the Monkees' many unforgettable hits were generally wr
EXTD=itten by great pop composers of the day like Neil Diamond ("I'm a
EXTD= Believer"), Gerry Goffin & Carole King ("Pleasant Valley Sunday"
EXTD=), and the team of Boyce & Hart (damn near everything else), that
EXTD='s not the whole story.\n\nThough the Monkees were criticized for
EXTD= being merely actors playing a band, Mike Nesmith was in fact a s
EXTD=uperb songwriter. He's represented by several songs here (the gar
EXTD=agey "Mary Mary," the expansive "The Girl I Knew Somewhere," et a
EXTD=l), and went on to release some of the best country-rock albums e
EXTD=ver made. And though most of the playing on Monkees tracks was do
EXTD=ne by L.A. studio musicians, the blend of British-Invasion and po
EXTD=p-psych is totally convincing in a manner not unlike self-contain
EXTD=ed fellow Californians the Beau Brummels. Besides, as great as th
EXTD=e Brummels were, would you really want to put their rhythm sectio
EXTD=n up against the likes of Carole Kaye and Hal Blaine?
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