The Monkees

Artist:  The Monkees
Origin:  Los Angeles, California, USA
Genre:  Pop, Rock, Bubblegum, Sunshine Pop, Contemporary Pop

Original line-up:

Davy Jones:  Vocals, Tambourine, Bass, Guitar, Drums
Michael Nesmith:  Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards
Peter Tork:  Vocals, Bass,  Keyboards, Piano,Guitar, Banjo
Micky Dolenz:  Vocals, Drums, Moog, Synthesizer, Guitar

The Monkees are an American Pop Rock Band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1965 by Bob Rafeison and Bert Scneider for the American Television Series The Monkees, which the musical acting quartet was composed of Americans Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork and Englishman Davy Jones, and supervised by producer Don Kirshner.  The actor-musicians, however soon became a real Band.  The Monkees have sold more than 75 million records worldwide and had international hits, including "Last Train To Clarksville", "I'm A Believer", "Pleasant Valley Sunday", "Daydream Believer".  In 1967, the band came to the peak and outsold The Beatles and The Rolling Stones combined.

Title:  Classic Album Collection  (Box Set)  (2016)
Genre:  Pop, Rock, Bubblegum, Sunshine Pop, Contemporary Pop
Label:  Rhino Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

Disc 1:  The Monkees  (1966)

 1.  (Theme From) The Monkees  (2:21)
 2.  Saturday's Child  (2:44)
 3.  I Wanna Be Free  (2:26)
 4.  Tomorrow's Gonna Be Another Day  (2:42)
 5.  Papa Gene's Blues  (1:59)
 6.  Take A Giant Step  (2:36)
 7.  Last Train To Clarksville  (2:48)
 8.  This Just Doesn't Seem To Be My Day  (2:08)
 9.  Let's Dance On  (2:30)
10. I'll Be True To You  (2:49)
11. Sweet Young Thing  (1:57)
12. Gonna Buy Me A Dog  (2:41)

Disc 2:  More Of The Monkees (1967)

 1.  She  (2:39)
 2.  When Love Comes Knockin' (At Your Door)  (1:48)
 3.   Mary, Mary  (2:18)
 4.  Hold On Girl  (2:29)
 5.  Your Auntie Grizelda  (2:31)
 6.  (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone  (2:27)'
 7.  Look Out (Here Comes Tomorrow)  (2:16)
 8.  The Kind Of Girl I Could  Love  (1:52)
 9.  The Day We Fall In Love  (2:25)
10. Something In The Morning  (2:31)
11. Laugh  (2:30)
12. I'm A Believer  (2:48)

Disc 3:  Headquarters (1967)

 1.  You Told Me  (2:25)
 2.  I'll Spend My Life With You  (2:26)
 3.  Forget That Girl  (2:26)
 4.  Band 6  (0:41)
 5.  You Just May Be The One  (2:04)
 6.  Shades Of Gray  (3:23)
 7.  I Can't Get Her Off My Mind  (2:32)
 8.  For Pete's Sake (Closing Theme)  (2:11)
 9.  Mr. Webster  (2:05)
10. Sunny Girlfriend  (2:33)
11. Zilch  (1:07)
12. No Time  (2:09)
13. Early Morning Blues And Greens  (2:35)
14. Randy Scouse Got  (2:39)

Disc 4:  Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd.  (1967)

 1.  Salesman  (2:37)
 2.  She Hangs Out  (2:58)
 3.  The Door Into Summer  (2:51)
 4.  Love Is Only Sleeping  (2:32)
 5.  Cudd Toy  (2:39)
 6.  Words  (2:53)
 7.  Hard To Believe  (2:37)
 8.  What Am I Doing Hangin' 'Round?  (3:09)
 9.  Peter Percival Patterson's Pet Pig Rorky  (0:27)
10. Pleasant Valley Sunday  (3:16)
11. Daily Nightily  (2:33)
12. Don't Call On Me  (2:53)
13. Star Collector  (4:27)

Disc 5.  The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees (1968)

 1.  Dream Word  (3:21)
 2.  Auntie's Municipal Court  (4:03)
 3.  We Were Made For Each Other  (2:25)
 4.  Tapioca Tundra  (3:06)
 5.  Daydream Believer  (3:01)
 6.  Writing Wrongs  (5:09)
 7.  I'll Be Back Up On My Feet  (2:27)
 8.  The Poster  (2:21)
 9.  P.O. Box 9847  (3:16)
10. Magnolia Simms  (3:48)
11. Valleri  (2:14)
12. Zor And Zam  (2:09)

Disc 6:  Head  (1968)

 1.  Opening Ceremony  (1:12)
 2.  Porpoise Song (Theme From "Head") (3:04)
 3.  Ditty Diego-War Chant  (1:27)
 4.  Circle Sky  (2:30)
 5.  Supplicio  (0:47)
 6.  Can You Dig It  (3:23)
 7.  Gravy  (0:11)
 8.  Superstitious  (0:08)_
 9.  As We Go Along  (3:53)
10. Danfruff?  (0:40)
11. Daddy's Song  (2:29)
12. Poll  (1:13)
13. Long Title:  Do I Have To Do This All Over Again  (2:39)
14. Swami - Plus Strings (Ken Thorne), etc  (5:14)

Disc 7:  Instant Replay  (1969)

 1.  Through The Looking Glass  (2:43)
 2.  Don't Listen To Linda  (2:48)
 3.  I Won't Be The Same Without Her  (2:42)
 4.  Just A Game  (1:49)
 5.  Me Without You  (2:11)
 6.  Don't Wait For Me  (2:41)
 7.  You And I  (2:15)
 8.  While I Cry  (3:00)
 9.  Tear Drop City  (2:02)
10. The Girl I Left Behind Me  (2:44)
11. A Man Without A Dream  (3:04)
12. Shorty Blackwell  (5:41)

Disc 8:  Present  (1969)

 1.  Little Girl  (1:59)
 2.  Good Clean Fun  (2:16)
 3.  If I Knew  (2:19)
 4.  Bye Bye Baby Bye Bye  (2:18)
 5.  Never Tell A Woman Yes  (3:43)
 6.  Looking For The Good Times  (2:03)
 7.  Ladies Aid Society  (2:40)
 8.  Listen To The Band  (2:44)
 9.  French Song  (2:23)
10. Mommy And Daddy  (2:11)
11. Oklahoma Backroom Dancer  (2:36)
12. Pillow Time  (2:28)

Disc 9:  Changes  (1970)

 1.  Oh My My  (3:03)
 2.  Ticket On A Ferry Ride  (3:31)
 3.  You're So Good To Me  (2:34)
 4.  It's Got To Be Love  (2:25)
 5.  Acapulco Sun  (2:55)
 6.  99 Pounds  (2:28)
 7.  Tell Me Love  (2:39)
 8.  Do You Feel It Too?  (2:37)
 9.  I Love You Better  (2:27)
10. All Alone In The Dark  (2:52)
11. Midnight Train  (2:08)
12. I Never Thought It Peculiar  (2:26)

Disc 10:  Bonus Disc

 1.  A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You  (2:48)
 2.  She Hangs Out (Single Version)  (2:35)
 3.  The Girl I Knew Somewhere (Mono Single Mix(  (2:38)
 4.  All Of Your Toys  (3:08)
 5.  Goin' Down   (4:23)
 6.  D.W. Washburn  (2:49)
 7.  It's Nice To Be With You  (2:53)
 8.  Porpoise Song (Theme From "Head") )(Single Version) (4:09)
 9.  Someday Man  (2:40)
10. Do It In The Name Of Love  (2:08)
11. Lady Jane  (2:46)
12. That Was Then, This Is Now  (4:03)
13. Daydream Believer (1986 Remix)  (3:02)