Track Listings (20) - Disc #1| All Artists: Monkees Title: Monkees - 20 Greatest Hits Members Wishing: 1 Total Copies: 0 Label: Import [Generic] Release Date: 12/19/2000 Album Type: Import Genres: Pop, Rock, Classic Rock Styles: Oldies, Psychedelic Rock Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 |
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Mid-priced gold disc with all of their best hits, includin g '(Theme From) The Monkees', 'Last Train To Clarksville', 'I'm A Believer', '(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone', 'Pleasant Valley Sunday', 'Daydream Believer', 'Vall... more » |
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Album Description Mid-priced gold disc with all of their best hits, includin g '(Theme From) The Monkees', 'Last Train To Clarksville', 'I'm A Believer', '(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone', 'Pleasant Valley Sunday', 'Daydream Believer', 'Valleri' and 'Tapioca Tundra'. 20 tracks total, also mastered using Super Bit Mapping (SBM) technology. 1999 release. Similar CDs
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CD ReviewsGreatest htis package delivers the goods.......... theHammer | USA | 05/04/2001 (4 out of 5 stars) "As Rhino records officially owns the Monkees catalog, this package is suspect in the "bootleg-ish" sort of way. But if bootleg it is, it's one of the better bootlegs I've encountered. The "superior reflective qualities" of the "custom pressed gold disc" are convincing. (It appears to be something along the lines of genuine gold. 10 karat?) I don't know where they got the masters to "re-master" and digitally re-mix (it's labeled ADD)if Rhino didn't fork them over, but the source tapes must have been decent, and the technology used quality as well. The package compares favorably with other SBM ("super-bit-mapped") recordings I've purchased. These recordings sound life-like, warm, and vibrant, and lack the shrill metallic harshness sometimes found in CD reissues of '60's analog records. That said, this is one of the few "greatest hits" packages that actually contain just that: All the Monkees A-sides (including the BIG hits) from 1966-1970, and all of the charting B-sides as well. 18 originals in all, according to Billboard, and the "Theme from the Monkees" plus "Take A Giant Step" thrown in to make it a nice even 20. And, it focuses entirely on the classic '60's tunes. Is it the "definitive" package? No, that would be the two disc "Anthology". Is it the "ultimate single disc" release? No, that would be Arista's "Then & Now, the Best of....". But if you are looking to get the essential chart hits by the Monkees all on one disc for not a lot of $$$$, and great sound quality too, this one's for you. The liner notes give an abbreviated but fairly accurate history of the band. Skimpy on photos. The only drawback is the somewhat amatuereish art work. Overlook it, and enjoy the song selection and sound quality. This one delivers the goods. The first "Greatest Hits" package, by any artist, in years I have not regretted buying." Great CD theHammer | 08/16/2000 (4 out of 5 stars) "If you don't have alot of The Monkees albums this CD is really great it has most of the hits and lots of great songs like Daydream Beliver,I'm a Beliver and (I'm not your) Stepping Stone. It also has other good songs like Tear Drop City and D.W. Washburn! Its a great CD!"
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