7-29-09 The Monkees
When I began blogging almost 7 years ago, at the suggestion of my friend Warren, I thought it would a good idea to blog about music topics ‘randomly’. I would open my Excel spread sheet of ‘titles’ and flick up and down, and land on a random title. The first one I hit was for The Monkees.
CD GREATEST HITS RHINO
1995 20 TRK Collection (60's recordings)
CD HEAD (O.S.T.) RHINO
1968 20 TRKS
LP HEAD (O.S.T.) promo ARISTA JPN 25RS-125
1968 14 TRKS ('81 issue, test pressing) diff. cover to US original
7" I'M A BELIEVER / (I'M NOT YOUR) STEPPING STONE COLGEMS
1966 2 TRKS with pic sleeve
LPx2 MONKEES, THE ARISTA DE DARTY 12
1981 30 TRK Collection
7" PLEASANT VALLEY SUNDAY / WORDS COLGEMS
1966 2 TRKS with pic sleeve
I don’t keep a big Monkees collection. They’re not one of my groups. The UK/German Arista double LP and present day Rhino CD that are roughly “Greatest Hits” suffices very well for my Monkee needs in 2009. One couldn’t make a collection of radio hits of ’66 – ’69 without including several Monkees songs.
Yes, I like and respect Mike Nesmith – his records and music videos. My late sister always liked Peter Tork best. I once read Mickey Dolenz’s book – and he seemed awfully ‘bitter’. And Davy Jones. All still alive, yeah? (The Monkees, not my dear, departed sister).
In the 70’s, I met Bill Inglot – who was very serious about The Monkees. I always figured it had something to do with your age. I think you had to be exactly the right age to ‘get’ The Monkees. And I guess I wasn’t that exact age!
I have always been a fan of their feature film “Head”. Frank Zappa appears in it! And the Monkees’ songs in it are really, really good! Yes, I have a DVD of it. I do not really feel compelled to obtain DVD’s of the Monkees’ TV series. Would I even watch ‘em?
And, no, I do not think I want 2CD deluxe versions of any of their actual albums on CD. The “GH/Best Of” CD will suit me just fine. I do not remember the circumstances that I obtained two original US 60’s 45’s with picture sleeves – they must’ve been inexpensive. And I like all of those songs.
If hard pressed, my favorites are “She” and “
So, Monkees – good. Professionally written and recorded US 60’s pop records.
