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| From | "Chuck Limmer" <climmer@cox.net> |
| Subject | Fw: Pop 101: Ranking the Monkees |
| Date | Wed, 21 Jan 2004 22:19:29 -0700 |
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Earlier, I wrote:
>>... I can't imagine wanting more than the MUSIC BOX collection released on Rhino (R2 76706) in 2001. Four discs, 99 tracks, including: much/most of THE MONKEES, MORE OF, HEADQUARTERS, PISCES AQUARIUS CAPRICORN & JONES LTD, INSTANT REPLAY and CHANGES; a couple of cuts each--all I'll ever want--from POOL IT! and JUSTUS; and single/alternate versions, originally unissued songs, and other semi-rarities from throughout the group's career. All this, along with a 27-page group bio by Andrew Sandoval, and track-by-track notes on the songs by the group members and selected others.<<
Oops. I forgot to mention that MUSIC BOX contains over half of the songs from THE BIRDS, THE BEES & THE MONKEES, including two different versions of "Valleri." One recording is the track released as Colgems single #1019 and on the original album, while the other was cut earlier, in August 1966, but not released until 1990's MISSING LINKS V2. (For what it's worth, Bobby Hart is said to have thought the first version was better.) You'll also find seven titles from HEAD on MUSIC BOX, including the full-length single version of "Porpoise Song" and a live recording of "Circle Sky."
Chuck Limmer
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