Forever the Monkees

by The Monkees

Overview

The Monkees were, of course, assembled more for their acting and comedic abilities than any musical ones, and many of their songs were simply disposable vehicles for a huge marketing machine, but the group eventually developed musical aspirations that yielded some strikingly good pop songs, including capable covers of Neil Diamond's "A Little Bit Me, a Little Bit You" and Harry Nilsson's "Cuddly Toy," as well as Michael Nesmith's own "The Girl I Knew Somewhere," the pop gem "Pleasant Valley Sunday," and the pleasantly psychedelic "Porpoise Song," all of which are included in this three-disc collection (at 30 tracks total, this could have easily been a double disc, or with a little editing, a super single disc). Also here is the Monkees' first single, "Last Train to Clarksville," which in retrospect was a pretty good debut (even if they didn't play their own instruments on it). This isn't the perfect introduction to the Monkees, but it does do a decent job of spotlighting a group that was, in hindsight, no worse than -- and in many cases, better than -- what passed for cool and hip at the close of the 1960s. ~ Steve Leggett

Product Details

Release Date:	08/26/2016
Label:	Rhino
UPC:	0081227946951
Rank:	94414

Tracks

1. I'm a Believer
2. Valleri
3. You Just May Be the One [TV Version]
4. That Was Then, This Is Now
5. (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone
6. Pleasant Valley Sunday
7. Daydream Believer
8. Last Train to Clarksville
9. She Makes Me Laugh
10. A Little Bit Me, a Little Bit You
11. Porpoise Song (Theme From "Head") [Single Version]
12. Heart and Soul
13. Words
14. Goin' Down [Single Version]

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Monkees   Primary Artist
Bobby Hart   Vocals (Background),Organ
Chip Douglas   Bass,Piano,Guitar,Percussion,Guitar (Bass),Vocals (Background)
Herb Lovelle   Drums
Paul Leim   Drums
James Burton   Guitar
Larry Knechtel   Piano
Laurence Juber   Guitar (Electric)
Bill Hood   Saxophone
Mike Viola   Guitar
Virgil Evans   Trumpet
Russ Titelman   Cymbals,Conductor
Gene Estes   Percussion,Tambourine
Doug Lubahn   Bass
Douglas Lubahn   Guitar (Bass)
Lou Blackburn   Trombone
Dean Parks   Bass
Davy Jones   Chimes,Vocals,Percussion,Tambourine,Vocals (Background)
Michael J. Lloyd   Synthesizer,Vocals (Background)
Michael Nesmith   Guitar,Vocals,Percussion,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background),Guitar (12 String Electric)
Micky Dolenz   Lead,Drums,Vocals,Timpani,Vocal Harmony,Featured Artist,Vocals (Background)
Al Gorgoni   Guitar
Brian Young   Drums,Percussion
Billy Lewis   Drums
Uan Rasey   Trumpet
George Kast   Violin
Adam Schlesinger   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Bill Chadwick   Guitar (Acoustic)
Stan Free   Piano,Clavinet
Ken Bloom   Guitar
Leon Russell   Keyboards
Richard Taylor "Dick" Nash   Trombone
Louie Shelton   Guitar,Guitar (Electric)
Peter Tork   Banjo,Organ,Piano,Vocals,Keyboards,Double Bass,Featured Artist,Piano (Electric),Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background)
Jerry Scheff   Bass,Double Bass
Jim Cox   Piano
Jim Gordon   Percussion
Jim Hughart   Bass,Double Bass
Jim Horn   Saxophone
Plas Johnson   Saxophone
Matt Harris   Vocals (Background),Vocals (Background)
Ollie Mitchell   Trumpet
Dennis Belfield   Bass
Al Casey   Guitar
Roger Bechirian   Percussion
Pete Candoli   Trumpet
Hugh McCracken   Guitar
Robert West   Guitar (Bass)
Lou Mauro   Guitar (Bass)
Lew McCreary   Trombone
Bud Brisbois   Trumpet
Max Bennett   Bass,Double Bass
Gregory Bemko   Cello
Clyde "Whitey" Hoggan   Bass,Double Bass
David Walters   Percussion
Frank DeVito   Percussion
Mark Christian   Guitar
Alex Murray   Violin
Jan Kelly   Cello
John Lowe   Sax (Bass)
Buddy Salzman   Drums
Ralph Shuckett   Conductor,Keyboards
Erno Neufeld   Violin
John Raines   Drums,Percussion
Bobby Helfer   Trumpet,Clarinet (Bass),Piccolo Trumpet
Arthur Butler   Organ
Tommy Boyce   Guitar (Acoustic),Vocals (Background)
Davey Faragher   Guitar (Bass)
Buddy Collette   Saxophone
George Hawkins   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Hal Blaine   Drums
Glen Campbell   Guitar
Danny Kortchmar   Guitar
Curly Smith   Drums
Roy Caton   Trumpet
Richard Leith   Trombone,Trombone (Bass)
Joe Osborn   Guitar (Bass)
Larry Taylor   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Jay Migliori   Saxophone
Neil Diamond   Guitar (Acoustic),Vocals (Background)
Mike Deasy   Guitar
Mike Egizi   Keyboards
Louis Mauro   Bass
Artie Butler   Organ
Al Porcino   Trumpet
Nathan Kaproff   Violin
Gerry McGee   Guitar,Guitar (Electric)
Jimmy Tyrell   Bass
Jules Jacob   Horn,Brass,Woodwind
William Hinshaw   Horn,Brass,Woodwind
Oliver Mitchell   Trumpet
Lewis McCreary   Trombone
Richard Noel   Trombone,Trombone (Bass)
Wayne Erwin   Guitar,Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background)
David Filerman   Cello
Don Thomas   Guitar
Fast Eddie Hoh   Drums
Jacqueline Lustgarten   Cello
Michael Egizi   Keyboards
Manuel Stevens   Trumpet
Phillip Teele   Trombone,Trombone (Bass)
Bill Martin   Percussion,Percussion
Joe Osborne   Bass
Tom Cerone   Tambourine
Louis Blackburn   Trombone
Thomas Scott   Trumpet
Craig Ostbo   Percussion
Eddie Hoh   Drums,Percussion
Dick Nash   Trombone
Richard Nash   Trombone
Mike Nesmith   Guitar,Vocals
Mike Ney   Drums,Percussion
John Hoenig   Percussion

Technical Credits

Bobby Hart   Lyricist,Producer,Arranger,Composer
Ken Perry   Remastering Engineer
Chris Hinshaw   Engineer
Jack Nitzsche   Arranger
Chip Douglas   Producer
Carole King   Composer
Ernie Oelrich   Engineer
Michael Nesmith   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Micky Dolenz   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
The Monkees   Producer
Adam Schlesinger   Engineer,Producer,Audio Engineer,Mixing Engineer
Shorty Rogers   Arranger
Andrew Sandoval   Reissue Producer,Remastering Engineer
Bernie Grundman   Mastering Engineer
Bill Inglot   Reissue Producer,Remastering Engineer
John Stewart   Composer
Jeff Barry   Arranger,Producer
Ryan Smith   Mastering Engineer
Rivers Cuomo   Composer
Peter Tork   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Neil Diamond   Composer,Lyricist
Davy Jones   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Roger Bechirian   Arranger,Producer,Audio Engineer,Mixing Engineer
Scott Gordon   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Dick Bogart   Engineer
Diane Hildebrand   Composer,Lyricist
Pete Min   Engineer
Richard Podolor   Engineer
Richie Schmitt   Engineer
Michael J. Lloyd   Producer
Gregory Bemko   Arranger
Robert Salcedo   Engineer,Audio Engineer,Mixing Engineer
Douglas Hatfield   Producer
Andrew Howell   Composer
Simon Byrne   Composer
Don McGinnis   Arranger,Horn Arrangements
Vance Brescia   Composer
Christian Nesmith   Engineer
Lou Naktin   Executive Producer
Daniel Hersch   Remastering Engineer
Tommy Boyce   Arranger,Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Gerry Goffin   Composer,Producer
Hank Cicalo   Engineer,Audio Engineer
Harold Bronson   Executive Producer
David Hassinger   Engineer,Audio Engineer
Ray Hall   Engineer
Mike Egizi   Arranger
Henry Lewy   Engineer
Daniel Piscina   Engineer
Cliff Kane   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Michael Egizi   Programming
Pete Abbott   Engineer,Audio Engineer
John Hughes   Executive Producer