The Monkees Greatest Hits (Colgems)

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Greatest Hits
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Greatest hits album by
the Monkees
ReleasedJune 9, 1969
Recorded1966–1969
Genre Pop rock
Label Colgems
Producer Chip Douglas, The Monkees, Jeff Barry, Boyce and Hart, Michael Nesmith
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The Monkees Greatest Hits is the first greatest hits compilation album by the American pop rock band the Monkees, released in 1969 by Colgems Records. [1]

Contents

Greatest Hits was issued by RCA Records in an attempt to revive interest in the band prior to the return of their television series. It peaked at number 89 on the Billboard 200 album charts for the week of July 26. [2]

It is the only original Monkees album not to feature any photographs of the group on either the front or back covers. The album was reissued on 180 gram vinyl by Friday Music on January 3, 2012.

Track listing

Side one

  1. "Daydream Believer" (John Stewart) – 2:58
  2. "Pleasant Valley Sunday" (Gerry Goffin, Carole King) – 3:10
  3. "Cuddly Toy" (Harry Nilsson) – 2:45
  4. "Shades of Gray" (Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil) – 3:20
  5. "Zor and Zam" (Bill Chadwick, John Chadwick) – 2:08
  6. "A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You" (Neil Diamond) – 2:35
  7. "She" (Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart) – 2:27

Side two

  1. "Randy Scouse Git" (Micky Dolenz) – 2:35
  2. "I Wanna Be Free" (Boyce, Hart) – 2:24
  3. "I'm a Believer" (Diamond) – 2:41
  4. "Valleri" (Boyce, Hart) – 2:16
  5. "Mary Mary" (Michael Nesmith) – 2:12
  6. "(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone" (Boyce, Hart) – 2:25
  7. "Last Train to Clarksville" (Boyce, Hart) – 2:40

Unreleased follow-up compilation

RCA/Colgems assembled a follow-up compilation, but it was never issued. The track line-up would have been as follows:

Side one

  1. "(Theme From) The Monkees" (Boyce, Hart)
  2. "Porpoise Song (Theme from Head)" (Goffin, King)
  3. "Someday Man" (Paul Williams, Roger Nichols) [3]
  4. "Good Clean Fun" (Nesmith)
  5. "Oh My My" (Jeff Barry, Andy Kim)
  6. "What Am I Doing Hangin' 'Round?" (Bud Logan) [4]
  7. "D.W. Washburn" (Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller)

Side two

  1. "For Pete's Sake" (Peter Tork, Joey Richards) [5]
  2. "Listen to the Band" (Nesmith)
  3. "It's Nice to Be with You" (Jerry Goldstein) [6]
  4. "The Girl I Knew Somewhere" (Nesmith)
  5. "Tear Drop City" (Boyce, Hart)
  6. "Long Title: Do I Have to Do This All Over Again?" (Tork)
  7. "Goin' Down" (Davy Jones, Diane Hildebrand, Nesmith, Tork) [7]

References

  1. ↑ Strong, Martin C. (1998). The Great Rock Discography. Edinburgh: Canongate Books. p. 544. ISBN   0-86241-827-5.
  2. ↑ Sandoval, Andrew (2013). The Monkees Present (Deluxe Edition) (CD box set liner notes). The Monkees. Los Angeles: Rhino Handmade. p. 8. RHM2 535908.
  3. ↑ "Listen To The Band / Someday Man". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
  4. ↑ "What Am I Doing Hangin' Round / I Was Losing You". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
  5. ↑ "For Pete's Sake". allmusic.com. Allmusic. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
  6. ↑ "D.W. Washburn / It's Nice To Be With You". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
  7. ↑ "Day Dream Believer / Goin' Down". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
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