- Audio CD (2 July 2007)
- Number of Discs: 2
- Format: Deluxe Edition, Original recording remastered, Extra tracks
- Label: Rhino Records
- ASIN: B000GIWS60
- Other Editions: MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 140,795 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| Disc: 1 | |||
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| 1. Salesman | |||
| 2. She Hangs Out | |||
| 3. Door Into Summer | |||
| 4. Love Is Only Sleeping | |||
| 5. Cuddly Toy | |||
| 6. Words | |||
| 7. Hard To Believe | |||
| 8. What Am I Doing Hangin' 'Round | |||
| 9. Peter Percival Patterson's Pet Pig Porky | |||
| 10. Pleasant Valley Sunday | |||
See all 20 tracks on this disc
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. Salesman (Alternate Mono Version) | |||
| 2. Cuddly Toy (Alternate) | |||
| 3. Goin' Down | |||
| 4. The Door into Summer (Alternate) | |||
| 5. Daily Nightly (Alternate) | |||
| 6. Star Collector (Alternate) | |||
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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The fourth album by the very underated Monkees gets another airing from Rhino. This deluxe edition is a bit thin when it comes to the bonus tracks having a mere 14 (compared to the amount the other three releases in this series enjoy) but the percentage of unissued material is higher: nine of them will make interesting listening for Monkee completists.
Best of the bunch (only my opinion of course, but as I'm writing this I get to choose) is 'What Am I Doing Hangin Round?' with a discarded Nesmith vocal and an absence of backing vocals being the difference. 'She Hangs Out' is another belter distinguished by the extended close. Monkee maniacs will be familiar with 'Riu Chiu' but the version here is the one that graced the TV show.
The accompanying booklet is liberally spread with photographs and the commentary, by 'the fifth Monkee', Andrew Sandoval, gives a good insight into the tracks on this collection.
If Rhino are to continue on this 'deluxe reissue' campaign, it makes one wonder what other 'goodies' they may have for inclusion on the remaining five albums.
Best of the bunch (only my opinion of course, but as I'm writing this I get to choose) is 'What Am I Doing Hangin Round?' with a discarded Nesmith vocal and an absence of backing vocals being the difference. 'She Hangs Out' is another belter distinguished by the extended close. Monkee maniacs will be familiar with 'Riu Chiu' but the version here is the one that graced the TV show.
The accompanying booklet is liberally spread with photographs and the commentary, by 'the fifth Monkee', Andrew Sandoval, gives a good insight into the tracks on this collection.
If Rhino are to continue on this 'deluxe reissue' campaign, it makes one wonder what other 'goodies' they may have for inclusion on the remaining five albums.
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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful
As the years go by, people changing every day.
17 Feb 2008
Format:Audio CD
This is generally considered to be the Monkees best album, although some would give that honor to Headquarters, which has the distinction of having the majority of the instruments played by the Monkees themselves. The Monkees didn't contribute as much instrumentally to this album, although Tork and Nesmith did play on most of the tracks, with Dolenz and Jones lending a hand to several of them. As for the songs, there are several great ones here, with no real bad ones. Heck, I like 'em all! This "deluxe edition" features both the mono and stereo versions of the album, with different bonus track added to each album. With the exception of "Goin' Down", "Riu Chiu" and a brief "Special Announcement", the bonus track are alternate mixes of songs from the album. Whether you need to have both the mono and stereo albums and several alternate mixes probably depends on how much you like the Monkees. F.Y.I., here is how the alternate mixes differ from the "regular" versions:
Disc 1
"Salesman" - has monologue at the end, runs half a minute longer
"She Hangs Out" - no horns, runs half a minute longer
"Love Is Only Sleeping" - different vocals
"What Am I Doing Hangin' 'Round?" - different vocals, runs a few seconds longer
"Star Collector" - no Moog synthesizer, runs half a minute longer
Disc 2
"Salesman" - has monologue at the end, fades out earlier than the alternate mix on disc 1
"Cuddly Toy" - echoing effect at the end goes on about half a minute longer
"The Door Into Summer" - different vocals
"Daily Nightly" - no Moog synthesizer
"Star Collector" - different Moog synthesizer part, runs half a minute longer
Disc 1
"Salesman" - has monologue at the end, runs half a minute longer
"She Hangs Out" - no horns, runs half a minute longer
"Love Is Only Sleeping" - different vocals
"What Am I Doing Hangin' 'Round?" - different vocals, runs a few seconds longer
"Star Collector" - no Moog synthesizer, runs half a minute longer
Disc 2
"Salesman" - has monologue at the end, fades out earlier than the alternate mix on disc 1
"Cuddly Toy" - echoing effect at the end goes on about half a minute longer
"The Door Into Summer" - different vocals
"Daily Nightly" - no Moog synthesizer
"Star Collector" - different Moog synthesizer part, runs half a minute longer
24 of 25 people found the following review helpful
pleasant valley tuesday
10 July 2007
Format:Audio CD
my copies of the deluxe versions of HEADQUARTERS and PISCES, AQUARIUS, CAPRICORN & JONES LTD. turned up today and they were worth the wait. both albums are special in their own way. HEADQUARTERS, the monkees' third album, featured the band playing their own instruments (augmented by their producer, chip douglas, on bass) and has a strong country rock/garage band sound, thanks mostly to the influence of mike nesmith. it's a fun, charmingly "homemade" album, but the guys decided to make PISCES a compromise, using ace session players (while still contributing plenty of guitar/keyboards/percussion of their own).
the music on this album is an eclectic mix of country/rock/pop/lounge/psychedelia sounds that blend surprisingly well. producer douglas, under-appreciated at the time by the band, helped maintain a unified overall vibe, despite the stylistic shifts from track to track. my personal favorite songs are PLEASANT VALLEY SUNDAY, WHAT AM I DOING HANGING 'ROUND?, DAILY NIGHTLY, THE DOOR INTO SUMMER, LOVE IS ONLY SLEEPING and, of course, CUDDLY TOY...but the whole album is ear candy from start to finish (even the much-maligned davy jones number, HARD TO BELIEVE).
the deluxe edition of this album features a bunch of bonus tracks, including many previously unreleased mixes. i found myself prefering some of these to the originals (i had similar feelings listening to the also-included mono mix of the entire album).
andrew sandoval's liner notes are well written and helpfully informative (well, not a whole lot of new info for my jaded ears, but still nicely presented). all-in-all, i thought the whole package was a great tribute to the original classic. i can only hope and pray that the folks in charge of the beatles' upcoming re-mixes can be half as responsible and fan-friendly as andrew.
long live the texas praire chicken!
the music on this album is an eclectic mix of country/rock/pop/lounge/psychedelia sounds that blend surprisingly well. producer douglas, under-appreciated at the time by the band, helped maintain a unified overall vibe, despite the stylistic shifts from track to track. my personal favorite songs are PLEASANT VALLEY SUNDAY, WHAT AM I DOING HANGING 'ROUND?, DAILY NIGHTLY, THE DOOR INTO SUMMER, LOVE IS ONLY SLEEPING and, of course, CUDDLY TOY...but the whole album is ear candy from start to finish (even the much-maligned davy jones number, HARD TO BELIEVE).
the deluxe edition of this album features a bunch of bonus tracks, including many previously unreleased mixes. i found myself prefering some of these to the originals (i had similar feelings listening to the also-included mono mix of the entire album).
andrew sandoval's liner notes are well written and helpfully informative (well, not a whole lot of new info for my jaded ears, but still nicely presented). all-in-all, i thought the whole package was a great tribute to the original classic. i can only hope and pray that the folks in charge of the beatles' upcoming re-mixes can be half as responsible and fan-friendly as andrew.
long live the texas praire chicken!
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Tied with Headquarters as their best album
25 Jan 2008
Format:Audio CD
On several songs, The Monkees almost achieve Beatledom.
I can give no higher compliment.
The Monkees were a very good band who, because of their perceived "fakeness", are seriously underrated and overlooked. Naysayers should give this album a listen.
If you're a Monkees fan, you'll love it. If you're not a Monkees fan, give it a chance.
I can give no higher compliment.
The Monkees were a very good band who, because of their perceived "fakeness", are seriously underrated and overlooked. Naysayers should give this album a listen.
If you're a Monkees fan, you'll love it. If you're not a Monkees fan, give it a chance.
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