The Monkees Greatest Hits (Colgems) Explained

Greatest Hits
Type:Greatest Hits
Artist:the Monkees
Cover:Monkees Greatest Colgems.jpg
Released:June 9, 1969
Recorded:19661969
Genre:Pop rock
Label:Colgems
Producer:Chip Douglas, The Monkees, Jeff Barry, Boyce and Hart, Michael Nesmith
Prev Title:Instant Replay
Prev Year:1969
Next Title:The Monkees Present
Next Year:1969

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]

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"
  2. "Porpoise Song (Theme from Head)"
  3. "Someday Man"
  4. "Good Clean Fun"
  5. "Oh My My"
  6. "What Am I Doing Hangin' 'Round?"
  7. "D.W. Washburn"

Side two

  1. "For Pete's Sake"
  2. "Listen to the Band"
  3. "It's Nice to Be with You"
  4. "The Girl I Knew Somewhere"
  5. "Tear Drop City"
  6. "Long Title: Do I Have to Do This All Over Again"
  7. "Goin' Down"

Notes and References

  1. Book: Strong, Martin C. . Martin C. Strong . 1998 . The Great Rock Discography . Edinburgh . . 544 . 0-86241-827-5.
  2. The Monkees Present (Deluxe Edition) . Sandoval . Andrew . Andrew Sandoval . . 2013 . CD box set liner notes . . 8 . Los Angeles . RHM2 535908.

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