The Monkees Greatest Hits

by The Monkees

The Monkees Greatest Hits cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 1976
  • Label: Arista
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 36:38
  • Community rating: 4.03/5 from 4 ratings

Artists on this release: Peter Tork, Chip Douglas, Jeff Barry, Boyce, Michael Nesmith, Douglas Farthing Hatlelid, Micky Dolenz, Jack Keller, Davy Jones

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Arriving during a mid-seventies wave of pop nostalgia, this collection compiled the made-for-television group's infectious, impeccably crafted radio smashes. The brilliant Brill Building songwriting and pristine studio execution vindicated their enduring musical legacy far beyond their manufactured origins.

Genres

Descriptors: infectious, jangly, melodic, television, compilation

Tracklist

  1. (Theme From) The Monkees (2:18)
  2. Last Train to Clarksville (2:46)
  3. I Wanna Be Free (2:24)
  4. I'm A Believer (2:46)
  5. (I'm Not Your) Stepping Stone (2:24)
  6. Shades Of Gray (3:23)
  7. Peter Percival Patterson's Pet Pig Porky
  8. Pleasant Valley Sunday
  9. Star Collector (4:25)
  10. A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You (2:37)
  11. Valleri (2:14)
  12. Words (2:52)
  13. Daydream Believer (2:57)
  14. Listen To The Band (2:45)
  15. D.W. Washburn (2:47)

Credits

  • Micky Dolenz - drums, vocals [vocal]
  • Peter Tork - guitar, vocals [vocal]
  • Davy Jones - percussion, vocals [vocal]
  • Neil Diamond - written-by
  • Barry Mann - written-by
  • Cynthia Weil - written-by
  • Goffin And King - written-by
  • Shorty Rogers - arranged by

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