And this wasn't as popular?
5
By BlackHawk2077
I didn't even grow up in the 1960's or live through them, but I became a Monkee fan about 6 years ago, and I am sure glad that I did. This is awesome pop music by an awesome group, and I like every song on this album; I even thought Changes was pretty good as well. Do not miss this, especially Mike Nesmith's "While I Cry", this song highlights the album.
What an underrated gem.
5
By ClanHelio
God, I love this album. And I'll never understand the hate that "Shorty Blackwell" gets. It's by far the best song on the album. If you could call any Monkee a musical genius, it's Micky, for writing that song.
Pretty Good
3
By chordmaster
The songs are good apart from "tear drop city" aka "Last train to Clarksville part 2".The signature sound of the Monkees is missing though with the extra large arrangements and wide assortment of producers.A little overproduced and inconsistent,but nevertheless pleasing to the ear.
i thought this album was pretty darn good.
4
By nebulapig
I personally loved this album, it had alot of great tunes on it and i really liked the colorful cover, one of my favorites, although it is really weird why rhino decided to go with different pictures for the cd release. Best song on here are: 3, 4, 6, 8, 11, 12, 13, 16 in fact 16 is one of my favorite songs, really it is ashame it was never released on an original album.
Instant Replay
4
By The Tone
This is the 1st Monkees LP without Peter Tork, and although it has a feel of 3 seperate sections, as Mike, Mikey and Davy recorded their songs seperately, it is a solid album, excellent in fact with the bonus tracks on the CD release by RHINO. The Nesmith songs ("I Won't Be The Same Without Her, " "Don't Wait For Me," etc..) have a very country rock feel and are the best of the bunch. Davy's "You and I" features a blistering lead guitar by then unknown Neil Young. Crystal clear production and excellent playing, but by then nobody in the music buisiness took them seriously and the teeny bops had also moved on to The Patridge Family and Osmonds and Jackson 5, so this was a great album without an audience, and the beginning of the end for the Monkees.
