Bubblegum

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Bubblegum is Mark Lanegan's sixth solo album, but still he's relatively unknown to all but a few. Since going solo, the former Screaming Trees frontman has attracted a cult following, but if a man can be judged by the stature of his friends, then surely Bubblegum marks the beginning of Lanegan's turn in the spotlight. Featuring such high-profile guests as PJ Harvey ("Hit the City" and "Come to Me"), Guns N' Roses/Velvet Revolver's Izzy Stradlin and Duff McKagan ("Strange Religion"), Afghan Whigs/Twilight Singers' frontman Greg Dulli ("Methamphetamine Blues"), and Masters of Reality's Chris Goss (who shares production credits, as well as appearing on a number of tracks), the songs on Bubblegum display a breadth of style that matches Lanegan's trademark depth of substance. And though he kept his profile comparatively low as a longterm collaborator with Queens of the Stone Age, his two bandmates Josh Homme and Nick Oliveri feature heavily throughout (Homme, in particular, plays guitar or drums on five of the tracks here). But this is by no means a QOTSA album. Bubblegum has a sound all its own, and Lanegan is firmly at the helm, with his gravelly voice and somber observations making him sound more and more like Tom Waits. Its pleasures may not be immediate to all listeners, but once found, they're difficult to shake. --Robert Burrow

Product Description
This is the first new album in three years from ex Screaming Trees front man and Queens Of The Stone Age vocalist. "Bubblegum" features members of Queens Of The Stone Age, PJ Harvey, Greg Dulli from Afghan Whigs/Twilight Singers, Izzy and Duff from Guns N' Roses/Velvet Revolver, and members of Earthling, Eleven, and Enemy. "A dark hearted rock triumph"--Maxim. "Thrilling menace"--NY Daily News.

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Bubblegum

Average customer rating: My 1st Monkee LP! I wanted to write a nasty review, but it's really superb

Headquarters (Deluxe Edition, 2 CD) The Monkees Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Bubblegum | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Psychedelic Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd(Deluxe Edition, 2CD) More of the Monkees Monkees Memory Almost Full [Deluxe Limited Edition] Just Roll Tape: April 26th, 1968 ASIN: B000GIWS5G Release Date: 2007-07-10

Tracks:

1. You Told Me [1]
2. I'll Spend My Life With You [1]
3. Forget That Girl [1]
4. Band 6 [1]
5. You Just May Be The One [1]
6. Shades of Gray [1]
7. I Can't Get Her Off My Mind [1]
8. For Pete's Sake [1]
9. Mr. Webster [1]
10. Sunny Girlfriend [1]
11. Zilch [1]
12. No Time [1]
13. Early Morning Blues and Greens [1]
14. Randy Scouse Git [1]
15. All of Your Toys [1]
16. The Girl I Knew Somewhere [1]
17. A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You [1]
18. She Hangs Out [1]
19. Love To Love [1]
20. You Can't Tie A Mustang Down [1]
21. If I Learned to Play the Violin [1]
22. 99 Pounds [1]
23. The Girl I Knew Somewhere [1]
24. Randy Scouse Git (Alternate Version) [1]
25. Tema dei Monkees [1]

Tracks:

1. All of Your Toys (Mono) [2]
2. The Girl I Knew Somewhere (Alternate Version)[2]
3. A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You (Mono)[2]
4. She Hangs Out (Mono)[2]
5. The Girl That I Knew Somewhere (Mono)[2]
6. Nine Times Blue [2]
7. She'll Be There [2]
8. Midnight Train [2]
9. Peter Gunn's Gun [2]
10. Pillow Time [2]

Album Description

In an effort to restore and remaster the music of The Monkees, Headquarters is back in a new and improved way! Featuring "The Girl I Knew Somewhere," "You Just May Be The One," and "Randy Scouse Git," this album is a great addition to any Monkees fan's collection.

Customer Reviews:

My 1st Monkee LP!.......2007-07-19

I don't have this Rhino Complilation. Rather, I'm reviewing my ALBUM (complete with pops & clicks which I LOVE!) I played this on my totable Brown Westinghouse turntable. Mike starts with You Told Me. Then Mickey sings Spend My Life With You. Davy: Forget That Girl. a quickie called Band 6!Mike's turn: You Just May Be The 1. A worn out tune with Shades of Grey. Davy again with a vaudeville type a diddy called Can't Gets Her Off Of My Mind. Side 2 jams with Mickey's For Pete's Sake. Mick again with the spooky Mr. Webster. Mike YEEHAS with Sunny Girlfriend. A silly piece called Zilch! Then Mick really rocks with No Time! Davy sings about Early Morning Blues & Greens(I made up my own words when I was stuck on a lousy vaca). Then Mickey concludes with Randy Scouse Git. My youngest cousin & I saw when the Monkess Reunited(sans Nesmith) in '86. She was yelling for Davy & I'm partial to Dolenz. Lots of recent & classic memories! Actually: this is the 1st full fledged Monkee project where they ALL played their own insruments (altho Peter/Mike always played Guitar.) BRAVO!

I wanted to write a nasty review, but it's really superb .......2007-07-16

This deluxe edition of Headquarters is so nicely done (much like the first two in this series), I honestly couldn't write anything nasty. It's been presented with love and care.

The sound quality is great in both mono & stereo. It's very similar in sound quality to the Beatles Capitol Records releases that just came out recently. The bonus material is entertaining, as well as strong, I also loved some of the stuff I'd never heard before. The booklet is also really good, with lots of rare photos and the in depth story of the making of this album.

The overall packaging is very classy. It makes me hope that The Beatles get this kind of treatment through Apple records, or my favorite band, Deep Purple get this sort of stunning re-packaging from Rhino.

I grew up on the mono versions of the Monkees albums, all the way up to their fifth album "The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees" in April 1968, so I was really thrilled to see that mono finally made it to CD. I've always thought that the mono mixes were better overall, giving an overall impression of a heavier rock band sound. Though, I got the feeling that the Headquarters mono mix was a fold down of the stereo mix. As for the stereo mastering, it sounded brighter than the original Rhino CD's, with some added compression, and the signal might have been pushed harder than the older Rhino discs. But on the whole, a wonderful job. Let's hope the next two albums (released in mono & stereo) get this same kind of royal treatment.

Sure they seem to be milking the Monkee-cow, but when it's this strong, milk it baby. Next up, The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees?

Average customer rating: My Neighbor Got This LP For My Bday! I wanted to write a nasty review, but it's really superb pleasant valley tuesday

Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd(Deluxe Edition, 2CD) The Monkees Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Bubblegum | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Psychedelic Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Headquarters (Deluxe Edition, 2 CD) More of the Monkees Monkees Memory Almost Full [Deluxe Limited Edition] Traveling Wilburys (2CD/1DVD, Deluxe Edition) ASIN: B000GIWS60 Release Date: 2007-07-10

Tracks:

1. Salesman [1]
2. She Hangs Out [1]
3. The Door Into Summer [1]
4. Love Is Only Sleeping [1]
5. Cuddly Toy [1]
6. Words [1]
7. Hard to Believe[1]
8. What Am I Doing Hangin' 'Round? [1]
9. Peter Percival Patterson's Pet Pig Porky [1]
10. Pleasant Valley Sunday [1]
11. Daily Nightly [1]
12. Don't Call On Me [1]
13. Star Collector[1]
14. Goin' Down [1]
15. Salesman (Alternate Version)[1]
16. She Hangs On (Alternate Version)[1]
17. Love is Only Sleeping (Alternate Version)[1]
18. What Am I Doing Hangin' 'Round? [1]
19. Star Collector [1]
20. Riu Chiu [1]

Tracks:

1. Salesman (Alternate Mono Version)[2]
2. Cuddly Toy (Alternate)[2]
3. Goin' Down [2]
4. The Door into Summer (Alternate) [2]
5. Daily Nightly (Alternate)[2]
6. Star Collector (Alternate)[2]

Album Description

In an effort to restore and remaster the music of The Monkees, Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones, LTD is back in a new and improved way! Featuring "Pleasant Valley Sunday," "Salesman," and "Cuddly Toy," this album is a great addition to any Monkees fan's collection.

Customer Reviews:

My Neighbor Got This LP For My Bday!.......2007-07-19

Again: I'm reviewing the LP! Not the recent Rhino release. Mike's 1st with Salesman. Davy & She Hangs Out. Mike again with the Door Into Summer.Mike(w/Mickey & his Moog Sythesizer with Love Is Only Sleeping. Next: Davy's Vaudeville bit called Cuddly Toy. The 45 Words ends side 1.
S.2 is a dull Davy tune called Hard to Believe.Mike's country twanging is featured in Hangin' Round. Peter does a brief goofy spoken Pig thing. Then an extended version of Mickey's Pleasant Valley Sunday. Mick again (with the Moog, Man!) in Daily Nightly. Then Mick "MC's" Mike in Don't Call On Me. Ending with Star Collector! "Bye Bye! Bye Bye"....

I wanted to write a nasty review, but it's really superb .......2007-07-16

This deluxe edition of Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd, is so nicely done (much like the first three in this series), I honestly couldn't write anything nasty. It's been presented with love and care.

The sound quality is great in both mono & stereo. It's very similar in sound quality to the Beatles Capitol Records releases that just came out recently. The bonus material is entertaining, as well as strong, I also loved some of the out-takes I'd never heard before. The booklet is also really good, with lots of rare photos and the in depth story of the making of this album.

The overall packaging is very classy. It makes me hope that The Beatles get this kind of treatment through Apple records, or my favorite band, Deep Purple get this sort of stunning re-packaging from Rhino.

I grew up on the mono versions of the Monkees albums, all the way up to their fifth album "The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees" in April 1968, so I was really thrilled to see that mono finally made it to CD. I've always thought that the mono mixes of this album were better overall, giving an overall impression of a heavier rock band sound with added reverb. As for the stereo mastering, it's beautiful. Overall, they've done a wonderful job on these deluxe discs. Let's hope the next two albums (released in mono & stereo) get this same kind of royal treatment.

Sure they seem to be milking the Monkee-cow, but when it's this strong, milk it baby. Next up, The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees?

pleasant valley tuesday.......2007-07-11

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!

Average customer rating: UGH! All in all, a very good collection... Great Band Could do without Goin' Down is the best song on earth!!!

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Tracks:

1. (Theme From) The Monkees
2. Last Train To Clarksville
3. I Wanna Be Free
4. Papa Gene's Blues
5. I'm A Believer
6. (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone
7. She
8. Mary, Mary
9. Your Auntie Grizelda
10. Look Out (Here Comes Tomorrow)
11. Sometime In The Morning
12. A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You
13. The Girl I Knew Somewhere
14. Shades Of Gray
15. Randy Scouse Git
16. For Pete's Sake
17. You Just May Be The One
18. Pleasant Valley Sunday
19. Words
20. Daydream Believer
21. Goin' Down
22. What Am I Doing Hangin' 'Round?
23. Valleri
24. Porpoise Song (Theme From 'Head')
25. Listen To The Band

Tracks:

1. (Theme From) The Monkees
2. I'm A Believer
3. (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone
4. Pleasant Valley Sunday
5. Daydream Believer

Album Description

25 action-packed tracks boasting all the must-have Monkees music on one CD, plus a bonus karaoke CD + G featuring five tracks, '(Theme From) The Monkees', 'I'm A Believer', '(I'm Not Ypur) Steppin' Stone', 'Pleasant Valley Sunday' & Daydream Believer'. Slipcase. Rhino. 2003.

Customer Reviews:

UGH!.......2007-05-10

I couldn't wait to buy this CD and boy do I regret it now. I was 7 when I first heard The Monkees and had a couple of their albums. Vinyl records are more memorable than this! In the Theme song it seemed muted. Last Train to Clarksville was what I remembered. I hated the few songs that Davey Jones sang on and Mike Nesmith is just too country. Spare your eardrums the monstrosity of Auntie Grizelda. Peter Tork sings flat and out of tune. I hate it now as much as I did when I was a kid. Some of the songs I never even heard of. There's also a Bonus Karaokee disk. Now I've Karaokee'd and I'm good, but this disk makes even me sound bad, and that takes some doing. All in all it's an UGH for me. After 2 plays I had to give it up. The Monkees, at least from my point of view, who was around when they first came out and used to sing with their albums should stay in the 60's where they belong. The Best of the Monkees? I have one word for that. NOT!

All in all, a very good collection..........2007-04-10

I'm still more partial to the 1995 Greatest Hits collection (also on Rhino, released amidst their album-by-album reissue of their entire original catalog, crawling with bonus tracks on every disc)...this one stops at "Listen to the Band". The other collection has five fewer tracks but in my humble opinion provides a better overview including their two best singles from their 80s comeback: "That Was Then, This Is Now" from 1986's "Then & Now - The Best of The Monkees" and 1987's should've-been-huge "Heart & Soul" from the trio's "Pool It" album. Both fine songs that deserved to be included here...all in all, both are fine collections.

Great Band.......2007-03-31

This is a band who hit it big in the 60's,and had a Tv show as well.Here is a good collection of their songs.I got into this band in about 1985 when i heard a few of their songs being played.I said to myself now thats a good band,and i remembered their Tv show but it hadnt been shown on TV for a number of years.So i went and bought an album,it was a greatest hits album and i just kept playing it over and over.
Most of my friends were into the modern scene,but i kept plucking bands out like this,and when you listen to music like this band here the then mid eighties rock was poor in comparison.
(Theme From) The Monkees ,Last Train To Clarksville ,I Wanna Be Free,I'm A Believer,Stepping Stone,Look Out(Here Comes Tomorrow),Pleasent Valley Sunday,Daydream Believer, and there is a stack of other songs here.

Could do without.......2007-01-10

I thought I needed this...I listened to it...decided that I was wrong. Not as I remembered.

Goin' Down is the best song on earth!!!.......2006-09-09

Actually, I only say that because I am the only person who can sing it. (That includes Micky Dolenz.)
This is a really good band!!! I like them very much, they're funny AND they have good music. AND they're G-rated. AND they're cute. Micky is ugly but funny and has a good voice. Mike is good-looking, also funny, and writes good songs. Davy Jones is annoying, sings like a duck, and is VERY cute. Peter is real funny, also good-looking, and has a really bad voice.
The karaoke CD was dumb, but maybe I only think that because my mom and I only sing the backup, so it was just instrumental. LOL
My favorite songs on this are "I'm a Believer" (duh) "Randy Scouse Git" (creepy but cool) "Mary, Mary" (I can play that on the phone!!!) "The Girl That I Knew Somewhere" "Your Auntie Grizelda" and "Goin' Down". My only regret is that there was no "This Just Doesn't Seem to be my Day." BEST SOUNDTRACK SONG IN THE WORLD!!!
I love this TV show, CD, and own a shirt that says The Monkees on it. Plus I'm 12 years old. So they've survived 40 years. Wow.
P.S. I hate the Porpoise Song and Listen to the Band because they are terrible. Last Train to Clarksville annoys me. Otherwise it was 100% good.

Average customer rating: Monkees for Beginners Welcome to the Monkee House (in memory of Kurt Vonnegut) Fantastic Band Don't MONKEE with a good thing If you only have room for one ...

The Monkees - Greatest Hits The Monkees Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Bubblegum | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Compilations | Pop | Styles | Music | Dance Pop | Easy Listening | General | Oldies | Traditional Vocalists General | Rock | Styles | Music Psychedelic Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Lovin' Spoonful - Greatest Hits The Grass Roots - All Time Greatest Hits The Monkees - Our Favorite Episodes The Mamas & the Papas - Greatest Hits The Association's Greatest Hits ASIN: B0000033O3 Release Date: 1995-10-24

Tracks:

1. (Theme From) The Monkees
2. Last Train To Clarksville
3. I Wanna Be Free
4. I'm A Believer
5. (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone (Single Version)
6. Mary, Mary
7. A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You
8. The Girl I Knew Somewhere
9. Randy Scouse Git
10. Pleasant Valley Sunday (Single Version)
11. Words (Single Version)
12. Daydream Believer
13. Goin' Down
14. Valleri
15. D.W. Washburn
16. It's Nice To Be With You
17. Porpoise Song (Theme From 'Head') (Single Version)
18. Listen To The Band (Single Version)
19. That Was Then, This Is Now - Micky Dolenz & Peter Tork
20. Heart And Soul

Amazon.com

Unless you're a snob, a good Monkees collection belongs on your shelves, not too far from discs by the Turtles, the Lovin' Spoonful, and other avatars of clean, occasionally rocking '60s Top 40 pop. Greatest Hits is a more than generous stack, bringing together not only the obvious megahits ("I'm a Believer," "Pleasant Valley Sunday," the incredibly propulsive "Valleri") but also a number of tunes that had the bad luck to fall on the wrong side of the act's swift rise and fall. Foremost among these is "Porpoise Song," a lyrically incomprehensible Goffin/King stab at psychedelia that's at once a crass cash-in and one of the loveliest, most fragile sounds to emerge from the American hippie dream. --Rickey Wright

Album Description

Budget-priced, 20 track retrospective featuring '(ThemeFrom) The Monkees' and all 11 of their top 40 hits from the'60s: 'D.W. Washburn', 'Tapioca Tundra', 'Valleri','Daydream Believer', 'Words', 'Pleasant Valley Sunday','Last Train To Clarksville', 'I'm A

Customer Reviews:

Monkees for Beginners.......2007-06-03

Younger listeners unfamiliar with the Prefab Four should check out this Rhino compilation. "Greatest Hits" leaves no stone unturned in regard to Top 10 singles. The most-famous Monkee tracks -- "Last Train to Clarksville," "I'm a Believer," "Randy Scouse Git," "Pleasant Valley Sunday," "Listen to the Band" and the remarkable "Goin' Down" -- represent 1960s popular music at its finest. In all seriousness, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame should give Micky, Davy, Mike and Peter their due. Docked one star for a pair of sappy, nonhit ballads: "I Wanna Be Free" and "It's Nice to Be With You."

Welcome to the Monkee House (in memory of Kurt Vonnegut).......2007-05-05

People, my guides transported me back to the 1800's whereby I met Charles Darwin and, over tea, he confided to me that this group, single-handedly, disproved his famous theory. He said it with a chuckle though. Oh. I see your scowls and thinking all this is impossible. No matter. With a Seer's wisdom I found out years ago that time is not linear and that, in fact, imagination has no boundaries. So naysay if you want. I will go on with pleasant memories of meeting Darwin (except wearing those Victorian clothes that were heavily starched and uncomfortable).
But, let's forget this chit-chat and discuss the Monkees. Some time ago I was sitting in a laudramat (yes, Seer's wash clothes-unfortunately), and "Last Train to Clarksville" came over the sound system. I remember thinking what a great example of 60's pop this song was. The riff was catchy, memorable and, if you listen close, the cymbals create that train hiss waiting to leave the station. How appropriately clever. No wonder this was a big hit for them.
Regardless of your own take on the Monkees, they did produce alot of mid-sixties tunes that were not bad. Not bad at all. And even if they were brought together by the California illusion machine and couldn't play their own instruments, that is not enough to make you not enjoy all this. Sure, the concept of the show was certainly inspired by the Beatle's movie "A Hard Day's Night" and the quick action shots. But, the Monkee's producers, I feel, overdid the craziness, the inanity, and the foolish many times throughout the show's run. However, it was entertainment and alot of great fun.
Of course, you cannot sell a fabricated group like this without some substance and the Monkees met expectations in spades. They had professional musicians as a backdrop, had talented songwriters (Neil Diamond,Boyce-Hart, Goffin-King) contribute wonderful tunes. And, the icing on the cake is that they could all sing - and very well at that. This was not shabby at all and incredibly successful.
Now, I avoid getting overly analytical here. There are no mystical answers to the Universe offered. There are no puzzles or answers that you must stress your weary mind to think about. This is just good mid-sixties pop that was enjoyable. Nothing more, nothing less. And, let's be honest, we all need this from time to time just to give some balance to the world. I like fun. I hope you do too.
Of course, all the goodies are included here; "Clarksville", "I'm a Believer","Pleasant Valley Sunday", "Daydream Believer" etc. etc. For the most part this c.d. is glorious. However, in their career, the Monkees tried to adapt to the psychedelic vibe of the time with the "Porpoise Song", which I think is a stilted attempt at best. From there, the tunes fail to impress. However, we still have those earlier gems at least.
I realize that I may get criticized soundly for this review. After all, it it a far cry from my reknown, over-analytical (and sometimes pompous-but don't tell) reviews of late. No matter. I don't care. As Darwin quipped to me, "I am having more fun than a barrel full of Monkeys watching people respond to my theory". So am I dear people. So am I.

Escaping from the zoo-----your own, beloved--Metamorpho

Fantastic Band.......2007-03-31

This is a band who hit it big in the 60's with some massive hits.Their TV series was very popular,and they seemed to do no wrong earlier in their careers.But a combination of things lead to this groups downfall.Changing times was one of them,and people found out the did not play their own instruments on the recordings.These days thats common,and even back then alot of bands had outside help to make their albums.But they struggled to produce the hits after a while,their show ended,band members left till their was only 2 left.
But in those years some excellent songs were made.The Monkees Theme,Last Train To Clarksville,I'm A Believer,(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone,A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You,,Pleasant Valley Sunday,Daydream Believer,as well as many other hits on this cd.Another song i like which is not here called Look Out Here Comes Tomorrow is a favorite of mine.
They had some great songwriters helping them such as Neil Diamond and the Boyce and Heart team.They also had writing credits to alot of songs of their own.This group was one of the best 60's bands.

Don't MONKEE with a good thing.......2007-01-08

RHINO records THE MONKEES GREATEST HITS is a puzzling collection of 20 songs. The album is loaded with non-hit B-sides and filler like "The Girl I Knew Somewhere," "Randy Scouse Git," "Mary Mary," "It's Nice To Be With You," "Goin' Down," and "Listen To The Band." There's also soundtrack material here ("Porpoise Song") as well as post-Monkees tracks, like "That Was Then, This Is Now" and "Heart And Soul." NONE of these nine tunes ever got exposure on American Top 40 radio. So half of this "Greatest Hits" is what? SHOULDA BEEN and NEVER COULDA BEEN Greatest Hits, perhaps.

Although the rare "D.W. Washburn" is included, a legitimate single that was heard quite a bit in 1968 ("Tapioca Tundra") is conspicuously absent. There's no logic to this song assembly. The 16 page liner note booklet is quite thorough and nicely done-- it has some great photos, recording date info as well as history for each song. It is in these details that we discover "Randy Scouse Git" got airplay in Britain, and "Mary Mary" was popular in Australia. Ah... "Greatest INTERNATIONAL Hits," then.

The four-star rating in spite of criticisms is because this reviewer been a fan since Day One, and definitely will remain so. The Monkees were always fun, both on TV and the radio, and not even an ill-conceived "Hits" package can ruin that.

TOTAL RUNNING TIME -- 59:01

If you only have room for one ..........2006-12-31

this is the one to buy. All of the recordings - before and after the expose' are here. Just load it into your jukebox or IPod and you are set.

Average customer rating: Where's Kind Of A Drag? it's a happening

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Tracks:

1. Little Bit O' Soul - The Music Explosion
2. The Letter - The Box Tops
3. Happy Together - The Turtles
4. Soul Man - Sam & Dave
5. Windy - The Association
6. Respect - Aretha Franklin
7. Incense And Peppermints - Strawberry Alarm Clock
8. I Think We're Alone Now - Tommy James & The Shondells
9. Groovin' - The Young Rascals
10. Gimme Some Lovin' - Spencer Davis Group

Customer Reviews:

Where's Kind Of A Drag?.......2002-05-20

I bid on this one and purchased it based on the song listing provided. Kind Of A Drag by The Buckinghams is NOT ON THIS CD no matter what the song listing says! Even the photo of the CD cover does not have it listed. Only is the actual song listing on the sight the one that lists this missing song. Bummer!

it's a happening.......2001-12-04

all the original songs in stereo
Little bit of soul actually sounds dated for '67 should be like '64
Soul Man,the great screetching sound(the blues brothers did a version of soul man)
Incense and Peppermints-what do the words mean?groovy man,cool psychedelic tune
Gimme Some Lovin'-another 'soul' song i think its steve winwood in the band
I Think We're Alone Now-another tommy james hit, children behave!
Happy Together,the turtles big hit that everyone was singing that year,classic pop style harmonies
Windy i used to think it was wendy for years,but another fine harmony by the association
Groovin' the rascals slow summertime ballad
the Letter- i think the 1st song to have airplane sound effects
Respect hmmm aretha's sock it to me anthem
if you want to hear some songs from '67 this is a good way to know them for the year,they were all popular and had good pop crafted tunes that are easy to listen to ,you still hear them on oldies stations as a regular playlist.

Average customer rating: Hey not "98.6" but worth owning! Not Coven's original One Hit Wonders HUGO is correct! ORIGINAL CASTE's

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Tracks:

1. Come On Down To My Boat - Every Mother's Son
2. Reach Out Of The Darkness - Friend And Lover
3. One Tin Soldier(The Legend Of Billy Jack) - Coven
4. Montego Bay - Bobby Bloom
5. Dominique - The Singing Nun
6. You Don't Have To Be A Baby To Cry - The Caravelles
7. Reflections Of My Life - The Marmalade
8. 98.6 - Keith
9. Jungle Fever - The Chakachas
10. Monster Mash - Bobby Pickett

Customer Reviews:

Hey not "98.6" but worth owning!.......2007-06-24

As the author of the Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent" and a former radio disc-jockey, I am often asked to write and or discuss various recordings from the 60's and 70's.

It is inexcusable that the powers that be behind the CD release of "One Hit Wonders" could take a 5 Star idea and turn it into ***.

The first and not as egregious as the second error is the total playing time. With a myriad of great tunes left off the release they could have given 12-14 tracks. To think a CD holds 80 minutes and not even half is full!

As two other fine reviews stated previously (M.Doane and Jonathan Schult) the legendary "One Tin Soldier (The Legend Of Billy Jack)" by Coven is not the version the listener is in tune with. It is both misleading and disgraceful.

This sort of thing was taken one step further frequently in Europe in the late 1960's and early 1970's by offering discount compilation of hits but the original recordings were not used. Hired studio musicians performed the tunes!

The majority of news here is good. "Reflections Of My Life - The Marmalade" is one of the finest and most intense lyrical compositions ever. You could make a case that as long as its contents are found here anything else is gravy.

"Come On Down To My Boat" - Every Mother's Son reminds us older folks of the great summers past. The first note takes you back to a simpler world. We didn't have the internet or even calculators but we did have some amazing rock and roll radio.

"98.6" - Keith may be the most underrated tune on the CD. Although simplistic in its arrangement, something sticks in the brain from the initial listening.

"Monster Mash" - Bobby Pickett is a staple of every Halloween. People were laughing then and still are now, but we are still enjoying the song.

Ten solid tracks and only a couple of gripes. Not bad.


Enjoy the music and be well,
Craig Fenton
Author of the Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent"

Not Coven's original.......2007-02-24

I hate to burst anyone's bubble, but the version of "One Tin Soldier" by Coven on this CD is not their original. The original Coven version was on Warner Brothers and charted in 1971 to # 26 on the Hot 100. This CD's version was a re-record (although arranged and conducted by the same person, Mundell Lowe) and released on MGM Records, and charted almost two full years later, to # 79. Five months later, the Warner single re-charted to # 73. Further, the Coven version (both, actually) are better and more impassioned than the Original Caste version, which suffers from an overstatement of "mellow". The Warner's version of "One Tin Soldier" is available on volume 7 of Rhino's "Have A Nice Day: Super Hits of the 70s"

One Hit Wonders.......2007-01-05

Great songs. if you like the old songs, you will like this CD

HUGO is correct!.......2006-10-24

I have this CD and I had both The Original Caste's and Coven's versions of "One Tin Soldier" on 45 rpm record. Coven's version got the bulk of the airplay back in the day, but The Original Caste version is all I hear on local oldies (I live near the Canadian border) and on XM Radio's '70s station. All selections on this CD are the original versions. It gets only 3 stars from me for having only about 30 minutes of music.

ORIGINAL CASTE's .......2006-08-06

For all the hoopla and erroneous credit the band "Coven" got in the early 70's for their much latter version, they did not release the 1st and original hit version of "ONE TIN SOLDIER". It was recorded and issued in 1969 by a Canadian group, THE ORIGINAL CASTE, and it was they who actually recorded the more definitive, superior and memorable version still played on Oldies radio stations to this day. This has caused much confusion with music fans of the song over the years. Coven recorded a "cover version" of the song which was used by Warner Brothers for their "BILLY JACK" movie at the time, as it made sense to use a band's version that was also signed to the label, therefore Coven recieved the lion's share exposure/promotion twice over for "ONE TIN SOLDIER", but their scaled down smaller band version is actually the weaker of the two. THE ORIGINAL CASTE version is more orchestrated and well balanced around Dixie's up front and centered impassioned vocal affair by far. The ORIGINAL CASTE was started as the "North Country Singers" in 1966. They changed their name to "The Original Caste" in 1969. It was a group of five people with the married couple of Bruce and Dixie Lee Innes at its core.
At first,they released two singles through DOT records, with little success. In 1969,they signed contract with the T.A. Records division of Bell Records. The single "ONE TIN SOLDIER"[composed by Lambert/Potter] and the album of same title were released.It has become a highly coveted collector's item.
They were produced by Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter who became the celebrated lead songwriters/producers at Dunhill Records as they churned out hit after charting hit with various recording artists in the late 60's and throughout the first half of the 70's decade. The ORIGINAL CASTE's group leader, Bruce composed several excellent and fully loaded pop songs found on their debut album.
Title song "One Tin Soldier"[Bell/TA-186] was more popular in U.S.A.(No.34/Billboard Chart; 1969)than their next single "Mr. Monday", yet, both hit #1 in their native Canada and Japan, respectively. Many cover versions of "One Tin Soldier" had been issued subsequently. Especially, Coven made this tune appear to the US charts four times and it was used for the Original Sound Track of the Warner's Movie named "Billy Jack". The music director of this movie's soundtrack wanted to use the original version by THE ORIGINAL CASTE, but the episode was that The Coven, signed band of The Warner Records, was in haste chosen because of the movie and record company's relationship.
Bruce, Dixie & The ORIGINAL CASTE's recording era/career continued in various forms as a group and solo[Dixie]recordings for about eight years[1968-74]and the final album "Back Home"[issued 1974] was left after their original member's group were dissolved in 1972. Dixie & Bruce continued to tour with various new members until 1980.
Dixie Lee lives in British Columbia, state of Canada. Bruce resides in Sun Valley, Idaho, and keeps his music career alive by playing his inspiring folk music in local concerts, issuing his independent label recordings and also tours with an all new line up of THE ORIGINAL CASTE, circa 2005. In 2000 he discovered singer Cheryl Morrell, which led to reforming The Original Caste along with long time Original Caste bandmate Gary Carlson.
A Japanese Import reissue Cd of the ORIGINAL CASTE's first album, "ONE TIN SOLDIER", is available at www.amazon.com - I hope this finally clears up all the confusion.

Average customer rating: yuck Peace, man..... The great, the good, the bad and the plain awful, in one delightful package GREAT MUSIC, DODGY PACKAGE A must have

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Tracks:

1. Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) - Edison Lighthouse
2. Venus - Shocking Blue
3. Rose Garden - Lynn Anderson
4. American Woman - Guess Who
5. Green-Eyed Lady - Sugarloaf
6. Vehicle - Ides Of March
7. Little Green Bag - George Baker Selection
8. Ride Captain Ride - Blues Image
9. Spirit In The Sky - Norman Greenbaum
10. Superstar - Murray Head
11. Give Me Just A Little More Time - Chairmen Of The Board
12. Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time) - Delfonics
13. O-O-H Child - 5 STAIRSTEPS
14. ABC - Jackson 5
15. Band Of Gold - Freda Payne
16. Fire And Rain - James Taylor
17. Indian Reservation (The Lament Of The Cherokee Reservation Indian) - Raiders
18. Put Your Hand In The Hand - Ocean
19. One Toke Over The Line - Brewer & Shipley
20. Signs - Five Man Electrical Band
21. Don't Pull Your Love - Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds
22. Me And You And A Dog Named Boo - Lobo
23. Wild World - Cat Stevens
24. Joy To The World - Three Dog Night

Tracks:

1. Theme From Shaft - Isaac Hayes
2. Family Affair - Sly & The Family Stone
3. Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get - Dramatics
4. Treat Her Like A Lady - Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
5. Have You Seen Her - Chi-Lites
6. Want Ads - Honey Cone
7. Let's Stay Together - Al Green
8. Do You Know What I Mean - Lee Michaels
9. Maggie May - Rod Stewart
10. Mr. Big Stuff - Jean Knight
11. Chick-A-Boom (Don't Ya Jes' Love It) - Daddy Dewdrop
12. Brand New Key - Melanie
13. One Tin Soldier (The Legend Of Billy Jack) - Coven
14. School's Out - Alice Cooper
15. Popcorn - Hot Butter
16. Joy - Apollo 100
17. I Am Woman - Helen Reddy
18. A Horse With No Name - America
19. I'll Take You There - Staple Singers
20. Everybody Plays The Fool - Main Ingredient
21. I Gotcha - Joe Tex
22. I'll Be Around - Spinners
23. Lean On Me - Bill Withers
24. Day By Day - Godspell

Tracks:

1. Alone Again (Naturally) - Gilbert O'Sullivan
2. Precious And Few - Climax
3. Brandy (You're A Fine Girl) - Looking Glass
4. Dancing In The Moonlight - King Harvest
5. Nice To Be With You - Gallery
6. The Candy Man - Sammy Davis, Jr.
7. Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast - Wayne Newton
8. Hot Rod Lincoln - Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen
9. Rock And Roll Part 2 - Gary Glitter
10. The Cover Of 'Rolling Stone' - Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show
11. You're So Vain - Carly Simon
12. Me And Mrs. Jones - Billy Paul
13. Freddie's Dead (Theme From 'Superfly') - Curtis Mayfield
14. The Morning After - Maureen McGovern
15. That Lady (Part 1) - Isley Brothers
16. I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little More Baby - Barry White
17. Love's Theme - Love Unlimited Orchestra
18. Jungle Boogie - Kool & The Gang
19. Tell Her She's Lovely - El Chicano
20. Stuck In The Middle With You - Stealers Wheel
21. Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree - Dawn
22. Smokin' In The Boy's Room - Brownsville Station
23. Frankenstein - Edgar Winter Group
24. Dueling Banjos - Eric Weissberg

Tracks:

1. Love Train - O'Jays
2. Midnight Train To Georgia - Gladys Knight & The Pips
3. The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia - Vicki Lawrence
4. Long Train Runnin' - Doobie Brothers
5. Brother Louie - Stories
6. Hello It's Me - Todd Rundgren
7. Seasons In The Sun - Terry Jacks
8. The Air That I Breathe - Hollies
9. Cat's In The Cradle - Harry Chapin
10. The Night Chicago Died - Paper Lace
11. Tell Me Something Good - Rufus
12. Billy, Don't Be A Hero - Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods
13. Lady - Styx
14. The Payback-Part 1 - James Brown
15. You're No Good - Linda Ronstadt
16. The Entertainer - Marvin Hamlisch
17. Rock The Boat - HUES CORPORATION
18. Kung Fu Fighting - Carl Douglas
19. Midnight At The Oasis - Maria Muldaur
20. The Streak - Ray Stevens
21. Do It ('Til You're Satisfied) - B.T. Express
22. Radar Love - Golden Earring

Tracks:

1. Beach Baby - First Class
2. Sideshow - Blue Magic
3. You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet - Bachman-Turner Overdrive
4. I'm Not In Love - 10cc
5. The Bertha Butt Boogie-Part 1 - Jimmy Castor Bunch
6. Black Superman 'Muhammad Ali' - Johnny Wakelin & The Kinshasa Band
7. Jackie Blue - Ozark Mountain Daredevils
8. Chevy Van - Sammy Johns
9. Shining Star - Earth, Wind & Fire
10. Why Can't We Be Friends? - War
11. Love Will Keep Us Together - Captain & Tennille
12. Feelings - Morris Albert
13. Miracles - Jefferson Starship
14. Magic - Pilot
15. Love Machine (Part 1) - Miracles
16. You Sexy Thing - Hot Chocolate
17. Lady Marmalade - LaBelle
18. Fame - David Bowie
19. Sky High - Jigsaw
20. Convoy - C.W. McCall
21. Bad Blood - Neil Sedaka
22. Slow Ride - Foghat

Tracks:

1. Get Down Tonight - K.C. & The Sunshine Band
2. Love Rollercoaster - Ohio Players
3. December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night) - Four Seasons
4. Saturday Night - Bay City Rollers
5. The Rockford Files - Mike Post
6. Rhinestone Cowboy - Glen Campbell
7. Fly, Robin, Fly - Silver Convention
8. Evil Woman - Electric Light Orchestra
9. Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To) - Diana Ross
10. Happy Days - Pratt & McClain
11. Making Our Dreams Come True - Cyndi Grecco
12. Let Your Love Flow - Bellamy Brothers
13. Tear The Roof Off The Sucker (Give Up The Funk) - Parliament
14. Right Back Where We Started From - Maxine Nightingale
15. Fooled Around And Fell In Love - Elvin Bishop
16. Afternoon Delight - Starland Vocal Band
17. Dream Weaver - Gary Wright
18. I'd Really Love To See You Tonight - England Dan & John Ford Coley
19. Disco Duck (Part 1) - Rick Dees & His Cast Of Idiots
20. Turn The Beat Around - Vickie Sue Robinson
21. Car Wash - Rose Royce
22. More, More, More (Pt. 1) - Andrea True Connection
23. You Are The Woman - Firefall
24. Fly Like An Eagle - Steve Miller

Tracks:

1. Do You Feel Like We Do - Peter Frampton
2. Free Bird (Live Version) - Lynyrd Skynyrd
3. Ridin' The Storm Out (Live) - REO Speedwagon
4. Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band - Meco
5. Disco Inferno - Trammps
6. Brick House - Commodores
7. Got To Give It Up (Pt. 1) - Marvin Gaye
8. Feels Like The First Time - Foreigner
9. Don't Give Up On Us - David Soul
10. Sometimes When We Touch - Dan Hill
11. Sir Duke - Stevie Wonder
12. I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
13. I Love The Nightlife (Disco 'Round) - Alicia Bridges
14. Happy Anniversary - Little River Band
15. Baby Hold On - Eddie Money
16. Werewolves Of London - Warren Zevon
17. Kiss You All Over - Exile
18. I Want Your Love - Chic
19. We Are Family - Sister Sledge
20. Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now - McFadden & Whitehead

Amazon.com

When this material originally resurfaced in an earlier Rhino-celebrates-the-'70s program, many rock scribes contorted themselves into revisionist pretzels: this isn't so bad, they argued--none too convincingly. There'll be none of that here: much of the music on this colossal box set is godawful. The world doesn't miss the likes of Sammy ("Chevy Van") Johns and Sammy ("Candy Man") Davis. Or at least it doesn't miss the records they cut during the decade of disaster flicks and Jonathan Livingston Seagull. That said, this elaborate box is something to behold. The lovingly compiled 92-page booklet provides background on the ridiculous (David Soul, C.W. McCall, Carl Douglas) and the sublime (Parliament, James Brown, the Staple Singers), and the music swings on the same pendulum, with Harry Chapin, Bill Withers, and Cat Stevens sitting amid Wayne Newton, The Captain & Tennille, and Meco's jittery electro-take on the Star Wars theme. Seven discs, 160 selections! To paraphrase a popular ad slogan of the era, you won't believe you listened to the whole thing. --Steven Stolder

Customer Reviews:

yuck.......2007-07-13

I should have read the description better regarding the sound bites between some songs. I found them to be annoying. The Time Life collection is so much better and it doesn't cost much more.

Peace, man............2007-05-31

O.K. I'm 38. I was born in 1968 and I wasn't into a lot of the 70's music until the decade was on its way out. But my parents had so many great vinyl compilations by that time and I had my cool new little record player that I HAD to listen to all the songs.
And now, I find that I'm doing the same thing with this set of CD's! It's freakin' 1979 all over again!
How can you cram so much 70's goodness into this box set? And to get the ORIGINAL songs from the ORIGINAL stars is just groovy. Too many compilations now have the original stars doing remakes of their songs and it just seems pointless to me.
Brandy (You're A Fine Girl), unabashedly my favourite song of ALL TIME, (just ask those that have to endure it EVERY time I karaoke) finds a great spot here in its ORIGINAL glory.
If you're thinking of getting a 70's compilation, STOP THINKING!! BUY THIS ON IMPULSE AND ENJOY A HASTY DECISION FOR ONCE!!
There'll be no time to feel any guilt when you're singing along to all the classics you grew up with.
"Billy, Don't Be A Hero!" "You're No Good" if you don't "Rock The Boat" and "Let Your Love Flow"! "Me and Mrs. Jones" will be "Stuck In The Middle With You" just "Smokin' In The Boys Room" if you don't "Get Down Tonight"!!
But hey, if you think "I'm Not In Love" with this set and you don't buy it?
Well....."Everybody Plays The Fool" "You Sexy Thing"!!

The great, the good, the bad and the plain awful, in one delightful package.......2007-04-15

So the decade of the '70's corresponds to my junior high, high school and college years. During that time AM and later FM radio supplied the leitmotifs for that era of my life. This CD collection captures completely what we listened to as fed by the top 40 charts of the time. Much of this material is outstanding, some of it was silly and some of it was awful (Morris Albert's Feelings, Terry Jacks Seasons in the Sun! So bad it is fun to listen to). This magnificent compilation captures it completely in all its '70's era glory. And in typical Rhino fashion, it is elegantly packaged with an outstanding booklet and boxed set. True I'm biased in that I even liked the sound bites.

It is a bit expensive, and some have criticized the inclusion of the Top 40 single versions over the definitive album versions, but hey guys/gals, this is what they played on the radio at the time. Also missing are some of the superstars, but as the booklet says, you probably have lots of those already (e.g., Paul McCartney, Elton John, mid-period Stones, Billy Joel, etc.)

I was hesitant about the cost, but after one full listen through, I'm extremely pleased. Thank you Rhino (and thanks to Amazon, too who listed the delivery time as several weeks but it came within one week).

GREAT MUSIC, DODGY PACKAGE.......2007-03-12

This is as comprehensive as a Seventies collection can get. The MIAs are obvious (no Eagles, Neil Diamond, Fleetwood Mac, Carpenters, Pink Floyd) but what's surprising is the number of major artists that DID get on here. The sound quality of 'Superstar' isn't great, the soundbites ARE fabulous, but the packaging is hopeless. While the write-ups are excellent, and the content generally flawless, the booklet itself fell apart after I read through it three times. I know for a fact mine isn't the only one this happened to. Is this a ruse to pretend it's more than 25 years old?

A must have.......2007-01-13

If you like all the old 70's songs then you have to get this nice box set, well worth every single penny.

Average customer rating: Who could argue ...??? Jackson 5 CD What Happend to the Jermaine Vocals Timeless ... Pure Bubble Gum Pop

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Tracks:

1. I Want You Back
2. ABC
3. The Love You Save
4. I'll Be There
5. It's Your Thing
6. Who's Lovin' You
7. Mama's Pearl
8. Never Can Say Goodbye
9. Maybe Tomorrow
10. Got To Be There - Michael Jackson
11. Sugar Daddy
12. Rockin' Robin - Michael Jackson
13. Daddy's Home - Jermaine Jackson
14. Lookin' Through The Windows
15. I Wanna Be Where You Are - Michael Jackson
16. Get It Together
17. Dancing Machine
18. The Life Of The Party
19. I Am In Love-Pts. I & II
20. Just A Little Bit Of You - Michael Jackson
21. It's Your Thing (The J5 In '95 Extended Remix)

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It's hard to think of a more quintessential pre-disco-era supergroup, and this really is the ultimate collection of the Jackson 5's finest. From the super-sweet "I'll Be There" (which went on to become one of the most-covered songs in recent history) to the peppy pop of "I Want You Back," the period's essence is in every single high note. The Afros, the bell-bottoms, Michael pre-identity crisis, it's all there and so much more fun than anything any of the clan has done since. This is a great party album: classics like "ABC," "Never Can Say Goodbye," and "Rockin' Robin" sit alongside more jazz-influenced tracks like a cover of the Isleys' "It's Your Thing," and are guaranteed to keep all feet on the dance floor. --Rebecca Wallwork

Customer Reviews:

Who could argue ...???.......2007-05-22

Timeless pop and soul when Michael and family were more into the sound and less into weirding us out.Classics.Feed it your kids, if you can get the Ipods out of their ears.

Jackson 5 CD.......2006-11-03

what a great CD, all the greatest hits from the Jackson 5. CD arrived in perfect condition and has given me hours of enjoyment. A great CD for a flash back party or just listening to

What Happend to the Jermaine Vocals.......2006-09-21

I Want You Back is one of my favorite songs and Jermaine was my favorite Jackson. On this CD his vocals are missing from the song, major disapointment for me. But overall CD is excellent!

Timeless ..........2006-03-16

B2K took notes ... and ran
N'Sync/The Backstreet Boys/98 Degrees took notes ... ran
Dru Hill took notes ... and ran
112 took notes ... and ran
Jodeci took notes ... and ran
Boyz II Men took notes ... and ran
New Edition took notes ... and ran

But the J-5 set the precedent and their music keeps going and going and going!!!

Michael was still Black, the brothers were gettin' along, LaToya's clothes were still on, Janet was makin' us fall in love with her on "Good Times" and the craziness that was Joe and Katherine's relationship was still a well-kept family secret.

In between, you'll get this CD of timeless classics from the Jackson 5 -- "The Ultimate Boy Band ... Period."

"Dancing Machine," "Never Can Say Goodbye Girl (No, No, No; No, No, No)," "Rockin' Robin," "I Wanna Be Where You Are (Oh!)" ... the list LITERALLY goes on and on and on.

And to think as soon as the Jacksons first hit it big, Mainstream America tried to quell their thunder by pushing so-called more "mainstream" (read between the lines) family acts like the Osmonds and the Partridge family (as if?!?!?)

This was just another time and place in life.

This album captures a more pure, innocent time in music.

Highly recommended album!

Pure Bubble Gum Pop.......2005-04-23

The Jackson 5 were bubble gum teenie-bopper pop just like The Osmonds, The Partridge Family, The Monkees, New Kids on the Block, 'N Sync, Backstreet Boys, Hanson, and The Moffetts . The Jackson 5 were no better than the The Osmonds or The Partridge Family and just as bad as the the monkees. The vocals are teenie-bopper, the lyrics are tennie-bopper, the music is tennie-bopper. This is bubble gum teenie-bopper pop at its worst. If you like the monkees, the partridge family, the osmond then your sure to like this dated bubble bum pop junk.

Average customer rating: Purchase for a friend Journey Down Memory Lane "TOGETHER(HAVIN" A BALL)FINALLY ON CD!!!!!! Clean Clear Sound Awww... Memories

Come on Get Happy! The Very Best of the Partridge Family The Partridge Family Manufacturer: Arista ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Teen Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Bubblegum | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Compilations | Pop | Styles | Music | Dance Pop | Easy Listening | General | Oldies | Traditional Vocalists General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Partridge Family Album The Partridge Family - The Complete First Season The Partridge Family - The Complete Second Season Up to Date Partridge Family Christmas ASIN: B00092992Y Release Date: 2005-05-03

Tracks:

1. Come On Get Happy
2. I Think I Love You
3. I Woke Up In Love This Morning
4. Baby I Love, Love, I Love You
5. Point Me In The Direction Of Albuquerque
6. I Can Feel Your Heartbeat
7. Echo Valley 2-6809
8. Sunshine
9. Let The Good Times In
10. Stephanie
11. I'll Meet You Halfway
12. Together (Havin' A Ball)
13. Doesn't Somebody Want To Be Wanted
14. Looking Through The Eyes Of Love
15. It's One Of Those Nights (Yes Love)
16. Roller Coaster
17. Together We're Better

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It doesn't happen all the time, but occasionally kitsch burrows itself into the popular consciousness and stays put because it's timelessly, compellingly good. Such is the case with The Very Best of the Partridge Family, which at long last allows pop aficionados who have closeted their dirty-little-secret obsession with the fictitious TV group to come clean. Never mind the ruffles and dove-wing lapels—heartthrob hang-ups aside, David Cassidy can sing (skip "I Think I Love You" and check his soul chops on the raging "Roller Coaster" or his Elvis-like vocal nuances on "Point Me in the Direction of Albuquerque" instead.) And it doesn't hurt that the material he crooned was penned by some of the era's top songwriters. Barry Mann and Cynthia Weill, for example, lent their graceful imagery to "Looking Through the Eyes of Love," and Gerry Goffin was behind "I'll Meet You Halfway." Add to that the band's layered-harmony-nailing background singers and a stash of sensational session players, and it can't be helped: You get happy. -Tammy La Gorce

Customer Reviews:

Purchase for a friend.......2007-06-08

I purchased this and another cd for a gf of mine...she loves them both! Thank you! :)

Journey Down Memory Lane.......2007-04-19

Journey down memory lane. This is one of the best collections from the Partridge Family I have found. My brother and I are oldies nostalgic nuts and have been looking for a collection that included "Let The Good Times In.

There have been more recent collections done but have not included this title song from the pilot episode.

Enjoy a time of simplier days.

"TOGETHER(HAVIN" A BALL)FINALLY ON CD!!!!!!.......2007-04-09

My first 8-track tape was "the Partidge Family Album". I loved the show as a kid. Then I got their next album...and the next...and the next.But my favorite song was never on it...until now. "Together(havin' a ball)" is finally on CD! Groovy!!!

Clean Clear Sound.......2007-03-30

This is a disc that has some cuts from the show(previously unreleased) and if your a fan of The Patridge Family then this disc is for you. Not only is the sound clear and crisp, its chock full of memories too. If your use to these songs on your old vinyl as they were way back in the 70`s then these remasters will knock your socks off.

Awww... Memories.......2007-03-22

Sometimes you just get a tune in your head and ya gotta hear it. That's what prompted me to buy this CD. These feel good songs do just that, they make you feel good. It's light reading for the soul and I think we all need that every now and again.

Average customer rating: Not as good as expected Nostalgic bee bop bubblegum rock It is the Ultimate Bubblegum Collection! Another Album you will want for your collection. I didn't know I liked "Bubblegum" until I heard this collection

25 All-Time Greatest Bubblegum Hits: The Ultimate Bubblegum Collection Various Artists Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Bubblegum | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Oldies | Compilations | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Oldies & Retro | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: One Hit Wonders Dick Bartley Presents: One Hit Wonders of the '60s, Vol. 2 Dick Bartley Presents: One Hit Wonders of the '60s, Vol. 1 Hard to Find 45s on CD, Volume 6: More 60's Classics Hard to Find 45s on CD, Volume 8: 70's Pop Classics ASIN: B00004TGT4 Release Date: 2000-06-27

Tracks:

1. Yummy, Yummy, Yummy
2. Tracy
3. I'm a Believer
4. Gimme Gimme Good Lovin'
5. Grooviest Girl in the World
6. Jam up & Jelly Tight
7. Indian Giver
8. Wait Till Tomorrow
9. Easy Come, Easy Go
10. Knock Three Times
11. Smile a Little Smile for Me
12. Every Beat of My Heart
13. I Think We're Alone Now
14. Quick Joey Small
15. Finders Keepers
16. Alice Long (You're Still My Favorite Girlfriend)
17. Jennifer Tomkins
18. Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)
19. Captain Groovy and His Bubblegum Army
20. Lay a Little Lovin' on Me
21. Bubble Gum Music
22. My Baby Loves Lovin'
23. Funny Funny
24. Dancin' (On a Saturday Night)
25. Sugar Sugar

Customer Reviews:

Not as good as expected.......2007-07-01

About 25% of the cuts on this CD are very obscure, not even hitting the top 50 on the charts, a couple above the top 100. The groups listed on the front of the case and the labels on the back show the best of the CD. They don't show the unknowns or little knowns. I question whether some should even be listed as bubble gum music, but that doesn't diminish their quality. There are 25 songs, but I liked only 18 at best. Look closely at the list of songs before buying.

Nostalgic bee bop bubblegum rock.......2007-03-08

What is it about these 2 minute songs that makes you want to find them, buy them and play them again and again. Could it be that the light headed lyrics can actually be heard, or is it that the catch tunes simply rekindle the past when life as a youth was full of so much promise and - i had a head full of hair - its the latter i think, and this albums collection of songs rekindles that old spirit as though it was all happening again. A particularly "lekker" compilation - but whatever happened to Tracy .............. ba ba papapa ba papapa ba

It is the Ultimate Bubblegum Collection!.......2007-01-27

This was another cd I had a hard time not playing over and over. It had some cool songs on it that I had been looking for on cd and just never did. It's a great compilation with a lot of songs!

Another Album you will want for your collection........2007-01-08

Compiling a great collection requires having all of the songs that made the past in music history. This album has songs that you just don't find on the normal "Best Of" or "Greatest Hits By".

I didn't know I liked "Bubblegum" until I heard this collection.......2006-08-28

Totally upbeat tunes get you singing along in no time. Great music to clean the house to.

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