Greatest Hits (1995 The Monkees album)

Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by The Monkees
Released October 24, 1995
Recorded 1966–1987
Genre Rock
Length 59:12
Label Rhino 72190
Producer Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart, Jack Keller, Jeff Barry, Michael Nesmith, Chip Douglas, The Monkees, Gerry Goffin, Michael Lloyd, Roger Bechirian
The Monkees chronology
25th Anniversary Collection
(1992)
Greatest Hits
(1995)
Barrelful of Monkees: Monkees Songs for Kids!
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
MusicHound[2]

The Monkees' 1995 Greatest Hits album was the third so titled to date. It was issued when Rhino Records took over the Monkees' catalog, and was intended to replace the existing Arista compilations. It has since been superseded by The Monkees Anthology and The Best of the Monkees.

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Lead vocals Length
1. "(Theme From) The Monkees"  Tommy Boyce, Bobby HartMicky Dolenz 2:21
2. "Last Train to Clarksville"  Boyce, HartDolenz 2:46
3. "I Wanna Be Free"  Boyce, HartDavy Jones 2:27
4. "I'm a Believer"  Neil DiamondDolenz 2:47
5. "(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone" (Single version)Boyce, HartDolenz 2:23
6. "Mary, Mary"  Michael NesmithDolenz 2:17
7. "A Little Bit Me, a Little Bit You"  DiamondJones 2:51
8. "The Girl I Knew Somewhere"  NesmithDolenz 2:35
9. "Randy Scouse Git"  Micky DolenzDolenz 2:36
10. "Pleasant Valley Sunday" (Single version)Gerry Goffin, Carole KingDolenz 3:11
11. "Words" (Single version)Boyce, HartDolenz, Peter Tork 2:52
12. "Daydream Believer"  John StewartJones 3:01
13. "Goin' Down"  Diane Hildebrand, Peter Tork, Nesmith, Dolenz, JonesDolenz 4:25
14. "Valleri"  Boyce, HartJones 2:21
15. "D. W. Washburn"  Jerry Leiber, Mike StollerDolenz 2:51
16. "It's Nice to Be with You"  Jerry GoldsteinJones 2:54
17. "Porpoise Song (Theme from Head)" (Single version)Goffin, KingDolenz 4:13
18. "Listen to the Band" (Single version)NesmithMichael Nesmith 2:34
19. "That Was Then, This Is Now" (Micky Dolenz & Peter Tork of The Monkees)Vance BresciaDolenz 4:04
20. "Heart and Soul"  Simon Byrne, Andrew HowellDolenz 3:44

Notes

References

  1. Unterberger, Richie. "The Monkees Greatest Hits (Rhino)". AllMusic. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
  2. Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel (eds) (1999). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide (2nd ed.). Farmington Hills, MI: Visible Ink Press. p. 774. ISBN 1-57859-061-2.


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