The Monkees (studio album) by The Monkees

The Monkees by The Monkees
Year: 1966
Overall rank: 3,884th   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
Average Rating: 
73/100 (from 108 votes)
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Award Top albums of 1966 (37th)
Award Top albums of the 1960s (328th)
Award Best albums of all time (3,884th)
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73/100 (from 108 votes)
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75/100
From 01/06/2023 16:42
We are the Kees, MOnkees
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From 10/13/2020 03:51
59/100

Best tracks: Take a Giant Step, Last Train to Clarksville
Worst tracks: Let's Dance On, I'll Be True to You
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From 07/29/2019 02:31
The Monkees (1966) by The Monkees - 6.58333333333/10 (Rating Doesn’t Include Exclusive to 1994 Rhino CD reissue songs) - Listened to on 6/16/2019
A1 - (Theme From) The Monkees - 6/10
A2 - Saturday's Child - 6/10
A3 - I Wanna Be Free - 6/10
A4 - Tomorrow's Gonna Be Another Day - 7/10
A5 - Papa Gene's Blues - 6/10
A6 - Take a Giant Step - 6/10
B1 - Last Train to Clarksville - 9/10
B2 - This Just Doesn't Seem to Be My Day - 9/10
B3 - Let's Dance On - 8/10
B4 - I'll Be True to You - 5/10
B5 - Sweet Young Thing - 6/10
B6 - Gonna Buy Me a Dog - 5/10
I Can't Get Her Off My Mind" (Early version) - 6/10 (Exclusive to 1994 Rhino CD reissue)
"I Don't Think You Know Me" (Goffin, King) (Alternate version) - 8/10 (Exclusive to 1994 Rhino CD reissue)
"(Theme from) The Monkees" (Early version) - 6/10 (Exclusive to 1994 Rhino CD reissue)
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65/100
From 07/06/2016 17:16
Favoritas: Last Train To Clarksville, Theme From The Monkees, Take a Giant Step
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80/100
From 02/27/2016 12:23
This being their first record it's pretty good considering what and who they had to work with. The best was yet to come.
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From 11/08/2015 20:40
Love The Monkees - nostalgia! 1970's repeats of their TV shows on a Sturday morning. I'd rather listen to Monkees tracks than Beatles tracks, but i'm not saying they are better. As much as I like them none of their albums compare with Sgt Pepper, but this is good fun 60's pop music and'll do me!
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75/100
From 09/25/2014 11:09
There's nothing bad here, but it can't hold a candle to the Beatles (of course).
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Best Albums of 1966
1. Revolver by The Beatles
2. Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys
3. Blonde On Blonde by Bob Dylan
4. Aftermath by The Rolling Stones
5. Sounds Of Silence by Simon & Garfunkel
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16. Sunshine Superman by Donovan
17. Speak No Evil by Wayne Shorter
18. Da Capo by Love
19. Blues Breakers by John Mayall & Eric Clapton
20. Il Buono, Il Brutto, Il Cattivo [The Good, The Bad & The Ugly] by Ennio Morricone
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