More of the Monkees

"Rhino Records has made a point over the past several years of documenting The Monkees' history in great depth and detail, with choice reisssues that document individual albums in three-disc form, replete with session extras, a replica vinyl 7" single, and enough minutiae to satisfy even the most rabid Monkees fan. The most recent of Rhino's Monkees installments is the band's 1967 sophomore album More of The Monkees. For those non-Monkee enthusiasts, this is the album that made hits of both "I'm a Believer" and "(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone." ... the worthiness of the set lies with the extras and the document as a whole. The liner notes are extensive, providing context and analysis. The tracklisting provides detailed information on each track's players (when the information is known). And the number of extra studio recordings, backing tracks, original mono mixes, first recorded versions, and the like is exhaustive".

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"The Monkees' second album More of the Monkees lived up to its title. It was more successful commercially, spending an amazing 70 weeks on the Billboard charts and ultimately becoming the 12th biggest selling album of all time. It had more producers and writers involved since big-shots like Carole King and Gerry Goffin, Jeff Barry and Neil Sedaka, as well as up-and-comers like Neil Diamond all grabbed for a piece of the pie after Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart, the men who made the debut album such a smash, were elbowed out by music supervisor Don Kirshner. The album also has more fantastic songs than the debut".

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