The Monkees - Greatest Hits [Rhino]

Twenty-song collection including all of their big chart hits, as well as key album tracks like "(Theme From) The Monkees" and "Mary, Mary," and the ace B-side "Goin' Down." The slightly more extensive Arista anthology still has the edge, due to the inclusion of two good cuts ("Take a Giant Step" and "She") that are somehow omitted from this Rhino compilation. On the other hand, if you're still in the market for just one Monkees album, this will do just fine. Good, extensive liner notes, though the last two songs (from 1987 singles that only featured Micky Dolenz and Peter Tork) are a waste. ~ Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide

Name Credits Al Casey Guitar Al Gorgoni Guitar Al Hendrickson Guitar Al Porcino Trumpet Alex Murray Violin Andrew Sandoval Discographical Annotation, Compilation Producer Arthur Butler Organ Artie Butler Organ Bill Chadwick Guitar (Acoustic) Bill Hood Saxophone Bill Inglot Compilation Producer, Remastering Bill Martin Percussion Billy Sanford Guitar Bob West Bass Bobby Hart Arranger, Organ, Producer Bobby Helfer Trumpet, Clarinet (Bass) Bonnie Douglas Violin Brendan Cahill Percussion Bud Brisbois Trumpet, Horn Buddy Childers Trumpet Buddy Collette Saxophone Buddy Spicher Fiddle Carroll Lewis Trumpet Chip Douglas Bass, Producer Clyde "Whitey" Hoggan String Bass Coco Shinomiya Art Direction Curly Smith Drums Dan Hersch Remastering Danny Kortchmar Guitar David Briggs Piano David Duke French Horn David Filerman Cello David Walters Percussion Davy Jones Vocals (Background), Vocals, Chimes, Tambourine Dean Parks Bass Dennis Belfield Bass Don McGinnis Horn, Horn Arrangements Don Thomas Guitar Donald Peake Guitar, Arranger Doug Lubahn Bass (Electric) Eddie Hoh Drums Erno Neufeld Violin Gary Coleman Percussion Gene Estes Percussion Gene Pello Percussion George Hawkins Bass George Kast Violin Gerry Goffin Producer Gerry McGee Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar Glen Campbell Guitar Gregory Bemko Cello Hal Blaine Drums Harold Bradley Guitar Harold Bronson Executive Producer Henry Diltz Banjo Henry Lewy Percussion Herb Lovelle Drums Hugh McCracken Guitar Jack Keller Producer Jack Nitzsche Arranger Jack Sheldon Trumpet Jacqueline Lustgarten Cello James Burton Guitar Jan Kelly Cello Jay Migliori Saxophone Jeff Barry Arranger, Producer Jerry Carrigan Drums Jerry Scheff String Bass, Bass Jim Cox Piano Jim Gordon Drums Jim Horn Saxophone Jim Hughart Bass John Kitzmiller Horn John London Bass, Guitar (12 String) John Lowe Sax (Baritone), Sax (Bass) John R. Hoenig ? Jules Jacob Horn Keith Allison Guitar (Electric) Ken Barnes Liner Notes Ken Bloom Guitar Kurt Reher Cello Larry Bunker Glockenspiel Larry Knechtel Bass Larry Taylor Bass Laurence Juber Guitar (Electric) Leon Russell Keyboards Lloyd Green Guitar (Steel) Louie Shelton Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar Louis Mauro Bass Manuel Stevens Trumpet Marion Childers Horn Marvin Limonick Violin Matt Harris Vocals (Background) Max Bennett String Bass, Bass Michael Cohen Piano Michael Egizi Keyboards Michael Lloyd Producer Michael Melvoin Celeste, Piano Michael Nesmith Guitar (Electric), Producer, Vocals, Guitar (12 String), Vocal Harmony Micky Dolenz Wood Block, Vocals (Background), Drums, Performer, Tympani [Timpani], Vocals Mike Deasy Sr. Guitar Mike Melvoin Celeste, Piano Milt Holland Percussion Monkees Producer Myra Kestenbaum Viola Nathan Kaproff Violin Norbert Putnam Bass Paul Leim Drums Paul Shure Violin Pete Candoli Trumpet Peter Tork Performer, Vocals (Background), Piano, Organ, Guitar (Electric), Harpsichord Phil Teele Trombone (Bass) Plas Johnson Saxophone Rachel Gutek Design Ralph Shuckett Keyboards Ray Triscari Horn Richard L. Noel Trombone Richard Leith Bass, Trombone (Bass) Richard Nash Horn, Trombone Richard Perissi French Horn Roger Bechirian Producer Russ Titelman Conductor Shorty Rogers Arranger, Conductor, String Arrangements, Horn Arrangements Stan Free Piano Stu Williamson Trumpet Thomas Scott Trumpet Tommy Boyce Arranger, Guitar (Acoustic), Producer, Vocals (Background) Uan Rasey Trumpet Vincent DeRosa French Horn Virgil Evans Trumpet Wayne Erwin Guitar Wayne Moss Guitar (Electric) William Hinshaw Horn