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Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd. [Deluxe Edition]
Release Date: 1967 11 14
Label: Rhino
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After wresting control of the Monkees from Don Kirschner and recording the very good Headquarters album as a mostly self-contained unit, the bandmembers returned to using studio musicians to augment their sound as well as looking outside the group for the majority of the songs on their fourth album, Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd. Whatever the reason for the decision, the resulting album is one of their best. Filled with hooky pop like "She Hangs Out" and the Harry Nilsson-penned "Cuddly Toy," psychedelic ravers "Daily Nightly" and "Star Collector" (both of which feature the newly invented Moog synthesizer), Mike Nesmith-produced rockers ("Love Is Only Sleeping"), and ballads (the lovely "Don't Call on Me"), the album is filler-free and fun-filled. That it contains three of their finest songs ("Words," "Pleasant Valley Sunday," and the song that "invented" country-rock for better or for worse, "What Am I Doing Hangin' 'Round?") means that not only is it one of the Monkees' best, it is one of 1967's best. To think that both this album and Headquarters came out the same year! Most bands would be lucky to have two albums this good come out their entire career. Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd. is a must-have for any fan of smart, fun, and exciting '60s pop. It doesn't get much better than this. [In 2007 Rhino gave the album a double-disc deluxe revamp with mono and stereo versions, the bonus tracks from the 1995 reissue, and a bunch of newly created stereo mixes that often utilize previously unheard vocals. The set is aimed at collectors looking to replace their copies of Rhino's 1995 reissue, and it succeeds. It also serves as a fascinating document of the group and, more importantly, some of the best pop music the 1960s have to offer.] Tim Sendra, All Music Guide

Tracks:
TitleComposerTime
1Salesman [Stereo]Smith2:36
2She Hangs Out [Stereo]Greenwich, Barry2:58
3Door into Summer [Stereo]Douglas, Martin2:50
4Love Is Only Sleeping [Stereo]Mann, Martin2:31
5Cuddly Toy [Stereo]Nilsson2:39
6Words [Stereo]Boyce, Hart2:57
7Hard to Believe [Stereo]Jones, Rockett, Capli, Brick2:36
8What Am I Doing Hangin' 'Round? [Stereo]Castleman, Murphey3:09
9Peter Percival Patterson's Pet Pig Porky [Stereo]Tork:27
10Pleasant Valley Sunday [Stereo]King, Goffin3:15
11Daily Nightly [Stereo]Nesmith2:33
12Don't Call on Me [Stereo]Nesmith, London2:52
13Star Collector [Stereo]Goffin, King4:31
14Goin' Down [Stereo Mix][*]Hilderbrand, Dolenz, Tork, Jones, Nesmith4:27
15Salesman [#][*][Mix]Smith3:08
16She Hangs Out [#][*][Mix]Greenwich, Barry3:35
17Love Is Only Sleeping [Alternate Mix][*]Mann, Martin2:31
18What Am I Doing Hangin' 'Round? [Alternate Mix][#][*]Castleman, Murphey3:21
19Star Collector [#][*][Mix]King, Goffin5:02
20Riu Chiu [TV Version][#][*]Traditional1:32
21Salesman [Mono Version]Smith2:28
22She Hangs Out [Mono Version]Barry, Greenwich3:07
23Door into Summer [Mono Version]Douglas, Martin2:52
24Love Is Only Sleeping [Mono Version]Mann, Martin2:33
25Cuddly Toy [Mono Version]Nilsson2:39
26Words [Mono Version]Hart, Boyce2:55
27Hard to Believe [Mono Version]Rockett, Brick, Jones, Capli2:36
28What Am I Doing Hangin' 'Round? [Mono Version]Murphey, Castleman3:09
29Peter Percival Patterson's Pet Pig Porky [Mono Version]Tork:26
30Pleasant Valley Sunday [Mono Version]Goffin, King3:07
31Daily Nightly [Mono Version]Nesmith2:32
32Don't Call on Me [Mono Version]London, Nesmith2:54
33Star Collector [Mono Version]King, Goffin4:32
34Special Announcement [*]:39
35Salesman [Alternate Mono Mix][*]Smith2:35
36Cuddly Toy [Alternate Mix][#][*]Nilsson3:01
37Goin' Down [Mono Single Version][*]Tork, Jones, Nesmith, Hilderbrand, Dolenz4:24
38Door into Summer [Alternate Mix][*]Douglas, Martin2:53
39Daily Nightly [Alternate Mix][#][*]Nesmith2:30
40Star Collector [Alternate Mix][#][*]Goffin, King4:50







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