The Monkees - Changes [Super Deluxe]

 By the beginning of 1970, The Monkees were almost finished. Peter had left. Mike had left. All that WAS left was the 2 lead singers for their hits, Micky and Davy. This apparently was enough to keep the Monkees’ image alive as a duo. 

The subsequent album produced by Jeff Barry is nothing short of mediocre, in comparison with other albums of the music scene that year. Yet despite this, Micky and Davy gave it their all when it came to lead vocals because they cared about giving a good performance. Songs like Do You Feel It Too, Acapulco Sun, Ticket On A Ferry Ride, and It’s Got To Be Love are able to float above the waters of obscurity because no changes would deter the remaining group members. 

After this release tanked on the charts, they both went their separate ways. The thought of a reunion was on hiatus for the time being. Since there are super deluxe sets for every other 60s album by this point [save for Pisces at the time of writing this] I’ve taken it upon myself to make a hypothetical Changes super deluxe. This represents everything tangentially related to the album that i’m able to find existing.

DISC ONE: CHANGES & OUTTAKES

1. Oh My My [202X Remaster]
2. Ticket On A Ferry Ride [202X Remaster]
3. You’re So Good To Me [202X Remaster]
4. It’s Got To Be Love [202X Remaster]
5. Acapulco Sun [202X Remaster]
6. 99 Pounds [2022 Remix]
7. Tell Me Love [202X Remaster]
8. Do You Feel It Too? [202X Remaster]
9. I Love You Better [202X Remaster]
10. All Alone In The Dark [202X Remaster]
11. Midnight Train [202X Remix]
12. I Never Thought It Peculiar [202X Remaster]
13. Time And Time Again [202X Remix]
14. Steam Engine [202X Remix]
15. If You Have The Time [202X Remix]
16. Do It In The Name Of Love [202X Remix]
17. Shake Em Up & Let Em Roll [202X Remix]
18. Lady Jane [202X Remix]
19. You’re So Good [202X Remix]
20. Smile [202X Remix]
21. Rosemarie [202X Remix]
22. Im Gonna Try [202X Remix]
23. Look Down [202X Remix]
24. War Games [Version One, 202X Remix]
25. That’s What It’s Like Loving You

DISC TWO: MIXES & SESSIONS

1. Time And Time Again [Artist Demo]
2. Time And Time Again [Take X]
3. Time And Time Again [Alternate Mono Mix]
4. 99 Pounds [Mono Mix w/ Guide Vocal]
5. Look Down [Mono Mix w/ Guide Vocal]
6. 99 Pounds [1967 Mono Mix]
7. That’s What It’s Like Loving You [Rough Mono Mix]
8. Steam Engine [45 Mix]
9. Midnight Train [1966 Demo]
10. Midnight Train [Take 1]
11. Midnight Train [Takes 2, 3, & 4]
12. Midnight Train [Edit Piece Takes 1-4]
13. Steam Engine [Take 1]
14. Steam Engine [Overdub Session]
15. Do It In The Name Of Love [Take X]
16. Lady Jane [Take X]
17. Shake Em Up & Let Em Roll [Take X]
18. War Games [Version One, Take 12]
19. The Ceiling In My Room [Take X]

DISC THREE: ODDS & ENDS

1. If You Have The Time [1969 Stereo Mix]
2. Look Down [1996 Stereo Mix]
3. Shake Em Up & Let Em Roll [1996 Mix]
4. Rosemarie [1987 Stereo Mix]
5. I’m Gonna Try [1994 Stereo Mix]
6. Do It In The Name Of Love [1991 Mix]
7. Lady Jane [1971 Stereo Mix]
8. Time & Time Again [1987 Stereo Mix]
9. Midnight Train [1970 Stereo Mix]
10. 99 Pounds [2007 Stereo Mix]
11. Time & Time Again [1994 Stereo Mix]
12. Steam Engine [1991 Stereo Mix]
13. Do You Feel It Too? [Artist Recording]
14. Midnight Train [Live 2015]
15. Oh My My [Live 1997]
16. Oh My My [Live 2016]
17. Steam Engine [Live 2016]
18. Steam Engine [Live 2021]
19. Im A Believer [Live on the Joey Bishop Show]
20. Someday Man [Live on the Joey Bishop Show]
21. Listen To The Band [Live on the Joey Bishop Show]

NOTES:

-Shake Em Up & Let Em Roll was not originally released as a finished production. Micky has the second vocal overdub in his personal collection.

-the Joey Bishop Show performance is where the Changes album cover comes from.

-The track labelled as 1967 Mono Mix for 99 Pounds on the Headquarters SDE is actually an alternate mix, the real one still hasn’t been reissued.