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Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd. (Deluxe Edition, 2CD) [Deluxe Edition, Original recording remastered]

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Product Details

  • Audio CD (July 10, 2007)
  • Original Release Date: 2007
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Format: Deluxe Edition, Original recording remastered
  • Label: Rhino
  • ASIN: B000GIWS60
  • In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19,310 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Disc: 1
1. Salesman [1]
2. She Hangs Out [1]
3. The Door Into Summer [1]
4. Love Is Only Sleeping [1]
5. Cuddly Toy [1]
6. Words [1]
7. Hard to Believe[1]
8. What Am I Doing Hangin' 'Round? [1]
9. Peter Percival Patterson's Pet Pig Porky [1]
10. Pleasant Valley Sunday [1]
See all 20 tracks on this disc
Disc: 2
1. Salesman [Mono Version]
2. She Hangs Out [Mono Version]
3. The Door into Summer [Mono Version]
4. Love Is Only Sleeping [Mono Version]
5. Cuddly Toy [Mono Version]
6. Words [Mono Version]
7. Hard to Believe [Mono Version]
8. What Am I Doing Hangin' 'Round? [Mono Version]
9. Peter Percival Patterson's Pet Pig Porky [Mono Version]
10. Pleasant Valley Sunday [Mono Version]
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Editorial Reviews

In an effort to restore and remaster the music of The Monkees, Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones, LTD is back in a new and improved way! Featuring "Pleasant Valley Sunday," "Salesman," and "Cuddly Toy," this album is a great addition to any Monkees fan's collection.

 

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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars As the years go by, people changing every day., February 16, 2008
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This review is from: Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd. (Deluxe Edition, 2CD) (Audio CD)
This is generally considered to be the Monkees best album, although some would give that honor to Headquarters, which has the distinction of having the majority of the instruments played by the Monkees themselves. The Monkees didn't contribute as much instrumentally to this album, although Tork and Nesmith did play on most of the tracks, with Dolenz and Jones lending a hand to several of them. As for the songs, there are several great ones here, with no real bad ones. Heck, I like 'em all! This "deluxe edition" features both the mono and stereo versions of the album, with different bonus track added to each album. With the exception of "Goin' Down", "Riu Chiu" and a brief "Special Announcement", the bonus track are alternate mixes of songs from the album. Whether you need to have both the mono and stereo albums and several alternate mixes probably depends on how much you like the Monkees. F.Y.I., here is how the alternate mixes differ from the "regular" versions:

Disc 1
"Salesman" - has monologue at the end, runs half a minute longer
"She Hangs Out" - no horns, runs half a minute longer
"Love Is Only Sleeping" - different vocals
"What Am I Doing Hangin' 'Round?" - different vocals, runs a few seconds longer
"Star Collector" - no Moog synthesizer, runs half a minute longer

Disc 2
"Salesman" - has monologue at the end, fades out earlier than the alternate mix on disc 1
"Cuddly Toy" - echoing effect at the end goes on about half a minute longer
"The Door Into Summer" - different vocals
"Daily Nightly" - no Moog synthesizer
"Star Collector" - different Moog synthesizer part, runs half a minute longer
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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars pleasant valley tuesday, July 10, 2007
This review is from: Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd. (Deluxe Edition, 2CD) (Audio CD)
my copies of the deluxe versions of HEADQUARTERS and PISCES, AQUARIUS, CAPRICORN & JONES LTD. turned up today and they were worth the wait. both albums are special in their own way. HEADQUARTERS, the monkees' third album, featured the band playing their own instruments (augmented by their producer, chip douglas, on bass) and has a strong country rock/garage band sound, thanks mostly to the influence of mike nesmith. it's a fun, charmingly "homemade" album, but the guys decided to make PISCES a compromise, using ace session players (while still contributing plenty of guitar/keyboards/percussion of their own).

the music on this album is an eclectic mix of country/rock/pop/lounge/psychedelia sounds that blend surprisingly well. producer douglas, under-appreciated at the time by the band, helped maintain a unified overall vibe, despite the stylistic shifts from track to track. my personal favorite songs are PLEASANT VALLEY SUNDAY, WHAT AM I DOING HANGING 'ROUND?, DAILY NIGHTLY, THE DOOR INTO SUMMER, LOVE IS ONLY SLEEPING and, of course, CUDDLY TOY...but the whole album is ear candy from start to finish (even the much-maligned davy jones number, HARD TO BELIEVE).

the deluxe edition of this album features a bunch of bonus tracks, including many previously unreleased mixes. i found myself prefering some of these to the originals (i had similar feelings listening to the also-included mono mix of the entire album).

andrew sandoval's liner notes are well written and helpfully informative (well, not a whole lot of new info for my jaded ears, but still nicely presented). all-in-all, i thought the whole package was a great tribute to the original classic. i can only hope and pray that the folks in charge of the beatles' upcoming re-mixes can be half as responsible and fan-friendly as andrew.

long live the texas praire chicken!

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Tied with Headquarters as their best album, January 25, 2008
This review is from: Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd. (Deluxe Edition, 2CD) (Audio CD)
On several songs, The Monkees almost achieve Beatledom.

I can give no higher compliment.

The Monkees were a very good band who, because of their perceived "fakeness", are seriously underrated and overlooked. Naysayers should give this album a listen.

If you're a Monkees fan, you'll love it. If you're not a Monkees fan, give it a chance.
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