Colgems Records was a record label that existed between 1966 and 1971, after the dissolution of Colpix Records. Belonging to Columbia Pictures and RCA Victor, he was in charge of promoting and selling the phenomenon The Monkees and other contemporary minority artists without much success; besides to reedit soundtracks like the one of Lawrence of Arabia, Casino Royal and Oliver among others.
Shortly before the Californian group: The Monkees was created from a casting where there were 500 candidates, including Stephen Stills, to fight and take advantage of the Beatle phenomenon in the United States, two of its future components had already been selected. by the record label: David Jones and Michael Nesmith, who used the "alias" of Michael Blessing. With "The Monkees", Colgem reached record goals, but after the fiasco of the movie Head and his consequent 1968 album, he began to have problems, so he tried to counteract them, with the album: "The Monkees Greatest Hits", in June 1969, while one of the group members, Peter Tork left; quickly new recording sessions were commissioned for the rest, while reviewing old material with the completion and release to the market of a new studio album for October and thus quell the rumors of separation; that's how "The Monkees Present" came, followed by a tour, the last one, after which another of its members: Michael Nesmith, who perhaps had the most musical talent .
The story was repeated and without much time and good material came "Changes", edited in June 1970, with only David Jones and Michael Dolenz; it was a real failure and took Colgem to a critical point that I try to save once again by recuencing a record of great hits: "The Monkees: Greatest Hits Nº.2"; of which a list of songs was made, 14 in total, seven per side, but unfortunately, it was unpublished when it could not overcome the record label, so much reverse, putting an end to its existence during this year 1971.
This new recording that I bring to the blog,is reconstructed as a result of the original acetate of the disc made by Colgem Bit.ly/TM71GH2 and that unfortunately never saw the light, because it did not even give time to catalog it. This is original line up:
Side A:(19:53)
1.(Theme From) The Monkees.(2:19).
2.Porpoise Song (Theme from Head).(4:10)
3.Someday Man.(2:40).
4.Good Clean Fun.(2:18).
5.Oh My My.(3:02)
6.What Am I Doing Hangin' 'Round?.(2:32).
7.D.W. Washburn.(2:49).
Side B: (21:53)
1.For Pete's Sake.(2:11).
2.Listen To The Band.(2:29)
3.It's Nice to Be with You.(2:52)
4.The Girl I Knew Somewhere.(2:39).
5.Tear Drop City.( 2:01).
6.Do I Have to Do This All Over Again.(2:38).
7.Goin' down .(4:23)
In addition and as usual, the cover is included and so you have the full CD, always with the highest resolution and quality possible.
