Album of the Day

Twenty years after they first conquered the pop world, The Monkees were back with a splash in the mid-1980s; their original albums re-charted, their series reran on Nickelodeon and the group reunited for POOL IT! The Rhino collection was the first of new material since 1970's CHANGES and the first full set Peter Tork had made with Micky Dolenz and Davy Jones since 1968's HEAD - and the chemistry between the three was as strong as ever. As in their original incarnation, outside writers (including Bobby Hart and Tommy James) and session players lend a hand behind the trio's appealing vocals on such pop-rock gems as “Heart and Soul” and “Every Step of the Way.” The reunions would continue for decades and it was POOL IT that gave us back The Monkees.