Micky's singing blossoms with OH MY MY (which should have been a hit), the mellow TICKET ON A FERRY RIDE, Ithe groovy I LOVE YOU BETTER, ACAPULCO SUN and the fun MIDNIGHT TRAIN the only song on this album written by a Monkee. Other weaker but still very good songs he sang were IT'S GOT TO BE LOVE, and TELL ME LOVE. Sorry but ALL ALONE IN THE DARK is just plain bad, but it is far from the worst Monkee song. It would have better had it been written as a slow love song.

Davy singing also rocks with tracks like YOU'RE SO GOOD TO ME, the rocker 99 POUNDS, the groovy DO YOU FEEL IT TOO? and the awesome finisher to the album(not including bonus tracks) I NEVER THOUGHT IT PECULIAR.

The bonus tracks are definetly a groovy addition. Davy Jones and Bill Chadwick's TIME AND TIME AGAIN is featured here and it 's beautiful! Plus the last Monkee single songs (during their first run) are also here. Both DO IT IN THE NAME OF LOVE and LADY JANE are awesome as Davy and Micky sing together!

The problem with Changes was the fact that Mike and Peter were gone and that it was promoted terribly that is why it did not chart the top 100 LP chart back in 1970. Little did the public and the Monkees know was Changes (and the Monkees Present) were heavily promoted on Saturday morning reruns of the Monkees as the songs were dubbed into old episodes. This picked up a whole new generation of Monkees fans which were ignored by the public because they were little kids. I also believe that the lack of Nesmith made a big difference for this album is similar to the first 2 albums. It seems that the Monkees had little control here.

Overall you will either love or hate Changes. It is really only for a hardcore Monkee fan not a fan of the T.V. show. Besides your not going to find any memorable songs from the show here unless you were a fan of the Saturday morning reruns. Still if you are open minded give this album a whirl! There are some great songs here but they define bubble gum music! The other thing that makes me mad is that this is a lot less mature than the previous album the Monkees Present which should have been a #1 album! This album seems to be a major step backwards for the Monkees as the roles as musicians.

In conclusion this is a must for hardcore Monkee fans it is also rare but if you're a fan of the T.V. show and your looking for one memorable Monkee album to remeber the times stick with the first 4 albums or a greatest hits package. Highly recommended to hardcore Monkee fans mildly recommended to just fans of the show.

And then there were two....
"Changes" is only for the serious Monkee fans. It's sad that the band ended up as just the two doing vocals tracks to what Davy has since called a "Jeff Berry solo album." (The album was produced by Jeff Berry.) In fact Davy only sings on four of the origional tracks, and one, "Peculiar," is not new, just a leftover from the Boyce/Hart vault. I can remember many of these tracks from the CBS Saturday morning reruns of the TV show when new songs replaced some of the old classics. But these songs are not The Monkees. The three new songs added when Rhino released Changes on CD are worth a listen, and I wonder why they were not on the album when it was first released in 1970. The era ends here with a wimper, but it could have been worse. What if Davy or Micky left and the other wanted to continue? Hey hey, I'm the Monkee!

'Changes'- The Monkees
This is good little album. Despite what has been said by fans and Monkees alike,I like this album very much. I have to admit I have a thing for 'Swan Song' albums. I would much rather listen to this than the dismal 'Pool It!' or the slimey 'Justus'. Mind you,those albums have some great moments too.

Forgotten for many years and it's original pressing on COLGEMS still highly collectable,'Changes' will always get the short end of the stick. Then again,that's up to the listener isn't it?

I remember walking into a record shop in 1986 and seeing the Rhino LP reissue of this. I picked it up and said,'You have GOT to be kidding me!!!!! ONLY TWO OF THEM?!!!!!!!!!' I couldn't believe they had the gaul to release an album under the Monkees name with just two guys left!

I bought it. I listened to it and I liked it. I liked the atmosphere of the entire record. It sounds nothing like any of their earlier efforts and has some real memorable Monkee tracks.

There are a few 'klinkers' on it. '99 Pounds',a leftover from January 1967,simply does not fit. 'All Alone In The Dark' is downright dumb. 'I Never Thought It Peculiar',another leftover, this time from 1966, doesn't fit either. The rest of the album is pure early 70's R&B/Bubblegum. Very nice to listen to.

There are some great tracks here. 'Tell Me Love' is gorgeous as is 'Ticket On A Ferry Ride'. Micky Dolenz's original composition,'Midnight Train' is excellent. 'Do You Feel It Too' is VERY early 1970's and a nice listen. 'Oh My My',which reached #98 as the sole USA 45 from the album,is a good chunky little number. Etc. etc.

If you purchase 'The Monkees Present' CD,you can see the original photo of the front coiver which has Mike Nesmith included. It was from the Joey Bishop Show in 1969. I LOVE the color scheme on the front jacket of this! VERY nice!

Buy 'Changes' and listen to it on a nice Autumn day. It just seems to have that serene 'End Of Summer' feel. I used to hate that feeling(school and all that)but now,I love it.

GretschViking

A sad end
Oh, this is bleak. The end (for a while) of the Monkees is hard to listen to, despite a few standout tracks. A little bit of Micky solo, a little bit of Davy solo, and some cold, uninspired production and performances. Even the cover art is depressing. The bonus tracks are better material than the original LP tracks. Recommended even so to Monkees completists, but not to listen to very often.

A Dolenz/Jones album, not a Monkees one.
First off, this really shouldn't be called a Monkees album. It is a duo album by Mickey and Davey. But, that aside, I really do think that it has had a bum rap. It is not at all as bad as some reviewers say it is. I for one, enjoy practically all of the songs on this album. Mickey is in fine voice..he's never sounded better. Davey doesn't sing lead on as many as Mickey, but when he does, he too sounds good. The songs are catchy with good hooks, and will have you humming along. Sure, it's much more "bubblegum" than people heard on their previous albums, but so what. "Change's" do a person good, so they say. Just think of this album as a Dolenz/Jones album and not a Monkees album, and you'll probably appreciate it more. The booklet includes an 8 page essay about the making of this album and info on some of the songs etc, and loads of photos. For a true-blue Monkees fan, this album really is a must.