The Missing Links series of unreleased Monkees tracks was a great idea that became unnecessary and redundant when Rhino began peppering its reissues of the band's original discs with these very same cuts as "bonus selections." But if you didn't buy the expanded reissues, yet you're a big enough Monkees fan to even know these tracks exist, this album is a moderately worthwhile investment both for the sake of completeness and for the genuine quality of the songs.
Standouts include the group effort "All of Your Toys" and a slew of Michael Nesmith tracks ("Of You," "Carlisle Wheeling," "Nine Times Blue") that presage his country music pursuits in the years to come.
The collection is hindered, however, by the inclusion of some annoyingly childlike songs ("Apples, Peaches, Bananas and Pears," "Teeny Tiny Gnome") and by the relative lack of material showcasing Peter Tork's erratic yet considerable talents.
While in some cases the songs on Missing Links were not initially released for very good reasons, there are some true gems here, and as a whole it's a winner for Monkee curators.
(Note that the cassette version of this release has only 12 tracks to the CD's 16.).
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apples, Peaches, Bananas and PearsTommy Boyce, Bobby Hart | The Monkees | Play | 02:16 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | If You Have the TimeBill Chadwick, Davy Jones | The Monkees | Play | 02:09 | 4 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | PartyDavy Jones, Steve Pitts | The Monkees | Play | 02:45 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Storybook of YouTommy Boyce, Bobby Hart | The Monkees | Play | 02:52 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | RosemarieMicky Dolenz | The Monkees | Play | 02:28 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | My Share of the SidewalkMichael Nesmith | The Monkees | Play | 03:06 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | All of Your ToysBill Martin | The Monkees | Play | 03:08 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Nine Times BlueMichael Nesmith | The Monkees | Play | 02:10 | 4 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | So Goes LoveGerry Goffin, Carole King | The Monkees | Play | 03:17 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Teeny Tiny GnomeBoomer Castleman, Wayne Erwin | The Monkees | Play | 02:27 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Of YouBill Chadwick | The Monkees | Play | 01:58 | 4 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | War GamesDavy Jones, Steve Pitts | The Monkees | Play | 02:33 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 13 | Lady's BabyPeter Tork | The Monkees | Play | 02:27 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 14 | Time and Time AgainBill Chadwick, Davy Jones | The Monkees | Play | 02:40 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 15 | I Don't Think You Know Me (First Recorded Version) | The Monkees | Play | 02:16 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 16 | Carlisle Wheeling (First Recorded Version) | The Monkees | Play | 03:33 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 42 mins | 96 MB | |||||
| 0 mins | 0 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff Barry | Producer |
| 2 | Tommy Boyce | Composer, Producer |
| 3 | Don Brown | Art Direction |
| 4 | Boomer Castleman | Composer |
| 5 | Bill Chadwick | Composer, Producer |
| 6 | Micky Dolenz | Composer |
| 7 | Chip Douglas | Producer |
| 8 | Wayne Erwin | Composer |
| 9 | Gerry Goffin | Composer |
| 10 | Bobby Hart | Composer, Producer |
| 11 | Bill Inglot | Mixing, Producer |
| 12 | Davy Jones | Composer, Producer |
| 13 | Carole King | Composer |
| 14 | Virginia LeRossignol | Design |
| 15 | Bill Martin | Composer |
| 16 | The Monkees | Primary Artist |
| 17 | Michael Nesmith | Composer, Producer |
| 18 | Steve Pitts | Composer |
| 19 | Lisa Sutton | Design |
| 20 | Peter Tork | Composer |
| 21 | Gene Trindl | Photography |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |