Given the context of the MTV revivalism of their show, a reunion performance on the MTV music awards, a stellar best-of compilation, a top video on Dial MTV with "That Was Then...This is Now," and a new series based on the original (the New Monkees? Anyone?), one would think that 1986 was the year that the Monkees could do no wrong.
For the most part, this was true; but then they dropped Pool It! and it was a bit like watching a prized race horse's legs give midway through a race.
Unquestionably their worst output of all time, Pool It! was an obvious attempt to cash in on the revitalized success of the group, which falls flat within 30 seconds of the album's solitary notable song "Heart and Soul." This is normally the part of a review where the reviewer would advise this release for die-hard fans only, but I can't even suggest that, as no one should be subjected to such poor quality unless they're a collector or completist -- and even then it's best to keep Pool It! in its original packing, if anything to increase the resale value.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heart and SoulSimon Byrne, Andrew Howell | The Monkees | Play | 03:55 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | (I'd Go The) Whole Wide WorldWreckless Eric | The Monkees | Play | 02:56 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Long Way HomeDick Eastman, Bobby Hart | The Monkees | Play | 03:49 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Secret Heart | The Monkees | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Gettin' InPeter Tork | The Monkees | Play | 03:02 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Every Step of the WayMark Clarke, Ian Hunter | The Monkees | Play | 03:12 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Don't Bring Me DownBill Teeley, Glenn Wyka | The Monkees | Play | 03:38 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Midnight | The Monkees | Play | 04:28 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | She's Movin' in With RicoAndrew Howell | The Monkees | Play | 03:20 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Since You Went AwayMichael A. Levine | The Monkees | Play | 02:35 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Counting on YouBobby Hart | The Monkees | Play | 03:46 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | (I'll) Love Your Forever | The Monkees | Play | 03:22 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 41 mins | 96 MB | |||||
| 0 mins | 0 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roger Bechirian | Arranger, Engineer, Mixing, Percussion, Producer |
| 2 | Maria Berry | Graphic Assistant |
| 3 | Nadia Block | Design |
| 4 | Harold Bronson | Executive Producer, Liner Notes |
| 5 | Don Brown | Art Direction |
| 6 | Gary Burden | Art Direction, Design |
| 7 | Simon Byrne | Composer |
| 8 | Andy Cahan | Piano |
| 9 | Mark Christian | Guitar |
| 10 | Mark Clarke | Composer |
| 11 | Henry Diltz | Photography |
| 12 | Dick Eastman | Composer |
| 13 | Davey Faragher | Bass |
| 14 | Scott Gordon | Assistant Engineer |
| 15 | Rachel Gutek | Art Direction |
| 16 | Bobby Hart | Composer |
| 17 | George Hawkins | Bass |
| 18 | Andrew Howell | Composer |
| 19 | Ian Hunter | Composer |
| 20 | Bill Inglot | Remastering |
| 21 | Davy Jones | Composer |
| 22 | Cliff Kane | Assistant Engineer |
| 23 | Michael A. Levine | Composer |
| 24 | The Monkees | Primary Artist |
| 25 | Robert Salcedo | Engineer, Mixing |
| 26 | Dan Sawyer | Guitar (Acoustic) |
| 27 | David Sutton | Bass |
| 28 | Lisa Sutton | Graphic Assistant |
| 29 | Geoff Sykes | Remastering |
| 30 | Bill Teeley | Composer |
| 31 | Jim Thompson | Saxophone |
| 32 | Peter Tork | Composer, Guitar |
| 33 | Wreckless Eric | Composer |
| 34 | Glenn Wyka | Composer |
| 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. |