Go back in time with Good Times from The Monkees! This album celebrates the 50th anniversary of the American quartet and guess what? The sunny beat songs and funny video clips are just as much fun in 2016 as they were in 1966. Mickey, Michael, Peter and Davey first appeared on the television screen. The band actually only existed in the TV series, but because of the great success The Monkees started
… making 'real' music. However, the 'fake' image has always remained. Half a century later that is still the case with Good Times. A part of the cheerful album was already recorded in the late 1960s. Davey Jones, who died in 2009, also sings a song. In addition, the cooperation of famous fans receives a lot of attention in the media. The songs of members of , and certainly deserve attention. The same goes for power pop band Fountains of Wayne's collaboration on just about every track. But the remaining Monkees also wrote beautiful songs, not to mention their strong vocals. These teenage idols at an advanced age are really the biggest draw themselves. (JE)more
