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They may not be the young generation anymore, but the Monkees still have something to say. Their first new album in 19 years, “Good Times!,” features the legendary surviving members - Mickey Dolenz, Mike Nesmith and Peter Tork - defying the odds and offering a full plate of exuberant tunes in time for the summer. There are vintage tracks culled from the Monkees archives and composed by some of their famous collaborators from the ’60s, like Harry Nilsson (the title track), Goffin and King (“I Wasn’t Born to Follow”), Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart (“Whatever’s Right)” and Neil Diamond (“Love to Love,” which features vocals from Davy Jones, who passed away in 2012). In addition to newly composed material

The Monkees songbook is maybe the third-best”: Peter Tork claims

This from the person that complained that he was allowed no input in the music?

Sorry Peter. The Beatles are definitely #1, the Rolling Stones might or might not be #2, but the Monkees aren't in the top 100. And I like the Monkees.

The Monkees songbook is maybe the third-best”: Peter Tork claims

This from the person that complained that he was allowed no input in the music?

Sorry Peter. The Beatles are definitely #1, the Rolling Stones might or might not be #2, but the Monkees aren't in the top 100. And I like the Monkees.

I feel a need to disagree. Tork had a musical background from the get-go, and fighting to get creative input and control paid off in terms of their own sound being heard, which was good. "Headquarters" and the next two albums are top-notch.

I would put the Monkees over the likes of Jefferson Airplane's druggies or Hendrix's songs that are little more than euphemisms for how great in the sack he claims he is with a great guitar riff.

Actually, Stones should be first. Talented with great vibes or not, the misogyny in a number of Beatles songs has been off-putting since I first listened to them decades ago.

I feel a need to disagree. Tork had a musical background from the get-go, and fighting to get creative input and control paid off in terms of their own sound being heard, which was good. "Headquarters" and the next two albums are top-notch.

I would put the Monkees over the likes of Jefferson Airplane's druggies or Hendrix's songs that are little more than euphemisms for how great in the sack he claims he is with a great guitar riff.

Actually, Stones should be first. Talented with great vibes or not, the misogyny in a number of Beatles songs has been off-putting since I first listened to them decades ago.

Tork's musical background consisted of knowing how to play the guitar and knowing a couple people who later became famous musicians. Other than that, he had no musical background.

Tork's musical background consisted of knowing how to play the guitar and knowing a couple people who later became famous musicians. Other than that, he had no musical background.

Guitar, piano, banjo and drums. Bass and futzing with a French horn came later.

Guitar, piano, banjo and drums. Bass and futzing with a French horn came later.

Any High School music teacher can claim as much.

What band did he play in? What hits did he write? What songs did he sing?

None. He was an amateur and had no business demanding to control the music of the Monkees.