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THE CHIMPS (aka THE MONKEYS) "MONKEY BUSINESS" LP

ORIGINAL 1968 LP ON THE US WYNCOTE LABEL, STEREO SW 9199

COVER IN VG+ shape, bottom seam has 3" split

VINYL plays VG++ to EXCELLENT, pretty good for these!

No reason to go all apes**t over this one, but there’s plenty of good simian rock and roll on this shameless late 60’s ripoff of the Monkees.  Yeah, for those who can’t afford to buy a REAL Monkees album, these are the MonkeYs, who apparently got approval to cover only a PAIR of REAL Monkees songs.  The rest of ‘em are originals, with titles just close enough to the real thing that they COULD possibly fool the unhip housewife crowd or the kids who ride the short bus.  You see, this song’s called “Sunday’s Kid” instead of “Saturday’s Child,” get it?  And this one’s called “Papa’s Blue Jeans!”  Heh heh, here’s “Sally Sally” instead of “Mary Mary,” those clever little golden tamarinds.   Geez, how come there’s no “Last Train to Clarksburg” or “Another Saucon Valley Thursday?” 

Okay, so unless you actually pulled the McCain/Palin lever last November, it’s highly unlikely you’re gonna be fooled into thinking this is a REAL Monkees album any more than Pool It, but if you’re okay with that, Side 2 is where Monkey Business really comes to life.  The originals get slightly less derivative, and better.  And in some cases it’s even hard to tell what REAL Monkees song they’re aping (pun intended).  For example, the groovy lounge pop of “Watch Out” sounds kinda like “Early Morning Blues and Greens” or “Daily Nightly” with its dancing electric piano, but the TITLE leads me to believe they were thinking of “(Look Out) Here Comes Tomorrow.”  The breezy sunshine pop of “Sit Tight Girl” is probably a rip of “Forget That Girl,” at least I’m pretty sure of that.  I think.  But what am I supposed to make of a bouncy pop song called “No Survivors”??  Unless there’s an unreleased Monkees album about the apocalypse I’m unaware of, these Chimps have me stumped on that one.  

So even if there’s no “Manatee Song” or “Auntie Legend of Zelda” on here, there are still plenty of amusing semi-original pop songs on Monkey Business to keep you dancing until next feeding time.  And it’s gotta be better than a Davey Jones solo album. 

PLEASE NOTE I NO LONGER SHIP TO ITALY DUE TO A CORRUPT POSTAL SYSTEM (THERE, NOT HERE).  BUYERS FROM ITALY AGREE TO PAY FOR GLOBAL PRIORITY MAIL INSURED ONLY!

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Media mail shipping with delivery confirmation starts at $4.00 in the US, with each additional record only $1 additional shipping.  Overseas shipping has, unfortunately, gone way up in the fast few months, which translates to $15 for the first LP to Canada ($3 each one thereafter) and $24 for the first LP everywhere else in the world, with each add'l LP an extra $5 (so it pays to buy more, nudge nudge wink wink).   I accept payments through Paypal. 

I try to grade as best as I can, and I list as many blemishes/imperfections I can find (writing, ringwear, scuff marks, etc.) – Also, please note that I DO listen to these albums – I may not listen to every track, but my grades are based on LISTENING, not just looking at it, since chances are you’ll be listening to the record you buy, not just looking at it.  Most of the albums I sell are the ones I’ve enjoyed for years – and I treat my records with kid gloves.  But sounds speak louder than words, so check out the sound clips below – they’re from the actual record you’re bidding on. 

SHIPPING AND PACKAGING

Listen, I buy a bunch of records too (when I’m not getting outbid at the last second, which is more often than not) – and I know what it’s like to get a rare, one-of-a-kind album packaged dangerously in a flimsy bubblewrap package.  I hate that too.  So rest assured, I ALWAYS package albums with stiff cardboard reinforcements, same for 45s.  And yes, the records are removed from the sleeves (for albums).  I ship out once a week, every Friday, because I have a regular day job.  But I’d be willing to give that up if you’d all be so kind as to bid my items up to stupidly high amounts. 

 For more security and international tracking, you may request GLOBAL PRIORITY MAIL - but bear in mind the cost of this service is upwards of $30.  For expensive items, however, it may be well worth it.  Unfortunately, there isn’t a cost-effective way of tracking parcels to foreign countries yet, and shipping times vary depending on your country’s postal system.   Italy in particular seems to be really bad at delivering packages quickly, or delivering packages at all, now that you mention it.  I will always email you when your package ships, but once it’s on its way, please don’t ask me when it will arrive because I don’t know.  If the world’s postal systems can ever agree on a universal tracking system that’s affordable, I’ll be the first to use it.

NOW IT’S YOUR TURN…

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