The Monkees

Track Listings

1. (Theme From) The Monkees

2. Saturday's Child

3. I Wanna Be Free

4. Tomorrow's Gonna Be Another Day

5. Papa Gene's Blues

6. Take a Giant Step

7. Last Train to Clarksville

8. This Just Doesn't Seem to Be My Day

9. Let's Dance On

10. I'll Be True to You

11. Sweet Young Thing

12. Gonna Buy Me a Dog

13. I Can't Get Her off My Mind [Previously Unissued Early Version][#][*][V

14. I Don't Think You Know Me [Previously Unissued Alternate Version][Alter

15. (Theme From) The Monkees [Previously Unissued Early Version][#][*][Vers

Tracks:

You Told Me [1]
I'll Spend My Life With You [1]
Forget That Girl [1]
Band 6 [1]
You Just May Be The One [1]
Shades of Gray [1]
I Can't Get Her Off My Mind [1]
For Pete's Sake [1]
Mr. Webster [1]
Sunny Girlfriend [1]
Zilch [1]
No Time [1]
Early Morning Blues and Greens [1]
Randy Scouse Git [1]
All of Your Toys [1]
The Girl I Knew Somewhere [1]
A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You [1]
She Hangs Out [1]
Love To Love [1]
You Can't Tie A Mustang Down [1]
If I Learned to Play the Violin [1]
99 Pounds [1]
The Girl I Knew Somewhere [1]
Randy Scouse Git (Alternate Version) [1]
Tema dei Monkees [1]

Tracks:

All of Your Toys (Mono) [2]
The Girl I Knew Somewhere (Alternate Version)[2]
A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You (Mono)[2]
She Hangs Out (Mono)[2]
The Girl That I Knew Somewhere (Mono)[2]
Nine Times Blue [2]
She'll Be There [2]
Midnight Train [2]
Peter Gunn's Gun [2]
Pillow Time [2]

Album Description

In an effort to restore and remaster the music of The Monkees, Headquarters is back in a new and improved way! Featuring "The Girl I Knew Somewhere," "You Just May Be The One," and "Randy Scouse Git," this album is a great addition to any Monkees fan's collection.

Customer Reviews:

My 1st Monkee LP!.......2007-07-19

I don't have this Rhino Complilation. Rather, I'm reviewing my ALBUM (complete with pops & clicks which I LOVE!) I played this on my totable Brown Westinghouse turntable. Mike starts with You Told Me. Then Mickey sings Spend My Life With You. Davy: Forget That Girl. a quickie called Band 6!Mike's turn: You Just May Be The 1. A worn out tune with Shades of Grey. Davy again with a vaudeville type a diddy called Can't Gets Her Off Of My Mind. Side 2 jams with Mickey's For Pete's Sake. Mick again with the spooky Mr. Webster. Mike YEEHAS with Sunny Girlfriend. A silly piece called Zilch! Then Mick really rocks with No Time! Davy sings about Early Morning Blues & Greens(I made up my own words when I was stuck on a lousy vaca). Then Mickey concludes with Randy Scouse Git. My youngest cousin & I saw when the Monkess Reunited(sans Nesmith) in '86. She was yelling for Davy & I'm partial to Dolenz. Lots of recent & classic memories! Actually: this is the 1st full fledged Monkee project where they ALL played their own insruments (altho Peter/Mike always played Guitar.) BRAVO!

I wanted to write a nasty review, but it's really superb .......2007-07-16

This deluxe edition of Headquarters is so nicely done (much like the first two in this series), I honestly couldn't write anything nasty. It's been presented with love and care.

The sound quality is great in both mono & stereo. It's very similar in sound quality to the Beatles Capitol Records releases that just came out recently. The bonus material is entertaining, as well as strong, I also loved some of the stuff I'd never heard before. The booklet is also really good, with lots of rare photos and the in depth story of the making of this album.

The overall packaging is very classy. It makes me hope that The Beatles get this kind of treatment through Apple records, or my favorite band, Deep Purple get this sort of stunning re-packaging from Rhino.

I grew up on the mono versions of the Monkees albums, all the way up to their fifth album "The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees" in April 1968, so I was really thrilled to see that mono finally made it to CD. I've always thought that the mono mixes were better overall, giving an overall impression of a heavier rock band sound. Though, I got the feeling that the Headquarters mono mix was a fold down of the stereo mix. As for the stereo mastering, it sounded brighter than the original Rhino CD's, with some added compression, and the signal might have been pushed harder than the older Rhino discs. But on the whole, a wonderful job. Let's hope the next two albums (released in mono & stereo) get this same kind of royal treatment.

Sure they seem to be milking the Monkee-cow, but when it's this strong, milk it baby. Next up, The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees?

Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd(Deluxe Edition, 2CD)

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My Neighbor Got This LP For My Bday!
I wanted to write a nasty review, but it's really superb
pleasant valley tuesday

Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd(Deluxe Edition, 2CD)
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ASIN: B000GIWS60
Release Date: 2007-07-10

Tracks:

Salesman [1]
She Hangs Out [1]
The Door Into Summer [1]
Love Is Only Sleeping [1]
Cuddly Toy [1]
Words [1]
Hard to Believe[1]
What Am I Doing Hangin' 'Round? [1]
Peter Percival Patterson's Pet Pig Porky [1]
Pleasant Valley Sunday [1]
Daily Nightly [1]
Don't Call On Me [1]
Star Collector[1]
Goin' Down [1]
Salesman (Alternate Version)[1]
She Hangs On (Alternate Version)[1]
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What Am I Doing Hangin' 'Round? [1]
Star Collector [1]
Riu Chiu [1]

Tracks:

Salesman (Alternate Mono Version)[2]
Cuddly Toy (Alternate)[2]
Goin' Down [2]
The Door into Summer (Alternate) [2]
Daily Nightly (Alternate)[2]
Star Collector (Alternate)[2]

Album Description

In an effort to restore and remaster the music of The Monkees, Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones, LTD is back in a new and improved way! Featuring "Pleasant Valley Sunday," "Salesman," and "Cuddly Toy," this album is a great addition to any Monkees fan's collection.

Customer Reviews:

My Neighbor Got This LP For My Bday!.......2007-07-19

Again: I'm reviewing the LP! Not the recent Rhino release. Mike's 1st with Salesman. Davy & She Hangs Out. Mike again with the Door Into Summer.Mike(w/Mickey & his Moog Sythesizer with Love Is Only Sleeping. Next: Davy's Vaudeville bit called Cuddly Toy. The 45 Words ends side 1.
S.2 is a dull Davy tune called Hard to Believe.Mike's country twanging is featured in Hangin' Round. Peter does a brief goofy spoken Pig thing. Then an extended version of Mickey's Pleasant Valley Sunday. Mick again (with the Moog, Man!) in Daily Nightly. Then Mick "MC's" Mike in Don't Call On Me. Ending with Star Collector! "Bye Bye! Bye Bye"....

I wanted to write a nasty review, but it's really superb .......2007-07-16

This deluxe edition of Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd, is so nicely done (much like the first three in this series), I honestly couldn't write anything nasty. It's been presented with love and care.

The sound quality is great in both mono & stereo. It's very similar in sound quality to the Beatles Capitol Records releases that just came out recently. The bonus material is entertaining, as well as strong, I also loved some of the out-takes I'd never heard before. The booklet is also really good, with lots of rare photos and the in depth story of the making of this album.

The overall packaging is very classy. It makes me hope that The Beatles get this kind of treatment through Apple records, or my favorite band, Deep Purple get this sort of stunning re-packaging from Rhino.

I grew up on the mono versions of the Monkees albums, all the way up to their fifth album "The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees" in April 1968, so I was really thrilled to see that mono finally made it to CD. I've always thought that the mono mixes of this album were better overall, giving an overall impression of a heavier rock band sound with added reverb. As for the stereo mastering, it's beautiful. Overall, they've done a wonderful job on these deluxe discs. Let's hope the next two albums (released in mono & stereo) get this same kind of royal treatment.

Sure they seem to be milking the Monkee-cow, but when it's this strong, milk it baby. Next up, The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees?

pleasant valley tuesday.......2007-07-11

my copies of the deluxe versions of HEADQUARTERS and PISCES, AQUARIUS, CAPRICORN & JONES LTD. turned up today and they were worth the wait. both albums are special in their own way. HEADQUARTERS, the monkees' third album, featured the band playing their own instruments (augmented by their producer, chip douglas, on bass) and has a strong country rock/garage band sound, thanks mostly to the influence of mike nesmith. it's a fun, charmingly "homemade" album, but the guys decided to make PISCES a compromise, using ace session players (while still contributing plenty of guitar/keyboards/percussion of their own).

the music on this album is an eclectic mix of country/rock/pop/lounge/psychedelia sounds that blend surprisingly well. producer douglas, under-appreciated at the time by the band, helped maintain a unified overall vibe, despite the stylistic shifts from track to track. my personal favorite songs are PLEASANT VALLEY SUNDAY, WHAT AM I DOING HANGING 'ROUND?, DAILY NIGHTLY, THE DOOR INTO SUMMER, LOVE IS ONLY SLEEPING and, of course, CUDDLY TOY...but the whole album is ear candy from start to finish (even the much-maligned davy jones number, HARD TO BELIEVE).

the deluxe edition of this album features a bunch of bonus tracks, including many previously unreleased mixes. i found myself prefering some of these to the originals (i had similar feelings listening to the also-included mono mix of the entire album).

andrew sandoval's liner notes are well written and helpfully informative (well, not a whole lot of new info for my jaded ears, but still nicely presented). all-in-all, i thought the whole package was a great tribute to the original classic. i can only hope and pray that the folks in charge of the beatles' upcoming re-mixes can be half as responsible and fan-friendly as andrew.

long live the texas praire chicken!

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ASIN: B00008V5SD
Release Date: 2003-04-29

Tracks:

(Theme From) The Monkees
Last Train To Clarksville
I Wanna Be Free
Papa Gene's Blues
I'm A Believer
(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone
She
Mary, Mary
Your Auntie Grizelda
Look Out (Here Comes Tomorrow)
Sometime In The Morning
A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You
The Girl I Knew Somewhere
Shades Of Gray
Randy Scouse Git
For Pete's Sake
You Just May Be The One
Pleasant Valley Sunday
Words
Daydream Believer
Goin' Down
What Am I Doing Hangin' 'Round?
Valleri
Porpoise Song (Theme From 'Head')
Listen To The Band

Tracks:

(Theme From) The Monkees
I'm A Believer
(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone
Pleasant Valley Sunday
Daydream Believer

Album Description

25 action-packed tracks boasting all the must-have Monkees music on one CD, plus a bonus karaoke CD + G featuring five tracks, '(Theme From) The Monkees', 'I'm A Believer', '(I'm Not Ypur) Steppin' Stone', 'Pleasant Valley Sunday' & Daydream Believer'. Slipcase. Rhino. 2003.

Customer Reviews:

UGH!.......2007-05-10

I couldn't wait to buy this CD and boy do I regret it now. I was 7 when I first heard The Monkees and had a couple of their albums. Vinyl records are more memorable than this! In the Theme song it seemed muted. Last Train to Clarksville was what I remembered. I hated the few songs that Davey Jones sang on and Mike Nesmith is just too country. Spare your eardrums the monstrosity of Auntie Grizelda. Peter Tork sings flat and out of tune. I hate it now as much as I did when I was a kid. Some of the songs I never even heard of. There's also a Bonus Karaokee disk. Now I've Karaokee'd and I'm good, but this disk makes even me sound bad, and that takes some doing. All in all it's an UGH for me. After 2 plays I had to give it up. The Monkees, at least from my point of view, who was around when they first came out and used to sing with their albums should stay in the 60's where they belong. The Best of the Monkees? I have one word for that. NOT!

All in all, a very good collection..........2007-04-10

I'm still more partial to the 1995 Greatest Hits collection (also on Rhino, released amidst their album-by-album reissue of their entire original catalog, crawling with bonus tracks on every disc)...this one stops at "Listen to the Band". The other collection has five fewer tracks but in my humble opinion provides a better overview including their two best singles from their 80s comeback: "That Was Then, This Is Now" from 1986's "Then & Now - The Best of The Monkees" and 1987's should've-been-huge "Heart & Soul" from the trio's "Pool It" album. Both fine songs that deserved to be included here...all in all, both are fine collections.

Great Band.......2007-03-31

This is a band who hit it big in the 60's,and had a Tv show as well.Here is a good collection of their songs.I got into this band in about 1985 when i heard a few of their songs being played.I said to myself now thats a good band,and i remembered their Tv show but it hadnt been shown on TV for a number of years.So i went and bought an album,it was a greatest hits album and i just kept playing it over and over.
Most of my friends were into the modern scene,but i kept plucking bands out like this,and when you listen to music like this band here the then mid eighties rock was poor in comparison.
(Theme From) The Monkees ,Last Train To Clarksville ,I Wanna Be Free,I'm A Believer,Stepping Stone,Look Out(Here Comes Tomorrow),Pleasent Valley Sunday,Daydream Believer, and there is a stack of other songs here.

Could do without.......2007-01-10

I thought I needed this...I listened to it...decided that I was wrong. Not as I remembered.

Goin' Down is the best song on earth!!!.......2006-09-09

Actually, I only say that because I am the only person who can sing it. (That includes Micky Dolenz.)
This is a really good band!!! I like them very much, they're funny AND they have good music. AND they're G-rated. AND they're cute. Micky is ugly but funny and has a good voice. Mike is good-looking, also funny, and writes good songs. Davy Jones is annoying, sings like a duck, and is VERY cute. Peter is real funny, also good-looking, and has a really bad voice.
The karaoke CD was dumb, but maybe I only think that because my mom and I only sing the backup, so it was just instrumental. LOL
My favorite songs on this are "I'm a Believer" (duh) "Randy Scouse Git" (creepy but cool) "Mary, Mary" (I can play that on the phone!!!) "The Girl That I Knew Somewhere" "Your Auntie Grizelda" and "Goin' Down". My only regret is that there was no "This Just Doesn't Seem to be my Day." BEST SOUNDTRACK SONG IN THE WORLD!!!
I love this TV show, CD, and own a shirt that says The Monkees on it. Plus I'm 12 years old. So they've survived 40 years. Wow.
P.S. I hate the Porpoise Song and Listen to the Band because they are terrible. Last Train to Clarksville annoys me. Otherwise it was 100% good.

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(Theme From) The Monkees
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I Wanna Be Free
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A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You
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Valleri
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Heart And Soul

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Unless you're a snob, a good Monkees collection belongs on your shelves, not too far from discs by the Turtles, the Lovin' Spoonful, and other avatars of clean, occasionally rocking '60s Top 40 pop. Greatest Hits is a more than generous stack, bringing together not only the obvious megahits ("I'm a Believer," "Pleasant Valley Sunday," the incredibly propulsive "Valleri") but also a number of tunes that had the bad luck to fall on the wrong side of the act's swift rise and fall. Foremost among these is "Porpoise Song," a lyrically incomprehensible Goffin/King stab at psychedelia that's at once a crass cash-in and one of the loveliest, most fragile sounds to emerge from the American hippie dream. --Rickey Wright

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Budget-priced, 20 track retrospective featuring '(ThemeFrom) The Monkees' and all 11 of their top 40 hits from the'60s: 'D.W. Washburn', 'Tapioca Tundra', 'Valleri','Daydream Believer', 'Words', 'Pleasant Valley Sunday','Last Train To Clarksville', 'I'm A

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Monkees for Beginners.......2007-06-03

Younger listeners unfamiliar with the Prefab Four should check out this Rhino compilation. "Greatest Hits" leaves no stone unturned in regard to Top 10 singles. The most-famous Monkee tracks -- "Last Train to Clarksville," "I'm a Believer," "Randy Scouse Git," "Pleasant Valley Sunday," "Listen to the Band" and the remarkable "Goin' Down" -- represent 1960s popular music at its finest. In all seriousness, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame should give Micky, Davy, Mike and Peter their due. Docked one star for a pair of sappy, nonhit ballads: "I Wanna Be Free" and "It's Nice to Be With You."

Welcome to the Monkee House (in memory of Kurt Vonnegut).......2007-05-05

People, my guides transported me back to the 1800's whereby I met Charles Darwin and, over tea, he confided to me that this group, single-handedly, disproved his famous theory. He said it with a chuckle though. Oh. I see your scowls and thinking all this is impossible. No matter. With a Seer's wisdom I found out years ago that time is not linear and that, in fact, imagination has no boundaries. So naysay if you want. I will go on with pleasant memories of meeting Darwin (except wearing those Victorian clothes that were heavily starched and uncomfortable).
But, let's forget this chit-chat and discuss the Monkees. Some time ago I was sitting in a laudramat (yes, Seer's wash clothes-unfortunately), and "Last Train to Clarksville" came over the sound system. I remember thinking what a great example of 60's pop this song was. The riff was catchy, memorable and, if you listen close, the cymbals create that train hiss waiting to leave the station. How appropriately clever. No wonder this was a big hit for them.
Regardless of your own take on the Monkees, they did produce alot of mid-sixties tunes that were not bad. Not bad at all. And even if they were brought together by the California illusion machine and couldn't play their own instruments, that is not enough to make you not enjoy all this. Sure, the concept of the show was certainly inspired by the Beatle's movie "A Hard Day's Night" and the quick action shots. But, the Monkee's producers, I feel, overdid the craziness, the inanity, and the foolish many times throughout the show's run. However, it was entertainment and alot of great fun.
Of course, you cannot sell a fabricated group like this without some substance and the Monkees met expectations in spades. They had professional musicians as a backdrop, had talented songwriters (Neil Diamond,Boyce-Hart, Goffin-King) contribute wonderful tunes. And, the icing on the cake is that they could all sing - and very well at that. This was not shabby at all and incredibly successful.
Now, I avoid getting overly analytical here. There are no mystical answers to the Universe offered. There are no puzzles or answers that you must stress your weary mind to think about. This is just good mid-sixties pop that was enjoyable. Nothing more, nothing less. And, let's be honest, we all need this from time to time just to give some balance to the world. I like fun. I hope you do too.
Of course, all the goodies are included here; "Clarksville", "I'm a Believer","Pleasant Valley Sunday", "Daydream Believer" etc. etc. For the most part this c.d. is glorious. However, in their career, the Monkees tried to adapt to the psychedelic vibe of the time with the "Porpoise Song", which I think is a stilted attempt at best. From there, the tunes fail to impress. However, we still have those earlier gems at least.
I realize that I may get criticized soundly for this review. After all, it it a far cry from my reknown, over-analytical (and sometimes pompous-but don't tell) reviews of late. No matter. I don't care. As Darwin quipped to me, "I am having more fun than a barrel full of Monkeys watching people respond to my theory". So am I dear people. So am I.

Escaping from the zoo-----your own, beloved--Metamorpho

Fantastic Band.......2007-03-31

This is a band who hit it big in the 60's with some massive hits.Their TV series was very popular,and they seemed to do no wrong earlier in their careers.But a combination of things lead to this groups downfall.Changing times was one of them,and people found out the did not play their own instruments on the recordings.These days thats common,and even back then alot of bands had outside help to make their albums.But they struggled to produce the hits after a while,their show ended,band members left till their was only 2 left.
But in those years some excellent songs were made.The Monkees Theme,Last Train To Clarksville,I'm A Believer,(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone,A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You,,Pleasant Valley Sunday,Daydream Believer,as well as many other hits on this cd.Another song i like which is not here called Look Out Here Comes Tomorrow is a favorite of mine.
They had some great songwriters helping them such as Neil Diamond and the Boyce and Heart team.They also had writing credits to alot of songs of their own.This group was one of the best 60's bands.

Don't MONKEE with a good thing.......2007-01-08

RHINO records THE MONKEES GREATEST HITS is a puzzling collection of 20 songs. The album is loaded with non-hit B-sides and filler like "The Girl I Knew Somewhere," "Randy Scouse Git," "Mary Mary," "It's Nice To Be With You," "Goin' Down," and "Listen To The Band." There's also soundtrack material here ("Porpoise Song") as well as post-Monkees tracks, like "That Was Then, This Is Now" and "Heart And Soul." NONE of these nine tunes ever got exposure on American Top 40 radio. So half of this "Greatest Hits" is what? SHOULDA BEEN and NEVER COULDA BEEN Greatest Hits, perhaps.

Although the rare "D.W. Washburn" is included, a legitimate single that was heard quite a bit in 1968 ("Tapioca Tundra") is conspicuously absent. There's no logic to this song assembly. The 16 page liner note booklet is quite thorough and nicely done-- it has some great photos, recording date info as well as history for each song. It is in these details that we discover "Randy Scouse Git" got airplay in Britain, and "Mary Mary" was popular in Australia. Ah... "Greatest INTERNATIONAL Hits," then.

The four-star rating in spite of criticisms is because this reviewer been a fan since Day One, and definitely will remain so. The Monkees were always fun, both on TV and the radio, and not even an ill-conceived "Hits" package can ruin that.

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If you only have room for one ..........2006-12-31

this is the one to buy. All of the recordings - before and after the expose' are here. Just load it into your jukebox or IPod and you are set.

TV Land Presents: Favorite TV Theme Songs

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good memories for me and fun "new" songs for my children.......2007-06-27

We had ordered this for "The Dukes of Hazzard" theme song for our 4yr old and our whole family has fallen in love with the cd. It makes me want to share some of the old fun and simple shows with my children. I forgot about some of those shows. It brings back good memories for my husband and me and the songs are new and exciting for our children. It's a nice change from children's cd's, but our children still think it's fun. The sound quality is good and the songs included on the cd are a great mix. I would definately recommend this one.

memories.......2007-02-22

This cd is excellent it has a lot of very good music and true to the original sound, Am getting a lot of enjoyment,highly recomended

TV Theme Songs.......2007-01-13

This is a great CD for people who watch a lot of TV -especially TV LAND and reruns of old shows when shows had actual theme songs. I took the CD to work and everyone loved trying to figure out what show the songs were from.

TV themes.......2006-07-05

Not all what I expected, not all of the tunes are the original recordings you remember as the TV themes.

Deja Vu.......2006-02-17

Listening to these familiar themes as performed by the original artists certainly brings back wonderful memories! I was particularly pleased, not only with the quality of the pieces, but with the actual performances themselves, just as we remembered them!

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Top 60's Band
Fantastic Reissue
Don't let this one pass you by!
great cd
My first crush

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ASIN: B000G7PMA0
Release Date: 2006-08-15

Tracks:

(Theme From) The Monkees
Saturdays Child
I Wanna Be Free
Tomorrows Gonna Be Another Day
Papa Genes Blues
Take A Giant Step
Last Train To Clarksville
This Just Doesnt Seem To Be My Day
Lets Dance On
Ill Be True To You
Sweet Young Thing
Gonna Buy Me A Dog
The Kind Of Girl I Could Love (Alternate Mix)
I Dont Think You Know Me (Mickys Vocal)
(Theme From) The Monkees(Second Recorded Version)
So Goes Love
Papa Genes Blues (Alternate Mix)
I Cant Get Her Off My Mind
Of You
(I Prithee) Do Not Ask For Love (Alternate Mix)
Gonna Buy Me A Dog (Backing Track)

Tracks:

(Theme From) The Monkees
Saturdays Child
I Wanna Be Free
Tomorrows Gonna Be Another Day
Papa Genes Blues
Take A Giant Step
Last Train To Clarksville
This Just Doesnt Seem To Be My Day
Lets Dance On
Ill Be True To You
Sweet Young Thing
Gonna Buy Me A Dog
(Theme From) The Monkees(Third Recorded Version)
Kelloggs Jingle
All The Kings Horses
You Just May Be The One (TV Version)
I Wanna Be Free (Fast Version)
I Dont Think You Know Me (Mikes Vocal)
Propinquity (Ive Just Begun To Care)(Demo Version)
Jokes (Backing Track)

Album Description

Originally released in 1966, THE MONKEES scored an amazing 78-week run on the Billboard® album chart, with 13 weeks at #1. Includes the #1 smash "Last Train To Clarksville" and the infectious "(Theme From) The Monkees," both written for the band by hit songwriting team Boyce & Hart. Also features Goffin & King's "Take A Giant Step" and David Gates' "Saturday's Child. " Disc 1's nine bonus tracks include previously unreleased alternate mixes of "The Kind Of Girl I Could Love" and "Papa Gene's Blues" plus a take of "I Don't Think You Know Me" featuring Micky Dolenz on vocals. Disc 2's eight bonus cuts include a previously unreleased demo version of "Propinquity (I've Just Begun To Care)" and a rare Kellogg's jingle. Each 2-CD Deluxe Limited EDITION features the original stereo album with bonus rarities on Disc 1, and the original mono album with even more rare treasures on Disc 2.

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Top 60's Band.......2007-03-31

This is a band who hit it big in the 60's with some massive hits.Their TV series was very popular,and they seemed to do no wrong earlier in their careers.But a combination of things lead to this groups downfall.Changing times was one of them,and people found out the did not play their own instruments on the recordings.These days thats common,and even back then alot of bands had outside help to make their albums.But they struggled to produce the hits after a while,their show ended,band members left till their was only 2 left.
But in those years some excellent songs were made.The Monkees Theme,Last Train To Clarksville,I'm A Believer,(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone,A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You,Pleasant Valley Sunday,Daydream Believer,as well as many other hits on this cd.Another song i like which is not here called Look Out Here Comes Tomorrow is a favorite of mine.
They had some great songwriters helping them such as Neil Diamond and the Boyce and Heart team.They also had writing credits to alot of songs of their own.This group was one of the best 60's bands.

Fantastic Reissue.......2007-02-11

The Monkees created good music with catchy tunes and lyrics. Occasionally throughout their musical career The Monkees achieved a musical excellence the reached a level of greatness. You can hear elements of that greatness in this reissue, which includes both the stereo and original mono versions of the album, along with a bunch of bonus tracks. Some of the bonus tracks were released previously, but about a half dozen or so are new. If you have yet to get this album, this version is the version to have.

On the Monkees 1966 debut CD we get to hear Tommy Boyce and Bobby lead a team of writers and musicians to back a group of guys to create good music; perhaps not great music, but certainly good. I think that because The Monkees were the first created group, and they were created for a comedy show targeted for a young audience, they caught a lot of undeserved heat. There was a lot of talent in this group, most especially that of Michael Nesmith, who has been called "the greatest musician you've never heard" because he has created excellent, non-commercial music for many years after the demise of the Monkees.

The original CD began with the theme from The Monkees' TV show; catchy and memorable, and actually pretty good for pop music of the mid-60s. The David Gates' penned "Saturday's Child" is pretty standard pop fare, and had a Beatles flavor to it. The guitars and drum style are lifted right from The Beatle's playbook. "I Wanna Be Free" is a slower and more mellow song, uncharacteristic of the typical manic Monkees' song. Well matched to Davey Jones' voice, this mellow song was an indication of the musical range this group would eventually achieve. "Tomorrow's Gonna Be another Day" jumps back into standard Monkees pop; a catchy beat, catchy lyrics and pretty solid bubblegum.

Michael Nesmith penned and sang "Papa Gene's Blues." The lyrics are catchy and have an interesting combination of Latin instrumentation with a twist of country flavor that make this one of the standout songs on this CD. This song was used during one of The Monkees episodes, but clearly did not fit The Monkees' bubblegum image well enough to be released as a single.

The next song was one of those penned by musical greats, in this case Carole King and Gerry Goffin. This semi-psychedelic song features oboe, harpsichord, and glockenspiel in addition to standard rock instruments. The lyrics describe looking at the world from a different perspective, a topic that would be much for thoroughly explored in the following two years as psychedelic rock reached its height of popularity.

"The Last Train to Clarksville" is a catchy pop song that was one of The Monkees' earliest hits. The beat and lyrics appealed to its pop-rock audience and rocketed The Monkees to prominence, and critical disacclaim by those who wanted to see rock music treated as a legitimate form of music.

The next song, "This Just Doesn't Seem to Be My Day" is another routine pop song. The following song, "Let's Dance On," has an opening rock riff that just seems to be an immediate descendant of The Beatles. Even the lyrics target the music and dance styles of the day. "I'll Be True to You" has Davey Jones singing in a mellow heart throb style for the teen girl audience of 1966; not one of Davey's better vocal performances.

"Sweet Young Thing" offers another Michael Nesmith song, written with Carole King and Gerry Goffin. Michael's characteristic country flavor shows through strongly, and he offers another strong vocal performance. This song is another strong song from this CD, and an indication of the excellence of the song-writing team.

"Gonna Buy Me a Dog" is a comedy song with an informal style worthy of some of the leading artists of the time. The lack of polish improves the appeal of an otherwise gimmick song, and gives a touch of experimental edge to this pop album.

There are seventeen bonus tracks on this release. Some of the tracks fall in the category of "why bother," but some demonstrate the things the Monkees experimented with. The Monkees were not a cookie-cutter group as the bonus tracks reveal.

I rarely make a comment on sound quality because my stereo is far from state-of-the-art. However, reviewer Ludix did a phenomenal job of analyzing the sound, and his recommendation of the sound on this release appears definitive to me. So if you want to know more about how this CD sounds, please read his review.

The Monkees were an oddity in the music world. They were created, true. However, the songwriters and musicians that backed The Monkees, along with the talent of The Monkees themselves, caused the group to be musical success. Any album that can remain 78 weeks on the Billboard Album chart is an album to have, especially when it remained at #1 for 13 weeks. As I noted in this review, some of the songs were as good as or better than many of the pop songs of the day. Much of what they started singing was bubblegum, but they stood by each other and yearned to reach for artistic recognition.

Enjoy!

Don't let this one pass you by! .......2007-01-25

These songs sound just as fresh, vibrant and wonderful as they did when I was seven years old. Classic tracks such as "Sweet Young Thing", "Let's Dance On", "Saturday's Child" and, of course, `Last Train to Clarksville" are true pop classics that deserve more respect and umbrage than the Monkees detractor's jibes - for not being an "organic" band. The fact remains, though, that David Jones, Mike Nesmith and Micky Dolenz's vocals combined with Mike and Peter Tork's (the fourth Monkee), Glen Campbell, Louie Shelton and James Burton (Rick Nelson and Elvis Presley's lead guitarist and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member) musicianship produced timely music that is much better than the "organic" music of its day. To be blunt, many of the "real bands" complete catalogues don't contain as much great music as the great gems on just the group's first two albums("The Monkees' and "More of the Monkees.)" In addition, Rhino entertainment and Andrew Sandoval have done a great job in remastering and chronicling the album's history (in the liner notes). While many of the bonus tracks were already available in the Monkees "Missing Links" series (three CD's), it's great to have them in one place, with improved sound quality to boot. When you hear some of the bonus songs such as "Of You", "All the Kings Horses" and "I Don't Think You Know Me At All" (two versions), you'll be amazed that they weren't included on "The Monkees" or "More of the Monkees.". Lastly, there are seven previously unreleased songs such as the alternate version of "The Kind of Girl I Could Love," that are truly magnificent. In summary, even if you have the early Arista, Arista/BMG (Japanese import) or Rhino (1994) versions of this album, but it anyway! If you're unfamiliar with these albums or The Monkees, but love beautifully crafted pop classics, then take a chance. You won't be sorry. Also......your purchase of "The Monkees" and "More of the Monkees" deluxe edtions will help ensure that Rhino releases the remaining Monkee albums in the deluxe format. Andrew Sandoval has told me that Rhino does plan to release "Headquaters" and "Pisces,Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones LTD" in 2007.

great cd.......2007-01-10

I am a big monkees fan!! I really enjoyed this cd. I think that any big monkees fan would enjoy this cd.

My first crush.......2007-01-04

I have so many memories of the Monkees. I loved the television show and had this album plus More of the Monkees and the 3rd one too. They are not as great now as they were when I was 8-9 yrs. old but then what is?

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My 2nd Monkees LP...
60s Pop Excellence
Part 2 Monkees 1966 Anthlogy Shines!
How re-issues should be done
Nostalgia abounds

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ASIN: B000G7PMAA
Release Date: 2006-08-15

Tracks:

The Original Stereo Album
When Love Comes Knockin (At Your Door)
Mary, Mary
Hold On Girl
Your Auntie Grizelda
(Im Not Your) Steppin Stone
Look Out (Here Comes Tomorrow)
The Kind Of Girl I Could Love
The Day We Fall In Love
Sometime In The Morning
Laugh
Im A Believer
(I Prithee) Do Not Ask For Love
Kicking Stones
Mr. Webster (First Recorded Version)
Hold On Girl (First Recorded Version)
17. Through The Looking Glass(First Recorded Version)
Ill Spend My Life With You(First Recorded Version)
Apples, Peaches, Bananas And Pears
Dont Listen To Linda (First Recorded Version)
Look Out (Here Comes Tomorrow)(with Peters Narration)
Im A Believer (Alternate Mix)
Ladies Aid Society (Original Mono Mix)

Tracks:

The Original Mono Album
She
When Love Comes Knockin (At Your Door)
Mary, Mary
Hold On Girl
Your Auntie Grizelda
(Im Not Your) Steppin Stone
Look Out (Here Comes Tomorrow)
The Kind Of Girl I Could Love
The Day We Fall In Love
Sometime In The Morning
Laugh
Im A Believer
Valleri (First Recorded Version)
Words (First Recorded Version)
Look Out (Here Comes Tomorrow) (TV Version)
Ill Be Back Up On My Feet (First Recorded Version)
Tear Drop City (Alternate Mix)
Of You (Mono Mix)

Album Description

1967's MORE OF THE MONKEES was the band's top seller, racking up 70 weeks on Billboard®'s album chart, including 18 weeks at #1, becoming the 3rd best-selling LP of the '60s (ranking higher than any Beatles album). The Monkees topped the pop singles charts again with the Neil Diamond-penned "I'm A Believer." Album also features the Top 20 hit "(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone" and the classic cut "She," both composed by Boyce & Hart. Twelve bonus tracks on Disc 1 include "Look Out (Here Comes Tomorrow)" with Peter's narration, an alternate mix of "I'm A Believer" and the previously unissued "Whatever's Right." Disc 2's six bonus cuts include the first recorded version of Valleri" and a previously unreleased alternate version of "Tear Drop City." Each 2-CD Deluxe Limited EDITION features the original stereo album with bonus rarities on Disc 1, and the original mono album with even more rare treasures on Disc 2.

Customer Reviews:

My 2nd Monkees LP..........2007-07-19

I got this at E.J. Korvettes for $1.59! What a deal! Again: this is my LP review, NOT the Rhino Reissue.Micky rox with She/ Davy sings When Love Comes Knocking at Your Door.Micky gets down & dirty with Mary Mary! Cool!
Davy with Hold on Gitl. Peter is silly with Auntie Grizelda. Then Micky jams with I'm Not Your Steppin' Stone. Side 2 starts with Davy & Look Out (Here Comes Tomorrow). Mike Yeehahs with the Kind Of Girl I Could Love.Davy's a drag in the Day We Fall In Love. Micky's calm for Sometime in the Morning. Davy & Company with Laugh & we conclude with I'm a Believer (written by Neil Diamond). Great 60's fun.

60s Pop Excellence.......2007-05-03

I just don't have the patience to type out a complete commentary about this favorite album of mine, which is in the top of my list of fave albums I grew up with as a child, and one that had a major impact on me.

But, to those Monkees die-hards and collectors of all their recordings, this re-issue is practically worth it alone for the 2 bonus track stereo mixes: The out-take of "I'm a Believer" on disc 1, is like hearing the song for the first time again, (albeit a different vocal take) being in an amazing stereo mix, the way I wish the regular version sounded like. It's great to really hear Neil Diamond's acoustic guitar so clearly.

Same goes for "Look Out", the stereo mix with the organ break in the middle and count-in, on Disc 2. I was blasting it on my car speakers the other day- it's like a whole new song.

Get this and the first album re-issues. The gathering of so many bonus tracks from the time are worth it alone. Both re-issues are definitive.

Part 2 Monkees 1966 Anthlogy Shines! .......2007-01-24

More of the Monkees" is truly a wonderful album and this Rhino deluxe edition really shines. From the first bars of "She" through the ultimate garage rock classic, "I'm Not Your Stepping Stone" this album exhibts the pure "ear candy" that has turned on fans for 40 years. To put in perspective how popular this album was and is, in 1967 and 1968 it was in the top album charts for 70 weeks, and was again a top ten album for 13 weeks in 1986 upon the LP reissue by Rhino Records. In addition to the stereo and mono album versions, this deluxe edition compiles the remaining 1966 recordings including alternate versions of Monkee classics such as "I'm a Believer." In addition, the packaging is wonderful and features rare pictures and insightful liner notes by the foremost Monkee expert and author Andrew Sandoval (he also helps research and compile the tracks for all of Rhino's Monkee projects). Get this collection and "The Monkees" deluxe edition also.

How re-issues should be done.......2007-01-06

I'm now convinced that Rhino Records should re-release every album ever made. Beautiful packaging, wonderful audio. The only thing is that the bonus tracks recorded during this era aren't quite as good as the ones found on 'The Monkees' (as that special edition contains quite a few Nesmith-produced out-takes). "Kicking Stones" could be the absolute worst example of their recorded output. But for a completist, it is an essential purchase, as all the tracks that have been previously scattered over countless rarities disks are finally all in one place. The original album is handled with loving care and sounds better than ever...if only they could've gone back in time as well and removed the incredibly, painfully cheesy "The Day We Fall in Love" from the original release, we would have had the perfect example of 60's bubble-gum pop to last for the ages.

Nostalgia abounds.......2007-01-04

I had my first crush on Mickey Dolenz. This was the first album I ever bought at the ripe old age of 9. It is amazing to think I thought these guys were so awesome. Most of the songs are teeny bop as to be expected. But some of them actually do transend the generations and remain timeless classics but not all of them!

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Bad Show!
Monkees Music Box a must!
This is All You Need!
No Way
Don't put all your Monkees in one barrel-or maybe u should!

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ASIN: B000056W0H
Release Date: 2001-02-27

Tracks:

(Theme From) The Monkees
I Wanna Be Free (Fast Version)
Let's Dance On
Last Train To Clarksville
Take A Giant Step
All The King's Horses
Saturday's Child
Papa Gene's Blues
I Wanna Be Free (Album Version)
Sweet Young Thing
Gonna Buy Me A Dog
I Don't Think You Know Me (First Recorded Version)
I'm A Believer
(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone
She
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Your Auntie Grizelda
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The Kind Of Girl I Could Love
Sometime In The Morning
When Love Comes Knockin' (At Your Door)
Do Not Ask For Love (First Recorded Version)
Valleri (First Recorded Version)
I'll Be Back Upon My Feet (First Recorded Version)

Tracks:

A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You
She Hangs Out (Single Version)
The Girl I Knew Somewhere
All Of Your Toys
Love To Love
You Told Me
I'll Spend My Life With You
Forget That Girl
You Just May Be The One
Shades Of Gray
For Pete's Sake
Sunny Girlfriend
No Time
Randy Scouse Git
Pleasant Valley Sunday (Single Version)
Words
Daydream Believer
Goin' Down
Salesman
The Door Into Summer
Love Is Only Sleeping
Cuddly Toy
What Am I Doing Hangin' 'Round?
Daily Nightly
Star Collector

Tracks:

Valleri
Tapioca Tundra
Dream World
Auntie's Municipal Court
P.O. Box 9847
Zor And Zam
Carlisle Wheeling (First Recorded Version)
Tear The Top Right Off My head
The Girl I Left Behind Me (First Recorded Version)
Nine Times Blue
Come On In
D.W. Washburn
It's Nice To Be With You
St. Matthew
Porpoise Song (Theme From Head) (Single Version)
As We Go Along
Ditty Diego-War Chant
Circle Sky (Live)
Can You Dig It
Daddy's Song (Previously Unissued Long Version)
Long Title: Do I Have To Do This All Over Again

Tracks:

Tear Drop City
A Man Without A Dream
Through The Looking Glass
I Won't Be The Same Without Her
You And I
While I Cry
Shorty Blackwell
If I Ever Get To Saginaw Again
Smile
Listen To The Band (Single Version)
Someday Man
Some Of Shelly's Blues
Mommy And Daddy
Good Clean Fun
Looking For The Good Times
Steam Engine
I Never Thought It Peculiar
Midnight Train
Oh My My
I Love You Better
Do You Feel It Too?
Do It In The Name Of Love
That Was Then, This Is Now
Heart And Soul
MGBGT (Live)
Every Step Of The Way (Single Version)
Oh, What A Night
You And I

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Assembled via casting call as American television's answer to the Beatles, the Monkees incurred the wrath of "serious" critics from L.A. to London. But, though initially a manufactured pop commodity, they displayed a willful, sometimes perverse, drive to wrest control of their musical destiny from the all-star stable of songwriters and producers (including Boyce and Hart, King and Goffin, Mann and Weil, Neil Diamond, and Chip Douglas) who made them pop stars. Maybe the notoriously frenzied '60s had something to do with it: their artistic legacy in that decade bridged both Don Kirshner and Jack Nicholson; and Jimi Hendrix opened for them, if only a few times, on a 1967 tour. Even more unlikely, that legacy had a three-decade-plus staying power well beyond its obvious nostalgic charms.

Though Rhino has previously reissued and anthologized the Monkees' catalog to seemingly exhaustive extremes, this four-disc collection of 99 tracks (each individually annotated by band members and songwriters in the set's colorful booklet) is the only one that spans their full recorded output. Structured around the A- and B-sides of the band's singles, strong album cuts, and outtakes (including three previously unreleased), it's a journey that's both comfortably familiar and occasionally surprising. The Monkees' individual parts--Mike Nesmith's tuneful, pioneering country-rock; Davy Jones's Broadway-honed panache; Peter Tork's spirituality and innate musical chemistry; and Micky Dolenz's loopiness and occasionally avant-garde instincts--are showcased well. But by the sometimes-spotty fourth disc (largely spanning the mid-'70s to mid-'90s), the band's output was hampered by partial lineups, part-time commitments, and, perhaps ironically, the lack of the very pop song-crafter thoroughbreds who'd helped to establish their legend in the first place. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

Bad Show!.......2007-07-14

I hope I can change this review soon, But as of now I am very unhappy! With CD # 4 missing and damage to the "Music Box" CD holder I am most displeased.

Monkees Music Box a must!.......2006-08-07

If you are a Monkee fan then this is a must.

There are 4 CD's with a fabulous presentation book, with info on the songs.

The music is a great history on the band.

This is All You Need!.......2005-07-14

This is really a great box-set. I think it has it all - 99 tracks!! Obviously all the hit-singles, the majority of their best album tracks, rare b-sides, lots of outtakes, alternate versions and even tracks that have never before been commercially available.

The Monkees made some great recordings: especially from 1966-68. They released at least two classic albums, ( 1967's "Headquarters" and "Pisces, Aquarious, Capricorn and Jones Ltd." . Bandmember Mike Nesmith was/is a terrific songwriter and producer, and he was one of the often overlooked pioneers of country-rock. As TV-stars they were supplied with great material by some of America's most talented songwriters like Goffin/King and Neil Diamond.

The 100 pages CD book contains a very detailed band-history, great photos and extensive notes about every song.

Unfortunately the book is not made very solid; it has to be treated very carefully or the pages will get loose and fall out.

If you are not a completist, this box is actually all you need if you want the essence of the Monkees.

No Way.......2005-04-27

I found the quality of the first 2 cd's in this collection to be extremely poor. The songs have a "tinny" sound and at times the snare drum and tambourine seem to overpower the vocals. I don't think it's a limitation of the source tape as I've had other Monkees cd's that sound better. The 3rd cd is a little better, but I would not purchase this set due to the poor production quality.

Don't put all your Monkees in one barrel-or maybe u should!.......2004-09-07

I have to say that this boxset is definitely a high point in illustrating the career of The Monkees. I've been a huge fan since the mid 80's when I just a little kid, but recently I've come to really enjoy and respect their music. Sure they were the "pre-fab four", but Micky, Davy, Mike and Peter later proved (sadly, not to public appeal..) that they were real people, not just their TV personalities, and that they could form a band, and actually WRITE and PLAY their own songs. I actually respect the guys for breaking away from their teeny bopper image, and actually going on to learn how to actually play, and BE a band.

This boxset seems to be the be all, end all of the Monkees. It has almost every song the Monkees ever did all on this one set.

The CDs are each by year, CD1 is from 1966, featuring a majority of the songs from the TV show (minus "Laugh" for some reason..) and their biggest hits like "Clarksville" and "I Wanna Be Free", as well as a really cool alternate version of "I Wanna Be Free" featuring Micky and Davy and a faster pace. CD2 is from 1967 featuring some hits from the TV show and other songs that appeared on "Headquarters" and "PACJ". CD3 features songs from 1968, which shows the band branching out from their TV personas (as the TV show only lasted 2 seasons) this features songs off of "Head" as well as a lot of other songs, while CD4 consists of the "last leg" of the Monkees, 1969-1996, which follows them through the end of the 60's and early 70s and includes their comeback hit from 1986 "That Was Then, This Is Now" as well as a few other cuts from Pool It! and their 1996 album "JUSTUS".

The later songs lack the intensity and richness of the older 60's pop songs, as it was harder for the Monkees to fit into a new era of music, but this is a fantastic collection of the hits (and perhaps some misses?) for the group.

There are a lot of really cool alternate versions and outtakes that are included here (many of which appeared on the Missing Links CD's which is very cool, and worth getting this boxset for if nothing else!)

The book included is very indepth and also has a section where each song is explained by either the writers (Boyce/Heart or Goffin/King or the Monkees themselves) There is also a comprehensive section about each song, when they were recorded, by whom and who actually played on the songs. Very interesting and worth a read. Of course the book also goes in depth about the career of the Monkees from the ad placed in the paper about a new TV show, all the way to the formation and breaking up and getting back together of all 4 original Monkees.

This set is the ultimate Monkee fan's dream, and even perfect for those starting to get into the group (especially disk 1 with all of the "hits". Pick this up today. I got it for $30 from eBay but even the 60$ pricetag is worth it, it really is one of the most listened too CD sets I own.

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ASIN: B0000033E5
Release Date: 1994-11-15

Tracks:

Opening Ceremony
Porpoise Song (Theme From Head)
Ditty Diego (War Chant)
Circle Sky
Supplicio
Can You Dig It
Gravy
Superstitous
As We Go Along
Dandruff?
Daddy's Song
Poll
Long Title: Do I Have To Do This All Over Again
Swami (Plus Strings)
Ditty Diego-War Chant (Prev. Unissued Version)
Circle Sky (Live Version)
Happy Birthday To You (Prev. Unissued)
Can You Dig It (Prev. Unissued Mix)
Daddy's Song (Prev. Unissued Mix)
Head Radio Spot (Prev. Unissued)

Customer Reviews:

Circle Movie.......2007-03-09

Peter, Davy, Mickey and Mike hitting the water is the opening scene of HEAD and also the movie's finale, or as Davy says in "Ditty Diego": "...when you see the end in sight the beginning may arrive." In essence, HEAD is a giant circle-- this movie could literally run perpetually if one were to edit the ends together. But a single time through is more than enough.

Separated from HEAD's intentionally haphazard visuals, what is most obvious on this album is this band's disillusionment, disappointment, dissolution. The two year MONKEES trip was almost over. It had been an incredible experience for everyone, including us fans, but this simply couldn't last. HEAD was a swan song, and a swan dive.

THE PORPOISE SONG is beautiful and melancholy- a Gerry Goffin/Carole King masterpiece.
CIRCLE SKY has an angry Mike Nesmith vocal. The guitars, mixed impossibly high, can't mask his message: "It looks like we've made it to the end."
CAN YOU DIG IT?, written by Peter Tork, has intricate guitar lines everywhere. Again, lovely, yet sad.
AS WE GO ALONG, another Carole King number, practically encapsulates the MONKEES and this film: "We'll make up our stories as we go along."
DADDY'S SONG, written by Harry Nilsson, despite it's strange orchestration, is filled with the pain of an abandoned, embittered child, now grown.
DO I HAVE TO DO THIS ALL OVER AGAIN? is Peter Tork's last and best MONKEES song. He expresses a long-held resentment. After a rebuff at the group's initial 1966 recording session (Peter was derided for bringing his guitar), his disenchantment with this TV show project was deep-seated and total. It's no surprise Tork was first to leave-- the first to break the circle.

CD includes several alternate takes, a rehearsal track, and a radio ad for the movie. There's also a 12-page foldout liner note booklet, detailing film and songs. HEAD, the movie and the album, are minor classics that perfectly reflect both 1968 and a manufactured band on the verge of unravelling.

TOTAL RUNNING TIME -- 44:15

Head- A QUALITY MONKEES RECORDING!!.......2007-02-07

I have been a huge MOnkees fan since since the 1980's. And up to this point, I have had little to no interest in the, "Head," soundrack or movie. Well, I just purchased the soundrack and to my surprise, I really enjoy it.
I mainly purchased it for the extra tracks, as I have most of the other tracks on the, "Listen to the Band," box set. THis was a worthy investment however, as I found the remastering much better on the 1994 Head soundtrack. And I like the snippets between the songs.
I only recommend this CD, however, to Monkees fans.

There's so much to do in the sunlight.......2006-08-25

The majestic, oceanic swell of "The Porpoise Song," the Middle-Eastern hippy groove of "Can You Dig It?" and the poppy folk-psych of "As We Go Along" make this album one of the trippiest in the Monkees catalog.

Ignore the feeble studio mix of "Circle Sky." The live version included here as a bonus track kicks butt!

"Daddy's Song" sounds like typical Davy Jones treacle -- until you pay attention to the decidedly odd lyrics. Too bad they didn't use the a capella ending from the movie.

The soundtrack snippets surrounding the songs are good for a giggle, but get tiresome after several listenings.

This album is filled with sky and sun imagery. One is tempted to accuse the producers of some kind of artistry.

Head Stands High In Monkees Catalog.......2006-07-30

Their fight with Don Kirshner for control of their own destiny was over; their show failed to garner a third season renewal; and their 33 1/3 Revolutions Per Monkee TV variety show bombed; fame is fleeting - in less than two years this made-for-TV band did the impossible, ascending the heights of the pop machine and rivaled even The Beatles in popularity, then fell from grace after guitarist Mike Nesmith and bassist/keyboardist Peter Tork came out that the band had been "faking" it on the records -- but that changed with Headquarters. Still, the damage was done and the group, already rife with four individual ego problems (particularly Nesmith), decided that the best thing to do was to give TV the finger and all the critics as well -- they managed to pull together as a unit, and with the help of a few friends (including Jack Nicholson!) they created their most ambitious project, the film HEAD. The film was a critical disaster and their teenybopper fans hated it, but decades later the film -- and soundtrack album -- are considered the band's swansong to a degree, as it was truly a creative, artistic statement that did indeed rival anything anyone else was doing at the time in terms of quality, entertainment value and artistry. The film and the album have a very stream-of-consciousness feel and in-between bizarre vignettes of Mike and Micky taking bets on whether a girl will actually jump off a rooftop and plunge to her death and Frank Zappa walking around doling out critical analysis with a talking cow, you get snippets of self-mocking cleverness, such as Peter worrying about a scene where he has to hit a woman, and how it will effect his image as a peace-nik; Davy getting his "million dollar face" smashed and bloodied by boxer Sonny Liston; Mike's creepy horror at being left alone in their flat (the same one from the TV show) by the others (whom he thinks are playing a prank on him) and threatening outloud, "You think they call us plastic now baby, well wait till I tell em how we do it!" Then later on, his cynical response to a surprise party; and Micky's whacked-out desert battle with a Coke machine. Then you get the most telling moment of all, when all the film's characters chase the band to a bridge, where they commit suicide.
As for the music - the only complaint I have is that there are only 6 songs here. It would have been cool if they could have padded out the rest of the album with some of the many outtakes found now on the three Missing Links collections. Still, its interesting to hear scenes from the film cut and pasted in-between each track: the theme song, Porpoise Song, is haunting (the extended version with coda section is even moreso) and stands as one of the group's best ever (even finding its way into the film Vanilla Sky); Davy's Broadway rocker Daddy's Song actually works here, and was, interestingly enough, originally going to be a Mike song (heard as a bonus track); speaking of Mike, he turns in a great rocker Circle Sky. The live version from the film is here as well as a bonus track; and Peter, who was on the verge of quitting the band, turns in his best efforts with Do I Have To Do This All Over Again (featuring a blistering lead guitar) and Can You Dig It? (sung to great effect by Micky Dolenz); and Dolenz turns in a fine performance of the ballad As We Go Along. All in all, if you can handle the brevity, this album is very much worth owning, as well as the film.

Psychedelic.......2006-06-24

This was the soundtrack album to the Monkees movie "Head". Unfortunately the Monkees popularity was dwindling, and both the movie and the album bombed. I think it's a shame, because there is some of their best work on this album, and certainly their most psychedelic. The album is a collection of songs and sound bites from the movie. I will do a review of the songs:

"The Porpoise Song" - One of the Monkees most psychedelic songs, and definitely one of my favorites. Everything about this song is great, and it really should have been a hit. I think perhaps this music was a little too advanced for the Monkees audience (which were mostly younger children) and that's why it didn't do so well. 10/10

"Circle Sky" - This version of "Circle Sky" is the studio version. I'm not really sure why this was included over the live version from the movie, but it's certainly nowhere near as good. You can barely hear Mike's vocals, and it just sounds poorly produced. I usually program the live version from the bonus tracks in place of this. 5/10

"Can You Dig It" - This is one of the two songs written by Peter for this album. This version features Micky singing, and is yet another very psycedelic song. 9/10

"As We Go Along" - The flipside of "The Porpoise Song", and a very relaxing, enjoyable song. Another underated song...I seriously think that if some of this stuff had been released maybe a year earlier it would have been a lot more popular. 10/10

"Daddy's Song" - Has that older almost 20's feel to it. It's a pretty cool song, with a catchy beat. Davy's vocals aren't the greatest though. 6/10

"Long Title: Do I Have To Do This All Over Again" - Peter's second offering for the album, and another great song. This one has some nice guitar work, and is once again very psychedelic. 10/10

Those are the only songs from the actual album, the rest are cool sound bites from the movie. There are some good bonus tracks on this cd...the best, in my opinion, being the live version of "Circle Sky", which is from the movie. There is also a version of Peter singing "Can You Dig It", and Mike singing "Daddy's Song".

All in all, a great offering by the Monkees, and I think it often gets overlooked as some of their best.

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ASIN: B0000033DZ
Release Date: 1995-01-24

Tracks:

You Told Me
I'll Spend My Life With You
Forget That Girl
Band 6
You Just May Be The One
Shades Of Gray
I Can't Get Her Off My Mind
For Pete's Sake
Mr. Webster
Sunny Girlfriend
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No Time
Early Morning Blues And Greens
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All Of Your Toys
The Girl I Knew Somewhere
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Jericho
Nine Times Blue
Pillow Time

Customer Reviews:

I truly treasure this cd.......2007-04-11

I remembered the t.v. show from my childhood but I never even understood
that they were really a band. I bought this cd on impulse after having seen them on the David Letterman show during their "comeback". I bought Headquarters on impulse without knowing anything about it and I wasn't disappointed. These songs have the classic feel of many songs from the likes of Simon and Garfunkel and the Beatles. There isn't a single song that I don't like here. They sound like they're having the time of their lives recording this and it rubs off. I truly treasure this cd.

The Best.......2006-05-19

If you are looking for the best Monkees album, in my opinion, this is definitely it. This is the first album after Don Kirshner was fired, which meant the Monkees were finally allowed to have more creative control and play their own instruments. Just from listening to this album, you could tell the amount of excitement and enjoyment that was put forth into making it. The sad thing is that Headquarters often gets overlooked because it hit number 1 for one week, then Sgt. Pepper's came out by the Beatles and immediately took over that position. Also, there were no singles released in the US off this album. However, every song is high quality, and I think the Monkees best work. Here is my review of the songs:

1. "You Told Me" - A Perfect way to start off the album. This is a classic Mike song that features some great banjo playing from Peter. One of my favorite Monkees songs. 10/10

2. "I'll Spend My Life With You" - This is a Boyce/Hart song that was originally recorded for an earlier Monkees album. It's a slow song that features some great vocals from Micky. In my opinion this song can be overlooked, because it's sandwiched between two amazing songs. 8/10

3. "Forget That Girl" - This song was written by Chip Douglas, and has some good vocals from Davy. Very catchy song. 9/10

4. "Band 6" - Not really a song, but just a short session of the Monkees practicing in the studio.

5. "You Just May Be The One" - Another excellent Mike song, which had been recorded earlier and featured in some Monkees episodes. This version, with them playing their instruments, is much better, and really has a classic Monkees sound. 10/10

6. "Shades Of Gray" - This is sort of a "grown up" song for the Monkees, with great lyrics that were much different from their bubblegum image. Also features a small amount of Peter vocals. 10/10

7. "I Can't Get Her Off My Mind" - Probably my least favorite song on the album (not that it's bad, but there had to be one). I think it's a little more bubble gum sounding, and kind of takes away from the rest of the album. 7/10

8. "For Pete's Sake" - Classic Monkees song, written by Peter, and perhaps the most well known on the album. It was used for the end credits in season 2 of the TV show. 10/10

9. "Mr. Webster" - Not a bad song, but not one of the standouts on the album. It's a slow song that tells a story. It features a whole lot of tambourine from Davy. 7/10

10. "Sunny Girlfriend" - Mike really puts out some great songs on this album. This has his classic country rock sound. Great song. 9/10

11. "Zilch" - Not really a song, but just a bunch of spoken words by the Monkees. Kind of entertaining.

12. "No Time" - They pick it up with a very rockin' tune here. Perhaps one of the fastest and most catchy songs on the album. I've always enjoyed it. 10/10

13. "Early Morning Blues and Greenes" - A slow, kind of toasty, Davy song, which may be another one that gets overlooked, being sandwiched between two great songs. 8/10

14. "Randy Scouse Git" - This was released as a single, and became a hit in the UK under the name "Alternate Title". This was written by Micky at a party the Beatles threw for them, and may be one of the most cult Monkee favorites. They definitely show that they are trying to shed their bubble gum image with the lyrics in this song. 10/10

This cd also features some fairly solid bonus tracks. There is a version of Mike singing "The Girl I Knew Somewhere", and a different version of "Nine Times Blue". Also, the band playing the theme from "Peter Gunn's Gun", which sounds pretty good, and some studio hyjinks in the track "Jericho". The best bonus track is "All Of Your Toys", which was at one point going to be a single for them. It's a very good song.

Altogether, I think this is definitely the Monkees best album, and I'm sure most people will agree.

N'er do well stole it, so I purchased another copy immediately!.......2006-03-10

A n'er-do-well did a grab-n-go out of our Suburban. Included was 'Headquarters'. I ordered another copy immediately. I venture to say 'Headquarters' would be labeled an indie pop masterpiece had it been released now by a bunch of no names. And, in a lot of ways it was the 'first' album by this bunch of no named musicians who happened to have a hit TV series in the bank. You are the Monkee's equal on this album, they've invited you into the studio--not attempted to baffle you with boloney.

I'm stone legal........2006-03-09

This was the Monkees third album. It was the first one on which they played the majority of the instruments. Many people consider it to be the best Monkees album. There are a lot of great songs here, and no real stinkers. Some of my personal favorites include "You Told Me", "For Pete's Sake", "Sunny Girlfriend" and "Randy Scouse Git". The CD adds six bonus track of varying quality.

Great CD.......2006-02-26

I have been a big Monkees fan from day one. This may not be the best album in the world, but to me its my all time favourite album by any anybody.
Its so different from their first 2 albums, where top studio musicians created the monkees sound, and not over produced as their later albums. It has an innocence about it that makes it such a great CD.

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