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Headquarters is considered by many to be one of the Monkees' best albums. Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd is probably slightly better, but Headquarters is a fan favorite because the Monkees played the majority of the instruments on it. It really is a terrific album, with many great songs and no real stinkers. This two disc edition features both the mono and stereo versions of the album. The two versions of the album feature different bonus tracks. Other songs from the Headquarters recording sessions are naturally included. But other songs from about the same time period are also featured. Six songs that Davy Jones sang with no participation from the other Monkees in February, 1967 are featured (including the hit "A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You"). And, believe it or not, disc 1 concludes with the Italian version of the Monkees theme song. Like I said, great album, but whether you need both the mono and stereo versions of the album is up to you.
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I barely remembered their TV show when it first came in 1966, I was only four at the time, then I've became a HUGE fan of The Monkees since 1975 (after I started watching there shows on syndicated channels). None of there LP's existed at the time. Then Arista (bless them) released their Greatest Hits collection in 1976. A few years later, imported LP's from Japan started to come thru my local record shop. I bought their Debut thru Birds, Bees & Monkees. The sound was good, but their was not enough base sound to it. Then...1994, Rhino gave The Monkees the respect they deserve, releasing ALL their albums on CD, each in a nice special casing, liner notes AND unissued bonus tracks. Too Bad The Beatles didn't get this treatment( way over due ). In 2006 and 2007, Rhino did it again EVEN BETTER!! I have the first (and best) four of their Deluxe Editions-more bonus tracks, a lot more liner notes, PLUS the Sound Quality of both Mono & Stereo are superior to anything released before. I only hope the will do the same with the five original remaining CD's "The Birds, The Bees and The Monkees" thru "Changes". We Can Only Hope...
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I remember this album being released but since I was at the age where all I cared about were the 45 RPM "hit" singles and this album did not spawn any, I can not recall hearing any of the songs on it(though the track "For Pete's Sake" was used as the tv show's closing credits theme). Note that if you are too young to know what the term RPM stands for, you probably won't care about the Monkees and can stop reading this review now. So for me, getting this album as a "gag" gift was like hearing it all for the first time. And what a pleasant experience it was.
I happened to take a long walk with this playing in my ears and had a nice time as most of the tunes are catchy, energetic, and just plain fun to listen to. The songs sounded as fresh as they probably did back in 1967. "No Time," "You may just be the one" and "Randy Scouse git" are highlights that capture the message("hey,hey, we're a decent little foursome and not just tv stars") the band was attempting to convey. The "bonus" tracks add quite a bit as well. Even the joking track of "Zilch" was tolerable.
I assumed that listening to CD 1 would be a one time nostalgic run thru and "Headquarters" would go back on the shelf. Yet now I look forward to running it thru all again on CD 2. I recommend this CD as a wonderful trip down memory lane that may last a "little bit" longer than you think.
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The remastered sound jumps out at you. A must buy for any fans of the year 1967.
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This was the record that The Monkees always WANTED to make. They played their own instruments , and played them well. "Shades Of Gray" is well worth the price of admission alone. Some of Nesmith's best songwriting , and a glimpse of what was to come out of him in future years
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