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Additional personnel includes: Neil Young, Leon Russell, Ry Cooder, Dewey Martin, Russ Titelman.
In 1968, combating charges that they were a pre-fab Beatles knockoff with no real talent, the Monkees went the Liverpudlians one better by making HEAD, a wild, experimental film that made A HARD DAY'S NIGHT look like a drawing-room drama. The soundtrack has some freewheeling moments to match, but more significantly, it contains some of the Monkees' best tunes from the period when the runaway train of their huge pop hits started losing speed. Seemingly influenced by the band's (particularly Mickey Dolenz's) love of Tim Buckley (who was a musical guest on the Monkees' TV show), "As We Go Along" is an incredibly moving slice of balladic folk-rock that could have fallen off of Buckley's seminal HAPPY SAD. The beloved "Porpoise Song (Theme from Head)" is a sun-drenched psychedelic gem that stands up to anything on SGT. PEPPER'S or PET SOUNDS. A batch of previously unreleased tunes appended to this reissue sweeten the pot some, but regardless, HEAD is a vitally important, often undervalued chapter in the Monkees' history.
The Monkees: Mickey Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, Peter Tork.NME (Magazine) (2/18/95, p.51) - 9 - Excellent Plus - "...an authentically important document of the time, alternating half a dozen intensely lovely songs (including Tork's mystical triumph `Can You Dig It' plus Nesmith's rousing `Circle Sky') with nonsense poetry and tripped out dialogue..." Head Music | List Price | $7.99 (You save $2.04) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Rock CDs, Pop, Oldies, Psychedelic, 60's | | Label | Rhino | | Orig Year | 1968 | | All Time Sales Rank |  12158  | | CD Universe Part number | 1117841 | | Catalog number | 71795 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Nov 15, 1994 | | Studio/Live | Mixed | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Personnel | Neil Young, Leon Russell, Ry Cooder, Dewey Martin, Russ Titelman | | Additional Info | Remastered |
Head Music Review Average Rating: (4.8 out of 5 stars)   The last album of the Monkees
Don't be fulled by the dull cover. Some lovely surprises - great largely unknown Goffin-King, Nilsson and Nesmith compositions. Peter Tork contributes his best songs since "Auntie Grizelda". The four boys sound really tight performing "Circle Sky" live from Salt Lake City. Soulful sweet Mickey Dolenz vocals and Davey Jones even plays a mean organ. It works even better if you're familiar with the Movie.
Submitted by edderupp (Queens, NY, USA) 
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REDISCOVERING AMERICA
I remembered The Monkees by their brilliant TV Show (I was 8 when it was first aired in my country and love it) and their best known hits but never didn't care of their albums. Some months ago I listened to the 'Music Box' package (downloaded from Slsk) and remained so delighted that began to seek for detailed info about their career and decided to order the first 6 Rhino CDs ..... What a wonderful experience !. THE MONKEES & MORE OF THE MONKEES are 2 of the best releases of their time; no matter that their musical input was minimal because every track beat like a heart by the strong personalities that they developed on TV. HEADQUARTERS and PAC & J LTD show The Monkees as a band and .... what a band ! .... their playing is very competent and the songwriting match (and in some casessurpass) those of the best-known songwriting teams that the used 'til then. On BIRDS, THE BEES & THE MONKEES the playing is again on the hands of studio cats but The Monkees retain the control of the production and, excepting for a couple a mellow Davy Jones tracks, is another good album. But my fave of all the pack is the HEAD soundtrack, a sort of A HARD DAY'S NIGHT on acid during an interestellar trip and one of the best pieces of psicodelia ever done. I recieved my order almost a month ago and I can hardly listen to another stuff. Thanks Mike, Mick, Davy & Peter and thanks to CD Universe.
Submitted by Stonedeluxe (Caracas, Venezuela)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No The best album the Monkees ever made!!!
"Head" was the sixth out of the Monkees' nine studio albums and the absolute best of their entire catalouge. This album was the soundtrack to their excellent 1968 film which was written and produced by my hero Jack Nicholson. All of the songs are classics. The theme from "Head" entitled "Porpoise Song" is the psychedelic single that was released from the album. "Ditty Diego-War Chant" is the hilarious parody of "Theme From The Monkees". "Circle Sky" is Michael Nesmith's classic rocker. "Can You Dig It" is another psychedelic offering. "As We Go Along" is a soft gentle ballad. "Daddy's Song" is the composition that reverts back to some of the early Monkees songs. Last but certainly not least is my favorite song on the album called "Long Title:Do I Have To Do This All Over Again" which is Peter Tork's final hurrah with the band. The movie sounds and the bonus tracks are also very groovy. Even though the Monkees made three more albums after this, "Head" is their real last album.
Submitted by Nicholas (Litchfield. MI, USA)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No monkees best movie...soundtrack
this monkees cd is great....contains wonderful songs and dialogue from the film ...a must for all monkees fans...jim
Submitted by bluekitty54 (los angeles,ca)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No Original album as strange as the film
The album as it stood in 1968, the year the amazing film came out, was not as good as it could have been. For reasons no one would care to admit, the band's blistering live version of Circle Sky was replaced by a comparatively flaccid studio cut. Rhino Records had to good sense to add the live version as a bonus track here, and it makes all the difference in the world. The rest of the album features some of the Monkees' finest music intercut with film dialogue. It's as mesmerizing an experience as watching the film itself.
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Recorded in 1966-67. Includes liner notes by David Fricke and Johnny Rogan.
Released in April 1967, months before the Summer Of Love, YOUNGER THAN YESTERDAY was proof that The Byrds had already graduated from their fascination with the psychedelic "scene." "Eight Miles High" may have introduced the general public to the counter culture's interests and fascinations, but this song cycle found The Byrds reluctant to rest their faith in either the growing movement they helped bring together, or the art form that was the movement's voice.
The sonic lessons they'd learned still infused many of the tracks. Tape-loops created the splendorous backdrop of "Mind Gardens," the Eastern modes used on "Eight Miles High" reappeared on the re-recorded "Why," and "C.T.A.-102" seemed less a song than an excuse to use the studio as a laboratory for new sounds. But a new direction was emerging. "So You Want To Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star," a tongue-in-cheek treatise on fame, and Bob Dylan's "My Back Pages," the best known tracks here, both hinted at a reevaluation of previously settled matters. David Crosby's folky, Eastern-tinged "Everybody's Been Burned" may have ...
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Recorded in Hollywood, California and New York, New York in 1966. Originally released on Colgems (102). Includes liner notes by Andrew Sandoval.
Clearly they were not America's answer to the Beatles, even though at the time moptop fans seethed and decided to boycott them. They were the best manufactured pop group ever, and in Michael Nesmith had a musical semi-genius. Their second album, apart from the wretched "Your Auntie Grizelda," carries on from their debut. It contains the mantric "(I'm Not Your) ...
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When John Stewart moved to Warner Brothers in 1971, his first album for the label, The Lonesome Picker Rides Again, stuck closely to the formula his Capitol albums did, but with a boatload more energy. Continuing to record in California, Sunstorm uses many of the same musicians who appear on Stewart's previous records, but there are some notable differences in its sound. Sunstorm was the first record where Stewart and producer Michael Stewart moved into the direction of an album that was assembled as much as it was recorded, and the sound is lusher, fuller. In addition, piano maestro Glen D. Hardin handled the musical arrangements. This can be heard from the delicate balance struck between acoustic guitars, pianos, and basslines on "Kansas Rain." The way the choruses fall in the backdrop just above the string section makes an evocative soundscape for Stewart's poignant lyrics. "Cheyenne" is a classic folk ballad cum country rambler with killer crescendos and pedal steel and fiddle solos. But it's not until "Bring It On Home" that the rollicking country-rock comes whistling in for the strike. With the handclaps (some of them done by Billy Mumy, aka Will Robinson from Lost in Space), large singalong chorus, and honky tonk piano that make Hardin's arrangements take full effect, Stewart's production makes the set feel live. Guitar legend James Burton plays not only guitar and dobro but sitar on the title track. There's a touching moment of Stewart with his father on "An Account of Haley's Comet." John Sr. recounts the personal story of his encounter with Haley's Comet, and Hardin assembles the musical accompaniment, with John Jr. and chorus singing the refrain. "Light ...
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Originally issued in the early 1950s, UNFORGETTABLE collects a number of Nat "King" Cole's initial pop hits, songs that found the renowned jazz pianist working in the crooner mode of Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby. Though some criticized Cole's move away from his jazz roots, these tunes allowed the amiable performer to showcase his warm, expressive singing, effectively translating his nuanced piano style to vocals. In addition to the elegant and beloved title track, this compilation includes other string-laden signature Cole numbers, most notably the sweeping "Too Young" and the swooning "Mona Lisa," making it an ideal investment for those keen on his ascension to stardom.
Nat King Cole scored a number 12 hit in February 1952 with the ballad "Unforgettable," and Capitol Records celebrated by issuing his first compilation album in the LP format, that is, the 10" LP format, with room for eight songs. In addition to "Unforgettable," these included four other chart singles: "(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons" (number one, 1946), "Mona Lisa" (number one, 1950), "Too Young" (number one, 1951), and "Red Sails in the Sunset" (number 24, 1951), plus a B-side ("Lost April"), a non-chart single ("A Portrait of Jennie," 1950), and an old standard (Irving Berlin's "What'll I Do?"). The disc thus didn't quite qualify as a complete set of Cole's biggest hits as of 1952 (in particular, it was missing "Nature Boy"), but with three chart-toppers and one of his real signature songs in the title track it was arguably a strong collection. In 1955, with the 12" LP supplanting the 10" format as the popular size for an album, Capitol issued a beefed-up version of Unforgettable by adding two songs to either side of the disc. "Answer Me, My Love" (number six, 1954) and "Hajji Baba (Persian Lament)" (number 14, 1954) were appended onto the end of Side One, and "Pretend" (number two, 1953) and "Make Her Mine" (number 19, 1954) went onto the end of Side Two. This made the album even more of a hits collection, if still incomplete due to Cole's numerous ...
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