Monkees Head CD

 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) 
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 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)
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 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)
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 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.
Submitted by Stuporfly (New York)
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