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One of the Monkees' two best albums, HEADQUARTERS is also the one '60s album on which the band played nearly all the instruments, save for a string section and occasional bass from producer Chip Douglas. Since Michael Nesmith had instigated the revolt that led to the band's musical independence, he's in the forefront here, and his songs are uniformly excellent. The banjo-driven "You Told Me" and "Sunny Girlfriend" are two of his best country-influenced tunes, and "You Just May Be the One" is magnificent REVOLVER-influenced psychedelic pop.
Douglas' "Forget That Girl" features one of Micky Dolenz's best vocals, and Dolenz's own "Randy Scouse Git" is an impressionistic, trippy delight. Perhaps the album's best track is the Davy Jones lead "Early Morning Blues and Greens," a moody slice of atmospheric pop. Even oddities like "Band 6" and "Zilch" are interesting ephemera. This reissue features six interesting alternate takes and demos.
Deluxe Edition
Personnel: Michael Nesmith (pedal steel guitar).
Audio Remasterers: Andrew Sandoval; Dan Hersch; Bill Inglot.
The Monkees: Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, Peter Tork.
Monkees: Peter Tork (acoustic 12-string guitar); Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith (12-string guitar); Micky Dolenz (background vocals).
Additional personnel: Al Gorgoni, Don Thomas, Sal DiTroia, Gerry McGee, Hugh McCracken, Louie Shelton, Wayne Erwin (guitar); 'Unknown' (acoustic guitar); Frederick Seykora (cello); Vincent DeRosa (French horn); Stan Free (Clavinet); Artie Butler (organ); Jerry Yester, Larry Taylor , John London, Lou Mauro, James Tyrell (bass guitar); Billy Lewis, Herb Lovelle (drums); Tom Cerone, Gene Estes (tambourine); Chip Douglas, Neil Diamond (background vocals).
Rolling Stone (p.95) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[A]s a pop encounter with the hippie moment, it's hard to beat."
Q (5/95, p.127) - 4 Stars - Excellent - "...the only one which features Tork, Nesmith, Jones and Dolenz playing on every cut without heaps of session players. Even their songwriting stands up as classic country-esque 12-string folk-pop..."
NME (Magazine) (2/18/95, p.51) - 7 - Very Good - "...Palpably fun and groovy, it is the sound of blind men suddenly marvelling at the gift of sight, with at least three self-composed gems: Nesmith's `You Just May Be The One,' Tork's `For Pete's Sake' and Dolenz's `Randy Scouse Git,' a wild portrait of London life at the height of Beatlemania..." Headquarters Music | List Price | $24.98 (You save $3.69) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Pop CDs, Oldies, 60's, Bubble Gum, Rock | | Label | Rhino | | Orig Year | 1967 | | All Time Sales Rank |  9846  | | CD Universe Part number | 7456672 | | Catalog number | 77760 | | Discs | 2 | | Release Date | Jul 10, 2007 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Douglas Farthing Hatlelid; Jeff Barry; Andrew Sandoval (Reissue); Bill Inglot (Reissue) | | Engineer | Richie Schmitt; Hank Cicalo; Ray Hall; Dick Bogert | | Recording Time | 125 minutes | | Personnel | Michael Nesmith - 12-string guitar
Davy Jones
Peter Tork - acoustic 12-string guitar
Micky Dolenz - background vocals
Also: Hugh McCracken, Neil Diamond, Louie Shelton, Larry Taylor, Vincent DeRosa, Herb Lovelle, Gene Estes, Al Gorgoni, Gerry McGee, Chip Douglas, Artie Butler, John London, Frederick Seykora, Billy Lewis, Jerry Yester, Wayne Erwin, Stan Free, Don Thomas, James Tyrell, Lou Mauro, Sal DiTroia, Tom Cerone | | Additional Info | Remastered; Deluxe Edition; Digipak |
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  | 1. | You Told Me  | $0.99 | |
| 2. | I'll Spend My Life With You | $0.99 | |
| 3. | Forget That Girl | $0.99 | |
| 4. | Band 6 | $0.99 | |
| 5. | You Just May Be the One | $0.99 | |
| 6. | Shades of Gray | |
| 7. | I Can't Get Her Off My Mind | $0.99 | |
| 8. | For Pete's Sake | $0.99 | |
| 9. | Mr. Webster | $0.99 | |
| 10. | Sunny Girlfriend | $0.99 | |
| 11. | Zilch | $0.99 | |
| 12. | No Time | $0.99 | |
| 13. | Early Morning Blues and Greens | $0.99 | |
| 14. | Randy Scouse Git | $0.99 | |
| 15. | All of Your Toys - (Stereo Remix, previously unreleased) | $0.99 | |
| 16. | Girl I Knew Somewhere, The - (First Recorded Version/Stereo Remix) | $0.99 | |
| 17. | Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You, A - (Stereo Remix, previously unreleased) | |
| 18. | She Hangs Out - (Stereo Remix, previously unreleased) | |
| 19. | Love to Love - (Stereo Remix, previously unreleased) | |
| 20. | You Can't Tie a Mustang Down - (Stereo Remix, previously unreleased) | |
| 21. | If I Learned to Play the Violin - (Stereo Remix, previously unreleased) | |
| 22. | 99 Pounds - (Stereo Remix, previously unreleased) | |
| 23. | Girl I Knew Somewhere, The - (Stereo Remix, previously unreleased, Single Version) | |
| 24. | Randy Scouse Git - (Alternate Version) | |
| 25. | Tema Dei Monkees - (Stereo Remix, previously unreleased) | |
| | Headquarters Songs DISC 2: |
| 1. | You Told Me | |
| 2. | I'll Spend My Life With You | |
| 3. | Forget That Girl | |
| 4. | Band 6 | |
| 5. | You Just May Be the One | |
| 6. | Shades of Gray | |
| 7. | I Can't Get Her Off My Mind | |
| 8. | For Pete's Sake | |
| 9. | Mr. Webster | |
| 10. | Sunny Girlfriend | |
| 11. | Zilch | |
| 12. | No Time | |
| 13. | Early Morning Blues and Greens | |
| 14. | Randy Scouse Git | |
| 15. | All of Your Toys - (Mono Mix) | |
| 16. | Girl I Knew Somewhere, The - (Alternate Mono Mix, First Recorded Version) | |
| 17. | Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You, A - (Mono Single Mix) | |
| 18. | She Hangs Out - (Mono Single Mix) | |
| 19. | Girl I Knew Somewhere, The - (Mono Single Mix) | |
| 20. | Nine Times Blue - (Demo Version) | |
| 21. | She'll Be There | |
| 22. | Midnight Train - (Demo Version) | |
| 23. | Peter Gunn's Gun | |
| 24. | Jericho | |
| 25. | Pillow Time - (Demo Version) | |
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