Headquarters

by The Monkees

Headquarters cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 22 May 1967
  • Label: Colgems
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:33:16
  • Community rating: 3.46/5 from 9 ratings

Artists on this release: Frederick Seykora, Michael Nesmith, Vincent DeRosa, Davy Jones, Peter Tork, Micky Dolenz

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'Headquarters' is a pivotal album for The Monkees, as it marks the first time they were allowed to write and perform their own music with minimal outside help. The result is a charming and eclectic collection of pop-rock tunes with psychedelic and country influences. The album showcases the band's genuine musical talents and their ability to craft catchy, well-written songs, moving them beyond their manufactured image.

Genres

Descriptors: jangly, accessible, melodic, retro, piano

Tracklist

  1. You Told Me (2:25)
  2. I'll Spend My Life With You (2:26)
  3. Forget That Girl (2:25)
  4. Band 6 (0:39)
  5. You Just May Be The One (2:03)
  6. Shades of Gray (3:22)
  7. I Can't Get Her Off My Mind (2:26)
  8. For Pete's Sake (Closing Theme) (2:11)
  9. Mr. Webster (2:04)
  10. Sunny Girlfriend (2:31)
  11. Zilch (1:07)
  12. No Time (2:08)
  13. Early Morning Blues And Greens (2:35)
  14. Randy Scouse Git (2:33)
  15. All of Your Toys (3:07)
  16. The Girl I Knew Somewhere (2:50)
  17. A Little Bit Me, a Little Bit You (2:52)
  18. She Hangs Out (2:42)
  19. Love to Love (2:34)
  20. You Can't Tie a Mustang Down (2:55)
  21. If I Learned to Play the Violin (2:46)
  22. 99 Pounds (2:29)
  23. The Girl I Knew Somewhere (2:55)
  24. Randy Scouse Git [Alternate Version] (2:21)
  25. Tema Dei Monkees (0:59)
  26. All of Your Toys (3:03)
  27. The Girl I Knew Somewhere (2:36)
  28. A Little Bit Me, a Little Bit You (2:36)
  29. She Hangs Out (2:35)
  30. The Girl I Knew Somewhere (2:38)
  31. Nine Times Blue (2:06)
  32. She'll Be There (2:33)
  33. Midnight Train (2:26)
  34. Peter Gunn's Gun (3:40)
  35. Jericho (1:59)
  36. Pillow Time (7:21)

Credits

  • Chip Douglas - bass [occasional]
  • Frederick Seykora - cello
  • Micky Dolenz - drums, guitar
  • Hank Cicalo - engineer [recording engineer]
  • Vincent DeRosa - french horn
  • Peter Tork - keyboards, twelve-string guitar [twelve-string], bass, banjo [five-string]
  • Michael Nesmith - pedal steel guitar, guitar [six-string], organ
  • Douglas Farthing Hatlelid - producer
  • Davy Jones - tambourine, maracas, percussion [jawbone]

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