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The Monkees’ tale is legendary. Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Mike Nesmith and Peter Tork were plucked by fate from a mass casting call in 1965. Asked to portray a zany rock band in the spirit of the Beatles’ A Hard Day’s Night, the quartet went on to out-sell the Beatles and the Rolling Stones combined: more than 16 million albums between 1966 and 1968.
Rhino celebrates the 40th anniversary of HEADQUARTERS and PISCES, AQUARIUS, CAPRICORN & JONES LTD. with a deluxe two-disc set that contains the stereo and mono mixes of the original albums along with rare and unreleased bonus tracks from the album’s sessions. In Stores July 10th!!
HEADQUARTERS Deluxe Edition
The Monkees’ third album, HEADQUARTERS, was also the group’s third 1 record. Released in 1967 just as the Summer of Love was flowering, the album represents a watershed moment for the quartet. After a bitter fight for more creative control, the band members were finally allowed to pick the songs they sang and play on the songs they recorded. The band tracked 13 songs for the album including the Nesmith-penned single “The Girl I Knew Somewhere†(which was not originally included on the album), “Shades Of Gray,†“You Just May Be The One,†“Randy Scouse Git†and “For Pete’s Sake,†a track later used as the closing theme to the band’s Emmy-winning television show. Among the set’s 21 bonus songs are several unreleased stereo remixes including “You Can’t Tie A Mustang Down,†“If I Learn To Play The Violin†and “A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You,†the 2 hit single written by Neil Diamond, plus demo versions of “Nine Times Blue,†“Midnight Train†and “Pillow Time.â€
PISCES, AQUARIUS, CAPRICORN & JONES LTD. Deluxe Edition
Just before Thanksgiving 1967, The Monkees returned with their fourth consecutive 1 album, PISCES, AQUARIUS, CAPRICORN & JONES LTD. Generally considered as one of the band’s finest, the album’s 13 tracks include the hit songs “Pleasant Valley Sunday†written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King and “Words,†by the songwriting team of Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart, who wrote many of the band’s biggest hits. The set’s 14 bonus tracks feature unreleased alternate mixes of “Star Collector,†“Salesman,†“Cuddly Toy†(a Harry Nilsson song) and “Daily Nightly,†a song Nesmith wrote about the ’66 riots on the Sunset Strip. The bonus tracks also include the soulful “Goin’ Down,†a track that came together during a jam session and was based on the chord progression of Mose Allison’s “Parchment Farm.â€
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LIMITED EDITION 7" SINGLE
What’s better than owning two of The Monkees finest titles, in Deluxe Editions (Headquarters and Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd.)? Receiving a free limited edition 7†single (featuring two previously unreleased tracks from 1967!) when you order both titles from www.rhino.com or www.monkees.com! Now, be sure to order right away, groovers, because this offer is only good while supplies last.
The Monkees Deluxe Edition
Originally released in 1966, The Monkees had an amazing 78-week run on the Billboard album chart. It includes the 1 hit "Last Train To Clarksville" and the infectious "(Theme From) The Monkees," both written for the band by hit songwriting team Boyce & Hart. Also features Goffin & King’s "Take A Giant Step" and David Gates’ "Saturday’s Child." Disc one’s nine bonus tracks include previously unreleased alternate mixes of "The Kind Of Girl I Could Love" and "Papa Gene’s Blues," plus a take of "I Don’t Think You Know Me" featuring Micky Dolenz on vocals. Disc two’s eight bonus cuts include a previously unreleased demo version of "Propinquity (I’ve Just Begun To Care)" and a rare Kellogg’s jingle.
More of the Monkees Deluxe Edition
1967’s More Of The Monkees was the band’s most successful album, becoming the third best-selling LP of the ’60s (ranking higher than any Beatles album). The band topped the pop singles charts again with the Neil Diamond-penned "I’m A Believer." The album also features the Top 20 hit "(I’m Not Your) Steppin’ Stone" and the classic cut "She," both composed by Boyce & Hart. Twelve bonus tracks on disc one include an alternate mix of "I’m A Believer" and a version of "Look Out (Here Comes Tomorrow)" that features Peter Tork’s narration." Disc two’s six bonus cuts include the first recorded version of "Valleri" "and a previously unreleased alternate mix of "Tear Drop City."
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