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loog droog
Headquarters is one of my favorite albums of all time.
Played it to death during the summer of '77. (that's right--'77, not '67!)
It was the spotlighted album during the tour that Mike, Peter, and Mickey did three (?) years ago. Hearing Mike sing "You Told Me" "Sunny Girlfriend" "You Just May Be The One" from that album, plus "Circle Sky" from the movie Head (with footage from the film projected behind) was unbelievable. For me personally it was like getting an impossible wish come true to hear those songs played live.
Easily one of the most enjoyable concert experiences I've ever had.
The best part was during the song, "For Pete's Sake" (the song which began, "In this generation..." and was used on the TV show as music during the end credits) The crowd went nuts and was singing along, and the moment when everyone sang "We were born to love one another..." remains fixed in my mind as one of life-affirming fun and pure joy.
Which has always been a part of The Monkees brand.
I will be checking out this new album.
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RollingFreak
I hear the album is pretty good. Surprising for the Monkees, although I also didn't know Mike is involved. So if they all tried its not shocking that its passable.
I still never really forgave Mike for not touring with them. The Monkees are underrated and their first run of 4 or so albums are really good. Between 2000 and whenever Davey died, had it been all 4 I would have gone. I was always annoyed Mike didn't and didn't care enough to see the other 3. Then RIGHT after Davey dies Mike suddenly goes out on tour with them. I think it was just a few months later. That really pissed me off.
I might check out the album but I have no interest in seeing two of them tour. It was kinda all or none for me, although I'm sure Mike, Pete and Davy would have been enjoyable.
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RollingFreak
I hear the album is pretty good. Surprising for the Monkees, although I also didn't know Mike is involved. So if they all tried its not shocking that its passable.
I still never really forgave Mike for not touring with them. The Monkees are underrated and their first run of 4 or so albums are really good. Between 2000 and whenever Davey died, had it been all 4 I would have gone. I was always annoyed Mike didn't and didn't care enough to see the other 3. Then RIGHT after Davey dies Mike suddenly goes out on tour with them. I think it was just a few months later. That really pissed me off.
I might check out the album but I have no interest in seeing two of them tour. It was kinda all or none for me, although I'm sure Mike, Pete and Davy would have been enjoyable.
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RollingFreak
I hear the album is pretty good. Surprising for the Monkees, although I also didn't know Mike is involved. So if they all tried its not shocking that its passable.
I still never really forgave Mike for not touring with them. The Monkees are underrated and their first run of 4 or so albums are really good. Between 2000 and whenever Davey died, had it been all 4 I would have gone. I was always annoyed Mike didn't and didn't care enough to see the other 3. Then RIGHT after Davey dies Mike suddenly goes out on tour with them. I think it was just a few months later. That really pissed me off.
I might check out the album but I have no interest in seeing two of them tour. It was kinda all or none for me, although I'm sure Mike, Pete and Davy would have been enjoyable.
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howlingmad
Wow, where did this come from? What a nice surprise to see the band finally- finally!- delivering the kind of reunion album fans have wanted for the past 20 years.
Of course, it's more than a little bittersweet to realize they finally pulled it off and Davy wasn't around to be a part of it. But I guess he was there in spirit as I don't know how else to explain the album being so good.
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Jah Paul
Davy's definitely there in spirit...and song!
From one of the Rolling Stone articles:
"A key part of that sound is the voice of Davy Jones, who passed away from a heart attack in 2012. Luckily, they were able to unearth a previously unreleased 1967 recording of Jones singing Neil Diamond's "Love to Love" that required little more than some new background vocals before it was ready for release."
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spsimmons
From the Monkees FB page:
We are proud to announce GOOD TIMES! Will debut on this week's Billboard Top 200 at #14!
The new album also charted on the following charts:
#6 on Current Albums
#5 on Physical Albums
#15 on Digital Albums
#2 on Current Pop Albums
This makes GOOD TIMES! The highest charting album from The Monkees since 1968's THE BIRDS, THE BEES & THE MONKEES! A big congratulations to The Monkees for this historic achievement!
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batcave
I like the album a lot. Just two fails in my opinion. Tork's Little Girl and Nez's I Know What I Know. Little Girl was written for Davey and he might have been able to do something with it, but Tork just can't muster it. After the brilliant Me and Magdalena, I would have liked something a bit more upbeat and countryish from Nez. This and Little Girls get skipped....
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stonehearted
Interesting how Mike Nesmith finally tours (and records) under the aegis of The Monkees only after Davy Jones has passed.
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Rocky Dijon
All four did an album for their 30th anniversary and toured behind it (for one leg at least). There was even a TV reunion movie with all four of them that Nesmith wrote and directed. There have been permutations with two or three of them ever since Peter quit following the dreadful 33 1/3 REVOLUTIONS PER MONKEE variety special. It was that way in the late 60s, early and mid-70s, mid- and late 80s, etc.