1967 MONO SONG MIXES "HEADQUARTERS" ~ THE MONKEES ~Psych Pop Rural INFECTIOUS LP
Sold Date:
October 18, 2020
Start Date:
October 15, 2020
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$31.00
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Original MINT! 1968 ORIGINAL
FIRST PRESS IN GLORIOUS MONO ..|/\|...............................................|/\|..
The Monkees
"HEADQUARTERS"
..|/\|...............................................|/\|.. USA - COLGEMS - (MONO ) - COM 103..................................................
~ Original 1968 =MONO= TOP COPY ~~
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This was apparently a company error issue as original owner stated upon opening the stereo cover , a mono disc was inside. Seen this happen with records in the 60's where manufacturing control was not tightly monitored like it would become later.
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A FINAL COLLECTION COPY in glorious MONO ... the mono song mixes are preferable and creates a bold punchy production the way the group intended the album to sound ..,
STILL IN ORIGINAL FACTORY CELLOPHANE
IN 1967 The Monkees won the battle with their record label executives and performed Headquarters with their own instruments, and for that reason, The Lp is probably the most important release of all the bands albums. The potential for failure was immense. The band could loosely be termed musicians, but could hardly be termed a proper band. For instance, the only person with any previous experience behind a drum-kit was Davy Jones and he was so small he couldn't be seen from behind the equipment so the job was handed over to Mickey Dolenz. Given all the possible hazards Headquarters is an absolute triumph
53 years ago, Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, and Peter Tork found themselves at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart for the third time in less than a year, but this time it mattered more to the Monkees crew than the other two occasions combined. Why? Because this time The Monkees played their own instruments. The album is a brilliant conglomeration of everything that made the Monkees great - the rural/rock/psychedelic/pop influences of each of the band members different muses blend in a unique, and flabbergastingly successful way that defies all logic about how rock bands are supposed to work.
When a band comes into existence with the aid of a television studio, it should come as no real surprise when said band tends to be at the mercy of that studio, but you can imagine the frustration such a situation would cause with the band members, particularly when those members have proven ability as musicians. It wasn’t an easy battle for The Monkees to win, but in early 1967, the guys made their way into the RCA Music Center of the World Studios on Sunset Boulevard and, in no time at all, they had come up with an album which they viewed as a real game-changer.
Headquarters was definitely a great album, but a game-changer? Well, maybe, but certainly not from a commercial standpoint. Yes, it turned a number of heads and made more than a few non-believers realize that there was more to The Monkees than just the prefabricated poprock group they’d heretofore perceived them to be. Yes, it also set a precedent which led them into Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd., which many have argued is the best album in the entire Monkees catalog. Creatively speaking, though, the opportunity to play their own instruments and contribute creatively to their albums in a more substantial way truly brought out the best in The Monkees. Don’t believe us? Just listen.
You Told Me
I'll Spend My Life With You
Forget That Girl
Band 6
You Just May Be The One
Shades Of Gray
I Can't Get Her Off My Mind
For Pete's Sake
Mr. Webster
Sunny Girlfriend
Zilch
No Time
Early Morning Blues And Greens
Randy Scouse Git
CONDITION:
The cover: Rated: MINT in factory cellophane - final collection artifact with 4 sharp corners - real fresh look, 48 years of age -- there are no delete marks, no split seams, no bends, and no writing ... VERY collection worthy LP in this condition
The vinyl: Rated: M- TOP COPY, filled with shine plays easily with very enjoyable clear/clean audio ...play back should not reveal alarming distracting surface problems ... both MONO Colgems labels are clean
A cool addition to anyone's music library!
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GRADING SCALE: M, M-, EX, VG++,VG+, VG, VG- M Completely clean, no marks, plays clean
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EX Faint scuff or superficial mark, near M-, high gloss, plays clean VG++ Glossy with minimal scuffing or light mark playing very nice, enjoyable
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