Early Headquarters

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Early Headquarters is a compiled by C.Syde65 in 2012. It is a representation of what The Monkees may otherwise have released as their third album if they hadn't taken control of their music and released . If they hadn't decided to take control of their music, the odds are that they would have released an album very similar to rather than Headquarters as their third album.
For CD bonus tracks, I decided to include the tracks the Monkees had recorded in 16 January – 23 February 1967 outside 's control. This was partly due to those tracks being recorded around the same time, and that '' was subsequently released as the B-Side of ''.
I was initially unaware that 'The Girl I Knew Somewhere' which was recorded under the Monkees' direction, also featured them on accompaniment. I didn't realise that The Monkees had been given the opportunity to play their own instruments on any tracks recorded in the studio before Don Kirshner was fired. Despite this, I had read in the '' article on the , that the Monkees had played their instruments on the song that was originally going to appear as the A-Side of 'The Girl I Knew Somewhere'.
In addition to 'All of Your Toys', 'The Girl I Knew Somewhere' and 'She's So Far Out, She's In', for bonus tracks I added the early versions of the four tracks that had been rerecorded for Headquarters – 'I'll Spend My Life with You', 'You Just May Be the One', 'I Can't Get Her off My Mind', and 'Mr. Webster'. 'I Never Thought It Peculiar' which had been featured on Changes was added to this compilation as a bonus track as well.
In 2024, I updated the compilation to include the remaining tracks from the Headquarters sessions that had been recorded in 23 February 1967 at the latest – 'Sunny Girlfriend', and the demo versions of 'Seeger's Theme', 'Can You Dig It?', 'Nine Times Blue', and ''.
==Track Listing==
;Side One
#'I Wanna Be Your Puppy Dog' [Backing Track / Take 10] (, ) – 2:32
#'You Can't Tie a Mustang Down' (, , ) – 3:00
#'I Didn't Know You Had It in You Sally (You're a Real Ball of Fire)' (Linzer, Randell) – 2:06
#'Love is on the Way' [Backing Track / Take 7] (Linzer, Randell) – 2:25
#'Gotta Give It Time' (Barry, ) – 2:17
#'Sugar Man' [Backing Track / Take 6] (Linzer, Randell) – 2:32
#'99 Pounds' (Barry) – 2:30
#'She Hangs Out' [Single Version] (Barry) – 2:34
;Side Two
#'' () – 2:51
#'Love to Love' [1996 Stereo Mix] (Diamond) – 2:31
#'Poor Little Me' [Backing Track / Take 14] (Barry, ) – 2:41
#'If I Learned to Play the Violin' (Levine, ) – 2:48
#'Black and Blue' [Backing Track / Take 6] (Diamond, Leiber, Stoller) – 2:08
#'Eve of My Sorrow' [Backing Track / Take 7] (Barry, Leiber, Levine, Stoller) – 2:15
#'The Love You Got Inside' [Backing Track / Take 9] (Barry, Kim, Leiber, Stoller) – 3:04
;2012 Compact Disc Reissue Bonus Tracks
#'' () – 3:09
#'' () – 2:34
#'She's So Far Out, She's In' [Tracking Session / Takes 1 and 2] (Thomas Baker Knight) – 4:00
#'I Can't Get Her off My Mind' [First Recorded Version] (, ) – 2:55
#'I'll Spend My Life with You' [First Recorded Version] (Boyce, Hart) – 2:30
#'You Just May Be the One' [First Recorded Version] (Nesmith) – 2:00
#'Mr. Webster' [First Recorded Version] (Boyce, Hart) – 2:54
#'I Never Thought It Peculiar' (Boyce, Hart) – 2:27
;2024 Compact Disc Reissue Bonus Tracks
#'She's So Far Out, She's In' [Tracking Session / Takes 1 and 2] (Baker Knight) – 4:00
#'The Girl I Knew Somewhere' (Nesmith) – 2:34
#'All of Your Toys' (Martin) – 3:09
#'Seeger's Theme' [Demo Version] () – 1:26
#'Can You Dig It?' [Demo Version] () – 2:21
#'Nine Times Blue' [Demo Version] (Nesmith) – 2:08
#'' [Demo Version] () – 3:06
#'Sunny Girlfriend' (Nesmith) – 2:34
#'You Just May Be the One' [First Recorded Version] (Nesmith) – 2:00
#'I Can't Get Her off My Mind' [First Recorded Version] (Boyce, Hart) – 2:55
#'Mr. Webster' [First Recorded Version] (Boyce, Hart) – 2:54
#'I'll Spend My Life with You' [First Recorded Version] (Boyce, Hart) – 2:30
#'I Never Thought It Peculiar' (Boyce, Hart) – 2:27
==Session Information==
'I Wanna Be Your Puppy Dog' [Backing Track / Take 10]
*Written by and 
*Guitar: Ralph Casale, , Charlie Macy, Bob Rand, and Donald Thomas
*Bass Guitar: Joe Macho
*Drums: 
*Tambourine: Unknown
*Clavinet: Stan Free
*Organ: 
*Handclaps: Unknown
*Produced by Denny Randell
*Arranged by 
*Engineered by Ray Hall
*Recorded at , , 22 (1:00 – 7:30 PM) and 27 January 1967 (11:00 AM – 7:00 PM)
*Released: 18th November 2022
*Original Album: – Disc 2
*Recording Session: 
*Duration: 0:02:32
*Genre: 
*Label: 
*Mix/Version: Backing Track / Take 10 / 2022 Stereo Mix
*Channels: 
'You Can't Tie a Mustang Down'
*Written by , , and 
*Lead vocal by 
*Guitar: Al Gorgoni, , and Donald Thomas
*Bass Guitar: Louis Mauro and James Tyrell
*Drums: 
*Tambourine: Thomas Cerone
*Clavinet: Stan Free
*Organ: Arthur Butler
*Produced by Jeff Barry
*Arranged by Jeff Barry
*Engineered by Ray Hall
*Recorded at RCA Victor Studio B, New York City, 21 (11:00 AM – 7:00 PM) and 24 January, and 4 February 1967
*Released: 17th March 1998
*Original Album: 
*Recording Session: Headquarters
*Duration: 0:03:00
*Genre: Bubblegum Pop
*Label: Rhino Records
*Mix/Version: 2007 Stereo Mix
*Channels: Stereo
'I Didn't Know You Had It in You Sally (You're a Real Ball of Fire)'
*Written by Sandy Linzer and Denny Randell
*Lead vocal by 
*Banjo: Charlie Macy
*Bass Guitar: Joe Macho
*Drums: Buddy Saltzman
*Clavinet: Stan Free
*Organ: Arthur Butler
*Tuba: Don Butterfield
*Soprano Saxophone: 
*Saxophone: Joseph Grimaldi and Seldon Powell
*Produced by Denny Randell
*Engineered by Ray Hall
*Reproduced by Jeff Barry
*Recorded at RCA Victor Studio B, New York City, 22 (1:00 – 7:30 PM) and 28 January 1967 (4:30 PM – 7:30 PM), and 15 September 1969
*Released: 2007 and 18th November 2022
*Original Single: 'I Didn't Know You Had It in You Sally, You're a Real Ball of Fire' (A-Side)
*Original Album: Headquarters: Super Deluxe Edition – Disc 1
*Recording Sessions: Headquarters / 
*Duration: 0:02:06
*Genre: 
*Label: Rhino Records
*Mix/Version: 45 Version / 2007 Stereo Mix
*Channels: Stereo
*The track includes a vocal that Micky recorded in 1969.
'Love is on the Way' [Backing Track / Take 7]
*Written by Sandy Linzer and Denny Randell
*Guitar: Ralph Casale, Al Gorgoni, Charlie Macy, Bob Rand, and Donald Thomas
*Bass Guitar: Joe Macho
*Drums: Buddy Saltzman and Unknown
*Tambourine: Stan Free
*Accordion: Domenic Cortese
*Clavinet: Stan Free
*Organ: Arthur Butler
*Percussion: Unknown
*Produced by Denny Randell
*Arranged by Jimmy 'Wiz' Wisner
*Engineered by Ray Hall
*Recorded at RCA Victor Studio B, New York City, 22 (1:00 – 7:30 PM), 27 (11:00 AM – 7:00 PM), and 28 January 1967 (4:30 PM – 7:30 PM)
*Released: 18th November 2022
*Original Album: Headquarters: Super Deluxe Edition – Disc 2
*Recording Session: Headquarters
*Duration: 0:02:25
*Genre: Bubblegum Pop
*Label: Rhino Records
*Mix/Version: Backing Track / Take 7 / 2022 Stereo Mix
*Channels: Stereo
'Gotta Give It Time'
*Written by Jeff Barry, Jerry Leiber, , and Mike Stoller https://monkeessessionography.tripod.com/3rdhq.html
*Lead vocal by Micky Dolenz
*Backing vocal: 
*Guitar: Al Gorgoni, Hugh McCracken, and Donald Thomas
*Bass Guitar: Louis Mauro
*Drums: Herbert Lovelle
*Organ: Arthur Butler
*Tambourine: Thomas Cerone
*Produced by Jeff Barry
*Arranged by Jeff Barry
*Engineered by Ray Hall
*Reproduced by 
*Recorded at RCA Victor Studio B, New York City, 21 (11:00 AM – 7:00 PM) and 24 January 1967, and Lucy's Meat Market, , , February 2016
*Released: 27th May 2016
*Original Album: 
*Recording Sessions: Headquarters / Good Times!
*Duration: 0:02:17
*Genre: Bubblegum Pop
*Label: Rhino Records
*Mix/Version: LP Version / 2016 Stereo LP Mix
*Channels: Stereo
*Leftover from the final -supervised sessions in January 1967, however no vocals were recorded at the time.
'Sugar Man' [Backing Track / Take 6]
*Written by Sandy Linzer and Denny Randell
*Guitar: Ralph Casale, Al Gorgoni, Charlie Macy, Bob Rand, and Donald Thomas
*Bass Guitar: Joe Macho
*Drums: Buddy Saltzman
*Tambourine: Stan Free
*Clavinet: Stan Free
*Organ: Arthur Butler and Unknown
*Percussion: Unknown
*Produced by Denny Randell
*Engineered by Ray Hall
*Recorded at RCA Victor Studio B, New York City, 22 (1:00 – 7:30 PM), 27 (11:00 AM – 7:00 PM), and 28 January 1967 (4:30 PM – 7:30 PM)
*Released: 18th November 2022
*Original Album: Headquarters: Super Deluxe Edition – Disc 2
*Recording Session: Headquarters
*Duration: 0:02:32
*Genre: Bubblegum Pop
*Label: Rhino Records
*Mix/Version: Backing Track / Take 6 / 2022 Stereo Mix
*Channels: Stereo
*Another song '' which had been recorded by , is said to have been earlier offered to The Monkees, although songwriter Jeff Barry denies this. Don Kirsher has said that Michael Nesmith put his fist through the wall of the Beverly Hills Hotel refusing to do 'Sugar, Sugar'. However, Monkees archival expert has suggested that the band may actually instead have been offered the song 'Sugar Man', but with the passage of time the parties involved simply misremembered it as being 'Sugar, Sugar', in large part because it made a better anecdote. claimed in an interview that the band were offered 'Sugar, Sugar', despite Jeff Barry's denial of this. A link to the interview can be found here.
*Personally I think The Monkees could have been offered both songs at different times. The song 'Sugar Man' was definitely on the list of The Monkees' song outtakes recorded during the sessions of Headquarters. Except that Don Kirshner didn't get round to calling a Monkee in to record vocals for the track before he got fired. Peter Tork said that they were offered the song 'Sugar, Sugar' during the beginning of the recording sessions for which was more than a month after Don Kirshner had been fired.
'99 Pounds'
*Written by Jeff Barry
*Lead vocal by David Jones
*Backing vocal: Unknown
*Guitar: Al Gorgoni, Hugh McCracken, and Donald Thomas
*Bass Guitar: Louis Mauro and James Tyrell
*Drums: Herbert Lovelle
*Clavinet: Stan Free
*Organ: Arthur Butler
*Tambourine: Thomas Cerone
*Produced by Jeff Barry
*Arranged by Jeff Barry
*Engineered by Ray Hall
*Recorded at RCA Victor Studio B, New York City, 21 (11:00 AM – 7:00 PM) and 24 January, and 4, 5, and 6 February 1967
*Released: 30th June 1970
*Original Album: 
*Recording Session: Headquarters
*Airdate: 3rd October 1970
*Episode Debut: 'The Prince and the Paupers'
*Duration: 0:02:30
*Genre: 
*Label: 
*Mix/Version: LP Version / 2007 Stereo Mix
*Channels: Stereo
*Recorded during the final Kirshner-supervised Monkees sessions for what would become known as Headquarters.
'She Hangs Out' [Single Version]
*Written by Jeff Barry and 
*Lead vocal by David Jones
*Backing vocal: Unknown
*Guitar: Al Gorgoni, Hugh McCracken, and Donald Thomas
*Bass Guitar: Louis Mauro and James Tyrell
*Drums: Herbert Lovelle
*Clavinet: Stan Free
*Organ: Arthur Butler
*Tambourine: Thomas Cerone
*Produced by Jeff Barry
*Arranged by Jeff Barry
*Engineered by Ray Hall
*Recorded at RCA Victor Studio B, New York City, 21 (11:00 AM – 7:00 PM) and 24 January, and 4 and 5 February 1967
*Released: February 1967 (Withdrawn) and November 1982
*Original Single: 'A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You' (B-Side)
*Original Album: 
*Recording Session: Headquarters
*Duration: 0:02:34
*Genre: , , Pop Music
*Label: Colgems Records
*Mix/Version: 45 Version / 1967 Mono Mix
*Channels: 
*Ripped from: – Disc 1
*While Jeff Barry is officially credited as the writer of the song, several websites and sources claim Ellie Greenwich to have cowritten the track. https://www.popsike.com/THE-MONKEESSHE-HANGS-OUTRARE-WITHDRAWN-CANADIAN-45/280576882261.html
*Later rerecorded and released on Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn and Jones Limited.
''
*Written by 
*Lead vocal by David Jones
*Backing vocals: Neil Diamond and Unknown
*Guitar: Al Gorgoni, Hugh McCracken, and Donald Thomas
*Bass Guitar: Louis Mauro and James Tyrell
*Drums: Herbert Lovelle
*Clavinet: Stan Free
*Organ: Arthur Butler
*Tambourine: Thomas Cerone
*Produced by Jeff Barry
*Arranged by Jeff Barry
*Engineered by Ray Hall
*Recorded at RCA Victor Studio B, New York City, 21 (11:00 AM – 7:00 PM) and 24 January, and 4, 5, 6, and 8 February 1967
*Released: February (Withdrawn) and 8th March 1967 (Reissued), and 9th June 1969
*Original Single: 'A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You' (A-Side)
*Original Album: (Colgems)
*Recording Session: Headquarters
*Airdate: 17th April 1967
*Episode Debut: 'Monkees at the Movies'
*Duration: 0:02:51
*Genre: Pop Music
*Label: Colgems Records
*Mix/Version: 45 Version / 1969 Stereo Mix
*Channels: Stereo
*Ripped from: The ★ Collection: 25th Anniversary Edition
*Reached ♯2 on the pop music charts.
*Both mono and stereo mixes of 'A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You' were made, the master recordings of the song disappeared after the 1960's, with later issues being made from dubs of the earlier mixes. The original stereo mix (with reverb added to the vocals, a longer fade, no handclaps, and David Jones singing 'oh girl, oh girl' over the bridge) first appeared on The Monkees Greatest Hits album in 1969 and later on other collections, until the multitrack master was rediscovered by Rhino Records; a new stereo remix, more closely matching the mono mix, was issued on Rhino's in 2007. http://monkeesmixography.wikidot.com/a-little-bit-me-a-little-bit-you
'Love to Love'
*Written by Neil Diamond
*Lead vocal by David Jones
*Guitar: Al Gorgoni, Hugh McCracken, and Donald Thomas
*Bass Guitar: Louis Mauro and James Tyrell
*Drums: Herbert Lovelle
*Clavinet: Stan Free
*Organ: Arthur Butler
*Tambourine: Thomas Cerone
*Produced by Jeff Barry
*Arranged by Jeff Barry
*Engineered by Ray Hall
*Reproduced by Brendan Cahill
*Recorded at RCA Victor Studio B, New York City, 21 (11:00 AM – 7:00 PM) and 24 January, and 4 and 5 February 1967, and 5 August 1969
*Released: 1979
*Original Album: – Disc 2
*Recording Sessions: Headquarters / The Monkees Present
*Duration: 0:02:31
*Genre: Pop Music
*Label: 
*Mix/Version: LP Version / 1996 Stereo Mix / Master A
*Channels: Stereo
*Ripped from: – Disc 2
*The 1996 stereo mix of 'Love to Love' is considered to be in an alternate mix, even though as of 2001 it is the most commonly used, and probably the most commercially known mix to date. The reason the mix is considered as such could be because it is a 1967 song featuring a David Jones vocal that was rerecorded in 1969. Or maybe because it had been remixed prior to release.
*All mixes of the song include a vocal that David Jones rerecorded in 1969.
*Originally recorded in 1967 for the group's third album (which would become Headquarters), a vocal track was rerecorded by Jones in 1969 for The Monkees Present, but left unreleased until 2016 when Micky Dolenz and Peter Tork contributed new backing vocals for Good Times! The original vocal track recorded in 1967 remains unreleased, though another vocal track recorded in 1969 was featured on most releases of the song.
'Poor Little Me' [Backing Track / Take 14]
*Written by Jeff Barry and 
*Guitar: Sal DiTroia, Hugh McCracken, and Donald Thomas
*Bass Guitar: James Tyrell
*Drums: Herbert Lovelle
*Clavinet: Stan Free
*Organ: Arthur Butler
*Tambourine: Thomas Cerone
*Produced by Jeff Barry
*Arranged by Jeff Barry
*Engineered by Ray Hall
*Recorded at RCA Victor Studio B, New York City, 26 January 1967 (11:00 AM – 6:30 PM)
*Released: 18th November 2022
*Original Album: Headquarters: Super Deluxe Edition – Disc 2
*Recording Session: Headquarters
*Duration: 0:02:41
*Label: Rhino Records
*Mix/Version: Backing Track / Take 14 / 2022 Stereo Mix
*Channels: Stereo
'If I Learned to Play the Violin'
*Written by Joey Levine and 
*Lead vocal by David Jones
*Guitar: Sal DiTroia, Hugh McCracken, and Donald Thomas
*Bass Guitar: James Tyrell
*Drums: Herbert Lovelle
*Clavinet: Stan Free
*Organ: Arthur Butler
*Tambourine: Thomas Cerone
*Produced by Jeff Barry
*Arranged by Jeff Barry
*Engineered by Ray Hall
*Recorded at RCA Victor Studio B, New York City, 26 January (11:00 AM – 6:30 PM), and 4 and 6 February 1967
*Released: 10th July 2007
*Original Album: Headquarters: Deluxe Edition – Disc 1
*Recording Session: Headquarters
*Duration: 0:02:48
*Genre: Pop Music
*Label: Rhino Records
*Mix/Version: 2007 Stereo Mix
*Channels: Stereo
'Black and Blue' [Backing Track / Take 6]
*Written by Neil Diamond, Jerry Leiber, and Mike Stoller
*Guitar: Sal DiTroia, Hugh McCracken, and Donald Thomas
*Bass Guitar: James Tyrell
*Drums: Herbert Lovelle
*Clavinet: Stan Free
*Organ: Arthur Butler
*Produced by Jeff Barry
*Arranged by Jeff Barry
*Engineered by Ray Hall
*Recorded at RCA Victor Studio B, New York City, 26 January 1967 (11:00 AM – 6:30 PM)
*Released: 18th November 2022
*Original Album: Headquarters: Super Deluxe Edition – Disc 2
*Recording Session: Headquarters
*Duration: 0:02:08
*Label: Rhino Records
*Mix/Version: Backing Track / Take 6 / 2022 Stereo Mix
*Channels: Stereo
'Eve of My Sorrow' [Backing Track / Take 7]
*Written by Jeff Barry, Jerry Leiber, Joey Levine, and Mike Stoller
*Guitar: Sal DiTroia, Hugh McCracken, and Donald Thomas
*Bass Guitar: James Tyrell
*Drums: Herbert Lovelle
*Clavinet: Stan Free
*Organ: Arthur Butler
*Produced by Jeff Barry
*Arranged by Jeff Barry
*Engineered by Ray Hall
*Recorded at RCA Victor Studio B, New York City, 26 January 1967 (11:00 AM – 6:30 PM)
*Released: 18th November 2022
*Original Album: Headquarters: Super Deluxe Edition – Disc 2
*Recording Session: Headquarters
*Duration: 0:02:15
*Label: Rhino Records
*Mix/Version: Backing Track / Take 7 / 2022 Stereo Mix
*Channels: Stereo
'The Love You Got Inside' [Backing Track / Take 9]
*Written by Jeff Barry, Andy Kim, Jerry Leiber, and Mike Stoller
*Guitar: Sal DiTroia, Hugh McCracken, and Donald Thomas
*Bass Guitar: James Tyrell
*Drums: Herbert Lovelle
*Clavinet: Stan Free
*Organ: Arthur Butler
*Produced by Jeff Barry
*Arranged by Jeff Barry
*Engineered by Ray Hall
*Recorded at RCA Victor Studio B, New York City, 26 January 1967 (11:00 AM – 6:30 PM)
*Released: 18th November 2022
*Original Album: Headquarters: Super Deluxe Edition – Disc 2
*Recording Session: Headquarters
*Duration: 0:03:04
*Label: Rhino Records
*Mix/Version: Backing Track / Take 9 / 2022 Stereo Mix
*Channels: Stereo
==Bonus Track Session Information==
''
*Written by 
*Lead vocal by Micky Dolenz
*Backing vocals: Micky Dolenz, David Jones, Michael Nesmith, and Peter Tork
*Electric 12-String Guitar: Michael Nesmith
*Bass Guitar: 
*Drums: Micky Dolenz
*Tambourine: David Jones
*Harpsichord: Peter Tork
*Produced by 
*Engineered by Dick Bogert, , and Richie Schmitt
*Recorded at Goldstar Studio A, , , 16 January (10:00 AM – 6:00 PM), RCA Victor Studio A, Hollywood, California, 19, 23 (10:00 – 12:00 AM), 24 (1:00 – 9:00 PM), and 26 (8:00 – 11:00 PM), RCA Victor Studio B, Hollywood, California, 28 (2:00 – 6:00 PM), 30 (10:00 – 12:00 AM), and 31 January (2:00 PM – 12:00 AM), and RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, California, 2 February 1967 (8:00 – 10:00 PM)
*Released: June 1987 and 18th November 2022
*Original Single: 'All of Your Toys' (A-Side)
*Original Album: 
*Recording Session: Headquarters
*Duration: 0:03:09
*Genre: Pop Music
*Label: Rhino Records
*Mix/Version: 45 Version / 1987 Stereo Mix
*Channels: Stereo
*Ripped from: Monkeemania (The Very Best of the Monkees) – Disc 1
*Unused track that was the proposed A-Side of the next single, but the song was not controlled by the Monkees' publishing company, ; publisher refused to sell the copyright.
*The track is included on Missing Links and Monkeemania (The Very Best of the Monkees) in a stereo mix, as a bonus track on Headquarters in a slightly different mono mix, and the and sets in slightly different stereo mixes.
''
*Written by Michael Nesmith
*Lead vocal by Micky Dolenz
*Backing vocals: Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith, and Peter Tork
*Electric 12-String Guitar: Michael Nesmith
*Acoustic 12-String Guitar: Michael Nesmith
*Bass Guitar: John London
*Drums: Micky Dolenz
*Tambourine: John London
*Harpsichord: Peter Tork
*Produced by Douglas Farthing-Hatlelid
*Engineered by Hank Cicalo
*Recorded at RCA Victor Studio A, Hollywood, California, 23 February 1967 (2:00 – 10:00 PM)
*Released: 8th March 1967 and 1979
*Original Single: 'A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You' (B-Side)
*Original Album: Monkeemania (40 Timeless Hits) – Disc 2
*Recording Session: Headquarters
*Airdate: 3rd April 1967
*Episode Debut: 'Monkees Get Out More Dirt'
*Duration: 0:02:34
*Genre: Pop Music
*Label: Colgems Records
*Mix/Version: 45 Version / 1988 Stereo Mix / with Short Fade
*Channels: Stereo
*Ripped from: Monkeemania (The Very Best of the Monkees) – Disc 1
*Reached ♯39 on the pop music charts.
*The 1988 stereo mix of the song which is more commonly used today features additional backing vocals during the harpsichord solo, while the mono mix doesn't. The original 1967 stereo mix does not include the additional backing vocals, so it is otherwise more similar to the mono mix, only it's in stereo. http://monkeesmixography.wikidot.com/the-girl-i-knew-somewhere
'She's So Far Out, She's In' [Tracking Session / Takes 1 and 2]
*Written by Thomas Baker Knight
*Spoken words by Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith, Peter Tork, and Douglas Farthing-Hatlelid
*Electric 12-String Guitar: Michael Nesmith
*Bass Guitar: Peter Tork
*Drums: Micky Dolenz
*Maracas: David Jones
*Produced by Douglas Farthing-Hatlelid
*Engineered by Dick Bogert and Richie Schmitt
*Recorded at Goldstar Studio A, Hollywood, California, 16 January 1967 (10:00 AM – 6:00 PM)
*Released: 21st September 2000
*Original Album: – Disc 1
*Recording Session: Headquarters
*Duration: 0:04:00
*Genre: 
*Label: Rhino Records
*Mix/Version: Tracking Session / Takes 1 and 2 / 2000 Stereo Mix
*Channels: Stereo
*A staple of the group's 1966–67 concert tour, this was the first official recording of the group with producer Douglas Farthing-Hatlelid. The group ran through several takes, but none came through to the satisfaction of Douglas. One full take (available on The Headquarters Sessions) came through in which Michael's lead guitar changed volume seconds into the performance.
'I Can't Get Her off My Mind' [First Recorded Version]
*Written by and 
*Lead vocal by David Jones
*Backing vocals: Ron Hicklin and Unknown
*Guitar: Wayne Erwin, Gerry McGee, and 
*Bass Guitar: 
*Drums: Billy Lewis
*Percussion: David Walters
*Tack Piano: Bobby Hart
*Auto Harp: Bobby Hart
*Marimba: 
*Produced by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart
*Recorded at RCA Victor Studio B, Hollywood, California, 25 July 1966 (7:00 PM – 3:00 AM)
*Released: September 1994
*Original Album: [1994 Reissue Bonus Tracks]
*Recording Session: The Monkees
*Duration: 0:02:55
*Genre: Pop Music
*Label: Rhino Records
*Mix/Version: First Recorded Version / 1994 Stereo Mix
*Channels: Stereo
*Ripped from: – The Monkees
*Later rerecorded by The Monkees and used on Headquarters.
'I'll Spend My Life with You' [First Recorded Version]
*Written by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart
*Lead vocal by Micky Dolenz
*Harmony vocal: Ron Hicklin
*Backing vocals: Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart, and Ron Hicklin
*Guitar: Wayne Erwin, Gerry McGee, and Louis Shelton
*Acoustic Guitar: Tommy Boyce
*Bass Guitar: Larry Taylor
*Drums: Billy Lewis
*Bell: Gene Estes
*Percussion: David Walters
*Produced by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart
*Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, California, 26 October 1966
*Released: 24th September 1991
*Original Album: Listen to the Band – Disc 1
*Recording Session: 
*Duration: 0:02:30
*Genre: Pop Music
*Label: Rhino Records
*Mix/Version: First Recorded Version / 1991 Stereo Mix
*Channels: Stereo
*Ripped from: The Monkees: Original Album Series – More of the Monkees
*Unused until Headquarters, when it was rerecorded by the Monkees.
'You Just May Be the One' [First Recorded Version]
*Written by Michael Nesmith
*Lead vocal by Michael Nesmith
*Harmony vocal: Micky Dolenz Some websites like the Monkees Music Vault claim that provided harmony vocals on this track, while others like the Sunshine Factory do not.
*Guitar: Peter Tork, , , , and 
*Bass Guitar: Robert West
*Dano Bass: Peter Tork, James Burton, Glen Campbell, Al Casey, and Michael Deasy
*Drums: and 
*Percussion: Frank DeVito and Gene Estes
*Piano: 
*Produced by Michael Nesmith Some websites like the Sunshine Factory claim that the song was produced by and , while others like the Monkees Sessionography and the Monkees Music Vault claim that the song was produced by .
*Recorded at RCA Victor Studio A, Hollywood, California, 18 July 1966 (8:00 PM – 12:00 AM)
*Released: January 1990
*Original Album: 
*Recording Session: The Monkees
*Airdate: 7th November 1966
*Episode Debut: 'The Chaperone'
*Duration: 0:02:00
*Genre: Pop Music
*Label: Rhino Records
*Mix/Version: First Recorded Version / 1989 Stereo Mix
*Channels: Stereo
*The song features the doubling of a regular bass with a or 'dano' bass, played by one of the other guitarists; the dano bass' distinctive twang gave Michael's 1966 tracks a country flavour. The doubling of the bass proved difficult to master as some 35 takes were needed before the backing track was completed.
*The song was featured in three first season episodes of The Monkees: 'The Chaperone', 'One Man Shy', and 'Monkees à la Mode'.
'Mr. Webster' [First Recorded Version]
*Written by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart
*Lead vocal by Micky Dolenz
*Backing vocal: Micky Dolenz
*Acoustic Guitar: Wayne Erwin, Gerry McGee, and Louis Shelton
*Bass Guitar: Larry Taylor
*Harpsichord: 
*Timpani: Alan Estes
*Oboe: Norman Benno
*Cello: Maggie Aue
*Produced by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart
*Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, California, 10 September 1966
*Released: January 1990
*Original Album: Missing Links Volume Two
*Recording Session: More of the Monkees
*Duration: 0:02:54
*Genre: Pop Music
*Label: Rhino Records
*Mix/Version: First Recorded Version / 1989 Stereo Mix
*Channels: Stereo
*Ripped from: The Definitive Monkees – Disc 2
*Originally featured on Missing Links Volume Two.
'I Never Thought It Peculiar'
*Written by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart
*Lead vocal by David Jones
*Backing vocals: Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart, and Ron Hicklin
*Guitar: Wayne Erwin, Gerry McGee, and Louis Shelton
*Acoustic Guitar: Tommy Boyce
*Bass Guitar: Larry Taylor
*Drums: Billy Lewis
*Organ: Bobby Hart
*Violin: Harold Ayres, John DeVoogdt, James Getzoff, Joy Lulu, and Norman Serkin
*Viola: William Hymanson and Gareth Nuttycombe
*Cello: Frederick Seykora
*Saxophone: 
*Trumpet: 
*French Horn: Alan Robinson
*Trombone: Richard Hyde
*Bell: Gene Estes
*Unknown: Michael Anthony
*Produced by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart
*Arranged by 
*Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, California, 28 October 1966, and , Hollywood, California, 12 September 1969
*Released: 30th June 1970
*Original Album: Changes
*Recording Sessions: More of the Monkees / The Monkees Present
*Airdate: 8th November 1969
*Episode Debut: 'Mijacogeo (The Frodis Caper)'
*Duration: 0:02:27
*Genre: Jazz Music, Pop Music
*Label: Colgems Records
*Mix/Version: LP Version / 1970 Stereo LP Mix
*Channels: Stereo
*Ripped from: Changes [2011 Reissue Bonus Tracks]
==2024 Compact Disc Reissue Bonus Track Session Information==
'Seeger's Theme' [Demo Version]
*Written by 
*Spoken words by Peter Tork
*Whistling by Peter Tork
*Acoustic Guitar: Peter Tork
*Produced by Douglas Farthing-Hatlelid
*Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, California, Early February 1967
*Released: 21st September 2000
*Original Album: The Headquarters Sessions – Disc 1
*Recording Session: Headquarters
*Duration: 0:01:26
*Genre: Studio Exercise
*Label: Rhino Records
*Mix/Version: Demo Version / 2000 Mono Mix
*Channels: Mono
'Can You Dig It?' [Demo Version]
*Written by Peter Tork
*Spoken words by Peter Tork
*Acoustic Guitar: Peter Tork
*Produced by Douglas Farthing-Hatlelid
*Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, California, Early February 1967
*Released: 21st September 2000
*Original Album: The Headquarters Sessions – Disc 1
*Recording Session: Headquarters
*Duration: 0:02:21
*Genre: 
*Label: Rhino Records
*Mix/Version: Demo Version / 2000 Mono Mix
*Channels: Mono
'Nine Times Blue' [Demo Version]
*Written by Michael Nesmith
*Lead vocal by Michael Nesmith
*Acoustic 12-String Guitar: Michael Nesmith
*Produced by Douglas Farthing-Hatlelid
*Recorded at RCA Victor Studio C, Hollywood, California, Early February 1967
*Released: 24th January 1995
*Original Album: Headquarters [1995 Reissue Bonus Tracks]
*Recording Session: Headquarters
*Duration: 0:02:08
*Genre: Acoustic Music
*Label: Rhino Records
*Mix/Version: Demo Version / 1994 Stereo Mix / with dropouts
*Channels: Stereo
*Ripped from: The Monkees: Original Album Series – Headquarters
*Later rerecorded during the sessions for and released on Missing Links.
'' [Demo Version]
*Written by 
*Lead vocal by Michael Nesmith
*Spoken words: Micky Dolenz and Michael Nesmith
*Acoustic 12-String Guitar: Michael Nesmith
*Produced by Douglas Farthing-Hatlelid
*Recorded at RCA Victor Studio C, Hollywood, California, Early February 1967
*Released: 21st September 2000
*Original Album: The Headquarters Sessions – Disc 1
*Recording Session: Headquarters
*Duration: 0:03:06
*Genre: Acoustic Music
*Label: Rhino Records
*Mix/Version: Demo Version / Michael Nesmith Demo / 2000 Mono Mix
*Channels: Mono
'Sunny Girlfriend'
*Written by Michael Nesmith
*Lead vocal by Michael Nesmith
*Harmony vocal: Micky Dolenz
*Backing vocal: David Jones
*Electric 6-String Guitar: Peter Tork
*Electric 12-String Guitar: Michael Nesmith
*Acoustic Guitar: Michael Nesmith
*Bass Guitar: John London
*Drums: Micky Dolenz
*Maracas: David Jones
*Shaker: Micky Dolenz
*Produced by Douglas Farthing-Hatlelid
*Engineered by Hank Cicalo
*Recorded at RCA Victor Studio A, Hollywood, California, 23 February (2:00 – 10:00 PM) and RCA Victor Studio C, Hollywood, California, 18 April 1967 Some websites like the Monkees Sessionography claim that the song was recorded at Victor Studio A, while others like the Monkees Music Vault and the Sunshine Factory do not.
*Released: 22nd May 1967
*Original Album: Headquarters
*Recording Session: Headquarters
*Airdate: 16th October 1967
*Episode Debut: 'I Was a 99-Pound Weakling'
*Duration: 0:02:34
*Genre: 
*Label: Colgems Records
*Mix/Version: LP Version / 1967 Stereo LP Mix
*Channels: Stereo
*Ripped from: The Monkees: Original Album Series – Headquarters
*Mike and Micky recorded the song's vocals on a separate track featuring Mike on guitar and Micky with shaker.
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