Headquarters Sessions

~ Release by The Monkees (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1She’s So Far Out, She’s In (tracking session takes 1 & 2)
engineer:
Dick Bogert (Recording and mixing engineer) and Rich Schmidt
producer:
Chip Douglas
12 string guitar [electric 12-string guitar]:
Michael Nesmith (on 1967-01-16)
bass:
Peter Tork (on 1967-01-16)
drums (drum set):
Micky Dolenz (on 1967-01-16)
maracas:
David Jones (The Monkees member) (on 1967-01-16)
recorded at:
Studio A, RCA Recording Studios (Hollywood) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1967-01-16)
instrumental cover recording of:
She's So Far Out She's In (on 1967-01-16)
writer:
Baker Knight
4:00
2The Girl I Knew Somewhere (first version) (tracking session composite takes 1 to 16)
engineer:
Dick Bogert (Recording and mixing engineer) and Rich Schmidt
producer:
Chip Douglas
12 string guitar [electric 12-string guitar]:
Michael Nesmith (on 1967-01-16)
acoustic guitar:
Peter Tork (on 1967-01-16)
bass:
John London (on 1967-01-16)
drums (drum set):
Micky Dolenz (on 1967-01-16)
tambourine:
David Jones (The Monkees member) (on 1967-01-16)
recorded at:
Studio A, RCA Recording Studios (Hollywood) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1967-01-16 to present)
instrumental recording of:
The Girl I Knew Somewhere (on 1967-01-16)
lyricist and composer:
Michael Nesmith
7:13
3The Girl I Knew Somewhere (first version) (master backing track take 22)
engineer:
Dick Bogert (Recording and mixing engineer) and Rich Schmidt
producer:
Chip Douglas
12 string guitar [electric 12-string guitar]:
Michael Nesmith (on 1967-01-16)
acoustic guitar:
Peter Tork (on 1967-01-16)
bass:
John London (on 1967-01-16)
drums (drum set):
Micky Dolenz (on 1967-01-16)
tambourine:
David Jones (The Monkees member) (on 1967-01-16)
recorded at:
Studio A, RCA Recording Studios (Hollywood) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1967-01-16)
instrumental recording of:
The Girl I Knew Somewhere (on 1967-01-16)
lyricist and composer:
Michael Nesmith
2:59
4All of Your Toys (rehearsal)
engineer:
Dick Bogert (Recording and mixing engineer) and Rich Schmidt
producer:
Chip Douglas
12 string guitar [electric 12-string guitar]:
Michael Nesmith (on 1967-01-16)
bass:
John London (on 1967-01-16)
drums (drum set):
Micky Dolenz (on 1967-01-16)
harpsichord:
Peter Tork (on 1967-01-16)
tambourine:
David Jones (The Monkees member) (on 1967-01-16)
recorded at:
Studio A, RCA Recording Studios (Hollywood) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1967-01-16)
instrumental cover recording of:
All of Your Toys (on 1967-01-16)
lyricist and composer:
William E. Martin
1:53
5All of Your Toys (tracking session composite takes 1 to 10)
engineer:
Dick Bogert (Recording and mixing engineer) and Rich Schmidt
producer:
Chip Douglas
12 string guitar [electric 12-string guitar]:
Michael Nesmith (on 1967-01-16)
bass:
John London (on 1967-01-16)
drums (drum set):
Micky Dolenz (on 1967-01-16)
harpsichord:
Peter Tork (on 1967-01-16)
tambourine:
David Jones (The Monkees member) (on 1967-01-16)
recorded at:
Studio A, RCA Recording Studios (Hollywood) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1967-01-16)
instrumental cover recording of:
All of Your Toys (on 1967-01-16)
lyricist and composer:
William E. Martin
5:33
6All of Your Toys (master backing track take 20)
engineer:
Dick Bogert (Recording and mixing engineer) and Rich Schmidt
producer:
Chip Douglas
12 string guitar [electric 12-string guitar]:
Michael Nesmith (on 1967-01-16)
bass:
John London (on 1967-01-16)
drums (drum set):
Micky Dolenz (on 1967-01-16)
harpsichord:
Peter Tork (on 1967-01-16)
tambourine:
David Jones (The Monkees member) (on 1967-01-16)
recorded at:
Studio A, RCA Recording Studios (Hollywood) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1967-01-16)
instrumental cover recording of:
All of Your Toys (on 1967-01-16)
lyricist and composer:
William E. Martin
3:09
7The Girl I Knew Somewhere (second version) (tracking session composite featuring take 15)
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Chip Douglas
12 string guitar [electric 12-string guitar]:
Michael Nesmith (on 1967-02-23)
bass:
John London (on 1967-02-23)
drums (drum set):
Micky Dolenz (on 1967-02-23)
recorded at:
Studio A, RCA Recording Studios (Hollywood) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
The Girl I Knew Somewhere (on 1967-02-23)
lyricist and composer:
Michael Nesmith
3:24
8The Girl I Knew Somewhere (second version) (tracking overdub session takes 1 & 2)
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Chip Douglas
12 string guitar [acoustic 12-string guitar] and 12 string guitar [electric 12-string guitar]:
Michael Nesmith (on 1967-02-23)
bass and tambourine:
John London (on 1967-02-23)
drums (drum set):
Micky Dolenz (on 1967-02-23)
harpsichord:
Peter Tork (on 1967-02-23)
recorded at:
Studio A, RCA Recording Studios (Hollywood) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1967-02-23)
recording of:
The Girl I Knew Somewhere (on 1967-02-23)
lyricist and composer:
Michael Nesmith
4:15
9The Girl I Knew Somewhere (second version) (master backing track take 13a)
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Chip Douglas
12 string guitar [acoustic 12-string guitar] and 12 string guitar [electric 12-string guitar]:
Michael Nesmith (on 1967-02-23)
bass and tambourine:
John London (on 1967-02-23)
drums (drum set):
Micky Dolenz (on 1967-02-23)
harpsichord:
Peter Tork (on 1967-02-23)
recorded at:
Studio A, RCA Recording Studios (Hollywood) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1967-02-23)
recording of:
The Girl I Knew Somewhere (on 1967-02-23)
lyricist and composer:
Michael Nesmith
2:41
10Seeger’s Theme (demo)
banjo:
Peter Tork (from 1967-01 until 1967-02)
cover recording of:
Seeger’s Theme (from 1967-01 until 1967-02)
writer:
Pete Seeger
1:25
11Can You Dig It (demo)
recording of:
Can You Dig It
lyricist and composer:
Peter Tork
2:20
12Nine Times Blue (demo vocal)
recording of:
Nine Times Blue (in 1967)
lyricist and composer:
Michael Nesmith
2:14
13Until It’s Time for You to Go (demo vocal)
cover recording of:
Until It’s Time for You to Go
lyricist and composer:
Buffy Sainte‐Marie
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) (ended), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) (ended), Howe Sound Music Publishing LLC and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
3:05
14She’ll Be There (demo vocal)
vocals:
Coco Dolenz (in 1967-02) and Micky Dolenz (in 1967-02)
recording of:
She’ll Be There (in 1967-02)
writer:
Sharon Sheeley
2:36
15Midnight Train (demo vocal)
recording of:
Midnight Train (in 1967-02)
writer:
Micky Dolenz
2:30
16Sunny Girlfriend (acoustic remix of master vocal)
recording of:
Sunny Girlfriend
lyricist and composer:
Michael Nesmith
2:15
17Sunny Girlfriend (tracking session take 7 with scratch vocal)
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Chip Douglas
12 string guitar [electric 12-string guitar]:
Michael Nesmith (on 1967-02-23)
bass:
John London (on 1967-02-23)
drums (drum set):
Micky Dolenz (on 1967-02-23)
electric guitar:
Peter Tork (on 1967-02-23)
vocals:
Michael Nesmith (on 1967-02-23)
recorded at:
Studio A, RCA Recording Studios (Hollywood) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1967-02-23)
recording of:
Sunny Girlfriend (on 1967-02-23)
lyricist and composer:
Michael Nesmith
2:37
18Mr. Webster (tracking session take 28)
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Chip Douglas
bass:
John London (on 1967-02-24)
piano:
Peter Tork (on 1967-02-24)
steel guitar:
Michael Nesmith (on 1967-02-24)
tambourine:
Davy Jones (The Monkees member) (on 1967-02-24)
recorded at:
Studio A, RCA Recording Studios (Hollywood) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1967-02-24)
recording of:
Mr. Webster (on 1967-02-24)
writer:
Tommy Boyce (US songwriter of Boyce and Hart) and Bobby Hart
2:12
19Band 6 (stereo master)
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Chip Douglas
drums (drum set):
Micky Dolenz (on 1967-03-02)
electric guitar:
Peter Tork (on 1967-03-02)
steel guitar:
Michael Nesmith (on 1967-03-02)
recorded at:
Studio B, RCA Recording Studio (Hollywood) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1967-03-02)
recording of:
Band 6 (on 1967-03-02)
writer:
Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones (The Monkees member), Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork
0:42
20Setting Up the Studio for Randy Scouse Git (studio dialogue)
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Chip Douglas
recorded at:
Studio B, RCA Recording Studios (Hollywood) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1967-03-02)
6:19
21Randy Scouse Git (tracking session composite)
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Chip Douglas
12 string guitar [electric 12-string guitar]:
Michael Nesmith (on 1967-03-02)
bass:
Chip Douglas (on 1967-03-02)
drums (drum set):
Micky Dolenz (on 1967-03-02)
piano:
Peter Tork (on 1967-03-02)
recorded at:
Studio B, RCA Recording Studios (Hollywood) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1967-03-02)
recording of:
Randy Scouse Git (on 1967-03-02)
lyricist and composer:
Micky Dolenz
6:29
22Randy Scouse Git (alternate version take 18 vocal)
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Chip Douglas
12 string guitar [electric 12-string guitar]:
Michael Nesmith (on 1967-03-02)
bass:
Chip Douglas (on 1967-03-02)
drums (drum set):
Micky Dolenz (on 1967-03-02)
piano:
Peter Tork (on 1967-03-02)
recorded at:
Studio B, RCA Recording Studios (Hollywood) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1967-03-02)
recording of:
Randy Scouse Git (on 1967-03-02)
lyricist and composer:
Micky Dolenz
2:27
23You Told Me (master backing track)
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Chip Douglas
12 string guitar [electric 12-string guitar]:
Michael Nesmith (on 1967-03-03)
banjo:
Peter Tork (on 1967-03-03)
bass:
Chip Douglas (on 1967-03-03)
drums (drum set):
Micky Dolenz (on 1967-03-03)
tambourine:
David Jones (The Monkees member) (on 1967-03-03)
recorded at:
Studio B, RCA Recording Studios (Hollywood) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1967-03-03)
recording of:
You Told Me (on 1967-03-03)
lyricist and composer:
Michael Nesmith
2:27
24Monkee Chat (studio dialogue)
2:40
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