- 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 Of My Mind
- For Pete's Sake
- Mr. Webster
- Sunny Girlfriend
- Zilch
- No Time
- Early Morning Blues and Greens
- Randy Scouse Git
Headquarters is a trite album. It's not surprising that so many songs sound like Beatles songs, but it's downright pathetic that in 1967 they only sound like the Beatles from 1965—seriously a day late and a dollar short, guys. Despite being neither fresh nor original, it is consistent.
I've listened to this album far more than it deserves. There are a some good songs on it. You Told Me, You Just May Be the One, No Time and Early Morning Blues and Greens are interesting, but they just can't compensate for the really bad songs and skits that just ruin the experience. Band 6 and Zilch are just stupid filler. Mr. Webster is just a stupid pointless rip off of Eleanor Rigby. Randy Scouse Git is another rip off that even foolishly makes reference to the Beatles.
And those two song really say it all about the Monkees. Despite all their desire to be legit by making their own album, they made the problem worse by making this album.
★★★★★ ☆☆☆☆☆
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