Head (Deluxe Edition) [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] - The Monkees

Head (Deluxe Edition) [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]

The Monkees

  • Genre: Soundtrack
  • Release Date: 1994-11-11
  • Explicitness: notExplicit
  • Country: USA
  • Track Count: 20

  • ℗ 1994 Rhino Records Inc.

Tracks

Title Artist Time
1
Opening Ceremony The Monkees 1:20 USD 1.29
2
Porpoise Song (Theme from "Hea The Monkees 2:40 USD 1.29
3
Ditty Diego—War Chant The Monkees 0:49 USD 1.29
4
Circle Sky (Live) The Monkees 2:24 USD 1.29
5
Supplicio The Monkees 0:48 USD 1.29
6
Can You Dig It? The Monkees 3:23 USD 1.29
7
Gravy The Monkees 0:06 USD 1.29
8
Superstitious The Monkees 0:07 USD 1.29
9
As We Go Along The Monkees 3:52 USD 1.29
10
Dandruff? The Monkees 0:39 USD 1.29
11
Daddy's Song The Monkees 3:27 USD 1.29
12
Poll The Monkees 1:13 USD 1.29
13
Long Title: Do I Have to Do Th The Monkees 2:38 USD 1.29
14
Swami—Plus Strings, Etc. (fe The Monkees 5:21 USD 1.29
15
Ditty Diego—War Chant #2 The Monkees 4:30 USD 1.29
16
Circle Sky (Live) The Monkees 2:27 USD 1.29
17
Happy Birthday to You The Monkees 1:02 USD 1.29
18
Can You Dig It? (Alternate Ver The Monkees 3:25 USD 1.29
19
Daddy's Song (Alternate Versio The Monkees 2:06 USD 1.29
20
Head Radio Spot The Monkees 2:03 USD 1.29

Reviews

  • Essential Tracks Here

    4
    By readrober
    ESSENTIAL: Porpoise Song (Goffin-King) / Circle Sky (Nesmith) / As We Go Along (King-Stern) / Daddy's Song (Nilsson) OTHERS: Long Title: Do I Have To Do This All Over Again? (Tork) / Can You Dig It (Tork) / Ditty Diego (Jack Nicholson-Bob Rafelson)
  • So amazing!

    5
    By Alexandria R
    This is such a great album! Every single song is outta sight! Only the Monkees and the beauty of their music can make me feel as if the whole world is an orchestra.
  • Okay

    3
    By i am a clod
    It's okay. What I really want is the movie. It's fun and weird. So iTunes please give us Head...the movie.
  • HEAD

    5
    By LadyWholock
    This opinion is going to be rather biased considering I'm a HUGE Monkees fan, but I do believe this is one of their bests albums. It has so many different styles and outlooks. Like Micky Dolenz said himself, the movie was a collage, and I believe that the album reflects on that statement. Personally, Head reminds me of Magical Mystery Tour by the Beatles (both the album and the movie), so if you're not into the real psychedelic stuff, I would recommend some of their other albums like "The Monkees" or their greatest hits. All in all, LOVE how this album is put together with the little lines from the movie and I think anyone who liked the movie Head will enjoy this album! ✌
  • One of the 5 Greatest Psychedelic Albums Ever!!!

    5
    By the Digital Dinosaur
    Ranks right up there with "Sgt Pepper", "Forever Changes" & "Are You Experienced". Best use of movie dialog samples in a movie soundtrack I've ever heard. Probably alot more influential than any of us realize. Since the movie was such an acquired taste (and box office bomb), most people have never really heard this delightfully sublime masterpiece. I guess it's also Critically Incorrect to appreciate the Prefab Four & their accomplishments - R 'n R Hall of Fame has no place for 'em (though the many musical merits of Madonna secured her a slot - go figure). Tragic really.
  • Unlistenable music from an unwatchable movie

    1
    By PianoGuyFromSC
    HEAD is one of several examples of what happens when a rock group thinks they are clever enough to make their own movie. Others who went down this slippery slope include Frank Zappa, Oingo Boingo, and yes, even the Beatles. The projects turn into vanity shows where they think everything is funky, clever, and enjoyable just because...well, because they are who they are. The movie is embarrassingly awful, and the music to the soundtrack is, almost without exception, the perfect match for the movie. Too much fame, too many illegal substances, too little thinking: that's what makes a rock bomb like this.
  • Review

    2
    By Music Monger
    (Note: I am reviewing the original album, tracks 1-14, because I haven't listened to the bonus tracks, tracks 15-20.) After The Monkees' beloved (yet plotless), classic television show was canceled int hte late 1960s, the band tried to find refuge in the film area with their big movie project: Head, one of the worst, most confusing stream-of-consciousness movies ever released (Complete with gags such as writing "Drum" on the front of a drum, much as I've done with the title of this review). Its soundtrack was not all that much better. Don't get me wrong, I love everything that The Monkees ever did, but their Head soundtrack was a complete and utter disappointment. First of all, the music isn't quite as entertaining. It departs from the band's traditional bubblegum pop sound, and instead transfers more into the area of more mature rock and roll, which isn't quite what the band was made to do. There are some okay songs, such as the slightly overrated "Porpoise Song (Theme from "Head")," the best song on the album, "Circle Sky (Live Version)," and one of the most serious Monkees songs of all time, "Long Title: Do I Have to Do This All Over Again." But, for the most part, the songs are less than amusing ("As We Go Along," the b-side of "Porpoise Song"). Second of all, almost all of the tracks on the Head soundtrack album aren't even songs! A lot of the tracks on here consist of about six seconds of dialogue ("Yes, and I'd like a large glass of cold gravy with a hair in it, please..."). There are also some dangerously psychedelic sound collages, with odd, undechiperable noises. Pretty weird, huh? Yep. One isn't too bad: The infamous "Ditty Diego-War Chant," which is a quicker, crazier version of the much loved original theme song to The Monkees' television show. From start to finish, Head is a let-down. A strange, strange '60s adventure with very little entertainment value. It truly showed that The Monkees had peaked. No wonder Peter Tork quit the band after this album was released. Recommended Tracks: "Porpoise Song (Theme from "Head")" "Ditty Diego-War Chant" "Circle Sky (Live Version)" "Long Title: Do I Have to Do This All Over Again"
  • 1 of The Best!

    5
    By DavyJonesmonkees
    I think this is 1 of the best! And duh some of the songs dont make sense! You definitly have 2 c the movie first! I highly recomend : Porpoise Song ( Theme from '' HEAD '' ) , As We Go Along , Daddy's Song , and Circle Sky ( Live Version ) ( track 16 ) . This isnt an album 4 monkee beginers. Monkee beginers start with '' The Best of The Monkees '' . Then probably '' The Monkees '' or '' More of The Monkees '' . This is an album 4 more of people who want 2 move on 2 second steps. Listen 2 some songs then buy the movie then buy all the songs . trust me. u WONT regret it.
  • Some high-quality work

    4
    By tomakalinus
    Like the Monkees film that inspired this album, this music has been long ignored by the general public, but the album in particular is worth another look. Every song is worthwhile, with the particular standouts being Circle Sky, As We Go Along, and Long Title. A couple of caveats. First, the movie only has six songs, so the rest of the album is filled with short snippets of dialogue from the film, often mixed together in a "pyschadelic" pastiche. These tracks don't really hold up on repeated listening. The album would have been better served by filling in the gaps with other quality Monkees songs from this period; there are many Monkees album songs that didn't appear on the TV show, so this didn't need to be any different in regards to the film. Second, the excellent film version of Circle Sky was bafflingly left off of the album. In the film, the song is played live by all four Monkees. Not only is it great listening, but considering all the controversy surrounding their prefabricated origins, that recording was a testament to what a fabulous band they had become. Substituting a studio version of the song on the album, with outside musicians, was practically unsconscionable. (Thankfully, Rhino included the live version in this re-release.) All in all, the songs here make for a very satisfying listening experience.
  • Fantastic Album - with a Warning

    5
    By Boon's Ghost
    The previous reviewers have really hit the nail on the head with this soundtrack. The brilliant collection of sound collages taken from the Head movie would be good enough on its own. Throw in the handful of wonderful songs and you've got one of the best albums the Monkees released. Peter Tork, in particular, stands out on this one. His 'Long Title: ...' and 'Can you Dig It?' are outstanding tracks. A word of warning to those interested in buying the iTunes album: Track 16 (the second 'bonus' Circle Sky) is actually 'You and I' off of the Instant Replay album. Do not allow this to dissuade you; it's actually one of Davy Jones' best cuts and features Neil Young on guitar.

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