Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd. (Deluxe Edition, 2CD) [Deluxe Edition, Original recording remastered]

Monkees | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 10, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2007
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Deluxe Edition, Original recording remastered
• Label: Rhino
• ASIN: B000GIWS60
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Music
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19,510 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #30 in Music > Pop > Oldies > Bubblegum

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Salesman [1]

2. She Hangs Out [1]

3. The Door Into Summer [1]

4. Love Is Only Sleeping [1]

5. Cuddly Toy [1]

6. Words [1]

7. Hard to Believe[1]

8. What Am I Doing Hangin' 'Round? [1]

9. Peter Percival Patterson's Pet Pig Porky [1]

10. Pleasant Valley Sunday [1]

See all 20 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Salesman [Mono Version]

2. She Hangs Out [Mono Version]

3. The Door into Summer [Mono Version]

4. Love Is Only Sleeping [Mono Version]

5. Cuddly Toy [Mono Version]

6. Words [Mono Version]

7. Hard to Believe [Mono Version]

8. What Am I Doing Hangin' 'Round? [Mono Version]

9. Peter Percival Patterson's Pet Pig Porky [Mono Version]

10. Pleasant Valley Sunday [Mono Version]

See all 20 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

HEADQUARTERS, the Monkees' third album and third consecutive LP to hit #1 was originally released in May 1967 and featured production by Chip Douglas, allowing the band greater creative control. Introduced stand-outs including the Top 40 Michael Nesmith-penned hit The Girl I Knew Somewhere, You Just May Be The One, and Randy Scouse Git. Plus, Peter Tork's For Pete's Sake, later used as The Monkees TV show's closing theme. Among the 21 bonus tracks are rare, previously unreleased stereo remixes including You Can't Tie A Mustang Down, If I Learn To Play The Violin, and the Neil Diamond-composed A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You. Bonus rarities also include demo versions of Nine Times Blue, Midnight Train, and Pillow Time and the first recorded version of The Girl I Knew Somewhere. The Monkees formed in 1966 when Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Mike Nesmith, and Peter Tork were picked out of a mass casting call to portray a rock band on a madcap sit-com intended to send up the zany spirit of A Hard Day's Night. The show became an Emmy-winning phenomenon and propelled the lads out of their TV roles to become bonafide, chart-topping music stars as well during the quartet's peak years, 1966-68, they amassed sales of over 16 million albums, outselling the Beatles and the Stones combined. Last year, in celebration of the 40th anniversary of that pop culture milestone, Rhino began a complete overhaul of their catalog, upgrading the group's first two classic LPs to 2CD Deluxe Edition reissues. The restoration continues with the Monkees' third and fourth LPs, HEADQUARTERS and PISCES, AQUARIUS, CAPRICORN & JONES, LTD., both #1 smashes on Billboardr's Pop Albums chart.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

26 of 26 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars As the years go by, people changing every day. February 16, 2008

By Johnny Heering

Format:Audio CD

This is generally considered to be the Monkees best album, although some would give that honor to Headquarters, which has the distinction of having the majority of the instruments played by the Monkees themselves. The Monkees didn't contribute as much instrumentally to this album, although Tork and Nesmith did play on most of the tracks, with Dolenz and Jones lending a hand to several of them. As for the songs, there are several great ones here, with no real bad ones. Heck, I like 'em all! This "deluxe edition" features both the mono and stereo versions of the album, with different bonus track added to each album. With the exception of "Goin' Down", "Riu Chiu" and a brief "Special Announcement", the bonus track are alternate mixes of songs from the album. Whether you need to have both the mono and stereo albums and several alternate mixes probably depends on how much you like the Monkees. F.Y.I., here is how the alternate mixes differ from the "regular" versions:

Disc 1
"Salesman" - has monologue at the end, runs half a minute longer
"She Hangs Out" - no horns, runs half a minute longer
"Love Is Only Sleeping" - different vocals
"What Am I Doing Hangin' 'Round?" - different vocals, runs a few seconds longer
"Star Collector" - no Moog synthesizer, runs half a minute longer

Disc 2
"Salesman" - has monologue at the end, fades out earlier than the alternate mix on disc 1
"Cuddly Toy" - echoing effect at the end goes on about half a minute longer
"The Door Into Summer" - different vocals
"Daily Nightly" - no Moog synthesizer
"Star Collector" - different Moog synthesizer part, runs half a minute longer

24 of 25 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars pleasant valley tuesday July 10, 2007

By Robert Pendarvis

Format:Audio CD

my copies of the deluxe versions of HEADQUARTERS and PISCES, AQUARIUS, CAPRICORN & JONES LTD. turned up today and they were worth the wait. both albums are special in their own way. HEADQUARTERS, the monkees' third album, featured the band playing their own instruments (augmented by their producer, chip douglas, on bass) and has a strong country rock/garage band sound, thanks mostly to the influence of mike nesmith. it's a fun, charmingly "homemade" album, but the guys decided to make PISCES a compromise, using ace session players (while still contributing plenty of guitar/keyboards/percussion of their own).

the music on this album is an eclectic mix of country/rock/pop/lounge/psychedelia sounds that blend surprisingly well. producer douglas, under-appreciated at the time by the band, helped maintain a unified overall vibe, despite the stylistic shifts from track to track. my personal favorite songs are PLEASANT VALLEY SUNDAY, WHAT AM I DOING HANGING 'ROUND?, DAILY NIGHTLY, THE DOOR INTO SUMMER, LOVE IS ONLY SLEEPING and, of course, CUDDLY TOY...but the whole album is ear candy from start to finish (even the much-maligned davy jones number, HARD TO BELIEVE).

the deluxe edition of this album features a bunch of bonus tracks, including many previously unreleased mixes. i found myself prefering some of these to the originals (i had similar feelings listening to the also-included mono mix of the entire album).

andrew sandoval's liner notes are well written and helpfully informative (well, not a whole lot of new info for my jaded ears, but still nicely presented). all-in-all, i thought the whole package was a great tribute to the original classic. i can only hope and pray that the folks in charge of the beatles' upcoming re-mixes can be half as responsible and fan-friendly as andrew.

long live the texas praire chicken!

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Tied with Headquarters as their best album January 25, 2008

By Sandi

Format:Audio CD

On several songs, The Monkees almost achieve Beatledom.

I can give no higher compliment.

The Monkees were a very good band who, because of their perceived "fakeness", are seriously underrated and overlooked. Naysayers should give this album a listen.

If you're a Monkees fan, you'll love it. If you're not a Monkees fan, give it a chance.