Justus (album)

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Justus
Studio album by The Monkees
Released	October 15, 1996
Recorded	1996
Genre	Rock
Label	Rhino Records
Producer	The Monkees
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The Monkees chronology
Missing Links, Volume III (1996) Justus (1996) The Monkees Anthology (1998)

Justus is the eleventh studio album by The Monkees, recorded in celebration of their 30th anniversary. This album featured the return of Michael Nesmith.

Although preliminary work on the album was begun utilizing songs from various writers, upon Nesmith's agreement to join the production it was agreed that all songs would be written only by the four members of the group. They also produced and recorded all the tracks jointly, making it the first Monkees album since Headquarters to be produced entirely by the group as a single unit. The album peaked at #200, the lowest position of the Billboard 200. A video was also produced to promote the album.

"Circle Sky" is a remake from the Head soundtrack. "You and I" is a completely different song from the song of the same name on Instant Replay. It originally appeared on a 1976 album, Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart, recorded during a reunion of Jones and Dolenz with Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart, who were the band's first writers and producers.

A different version of "It's Not too Late" appears on Jones's solo album Just for the Record, Vol. 4.

[edit] Personnel

• Michael Nesmith - Guitars, Vocals
• Peter Tork - Bass, Keyboards, Vocals
• Micky Dolenz - Vocals, Drums
• Davy Jones - Vocals, Guitar, Percussion

[edit] Track listing

1. "Circle Sky" (Nesmith) Lead Vocals: Nesmith
2. "Never Enough" (Dolenz) Lead Vocals: Dolenz
3. "Oh, What a Night" (Jones) Lead Vocals: Jones
4. "You and I" (Dolenz, Jones) Lead Vocals: Jones
5. "Unlucky Stars" (Dolenz) Lead Vocals: Dolenz
6. "Admiral Mike" (Nesmith) Lead Vocals: Dolenz
7. "Dyin' of a Broken Heart" (Dolenz) Lead Vocals: Dolenz
8. "Regional Girl" (Dolenz) Lead Vocals: Dolenz
9. "Run Away from Life" (Tork) Lead Vocals: Jones
10. "I Believe You" (Tork) Lead Vocals: Tork
11. "It's My Life" (Dolenz) Lead Vocals: Dolenz
12. "It's Not Too Late" (Jones) Lead Vocals: Jones

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