Justus (album)

Infobox Album | Name = Justus
Type = Album
Artist = The Monkees


Released = October 15 1996
Recorded = 1996
Genre = Rock
Length =
Label = Rhino Records
Producer = The Monkees
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|2.5|5 [http://wc09.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:axfoxqlhld0e link]
Last album = "Missing Links, Volume III"
(1996)
This album = "Justus"
(1996)
Next album = "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 Nesmith would only sing lead vocals on a remake of "Circle Sky", he did write the Dolenz-vocal song, "Admiral Mike", and provided background vocals for all tracks.

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."

Personnel

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

Track listing

#"Circle Sky" (Nesmith) Lead Vocals: Nesmith
#"Never Enough" (Dolenz) Lead Vocals: Dolenz
#"Oh, What a Night" (Jones) Lead Vocals: Jones
#"You and I" (Dolenz, Jones) Lead Vocals: Jones
#"Unlucky Stars" (Dolenz) Lead Vocals: Dolenz
#"Admiral Mike" (Nesmith) Lead Vocals: Dolenz
#"Dyin' of a Broken Heart" (Dolenz) Lead Vocals: Dolenz
#"Regional Girl" (Dolenz) Lead Vocals: Dolenz
#"Run Away from Life" (Tork) Lead Vocals: Jones
#"I Believe You" (Tork) Lead Vocals: Tork
#"It's My Life" (Dolenz) Lead Vocals: Dolenz
#"It's Not Too Late" (Jones) Lead Vocals: Jones