Justus (album)
album by The Monkees
Justus is the eleventh studio album by the American rock band the Monkees, released on October 15, 1996 by Rhino Records. The album was recorded in celebration of their 30th anniversary and features the return of Michael Nesmith to the group.
Background
Justus was the first Monkees album since Head (1968) to feature all four Monkees. It was also the first album to be exclusively written, performed and produced by all four members of the band.
Although preliminary work on the album was begun using songs from various writers, upon Michael Nesmith's agreement to join the production, it was agreed that all songs would be written only by the four members of the group. Nesmith sang lead vocals on a remake of his "Circle Sky", wrote the song "Admiral Mike" (sung by Micky Dolenz), and provided background vocals for all tracks. While all four members of the Monkees receive producer's credit, Nesmith ultimately produced and mixed the project while the other three Monkees toured.
"Circle Sky" is a remake of the song from the Monkees' film Head, with new lyrics from Nesmith. "You and I" is a different song than the one of the same name on their 1969 album Instant Replay. The original version appeared on the 1976 album Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart, a reunion of Jones and Dolenz with Monkees songwriters Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart.
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