This week's column uncovers The Monkees' unjustly overlooked film soundtrack, a collection of solid 60s rock and pop. It also shows the group at their most cohesive and polished.
How bad is The Monkees' 1968 film Head? The movie begins with the group jumping off a bridge, apparently committing suicide. Davy Jones engages a waitress in witty repartee by telling her “I'd like a glass with a hair in it, please.” A shirtless Micky Dolenz crawls across the desert,...