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[/td][td][/td] [td]==Background==[/td]
[td]==Background==[/td] [td]''Justus'' was the first Monkees album since ''[[Head (The Monkees album)|Head]]'' (1968) to feature all four Monkees.<ref name="Marchese">{{cite web |url=https://theseconddisc.com/2013/05/17/more-monkeemania-friday-music-reissues-justus-in-cddvd-edition/ |title=More Monkeemania: Friday Music Reissues "Justus" In CD/DVD Edition |last=Marchese |first=Joe |website=theseconddisc.com |date=May 17, 2013 |access-date=August 27, 2025}}</ref> It was also the first album to be exclusively written, performed and produced by all four members of the band.<ref name="Pause">{{cite web |url=https://www.pauseandplay.com/davy-jones-vows-justus-for-the-monkees/ |title=Davy Jones vows 'Justus' for the Monkees |website=pauseandplay.com |access-date=August 28, 2025}}</ref>[/td]
[td]''Justus'' was the first Monkees album since ''[[Head (The Monkees album)|Head]]'' (1968) to feature all four Monkees.<ref name="Marchese">{{cite web |url=https://theseconddisc.com/2013/05/17/more-monkeemania-friday-music-reissues-justus-in-cddvd-edition/ |title=More Monkeemania: Friday Music Reissues "Justus" In CD/DVD Edition |last=Marchese |first=Joe |website=theseconddisc.com |date=May 17, 2013 |access-date=August 27, 2025}}</ref> It was also the first album to be exclusively written, performed and produced by all four members of the band.<ref name="Pause">{{cite web |url=https://www.pauseandplay.com/davy-jones-vows-justus-for-the-monkees/ |title=Davy Jones vows 'Justus' for the Monkees |website=pauseandplay.com |access-date=August 27, 2025}}</ref>[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]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.{{citation needed|date=August 2025}} 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.<ref name="Marchese"/> While all four members of the Monkees receive producer's credit, Nesmith ultimately produced and mixed the project while the other three Monkees toured.{{citation needed|date=August 2025}}[/td]
[td]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.{{citation needed|date=August 2025}} 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.<ref name="Marchese"/> While all four members of the Monkees receive producer's credit, Nesmith ultimately produced and mixed the project while the other three Monkees toured.{{citation needed|date=August 2025}}[/td]
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