

“They just didn’t know how to go about getting it. “The Monkees were artistically hung up because what they really craved was acceptance,” wrote Whitney. All the strange but true details were laid out leading up to the creation of their third album, Headquarters.


Tucked away amongst the obligatory crossword puzzle and casserole recipe, Dwight Whitney chronicled The Monkees’ creative struggle with svengali Don Kirshner. TV Guide called it “the Great Revolt of ‘67.” But it wasn’t a docudrama or movie of the week.
