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Today marks 30 years since JUSTUS was released. Yikes! Davy, Mike, Peter and I were all back together, not only making a new Monkees album, but writing the songs, playing the instruments, producing the record, heck, even doing the catering ourselves. For the first time, the four of us were responsible for the whole thing from beginning to end. The title really said it all: JUSTUS. Just us. The record gave us a chance to find out what The Monkees sounded like in 1996 when nobody was handing us a musical blueprint. We could follow our own instincts, revisit a song like “Circle Sky,” and bring in new songs including “Run Away from Life,” “You and I,” and one of my contributions, “Regional Girl." It was great having all four of us back in the studio together, making a record on our own terms. Thirty years on, I’d love to know which JUSTUS track has stayed with you! Let me know below. It's still available on vinyl from our buddies at Friday Music #TheMonkees #MickyDolenz