diff --git a/mmgen/node_tools/BlocksInfo.py b/mmgen/node_tools/BlocksInfo.py
index 1f895da..f0e32dd 100644
--- a/mmgen/node_tools/BlocksInfo.py
+++ b/mmgen/node_tools/BlocksInfo.py
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ class BlocksInfo:
 		self.block_list,self.first,self.last,self.step = parse_cmd_args()
 
 		self.fnames = tuple(
+			[f for f in self.fields if self.fields[f].src == 'bh' or f == 'interval'] if opt.header_info else
 			get_fields() if opt.fields else
 			self.dfl_fields
 		)
@@ -203,7 +204,7 @@ class BlocksInfo:
 		self.deps = set(
 			[v.src for v in self.fvals] +
 			# display full range stats if no fields selected
-			(['bs'] if 'range' in self.stats else [])
+			(['bs'] if 'range' in self.stats and not self.fvals else [])
 		)
 
 	def gen_fs(self,fnames,fill=[],fill_char='-',add_name=False):
@@ -316,27 +317,30 @@ class BlocksInfo:
 
 	async def process_blocks(self):
 
+		async def get_hdrs(heights):
+			hashes = await c.gathered_call('getblockhash',[(height,) for height in heights])
+			return await c.gathered_call('getblockheader',[(H,) for H in hashes])
+
 		c = self.rpc
+
 		heights = self.block_list or range(self.first,self.last+1)
-		hashes = await c.gathered_call('getblockhash',[(height,) for height in heights])
-		self.hdrs = await c.gathered_call('getblockheader',[(H,) for H in hashes])
+		self.hdrs = await get_hdrs(heights)
 
-		async def init(count):
-			h0 = (
-				self.hdrs[count] if heights[count] == 0 else
-				await c.call('getblockheader',await c.call('getblockhash',heights[count]-1))
+		if self.block_list:
+			self.prev_hdrs = await get_hdrs([(n-1 if n else 0) for n in self.block_list])
+			self.first_prev_hdr = self.prev_hdrs[0]
+		else:
+			self.first_prev_hdr = (
+				self.hdrs[0] if heights[0] == 0 else
+				await c.call('getblockheader',await c.call('getblockhash',heights[0]-1))
 			)
-			self.t_cur = h0['time']
-			if count == 0:
-				self.first_prev_hdr = h0
-
-		if not self.block_list:
-			await init(0)
 
+		self.t_cur = self.first_prev_hdr['time']
 		self.res = []
+
 		for n in range(len(heights)):
 			if self.block_list:
-				await init(n)
+				self.t_cur = self.prev_hdrs[n]['time']
 			ret = await self.process_block(self.hdrs[n])
 			self.res.append(ret)
 			if self.fnames:
@@ -449,12 +453,14 @@ class BlocksInfo:
 				}
 			)
 			if elapsed:
-				avg_bdi = int(elapsed / nblocks)
-				rate = (self.total_bytes / 10000) / (self.total_solve_time / 36)
-				yield ( 'Avg size:   {} bytes', 'avg_size',    '{}',      self.total_bytes//total_blks )
-				yield ( 'Avg weight: {} bytes', 'avg_weight',  '{}',      self.total_weight//total_blks )
-				yield ( 'MB/hr:      {}',       'mb_per_hour', '{:0.4f}', rate )
-				yield ( 'Avg BDI:    {} min',   'avg_bdi',     '{:.2f}',  avg_bdi/60 )
+				if 'bs' in self.deps:
+					rate = (self.total_bytes / 10000) / (self.total_solve_time / 36)
+					yield ( 'Avg size:   {} bytes', 'avg_size',    '{}',      self.total_bytes//total_blks )
+					yield ( 'Avg weight: {} bytes', 'avg_weight',  '{}',      self.total_weight//total_blks )
+					yield ( 'MB/hr:      {}',       'mb_per_hour', '{:0.4f}', rate )
+				yield ( 'Start:      {}',       'start_date',  self.fmt_funcs['da'], self.hdrs[0]['time']  )
+				yield ( 'End:        {}',       'end_date',    self.fmt_funcs['da'], self.hdrs[-1]['time']  )
+				yield ( 'Avg BDI:    {} min',   'avg_bdi',     '{:.2f}',  elapsed / nblocks / 60 )
 
 		return ( 'range', gen() )
 
diff --git a/mmnode-blocks-info b/mmnode-blocks-info
index 45994c6..8d257d7 100755
--- a/mmnode-blocks-info
+++ b/mmnode-blocks-info
@@ -25,10 +25,11 @@ from mmgen.node_tools.BlocksInfo import BlocksInfo,JSONBlocksInfo
 
 opts_data = {
 	'sets': [
-		('hashes',     True,   'fields',     'block,hash'),
-		('hashes',     True,   'stats',      'none'),
-		('json_raw',   True,   'json',       True),
-		('raw_miner_info',True,'miner_info', True),
+		('header_info',    True,   'fields',     None),
+		('header_info',    True,   'miner_info', None),
+		('header_info',    True,   'stats',      'range'),
+		('json_raw',       True,   'json',       True),
+		('raw_miner_info', True,   'miner_info', True),
 	],
 	'text': {
 		'desc':    'Display information about a block or range of blocks',
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ opts_data = {
 		'options': """
 -h, --help            Print this help message
 --, --longhelp        Print help message for long options (common options)
--H, --hashes          Display only block numbers and hashes
+-H, --header-info     Display information from block headers only
 -j, --json            Produce JSON output
 -J, --json-raw        Produce JSON output with unformatted values
 -m, --miner-info      Display miner info in coinbase transaction
@@ -116,6 +117,10 @@ EXAMPLES:
     Display all fields and stats for the last ten blocks:
     $ {p} -o all -s all +10
 
+    Display headers-only info for the last 1000 blocks.  Speed up execution
+    using the async RPC backend:
+    $ {p} --rpc-backend=aio -H +1000
+
 This program requires a txindex-enabled daemon for correct operation.
 """.format(
 		f = fmt_list(BlocksInfo.fields,fmt='bare'),