ALBUMS
Japan RCA Compilations
The Monkees LPs were only issued in stereo.
Chart positions from Cash Box Magazine.
The Monkees
Golden Album
Released in December 1967
Highest Chart Position: 1
(18 weeks)
From January 6 through May 4, 1968 this was the number one record
in Japan,
which mirrored what they did in the USA in '67.
The early pressings had the titles in gold & did not include the poster.
Davy's last name
was misspelled as "Johns"
in all of the gold
and some of the red title pressings. Eventually Davy's name was corrected.
Known Variations:
Gold lettering smooth cover
Gold lettering textured cover
Red lettering textured cover
From '69
Red lettering Blue RCA OBI
Red lettering Red RCA OBI
SRA-5103
¥1,950
Gold Lettering
Gold Titles Cover comparison
Red Lettering
SRA-5103
Promo Labels
Promo copies were shipped with
both the gold & red titles.
Repressed in 1969
Comes with an updated OBI and the
RCA Victor symbol with Nipper removed from jacket
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The Monkees
Golden Story
Released in October 1968
Highest Chart Position: 1
(3 weeks)
SRA-9072-73
¥3,000
Repressed in 1969
SRA-9072-73
¥3,000
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The Monkees Golden
Album Vol. 2
Released in 1969
Highest Chart Position: ?
SRA-5161
¥1,950
SRA-5161
Promo