ALBUMS
UK RCA
The Monkees LPs were issued in mono & stereo.
Chart positions listed are from these major British publications.
However what is recognized as official today
are those taken from "Record Retailer".
NME: New Musical Express
RR: Record Retailer
MM: Melody Maker
DME: Disc & Music Echo
The Monkees
Released on January 20, 1967
Highest Chart Position:
NME: 1
RR: 1
MM: 1
DME: 1
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New Music Express
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RD-7844
Mono Black Label
RD-7844
Test Pressing
SF-7844
Stereo
SF-7844
One Sided Test Pressing
Repressed in 1969
RD-7844
Mono Orange Label
Both sides of the jacket have been updated.
The inner sleeve is dated 5-69
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More Of The Monkees
Released on March 25, 1967
Highest Chart Position:
NME: 1
RR: 1
MM: 1
DME: 1
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New Music Express
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RD-7868
Mono
RD-7868
Alternate Mono Labels
RD-7868
Test Pressing
SF-7868
Stereo
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Headquarters
Released in July 1967
Highest Chart Position:
NME: 2
RR: 2
MM: 2
DME: 2
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New Music Express
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RD-7886
Mono
SF-7886
Stereo
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Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn
& Jones Ltd.
Released in January 1968
Highest Chart Position:
NME: 9
RR: 5
MM: 8
DME: 8
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New Music Express
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RD-7912
Mono
RD-7912
Alternate Mono Labels
RD-7912
Test Pressing
SF-7912
Stereo
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The Birds, The Bees
& The Monkees
Released on July 5, 1968
Highest Chart Position:
NME: 7
RR: --
MM: --
RD/SF 7948
Early Draft
Press Release
RCA 1968 Catalog
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RD-7948
Mono
RD-7948
Alternate Mono Labels
Although this is in mono, it does not have the unique mixes
found in the USA version. Instead, they created a mono sound
by condensing
the stereo mix into one channel.
More on this issue here.
SF-7948
Stereo
SF-7948
Test Pressing
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Instant Replay
Released on June 6, 1969
Highest Chart Position:
NME: --
RR: --
MM: --
RD/SF 8016
Press Release
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RD-8016
Mono
RD-8016
Test Pressing
SF-8016
Stereo
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Head
Released in September 1969
Highest Chart Position:
NME: --
RR: --
MM: --
RD-8051
Mono
SF-8051
Stereo
SF-8051
Test Pressing
(Head was released after Instant Replay)