AUSTRALIA
RCA Singles 2

Despite the fact that many of the picture sleeves reversed the A-B sides,
all singles charted the normal A-sides.
However some of the singles charted as double A-sides and are noted below.

Chart positions are from the Go Set Magazine Top 40 & the

Australian Chart Book 1940-1969 by David Kent.

Released in April 1968
Highest Chart Position:
Go Set: 5
Kent: 4
Charted as a double A-side

66-1019

Valleri/
Tapioca Tundra

 

66-1019
Promo Stamp

 

66-1019
RCA Logo above "66-1019"

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Released in June 1968
Highest Chart Position:
Go Set: 11
Kent: 11
Charted as a double A-side

66-1023

It's Nice To Be With You/
D. W. Washburn

 

66-1023
Promo Stamp

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Released in September 1968
Highest Chart Position:
Go Set: 5
Kent: 4

No picture sleeve was issued.
This single was released to coincide with the
Monkees tour of Australia in 1968.

More info found on "The Monkees Live Almanac".

1968 Concert Program Ad

101831

Mary, Mary/
What Am I Doing Hangin' 'Round?

 

Sheet Music

What Am I Doing Hangin' 'Round?

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Released in February 1969
Highest Chart Position:
Go Set: DNC
Kent: 57

Australia is the only other country to issue "Porpoise Song"
in the original black picture sleeve. Its heavy card stock survived much better
as the USA paper sleeve always shows more ring wear.

66-1031

Porpoise Song/
As We Go Along

 

66-1031
Promo Stamp

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Released in May 1969
Highest Chart Position:
Go Set: 28
Kent: 28

66-5000

Tear Drop City/
A Man Without A Dream

 

66-5000
Promo Stamp

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Released in July 1969
Highest Chart Position:
Go Set: 8
Kent: 8
Charted as a double A-side

66-5004
Black Label

Someday Man/
Listen To The Band

 

66-5004
Promo Stamp

 

66-5004
Orange Label

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Released in October 1969
Highest Chart Position:
Go Set: 13
Kent: 13
Charted as a double A-side

66-5005
Black Label

Mommy And Daddy/
Good Clean Fun

 

66-5005
Promo Stamp

 

66-5005
Orange Label

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November 16, 1968

33 1/3 Revolutions Per Monkee
airs on ATN-7

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Released in June 1970
Highest Chart Position:
Got Set: 43
Kent: 34

66-5011

Oh My My/
I Love You Better

 

66-5011
Promo Stamp