CANADA
RCA
Chart positions by RPM Weekly
Promotional sleeves were distributed weekly by RCA to hype their newest records.
Most had a short bio on the artist/music in English and French,
or they
had RCA's top 10 list for that week.
I believe these sleeves were only produced from January 1965 to April 1967,
with the year & week of distribution found on the sleeve
noted as "67- 8"; as in the eighth week of 1967.
These two non-Monkee picture sleeves mention their first singles:
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RCA Company Sleeves
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Released in September 1966
Highest Chart Position: 1/--
66-1001
Last Train To Clarksville/
Take A Giant Step
66-1001
A Colgems Record Production
Added To Label
66-1001
Promo Only
The number "66-36" indicates it was
released
the
36th week of 1966.
Chum Chart
September 12, 1966
Last Train enters the charts
The night the show debuts in the USA.
In Canada the first show is on Sunday, September 18.
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Released in December 1966
Highest Chart Position: 1/1
66-1002
I'm A Believer/
(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone
66-1002
A Colgems Record Production
Added To Label
66-1002
Promo Only
The number "66-49" indicates it was
released the
49th week of 1966.
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Released in February 1967
Highest Chart Position: 8/--
66-1003
A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You/
She Hangs Out
66-1003
Promo Only
This was a "Special" release.
Perhaps that meant a record that was rushed released,
as Don Kirshner
gave the tapes to RCA Canada and
they immediately
pressed
and distributed this single.
The CHUM radio station in Toronto Ontario,
listed the original
B-side for 2 weeks:
February 27, 1967 (#38)
March 6, 1967 (#8)
After this it was withdrawn,
and it no longer listed the B-side:
March
13, 1967 (#4)
The record was available to the public
for
2-3 weeks,
before it was withdrawn. For such a short release,
its surprising how easy it is to find copies for sale today.
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Released in March 1967
Highest Chart Position: 1/--
RPM Weekly never changed the listing to 1004
(3 weeks at 1)
66-1004
A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You/
The Girl I Knew Somewhere
66-1004
Promo Only
The number "67-11" indicates it was
released the 11th week of 1967.
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Released in July 1967
Highest Chart Position: 1/57
66-1007
Pleasant Valley Sunday/
Words
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Released in October 1967
Highest Chart Position: 1/36
66-1012
Daydream Believer/
Goin' Down
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