GERMANY
RCA Singles 1
Chart positions by
Ed Reilly's book Monkees: A Manufactured Image,
Billboard & Cash Box magazine,
& the Official Dutch Charts
RCA Victor records were made at the Teldec-Press GmbH,
a vinyl manufacturing plant in Nortorf, Germany.
Germany received the master tapes via the UK,
however they didn't issue
picture sleeves so the artwork
was initially slow in getting to Germany.
The picture sleeves
without
the
Monkees on the cover
or some of the
alternate sleeves
were early printings
before the proper artwork had arrived.
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Released in September 1966?
Highest Chart Position: 29 (LTTC)
66-1001
Very Early Generic Picture Sleeve 1
Take A Giant Step/
Last Train To Clarksville
Alternate Label
"Shake"
Above Composer Credits
Early Generic Picture Sleeve 2
Promo Sticker
October 1966 Press Release
& Postcard
Picture Sleeve
with US artwork
Promo Sleeve & Record
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Released in January 1967
Highest Chart Position: 1
66-1002
Early Picture Sleeve
I'm A Believer/
(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone
66-1002
Picture Sleeve
with US artwork
66-1002
Promo Sleeve & Record
Promo Postcard
January 1967
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Released in March 1967
Highest Chart Position:
ALBM, ALBY:
7
TGIKS: 17
66-1004
The Girl I Knew Somewhere
- A side
The Girl I Knew Somewhere/
A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You
66-1004
Promo Record (sticker on sleeve)
Promo Autograph Card
March 1967
Sleeve reissued in May 1967
A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You
- now the A side
66-1004
Promo Autograph Card
May 1967
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Released in August 1967
Highest Chart Position: 11
66-15017
Early Picture Sleeve
Alternate Title/
Forget That Girl
66-15017
Later Picture Sleeve
This full color sleeve is harder to find.
66-15017
Promo Record
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Released in September 1967
Highest Chart Position: 18
66-1007
Pleasant Valley Sunday/
Words
66-1007
Promo Record
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Released in September 1967
Highest Chart Position: --
66-15005
(Theme From) The Monkees/
Mary, Mary
66-15005
Promo Record
Promo Autograph Card
September 1967
66-15005
Error Sleeve
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According to Bravo magazine the
TV Show debuts on September 16, 1967
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Released in December 1967
Highest Chart Position: 4
66-1012
Daydream Believer/
Goin' Down
66-1012
Promo Record
66-1012
Shorty Rogers Credit
On later pressings this credit was added to the label:
"Arranged and Conducted by
Shorty Rogers"
This has also been found on Japanese & US copies.
Promo Autograph Card
January 1968
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