GERMANY
RCA Singles 1
Chart positions by
Ed Reilly's book Monkees: A Manufactured Image,
Billboard & Cash Box magaine,
& 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 November 1966
Highest Chart Position: 29 (LTTC)
66-1001
Type 1 Picture Sleeve
Take A Giant Step/
Last Train To Clarksville
66-1001
Alternate Label
"Shake"
Above Composer Credits
66-1001
Type 2 Picture Sleeve
66-1001
Type 3 Picture Sleeve
66-1001
Press Release & Postcard
66-1001
Promo Sticker
Early copies came with this sleeve
Promo Sleeve & Record
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Released in January 1967
Highest Chart Position: 1
66-1002
Type 1 Picture Sleeve
I'm A Believer/
(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone
66-1002
Type 2 Picture Sleeve
66-1002
Promo Sleeve & Record
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Promotional Postcard
January 1967
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Released in April 1967
Highest Chart Position:
ALBM, ALBY:
7
TGIKS: 17
66-1004
Type 1 Picture Sleeve
The Girl I Knew Somewhere/
A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You
66-1004
Type 2 Picture Sleeve
"A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You"
- now the A side
66-1004
Promo Sticker & Record
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Promotional Postcard
May 1967
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Released in August 1967
Highest Chart Position: 11
66-15017
Type 1 Picture Sleeve
Alternate Title/
Forget That Girl
66-15017
Type 2 Picture Sleeve
This full color sleeve is harder to find.
66-15017
Promo Record
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Released in September 1967
Highest ChartPosition: 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
66-15005
Error Sleeve
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According to Bravo magazine the
TV Show debuts on September 16, 1967
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Promotional Postcard
September 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 later Japanese & USA copies.
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Promotional Postcard
January 1968
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