USA Colgems Singles

I'm A Believer/
(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone


66-1002

Released In November 1966
Highest Chart Position:
Billboard: 1/20
Cash Box: 1/25
Record World: 1/42
94¢

Both sides charted in the top 100 on US Billboard,
so this is considered a double A-sided single.

RIAA Certification:
Gold: November 1966

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December 3, 1966
Cash Box Ad

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Sheet Music

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Picture Sleeves:


B-side thumb tab

 


A-side thumb tab

 

All Known Picture Sleeve Variations

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Monkee News Vol. II
Issued With 2nd Single To Radio Stations
November 1966

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Records:

Matrix Codes: TZKM - 7744/ 4620

RCA Pressing Plant
Hollywood, CA


Type 1 Label

 

RCA Pressing Plant
Indianapolis, IN


Type 1 Label

 


Type 1 Label

 


Type 4 Label

 

RCA pressing plant
Rockaway, NJ


Type 1 Label

 


Type 1 Label

 

Label Types Explained

 

Promotional


This record was obviously used at some radio station. What I found odd was that
someone stamped it "Radio Station Use", when most stations simply stamp
the date it arrived. So maybe someone at Colgems put that stamp on there.

 

This one is stamped "Sample Record" and like the one above
this may have been done by Colgems.

From the collection of Derek Miner.

 

This one has a promo sticker on the sleeve
with a store hanger.

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Store Hanger

Sealed

Used on peg hooks for stores that lacked racks for display. The staple holes
didn't do the sleeves any favors, but a sealed copy is rather unique.

If you ever picked up a Colgems sleeve and wondered why
it had staple holes in it this could be why.

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