USA Colgems Singles

Pleasant Valley Sunday/
Words


66-1007

Released on July 10, 1967
Highest Chart Position:
Billboard: 3/11
Cash Box: 3/5
Record World: 2/14
94¢

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

RIAA Certification:
Gold: July 1967

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July 15, 1967
Cash Box Ad

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Sheet Music

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Picture Sleeves:


B-side thumb tab

 


A-side thumb tab

 


Straight-cut

 


94¢ Retail Price Tag

 

All Known Picture Sleeve Variations

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Davy signing autographs with
this record in background
Summer of '67 Tour

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Records:

Matrix Codes: UZKM - 5437/ TZkm - 4723

RCA Pressing Plant
Hollywood, CA


Type 2 Label

 

RCA Pressing Plant
Indianapolis, IN


Type 1 Label

 


Type 4 Label (Time On Right Side)

 


Type 4 Label (Time On The Left Side)

 

RCA pressing plant
Rockaway, NJ


Type 1 Label

 


Type 2 Label

 

Label Types Explained

 

In the summer of 1967 when this single was still being pressed,
workers in the RCA pressing plants went on strike:


Cash Box June 17, 1967

 


Cash Box July 15, 1967


Due to the continuing demand for Monkee records, RCA subcontracted
other pressing plants and a few were made on polystyrene instead of vinyl.


Allied Records Pressing Plant
Hollywood, CA


Type 2 Label on polystyrene

This record has the "H" scratched out with an "A" etched next to it.
Allied used the stampers from the local RCA plant.
Matrix: UZKM-5437--3S / TZkm - 4723--3S

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Columbia Records Pressing Plant
Terra Haute, IN


Type 2 Label on polystyrene

The "T II" indicates that this is from the Terra Haute plant and that
2 metal mothers had been made from that one lacquer.
Matrix: UZKM-5437--16S / TZkm - 4723--16S

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Capitol Records Pressing Plant
Scranton, PA


Type 2 Label

Has the "I AM" inside the triangle which stands for the
International Association of Machinists' union whose
members worked at the Scranton plant.

The Beatles and the Monkees pressed at the same plant!
Matrix: UZKM-5437--9S / TZkm - 4723--9S

 

Thanks to W.B. at the Hoffman Music Forums for this information.

 

Promotional

RCA Pressing Plant
Hollywood, CA

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Error Labels

Rockaway Pressing Plant

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Jukebox Sheet