USA Colgems Singles

Valleri/
Tapioca Tundra


66-1019

Released In February 1968
Highest Chart Position:
Billboard: 3/34
Cash Box: 1/47
Record World: 1/38
94¢

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

RIAA Certification:
Gold: February 1968

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Valleri #1
March 30, 1968

Cash Box measured how well
records did in jukeboxes.

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March 9, 1968
Billboard Ad

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Sheet Music

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This is how they were shipped to the stores...1 case = 4 boxes of 25 each.
(Pics from Michael Sievers)

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Company Sleeves:

Type 1


Type 1 (1967-69)

 

Type 2


Type 2 with the thumb tab.
(1969-70)

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Records:

Matrix Codes: TZKM - 4727/ UZKM - 9783

RCA Pressing Plant
Hollywood, CA


Type 2 Label

 


Type 3 Label

 

RCA Pressing Plant
Indianapolis, IN


Type 3 Label

 


Type 4 Label
(Time in red part of label)

 


Type 4 Label
(Time in white part of label)

 

RCA pressing plant
Rockaway, NJ


Type 3 Label

Label Types Explained

 

No promotional records

 

Store Hanger

 

Used on peg hooks for stores that lacked racks for display
or on the endcaps for greater visibility. The staple holes didn't hurt
the company sleeve, which isn't really worth that much.
This is a rare sealed copy.

Jukebox Sheet