USA Colgems Albums
Headquarters
COM/COS-103
Released In May 1967
Highest Chart Position:
Billboard: 1
Cash Box: 1
Record World: 1
Mono: $3.79*
Stereo: $4.79
(On June 1st, 1967 RCA raised the price of
mono LPs to match the higher stereo price)
RIAA Certification:
Gold: May 1967
2x Platinum: August 1994
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Billboard Ad
Cash Box
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Stereo copies of the first 3 LPs are harder to find
as mono was produced and sold in far greater quantities.
Two versions of the LP jacket were released.
"Producers Cover"
COM-103
Mono
COS-103
Stereo
This photo on the reverse was mislabeled:
sitting to the left of Producer Chip Douglas is engineer Dick Bogert,
not Hank Cicalo
1967 Repress
"Beards Cover"
COM-103 RE
Mono
COS-103 RE
Stereo
With the updated jacket an "RE" is added to the catalog number.
RCA used the "RE" (revised) after the catalog number to indicate
that there had been a change to the album jacket.
Updated photo
The wording on the copyright for this this RE pressing places
its release before the November 1967 'Pisces' LP was issued.
About these changes.
Even though both pressings were sold in 1967
there were less copies made with this second cover.
For further discussion go here.
Labels
Matrix Codes:
UZRM - 8395/ 8396
UZRS - 8397/ 8398
Early copies misspelled Micky's name as "Mickey" on
the "Randy Scouse Git" credits.
RCA Pressing Plant
Hollywood, CA
Mono
"Mickey"
Stereo
"Mickey"
(Side 1 & 2 used different fonts
for band name & LP title)
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RCA Pressing Plant
Indianapolis, IN
Mono
Stereo
"Mickey"
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Due to the extremely high demand for the Monkees records
RCA subcontracted with other presssing plants.
MCA PRESSING PLANT?
"Mickey"
The pressing rings are 25mm but there is no mark
in the dead wax
to indicate a pressing plant, so these are not confirmed.
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MGM Pressing Plant
Bloomfield, NJ
Mono
"Mickey"
Stereo
"Mickey"
MGM used a block "S" in the dead wax;
though some copies are
missing this
and just have the "R" for Rockaway.
MGM used the metal stampers from the nearby Rockaway plant.
The pressing rings are 32mm wide.
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Presswell Pressing Plant
Ancora NJ
Mono
"Mickey"
This one has an "R" in the dead wax so like MGM
they used stampers from Rockaway.
The pressing rings are 32 & 70mm wide.
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RCA Pressing Plant
Rockaway, NJ
Mono
"Mickey"
Stereo
All the LPs have
the "Type 2" Labels
Which probably means they were all pressed in 1967.
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Promo Stamp
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