ALBUMS
Japan Arista
Chart positions by Oricon & Billboard Magazine
from Ed Reilly's book "Monkees: A Manufactured Image".
These first two have the release month/day on the promos as 3/20
and the liner notes mention the DJB&H single "I Remember The Feeling",
which was released in November 1975.
At some point in 1976 Arista switched from blue to the black labels
so these first two are found with either color.
Sales figures from October 1980 to October 1981
Courtesy of
Edmag archives.
The Monkees
Released on March 20, 1976
IES-80452
Blue Labels
¥2,500
IES-80452
Black Labels
IES-80452
Promo
More Of The Monkees
Released on March 20, 1976
IES-80453
Blue Labels
¥2,500
IES-80453
Black Labels
IES-80453
Promo
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According to Akira Suzuki (FB February 2022):
The master tapes in Japan were lost in the late 70s
so Arista got the master tapes from the UK & Europe
which had not originally released "Present" or "Changes".
So Arista chose not to release those two records and instead used
needle drops from the LPs or 45s
and released the songs from them
on these
compilations:
"The Best"
for Davy
(1981) & Micky (1982).
The Monkees
Released on December 20, 1980
Highest Chart Position:
54 (Oricon)
As of October 1981 this had sold 23,283 copies
18RS-27
¥1,800
18RS-27
Promo
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More Of The Monkees
Released on December 20, 1980
Highest Chart Position:
57 (Oricon)
As of October 1981 this had sold 21,578 copies
18RS-28
¥1,800
18RS-28
Promo
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Headquarters
Released on January 25, 1981
Highest Chart Position:
32 (Oricon)
As of October 1981 this had sold 25,557 copies
18RS-30
¥1,800
18RS-30
Promo
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Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn
& Jones Ltd.
Released on January 25, 1981
Highest Chart Position:
33 (Oricon)
As of October 1981 this had sold 24,668 copies
18RS-31
¥1,800
18RS-31
Promo
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The Birds, The Bees
& The Monkees
Released on December 20, 1980
Highest Chart Position:
44 (Oricon)
As of October 1981 this had sold 23,639 copies
18RS-29
¥1,800
18RS-29
Promo
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Instant Replay
Released on March 25, 1981
Highest Chart Position:
26 (Oricon)
As of October 1981 this had sold 28,103 copies
18RS 34
¥1,800
The back of the OBI is blank
18RS 34
White Obi (Band Name)
18RS-34
Promo
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Head
Released on May 25, 1981
Highest Chart Position:
53 (Oricon)
As of October 1981 this had sold 15,275 copies
25RS-125
¥2,500
25RS-125
Alternate Color Obi
25RS-125
Promo
25RT-47
Also available on cassette.
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The Monkees Present
"This was announced for release
on
August 5 or September 5, 1983, but was cancelled"
- Takao Suzuki
20RS 51
¥2,000