ALBUMS
Japan RCA
The Monkees LPs were only issued in stereo.
Chart positions from Cash Box Magazine.
The Monkees
Released in 1966
Highest Chart Position: ?
SHP-5573
¥1,750
SHP-5573
Best 111 Campaign
In the spring of 1967, Nippon Victor ran a promotional campaign
for 111 records.
The records were affixed
with an Ace Mark sticker
featuring the Nipper and the words "Best 111".
This hype sticker/jacket
was only available for a very short period of time.
- Takeo Suzuki
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Press Packet & Test Pressing
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More Of The Monkees
Released in 1967
Highest Chart Position: ?
SHP-5601
¥1,750
SHP-5601
'69 pressing with new OBI
SHP-5601
Promo
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Headquarters
Released in October 1967
Highest Chart Position: ?
SHP-5638
¥1,950 by mistake,
corrected early on to ¥1,750
Comparison of prices:
¥1,950
¥1,750 sticker over ¥1,950
¥1,750
SHP-5638
Promo
'69 Pressing with new OBI
& © 1967 colored over
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December 1967 issue of Music Life
with an RCA ad on the back cover.
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Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn
& Jones Ltd.
Released in March 1968
Highest Chart Position: 2
(7 weeks)
This was kept from the top position by "The Monkees Golden Album"
compilation;
for 7 weeks they were one and two on the charts.
SHP-5672
¥1,750
"Star Collector" was changed to the lead off song.
and was also issued as a single SS-1785.
SHP-5672
Promo
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The Birds, The Bees
& The Monkees
Released on June 5, 1968
Highest Chart Position: 1
(3 weeks)
SHP-5708
¥1,750
The poster/insert was originally stapled
inside the gatefold sleeve.
Obi Variation
Thin vs Thick
SHP-5708
Promo
1968 Music Life
Magazine
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Instant Replay
Released on April 5, 1969
Highest Chart Position: ?
SHP-6038
¥1,800
SHP-6038
Promo
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Head
Released on August 5, 1969
Highest Chart Position: ?
SRA-5153
¥1,950
SRA-5153
Promo with insert catalog & poster
The cover is grey, not mylar like the stock release.
On the inside front jacket is a page from the press release
with the release date.
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The Monkees Present
Released in 1969
Highest Chart Position: ?
SHP-6082
¥1,800
SHP-6082
Promo
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Changes
Released in 1970
Highest Chart Position: ?
SHP-6145
¥1,800
First pressing liner notes reversed the song descriptions for tracks 4 & 5 on side 2:
All Alone In The Dark & Midnight Train. This was a known mistake,
however recently a corrected version has been found by Rikizo Komori.
This album went out of print about a year or so after this was released,
so it's amazing they took the time to correct this
in the short time
this was available for purchase.
Liner Note Comparison
SHP-6145
Promo
