JAPAN
Arista
Chart positions by Oricon.
Arista Company Sleeve
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Released in August 1975
BLPB-247-AR
Gold Disc
¥500
Last Train To Clarksville/
I'm A Believer
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Released on September 20, 1977
Highest Chart Position: ?
IER-20316
¥600
(Theme From) The Monkees/
Last Train To Clarksville
IER-20316
Promo
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The song 'Daydream Believer' was used in a Kodak Commercial
and proved to be so popular it was issued as a single.
It subsequently sparked a huge revival of Monkeemania in Japan.
The TV show began airing daily on October 24.
Released on October 25, 1980
Highest Chart Position: 29
7RS-5
Type 1 Picture Sleeve
"Kodak" Ad
¥700
Daydream Believer/
(Theme From) The Monkees
7RS-5
Promo
The Picture Sleeve is stamped October 24, 1980.
7RS-5
Type 2 Picture Sleeve
¥700
Repressed in April 1986
7RS-5
Type 3 Picture Sleeve
"News Beer" Ad
¥700
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Released on January 25, 1981
Highest Chart Position: 55
7RS-13
¥700
I'm A Believer/
Last Train To Clarksville
7RS-13
Promo
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Released on March 25, 1981
Highest Chart Position: 77
7RS-15
¥700
7RS-15
Promo
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Released on May 25, 1981
Highest Chart Position: 93
7RS-19
¥700
Do It In The Name Of Love/
Lady Jane
7RS-19
Promo
This was a reissue of BELL-88054
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Released on August 21, 1986
Highest Chart Position: --
7RS-143
¥700
That Was Then, This Is Now/
(Theme From) The Monkees
7RS-143
Promo
7RS-143
Rental Record Sticker
In Japan you can rent books, records and CDs.
Rental stores pay a license fee and they don't mind that
some are lost to piracy because renting trains consumers
to want physical copies.
This the only record for the Monkees that I've seen with this sticker.
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Released on November 8, 1989
PRTD-3073
Promo Only
Daydream Believer/
(Theme From) The Monkees
This was the last record released in Japan and was
promoting
the CD single "Daydream Believer".
It also mentions the By Request 3-CD set
that was released in September.