Arista Cassettes
The Monkees Greatest Hits

Even though the cassettes are dated 1972, they are from 1976 or later.
The earlier date is the original Bell Records release.

Starting with Arista's 8000 series, their catalog number prefixes
were used to denote the list price. For example, AC5 = $5.98
So when they changed the price they had to also
change the catalog number.

Released in July 1976
Highest Chart Position: 58

ATC-4089
Black Case
$6.98

Original tapes are missing the Dolby logo
and the case was black with a sticker on the top edge

 

Orange Case

Has the Dolby symbol & the Arista logo
now adds "Records And Tapes" underneath it.

 

GRT 5301-4089 H
Blue Case/Cartridge
$7.95
(High Fidelity 10.76)

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Reissued in 1984
AC5-8061
$5.98

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Reissued in 1986
ACB6-8313
$6.98

 

ACB6-8313
Clear Cassette

Clear tapes began to be a thing in May of 1985 with the Dire Straits release
Brothers In Arms. Soon other record companies, including Arista, followed suit.

In July 1986 (Billboard 7.12.86) Arista stopped shipping this
to instead promote "Then & Now...The Best Of The Monkees"
which was released the following week.

So this clear shell version represents the end of the press run for this title.

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Columbia Record Club
(CRC)

5301-4089

 

AC-8313

The tape looked the same
as the regular release.

 

ACB6-8313

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RCA Music Service

C-113564
Paper Labels

 

C-113564
Printed on Cassette