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
Mylar Cover
¥1,950
Repressed in 1970
SRA-515
Matte Grey Cover
¥1,950
RCA Japan was having problems with the mylar cover flaking off
and with this repress decided to use the matte grey cover first used on the promo
The booklet with photos from the film has been removed
and some of the song times have been corrected
SRA-5153
Promo
Matte Grey Cover
¥1,950
The cover is matte grey, not mylar like the stock release.
The inside front jacket has a page from the press release
with the release date.
Also included is a catalog & poster
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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
