German 7" discography / Abkco 2016's mono singles 
On September 30, 2016, all mono studio recordings released by the Rolling Stones in the 1960s were made available as 186 track CD & vinyl box sets by Abkco.
Simultaneously, nine 7" singles, each limited to 1,000 worldwide, replicating "classic mono singles with local artworks" were issued.
Strangely, these singles were made and printed in Germany — whereas Abkco had been pressing for years in Czech Republic stating 'made in the EU' otherwise [see UK Universal section, or even the 7" PS reissue of the Italian version of As Tears Go By which had been out 2 weeks before]. The LPs from the box set were actually pressed in Czech Republic [boxes numbered 1 to 10000], while the CDs were pressed in Germany by Arvato.
Initially only available as a set with pre-orders of the deluxe box sets, the remaining copies of these 7"s were made available individually in stores across the world, each within its supposed country of origin only, a month or more later.
Catalogue numbers are not chronologic here, and the choice of these titles may also be questioned. Alas marketing would also rule also into the care the product were conceived.
| Abkco 2016's singles | information | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | view | cat.# | date | titles a-side / b-side | origin of replica |
| 73 |  |
018771835317 | 2016 | 2,000 Light Years From Home / She's A Rainbow | German Decca DL 25321 |
| 74 | |
018771835417 | 2016 | Poison Ivy / Fortune Teller | UK Decca F11762 |
| 75 | |
018771835517 | 2016 | Fortune Teller / Sad Day | OZ Decca Y7291 |
| 76 | |
018771835617 | 2016 | Street Fighting Man / No Expectations | US London 909 |
| 77 | |
018771835717 | 2016 | We Love You / Dandelion | French Decca HP 79007 |
| 78 | |
018771835817 | 2016 | Tell Me (You're Coming Back) / Carol | Japanese London HIT 388 |
| 79 | |
018771835917 | 2016 | Time Is On My Side / Congratulations | Norway Decca F44421 |
| 80 | |
018771836017 | 2016 | Empty Heart / Around And Around | Holland Decca AT 15035 |
| 81 | |
018771836117 | 2016 | Not Fade Away / I Wanna Be Your Man | Canada London L.9657 |
Labels all have solid centers and do not own a catalogue number, you'll have to refer to the matrix numbers in the groove to find it. B-side only have a copyright information in the rim line [except for 'Carol' which has it on both sides]. These particularities make the records look very much like bootlegs.
The 1st "Canadian" replica has little interest, but most of it, its labels are wasted: except the fact that they are far from the truth, the dark purple and green colors used make it unreadable.
'Poison Ivy' is the rarest UK single for its release got cancelled, and the only known copies are on solid labels too; it's the first time it's reissued so its presence is rather welcome, all the more so since it is the 1st version of the song [different from the well-known one that would appear on their 1st EP]; still, background color for labels are far from matching the original tone though.
'Fortune Teller' on 7" is specific to Oz really, but again an approximative replica of a single in company sleeve is so-so.
There are much rarer early singles than 'Tell Me' c/w 'Carol' in Japan, but the coupling is specific to the land of the rising sun. Note that the A-side fades at 3:09.
The Norwegian green PS for 'Time Is On My Side' [which contains the 'organ intro' version] is nice enough, even if it uses the same picture as the previous single.
It's the replica of the withdrawn US 'riot' PS for 'Street Fighting Man' — one of the rarest PS in the world by any artist — which certainly is the best [but easy] idea here [its replica for a CDsingle a few years back was so misplaced].
Moreover, the version is the alternate take with different vocal track and more piano than the 'Beggars Banquet' version.
Overall a fast marketing effort [definitely not a labor of love], covers colors are faithful but labels are cheap; a pity because these mono masterings are fine.