Classic 45's Jukebox: Recent Episodes
Leland Scott
Classic 45s is an online store for collectors with a passion for vinyl 45s. We strive to provide online record shopping that's almost as easy and enjoyable as it used to be, when you could mill through boxes of actual 45s!
The musical snippets sent out in this podcast represent the very best in all Rock'n'roll and soul genres, hopefully introducing listeners to nuggets they may not have heard before. Each description comes straight from our website, along with an image of the 45 record label.
Label: Atco 7079
Year: 1977
Condition: M-
Price: $18.00
Dave Marsh was right-on when pinning this rock classic at #159 in his list of the 1,001 greatest singles of Rock'n'Soul. As he says in explaining his choice,
*["Solsbury Hill" is] Rock's greatest resignation speech... one of the most nakedly emotional records anyone's created in the past [forty] years.
What's perhaps just as extraordinary is that... "Solsbury Hill" encapsulates the next decade or so of Peter Gabriel's career. This is a record that makes bold promises and if its power has grown over the years (and it started out powerful enough), it's not only because it offers such strong inspiration whenever you need to summon the courage to make a tough move yourself. It's because Gabriel has lent it further resonance with every move he's made.*
Couldn't have said it better myself! ;-) By the way, this 45 version is specially edited from a longer (4:20) album track. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Atco Records factory sleeve. It has pristine Mint sound.
Label: Atlantic 2827
Year: 1971
Condition: M-
Price: $10.00
I'm sorry to note that more than 45 years after Graham Nash released this single, my country still suffers at times from "Military Madness." But then, we're far from alone in that. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Atlantic Records factory sleeve. It grades close to Mint in all respects (Labels, Vinyl, Audio). (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: MGM 13322
Year: 1965
Condition: M-
Price: $30.00
Here's a beautiful copy of the original MGM pressing of this swamp-rock classic. These tracks had earlier been released on the small Texas label XL, a 45 that could fetch $1,000 or more if you find a Near Mint copy! :-) Besides the well-known and -loved A side, which Dave Marsh pegs at #78 in his Top 1,001 singles list, be sure to check out the totally cool blues-rock performance on the flip. This is precisely the kind of sound that British groups like the Animals and Stones were striving for at the time and is one of the foundations of what became known as "Garage Rock." (Check out the mp3 snippet we've added to our "jukebox.") By the way, this very short (2:05!) B side wasn't included on any of Sam The Sham's albums... it was a non-album cut available only this 45. Note: This 45 record has a drillhole and comes in a vintage MGM Records factory sleeve. It has Near Mint labels with an unobtrusive "X" on the B side. The vinyl looks almost untouched, and the audio sounds pristine Mint! (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Kapp 593
Year: 1964
Condition: M-
Price: $18.00
If you wanna hear some truly great power pop, flip this one over and check out the B side (click on the "play" button to hear the audio from our mp3 "jukebox"). A definite A+ in my book! Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Kapp Records factory sleeve. The labels have a bit of ringwear, but the vinyl looks Near Mint, and the audio is almost pristine. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: WB 49786
Year: 1981
Condition: M
Price: $7.00
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy, in its original Warner/Reprise factory sleeve. This striking Funk rendition of the classic "Grapevine" is an edited version of a 10:45 album track. Not to be missed!
Label: Columbia 11388
Year: 1980
Condition: M-
Price: $10.00
This is one of two great, hard-to-find singles released from the Rockpile album Seconds of Pleasure. Rockpile was a band formed by Nick Lowe and Dave Edmunds. Of the two singles, this was the first, and also the only one that charted. Note: This beautiful stock copy has Mint labels and pristine audio. The vinyl (styrene) is graded Near Mint to reflect some faint storage wear.
Label: EMI 8231
Year: 1984
Condition: M-
Price: $14.00
David Bowie's pop instincts were running full tilt in the studio the day this one was recorded... Great stuff! This is the limited-edition release on clear blue vinyl. Note: The picture sleeve is Near Mint with a touch of ringwear. The audio is pristine Mint!
Label: WB 49511
Year: 1980
Condition: M
Price: $14.00
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy, in its original picture sleeve. This is one of my all-time favorite Paul Simon tracks... those irresistable Latin rhythms and horns makes it a dance dynamo! The picture sleeve is nearly flawless!
Label: Soul City 753
Year: 1967
Condition: M
Price: $25.00
Here's a beautiful copy of the group's first chart single ? and my personal favorite of their catalog. Note that it's written by none other than John Phillips ? the lead Papa who wrote such classics as "Monday, Monday" and "California Dreamin." The flip is an uncharacteristic Northern Soul dancer with a great beat and lead vocal by one of the guys rather than Marilyn McCoo. Note: This 45 record has Mint labels and pristine sound. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Buddah 59
Year: 1968
Condition: M
Last Price: $12.00. Not currently available for sale.
Credited to 'Barry Goldberg Reunion.' This essential garage/psych-rock nugget was Goldberg's only chart single, and this may be the nicest copy I've yet had in the store. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Buddah Records factory sleeve. It has Mint labels and pristine audio.
Label: Decca 32362
Year: 1968
Condition: M
Price: $30.00
This is an especially beautiful copy of this especially great Who single. Besides the classic A side that everyone knows and loves, you get a superfine, quite catchy Entwistle rocker that hardly anyone knows on the flip side. Check it out! Note: This 45 record comes in a vintage Decca Records factory sleeve. It has Near Mint labels with a drillhole and untouched-looking vinyl. The astounding audio is pristine Mint, both sides! (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Mercury 72898
Year: 1969
Condition: M-
Price: $15.00
This is far from an obscure soul nugget (which I usually reserve the Classic 45s jukebox for), but I got serious goosebumps when playing it today and realized I just don't hear it often enough! Dave Marsh has it pegged just right, slipping it in the top 100 of his list of the 1,001 greatest singles of Rock'n'Soul — a triumph for both the singer and for the writer/producers and their nascent Philly Soul style. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Mercury Records factory sleeve.
Label: I.R.S. 9907
Year: 1982
Condition: M
Last Price: $14.00. Not currently available for sale.
This is simply one of the very best girl group songs of all time. Unlike their Sixties counterparts, though, these girls write their own songs, play their own electric guitars and drums, and sing about the lovelife of working girls who are way past sweet sixteen! Note: This copy has light storage wear that lowers the Label grade to Near Mint.
Label: Kent 411
Year: 1965
Condition: M-
Price: $40.00
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy. Absolutely stunning soul music going on here... Both uptempo sides are immediate grabbers.
Label: Columbia HOF 33210
Year: 1971
Condition: M
Price: $9.00
Originally released as the B side of Columbia 45467. The group was pretty audacious to cover a tune that already had a definitive version, in this case by the Spencer Davis Group (featuring writer Steve Winwood). However, you must recall that Chicago was a damn good, multi-talented band back in 1971, full of creativity and genuine rock sensibilities. So they managed to make yet another definitive version. Most of the track is a celebration of the group's drummer and rhythm section, leading slowly back to guitarist Terry Kath's psych-rock chording. This is a beautiful copy of the red-label Columbia Hall of Fame reissue, in its Hall of Fame factory sleeve. It has pristine Mint audio.
Label: RCA 9583
Year: 1968
Condition: M-
Price: $20.00
This was the second attempt by RCA to get this great single played in the U.S.... and this time they got it into the top 40. It was first released a year earlier on RCA 9186. Both sides are essential listening! By the way, in the U.S. this was a non-album single. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage RCA Victor Records factory sleeve. It has pristine Mint, very powerful audio.
Label: Capitol 2592
Year: 1969
Condition: M
Price: $11.00
Credited to 'Joe South and The Believers' This is one of my all-time favorites, from a songwriter and singer who amazingly straddled the line between soul and country throughout the 1960's. A description of yearning that I think everyone can relate to, even now, 45 years later. The flip is a terrific power pop number. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Capitol Records factory sleeve. It has Mint labels and very nearly Mint-looking vinyl. The amazing Stereo audio sounds pristine!
Label: ABC 11382
Year: 1973
Condition: M-
Last Price: $14.00. Not currently available for sale.
One of the best early Steely Dan numbers, this is a great, specially edited version of the 5:21 LP cut. Check out our jukebox "snippet" of it. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage ABC/Dunhill Records factory sleeve. It has light storage wear on the Labels and Vinyl, which grade Near Mint. The audio sounds pristine.
Label: Salsoul 2014
Year: 1977
Condition: M-
Price: $20.00
This terrific Soul instrumental dancer, verging on Disco, grabbed me right away, so I made an mp3 "snippet" for our "jukebox"... Have a listen! The B side appears to be a non-album cut. Note: This beautiful copy has pristine sound.
Label: Impact 1014 dj
Year: 1966
Condition: M-
Price: $14.00
Two blissfully wonderful uptempo soul tracks.
Label: Hi 2018
Year: 1959
Condition: M-
Price: $25.00
Of course, it was Part 2 that became a huge hit for Bill Black and his Combo in late 1959. If you own only one Bill Black single, this is the one. As many of you know, Black (who was white) was the bass player who recorded with Elvis Presley on most (if not all) of his early Sun singles, along with Scott Moore on guitar and D.J. Fontana on drums. "Smokie" was his first solo single (or at least the first to chart), and the A side is quite a bit different--more upbeat--than the hit B side. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Hi Records factory sleeve. The audio is very close to Mint.
Label: RCA 9140
Year: 1967
Condition: M
Price: $25.00
Everybody knows and loves the A side of this great single, but the B side is a 2-star destination in its own right! It's an amazing amalgam of Bo Diddley, Beatles, and psychedelia all stirred up into an exciting thrill ride that's uniquely Jefferson Airplane. Now, exactly what her funny cars are and what's so funny about them is a secret the band keeps to themselves. But hey, the words sound great anyway! Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage RCA Victor Records factory sleeve. It has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: Epic 9790
Year: 1965
Condition: M
Price: $45.00
Here's a remarkably beautiful copy of this 1960s Rock classic, impossible to find in decent condition but a single I always try to keep in stock. This time I lucked out: This copy miraculously retains pristine audio — so special I recorded it quickly to iTunes and then made an mp3 snippet so you can hear for yourself! "For Your Love" was this seminal Hard Rock group's first and biggest U.S. hit. If I'm not mistaken, this is the combination of Yardbirds that found Jeff Beck playing lead guitar. As I recall, Eric Clapton left the group earlier in 1965, sort of in protest to the other members' interest in abandoning pure Blues and RnB for a catchy pop song like "For Your Love." All I can say is, "For Your Love" may be a catchy pop song as done by some other band, but this Yardbirds manage to put a muscular, almost sinister cast to the number, making it a prime example of hard rock, in the style being hammered out by bands like the Rolling Stones and Animals at the time. Note: This copy comes in a vintage Epic Records factory sleeve. The labels are Mint, and the vinyl (styrene) grades Near Mint, reflecting very faint storage wear. The audio sounds flawless, as far as I can detect (not using headphones but with loud, top-grade reference speakers blasting within 2 feet of my ears). Have a listen to the snippet and see what I mean. (Again, the price reflects a premium for the unbelievably wonderful audio, one of the best I've ever had.) The labels show no track times.
Label: Atco 6359
Year: 1965
Condition: M
Price: $25.00
This is one of the nicest copies of this classic single that I've had to offer since opening the store in 2001... fine enough to grade Mint overall. Check out the mp3 "snippet"... truly stunning audio. (Collector's note: This release is common in conditions less than Near Mint, but copies in truly collectable condition are quite rare.) It's also worth noting that this single appears on both the Dave Marsh Top 1,001 Singles (#228) and the Rolling Stone Top 500 Songs (#451) lists! That's one of the reasons it's hard to keep in stock! Also check out Sonny Bono's stab at Garage Rock on the B side... it's really pretty nasty! :-) Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Atco Records factory sleeve. Its labels are very close to Mint, held back by a whisper of ringwear. The vinyl (as opposed to styrene) looks untouched, and the audio is squeaky clean, pristine Mint... both sides!
Label: ABC-Pmt. 10329
Year: 1962
Condition: M-
Price: $25.00
Is this classic early Bubblegum? Or late Buddy Holly? Whatever, Roe's Holly impression is spot-on, and ultimately the song and recording succeed on their own, as a truly brilliant reworking of "Peggy Sue." I tend to think of it as Bubblegum because you really have to get in touch with your long lost, pubescent self to appreciate the simple, romantic sentiments Roe sings of. If you can't summon yourself as a 14-year-old, you simply won't understand part of the enduring appeal of Bubblegum Rock. (Another of its enduring appeals is its danceability: All Bubblegum Rock is made for dancing!) Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage ABC-Paramount Records factory sleeve. It has Near Mint labels and vinyl. The audio is outstanding and close to Mint.
Label: Atco 6722 dj
Year: 1969
Condition: M-
Price: $15.00
Here's another of Lulu's terrific Soul outings... the A side is a lovely ballad, and the flip is an irresistable southern-style funky soul track. Have a listen to the mp3 "snippet" of "Sweep"... it's infectious! Both sides were recorded at Muscle Shoals studios. Note: This beautiful promo copy comes in a vintage Atco Records factory sleeve. The labels are Near Mint, with a light touch of storage wear. The vinyl and audio grade pristine Mint.
Label: Coral 61651
Year: 1956
Condition: M
Last Price: $400.00. Not currently available for sale.
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy, in its original factory sleeve. Yes, this is indeed a pristine mint copy that looks like it just walked out of a 1956 record store. And you just won't find any rockabilly singles that are more admired than this one. This was the group's first and best single... both sides are enduring keepers.
Label: Sussex 241
Year: 1972
Condition: M-
Price: $16.00
This beautiful copy's brilliant, Mint audio is boggling my mind... have a listen to the snippet to remind yourself of just how awesome this recording is! Note: This copy comes in a vintage Buddah Records factory sleeve. The labels look almost Mint, and the vinyl looks almost untouched. As noted, the grooves preserve Mint audio!
Label: Ace 554
Year: 1959
Condition: M-
Price: $35.00
This single is cherished by collectors not only for the classic A side, but also for the terrific flip... another uptempo New Orleans rock'n'roll romp! Of course, it helps that the backing band on these tracks is Huey 'Piano' Smith and the Clowns. :-) Note: This may be the nicest copy of this original pressing I've yet had in the store since opening in 2001! It has gorgoues Mint labels, and the vinyl looks almost untouched. The A side audio is Mint. (Have a listen to our mp3 snippet of "Sea Cruise.")
Label: Columbia 10919
Year: 1979
Condition: M
Price: $12.00
The B side of this essential Elvis Costello tune is a previously unreleased, non-LP cut that later appeared on the collection Taking Liberties. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Columbia Records factory sleeve. It has Mint labels and pristine sound.
Label: WB 7728
Year: 1973
Condition: M-
Price: $14.00
It's hard to find Mint or Near Mint copies of this 1973 classic these days, but I did! Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Warner/Reprise Records factory sleeve. It has pristine sound.
Label: Slash/WB 28464
Year: 1988
Condition: M
Price: $12.00
This is a beautiful stock copy, in its original picture sleeve. The A side is a special edit/remix of the 4:48 album cut. How this one failed to chart remains a mystery... It's not only very catchy, but is also one of the best portraits of the American experience ever recorded, relevant to this day. Great B side as well, from the same album. The Labels and Audio are pristine Mint
Label: Vee Jay 456
Year: 1962
Condition: M-
Price: $25.00
This single ushered in the start of something new in vocal group music, and it set the standard for the chord progressions and percussive attack for many hits that were to follow. This is a first pressing on the black rainbow label with oval logo. The B side appears to be a non-album tune. Note: This copy's labels and vinyl (styrene) look Near Mint. The audio is close to Mint as well, with just a touch of underlying surface noise and no distortion.
Label: Philles 115
Year: 1963
Condition: M-
Price: $50.00
Here's a beautiful copy of the rare first pressing of this Girl Group classic, on the light blue Philles label. The record comes in a vintage Philles Records factory sleeve. Note: This 45 record looks and sounds almost new. The audio has very light underlying surface noise early on, but it disappears once the song gets underway.
Label: RCA 8368
Year: 1964
Condition: M-
Price: $25.00
Here's a beautiful copy of this great Sam Cooke single, with two hit sides. Note: This copy comes in a vintage RCA Victor Records factory sleeve. The labels have a touch of storage wear, but this vinyl looks almost untouched, and the audio sounds pristine Mint! (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Motown 1104
Year: 1967
Condition: M-
Price: $30.00
Besides the classic A side, which as you'll notice makes #37 on Dave Marsh's list of the top 1001 singles ever made, be sure to listen to the flip, which a collector/dealer I respect greatly once opined was the greatest Four Tops side ever released! You may not agree with that assessment, but I think you'll have to admit it's a must-have Tops track! Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Motown Records factory sleeve. It has Near Mint labels and vinyl, which has a couple of scuffs on the A side. The audio itself sounds pristine, with no surface noise audible and no distortion. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: WB 29570
Year: 1983
Condition: M
Price: $30.00
This has got to be one of the catchiest songs never to have made the Top 40... or even the Top 90! If only it weren't so damn short... And so hard to find! For those new to this artist, he famously joined Fleetwood Mac at the beginning of its renaissance in 1975 and made many great contributions to that band as singer, guitarist, and songwriter. The B side is "The Trip" by Ralph Burns. Both songs are from the soundtrack of National Lampoon's movie Vacation. "Holiday Road" is therefore a non-album track, since it doesn't appear on any of Lindsay Buckingham's albums. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Warner Bros. Records factory sleeve. The vinyl has some very light scuffing, grading Near Mint. I'm delighted to report that the audio itself is pristine Mint, and so are the labels! Note Two: The mp3 snippet starts at the second verse, cause I wanted to hear that magnificent guitar bit in the bridge... ;-)
Label: Beserkley 47149
Year: 1981
Condition: M
Price: $10.00
One of the truly great moments in American Power Pop. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Beserkley Record factory sleeve. It has pristine Mint audio.
Label: Arista 9016
Year: 1983
Condition: M
Price: $14.00
A well deserved hit from the early 1980s, this was the Kinks' last visit to the U.S. top 10. The A side is a specially edited version of the 4:34 album track, while the B side is a previously unreleased, non-album cut. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a nearly flawless picture sleeve. It has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: Stiff 1179
Year: 1978
Condition: M
Price: $15.00
This single was not released on any contemporary LP... it was a non-album 45. This is a Mint stock copy of the U.S. release, in its original picture sleeve. Now here's a guy who had an original thought in his head... yes, it was a strange thought, but if you happen to like strange, you'll be in heaven!
Label: Bang 540
Year: 1967
Condition: M-
Price: $15.00
This is one of the great early Neil Diamond singles you just don't hear anymore... As one of the followups to his smash "Cherry Cherry" (his first top ten 10), it failed to catch fire despite the great sound, with Jeff Barry & Ellie Greenwich still at the production helm. Note: This beautiful vinyl pressing grades Near Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: Elektra 47235
Year: 1981
Condition: M
Last Price: $24.00. Not currently available for sale.
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy, in its original picture sleeve. This collaboration grabbed me right away, and its hold has only gotten stronger with time. Have a listen to the mp3 snippet if you're not convinced! The picture sleeve is perfect except for a small split-seam at the bottom edge. It shows the song's full lyrics on the back. The non-LP B side is "performed and composed by Queen."
Label: Mercury 812604
Year: 1983
Condition: M-
Last Price: $12.00. Not currently available for sale.
Now, if you were a hard rock band who wanted to leave behind a rock'n'roll anthem that would be remembered 20 years later, you couldn't do much better than "Rock of Ages." There are many rock anthems out there by now, but here's one that's not going to be forgotten. This was the group's second U.S. chart single and is still very fresh material. By the way, the flip also got some airplay on the FM "album rock" outlets. Note: This copy has pristine Mint audio. The labels have light storage wear. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Mums 6026
Year: 1974
Condition: M-
Price: $10.00
Silly, but irresistible! Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Mums Records factory sleeve. It has pristine Mint sound.
Label: White Whale 227
Year: 1966
Condition: M-
Price: $20.00
There aren't too many perfect pop confections that make me smile like this one! It's one that simply must be in our online "jukebox" of mp3 snippets. This early Turtles single isn't as well known as some of their later ones, but after you hear the snippet, I'm sure you'll agree it's one of their very best. Sadly, all the Turtles hits are out of print on 7-inch vinyl. This is a copy of the first pressing, on the dark blue White Whale label; second pressings are on the light blue label. Note: This copy comes in a vintage White Whale Records factory sleeve. The labels are Near Mint but have a small gold oval sticker on them. The vinyl (styrene) looks untouched, and the audio, I'm very pleased to say, is pristine Mint! (Have a listen to the mp3 snippet to hear what I mean.) (This scan is a representative image from our archives; the oval sticker is in the lower right.)
Label: Epic 10184
Year: 1967
Condition: M-
Last Price: $45.00. Not currently available for sale.
Everybody knows the delightful A side, which was originally recorded by the Four Seasons and released as the B side of "Rag Doll". But this single is doubly pleasing! Be sure to turn this one over to hear the surprisingly punchy, very catchy B side! (We have a jukebox snippet of this one...) Note: The picture sleeve has no notable flaws. The 45 itself has Mint labels and pristine sound.
Label: Par-Lo 101
Year: 1966
Condition: M
Last Price: $30.00. Not currently available for sale.
This is the nicest copy of this essential Soul classic I've yet had in the store since opening in 2001. This copy is literally pristine Mint... including the awesome audio! (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Tamla 54123
Year: 1965
Condition: M
Price: $15.00
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy in its original factory sleeve. First issue, pristine mint! Some of these copies have a little wrinkling on the sleeve.
Label: ABC 11312
Year: 1971
Condition: M
Price: $7.50
From a warehouse find this is a new, unplayed stock copy with a drillhole, in its original factory sleeve. Walsh lets loose with some really amazing guitar pyrotechnics in the middle of the B side, making this a must for fans of the guitarist/songwriter. Note: This copy has light storage wear that lowers the Label grade to Near Mint. The wax and audio are pristine.
Label: RCA 9904
Year: 1970
Condition: M
Price: $14.00
Here's a beautiful Mint copy of one of the essential "swamp rock" hits of rock'n'roll. Note: This copy comes in a vintage RCA Victor Records factory sleeve. This powerful 45 has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: Chess/Coll. 3412
Year: 1951
Condition: M
Price: $12.00
Originally released on Chess 1458. This recording was actually made by Sam Phillips at the fledgling Sun studios and leased to Chess. It is considered by many rock'n'roll fans to be one of the very first true rock'n'roll records, partly because of the distorted guitar that makes its appearance toward the end of the record. Absolutely essential! Incidentally, the band is Ike Turner & The Kings of Rhythm, with Ike Turner himself on that historic lead guitar. This is a new copy of the out-of-print Collectables reissue.
Label: Sundazed 201
Year: 2009
Condition: M
Price: $75.00
Here's a beautiful, limited-edition box set honoring New York's legendary Velvet Underground. This new, sealed set includes all of the group's very rare 7" vinyl output in their original mono versions, featuring exact reproductions of the labels and, in two cases, with their original picture sleeves. The box set includes rare vintage photos and new liner notes by Rolling Stone's David Fricke.The Velvet Underground whose membership included Lou Reed, John Cale, Sterling Morrison, Maureen Tucker, Doug Yule and Nico introduced numerous sonic and thematic innovations that laid much of the groundwork for punk and alternative rock. Although they're now acknowledged as one of the most influential bands in rock history, during their existence the Velvets barely registered on mainstream radar, and were often reviled by mainstream observers as well as hippie-era arbiters of cool. But, as Fricke writes in the new set's liner notes, "Somewhere, in another rock & roll universe, the Velvet Underground are more than a legendary band. They are stars, with hit singles, the original seven-inch masterpieces inside this box."
Although they never came close to scoring a hit, the Velvet Underground was ideally suited to the 7" single format. "The Velvet Underground were a great singles band," David Fricke notes, adding that the Velvets "invented modern rock with searing guitar distortion, throbbing improvisation and brutally realistic tales of life on the wild side. But they did it all in these classic pop songs�compact miracles of raw drive, intimate beauty and Top 40 ecstasy, heard again in the original, thrilling mono single mixes."
The seven singles included in The Velvet Underground Singles 1966�69 comprise the four Velvets singles originally released in the U.S. on the Verve and MGM labels, plus an additional pair of singles that were prepared for release but never made it to the marketplace and a special radio-only promotional single. The singles feature alternate mono versions that differ in significant ways from the songs' better-known stereo album versions. For instance, the band's 1966 debut single "All Tomorrow's Parties" appears here in a special mono edit that amplifies the song's melodic beauty and sonic tension, and a mono mix of their sophomore single "Sunday Morning" emphasizes the song's haunting quality. Meanwhile, the mono single version of "White Light/White Heat" exemplifies the vintage Velvets' stark, distortion-laden fury, while a mono edit of "What Goes On" accentuates that song's inherent pop jangle.
Here is a listing of the included singles:
- All Tomorrow's Parties / I'll Be Your Mirror—Verve VK-10427
- Sunday Morning / Femme Fatale—Verve VK-10466
- White Light/White Heat / Here She Comes Now—Verve VK-10560
- White Light/White Heat / I Heard Her Call My Name—Cancelled single
- Temptation Inside Your Heart / Stephanie Says—Cancelled single
- What Goes On / Jesus—MGM K-14057
- VU Radio Spot / VU Radio Spot—MGM VU-1
Label: ABC 11338 dj
Year: 1972
Condition: M-
Price: $18.00
Stereo/Mono promo copy. Like the retail release, this essential single has a delightful 3:57 edited version of the much longer (5:56) album cut. This promo offers a full Stereo version, which the retail copies don't have. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage ABC Records factory sleeve. It grades Near Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: Columbia 45467
Year: 1971
Condition: M-
Price: $12.00
These two great Chicago tunes have an interesting history as singles. "Questions" was the group's first single, released in 1969 on Columbia 44909, and it had a much longer version of the song than on later releases. That first single only climbed as high as #71 on the pop chart. The song was re-released in an edited version (one verse missing) on this single, backed by the group's dynamite cover of "I'm A Man", and finally made it to the Top 40 1971. This is that release, and a powerful two-sided hit it was (and remains)! By the way, "I'm A Man" is also a dramatically edited version of the 7-plus-minutes LP cut. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Columbia Records factory sleeve. It has pristine Mint sound. The A label has a faint "1981" inked on it.
Label: Mustang 3014
Year: 1966
Condition: M
Price: $40.00
This is one of the records, along with some of the early Beatles and many others, that demonstrated one way that rockabilly transitioned into a musical form that became known as Power Pop. Absolutely essential single -- note that both Rolling Stone (#177) and Dave Marsh (#102) put it high on their respective lists of the greatest singles ever made. Great B side, too! Note: This beautiful copy has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: Sire 28591
Year: 1986
Condition: M
Price: $12.50
Dave Marsh was right to give this great Madonna hit such a high ranking in his list of the 1001 greatest singles ever made... it's a perfect pop confection and a gorgeous blend of 1980's dance rock and 1960's girl group rock. The B side is a previously unreleased, non-album track. Note: This beautiful 45 record has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio), and the picture sleeve is Near Mint with a little top-edge wear including one tiny tear.
Label: Phil. Int'l. 3521
Year: 1972
Condition: M-
Price: $14.00
Listening to this Philly Soul classic again today, I was thinking that the spark of genius at work here, in the collaboration among Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff and Bobby Martin, is precisely the same as that which gave life to the Motown genius of producer/writers like Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong, with miracles of Soul music such as "Just My Imagination" by the Temptations. Anyway, what I mean is... I love it! Not on the Rolling Stone, Dave Marsh or Kev Roberts lists? I think I'm hearing something those guys don't, cause to me this is a 2-star recommendation (our highest)! Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Philadelphia Int'l Records factory sleeve. It looks very close to mint (Labels, Vinyl) and has gorgeous, Near Mint audio, held back by the quiet intro having a touch of underlying surface noise.
Label: Philles/Coll. 3210
Year: 1963
Condition: M-
Price: $12.00
The A side was originally released on Philles 111. However, the B side of this limited-edition release on Collectables was never released, before or since, on vinyl or CD. (That's why I don't tag this 45 as a reissue.) I had a bit of a jaw-dropping moment when listening to it, for as a huge fan of Spector's Philles productions, it was like discovering a long lost, never released Beatles studio recording. For those who aren't already fans of Darlene Love, she was, in the view of many, the best singer in Phil Spector's stable of talented girl-group vocalists. Aside from the handful of classics she released under her own name, she also sang lead vocals on the Crystals' "He's a Rebel" as well as on "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah," a hit for Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans. You'll notice that Dave Marsh places two of her 3 chart singles in his list of the 1001 greatest singles of all time ?? this one and "Wait Til My Bobby Gets Home." In addition to these, Love hit Billboard's Hot 100 with the amazing "A Fine Fine Boy." But somehow, "Strange Kind of Love" must have got lost on one of the studio tapes, only emerging much later. This Collectables release is the first (and only) appearance of the song on 45 rpm vinyl.
Incidentally, the tune's writers (who actually recorded on their own under various names, including the Trade Winds) have credits to numerous classic 1960s hits, including "New York's A Lonely Town," "Do I Love You?" by the Ronettes, and "Soldier Baby" by Candy & the Kisses.
Label: RCA 9916
Year: 1970
Condition: M-
Price: $40.00
This Presley single features a terrific soul-style rocker on the B side, which turns out to have been co-written by Eddie Rabbitt, who also wrote Presley's hit "Kentucky Rain." Check out our mp3 "snippet" of it! If the track time for "Patch" is correct, it's specially edited from an album track that's about a minute longer (3:51). Note: This beautiful 45 comes in a nearly flawless picture sleeve. It looks Mint (Labels, Vinyl), and the audio is very close to Mint.
Label: Atco 6919
Year: 1973
Condition: M-
Price: $12.00
After giving appropriate love to the A side of this single, take a listen to the uptempo flip. You won't be sorry! Note: This copy comes in a vintage Atco Records factory sleeve.
Label: Lizard 1008
Year: 1971
Condition: M-
Price: $12.00
No, it's not in Kev Roberts' list of the top Northern Soul singles, and it doesn't fetch hundreds of dollars from desperate collectors... but man, this is a geat single! The A side is Porter's first hit, and the flip is another uptempo track. Both display the quirky creativity that characterize the singer's other prized singles. The artist is listed on this 45 as simply 'Nolan.' Note: This copy has an "x" on the A label (see scan). The vinyl and audio grade Near Mint.
Label: Atlantic 2989
Year: 1973
Condition: M
Price: $16.00
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy, in its original Atlantic factory sleeve. Here's a beautiful copy of one of Moore's greatest Atlantic singles—and one of the hardest to find, too! Unbeatable Northern Soul! The fine B side is edited from a 4:10 album track. Note: This copy has light storage wear that lowers the Label grade to Near Mint. The wax and audio are pristine.
Label: GSF 6908
Year: 1973
Condition: M
Price: $9.00
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy, in its original GSF Records factory sleeve... pristine Mint! This is a seriously great soul single, folks. So great, in fact, that I was moved to put both sides in the jukebox... I just couldn't decide which I liked better. The A side is a terrific, rare Ashford-Simpson tune with a kind of funky side to it, and the flip is pure Northern Soul, Memphis style. A real treasure. This was Dorothy Moore's very first chart single as a solo artist.
Label: Buddah 569
Year: 1977
Condition: M
Price: $12.00
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy, in its original Buddah Records factory sleeve. If you missed this great number the first time around, don't miss it now! Note: This copy has light storage wear that lowers the Label grade to Near Mint. The wax and audio are pristine. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: MCA 52856
Year: 1986
Condition: M
Price: $8.00
Yeah, I know this is a Country song, but it's also retro-Rockabilly in my book. Whatever you call it, it's so perfect it just cries out for an mp3 "snippet" in our jukebox... so here is one: Have a listen! Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage MCA Records factory sleeve. It has Mint labels and pristine sound.
Label: Mercury 001251
Year: 2003
Condition: M
Price: $20.00
It's hard to believe that the A side of this great single didn't even hit the charts... It was the B side that became a hit. I guess "Nah!" was just too in-your-face from a female singer in the Country market. Still, it's one of Twain's very best recordings. Check out the mp3 "snippet"! Note: This beautiful 45 record has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: Kapp 593
Year: 1964
Condition: M-
Price: $20.00
If you wanna hear some truly great Power Pop, flip this one over and check out the B side (click on the "play" button to hear the audio from our mp3 "jukebox"). A definite A+ in my book! Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Kapp Records factory sleeve. It grades very close to Mint in appearance (Labels, Vinyl), and the grooves preserve pristine Mint sound. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Capitol 4565
Year: 1978
Condition: M-
Price: $14.00
Essential disco... Remember that guitar? That break? It's always great to hear this one again. This big hit is specially edited from a 5:37 album track. Note: This copy has Mint labels and pristine sound, and the picture sleeve is nearly flawless!
Label: Midland Intl. 10339
Year: 1975
Condition: M
Price: $12.00
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy, in its original Midland factory sleeve. This was the Convention's first hit single, and also their best! This is a copy of the second (and primary) pressing, which has a track length of 3:05 and "Tiger Baby" on the B side. (A less common earlier pressing has a track length of 3:45 and "Chains of Love" on the flip.) Both 45s have edited versions of the 5:31 album cut. I had to celebrate the great audio on this 45 with an mp3 "snippet" of it... Enjoy! Note: This beautiful 45 has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: Kwanza 7678
Year: 1973
Condition: M-
Price: $20.00
Two terrific Soul numbers. The A side charted, but the B side is something special... take a listen to our mp3 snippet! Note: This beautiful 45 has Mint labels. The B side audio is also pristine Mint.
Label: Buddah 475 dj
Year: 1975
Condition: M
Price: $9.00
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed Stereo/Mono promo copy, in its original factory sleeve. This is some terrific female funk, courtesy of New Orleans soul guru Allen Toussaint.
Label: Pride 1015
Year: 1973
Condition: M-
Price: $14.00
Here's a beautiful copy of the first pressing of this terrific dance number, which was later released on the more commonly available MGM 14588. Note: This 45 record has Near Mint labels and, despite some surface scuffing, pristine Mint sound.
Label: Atco/WMOT 7056
Year: 1976
Condition: M
Price: $10.00
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy, in its original Atco Records factory sleeve. This single features two top-notch, uptempo Philly-style tracks from a Baltimore soul group. The A side is specially edited from a 5:57 album version. Note: This beautiful 45 has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio). (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Salsoul 2026
Year: 1977
Condition: M
Price: $16.00
Both sides of this single are terrific, uptempo Philly-style soul. Not noted on the label, this is a major edit to the 5:07 LP version, an edit, by the way, which you won't find in iTunes. All you can find there is the LP version, which for some reason iTunes says clocks at 5:50 and another version that clocks at 3:59, both much longer than this 2:53 version. Note: This beautiful copy has Mint labels and audio, and nearly Mint vinyl (styrene).
Label: Volt 4093
Year: 1973
Condition: M-
Price: $16.00
I was so moved by "The Time" that I had to quickly get a snippet into the jukebox for frequent listening. But I don't want to neglect the full-throttle Memphis soul number on the flip as well, which by the way is a non-album cut.. Note: This styrene pressing has pristine audio. The labels have a little "bubbling" of the paper, grading Near Mint overall.
Label: Shamley 44004
Year: 1968
Condition: M-
Price: $20.00
This unusual and wonderful number grabbed me right away, so I've put a snippet of it into the Classic 45s jukebox... have a listen! Having listened to the snippet a number of times now, I'm raising our rating to 2 stars, our highest recommendation. Note: This beautiful copy Near Mint labels and nearly pristine-looking vinyl. The audio is so close to Mint I'm calling it that. (This scan is a representative image from our archives; this copy does not have a drillhole.)
Label: Motown 1321 dj
Year: 1974
Condition: M-
Price: $16.00
Stereo/Mono promo copy. This amazing, compelling instrumental is simply too "different" to describe in words... so have a listen to the mp3 "snippet" and see if you don't come away wanting to hear more! As I say, really compelling! By the way, I checked, and this is getting added to my growing list of "lost tunes"... songs that aren't available in iTunes. Also, there was a vocal version of this number, but apparently Motown decided to promote the backing instrumental over the vocal version at some point. In any case, no album was ever released for this group, so this is a non-album single. Note: This beautiful promo 45 has very nearly Mint labels and vinyl, and pristine Mint audio.
Label: Mercury 71383
Year: 1958
Condition: M
Price: $50.00
A more sublime recording is hard to think of... Check out the mp3 "snippet". This is a particularly beautiful copy with pristine audio. By the way, the B side is a non-album cut. Note: This 45 record comes in a vintage Mercury Records factory sleeve. It has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: Blaze 349
Year: 1959
Condition: M-
Price: $18.00
This is the greatest rock'n'roll version of one of my very favorite Country tunes. It's been covered many times in many styles, but with its terrific rockabilly guitar break, this one's something special. The flip is also in my iTunes library, a tuneful ballad in a Ricky Nelson/Buddy Holly sorta style. FYI, this was a non-album single. Note: This beautiful copy grades Near Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio), with only very minor flaws. The vinyl has very light surface noise.
Label: Capitol 4048
Year: 1958
Condition: M
Price: $20.00
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy, in its original factory sleeve.
Label: Cameo 126
Year: 1958
Condition: M-
Price: $26.00
Now here's an amazing number... they may have had only this one chart record, but boy is it a doozy! No blushing sisters here! By the way, this group had only a couple of singles and no albums. Note: This beautiful copy grades Near Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio). (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Columbia 04463
Year: 1984
Condition: M
Price: $16.00
This great single was Springsteen's first hit from his album Born In The U.S.A. For an artist whose previous career was very light on Top 10 hits (he'd had only one -- "Hungry Heart" -- in 1980), it was a huge surprise to all his fans (and probably to Springsteen himself) when that album ended up producing 7(!) Top 10 hits. That number tied Michael Jackson's record, just set the preceding year for his album Thriller. But what makes this single extra-special is the B side, which never appeared on a Springsteen LP (except for later compilations). The previously unreleased, non-album "Pink Cadillac" is simply one of his very best rockers, and its inclusion on the single was a sweet gift to all of Springsteen's 7-inch vinyl collectors. As acknowledgment of its worth, the song became a big hit for Natalie Cole a couple of years later.
List nerd alert: It's "Dancing" that Dave Marsh thinks so highly of, ranking it at #281 in his Top 1,001 singles list. But me, I would have put "Pink Cadillac" higher on any list than "Dancing." Certainly, it gets a 2-star recommendation from Classic 45s (our highest)! Meaning: You must have this song in your collection... it's not an option! Preferably, you will own this 45 record, within whose grooves resides the original, archival version with jaw-dropping audio! Note: This beautiful 45 record has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio), and the picture sleeve is nearly flawless!
Label: Portrait 04807
Year: 1985
Condition: M
Price: $15.00
The terrific B side is a non-album track. The A side is perhaps my favorite Sade tune, but I had to make an mp3 "snippet" of the B side because it's so great and elsewhere unavailable: You gotta get this little 45 to enjoy the full track! And don't try looking in iTunes: You won't find it there since iTunes mainly captures albums, not singles. Note: This beautiful 45 record has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio), and the picture sleeve is nearly flawless except for a little top-edge wear.
Label: Elektra 69839
Year: 1983
Condition: M-
Price: $8.00
Simmons was a founding member of the Doobie Brothers, writing and singing some of their material — including "Black Water." This was the first of two solo singles he released that registered on the National pop chart, with "So Wrong" cracking the Top 40. The track sounds more like Talking Heads than Doobies, though... And that's not a bad thing! Quite a pleasant surprise, really. Check out the mp3 "snippet" of it!
Label: Stax 212
Year: 1967
Condition: M-
Price: $20.00
Here's a beautiful copy of this must-have Deep Soul ballad. Note: This copy comes in a vintage Atlantic-Atco Records factory sleeve. It grades close to Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio). (This scan is a representative image from our archives; this copy does not have a drillhole.)
Label: Federal 12370
Year: 1960
Condition: M-
Price: $25.00
Wow! I can't believe I found a copy of this early Soul classic in such beautiful condition! Credited as .. "And the Famous Flames," this is an amazing rethinking of the 5 Royales hit from a few years before. Have a listen to the mp3 "snippet" of this one, and you can hear that it's not a big leap from "Think" to a more Funky instrumental and vocal style that would be his trademark. Note: This 45 record comes in a vintage King/Federal Records factory sleeve. It has Near Mint labels and audio, despite some notable scuffing on the vinyl.
Label: Motown 1096
Year: 1966
Condition: M-
Price: $24.00
Be sure to check out the terrific Holland-Dozier-Holland song/production on the B side! Have a listen to our mp3 "snippet". Note: This beautiful 45 has a drillhole on otherwise-Mint looking labels. The vinyl looks almost untouched, and the audio is pristine Mint. (This scan is a representative image from our archives; it doesn't show the drillhole.)
Label: Satellite 107
Year: 1961
Condition: M-
Price: $40.00
One of the greatest soul instrumentals of all time -- two incredible sides of a new sound that would eventually be labeled "funky soul." Satellite, by the way, shortly changed its name to Stax ... and the rest is history! Note: This beautiful copy has Near Mint labels, a real rarity for this release. The vinyl has some light scuffs, grading a strong EX, while the grooves preserve strong, Near Mint sound.
Label: Bang 516
Year: 1966
Condition: M
Price: $10.00
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy with a drillhole. This terrific single shows how close Bubblegum sometimes came to appropriating the Northern Soul sound.
Label: Canterbury 516
Year: 1967
Condition: M
Price: $16.00
In an oddity that I have yet to explain, the B side of this wonderful Sunshine Pop single is the same song that was recorded by The Visions as 'Threshhold of Love.' Go figure. I believe the Yellow Balloon version is the original. Have a listen to the mp3 snippet... If you're a fan of Sunshine Pop, you gotta get a copy of this one! Note: This beautiful copy has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: Dunhill 4052
Year: 1967
Condition: EX
Price: $15.00
Classic garage-rock cover of one of Bo Diddley' finest. Hard to believe this only just scraped the bottom of the Hot 100! Note: This copy comes in a vintage Dunhill Records factory sleeve. The A side audio is M-, and the B side is a strong EX. The labels and vinyl grade EX, reflecting ringwear and light scuffing, respectively.
Label: Fontana 1557
Year: 1966
Condition: M-
Price: $13.00
Their second smash single after Wild Thing, this one rocks hard on both sides. Great slashing guitars and, on the B side, a quirky Bo Diddley beat as well. These tracks were also released on Atco 6444. The two releases have about the same value. Note: This beautiful copy has a drillhole and comes in a vintage Fontana Records factory sleeve. It grades very close to Mint in appearance (Labels, Vinyl), and in audio. (This scan is a representative image... the drillhole may be located at a different spot on the label than shown.)
Label: B.T. Puppy 518
Year: 1966
Condition: M-
Price: $10.00
In addition to the 2-star A side, the B side is a delightful cover of the Kornfeld-Duboff song that Billy and the Essentials recorded the same year. Note: This copy has a black slash through the "dog" logo on the B side label; the labels are otherwise mint.
Label: Amazon 1
Year: 1969
Condition: M-
Price: $14.00
This is one of those amazing one-hit wonder singles with a name that seems designed to make associating it with the music nearly impossible. It appeared at the cusp of transition between classic psychedelic rock and the emerging sound of heavy metal, a cusp also defined by the first big Led Zeppelin hit of the same year, "Whole Lotta Love." This is a beautiful copy of the release with the white Amazon label (not a promo). This release also appeared on a multicolor and yellow Amazon labels.
Label: ABC 11164
Year: 1969
Condition: M-
Last Price: $12.00. Not currently available for sale.
This single's B side is further proof that Tommy Roe was so prolific and tuneful that he was able to throw away little gems like this on his singles' B sides! Really quite yummy. Note: This beautiful, Near Mint copy comes in a vintage ABC Records factory sleeve. The audio grades very close to Mint. There is a small drillhole not visible in scan. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Phil. Int'l. 3614
Year: 1977
Condition: M-
Price: $15.00
This terrific Philly-style dance number was Carn's first chart single and became one of her biggest and most enduring hits. It's specially edited from a 4:11 album track. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Philadelphia Int'l Records factory sleeve. It has pristine Mint sound.
Label: Motown 1157
Year: 1969
Condition: M-
Price: $15.00
Even Michael Jackson's detractors must admit he was unbelievably talented. Witness this, the greatest of all Jackson 5 singles, as well as their first, and the first of four consecutive #1 hits over the course of the next 10 months. All of this success falling squarely on the back of little 11-year-old Michael. What a talent! Of course, whoever is doing honors on the piano and guitar ain't half bad either... I mean, the opening few bars of this record, once heard, are not soon forgotten. How could anyone not love this song? I'm always thrilled to get a nice copy of this amazing single back into the store. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Motown Records factory sleeve. The labels are Near Mint, with a faint touch of ringwear (too light to show up in the scan).
Label: ABC-Dot 17540
Year: 1975
Condition: M
Price: $12.00
I found another one! Good lord, I seek this original pressing everywhere I go... it's always on my want list. The song "Before The Next Teardrop Falls," the hit that finally gave Fender a national audience after years (his first chart single was in 1960 on Imperial!) of him working mainly in RnB and Rockabilly grooves, its arrangement, and Fender's tender, yet passionate expression of love for his "one that got away", strikes a chord in me that can literally render me speechless, I'm so moved. So finding a decent recording of this masterpiece is always a top priority. Enjoy! Note: This beautiful, Mint pressing comes in a vintage ABC/Dot Records factory sleeve. It has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio). (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Collectables 3620
Year: 1951
Condition: M
Price: $6.00
Originally released on King 4501. This is one of the terrific 'dirty' rock 'n' roll records from the early 1950's... it's a perfect example of the blatant sexuality that many white folks were afraid of when their little teenagers started listening to black rock'n'roll. :-) Like most white guys, the first time I heard the song was through Maria Muldaur in the early 1970s, but you ain't ever heard the song til you heard the Swallows original! This is a new copy of the out-of-print Collectables reissue.
Label: Double Shot 104
Year: 1966
Condition: M-
Price: $18.00
This is one of the essential singles in the history of psychedelic rock. The flip is terrific too... I wonder how they got so paranoid? This is the first pressing, with the label name at the top of the label. Note: This beautiful copy has Near Mint labels. The vinyl (styrene) looks pretty scuffed up, grading only EX, but the grooves preserve undistorted sound that grades close to Mint. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Columbia 44094
Year: 1967
Condition: M-
Price: $20.00
One of my personal favorite Raiders tracks... sadly, one you don't hear often enough. This copy comes in an original picture sleeve. Note: The 45 record itself has pristine Mint sound. The sleeve has notable top-edge wear on one side, with a series of tiny tears.
Label: Decca 32362
Year: 1968
Condition: M-
Price: $32.00
This is a particularly nice copy of this especially great Who single. Besides the classic A side that everyone knows and loves, you get a superfine, quite catchy Entwistle rocker that hardly anyone knows on the flip side. Check it out! Note: This copy comes in a vintage Decca Records factory sleeve. It has pristine Mint sound. (This scan is a representative image from our archives; this copy does not have a drillhole.)
Label: Capitol 2248
Year: 1969
Condition: M
Price: $15.00
On the B side of this classic hit is another reason why Joe South is so admired... here's a complex pop song that's part country, part soul, part psychedelic rock. Numerous tricky, interesting time changes and melodies make it a great find hidden on a B side. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Capitol Records factory sleeve. It has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: Reprise 27964
Year: 1988
Condition: M
Price: $12.00
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy, in its original picture sleeve. This great duet with Buck Owens -- a tribute to Owens' classic "Bakersfield" style of country music -- became Yoakam's first #1 country hit. Note: This 45 has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio), and the picture sleeve is nearly flawless.
Label: 20th Century 2018
Year: 1973
Condition: M
Price: $14.00
This is a beautiful Mint copy of Barry White's first smash hit single, which even today remains one of the sexiest dance tunes ever recorded. My wife and I just started dancing to it, and it was an extreme effort to get back to work and write this down. Whew This single has a specially edited version of a 7:20 album track. (The mp3 "snippet" I felt compelled to make... just don't hear it often enough! ... is a further editing of the spoken/instrumental intro, in order to get to the end of the first chorus without making the file too large... B.W. please forgive. :-)). Note: This 45 record has Mint labels and pristine sound.
Label: RCA 62336
Year: 1992
Condition: M
Price: $8.00
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy, in its original RCA factory sleeve. One of my personal favorite Alabama songs... I can really relate! It's hard to slow down, but you gotta do it from time to time, or "Life's no fun..." :-) This 45 is pressed on translucent black vinyl.
Label: Capitol 3546
Year: 1973
Condition: M
Price: $20.00
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy in its original picture sleeve. This is one of only two Raspberries singles that Capitol decorated with a picture sleeve... the other being their first chart single, which failed pretty miserably (peak: #86). The cool thing about the "Let's Pretend" sleeve, though, isn't the great band-member photos on the back, it's the rather incredible promotion taking place on the front! You can't read the small print in the accompanying scan, but basically, this was a contest to win a Raspberries "Rollswagen"--a Volkswagen Beetle decked out to look like a Rolls! There are oodles of time-capsule-worthy notes on the front, but my favorites are the following two "Far-Out Features":
- Quadrasonic 8-Track Stereo System! Outasight sound with 4 speakers by Car Tapes, Inc., of California
- A Complete Library of 100 Capitol 8-Track Cartridges! Includes Beatles! Helen Reddy! Rick Springfield! Leon Russell! Many more favorites!
By the way, this single is specially edited from a longer (3:42) album track. Note: The 45 is pristine Mint in all respects.
Label: Capitol 3732
Year: 1973
Condition: M
Last Price: $12.00. Not currently available for sale.
Here's a beautiful Mint copy of Steve Miller's first big pop hit, which I just don't hear often enough... so I've made an mp3 "snippet" for our online "jukebox"... Enjoy! This single has a specially edited version of the 4:26 album cut. Note: This 45 comes in a vintage Capitol Records factory sleeve. It has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio). (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Columbia 11388 dj
Year: 1980
Condition: M
Price: $12.00
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed promo copy, in its original factory sleeve. This is one of two great, hard-to-find singles released from the Rockpile album Seconds of Pleasure. Rockpile was a band formed by Nick Lowe and Dave Edmunds. Of the two singles, this was the first, and also the only one that charted. This promo has the same Stereo version on both sides. Despite a couple of marks on one side, the grooves retain pristine Mint audio.
Label: RCA Victor 0145 dj
Year: 1973
Condition: M-
Price: $40.00
One of the best songs of Parton's long career, and further evidence that she's one of the best country songwriters of all time -- and the best female songwriter for sure. Note: This promo copy comes in a vintage RCA Records factory sleeve. The A label has light ringwear. The vinyl looks almost untouched, and the powerful audio is pristine Mint.
Label: Musicor 1011
Year: 1961
Condition: M-
Price: $40.00
Here's a beautiful original pressing of this early Pitney/Spector masterpiece of doo-wop-style pop craft, in a Near Mint copy of the release's striking picture sleeve (see scan). (This is the second pressing on the tan/black Musicor label; first pressings are on the gray label.) Besides Pitney's performance, of course, what makes this recording truly special is Phil Spector's production chops -- one of his earliest "Wall of Sound" efforts. (He also produced the Pitney-penned flip.) Add to that the stunning music and lyrics by Gerry Goffin & Carole King, and you have the makings of a pop masterpiece. Note: The 45 itself has Mint labels, and the audio grades very close to Mint despite some light scuffing on the surface.
Label: Columbia 44474
Year: 1968
Condition: M-
Price: $30.00
This Northern Soul number is truly a remarkable outing for Streisand... Not the sound she's best known for, but certainly pleasing! Check out the mp3 "snippet" of it. By the way, the tracks appeared on no Streisand album at the time, making this a non-album single. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Columbia Records factory sleeve. It looks Near Mint and has pristine Mint sound.
Label: Tamla 54167
Year: 1968
Condition: M-
Price: $12.00
This is one of those lesser-known Miracles tunes that deserves better... Some folks may associate it with Stevie Wonder's relatively dreadful "Yester-You, Yester-Me...", but it shares nothing with that single but one word in the title. Credited to Smokey Robinson & The Miracles. Note: This copy comes in a vintage Motown Records factory sleeve. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Columbia 60503 dj
Year: 1980
Condition: M
Price: $12.00
This is one of two great, hard-to-find singles released from the Rockpile album Seconds of Pleasure. Rockpile was a band formed by Nick Lowe and Dave Edmunds. Despite a couple of small, light scuff marks, the grooves retain pristine Mint audio.
Label: Atlantic 87236
Year: 1994
Condition: M
Price: $6.00
Despite some signs of jukebox use on the vinyl, the audio is Mint! This terrific Country chart-topper is one of several by this artist to cross over to the Pop market. Have a listen to the mp3 snippet, and you might hear why! This one borders on Rockabilly.
Label: WB 7163
Year: 1968
Condition: M-
Price: $12.00
OK, how many of you remember this song but had no idea what it was called? I see lots of hands out there! For Sunshine Pop lovers, this is a truly blissful experience and a must for anyone's Association collection. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Warner Bros. Records factory sleeve.
Label: Liberty 56038
Year: 1968
Condition: M-
Last Price: $20.00. Not currently available for sale.
Here's a beautiful copy of this classic blues rocker, built on a riff made famous in 1949 by bluesman John Lee Hooker. This single has a specially edited version of a 5:01 album cut. The B side appears to be a non-album track. Note: This 45 record comes in a vintage Liberty Records factory sleeve. This rare vinyl (as opposed to styrene) pressing has pristine Mint audio. The labels grade Near Mint with a drillhole and a touch of storage wear.
Label: T-A 186
Year: 1969
Condition: M
Price: $20.00
Very cool picture sleeve with entire lyrics printed. This is the original version of the song produced by the songwriters themselves, not the one (recorded by Coven) that became the theme song from 'Billy Jack.' Frankly, this is the not only the original, but also by far the best, version. Note: The picture sleeve, which is plain paper (not finished), has some light wrinkling and color fading. One side of the sleeve has a rectangular stain where a sticker was removed. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.) The 45 itself has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board, including powerful Mint audio.
Label: Atco 6185
Year: 1961
Condition: M-
Last Price: $36.00. Not currently available for sale.
I'm assuming that everyone out there knows the unbelievably classic "Spanish Harlem," either in its first version by Ben E. King or by the amazing version Aretha Franklin recorded a decade later. But I suspect that not many have had the pleasure of this single's B side, so I'm sticking a snippet of it in the jukebox for you. "First Taste of Love" is more uptempo than "Spanish Harlem," features surprising, doo-wop-style backup vocals, and was cowritten by none other than Phil Spector. (That B side, by the way, is a non-album tune.) Note: This 45 record comes in a vintage Atco Records factory sleeve. It has a very nearly Mint A side label, but the B side has some writing on it. The vinyl itself looks untouched, and it's blessed with pristine Mint sound.
Label: Profile 5084
Year: 1986
Condition: M
Price: $10.00
Essential mid-1980s techno dance pop, served up with a dollop of quirky humor. Flip is an instrumental version. This 45 has a dramatically edited version of the 6:05 album track. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Profile Records factory sleeve. It has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio). I may have heard a handful of light "pops" during the intro.
Label: Beserkley 47149
Year: 1981
Condition: M
Last Price: $15.00. Not currently available for sale.
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy, in its original picture sleeve. One of the truly great moments in American power pop. Note: This beautiful 45 has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio), and the picture sleeve is nearly flawless!
Label: A&M 0766
Year: 1994
Condition: M
Last Price: $35.00. Not currently available for sale.
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy. Two absolutely essential Soundgarden tracks... actually, they're essential for an understanding of early 1990s grunge, too. Dave Marsh included this single in his 1999 addendum to the original list of 1001 greatest singles from 1989. Note: This beautiful copy has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: Epic 50381
Year: 1977
Condition: M-
Last Price: $12.00. Not currently available for sale.
The A side of this essential Boston single is a specially edited version of a 4:55 album track. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Epic Records factory sleeve. It has pristine Mint sound and labels.
Label: A&M 8578
Year: 1969
Condition: M
Price: $8.00
Originally released on A&M 1039, this is a powerful Phil Spector production with a great vocal by Sonny Charles. The Checkmates' first single, it's just as great--though not nearly so famous--as the hit 'Black Pearl' that followed. A must-have for Spector collectors. This is a copy of the A&M "Forget Me Nots" reissue. This beautiful reissue has pristine Mint audio!
Label: Apple 1844
Year: 1972
Condition: M
Price: $16.00
Was there ever a more perfect Power Pop single? Oh, I suppose so, but this one sure helps define the genre framed by the Beatles and other Brit-Poppers. Here's a gorgeous mint copy for your collection! It comes in a very clean, vintage Apple Records factory sleeve. NOTE: The sleeve on this copy says "Beatles on Apple" rather than just "Apple"
Label: Columbia 10319 dj
Year: 1976
Condition: M-
Last Price: $10.00. Not currently available for sale.
Stereo/Mono promo copy. If Boz Scaggs had never made another record in his life, his legacy would be assured by this one alone. It was the first single from his classic Silk Degrees album, but was pretty much ignored until the followup singles--"Lowdown" and "Lido Shuffle"--made Scaggs a household name. Those other songs are very good, but if you ask me, this is his pinnacle. Note: This copy comes in a vintage Columbia Records factory sleeve. The audio is Mint have the initial intro.
Label: Columbia 45330
Year: 1971
Condition: M-
Last Price: $12.00. Not currently available for sale.
This essential Santana single is a Stereo edited version of the album cut (2:59 vs. 4:17). Check out the mp3 "snippet" of it, which is from our archives. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Columbia Records factory sleeve. It has pristine Mint sound.
Label: Tetragrammaton 1503
Year: 1968
Condition: M-
Last Price: $23.00. Not currently available for sale.
On Deep Purple's first U.S. chart single, an epic cover of Joe South's "Hush" (originally recorded by Billy Joe Royal) is backed with a brooding, tuneful power pop track that will quickly become a favorite! Have a listen to the mp3 snippet in our "jukebox" to hear what we mean (the snippet skips the rain sound effects that open the track). Note: This beautiful copy has Mint labels and very nearly Mint-looking vinyl (styrene). The audio is pristine except for a touch of surface noise during the quiet intro to each track. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Wand 11287
Year: 1975
Condition: M
Price: $7.00
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy with a drillhole. This is a top-notch rarity from the beginning of the disco era. Note: The flip side is a much longer, very cool 'Disco Mix.'
Label: Columbia 10844 dj
Year: 1978
Condition: M
Last Price: $14.00. Not currently available for sale.
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed Stereo/Mono promo copy, in its original factory sleeve. This great track, an essential example of the U.K. power pop movement of the late 1970s, was from Lowe's first solo album, Pure Pop For Now People. Lowe was a major player in U.K. power pop, as he not only wrote and recorded a huge library of terrific songs himself, but also made his mark as a producer. Among his production highlights were all the early Elvis Costello albums and some recording sessions for Dave Edmunds, the Pretenders, and Paul Carrack. Note: This beautiful 45 has some light discoloration that is hard to see the scan on the label, but otherwise grades Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: Epic 10852
Year: 1972
Condition: M-
Last Price: $12.00. Not currently available for sale.
Iconic bass & guitar riffs propel this classic rock song into the Classic 45s jukebox. Check it out! This 3:15 track is a seriously edited version of the 6:15 album cut. Enjoy! Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Epic Records factory sleeve. It has Mint labels and nearly Mint audio. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: EMI 17493
Year: 1993
Condition: M
Price: $26.00
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy. This was a special jukebox issue on clear green vinyl. These tracks are terrific Scottish-style neo-Rockabilly. If you haven't heard them, you're in for a treat! I love 'em both, but often prefer the B side to the hit! Have a listen and see what you think! The A side is from an earlier album by the group, and the B side is a non-album cut available nowhere else on vinyl. Note: This beautiful copy grades pristine Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: Geffen 28175
Year: 1987
Condition: M
Price: $10.00
This release proves that Robertson could still write a damn great song, play a mean guitar, and sing an angry tale long after he parted ways with Levon Helm and the rest of the legendary rock group known as The Band. It's also a grim reminder of how scary the world was in 1987, before the U.S. and the Soviet Union finally ended the cold war. If you missed this terrific single the first time around, be sure to check it out now... we've put a snippet into the Classic 45's Jukebox for you. Note: This beautiful copy has light storage wear that lowers the Label grade to Near Mint. The wax and audio are pristine. The picture sleeve grades Near Mint.
Label: Columbia 44297
Year: 1967
Condition: M-
Last Price: $12.50. Not currently available for sale.
This was the group's first hit, credited as "The Union Gap featuring Gary Puckett". As impressive as the A side is, appealing to fans of both Sunshine Pop and Northern Soul, a lot of collector interest is directed to the equally impressive, but rarely heard, B side. "Don't Make Promises" was written by Tim Hardin, who released his own, folky version on the B side of a 1968 single, "Lady Came From Baltimore." This Union Gap recording is the first version released on 45 rpm, and somehow Jerry Fuller and Al Capps transformed Hardin's simple folk number into a catchy, crescendoing Northern Soul toe-tapper with a hypnotic bass line. As I listened to it again just now, I decided it deserved a place in the Classic 45s "jukebox", so have a listen to the mp3 snippet! (Please forgive me! To keep the snippet under 2 minutes and still capture the climax, I edited out the first verse following the first chorus. You wouldn't notice it if you were unfamiliar with the song.) The song's soul pedigree was further enhanced by Z.Z. Hill, who released his own soulful version in 1969 on Kent Records. Unfortunately, the song never did get the airplay it deserved... in any market. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Columbia Records factory sleeve. Its labels are nearly flawless, with only one or two tiny spots of outer-edge wear on the labels keeping it from a Mint grade. The vinyl (styrene) has some very light surface scuffing, but not enough to deny it a Near Mint grade. I'm grading the audio Near Mint overall, but note that both sides have light surface noise early in the recording.
Label: Decca 32362
Year: 1968
Condition: M-
Price: $30.00
This is an especially beautiful copy of this especially great Who single. Besides the classic A side that everyone knows and loves, you get a superfine, quite catchy Entwistle rocker that hardly anyone knows on the flip side. Check it out! Note: This 45 record comes in a vintage Decca Records factory sleeve. It has Near Mint labels and nearly untouched-looking vinyl. The astounding audio is pristine Mint, both sides! (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Epic 03578
Year: 1983
Condition: M-
Price: $16.00
This single's A side is specially edited from a 6:00 album track. Simply scrumptious! I had to get an mp3 "snippet" into the "jukebox" to put it in regular rotation, so I can hear it more often. Note: This copy looks Near Mint (Labels, Vinyl) and has pristine Mint sound.
Label: Toddlin' Town 108
Year: 1968
Condition: M
Price: $12.00
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy with a drillhole. This is one of the places in the late 1960s where Funk began to separate from Soul music. Note: Aside from the drillhole, this is a stone Mint copy.
Label: Philles/Coll. 3210
Year: 1963
Condition: M-
Price: $15.00
The A side was originally released on Philles 111. However, the B side of this limited-edition release on Collectables was never released, before or since, on vinyl or CD. (That's why I don't tag this 45 as a reissue.) I had a bit of a jaw-dropping moment when listening to it, for as a huge fan of Spector's Philles productions, it was like discovering a long lost, never released Beatles studio recording. For those who aren't already fans of Darlene Love, she was, in the view of many, the best singer in Phil Spector's stable of talented girl-group vocalists. Aside from the handful of classics she released under her own name, she also sang lead vocals on the Crystals' "He's a Rebel" as well as on "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah," a hit for Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans. You'll notice that Dave Marsh places two of her 3 chart singles in his list of the 1001 greatest singles of all time —? this one and "Wait Til My Bobby Gets Home." In addition to these, Love hit Billboard's Hot 100 with the amazing "A Fine Fine Boy." But somehow, "Strange Kind of Love" must have got lost on one of the studio tapes, only emerging much later. This Collectables release is the first (and only) appearance of the song on 45 rpm vinyl.
Incidentally, the tune's writers (who actually recorded on their own under various names, including the Trade Winds) have credits to numerous classic 1960s hits, including "New York's A Lonely Town," "Do I Love You?" by the Ronettes, and "Soldier Baby" by Candy & the Kisses.
Label: RCA 0217
Year: 1974
Condition: M-
Last Price: $10.00. Not currently available for sale.
I've been in love with this tune since the very first time I heart Burton Cummings belting out that acapella intro back in '74. It's great to have a copy back in the store! The flip is an uncharacteristically hard rocker. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage RCA Victor Records factory sleeve. It has pristine Mint audio.
Label: RSO 1039
Year: 1978
Condition: M-
Last Price: $8.00. Not currently available for sale.
Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage RSO Records factory sleeve and grades Near Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio)
Label: Atco 6359
Year: 1965
Condition: M-
Last Price: $25.00. Not currently available for sale.
This is one of the nicest copies of this classic single that I've had to offer since opening the store in 2001... a solid Near Mint copy with Mint audio. Check out the mp3 "snippet". (Collector's note: This release is common in conditions less than Near Mint, but copies in truly collectable condition are quite rare.) It's also worth noting that this single appears on both the Dave Marsh Top 1,001 Singles (#228) and the Rolling Stone Top 500 Songs (#451) lists! That's one of the reasons it's hard to keep in stock! Also check out Sonny Bono's stab at Garage Rock on the B side... it's really pretty nasty! :-) Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Atco Records factory sleeve. The labels grade Near Mint with a touch of wear. The vinyl looks almost untouched, and the audio sounds pristine Mint. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Tamla 54169
Year: 1968
Condition: M-
Last Price: $20.00. Not currently available for sale.
Here's a beautiful copy of the original 45 record of this classic duet, one of the nicest I've yet had in the store, with pristine audio that's simply awesome! Check out the mp3 "snippet" of it, keeping in mind that this compressed format simply can't do it justice. Don't miss the great flip side, too! Note: This 45 record comes in a vintage Motown Records factory sleeve (blue variety). The labels and vinyl grade very close to Mint in appearance, and the audio sounds pristine Mint! (This scan is a representative image from our archives.) The B side label has a name faintly written on i.
Label: Mercury 72880
Year: 1969
Condition: M
Price: $20.00
Great song, great singing, great arrangement, great band! What can I say, this one is great all over. Note: This styrene pressing comes in a vintage Mercury Records factory sleeve..
Label: Co & Ce 242
Year: 1966
Condition: M-
Price: $20.00
This terrific recording combines the virtues of Sunshine Pop vocal harmony with the driving beat of a Northern Soul dancer. One of my faves... take a listen!
Label: Imperial 66267
Year: 1967
Condition: M-
Last Price: $18.00. Not currently available for sale.
This is one of those great songs from the Year of Love that oldies radio never plays anymore... but should! The B side is a previously unreleased, non-album track. The A side is slightly edited from a 3:52 album track. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Imperial Records factory sleeve. It has Near Mint labels, and the vinyl looks untouched. The audio sounds pristine Mint! (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Roulette 4494
Year: 1963
Condition: M-
Price: $16.00
I'm willing to bet a lot of folks who bought this single never bothered to listen to the flip side... I was one of them for a long time, so I suspect there are others. :-) And what did I miss? Take a listen to the jukebox snippet to find out! Just another great, uptempo girl group rocker, but a little less quirky than the A side. Note: This copy has Near Mint labels and nearly pristine sound despite some notable scuffing on the vinyl surface.
Label: Columbia 45900
Year: 1973
Condition: M
Price: $18.00
This third single from Paul Simon's second solo album, "There Goes Rhymin' Simon," is incredibly hard to find in decent condition. It wasn't a big hit like the previous two singles ("Kodachrome" and "Loves Me Like A Rock"), but as a song, it tops both of those, IMHO, and doesn't get nearly enough play. As one of Simon's very best songs, I give the single two stars (our highest recommendation). According to Joel Whitburn, the music is based on J.S. Bach's 'O Sacred Heart.' Note: This beautiful copy comes in a Near Mint picture sleeve, which has some top-edge wear. The 45 record itself has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: Atlantic 2546
Year: 1968
Condition: M-
Price: $18.00
Here's a great Aretha hit you don't hear very often (or see on vinyl very often, for that matter). But one listen will explain why Dave Marsh included it in his list of the 1,001 greatest 45s. As a double thrill, you also get her dynamite cover of the Dionne Warwick hit from the year before on the flip. Aretha's version actually was a bigger hit on the Black chart (#3) than Dionne's was (#6). By the way, the A side is a non-album tune, while the flip is specially edited from a 3:30 album track. Note: This beautiful copy has a drillhole and comes in a vintage Atlantic Records factory sleeve. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Stax 0001
Year: 1968
Condition: M-
Price: $18.00
Note: This beautiful copy has very nearly Mint labels and vinyl (styrene), and the audio is pristine Mint! (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: RSO 1039
Year: 1978
Condition: M
Price: $10.00
This is a like-new copy, in its original RSO factory sleeve. Credited to "Eric Clapton And His Band." Note: This beautiful 45 has a little "bubbling" on the labels, which separately grade Near Mint. The vinyl looks untouched, and the audio sounds pristine! (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Buddah 519
Year: 1976
Condition: M
Price: $15.00
Wow! What a great single... essential Motown-style Northern Soul rarity. The flip is pretty great, too. This was Melba Moore's first top 40 RnB single. Note: This beautiful 45 record has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio), and the picture sleeve is Near Mint.
Label: Kayvette 5122
Year: 1975
Condition: M
Price: $12.00
This is such a terrific soul song... absolutely perfect! And yet, it was at the tail end of the era of great soul music, and pop radio didn't give it a single spin. Underspun, it now gets a spot in the Classic 45's jukebox so I can hear it every all the time.
Label: Pride 2
Year: 1970
Condition: M-
Price: $20.00
Here's a beautiful copy on the tan Pride label.
Label: Atlantic 87237
Year: 1994
Condition: M
Price: $25.00
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy. This essential slice of 1990s Rock was the group's first and biggest hit. Great B side, too. The A side is specially edited from a 5:05 album track. Check out the mp3 "snippet" of "Shine" in our online snippets "jukebox" (click the blue "play" button!). Note: This 45 record has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: Rhody 2000
Year: 1959
Condition: M-
Price: $75.00
Here's a beautiful copy of this rare and wonderful Doo Wop 45, the first pressing on the small Rhody label. It has marvelous, pristine audio. The credits on the label include "Frank Spino and his orchestra." Note: This copy has Near Mint labels and vinyl. The A side audio sounds pristine Mint.
Label: Capitol 2383
Year: 1969
Condition: M-
Price: $25.00
Have you any idea how hard it is to find a copy of this 45? Even on reissue! Here is a beautiful, Near Mint specimen of one of the most soulful and moving Country records of all time. Dave Marsh thought so, too, ranking this 45 at #316 on his list of the all time best. Enjoy! Credited to Merle Haggard and the Strangers. By the way, this was a non-album single not available on any of Haggard's contemporary LPs. Note: This beautiful copy has Mint labels and very nearly Mint vinyl and audio. It comes in a Near Mint copy of the rarely seen picture sleeve.
Label: RCA 13725
Year: 1984
Condition: M
Price: $12.50
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy, in its original picture sleeve. What a fabulous recording this is! This duo was in a creative streak that we all got to enjoy, and this is one of the best techno/synth tracks of the early 1980's. Note: The 45 has Near Mint labels due to a bubble or two, but the vinyl (styrene) and audio are pristine Mint. The picture sleeve has one small micro tear in the center of the top edge.
Label: B.T. Puppy 519
Year: 1966
Condition: M-
Price: $15.00
Typically fabulous Tokens outing... half surf/beach sound, half doo-wop. That's one of the combinations that defines Sunshine Pop, in fact. The flip is in the same "breezy" vein. The vinyl grades a weak Near Mint with visible hairlines, but the audio is much closer to Mint than not.
Label: Tamla 54159
Year: 1967
Condition: M
Price: $25.00
Here's a beautiful copy of one of the very best Miracles recordings... and one of Smokey's greatest songs. Also, get ready to hear that true, BIG Motown sound on this little 45! This label variant has condensed, brown type and no quotes around the title. Collector Nerd Alert: I just realized that this single's iconic A side was a non-album cut, available only on a later Greatest Hits album. To celebrate the pristine Mint sound you get from this 45, check out the mp3 "snippet" of it. Note: This 45 record comes in a vintage Motown factory sleeve. Besides Mint sound, it offers Mint labels and nearly untouched-looking vinyl.
Label: Island 858172
Year: 1993
Condition: M
Price: $50.00
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy. This rarely seen 1993 single features both of the Cranberries first two hits, a common characteristic of 45s beginning in the 1990s. "Dreams" was actually their first hit, though only in the "Modern Rock" market as measured by Billboard. After "Linger" was a hit in the Pop market, "Dreams" saw new life in a re-release.
Label: Monument 1206 dj
Year: 1970
Condition: M
Price: $15.00
Like White's masterpiece, "Polk Salad Annie," the sound of this track borders on three genres: Rockabilly, Southern Rock, and, given the beat and backing vocals, Northern Soul. Not to be missed! Note: This copy comes in a vintage Monument Records factory sleeve.
Label: ABC-Pmt. 10329
Year: 1962
Condition: M-
Last Price: $25.00. Not currently available for sale.
Is this classic early Bubblegum? Or late Buddy Holly? Whatever, Roe's Holly impression is spot-on, and ultimately the song and recording succeed on their own, as a truly brilliant reworking of "Peggy Sue." I tend to think of it as Bubblegum because you really have to get in touch with your long lost, pubescent self to appreciate the simple, romantic sentiments Roe sings of. If you can't summon yourself as a 14-year-old, you simply won't understand part of the enduring appeal of Bubblegum Rock. (Another of its enduring appeals is its danceability: All Bubblegum Rock is made for dancing!) Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage ABC-Paramount Records factory sleeve. It has Near Mint labels and vinyl. The audio is outstanding and close to Mint.
Label: Tower 126
Year: 1965
Condition: M-
Price: $25.00
Tom Jones had released a few singles on Tower just prior to signing to London/Parrot, recording "It's Not Unusual," and becoming a household name — and a household voice — overnight. Unfortunately, most observers missed the pure beauty of the man's voice, soaring its way over the melodic hurdles this catchy song contains. It reminds me of the first time I heard Elvis Presley singing "That's All Right" on Sun Records: A voice suddenly let free and discovering the sheer joy that such singing can bring. Unfortunately, Jones adopted an over-the-top vocal persona after fame arrived, and gems like this have to be rediscovered one Northern Soul fan at a time. I'm putting a snippet in the jukebox to enlighten others who haven't heard this before. It didn't chart in the U.K., but it did briefly hit the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in the wake of "It's Not Unusual." Speaking of Northern Soul fans, many prefer the B side track, so be sure to check it out too! And as you might suspect, this was a non-album single. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Tower Records factory sleeve. It has very nearly Mint-looking labels and vinyl, and the powerful audio is almost pristine! (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: King 5394
Year: 1960
Condition: M-
Last Price: $30.00. Not currently available for sale.
This actually turned out to be John's biggest Pop hit and is certainly one of his most beloved numbers today. Great flip side, too! Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage King/Federal Records factory sleeve. It grades Near Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: A&M 1461
Year: 1973
Condition: M
Price: $20.00
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy, in its original A&M Records factory sleeve. Here's a beautiful copy of one of Northern Soul fans' favorite dance numbers from the early 1970s. Have a listen to the mp3 "snippet," and you'll understand its appeal! Note: This copy has Mint labels and pristine audio. The vinyl (styrene) may exhibit faint storage wear, so we're grading that attribute Near Mint.
Label: Parkway 904
Year: 1964
Condition: M-
Price: $20.00
Here's a beautiful copy of this rarely seen and seldom heard 1964 Doo Wop nugget, which I like so much I've added an mp3 "snippet" to our jukebox... Have a listen! Note: This copy grades Near Mint across the board. The label grade reflects a tiny date inked on the B label.
Label: Curb 76959
Year: 1996
Condition: M
Price: $12.00
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy. Rimes' debut single not only landed on Dave Marsh's Top 1,001 addendum list but garnered her a Grammy for best Country song and best female Country singer. Note: This beautiful 45 record has pristine Mint audio and untouched vinyl. The labels have some light brown age staining not visible in scan, lowering that grade to Near Mint. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Motown 1060
Year: 1964
Condition: M-
Price: $120.00
This is gorgeous copy of the Supremes' break-out, first #1 hit single. Listening to the jaw-dropping audio (check out the mp3 "snippet") reminds me of how big and bright Motown managed to mix their hits for vinyl in the 1960s. What you hear on albums, CDs, and reissue 45s just doesn't come close! This 45 comes in a nearly flawless copy of the release's rarely seen picture sleeve, with only one notable flaw... a tiny tear at the top edge. Note: This 45 record has Mint labels and pristine sound.
Label: Mercury 814881
Year: 1983
Condition: M-
Price: $8.00
This beautiful 1983 Country Chart-topper is one of my personal favorite Statler Brothers recordings. Check out the mp3 "snippet" I've added ot our "jukebox." On this 45, the song is backed by the original recording one of the group's most enduring hits, originally released in 1972 on Mercury 73315. Note: This beautiful copy has pristine Mint sound.
Label: Reprise 27964
Year: 1988
Condition: M
Price: $12.00
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy, in its original picture sleeve. This great duet with Buck Owens — a tribute to Owens' classic "Bakersfield" style of country music — became Yoakam's first #1 country hit. Note: This 45 has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio), and the picture sleeve is nearly flawless.
Label: Deram 85038
Year: 1969
Condition: M-
Price: $45.00
In case you've never heard the flip side of this northern soul classic, you're missing out...! It's at least as tasty, if not more so, than the main course. That's why we keep a snippet of the song in the Classic 45s "jukebox." This is one of the nicest copies of Deram 85038 I've ever seen, with Near Mint labels. The B side audio is Mint... check it out! Note: This copy comes in a vintage Deram Records factory sleeve. The A side audio is very close to Mint but has a touch of surface noise in spots. This record has clearly been played before, but very carefully and infrequently. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Bearsville 29686
Year: 1983
Condition: M-
Price: $10.00
This is a rare copy of the original U.S. release of this early 1980s neo-Rockabilly powerhouse. Note: This is a like-new copy with pristine Mint sound.
Label: Asylum 45540
Year: 1978
Condition: M
Last Price: $10.00. Not currently available for sale.
This is a new, unplayed stock copy, in its original factory sleeve. On this rare Joe Cocker record, the singer teams up with legendary New Orleans songwriter/producer Allen Toussaint... and the result is pure Funky Soul magic, New Orleans style. If you doubt me, listen to the mp3 snippet I've added to our "jukebox:" This is the Joe Cocker sound that I, for one, fell in love with! And to think that before today I had never had the privilege of hearing it! This is the kind of rarity we life-long 45 collectors live for. :-) Hope you enjoy it as much as I did!
Label: Tribe 8308
Year: 1965
Condition: M
Last Price: $25.00. Not currently available for sale.
Here's a Mint copy of the single that Dave Marsh ranks at #491 in his list of the 1,001 greatest 45s of Rock'n' Soul. And don't neglect the terrific B side... also essential Sir Douglas Quintet! By the way, this was a non-album single until Tribe released a "Greatest Hits" LP in 1966. Fortunately, that LP contains both of these great tracks. Note: This beautiful 45 record has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio). (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Columbia 11426
Year: 1981
Condition: M-
Last Price: $8.00. Not currently available for sale.
This is a new, unplayed stock copy, in its original factory sleeve. A 1981 Country classic... I'm sticking a snippet in the jukebox because I just don't hear this one often enough! Note: This copy has pristine Mint audio.
Label: World Artists 1036
Year: 1965
Condition: M-
Price: $35.00
Nearly all the Reparata singles have great music on both sides, and this one is no exception... take a listen! This is a first pressing, on the all-yellow World Artists label. Note: This beautiful stock copy has nearly pristine labels, and the powerful audio grades pristine Mint. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: World Pacific 77808
Year: 1966
Condition: M-
Price: $16.00
Be sure to check out the B side of this great single... one of my personal favorite sunshine pop tracks, with a hook that just won't quit! Note: This styrene pressing has pristine audio.
Label: Westbound 55400
Year: 1977
Condition: M-
Price: $9.00
Classic Disco! You can't help but dance once this one starts... By the way, this hit single version is specially edited from a 7:14 album track. Note: This beautiful copy has Mint labels and pristine sound.
Label: Amaret 119
Year: 1970
Condition: M-
Price: $15.00
This single was also released with "Slow Down" on the B side. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Amaret Records factory sleeve. The audio is very close to Mint.
Label: Elektra 47052
Year: 1980
Condition: M
Price: $10.00
The A side was first released with a different B side, but about 13 weeks into the song's run on Billboard, the company released this update with the great "The Beat Is On" on the B side. Both sides charterd for another 10 weeks. Note: This copy comes in a vintage Elektra/Asylum Records factory sleeve. It has Mint labels and pristine sound.
Label: Fantasy 655
Year: 1971
Condition: M-
Price: $15.00
Here's a beautiful copy of one of my personal favorite CCR singles, which, unfortunately turned out to be their last truly great 45. Back in 1971, my awareness of pop music was just awakening, and though I'd heard CCR on the radio, I never paid much attention. That was the music of my older sister. :-)But when "Have You Ever Seen The Rain" came over the airwaves, I was suddenly awed at Fogerty's voice, as it was the most amazing rock vocal I'd ever heard. I loved the piano accompaniment, too, being a novice piano player and up to then favoring songs with prominent keyboard bits ("Let It Be," "Bridge Over Troubled Water," "Your Song," "Country Comfort" (Rod Stewart's single), etc.) None of CCR's other singles featured a piano, and that's one of the reasons the single grabbed me as it did.
Today, this song remains one of my 5-Star Creedence tunes, but it's definitely not among the singles that define their legacy — such as "Proud Mary," "Fortunate Son," "Bad Moon Rising," or "Who'll Stop The Rain." Still, when it comes on the radio or through my iTunes playlists, it thrills me in a way the others — though also thrilling — just don't. That's one reason I've put am mp3 "snippet" of it in our online "jukebox." Note: This 45 looks very close to Mint (Labels, Vinyl), and the powerful audio is almost Mint as well.
Label: MGM 13379
Year: 1965
Condition: M-
Price: $15.00
A must-have dance number from 1965! Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage MGM Records factory sleeve. It grades Near Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio), with only very minor flaws.
Label: MGM 13322
Year: 1965
Condition: M
Price: $35.00
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy, in its original MGM Records factory sleeve. Here's a beautiful copy of the original MGM pressing of this swamp-rock classic. These tracks had earlier been released on the small Texas label XL, a 45 that could fetch $1,000 or more if you find a Near Mint copy! :-) Besides the well-known and -loved A side, which Dave Marsh pegs at #78 in his Top 1,001 singles list, be sure to check out the totally cool blues-rock performance on the flip. This is precisely the kind of sound that British groups like the Animals and Stones were striving for at the time and is one of the foundations of what became known as "Garage Rock." (Check out the mp3 snippet we've added to our "jukebox.") By the way, this very short (2:05!) B side wasn't included on any of Sam The Sham's albums... it was a non-album cut available only this 45. Note: This 45 record has very nearly Mint labels and pristine-looking vinyl. I'm delighted to report that both sides of this important single retain pristine Mint audio — and man, is it a big sound!
Label: Scepter 12283
Year: 1970
Condition: M-
Price: $15.00
Great song, great voice! I'm delighted to be able to add such a nice original 45 of this early "Soft Rock" (or perhaps "Country Rock") classic to the store. Have a listen to the jukebox snippet, which is a representative mp3 from our archives. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Scepter Records factory sleeve. The record has Near Mint labels, and the vinyl (styrene) looks almost untouched. The powerful audio is pristine Mint! (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Uni 55031
Year: 1967
Condition: M
Price: $18.00
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy with a drillhole, in its original Uni Records factory sleeve. This great Sunshine Pop classic was first recorded earlier in 1967 by the Yellow Balloon, but it appeared on the B side of one of their singles and was called, unaccountably, "Stained Glass Window". Both versions are wonderful. Check out the mp3 "snippet" of it! This was a non-album single (the group made no albums). Note: Aside from the drillhole, this 45 record looks and sounds pristine Mint! (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Legrand 1003
Year: 1960
Condition: M-
Price: $40.00
Here's a beautiful copy of U.S. Bonds' first hit single, on the original purple Legrand label. This label does not have "Distributed by Laurie" on it. Credited to "U.S. Bonds." Note: This beautiful copy grades close to Mint in appearance (Labels, Vinyl) and has pristine Mint audio (A side). (This scan is a representative image from our archives; this copy does not have small abrasions near the top as shown.)
Label: RCA 2707
Year: 1990
Condition: M
Price: $6.00
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy, in its original factory sleeve. Here's one of the best, most down-to-earth celebrations of women's liberation that I'm aware of, from the male perspective. Great song... great band, too.
Label: Flip 321 dj
Year: 1957
Condition: M-
Price: $80.00
This is a beautiful white-label promotional copy of the single where all the 'Louie Louie' versions began... ya gotta hear this one! Check out the mp3 "snippet"! By the way, this 45 had a variant with 'You Are My Sunshine' on the flip. Credited to Richard Berry and The Pharaohs. Note: This promo 45 has Near Mint labels with the promotional language marked out (see scan). The vinyl looks Near Mint, and the audio grades very close to Mint.
Label: Zodiac 1017
Year: 1970
Condition: M-
Price: $20.00
What can I say? How does a record get released bearing two such amazing performances... And then, to be ignominiously left on the shelf? Andrews had many other fine records, but this one is still one of the best! By the way, the A side is specially edited from a 5:48 album track. Note: This beautiful copy has pristine Mint audio. The labels and vinyl (styrene) grade close to Mint.
Label: Neptune 12
Year: 1969
Condition: M-
Price: $20.00
This was the group's first single recorded in the ascendent "Sound of Philadelphia", with Gamble, Huff, Thom Bell, and Bobby Martin at the helm. And it was a helluva indication that something great was about to come out of this old vocal group. Just listen to the unusual (for 1969) intro to the track, and then they follow up with that beat! Just superb Soul music! Note: This beautiful copy has a drillhole and grades close to Mint in appearance (Labels, Vinyl). The audio sounds pristine Mint! (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Stax 0001
Year: 1968
Condition: M
Price: $20.00
Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Stax Records factory sleeve. It has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: Brunswick 55421
Year: 1969
Condition: M
Price: $25.00
Another brilliant production from the Chicago Soul school. Note: This beautiful copy has a drillhole and looks and sounds brand new. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: WB 5199
Year: 1961
Condition: M
Price: $30.00
What a great single! Both sides hit the Billboard Top 10, and the B side (which was the slightly bigger hit) is an enduring classic written by Sonny Curtis, lead guitarist and vocalist for the post-Buddy Holly Crickets, who also penned the epic "I Fought The Law." Note: This beautiful copy has pristine Mint labels and untouched-looking vinyl; the audio grades Near Mint. The picture sleeve is also Near Mint, whose only notable flaw is a small "97" grease-penciled to the "Ebony Eyes" side (not pictured).
Label: Acta 815
Year: 1968
Condition: M
Price: $14.00
The very best kind of melodic, romantic pop that'll just wrap you up in warm sunshine. :-) Check out the mp3 "snippet" of it in our "jukebox." (Click the blue "play" button.) By the way, the B side is a non-album cut. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Acta Records factory sleeve. It has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: World Pacific 77808
Year: 1966
Condition: M-
Last Price: $14.00. Not currently available for sale.
After you soak in the early morning bliss on the A side, be sure to check out the B side of this great single... one of my personal favorite sunshine pop tracks, with a hook that just won't quit! Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage World Pacific Records factory sleeve. Note: This scan is a representative image from our archives.
Label: Dunhill/ABC 4138
Year: 1968
Condition: M
Last Price: $45.00. Not currently available for sale.
Besides the classic A side, this single is doubly wonderful because of the great garage-rock nugget hiding on the B side. The A side is a specially edited version of a 3:28 album track. Collector Nerd Alert: Most pressings of this release are on Dunhill/ABC; however, at the beginning of the single's run a few copies were released on Dunhill... those command slightly higher prices. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Dunhill/ABC factory sleeve. It has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio). (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Capitol 2675
Year: 1969
Condition: M-
Price: $12.50
My very favorite Bobbie Gentry song... an absolutely compelling picture of a desperate girl's rise from poor white trash to the satin-sheet luxury life. Plus those horns! Those strings! Those words! That voice! This single version is slightly edited from a 4:15 album track. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Capitol Records factory sleeve. It has Mint labels and very nearly Mint vinyl and audio.
Label: RCA 07863
Year: 1995
Condition: M
Price: $15.00
I'm sorry, but your collection simply isn't complete without this original version of "Macarena." (FYI, this "Bayside Boys Mix" version of the LP cut clocks at 3:52. The LP version is 4:12.) Even if you got sick of it back in the day, you will regret not listening to "Macarena" again after the passage of a few years. As the Borg would say (sorry, Star-Trek-nerd alert), "Resistance is futile!" :-) Besides, the flip of this already-essential single is yet another must-own by Scatman John. So this is one powerful little 7-inch record! Note: This beautiful 45 record has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio). Incredible sound. It's pressed on translucent black vinyl.
Label: Columbia AE7 1105 dj
Year: 1973
Condition: M-
Price: $12.00
Stereo/Mono promo copy. This third single from Paul Simon's second solo album, "There Goes Rhymin' Simon," is incredibly hard to find in decent condition. It wasn't a big hit like the previous two singles ("Kodachrome" and "Loves Me Like A Rock"), but as a song, it tops both of those, IMHO, and doesn't get nearly enough play. As one of Simon's very best songs, I give the single two stars (our highest recommendation). According to Joel Whitburn, the music is based on J.S. Bach's 'O Sacred Heart.' Collector Nerd Alert: This special promo has a track time of 3:40, rather than 3:44 for the regular promo and the stock copy. This is a vinyl (as opposed to styrene) pressing. Note: This beautiful promo 45 comes in a vintage Columbia Records factory sleeve. Its labels grade Near Mint to reflect some light storage wear. The vinyl looks almost untouched, and the grooves preserve pristine Mint audio!
Label: Third Man 262
Year: 2003
Condition: M
Price: $20.00
The A side was originally released in 2003, but there was no U.S. 7-inch vinyl release at that time. This 2015 single is the first generally available U.S. 7-inch 45 rpm record for the song, which is an essential touchstone in the history of Modern Rock/Grunge. This beautiful single has a large spindle hole. These brand new copies come in a sturdy, heavy-paper picture sleeve. The sleeve indicates that these tracks may have been remastered for this release. This is a new, unplayed copy.
Label: Carlton 462
Year: 1958
Condition: M-
Price: $25.00
On the flip of his first big hit is a fine Rockabilly nugget ("Leroy"), the first of a string of great tracks over the next few years. Scott is not nearly as well known or respected among Rockabilly fans as he should be. Note: This beautiful copy grades Near Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio). The A side audio has a touch of surface noise, grading a weak Near Mint. The B side audio is almost pristine.
Label: Musicor 1020
Year: 1962
Condition: M-
Price: $25.00
OK... I've added this one to the Classic 45s Jukebox because, heaven help me, I really love it. Even more important, my wife really loves it! :-) Dave Marsh apparently has the same weakness, which is why he put this one in his rare list of the 1,001 greatest singles ever made. Note: This is a first-pressing copy on the tan Musicor label. This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Musicor Records factory sleeve. It has very nearly Mint labels, untouched-looking vinyl (styrene), and nearly pristine sound.
Label: Tamla 54169
Year: 1968
Condition: M
Price: $25.00
Here's a beautiful Mint copy of the original 45 record of this classic duet, one of the nicest I've yet had in the store, with pristine audio that's simply awesome! Check out the mp3 "snippet" of it, keeping in mind that this compressed format simply can't do it justice. Don't miss the great flip side, too! Note: This 45 record comes in a vintage Motown Records factory sleeve. It has a Mint A-side label, and the vinyl looks untouched.
Label: Tamla 54159
Year: 1967
Condition: M
Price: $25.00
Here's a beautiful copy of one of the very best Miracles recordings... and one of Smokey's greatest songs. Also, get ready to hear that true, BIG Motown sound on this little 45! This label variant has condensed, brown type and no quotes around the title. Collector Nerd Alert: I just realized that this single's iconic A side was a non-album cut, available only on a later Greatest Hits album. To celebrate the pristine Mint sound you get from this 45, check out the mp3 "snippet" of it. Note: This 45 record comes in a vintage Motown factory sleeve. Besides Mint sound, it offers Mint labels and untouched-looking vinyl.
Label: Sound Stage 7 2664
Year: 1970
Condition: M-
Price: $35.00
Besides the great A side, take a listen to the mp3 "snippet" of this one's B side... virtually all of Joe Simon's 45's are as wonderful as this. Deep gospel soul (some may call the B side "Northern Soul") at its very best! Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Sound Stage 7 Records facotyr sleeve. It grades very close to Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: Atlantic 3310
Year: 1976
Condition: M
Price: $11.00
It's amazing to think that Abba was overflowing with so many hummable tuney-tune-tunes in the mid-1970's that they could afford to throw away catchy nuggets like "Bang-A-Boomerang" on their singles' B sides. If you're an Abba Resister, this won't matter a whit to you, but if you've already succumbed, you now have a reason to turn all your singles over and listen again to those B sides. :-) This, by the way, was the group's fourth U.S. top-40 single. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Atlantic Records factory sleeve. It has pristine Mint labels and audio!
Label: A&M 2345
Year: 1981
Condition: M
Price: $12.00
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy, in its original picture sleeve. This is one of the essential Squeeze singles. Not only do you get the great A side featuring one of Paul Carrack's best vocals ever, but also a terrific, previously unreleased B side. Note that Elvis Costello was co-producer of these tracks. "Tempted" was one of many fine recordings from their top-notch LP, East Side Story. Though the group had been huge in their native U.K. for several years, that album was the first one to garner any attention State-side, and this was their first chart single here. (Though, oddly, it wasn't even released on 45 rpm in the U.K.!) The single has a slightly edited version of the 4:02 album track. Note: This beautiful copy comes in its gorgeous picture sleeve and has pristine Mint audio. The labels grade Near Mint to reflect a touch of storage wear.
Label: Mirage 99810
Year: 1983
Condition: M-
Price: $8.50
An essential post-Disco classic from 1983. If this don't get you movin', you're dead! Flip is a shorter (3:48) 'Dub' version of the song. The label notes that all instruments are played by Rob Kilgore. Collector Nerd Alert: The album version is shorter, at 3:34, but the album also has a "Remix" version at 6:03... I suspect this is a specially edited version of that. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Atlantic Group factory sleeve. It has Mint labels and pristine sound.
Label: Profile 5084
Year: 1986
Condition: M
Price: $9.00
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy, in its original Profile factory sleeve. Essential mid-1980s techno dance pop, served up with a dollop of quirky humor. Flip is an instrumental version. This 45 has a dramatically edited version of the 6:05 album track. Note: The labels are graded Near Mint to reflect very light storage wear; the wax and audio are pristine Mint.
Label: Rolling Stones 19100
Year: 1971
Condition: M-
Price: $25.00
This is one of the greatest of the Stones two-sided monster hits. Well, the B side didn't actually chart, but it's so great it really should have. Presumably, radio just wasn't ready to play a song called "Bitch" yet... though they were prepared by 1975 when Elton John hit the Top 10 with "The Bitch Is Back." Note: This beautiful, Near Mint copy comes in a Rolling Stones "tongue" sleeve. OK, trivia time again... "Brown Sugar" was one of eight #1 U.S. singles by the Stones. The group also had eight chart-toppers in their native England, though over there they garnered all of those hits during the 1960s.
Here is the list of the Stones' #1 U.S. singles:
- (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction (1965)
- Get Off My Cloud (1965)
- Paint It, Black (1966)
- Ruby Tuesday (1967)
- Honky Tonk Women (1969)
- Brown Sugar (1971)
- Angie (1973), and
- Miss You (1978)
For comparison's sake, here are their #1 U.K. hits. You'll notice that the group gained monster popularity about a year earlier than they did in the U.S., same as the Beatles.* It's All Over Now (1964) * Little Red Rooster (1964) * The Last Time (1964) * (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction (1965) * Get Off My Cloud (1965) * Paint It, Black (1966) * Jumpin' Jack Flash (1968) * Honky Tonk Women (1969)
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Label: Dunhill/ABC 4361
Year: 1973
Condition: M-
Price: $15.00
Essential classic Rock. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Dunhill/ABC Records factory sleeve. It has pristine Mint sound.
Label: RCA 0829
Year: 1972
Condition: M-
Price: $12.00
If you have room for only one John Denver single in your collection, please make it this one! Truly sublime. And this copy has precisely what you want when taking it in: Crystal clear audio. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage RCA Records factory sleeve. The audio is very close to Mint.
Label: Co & Ce 229
Year: 1965
Condition: M-
Price: $25.00
How is it that a vocal group from Pennsylvania got a crack at this great tune penned by then-popular Petula Clark and hubby Tony Hatch before Petula did? Her version of "You're The One" did chart as a single in the U.K., but only a couple of months after The Vogues release on Co & Ce. And don't forget, this essential Vogues recording had already been released on the small label Blue Star, which is what brought the group to the attention of slightly larger Co & Ce. (I suspect that Petula recorded this as a cut on one of her albums, and that's how the Vogues discovered it.) By the way, the reason I call this Power Pop rather than Sunshine Pop is because of the awesome electric guitar lead — it's a signature of the evolving Power Pop sound. Note: This beautiful copy has Mint labels and pristine sound. The A side audio is so awesome I had to make an mp3 snippet for the "jukebox"... so have a listen! (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Fortune 546
Year: 1962
Condition: M-
Price: $48.00
This is one of those amazing recordings that shows a group halfway between doo-wop and soul. Essential music! As Dave Marsh notes in his writeup on the song, the song is important because it provides a clear prophecy of "Keith Richards' guitar style, circa December's Children." Once you listen to the snippet a few times, you gotta admit it's kind of spooky! Note that the label only credits Nolan Strong. Note: This beautiful copy on the pink Fortune label grades Near Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audo).
Label: King 6015
Year: 1965
Condition: M-
Price: $30.00
Finally found another nice, Near Mint copy of this James Brown classic, which both Rolling Stone and Dave Marsh place high on their respective "best" lists. Note: This copy comes in a vintage King/Federal Records factory sleeve.The Near Mint labels have a little wear around the edges on the A side. The vinyl looks Near Mint as well, and the audio sounds pristine Mint. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Atlantic 2518
Year: 1968
Condition: M-
Price: $25.00
Here's a beautiful copy of one of Aretha's very best — and hardest-to-find — singles. Note: This copy comes in a vintage Atlantic Records factory sleeve. The labels and vinyl exhibit light signs of prior use, grading Near Mint. The grooves preserve pristine Mint sound... a real treat! (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Motown 1096
Year: 1966
Condition: M-
Price: $25.00
Be sure to check out the terrific Holland-Dozier-Holland song/production on the B side! Have a listen to our mp3 "snippet". Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Motown "the big sound" factory sleeve. It has pristine Mint sound.
Label: WB 49511
Year: 1980
Condition: M
Price: $14.00
This is one of my all-time favorite Paul Simon tracks... those irresistible Latin rhythms and horns makes it a dance dynamo! Note: This beautiful 45 record has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio), and the picture sleeve is Near Mint with a little top-edge wear.
Label: A&M 0766
Year: 1994
Condition: M
Price: $35.00
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy. Two absolutely essential Soundgarden tracks... actually, they're essential for an understanding of early 1990s grunge, too. Dave Marsh included this single in his 1999 addendum to the original list of 1001 greatest singles from 1989. Note: This beautiful copy has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: Capitol 5215
Year: 1983
Condition: M-
Last Price: $12.00. Not currently available for sale.
This single is an interesting case—as well as great music! These tunes were first released on Harvest 5175 in late 1982, and then re-released in 1983 on Capitol, when "Rio" hit #14p in April. What's particularly interesting is that the two singles had two different mixes/edits of each song! The Harvest single had "Hold Back The Rain" on the A side in a shorter edit than the one here (and on the album), and the case for "Rio" was the reverse, with the single an edited version of the 5:33 album track. No matter... both songs represent the best of this U.K. group's early material. IMHO, "Hold Back The Rain" is superior to "Rio," hence the mp3 nugget in the Classic 45's jukebox. Note: This scan is a representative image from our archives.
Label: Jamie Golden Hits 909
Year: 1966
Condition: M-
Price: $7.00
Originally released on Jamie 1326. This out-of-print reissue has two of the group's very best sunshine pop singles, both as the Kit Kats and later as the New Hope. "Country Road" is as quirky as it is rare... with moments of silliness interspersed with moments of pure angelic bliss. And that chorus! Hmmm.... Note: This copy has an "F" inked on the labels (not shown in the scan).
Label: Uni 55246
Year: 1970
Condition: M
Price: $16.00
This is a like-new stock copy, in its original Uni Records factory sleeve. This was John's first U.S. chart single, though it barely scraped the top 100. Aretha Franklin's cover did much better. Also note the very powerful rocker on the B side with great orchestration by Paul Buckmaster; this is a non-LP cut... the first of many to be featured on Elton John 45's. This song did, however, appear on John's 1971 live album, 11/17/70.
Label: Blue Thumb 114
Year: 1970
Condition: M-
Last Price: $13.50. Not currently available for sale.
Here's a beautiful copy of Dave Mason's first chart single... hard to believe it failed to crack the U.S. Top 40, it's such a classic track! Have a listen to the mp3 "snippet" of this great recording. Note: This copy's labels have no notable flaws, grading Mint. The vinyl (styrene) grades Near Mint with some light scuffing. The audio itself sounds pristine, with no distortion or surface noise!
Label: Columbia 45547
Year: 1972
Condition: M-
Price: $14.00
Paul Simon was one of the first non-Reggae artists to flirt with the reggae sound, and this is a damned good experiment, if you ask me! I'm always shocked to hear the incredibly powerful Stereo mix that they pressed these 7-inch releases with: Loud is simply not sufficient to describe the enormity of what's in these little grooves. The mp3 snippet I've provided doesn't do it justice, but hopefully you'll get the idea. :-) Collector nerd alert: This is the original release on the red/orange Columbia label. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Columbia Records factory sleeve. It has very nearly Mint labels, and the audio sounds pristine Mint!
Label: Atlantic 87088
Year: 1995
Condition: M
Price: $16.00
Essential 1990s Rock! The record looks new and unplayed, with the only flaw on the vinyl being some fading in one area that does not effect the Mint audio
Label: Elektra 45605
Year: 1966
Condition: M-
Price: $35.00
Incredible Psychedelic Rock... It just doesn't get any darker or more dangerous than this! Check out the mp3 "snippet"! By the way, the B side is a non-album cut. Note: This beautiful copy has Near Mint labels with a drillhole. Although the vinyl has some notable scuffing, grading EX in appearance, I'm delighted to say that the audio hardly suffers, grading close to Mint. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Motown 1157
Year: 1969
Condition: M-
Price: $18.00
Even Michael Jackson's detractors must admit he was unbelievably talented. Witness this, the greatest of all Jackson 5 singles, as well as their first, and the first of four consecutive #1 hits over the course of the next 10 months. All of this success falling squarely on the back of little 11-year-old Michael. What a talent! Of course, whoever is doing honors on the piano and guitar ain't half bad either... I mean, the opening few bars of this record, once heard, are not soon forgotten. How could anyone not love this song? By the way, the B side is specially edited from a 3:57 album track. Note: This beautiful copy has a drillhole and comes in a vintage Motown Records factory sleeve. It grades very close to Mint in appearance (Labels, Vinyl) and has powerful, pristine Mint sound. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Gordy 7108
Year: 1971
Condition: M-
Price: $24.00
Now, here's a case where the A side is already so wonderful that your average fan may never bother to flip the record over to hear the B side. Besides, by the early 1970's, Motown records weren't exactly reliable for having worthy flip sides. So the years go by, and one day you decide to see what the B side holds in store... Lo and behold, it's an even better song than the A side! As amazing as it may seem, it's true in this case. The only caveat is that the two sides are so completely different it's hard to say which is "better." Whoever owns this great single should just feel lucky to have both sides to look forward to! Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Motown Records factory sleeve. It grades very close to Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: MCA 60106
Year: 1970
Condition: M
Price: $9.00
Originally released on Decca 32729. This is the out-of-print mid-1970's repressing on MCA. I'm putting a snippet of both tracks into the jukebox, partly in honor of the band's recent recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors, accepted by the two surviving members, Roger Daltry and Pete Townshend. The A side snippet shines with a rock'n'roll majesty that just isn't heard today, and the snippet from the Tommy Overture clearly demonstrates why Pete Townshend is put in the very top tier of rock guitarists. Note: The A side has a clean sticker that says "sample copy" (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Reprise 17734
Year: 1995
Condition: M
Price: $6.00
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy... pristine Mint. Hardly one of Dwight Yoakam's signature tunes, nonetheless "Nothing" is a great demonstration of the qualities that make him one of the greatest American singer/songwriter of the last 20 years. For me, Yoakam's willingness to bend the country music genre---to reach out and incorporate musical elements from from pop, rock, & soul---put him in with the class of heroes that made American music from the last half of the 1900's the worldwide phenomenon it became. Only the American melting pot could have produced Elvis Presley, Little Richard, Charlie Rich, James Brown, Eddie Cochran, the Dell-Vikings, Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry, Roy Orbison, Johnny Cash, Sam Cooke, John Fogerty, Buck Owens, Little Willie John, Ray Charles, George Jones, and all the hundreds of other pioneers of rockabilly, rock & soul. And it was those folks who, in turn, so inspired Britain's youth that the rock & roll revolution regained momentum and started rolling in whole new directions. Dwight Yoakam's muse reaches back into that melting pot, harmonizing beautifully with the qualities that made those early pioneers great. And this humble tune is simply a nice, seldom-heard example of Yoakam's genius. Note that both sides hit the country chart, as the rollicking rockabilly B side took off in early 1996. Unfortunately, despite Yoakam's clear "crossover" appeal, pop/rock radio has pretty much ignored him.
Label: Rock'n Mania 2424
Year: 1967
Condition: M
Price: $12.00
Originally released on Timbri 101. Teddy and the Pandas weren't known as a soul group, but on this amazing number they managed to groove like one. "The Lovelight" also comes across as a really groovy sunshine-pop number. This rare side appeared for a period of time on the flipside of some Rock'n Mania reissues. Unlike most others, Rock'n Mania was an independent reissue label that licensed tracks from many different companies, like Eric did. Note: This like-new copy comes in a vintage Rock'n Mania Records factory sleeve. It's pressed on translucent black vinyl.
Label: 11106
Year: 1957
Condition: M-
Price: $16.00
Originally released on RCA 6870. This is a new copy of the 1977 "Collectors' Series" limited edition reissue, with a custom picture sleeve.When I had my deejay stint on Jitterbug night, this was one of the dancers' very favorite tracks. Not too fast (like many rock'n'roll hits), not too slow: Just right for all the smoothest moves! Also remains one of my favorite of Presley's early hits. Listening again to the flip side is a stunning reminder of just how much raw, effortless-sounding vocal talent this young man brought to pop music.
Label: Epic 50381
Year: 1977
Condition: M-
Price: $10.00
The A side of this essential Boston single is a specially edited version of a 4:55 album track. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Epic Records factory sleeve. It has pristine Mint sound.
Label: Atlantic 2574
Year: 1968
Condition: M-
Price: $18.00
Here's a beautiful copy of this less-well-known (but still awesome!) Aretha Franklin single. The B side, which was also a hit, is a non-album cut. Note: This copy comes in a vintage Atlantic Records factory sleeve. It grades close to Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: King 6015
Year: 1965
Condition: M-
Last Price: $30.00. Not currently available for sale.
Finally found another beautiful, Near Mint copy of this James Brown classic, which both Rolling Stone and Dave Marsh place high on their respective "best" lists. This is the rare red-label with silver print variation. Note: This 45 record comes in a vintage King/Federal Records factory sleeve. It looks and sounds very close to Mint.
Label: Capitol 5161 dj
Year: 1982
Condition: M
Price: $18.00
Stereo/Stereo promo copy. Transcendent Techno/Synth Pop track... have a listen to the mp3 "snippet," though it hardly does the real sound justice. :-) Note: This beautiful 45 record has Mint labels, untouched-looking vinyl (styrene), and pristine Mint sound. The picture sleeve is Near Mint.
Label: Collectables 3626
Year: 1952
Condition: M
Price: $12.00
Originally released on King 4580. This is such an amazing single... And we think songs are raunchy today! Whew The flip is another terrific early Rock'n'Roll track. I don't normally put reissues in the Classic 45s jukebox, but I love this one, and despair of finding an original copy to post.... so enjoy! This is a like-new copy of the out-of-print Collectables reissue, in its Collectables sleeve. It's pressed on translucent black vinyl.
Label: U.A. 163
Year: 1973
Condition: M-
Price: $14.00
Quintessential War... A unique, mesmerizing blend of Latin and Funk. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage "Far Out" Records factory sleeve. It grades very close to Mint in appearance (Labels, Vinyl), and has pristine Mint sound! (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: ABC/Back Beat 27001
Year: 1974
Condition: M-
Price: $12.00
This classic remake of the 1967 Robert Knight hit is one of those rare re-recordings of a song that manages to improve upon the original. I classify this as Disco, but it's on the Northern-Soul edge of that Venn Diagram. Note: This beautiful, nearly Mint copy comes in a vintage ABC Records factory sleeve. It has pristine audio.
Label: U.A. 50910
Year: 1972
Condition: M-
Price: $30.00
Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage U.A. Records factory sleeve. This styrene pressing has pristine Mint audio. The labels and wax grade very close to Mint in appearance.
Label: Epic 2280
Year: 1968
Condition: M
Price: $10.00
Originally released on Epic 10345. This track is one of the most interesting in Donovan's catalogue, and one of my personal favorites. Here is a description from the wordiq.com website:
Released in May 1968, his next single was the swirling psychedelic nugget 'The Hurdy Gurdy Man', a song he originally intended for his old friend and guitar mentor Mac MacLeod who had a heavy rock band called Hurdy Gurdy. Donovan had also considered giving it to Jimi Hendrix, but when Mickie Most heard it, he convinced Donovan that the song was a sure-fire single and that he should record it himself. Donovan tried to get Hendrix to play on the recording, but he was on tour and unavailable for the session.
Details of the session are murky, with those present making conflicting claims. Some (including Donovan) insist that it was Jimmy Page on guitar, some assert it was the young British guitarist, Allan Holdsworth, and John Paul Jones, who arranged the session, claims it was guitarist Alan Parker. John Paul Jones, who shortly afterward joined with Jimmy Page and John Bonham to form Led Zeppelin, did indeed play bass on the session, but whether John Bonham is on drums is in dispute. Again, according to wordiq.com, "Both Jones and Page have stated that the idea of Led Zeppelin was formed during the Hurdy Gurdy Man sessions."Sadly, this fine reissue, featuring the Stereo version rather than the Mono on the original single, is out of print. This is a like-new copy of the petal design Epic "Memory Lane" reissue, in its factory sleeve.
Label: T-A 186
Year: 1969
Condition: M-
Last Price: $25.00. Not currently available for sale.
This is the original version of the song produced by the songwriters themselves, not the one (recorded by Coven) that became the theme song from 'Billy Jack.' Frankly, this is not only the original, but also by far the best, version. Be sure to check out the uptempo, Northern Soul-style dancer on the flip. This beautiful copy comes in its original picture sleeve, which has full lyrics printed on them (see scan). Note: This 45 record looks very close to Mint in appearance (Labels, Vinyl). The audio is so close to perfect I'm calling it Mint. The picture sleeve is Near Mint with a touch of top-edge wear. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Mercury 76189
Year: 1983
Condition: M-
Last Price: $9.00. Not currently available for sale.
If you own but one tune by these guys, this is definitely it! Irrepressibly joyful and infectiously tuneful, this one deserves its own place in the classic 45s "jukebox" ... so I'm adding a snippet. Now I can hear it more often! By the way, this U.S. single version is shorter than the 4:48 album track. It also differs from the U.K. version in both timing and, I believe, instrumentation. (I haven't heard the U.K. version.)
Label: Gordy 7038
Year: 1965
Condition: M-
Price: $150.00
Here's a beautiful copy of this classic 1965 Soul ballad, which sits at #27 on Dave Marsh's list of the 1,001 greatest singles of Rock'n'Soul, and at #88 on the Rolling Stone Top 500 list. This a first-issue copy with the script-style Gordy label design. It comes in a gorgeous copy of the release's rare picture sleeve, featuring a great group photo (see scan). And the audio is so good (nearly perfect!) I had to make an mp3 "snippet" for you to hear... Enjoy! Note: This 45 record has nearly pristine labels, and the vinyl looks almost untouched. As noted, the audio is something special... very close to Mint. The cool picture sleeve has some very light wrinklikng and wear near the top but has no ringwear or other flaws.
Label: Bell 45251
Year: 1973
Condition: M-
Price: $10.00
Besides the hit side, be sure to also check out the catchy, harder-rocking B side, which is why I rate this single 2 stars! Have a listen to the mp3 "snippet" which I finally got around to posting. Note: This beautiful copy comes with a vintage Bell Records sleeve. It has Near Mint labels, and the vinyl (styrene) looks Near Mint as well. The audio sounds pristine Mint!
Label: Epic 10852
Year: 1972
Condition: M-
Price: $12.00
Iconic bass & guitar riffs propel this classic rock song into the Classic 45s jukebox. Check it out! This 3:15 track is a seriously edited version of the 6:15 album cut. Enjoy! Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Epic Records factory sleeve. It has Mint labels and nearly Mint audio. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Def American 18947
Year: 1992
Condition: M
Price: $18.00
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy. Outrageous hardly begins to describe this rap... outrageous, and irresistible as well! Dave Marsh included this single in his 1999 addendum to the original list of 1001 greatest singles published in 1989. The B side is a non-album cut. Note: This beautiful 45 record has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio). (The moire pattern that shows up on the scan does not appear on the actual label, which is Mint.)
Label: DGC 19120
Year: 1992
Condition: M
Price: $25.00
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy, in its original DGC Records factory sleeve. Not to be missed — and impossible to find — this was Nirvana's second single from Nevermind, the followup to their breakthrough hit "Smells Like Teen Spirit." It is one of only two 45 rpm singles the group released in the U.S. before Kurt Cobain's untimely death broke them up. The B side is a previously unreleased live version of their great song "Drain You."
Label: Def American 19245
Year: 1990
Condition: M
Price: $15.00
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy... pristine Mint! Do the Black Crowes top Otis Redding's original version of this tune? Ahh, who cares... they're so different, and both so great that it's impossible to choose. I'd be happy with either one on a desert island, myself. :-) The terrific B side rocker is a non-album cut... one of the reasons you gotta collect the 45! Last Mint copy!
Label: Deram 7513 dj
Year: 1967
Condition: M-
Price: $20.00
Were radio programmers deaf? How did this gorgeous surf/sunshine pop nugget miss getting on the air? Knock me dead for those harmonies and melodies. Another Carter-Lewis masterpiece! Oh, that's it... maybe it's cause these guys (later known as the Flowerpot Men) were British. British guys weren't supposed to do the Beach Boys in 1967. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Deram/London Records factory sleeve. It looks almost new (Labels, Vinyl) and has pristine Mint sound.
Label: Diamond 233
Year: 1967
Condition: M
Price: $25.00
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy, in its original Diamond Records factory sleeve. Forget about the sappy A side, and flip this baby over to hear the terrific, uptempo, and very characteristic Neil Diamond tune. Diamond also produced and sang backup vocals on the track. Note: This beautiful 45 record has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: Diamond 221
Year: 1967
Condition: M-
Last Price: $20.00. Not currently available for sale.
Note that both sides were written by Neil Diamond, who also produced the A side. Great stuff! The B side ("Put My Mind...") is sought-after by Northern Soul fans. By the way, this was a non-album single. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Diamond Records factory sleeve. It has pristine Mint labels and nearly Mint vinyl and audio.
Label: Buddah 383 dj
Year: 1973
Condition: M-
Price: $20.00
Stereo/Mono promo copy. This great record is well deserving of its high position in Dave Marsh's list of the 1001 greatest singles of Rock'n'Soul. I'm not sure that it wouldn't be even higher in my personal list... simply a perfect record. By the way, this hit version is specially edited from a somewhat longer (4:38) album track. Note: This beautiful copy looks almost new and has pristine Mint sound.
Label: Gordy 7108
Year: 1971
Condition: M-
Price: $24.00
Now, here's a case where the A side is already so wonderful that your average fan may never bother to flip the record over to hear the B side. Besides, by the early 1970's, Motown records weren't exactly reliable for having worthy flip sides. So the years go by, and one day you decide to see what the B side holds in store... Lo and behold, it's an even better song than the A side! As amazing as it may seem, it's true in this case. The only caveat is that the two sides are so completely different it's hard to say which is "better." Whoever owns this great single should just feel lucky to have both sides to look forward to! Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Motown Records factory sleeve. It grades very close to Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: Columbia 10090
Year: 1975
Condition: M-
Price: $11.00
OK, EWF fans, here's one of the pinnacles of the group's career: This was their first chart-topper on both the Pop and Black Billboard charts, was their first Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100, and turned out to be the biggest hit of their long career! Quite a lot of accomplishments for one little 45. From the arresting funk guitar line at the beginning, to the arresting a capella vocals at the end, the fun just doesn't stop. (Oh, and did I mention that all the action takes place in less than 3 minutes? That's a 45!) With this single, it was clear that Maurice White & the band had finally found their own unique groove.... and aren't we all fortunate that they did! NOTE: This is a representative image from our archives. This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Columbia Records factory sleeve. It has very EX+ labels to reflect ringwear, and vinyl (styrene). Fortunately the grooves retain pristine Mint audio.
Label: Geffen 29460
Year: 1983
Condition: M-
Price: $12.00
This single is one of many that include a previously unreleased, non-album cut on the flip. In this case, this isn't a throwaway song�it's a beautiful ballad in the best Elton John tradition. Back with his original partner, Bernie Taupin, John puts on an emotional performance that's reminiscent of his early albums... before he let his silly gene take over. :-) "The Retreat," like the snapshot of a war whose tale it tells, is well worth remembering, even though it only appeared on a B side. The picture sleeve is nearly flawless!
Label: Mercury 76085
Year: 1980
Condition: M-
Price: $10.00
Here's a sneaky slice of Disco Funk that your collection definitely doesn't want to be without! Have a listen to the mp3 "snippet" to hear why. The A side is specially edited from a 7:49 album track... concentrated goodness!
Label: Atlantic 2827
Year: 1971
Condition: M-
Price: $9.00
I'm sorry to note that more than 45 years after Graham Nash released this single, my country still suffers at times from "Military Madness." But then, we're far from alone in that. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Atlantic Records factory sleeve. It grades Near Mint across the board (labels, vinyl, audio). This scan is a representative image from our archives. This copy has a small "97" penned on the A side.
Label: Columbia 45133
Year: 1970
Condition: M-
Last Price: $12.00. Not currently available for sale.
Found one! This is a beautiful, Near Mint copy of the duo's second big hit from their best and, sadly, final album, Bridge Over Troubled Water. What the heck is that rhythm section doing, by the way? Anybody ever figure it out (without looking at the session notes)? By the way, it's not your imagination — the 45 rpm version of "Cecilia" is speeded up from the LP version, which probably explains why the track is only 2:40 on the 45 but 2:55 on the LP. (!) I actually measured it by recording a snippet of the 45 (have a listen!). That segment is 2 seconds shorter from the 45 (1:43:66) than from the LP (1:45:713). Another reason why collecting 45s is so rewarding. Maybe you wondered if the LP version of "Cecilia" sounded slow all these years, but couldn't figure out why. Now you know... and you weren't imagining it! It's also worth noting that "Cecilia" was really the first recording that showed how much in love with complex rhythms Paul Simon had become. (And what a master producer as well!) Many of his solo releases demonstrate that passion, starting with his first single, "Mother And Child Reunion," which was one of the first hits with a reggae/ska rhythm by someone not from Jamaica. But in particular I think of his great single Late In The Evening (from the failed album/movie, One Trick Pony), and his entire Graceland and Rhythm of the Saints albums.
Note: This copy comes in a vintage Columbia Records factory sleeve. The labels and vinyl (styrene) grade very close to Mint in appearance, and the Audio sounds likewise.
Label: White Whale 227
Year: 1966
Condition: M-
Price: $25.00
There aren't too many perfect pop confections that make me smile like this one! With audio this great, it's got to be in our online "jukebox" of mp3 snippets. This early Turtles single isn't as well known as some of their later ones, but after you hear the snippet, I'm sure you'll agree it's one of their very best. Sadly, all the Turtles hits are out of print on 7-inch vinyl. This is a copy of the first pressing, on the dark blue White Whale label; second pressings are on the light blue label. Note: This 45 record comes in a vintage White Whale factory sleeve. It has Near Mint labels with just a touch of wear. The vinyl (styrene) looks almost Mint, and the audio, I'm very pleased to say, is pristine Mint! (Have a listen to the mp3 snippet to hear what I mean.)
Label: Philips 40541
Year: 1968
Condition: M-
Price: $15.00
These guys obviously paid great attention to Jimi Hendrix's guitar pyrotechnics and psych rhythms, and the listening paid off. Great stuff! Note: This copy has a drillhole and comes in a vintage Philips Records factory sleeve. This styrene pressing has pristine audio. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Double Shot 104
Year: 1966
Condition: M-
Price: $25.00
This is one of the essential singles in the history of psychedelic rock. The flip is terrific too... I wonder how they got so paranoid? This is a first pressing, with the label name at the top of the label. Note: This beautiful copy has very nearly Mint-looking labels, and the vinyl looks almost untouched. The audio grades Near Mint with just a touch of noise in spots. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Atco 6544
Year: 1968
Condition: M-
Last Price: $25.00. Not currently available for sale.
Here's a beautiful copy of this classic Psychedelic Rock tune, this "supergroup"'s first big hit. Credited here as by "The Cream." Don't neglect the B side: It's a Psych classic in its own right! This copy has awesome audio... check out the mp3 "snippet" for our "jukebox". By the way, this single's A side (the hit version) is specially edited from an album track that's about a minute longer (4:10). Note: This 45 record comes in a vintage Atco Records factory sleeve. It has Mint labels and Near Mint-sounding audio.
Label: Imperial 66267
Year: 1967
Condition: M-
Price: $18.00
This is one of those great songs from the Year of Love that oldies radio never plays anymore... but should! The B side is a previously unreleased, non-album track. The A side is slightly edited from a 3:52 album track. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Imperial Records factory sleeve. It has Near Mint labels, and the vinyl looks untouched. The audio sounds pristine Mint!
Label: Dynovoice 214
Year: 1965
Condition: M
Price: $25.00
Great Motown-style girl group number, with a fine uptemo B side as well. This copy has the multicolored DynoVoice label. It does not include the Dynovoice factory sleeve shown in the scan. Note: This 45 record has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: Columbia 45547
Year: 1972
Condition: M
Price: $14.00
Paul Simon was one of the first non-Reggae artists to flirt with the reggae sound, and this is a damned good experiment, if you ask me! I'm always shocked to hear the incredibly powerful Stereo mix that they pressed these 7-inch releases with: Loud is simply not sufficient to describe the enormity of what's in these little grooves. The mp3 snippet I've provided doesn't do it justice, but hopefully you'll get the idea. :-) Collector nerd alert: This is the original release on the red/orange Columbia label. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Columbia Records factory sleeve. It has pristine Mint labels and audio... a real treat! The vinyl (styrene) exhibits faint storage wear, grading Near Mint.
Label: I.R.S. 9907
Year: 1982
Condition: M-
Last Price: $12.50. Not currently available for sale.
This is simply one of the very best girl group songs of all time. Unlike their Sixties counterparts, though, these girls write their own songs, play their own electric guitars and drums, and sing about the lovelife of working girls who are way past sweet sixteen! (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: American Pie 9014
Year: 1980
Condition: M
Price: $7.50
Originally released on WB 17599. This is a new copy of the out-of-print Warner Special Products release.
Label: Phil. Int'l. 3752
Year: 1972
Condition: M
Price: $9.00
Originally released on Philadelphia Int'l 3520. This is a like-new copy of the Philadelphia International "Golden Oldies" reissue, in its Philadelphia Int'l factory sleeve.
Label: Apple 1844
Year: 1972
Condition: M-
Last Price: $30.00. Not currently available for sale.
Was there ever a more perfect Power Pop single? Oh, I suppose so, but this one sure helps define the genre framed by the Beatles and other Brit-Poppers. This rarely seen picture sleeve is the only one released in the U.S. for a Badfinger single. Note: This beautiful 45 record grades very close to Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio). The great picture sleeve is Near Mint with no ringwear or wrinkling and just a touch of top-edge wear.
Label: ABC 11128
Year: 1968
Condition: M
Price: $20.00
This is a new, unplayed stock copy in its original ABC factory sleeve. Their followup to 'Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy' was more of the same great beach beat, especially the B side, which is thoroughly delightful.
Label: RSO 1039
Year: 1978
Condition: M
Last Price: $9.50. Not currently available for sale.
This is a like-new copy, in its original RSO factory sleeve. Credited to "Eric Clapton And His Band." Note: This beautiful 45 has a little "bubbling" on the labels, which separately grade Near Mint. The vinyl (styrene) looks untouched, and the audio sounds pristine! (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Reprise 19915
Year: 1990
Condition: M-
Price: $8.50
Terrific rocker from a member of the Carter family, daughter of June Carter. Check out the mp3 "snippet" of it! Note: This beautiful, Near Mint copy comes in a vintage Reprise Records factory sleeve. It has pristine Mint sound.
Label: Life 200
Year: 1969
Condition: M
Price: $15.00
The A side of this obscure 1969 single is another terrific pre-Dawn track featuring Tony Orlando, and the B side is a Bubblegum/Northern Soul-style, non-album instrumental by a group of New York session musicians (led by Bo Gentry and Kenny Laguna), who released the same track as a single the following year under the name Cool Heat (hit #89 on the pop chart). "Make Believe" may not grab you the first time through, but just try listening to it twice, and you'll have a friend for life! A nearly perfect "buildup" song that's a great demonstration of what a great vocalists Orlando was. All in all, a lot of great, fun music in a single package. Note: This beautiful copy has Mint labels and pristine sound.
Label: Epic 10345
Year: 1968
Condition: M-
Price: $30.00
Here's a beautiful, Near Mint copy of one of the most interesting tracks in Donovan's catalogue. Here is a description from the wordiq.com website:
Released in May 1968, his next single was the swirling psychedelic nugget 'The Hurdy Gurdy Man', a song he originally intended for his old friend and guitar mentor Mac MacLeod who had a heavy rock band called Hurdy Gurdy. Donovan had also considered giving it to Jimi Hendrix, but when Mickie Most heard it, he convinced Donovan that the song was a sure-fire single and that he should record it himself. Donovan tried to get Hendrix to play on the recording, but he was on tour and unavailable for the session. In his place they brought in a brilliant young British guitarist, Allan Holdsworth. Jimmy Page also played on the session, and it is believed that John Paul Jones may have played bass with (possibly) John Bonham on drums. If so, this would make it the first recorded performance featuring the three future members of Led Zeppelin. Both Jones and Page have stated that the idea of Led Zeppelin was formed during the Hurdy Gurdy Man sessions.
The B side is a non-album track. Note: This beautiful copy has a tiny drillhole and comes in its cool picture sleeve. The 45 itself has a Near Mint appearance (Labels, Vinyl) and comes with simply awesome sound. The picture sleeve has the tiny drillhole and some top-edge wear, as well as a small date inked in the top right corner. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Buddah 116
Year: 1969
Condition: M-
Price: $18.00
This was one of the catchiest Bubblegum hits of 1969, which was probably the peak year for Bubblegum Rock. This tune was first recorded by the Camel Drivers in 1968. Note: This beautiful copy has a drillhole and comes with a vintage Buddah Records factory sleeve. It has pristine Mint sound. (This scan is a representative image from our archives; it doesn't show the drillhole, which appears over the "H" in "Buddah.")
Label: Kapp 577
Year: 1964
Condition: M-
Price: $22.00
What a great record! If you've forgotten why Dave Marsh might put "Needles and Pins" by the Searchers at #239 in his list of the 1,001 greatest 45s of Rock & Soul, have a listen to the brief snippet I'm adding to our "jukebox!" Those opening guitar chords sound like something Roger McGuinn will concoct for a Byrds song in 1965, evoking Chuck Berry's description of how Johnny B. Goode could "play a guitar just like ringing a bell." Note: This copy comes in a vintage Kapp Records factory sleeve. It looks very close to Mint (Labels, Vinyl) and has gorgeous, pristine Mint soound.
Label: Atlantic 3574
Year: 1979
Condition: M
Price: $14.00
In case you have somehow avoided being infected by this acutely catchy tune, here's your opportunity! You can find an mp3 snippet of this in the Classic 45's jukebox... check it out! This Abba tune differs from most of their catalog in a couple respects: It's one of their rare A side tracks that features a male lead vocal (in this case, Bjorn Ulvaeus). It's also one of their few hard rockers, opening with that instantly memorable rhythm and punchy lead guitar.
Note: The 45 itself grades very close to Mint. The picture sleeve grades Near Mint with just a light touch of top-edge wear.
Label: WB 7698
Year: 1973
Condition: M
Price: $12.50
Here's a beautiful copy of one of my personal favorite Doobie tracks. (By the way, the jukebox snippet is in Mono to save download time, but the 45 is actually in Stereo.) Note: This 45 record comes in a vintage Warner/Reprise Records factory sleeve. It has Mint labels, and the audio sounds pristine!
Label: Virgin 67008 dj
Year: 1980
Condition: M
Price: $12.00
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed Stereo/Mono promo copy, in its original picture sleeve.
Label: Epic 10706 dj
Year: 1971
Condition: M-
Price: $25.00
I couldn't find out anything about this guy, but boy are these tracks terrific! The A side is more squarely in the country-rock camp, but the B side wanders off into soul, funk, blues... really wonderful uptempo number with a top-notch backing band. Sort of like what Roy Head was doing about 6 years earlier... except funkier. Note: This beautiful promo copy comes in a vintage Epic Records factory sleeve. It has pristine Mint sound, both sides! (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Swan Song 71001
Year: 1979
Condition: M
Last Price: $10.00. Not currently available for sale.
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy, in its original factory sleeve. You simply mustn't miss this terrific Elvis Costello cover... Dave Edmunds' version is pure magic! Have a listen to the mp3 snippet to hear what I mean... Enjoy!
Label: Decca 31495
Year: 1963
Condition: M-
Price: $40.00
Both sides of this single charted, and actually the fine B side was the bigger hit. But the remarkable, Soulful "Gypsy Woman" (check out the mp3 "snippet" of it) charted first and was the intended A side. Well worth seeking out! By the way, the singer is credited here as 'Rick Nelson.' Note: The picture sleeve is a beautiful example... Its only flaw is a touch of ringwear. The 45 record itself has powerful, pristine Mint sound.
Label: Atlantic 2605
Year: 1969
Condition: M
Price: $11.00
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy with a drillhole, in its original factory sleeve. Did Clarence Carter make ANY bad singles? Well, the closest he came may have been 'Patches,' which is the one most folks know since it was his biggest hit. But even 'Patches' has its charms. The rest are masterpieces of soul, like this one. By the way, it's the Deep Soul flip of this 45 that made Dave Marsh's list all the way up at #61... not that the Funky uptempo A side is unworthy of your affection! Have a listen to the mp3 snippet to see what I mean. Note: These copies may have some very light storage wear. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Phil. Int. 3517
Year: 1972
Condition: M
Price: $12.00
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy with a drillhole, in its original Philadelphia Int'l factory sleeve. This copy has such great audio I'm celebrating with an mp3 "snippet" of it... check it out!
Label: Atlantic 3241
Year: 1975
Condition: M
Price: $10.00
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy with a drillhole, in its original factory sleeve. I'm putting this one in the jukebox for those of you who may have forgotten this classic, or (heaven forbid!) have never been captured by its rhythms before. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Atlantic 2681
Year: 1970
Condition: M
Price: $10.00
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy with a drill-hole, in its original Atlantic Records factory sleeve. This was Moore's first chart hit. You know the A side, but take a listen to that funky B side too! You tell 'em, Jackie! Soul music just doesn't get much better than this. By the way, these tracks didn't show up on a Jackie Moore album for 3 years, until 1973.
Label: Atlantic 2962
Year: 1973
Condition: M
Price: $12.00
This is a new, unplayed stock copy of the original, long version (3:31) with a drillhole, in its original Atlantic factory sleeve. There's a reason this song is in the top half of Dave Marsh's list of the 1001 greatest singles ever made... It's a perfect Philly soul record. Note: Quite by accident, I discovered that Atlantic pulled this original version, clocking at 3:31 minutes, and replaced it with one that's 11 seconds shorter... 3:20. I noticed it when adding a promo copy, which was labeled "New Version" and has the 3:20 time. Curious, I checked my other stock, and most of the cutouts were the 3:31 release. What's the difference? I had to record both and do a comparison in my audio editor, but it turns out that the trimmed bit has what might have been mistaken for an offensive lyric. The bit comes right after the instrumental bridge, where Phil Wynne sings,
One of a kind love affair is...
Makes you wanna love her,
You just gotta hug her, yeah...
The first couple of times I listened to it today, I thought Wynne was singing, "You just gotta hurt her, yeah," and I suspect that's what some other listeners thought, giving Atlantic an earful I suppose.
Much ado about nothing? Heck no! This is the kind of trivia that makes 45 collecting so special, and so different from collecting other forms of vinyl!
So now you know... Go back and check your own copy of this gem! I'm curious to know how many 3:20 copies are out there, and how many 3:31's, aren't you? :-)
Label: EMI 57799
Year: 1991
Condition: M
Price: $10.00
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy... pristine Mint!
Label: Capitol 3732
Year: 1973
Condition: M
Price: $12.00
Here's a beautiful copy of Steve Miller's first big pop hit, which I just don't hear often enough... so I've made an mp3 "snippet" for our online "jukebox"... Enjoy! This single has a specially edited version of the 4:26 album cut. Note: This 45 record comes in a vintage Capitol Records factory sleeve. The vinyl looks almost untouched. The audio sounds pristine Mint... both sides! (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: White Whale 249
Year: 1967
Condition: M-
Price: $40.00
Here's a beautiful copy of my favorite Turtles song! Well, actually 'You Baby' is my favorite. I think. Well, they're real close, that's for sure! I took the opportunity of this copy's pristine Mint audio to make an mp3 "snippet", so you decide! :-) This 45 comes in a Near Mint copy of the release's rarely seen picture sleeve. Collector Nerd Alert: I'm using the recorded song to determine the A side track time rather than the 2:17 (the album track length) that shows on the label. Note: This copy has Near Mint labels and vinyl (styrene), with magical grooves that deliver pristine Mint sound. The picture sleeve is Near Mint with just a touch of ringwear (see scan).
Label: Capitol 2068
Year: 1967
Condition: M-
Price: $50.00
This is a beautiful copy of a great Beach Boys single, featuring a B side that could have been an A side on its own, taken from the Pet Sounds LP. Chock full of Brian Wilson production surprises, like his best work. I've been seeking a nice copy of this single ever since the A side was featured on the "Big Bang Theory" TV show. I really love that line "You soften my life with your love, your precious love..." Note: This 45 record comes in a nearly flawless picture sleeve. It looks Mint (Labels, Vinyl) and has Near Mint sound.
Label: White Whale 323
Year: 1969
Condition: M
Price: $20.00
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy, in its original White Whale factory sleeve. The A side was the Sunshine Pop hit, but it was the muscular, Power Pop B site that made the lasting impression, particularly after R.E.M. did an honorary cover in the mid-1980's. Note: This beautiful 45 has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: Alston 4595
Year: 1971
Condition: M-
Price: $20.00
Here's a beautiful copy of one of the hottest, funkiest singles of 1971. Play this one at a dance party some time if you want to get folks onto their feet! Check out the mp3 "snippet" of it if you don't know it already... or just to hear it again! Note: This copy, on the dark green Alston label, comes in a vintage Atlantic/Atco factory sleeve. The labels grade Near Mint with just a very light touch of wear. The vinyl looks barely touched, and the audio sounds pristine Mint! (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: London 9689
Year: 1964
Condition: M-
Price: $14.00
Quintessential early hard-rock guitar intro... major fodder for the U.S. garage group movement. Check out the mp3 "snippet" to hear what I mean. This is the second pressing on the turquoise "swirl" London label. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage London Records factory sleeve.
Label: Ric-Tic 103
Year: 1965
Condition: M
Price: $35.00
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy. Here's a beautiful copy of the rarer yellow Ric-Tic label with black type. The flip side is an instrumental version. Like all of Starr's Ric-Tic recordings, this was a non-album single. Note: This 45 record has light storage wear, but it retains pristine Mint sound.
Label: Toddlin' Town 108
Year: 1968
Condition: M
Price: $14.00
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy with a drillhole. This is one of the places in the late 1960s where Funk began to separate from Soul music. Note: Aside from the drillhole, this is a stone Mint copy.
Label: WB 19392
Year: 1991
Condition: M
Price: $12.00
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy. Having been a big R.E.M. fan since their 1983 debut ("Radio Free Europe"), and then watching their career unfold... not always in a direction I was thrilled about... I remember being totally astounded to hear this one. Not only was it a magnificent return to their roots musically, but it's a simply superior pop song. Nothing simple about it, but it sounds so simple! And consider this: "Losing My Religion" has no chorus. How do you make a pop song a hit that has no hummable chorus? And yet on the strength of its music and lyrics — totally legible, it's so right-on as a tale of fragile, vulnerable love — "Religion" went on to become the biggest chart hit of the group's career. Deservedly so, and it anchored an album of similarly worthy note. As with most R.E.M. singles, the B side is a previously unreleased, non-LP cut. Dave Marsh included this single in his 1999 addendum to the original list of 1001 greatest singles, originally published in 1989. Note: This beautiful copy is pristine Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: Tommy Boy 512
Year: 1991
Condition: M
Price: $28.00
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy. This was Naughty's first hit single, featuring a sample of early Jackson 5. This is rap and hip-hop at their very best! Note: The flip of this U.S. release, a non-album tune, has a single version of the song that became the group's second hit in 1992.... also excellent! Note: This beautiful 45 has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio). (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Giant 19382
Year: 1991
Condition: M
Price: $15.00
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy. This was the group's first — and biggest — hit single. The A side has the "Freeze Mix" version (not on the album), and the B side has the album version. Note that in his 1999 update to "The Heart Of Rock & Soul," Dave Marsh includes this single in an addendum of about 100 that augment the 1,001 Greatest Singles he identified in the first (1989) edition. (We use spot #1002 in Marsh's list since he doesn't specify an order to his addendum.) Note: This beautiful copy has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: Sussex 241
Year: 1972
Condition: M
Price: $18.00
This beautiful copy's brilliant, mint audio is boggling my mind... have a listen to the mp3 "snippet" to remind yourself of just how awesome this recording is! Note: This 45 record comes in a vintage Buddah Records factory sleeve. I
Label: WB 29746
Year: 1983
Condition: M
Price: $12.00
This is a terrific, specially edited cut from the 5:03 LP version, and it's this tune that ranks the highest of all the Prince singles in Dave Marsh's Top 1,001 Singles list. And as if the A side weren't reason enough to own this classic single, the B side is one of those super-special, non-LP cut offerings Prince managed to throw around for free on his 1980s singles. Note: This beautiful copy, on the tan label with horizontal lines, has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: ABC 11338
Year: 1972
Condition: M
Last Price: $18.00. Not currently available for sale.
This essential single has a delightful 3:57 edited version of the much longer (5:56) album cut. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage ABC Records factory sleeve. The labels are almost Mint, and the audio and vinyl are pristine! (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Mercury 73228
Year: 1971
Condition: M
Price: $15.00
This genre-defying tour-de-force could be called Horn Rock, Hard Rock, RnB, or, as I've done here, Funky Soul. No matter what category you pick, you gotta admit it's a Classic 45! By the way, this is the same version of the song as that released the year before on Mercury 73008, which hit #81p in May 1970. The A side is slightly edited from a 3:20 album track. Great, soulful flip, which is different from that on the earlier release. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Mercury Records factory sleeve. It has Mint labels and pristine sound.
Label: Colgems 1004
Year: 1967
Condition: M-
Price: $18.00
The group's terrific 3rd single features an early Michael Nesmith gem on the B side. Between the two sides, this is a solid 2-star record, our highest recommendation. Note: This copy looks almost new and has powerful Mint audio.
Label: Mercury 870298
Year: 1988
Condition: M-
Price: $15.00
The label indicates that the A side is edited from the album cut, but the difference is only 3 seconds; I suspect what is meant is that the 45 has a remixed version of the LP cut. Note: This beautiful copy has pristine audio. It comes in a Near Mint picture sleeve.
Label: Cadet 5594
Year: 1968
Condition: M-
Last Price: $25.00. Not currently available for sale.
Another terrific Muscle Shoals, Fame-studio production... not to be missed! Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Chess/Checker/Cadet Records factory sleeve. It looks Near Mint (Labels, Vinyl) and has pristine Mint sound.
Label: Epic 10902
Year: 1972
Condition: M-
Price: $12.00
Besides the essential classic track on the A side, be sure to check out the fine bit of reggae on the flip! Tasty! Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Epic Records factory sleeve. It grades very close to Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: Atco 6491
Year: 1967
Condition: M-
Price: $11.00
The B side of this single (a non-album cut) is well worth the price of admission all by itself... but of course, who could live without hearing the goofy A side once in awhile? Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Atco Records factory sleeve. Despite some notable marks on the vinyl, the audio is nearly Mint. On the whole, the grades Near Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio). (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Metromedia 210
Year: 1971
Condition: M-
Price: $10.00
Note: This beautiful stock copy comes in a vintage Metromedia Records factory sleeve. The audio is very close to Mint, but the labels grade EX+ to reflect ringwear. (Note: This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Epic Assoc. 74473
Year: 1993
Condition: M
Price: $15.00
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy. These guys weren't from the South, but on their first single they played and sang like they were. After blowing minds with the fresh sound of "Little Miss", the band scored their biggest hit with "Two Princes", which was even catchier. "Two Princes" is also simply solid Modern Rock, with no real hint of Southern-ness about it. In fact, this track sounds a good deal like the kind of hits the Barenaked Ladies came out with a few years later. This white-label 45 was released in the waning years of the 45 rpm format, when record companies sometimes put two recent hits on one piece of vinyl, intended for the jukebox market. Note: This 45 record though new and unplayed has some light ringwear not visible in the scan from storage.
Label: Spring 123
Year: 1972
Condition: M
Price: $18.00
This is one of those truly transcendent Soul classics that you never get tired of hearing! Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Spring Records factory sleeve. It has pristine Mint audio. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Atlantic 2869 dj
Year: 1972
Condition: M
Price: $25.00
Stereo/Mono promo copy. Not a huge hit, but definitely deserving of more airplay than it got... Have a listen to the mp3 "snippet" to see why I rate it so highly. By the way, this promo is quite special in that it has a full Stereo version as well as the Mono, which was on the retail release. Note: This beautiful copy has a touch of ringwear on the Mono label but no other notable flaws. The audio is pristine Mint.
Label: Columbia 06257
Year: 1986
Condition: M-
Price: $8.00
This was the group's biggest hit, and one listen will explain why! The audio — and the music! — is so amazing I had to capture it for an mp3 "snippet"... Have a listen! Note: This beautiful copy has pristine Mint sound.
Label: Mercury 880050 dj
Year: 1984
Condition: M
Price: $30.00
This rare Rush single has a dynamite side from their album "Grace Under Pressure." It's specially edited from a 4:58 album version. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Mercury Records factory sleeve. It has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: Reprise 1339
Year: 1975
Condition: M-
Price: $15.00
The single has a slightly different—and shorter—mix than the longer (3:38) LP cut. This was the tune that got the Fleetwood Mac hit machine rolling in the mid- to late-1970's. It's also perhaps my personal favorite cut from their first album in their revitalized configuration (with Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham added to the mix). Interesting to note that that album, simply called Fleetwood Mac, generated three Top 20 singles, but none that made the Top 10 in Billboard's Hot 100 chart:* Over My Head (#20, released November 2005) * Rhiannon (#11, released March 2006) * Say You Love Me (#11, released July 2006)
Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Warner/Reprise Records factory sleeve. It has Mint labels and pristine sound.
Label: Mustang 3016
Year: 1966
Condition: M-
Price: $30.00
What a terrific single... not only do you get an amazing cover of a great Buddy Holly classic, but the self-penned flip is what Power Pop dreams are made of! This was a non-album single. Note: This beautiful 45 has Near Mint labels. The vinyl also looks Near Mint, and the powerful audio sounds pristine! (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Columbia 43271
Year: 1965
Condition: M-
Price: $25.00
Beautiful copy of an essential 1960s classic — one of the nicest I've yet had to offer on the site. The audio will blow you away — brilliant and pristine! I finally made a snippet, since I just don't hear that gorgeous guitar opener often enough: Once a day will definitely keep my music doctor away. :-) Note: This 45 record comes in a vintage Columbia Records factory sleeve.
Label: Hall 1924
Year: 1964
Condition: M-
Price: $40.00
This amazing single is a Beatlesque foray into the style that would become known as Power Pop. What distinguishes it in particular from the Buddy Holly-influenced vocals it shares with songs like "Sheila" by Tommy Roe is that spectacular electric guitar bridge — one of the hallmarks of great Power Pop. Note: This is the best copy I've had in the store since opening in 2001, with labels that have no notable ringwear. The vinyl looks very close to Mint, and the powerful audio is pristine Mint!
Label: King 5394
Year: 1960
Condition: M-
Price: $30.00
This actually turned out to be John's biggest Pop hit and is certainly one of his most beloved numbers today. Great flip side, too! Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage King/Federal Records factory sleeve. It grades Near Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: I.R.S. 9912
Year: 1983
Condition: M-
Price: $18.00
This is one of the absolute best Techno singles of the 1980s... and its impossible to find! Besides the knockout A side, the flip is another 6:00 tour-de-force that will not disappoint. Note: This beautiful copy comes in the release's Near Mint picture sleeve, which has some top-edge wear including one tiny tear. The audio sounds pristine.
Label: A&M 2821
Year: 1986
Condition: M-
Price: $10.00
The A side of this classic Synth-Pop single has the 'American Edit,' and the B side has the 'Canadian Version.' The mp3 snippet is of the Canadian edit. Both versions are specially edited and mixed from an 8:20 album track. Note: This beautiful Near Mint copy comes in a vintage A&M Records factory sleeve.
Label: Buddah 179
Year: 1970
Condition: M-
Price: $11.00
Fascinating cover of the dark Neil Young classic... it retains a lot of the menace of the original, but emphasizes the tuneful aspects and adds a fuller arrangement. All in all, quite satisfying. Note: This beautiful copy has a drillhole and comes in a vintage Buddah Records factory sleeve. The vinyl (styrene) and audio grade close to Mint.
Label: Shelter 40380
Year: 1975
Condition: M-
Price: $18.00
"I'm On Fire" is one of the very best musical moments of 1975, yet it's simply not played enough anymore. Check out the mp3 jukebox "snippet" of it! By the way, if you think the A side is great, you'll be blown away by the B side too, which by the way is a previously unreleased, non-album track. Twilley & his band were a bit of anomaly at the time, since their music is an amalgam of Rockabilly and Power Pop. Take a listen to the fade-out chorus to "I'm On Fire" sometime, and you'll definitely recognize the influence of the most popular Power Pop band of all time—The Beatles. Note: This beautiful copy comes in the original picture sleeve, which has a staple hole in the upper left corner, and some notable top edge wear. The record grades Near Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio). There is a small sticker stain the A side label, and a small yellow dot in the deadwax on the B-side, which probably could be removed. Note: This scan is a representative image from our archives.
Label: Epic 10951
Year: 1973
Condition: M-
Price: $10.00
Sadly, a lot of folks think the Hollies' career effectively ended after their smash, "Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress)." Irresistable flops like this one, though, show they were still quite a vibrant power pop group. Note: This scan is a representative image from our archives. This copy comes in a vintage Epic Records factory sleeve. It has pristine Mint audio, despite vinyl that has some scuffing.
Label: Atlantic 3310
Year: 1976
Condition: M-
Price: $11.00
It's amazing to think that Abba was overflowing with so many hummable tuney-tune-tunes in the mid-1970's that they could afford to throw catchy nuggets like "Bang-A-Boomerang" away on their singles' B sides. If you're an Abba Resister, this won't matter a whit to you, but if you've already succumbed, you now have a reason to turn all your singles over and listen again to those B sides. :-) This, by the way, was the group's fourth U.S. top-40 single. Note: This copy comes in a vintage Atlantic Records factory sleeve.
Label: Hot Wax 7105
Year: 1971
Condition: M-
Price: $8.00
All of Laura Lee's singles are worth owning, and this — her first big hit for Hot Wax following her earlier Chess career — is no exception. Great B side as well. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Hot Wax Records factory sleeve. It grades Near Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: ICA 003
Year: 1977
Condition: M-
Price: $10.00
This is one of Garrett's 1970's singles that you definitely want to get to know better... there's a great swinging soul groove goin' on! Check out the mp3 snippet in our "jukebox." Note: This beautiful styrene pressing has pristine Mint audio. The A side label is Near Mint, but the B label has some multiple light etch marks in one area.
Label: Epic 03578
Year: 1983
Condition: M-
Price: $18.00
This single's A side is specially edited from a 6:00 album track. Simply scrumptious! I had to get an mp3 "snippet" into the "jukebox" to put it in regular rotation, so I can hear it more often. Note: This copy looks Near Mint (Labels, Vinyl) and has pristine Mint sound.
Label: Capitol 5135
Year: 1982
Condition: M
Price: $15.00
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy, in its original picture sleeve. This release has a custom, multi-color Capitol label. This single may not have been one of the singer's biggest hits, but it's definitely one of his best: A real eye-opener! Check out the mp3 "snippet" in our "jukebox". Note: This beautiful 45 has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio), and the picture sleeve is nearly flawless!
Label: UA 1339
Year: 1980
Condition: M
Price: $8.00
Dottie West had been fielding Country chart hits since the early 1960s, but this 1980 single was the first time she topped the Billboard Country Singles chart... And it was worth it! What a great song... have a listen to the mp3 "snippet" to see if you don't agree. Note: This copy is new and unplayed from a warehouse find.
Label: Monument 851
Year: 1964
Condition: M-
Last Price: $36.00. Not currently available for sale.
Both sides of this classic 45 are credited to Roy Orbison and The Candy Men. It's worth noting that this single is on both the Dave Marsh (#39) and Rolling Stone magazine's (#224) "top 45s" lists. An essential single for a complete collection, for sure. Nothing like the audio on this original 45. I wish Orbison had actually joined a band like the Candymen. He needed a great rock band behind him, but never really found one until the Traveling Wilbury's sessions shortly before he died. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Monument Records factory sleeve. It grades Near Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio). (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: RCA 8219
Year: 1963
Condition: M-
Price: $20.00
Here's a beautiful copy of this rarely heard, but totally essential, 1963 hit, a Carole King-Gerry Goffin tune that puts its sound squarely in the Girl Group Rock genre. It was the second big Pop hit for Country singer Skeeter Davis in as many years, following "The End of the World." Note: This copy comes in a vintage RCA Victor Records factory sleeve. It grades close to Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: Elektra 45297
Year: 1976
Condition: M-
Last Price: $16.00. Not currently available for sale.
This was the group's first big hit in the U.S. An oddly compelling song, I shudder at the thought that I might actually like it... and then realize that teenagers are rediscovering Queen, and this song is a cult hit all over again. Still, there's no argument that the flip side is a must-have glam-era rocker. Even if you can't stand "Mama Mia!" and so on, you gotta love "The machine of a dream?"... Have a listen to the mp3 "snippet" of it! Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Elektra/Asylum Records factory sleeve. It has Mint labels, and the Vinyl looks almost untouched. The audio grades close to Mint, but on the A side there is a faint touch of underlying surface noise in the quiet segments.
Label: Sire 49033
Year: 1979
Condition: M-
Price: $12.00
I just had to have a snippet of this classic synth-pop dancer, one that helped power that whole genre at its inception. This record has Mint labels, and nearly Mint audio. The vinyl likewise is Near Mint, with one stray long mark that has no impact on the powerful audio. The sleeve has one small 2 cm tear at the top with some riffling.
Label: Columbia 44626
Year: 1968
Condition: M
Price: $20.00
Here's a beautiful copy of this essential Janis Joplin classic. The 45 has a specially edited version of a 4:15 album track. This copy's audio is so awesome I had to make an mp3 "snippet" for you to hear... Enjoy! Note: This 45 record comes in a vintage Columbia Records factory sleeve. The labels look Mint. The vinyl (styrene) looks almost untouched, and the audio is so close to perfect I'm calling it Mint.
Label: Dunwich 122
Year: 1966
Condition: M-
Price: $25.00
The B side of this single is even better than the A side... great, dirty Garage Rock (it's the B side that earns two stars from us). Take a listen! Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Atlantic/Atco Records factory sleeve. Its labels grade Mint in appearance. The vinyl and audio grade very close to Mint. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Verve 10224
Year: 1960
Condition: M-
Price: $18.00
After hearing this, I'm convinced that no one can do "Jingle Bells" as well as Ella! Joy to the World! This single was culled from Fitzgerald's 1960 Christmas album, Ella Wishes You A Swinging Christmas. Check out the mp3 "snippet"! Note: This beautiful copy grades very close to Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: Motown 1104
Year: 1967
Condition: M-
Price: $21.00
Here's a beautiful copy of this important single. Besides the classic A side, which as you'll notice makes #37 on Dave Marsh's list of the top 1001 singles ever made, be sure to listen to the flip, which a collector/dealer I respect greatly once opined was the greatest Four Tops side ever released! You may not agree with that assessment, but I think you'll have to admit it's a must-have Tops track! Note: This 45 record comes in a vintage Motown Records factory sleeve. The labels grade a strong EX, with some light ringwear and a small stain on the B label where a sticker was removed. The vinyl looks almost untouched, and the audio sounds pristine Mint! (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Gordy 7014
Year: 1963
Condition: M-
Price: $15.00
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy, with a drillhole, of Martha & the Vandellas' very first chart hit. Though new, this copy has light storage wear and may have some light surface noise. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: EMI 8132
Year: 1982
Condition: M
Price: $10.00
The B side is a previously unreleased, non-LP cut. This Dave Edmunds-produced track was the U.S. Rockabilly group's first hit, a big part of the early 1980s Rockabilly revival. (The group's first single, "Stray Cat Strut," didn't become a hit until re-released after "Rock This Town" proved the band's chart-worthiness.) Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage EMI America Records factory sleeve. It has Mint labels and pristine sound.
Label: Mercury 76189
Year: 1983
Condition: M-
Price: $12.00
If you own but one tune by these guys, this is definitely it! This copy has the first-pressing "skyscrapers" Mercury label, and it comes in a beautiful copy of the release's picture sleeve. By the way, this U.S. single version is shorter than the 4:48 album track. It also differs from the U.K. version in both timing and, I believe, instrumentation. (I haven't heard the U.K. version.) Note: This beautiful 45 has Mint labels and pristine sound. The picture sleeve has enough top-edge wear and light wrinkling to lower the grade from Near Mint to a strong EX.
Label: Sire 28591
Year: 1986
Condition: M-
Price: $18.00
Dave Marsh was right to give this great Madonna hit such a high ranking in his list of the 1001 greatest singles ever made... it's a perfect Pop confection and a gorgeous blend of 1980's dance rock and 1960's girl group rock. This is the limited-edition pressing on clear blue vinyl. The picture sleeve is also distinguished from the black-vinyl retail copies by having "Limited Edition Blue Vinyl Pressing" printed on the left-hand side of the front cover (see scan). The B side is a non-album cut. Note: This beautiful 45 record has some use wear on the A side vinyl, but the labels are Mint, and so is the audio! The picture sleeve is nearly flawless.
Label: ABC 11164
Year: 1969
Condition: M-
Price: $12.00
This single's B side is further proof that Tommy Roe was so prolific and tuneful that he was able to throw away little gems like this on his singles' B sides! Really quite yummy. Note: This beautiful, Near Mint copy comes in a vintage ABC Records factory sleeve. The audio grades very close to Mint. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Tetragrammaton 1508
Year: 1968
Condition: M-
Price: $22.50
This is an awesome, psych-rock cover of Neil Diamond's hit from the previous year. Note: This beautiful, Near Mint copy comes in a vintage Tetragrammaton Records factory sleeve.
Label: Threshold 67006
Year: 1971
Condition: M-
Price: $11.00
This great single is one of the few occasions when the group really rocked out big time... an essential Moody Blues track! Note: This copy comes in a vintage London Group Records factory sleeve. This beautiful copy has pristine audio. The labels grade very close to Mint.
Label: Philles 115
Year: 1963
Condition: M-
Price: $30.00
Here's a beautiful copy of this Girl Group classic, on the yellow/red Philles label. (First pressings are on the light blue Philles label.) By the way, this big hit was a non-album single. Note: This 45 record comes in a vintage Philles Records factory sleeve. It has Near Mint labels. The vinyl looks Near Mint with a few light scuffs, and the audio sounds Near Mint as well, with just a touch of surface noise audible early on.
Label: Portrait 04807
Year: 1985
Condition: M-
Price: $12.00
The terrific B side is a non-album track. The A side is perhaps my favorite Sade tune, but I had to make an mp3 "snippet" of the B side because it's so great and elsewhere unavailable: You gotta get this little 45 to enjoy the full track! And don't try looking in iTunes: You won't find it there since iTunes mainly captures albums, not singles. Note: This beautiful 45 has Near Mint labels with a touch of storage wear. The vinyl (styrene) looks almost untouched, and the audio grades very close to Mint. The picture sleeve is Near Mint with one tiny tear at the top edge.
Label: Sire 29953 dj
Year: 1982
Condition: M-
Price: $16.00
Stereo/Mono promo copy. It's a crime to pop music history in America that this classic synth-pop recording failed to get the proper airplay here. Even more criminal is that it wasn't even released on 45 in the group's native U.K and didn't chart there until a 1990 release resurrected it. Fortunately, it was quite well known in dance clubs at the time. Alison Moyet is simply one of the best female vocalists of all time! The A side is a specially edited version of the 5:45 LP cut, and the B side is a terrific "Dub" version not available on album. This is the second pressing, credited to "Yaz" on the record but "Yazoo" on the cool picture sleeve. Note: This beautiful promo 45 has Mint labels and very nearly Mint vinyl and audio. The audio is Mint for most of its duration, but I noted a few moments of surface noise right at the beginning. The picture sleeve is Near Mint with a touch of ringwear in one spot but no other notable flaws.
Label: Atlantic 3004
Year: 1974
Condition: M-
Price: $8.00
This version of "In The Mood" is simply brilliant... Have a listen to the mp3 "snippet" segment to hear why I recommend it so highly. Note: This beautiful, Near Mint copy comes in a vintage Atlantic Records factory sleeve. It has light storage wear evident on the labels and vinyl. The audio grades close to Mint with just an occasional light touch of surface noise.
Label: Colgems 1004
Year: 1967
Condition: M-
Last Price: $20.00. Not currently available for sale.
The group's terrific 3rd single features an early Michael Nesmith gem on the B side. Check out the mp3 "snippet" of it! Between the two sides, this is a solid 2-star record, our highest recommendation. By the way, this was a non-album single whose sides are missing from contemporary Monkees LPs. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Colgems Records factory sleeve. It grades very close to Mint in appearance (Labels, Vinyl), and the audio sounds pristine Mint!
Label: Gordy 7056
Year: 1966
Condition: M-
Price: $30.00
This beautiful copy has amazing audio... awesome to hear this classic in its original pounding clarity. This is a first pressing with the "It's in the grooves" Gordy label. Note: This copy has a drillhole. The vinyl grades Near Mint, and the audio is pristine. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: RCA 0217
Year: 1974
Condition: M
Price: $12.00
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy, in its original RCA factory sleeve. I've been in love with this tune since the very first time I heart Burton Cummings belting out that acapella intro back in '74. It's great to have a copy back in the store! The flip is an uncharacteristically hard rocker.
Label: Columbia 45467
Year: 1971
Condition: M-
Price: $12.00
These two great Chicago tunes have an interesting history as singles. "Questions" was the group's first single, released in 1969 on Columbia 44909, and it had a much longer version of the song than on later releases. That first single only climbed as high as #71 on the pop chart. The song was re-released in an edited version (one verse missing) on this single, backed by the group's dynamite cover of "I'm A Man", and finally made it to the Top 40 1971. This is that release, and a powerful two-sided hit it was (and remains)! By the way, "I'm A Man" is also a dramatically edited version of the 7-plus-minutes LP cut. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Columbia Records factory sleeve. It has Mint labels and gorgeous, pristine Mint sound.
Label: Ric-Tic 103
Year: 1965
Condition: M-
Price: $32.00
Here's a beautiful copy of the rarer yellow Ric-Tic label with black type. The flip side is an instrumental version. Like all of Starr's Ric-Tic recordings, this was a non-album single. Note: This 45 record has Near Mint labels and vinyl (styrene), and it retains pristine Mint sound.
Label: Verve 10224
Year: 1960
Condition: M-
Last Price: $16.00. Not currently available for sale.
After hearing this, I'm convinced that no one can do "Jingle Bells" as well as Ella! Joy to the World! This single was culled from Fitzgerald's 1960 Christmas album, Ella Wishes You A Swinging Christmas. Check out the mp3 "snippet"! Note: This beautiful copy grades very close to Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: ABC/Back Beat 27001
Year: 1974
Condition: M-
Last Price: $12.00. Not currently available for sale.
This classic remake of the 1967 Robert Knight hit is one of those rare re-recordings of a song that manages to improve upon the original. I classify this as Disco, but it's on the Northern-Soul edge of that Venn Diagram. Note: This beautiful, nearly Mint copy comes in a vintage ABC Records factory sleeve. Despite a notable scuff, tthis styrene pressing has pristine audio.
Label: Playboy 50053
Year: 1974
Condition: M-
Price: $15.00
Other than her country of origin (Canada), I don't know anything about this mid-1970s soul singer. Except — Wow! What a great single she made! And what good fortune that it got enough airplay and sales to reach the bottom of Billboard's Black/RnB Singles chart in 1974. This record is so instantly likable that I just had to make snippet for the Classic 45s "jukebox" — have a listen! By the way, this was a non-album single. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Playboy Records factory sleeve. It has pristine Mint sound.
Label: Buddah 383
Year: 1973
Condition: M-
Price: $16.00
This great record is well deserving of its high position in Dave Marsh's list of the 1001 greatest singles of Rock'n'Soul. I'm not sure that it wouldn't be even higher in my personal list... simply a perfect record. It was a huge hit, so presumably it sold a large number of copies, but folks must be hoarding them, cause it's really hard to find Near Mint or better original pressings these days. By the way, the A side is a specially edited version of a 4:38 album track. The B side also is much shorter than the 6:09 album version. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a Buddah Records factory sleeve. It has Mint labels and pristine sound.
Label: Roulette 7151
Year: 1974
Condition: M
Price: $12.00
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy... pristine mint! This one has an irresistible rhythm track and stellar Bobby Martin production. It was the group's first of four chart singles in 1974-75.
Label: WB 29746 dj
Year: 1983
Condition: M-
Price: $15.00
The A side of this promo is a terrific edited cut from the LP version (same as on the stock copy), and the B side is a special 4:32 "Dance Remix" version not available elsewhere. Note: This copy comes in a vintage Warner/Reprise Records factory sleeve.
Label: Scepter 12219
Year: 1968
Condition: M-
Last Price: $15.00. Not currently available for sale.
This recording is a personal favorite among B.J. Thomas hits. The ingredients are all perfect... the Chips Moman production, the American Studios musicians, the Mark James song, and the perfect B.J. Thomas touch. Plus that rhythm section that turns the whole thing into a Northern Soul dance-fest... Mmmm! I can almost fall for that New York woman myself! :-) The B side is a non-album cut. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Scepter Records factory sleeve. This 45's labels are almost Mint. The vinyl (styrene) looks untouched, and the grooves are blessed with pristine Mint audio! Have a listen to that powerful sound in the (admittedly pitiful compared with the original) mp3 "snippet" for this record.
Label: Capitol 5215
Year: 1983
Condition: M
Price: $14.00
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy. This single is an interesting case—as well as great music! These tunes were first released on Harvest 5175 in late 1982, and then re-released in 1983 on Capitol, when "Rio" hit #14p in April. What's particularly interesting is that the two singles had two different mixes/edits of each song! The Harvest single had "Hold Back The Rain" on the A side in a shorter edit than the one here (and on the album), and the case for "Rio" was the reverse, with the single an edited version of the 5:33 album track. No matter... both songs represent the best of this U.K. group's early material. IMHO, "Hold Back The Rain" is superior to "Rio," hence the mp3 nugget in the Classic 45's jukebox. Note: This beautiful 45 has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio), and the picture sleeve is nearly flawless!
Label: Sire 28591
Year: 1986
Condition: M
Price: $18.00
Dave Marsh was right to give this great Madonna hit such a high ranking in his list of the 1001 greatest singles every made... it's a perfect pop confection and a gorgeous blend of 1980's dance rock and 1960's girl group rock. This is a like-new copy of the limited edition pressing on clear blue vinyl. The picture sleeve is also distinguished from retail copies by having "Limited Edition Blue Vinyl Pressing" printed on the left-hand side of the front cover (see scan). The B side is a non-album cut. Note: This beautiful 45 has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio), and the picture sleeve is nearly flawless!
Label: Roulette 7151
Year: 1974
Condition: M-
Last Price: $10.00. Not currently available for sale.
This one has an irresistible rhythm track and stellar Bobby Martin production. It was the group's first of four chart singles in 1974-75. Check out the mp3 "snippet" to hear why we rate the tune so highly. Note: This beautiful copy has Mint labels and pristine audio.
Label: WB 7698
Year: 1973
Condition: M
Last Price: $12.50. Not currently available for sale.
Here's a beautiful copy of one of my personal favorite Doobie tracks. (By the way, the jukebox snippet is in Mono to save download time, but the 45 is actually in Stereo.) Note: This 45 record comes in a vintage Warner/Reprise Records factory sleeve. It has Mint labels, and the audio sounds pristine!
Label: Swan Song 71001
Year: 1979
Condition: M
Last Price: $10.00. Not currently available for sale.
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy, in its original factory sleeve. You simply mustn't miss this terrific Elvis Costello cover... Dave Edmunds' version is pure magic! Have a listen to the mp3 snippet to hear what I mean... Enjoy!
Label: Atco 6569
Year: 1968
Condition: M
Last Price: $18.00. Not currently available for sale.
The A side is a light, Sunshine Pop number, but the B side ("Groovy Motions") is a hard-edged rocker with psychedelic overtones... both in true Stereo! This copy has such awesome audio I had to celebrate by making an mp3 "snippet" of the A side, which I rate 2 stars, our highest recommendation. Note: This beautiful copy has a drillhole and comes in a vintage Atco Records factory sleeve. Aside from the drillhole, this 45 record is pristine Mint — the nicest copy of yet had in the store since opening in 2001. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Columbia 10632
Year: 1977
Condition: M-
Price: $20.00
This was the Baltimore, Md., group's first chart single, and ended up being their biggest hit as well. I think it's my favorite track of theirs... check out the mp3 "snippet" in our jukebox! The A side is specially edited from a 4:22 album track. The flip is an EWF-style instrumental. Note: This beautiful 45 record comes in a vintage Columbia Records factory sleeve. It looks Near Mint and has powerful, pristine Mint sound.
Label: Mercury 888859
Year: 1987
Condition: M
Price: $10.00
This is a like-new stock copy, in its original picture sleeve. Absolutely perfect pop confection... and also quite danceable! The picture sleeve is nearly flawless except for a small "148" written on in the inside flap of the picture sleeve.
Label: Atlantic 3574
Year: 1979
Condition: M-
Last Price: $14.00. Not currently available for sale.
In case you have somehow avoided being infected by this acutely catchy tune, here's your opportunity! You can find an mp3 snippet of this in the Classic 45's jukebox... check it out! This Abba tune differs from most of their catalog in a couple respects: It's one of their rare A side tracks that features a male lead vocal (in this case, Bjorn Ulvaeus). It's also one of their few hard rockers, opening with that instantly memorable rhythm and punchy lead guitar.
Note: The 45 itself grades very close to Mint, with Near Mint labels and vinyl and pristine Mint audio. The picture sleeve grades Near Mint with just a light touch of top-edge wear.
Label: RCA 62336
Year: 1992
Condition: M
Price: $7.00
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy, in its original RCA factory sleeve. One of my personal favorite Alabama songs... I can really relate! It's hard to slow down, but you gotta do it from time to time, or "Life's no fun..." :-) This 45 is pressed on translucent black vinyl.
Label: Elektra 45720
Year: 1971
Condition: M-
Last Price: $18.00. Not currently available for sale.
I still think this is my favorite Bread track... the lyrics are hopelessly romantic, but that's just what you want when you're hopelessly in love. And the arrangement suits the mood perfectly. David Gates has concocted a perfect Pop confection that should not be dismissed merely because it is so. The sheer beauty of the music, song, voice, lyrics literally brings me to tears when I'm in a certain mood. The vision of my dear wife coming and "pouring herself on me" when I'm feeling down, and of our ultimately "flying away" from our worldly cares and woes together, evokes such poignancy for me that I feel it's happening... as the music plays. I finally found a copy of with audio good enough to record for my iTunes library, but when I began to make the mp3 "snippet" for Classic 45s, I simply could not find a reasonable place to edit this nearly perfect musical "poem," so I ended up including the entire 2:33 song as the snippet. If you are inclined to dismiss Bread and David Gates, do me a favor and listen to the entirety of the snippet. This level of creativity in Soft Rock definitely deserves our 2-star recommendation, and I hope you agree. Enjoy! Note: This beautiful copy comes in a Near Mint picture sleeve with no notable flaws. The labels look Mint, and the vinyl (styrene) looks almost Mint. Fortunately, this copy, while not perfect, is close enough to earn a rare (for this pressing) Near Mint audio rating. Have a listen to the snippet, and you'll agree you can imagine a more perfect rendition, but you have to admit this Mono mix is gorgeous!
Label: Bell 45154
Year: 1971
Condition: M-
Price: $9.00
This single did make the pop charts, but most people remember the Stampeders only for theit hit "Sweet City Woman," never knowing that the band was much more than a one-trick pony. Both sides of this little 45 have plenty of power-pop magic to make you forget "Sweet City Woman" for sure! This group definitely had more range than most people give them credit for. The two-star rating on this single reflects my affection for the flip side, in particular. Note: This beautiful, Near Mint copy comes in a vintage Bell Records factory sleeve.
Label: Big Tree 133
Year: 1972
Condition: M-
Last Price: $12.00. Not currently available for sale.
Top notch early hard rock single from this Canadian group, which returned with a string of hits starting in the late 1970's. The excellent B side is a non-album track. We like the A side so much it earns a 2-star recommendation (our highest)... Check out the mp3 "snippet" of "Lady". Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Bell Records factory sleeve. It has Near Mint labels and pristine Mint vinyl and audio.
Label: RCA 0673
Year: 1972
Condition: M-
Last Price: $12.00. Not currently available for sale.
This great single is specially edited from a much longer (6:54) album cut. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage RCA Records factory sleeve. It grades close to Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: Shelter 40380
Year: 1975
Condition: M-
Last Price: $20.00. Not currently available for sale.
"I'm On Fire" is one of the very best musical moments of 1975, yet it's simply not played enough anymore. Check out the mp3 jukebox "snippet" of it! By the way, if you think the A side is great, you'll be blown away by the B side too, which by the way is a previously unreleased, non-album track. Twilley & his band were a bit of anomaly at the time, since their music is an amalgam of Rockabilly and Power Pop. Take a listen to the fade-out chorus to "I'm On Fire" sometime, and you'll definitely recognize the influence of the most popular Power Pop band of all time—The Beatles. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a nearly flawless picture sleeve. It grades Near Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: Spring 123
Year: 1972
Condition: M-
Last Price: $15.00. Not currently available for sale.
This is one of those truly transcendent Soul classics that you never get tired of hearing! Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Spring Records factory sleeve. It has pristine Mint audio.
Label: Mercury 812604
Year: 1983
Condition: M-
Last Price: $12.00. Not currently available for sale.
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy. Now, if you were a hard rock band who wanted to leave behind a rock'n'roll anthem that would be remembered 20 years later, you couldn't do much better than "Rock of Ages." There are many rock anthems out there by now, but here's one that's not going to be forgotten. This was the group's second U.S. chart single and is still very fresh material. By the way, the flip also got some airplay on the FM "album rock" outlets. Note:
Label: Hall 1924
Year: 1964
Condition: M-
Last Price: $30.00. Not currently available for sale.
It's been so many years since I've had a copy of this amazing single, a Beatlesque foray into the style that would become known as Power Pop. What distinguishes it in particular from the Buddy Holly-influenced vocals it shares with "Sheila" by Tommy Roe is that spectacular electric guitar bridge — one of the hallmarks of great Power Pop. This song is just so great I had to quickly make an mp3 "snippet" for you to hear. For although the A label (the B label is nearly pristine) has significant ringwear, the vinyl looks nearly untouched, and the audio is pristine — so close to perfection I had to make a new recording to replace the one I made way back in 2005.
Label: RCA 0876
Year: 1973
Condition: M-
Last Price: $25.00. Not currently available for sale.
Most people born after 1980 assume that Nirvana wrote the classic "Man Who Sold The World," and they certainly did record an impressive version of it. In fact, the song fit so well with the grunge sound and modern rock in general that the mistake of youth is understandable. However, you've got to hear the original version by the song's author to appreciate it fully. Note that this release has the 5:05 version of "Space Oddity," which became Bowie's first top 40 hit in the U.S. This is a beautiful copy of both the vinyl record and its original picture sleeve.
Label: Chrysalis 2029
Year: 1974
Condition: M
Price: $22.00
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy. Absolutely incredible hard rock instrumentals led by drummer Powell. Powell did drumming duties for groups as varied as Jeff Beck, Rainbow, Whitesnake, Emerson Lake & Powell, and Black Sabbath. After listening to the snippet of the excellent B side, just imagine how great the A side is! By the way, this was a non-album singlet: There was no Cozy Powell LP released in the mid-1970s. Note: This beautiful 45 record has light storage wear but absolutely pristine Mint audio.
Label: White Whale 244
Year: 1967
Condition: M-
Last Price: $20.00. Not currently available for sale.
Besides having one of this group's best-loved hits on the A side, I also treasure this single for the lovely, tender, and unexpected folk number on the flip, which by the way is an early songwriting credit for a young Warren Zevon, who had recorded the song in 1966 under the pseudonym "Lyme" as part of "Lyme & Cybelle." This is the rare first pressing of the group's first — and only — #1 hit single, which has the dark blue White Whale label. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage White Whale Records factory sleeve. It grades Near Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio). The B side audio sounds pristine. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Atco 6185
Year: 1961
Condition: M
Price: $40.00
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy with a drillhole, in its original Atco records factory sleeve. I'm assuming that everyone out there knows the unbelievably classic "Spanish Harlem," either in its first version by Ben E. King or by the amazing version Aretha Franklin recorded a decade later. But I suspect that not many have had the pleasure of this single's B side, so I'm sticking a snippet of it in the jukebox for you. "First Taste of Love" is more uptempo than "Spanish Harlem," features surprising, doo-wop-style backup vocals, and was cowritten by none other than Phil Spector. (That B side, by the way, is a non-album tune.) This perhspas the nicest copy of this classic single I've had to offer since opening the store in 2001! Note: Aside from the drillhole (see scan), this beautiful copy is pristine Mint, including gorgeous Mint sound. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Reprise 19915
Year: 1990
Condition: M-
Price: $8.00
Terrific rocker from a member of the Carter family, daughter of June Carter. Check out the mp3 "snippet" of it! Note: This beautiful, Near Mint copy comes in a vintage Reprise Records factory sleeve. It has pristine Mint sound.
Label: Atlantic Oldies 13042
Year: 1956
Condition: M-
Price: $10.00
Originally released on Atlantic 1111. Finally found a copy of the relatively rare Atlantic Oldies reissue of this classic RnB ballad, which Dave Marsh rightly included in his list of the 1,001 greatest singles of all time.
Label: Dunhill/ABC 4138
Year: 1968
Condition: M
Last Price: $45.00. Not currently available for sale.
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy, in its original Dunhill factory sleeve. Besides the classic A side, this single is doubly wonderful because of the great garage-rock nugget hiding on the B side. The A side is a specially edited version of a 3:28 album track. Collector Nerd Alert: Most pressings of this release are on Dunhill/ABC; however, at the beginning of the single's run a few copies were released on Dunhill... those command slightly higher prices. Note: This beautiful copy has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio). The astounding audio from this 45 shines through pristine Mint... a real treat! (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Liberty 56038
Year: 1968
Condition: M
Last Price: $24.00. Not currently available for sale.
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy with a drillhole, in its original factory sleeve. Here's a beautiful copy of this classic blues rocker, built on a riff made famous in 1949 by bluesman John Lee Hooker. This single is an edited version of the 5:01 album cut. Note: This rare vinyl pressing has untouched-looking vinyl and amazing, pristine Mint audio. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: U.A. 370
Year: 1961
Condition: M-
Last Price: $16.00. Not currently available for sale.
One of my all-time favorite folk numbers, this song has been recorded many times over the years — including at least two off the top of my head, by the Beach Boys and by CCR. This is one of the nicest stock copies I've yet had in the store since opening in 2001! Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage United Artists Records factory sleeve. The labels grade very close to Mint, and the audio sounds almost flawless! The vinyl (styrene) also grades Near Mint with just a little scuffing.
Label: Atco 7008
Year: 1974
Condition: M
Price: $23.00
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy with a drillhole, in its original factory sleeve. One listen to this little dancer gem, and you'll be in love (with the song)! Note: Aside from the drillhole, these copies are pristine Mint. The placement of the drillhole varies, as does the presence and amount of "bubbling" on the labels. The wax and audio are uniformly in Mint condition.
Label: Tamla 54034
Year: 1960
Condition: M
Price: $75.00
Now here's a real rarity, and a mighty strange one at that. When "Shop Around" was first released on Tamla 54034 in 1960, it had a different take of the song, which Motown quickly pulled from the market. Though this take has pretty much the same arrangement, it has a totally different Smokey Robinson vocal and totally different production approach. Unlike the hit version, this one is not awash in echo and the dynamics are richer. In addition, the electric guitar part shines through clearly at various places, especially the end of the second chorus. (Take a listen to the jukebox snippet.) Copies with this take are identified with the number H55518A-2 on the trailoff wax. What makes this copy strange is that it's a third pressing of "Shop Around," from around 1967. If Motown pulled the take quickly in 1960, why were they doing second and third pressings of it later on? (Yes, there was also a second pressing, with the Globes logo label.) In any case, it's unlikely that you've heard this version before, since it isn't found on reissues or compilation albums of the Miracles catalog. Certainly, I hadn't heard it until today. :-) Note: The label credits the group as "The Miracles Featuring Bill 'Smokey' Robinson." This copy comes in a vintage Tamla Records factory sleeve. It has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: Atco 6722
Year: 1969
Condition: M-
Price: $15.00
Here's another of Lulu's terrific Soul outings... the A side is a lovely ballad, and the flip is an irresistable southern-style funky soul track. Both sides were recorded at Muscle Shoals studios. Note: This beautiful copy has a drillhole and comes in a vintage Atco Records factory sleeve. The labels are Near Mint. The vinyl and audio grade pristine Mint. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Ric-Tic 104
Year: 1965
Condition: M-
Price: $15.00
Fabulous Motown-style instrumental from the Ric-Tic house band. The flip side is a non-album track credited to 'Bob Wilson and the San Remo Quartet.' Note: This beautiful copy has pristine Mint sound.
Label: Arista 9016
Year: 1983
Condition: M-
Last Price: $12.00. Not currently available for sale.
A well deserved hit from the early 1980's, this was the Kinks' last visit to the U.S. top 10. The A side is an edited version of the 4:34 album track, while the B side is a previously unreleased, non-album cut. Also released on Arista 1054. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a Near Mint picture sleeve. It has Mint labels and pristine audio.
Label: Columbia 04463
Year: 1984
Condition: M
Price: $10.00
The classic flip was a previously unreleased, non-LP cut. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Columbia Records factory sleeve. It has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: Mercury 76085
Year: 1980
Condition: M
Price: $9.00
Here's a sneaky slice of Disco Funk that your collection definitely doesn't want to be without! Have a listen to the mp3 "snippet" to hear why. The A side is specially edited from a 7:49 album track... concentrated goodness! Note: This beautiful 45 record has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: Goldies 45 2760
Year: 1975
Condition: M
Price: $9.00
Originally released on ABC-Dot 17540. This is a beautiful copy of the ABC's Goldies 45 reissue, which is blessed with stone Mint audio... the best I've ever heard on either an original or reissue. Definitely cause for celebration, since this is even better than the beautiful original pressing I had for sale recently. Hence, a new mp3 "snippet" in our jukebox and a new recording for my iTunes library! By the way, this single has an excellent B side as well... definitely worth making part of your Freddy Fender collection. For a lengthy but impassioned explanation why I think so highly of this song and its place in Rock/Soul/Country music history, check out the entry for that original 45 I mentioned. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Goldies 45 Records factory sleeve. It has pristine Mint vinyl (styrene) and audio.
Label: Phillips Int'l 3539
Year: 1959
Condition: M-
Price: $40.00
Besides the classic A side track, this single has a terrific Rockabilly B side as well... more great guitar picking! Check out the mp3 "snippet" of the A side. That B side, by the way, appears to be a non-album cut. Note: This beautiful copy has Near Mint labels and vinyl. The powerful audio plays very close to Mint. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Spring 3002
Year: 1979
Condition: M-
Price: $20.00
It's great to hear this self-proclaimed "liberated woman" assert her right to approve of any man she "gets it on" with. "I don't let my body rule my mind" is a good philosophy for many occasions and for both genders. :-) Plus the tune's got a rhythm that just won't quit... check out the mp3 "snippet" I had to rush-release for you to hear. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Spring Records factory sleeve. It grades very close to Mint in appearance (Labels, Vinyl) and has pristine Mint sound (unlike the snippet). (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Tamla 54201
Year: 1971
Condition: M-
Last Price: $24.00. Not currently available for sale.
This was Marvin Gaye's first single after asserting creative control over his recorded work. What most don't realize is that the 45 rpm release was a different mix than the LP cut... and different from what you find on today's stereo reissues. The drums and percussion are mixed much more prominently, while the strings are toned down. The single edits out the jive talk at the beginning of the LP cut, but adds an odd fadeout-surprise-fadein right at the ending. There are other differences as well — for example, the 3:51 LP cut adds finger-popping that's absent from the 45 version. Listening to this version is like hearing this one for the first time! Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Motown Records factory sleeve. The labels look Mint, and the audio on this styrene pressing is pristine Mint... a real treat! (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Columbia 43271
Year: 1965
Condition: M
Last Price: $25.00. Not currently available for sale.
Beautiful copy of an essential 1960's classic — one of the nicest I've yet had to offer on the site. The audio will blow you away — brilliant and pristine! I finally made a snippet, since I just don't hear that gorgeous guitar opener often enough: Once a day will definitely keep my music doctor away. :-) Note: This 45 record comes in a vintage Columbia Records factory sleeve.
Label: White Whale 227
Year: 1966
Condition: M
Last Price: $25.00. Not currently available for sale.
There aren't too many perfect pop confections that make me smile like this one! With audio this great, it's got to be in our online "jukebox" of mp3 snippets. This early Turtles single isn't as well known as some of their later ones, but after you hear the snippet, I'm sure you'll agree it's one of their very best. This is a copy of the first pressing, on the dark blue White Whale label; second pressings are on the light blue label. Note: This 45 record comes in a White Whale Records factory sleeve. It has Mint labels and pristine Mint sound.
Label: Brunswick 55239
Year: 1963
Condition: M-
Price: $25.00
Here's a beautiful copy of this essential early Soul classic, which Dave Marsh pegs at #758 in his Top 1,001 Singles list. The B side, by the way, is a non-album cut. Note: This 45 comes in a vintage Brunswick Records factory sleeve. It grades very close to Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: Columbia 06257
Year: 1986
Condition: M-
Price: $8.00
This was the group's biggest hit, and one listen will explain why! The audio — and the music! — is so amazing I had to capture it for an mp3 "snippet"... Have a listen! Note: This beautiful copy has pristine Mint sound.
Label: MCA 60106
Year: 1970
Condition: M
Price: $8.00
Originally released on Decca 32729. This is the out-of-print mid-1970's repressing on MCA. I'm putting a snippet of both tracks into the jukebox, partly in honor of the band's recent recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors, accepted by the two surviving members, Roger Daltry and Pete Townshend. The A side snippet shines with a rock'n'roll majesty that just isn't heard today, and the snippet from the Tommy Overture clearly demonstrates why Pete Townshend is put in the very top tier of rock guitarists. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Atlantic 2735
Year: 1970
Condition: M-
Last Price: $14.00. Not currently available for sale.
This is a beautiful copy of one of my greatest personal favorite 45s ... Both because of the timeless A side, and the iconic folk-rock on the flip. Note: This copy comes with a vintage Atlantic Records sleeve. Vinyl pressing.
Label: Dolton 303
Year: 1965
Condition: M-
Last Price: $40.00. Not currently available for sale.
This Surf instrumental really grabbed me, so I grabbed a snippet of it for the Classic 45s Jukebox! Check it out, especially if you're a fan of the genre. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Dolton Records factory sleeve. The Near Mint labels have some "bubbling," but the vinyl looks untouched, and the audio sounds pristine Mint!
Label: Colemine 187
Year: 2021
Condition: M
Price: $15.00
Here are two fabulous Funky Soul instrumentals, good enough to earn 2 stars from us (our highest recommendation). Really special! As of mid-2022, this is the only vinyl release this group has made. This is a new, unplayed copy. This 2021 45 record has a large spindle hole.
Label: Rare Earth 5032
Year: 1971
Condition: M-
Price: $14.00
This is an absolutely irresistible pop confection! If you don't believe me, check out the jukebox snippet... If you're a fan of Bubblegum Rock, I don't think you'll be able to resist its charms! The flip is a different sort of romp, into psychedelic rock territory, among other places. By the way, this was a non-album single. Note: This beautiful, Near Mint copy has pristine Mint sound. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Columbia 45900
Year: 1973
Condition: M
Price: $14.00
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy, in its original Columbia factory sleeve. This third single from Paul Simon's second solo album, "There Goes Rhymin' Simon," is incredibly hard to find in decent condition. It wasn't a big hit like the previous two singles ("Kodachrome" and "Loves Me Like A Rock"), but as a song, it tops both of those, IMHO, and doesn't get nearly enough play. As one of Simon's very best songs, I give the single two stars (our highest recommendation). According to Joel Whitburn, the music is based on J.S. Bach's 'O Sacred Heart.' Note: This beautiful 45 record has Mint labels and even more important — Mint audio! This song is just so incredibly beautiful in so many ways, it's great to hear it pure and strong with no distractions. The vinyl (styrene) grades very close to Mint, with just a few faint signs of storage wear.
Label: Midland Intl. 10339
Year: 1975
Condition: M
Last Price: $12.00. Not currently available for sale.
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy, in its original Midland factory sleeve. This was the Convention's first hit single, and also their best! This is a copy of the second (and primary) pressing, which has a track length of 3:05 and "Tiger Baby" on the B side. (A less common earlier pressing has a track length of 3:45 and "Chains of Love" on the flip.) Both 45s have edited versions of the 5:31 album cut. I had to celebrate the great audio on this 45 with an mp3 "snippet" of it... Enjoy! Note: This beautiful 45 has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: Mercury 71383
Year: 1958
Condition: M
Price: $50.00
A more sublime recording is hard to think of... Check out the mp3 "snippet". This is a particularly beautiful copy with pristine audio. By the way, the B side is a non-album cut. Note: This 45 record comes in a vintage Mercury Records factory sleeve. It has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: Gold Mountain 82013
Year: 1985
Condition: M
Price: $8.00
Now here's a single that Dave Marsh should have squeezed onto his 1,001 list somewhere... it's an astonishing, angry outburst, in an atypical, drum-thumping musical style, from a man fed up with the incessent, power-driven violence in the world. One of the most effective anti-war songs of the 1980's, in my book, and musically so great I've got to put a snippet of it in the jukebox so I can hear it more often. Note: This beautiful copy has pristine Mint vinyl and audio. The label grade is M- to reflect a little "bubbling" on the A side label.
Label: WB 29917
Year: 1982
Condition: M
Price: $7.00
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy, in its original factory sleeve. This was Anderson's first Country chart-topper, just before his big crossover hit "Swingin'", and from a pure chart perspective was his biggest Country hit. It has a real Zydeco/Cajun feel to it... have a listen to the mp3 "snippet" in our "jukebox"! Note: This beautiful 45 has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: Select 1182
Year: 1985
Condition: M
Price: $15.00
This is one of the premier Rap songs from the early days of the genre... both sides were hits! These are both 'special radio edits' of the respective album cuts. The B side features Roxanne with UTFO. Note: This copy has Mint labels and pristine sound.
Label: Phil. Int'l. 3752
Year: 1972
Condition: M
Last Price: $9.00. Not currently available for sale.
Originally released on Philadelphia Int'l 3520. This is a like-new copy of the Philadelphia International "Golden Oldies" reissue, in its Philadelphia Int'l factory sleeve.
Label: RCA 0829
Year: 1972
Condition: M-
Last Price: $12.50. Not currently available for sale.
If you have room for only one John Denver single in your collection, please make it this one! Truly sublime. And this copy has precisely what you want when taking it in: Crystal clear audio. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage RCA Records factory sleeve. It has gorgeous, pristine Mint sound.
Label: RCA 9904
Year: 1970
Condition: M-
Last Price: $11.00. Not currently available for sale.
Here's a beautiful copy of one of the essential "swamp rock" hits of rock'n'roll. Note: This 45 comes in a vintage RCA Victor Records factory sleeve. It grades Near Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio)
Label: Candix 301
Year: 1962
Condition: M
Price: $500.00
This track was the first Beach Boys appearance on the Billboard Hot 100, though it made little impression at the time except on the West Coast. The single had a tortured early release history, with some controversy about exactly what issue was released when. Apparently, Candix 331 was the first Candix solo release, in early December 1961. This was followed by a release on X 301, also by Candix as a result of a convoluted distribution situation. Then, Candix merged with several other small west coast labels (Pacific and Era), and re-released the single as Candix 301 (to align numbers with X 301). Later, when the single became popular along the Coast, the single was released again with the phrase "Distributed by ERA" on the label. This is a copy of that release. Note: This beautiful copy has Mint labels and pristine sound. The vinyl looks almost untouched.
Label: Dolton 28
Year: 1960
Condition: M-
Price: $60.00
Great single with two classic Surf instrumentals. And how about that cool picture sleeve? Woah! Note: The record grades a weak Near Mint in appearance (Labels, Vinyl) and has Near Mint audio as well. The sleeve is nearly flawless, with just a touch of ringwear.
Label: Drive 6269
Year: 1978
Condition: M
Price: $8.00
Featuring background vocals by Betty Wright, this is one of the essential classics of techno-disco.
Label: Gordy 7108
Year: 1971
Condition: M-
Last Price: $24.00. Not currently available for sale.
Now, here's a case where the A side is already so wonderful that your average fan may never bother to flip the record over to hear the B side. Besides, by the early 1970's, Motown records weren't exactly reliable for having worthy flip sides. So the years go by, and one day you decide to see what the B side holds in store... Lo and behold, it's an even better song than the A side! As amazing as it may seem, it's true in this case. The only caveat is that the two sides are so completely different it's hard to say which is "better." Whoever owns this great single should just feel lucky to have both sides to look forward to! Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Motown Records factory sleeve. It grades very close to Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio). (This scan is a representative image from our archives. This copy has smaller type than that shown in the scan... one of several label variations for this release.)
Label: Casablanca 2298
Year: 1981
Condition: M
Price: $14.00
Here's a real wild one... The A side is the studio group's only chart single, having grazed the bottom of the U.S. pop charts in early 1981. It's notable not only for its utter strangeness, but also for having been cowritten and produced by Ace Frehley, lead guitarist for the rock group Kiss. The sound is so unique that calling it "Disco" is just the closest approximation for what Crazy Joe is all about. I couldn't find anything meaningful about the group on the web, but clearly Crazy Joe had some great ideas. Take a listen, for example, to the B side, another track from the group's album. It's so shockingly wonderful I couldn't resist socking a snippet into the jukebox. Get up and dance! I wish I knew who was doing the great vocal parts for Madam Palm... man, is she great or what? It's also worth noting that "Madam Palm" can be considered an early Rap track as well... Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Casablanca Records factory sleeve. It has Mint labels and pristine sound.
Label: De-Lite 519
Year: 1969
Condition: M-
Last Price: $20.00. Not currently available for sale.
Here's a beautiful copy of the group's very first chart single... a dynamite instrumental dancer you won't want to miss! Check out our mp3 "snippet" of it. Note: This copy has labels and vinyl that grade close to Mint in appearance, and the audio sounds pristine Mint!
Label: Stax 0085
Year: 1971
Condition: M-
Last Price: $12.00. Not currently available for sale.
Here's a beautiful copy of Taylor's big 1971 hit. This label variation uses "Jody's" rather than just "Jody" as on other pressings. Note: This 45 record has Mint labels and very nearly Mint vinyl and audio.
Label: Virgin 68000 dj
Year: 1980
Condition: M-
Price: $18.00
Stereo/Mono promo copy. Modern Rock classic... essential! Unforgettable guitar line, great arrangement, everything works! This Canadian group is led by Martha Johnson (vocals) and Mark Gane (guitar). Note: This beautiful promo 45 record comes in its original picture sleeve, which has notable wear at the top front edge, including some tiny tears. The 45 itself has Mint labels and Near Mint vinyl and audio. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Columbia 33210
Year: 1971
Condition: M
Price: $8.50
Originally released as the B side of Columbia 45467. The group was pretty audacious to cover a tune that already had a definitive version, in this case by the Spencer Davis Group (featuring writer Steve Winwood). However, you must recall that Chicago was a damn good, multi-talented band back in 1971, full of creativity and genuine rock sensibilities. So they managed to make yet another definitive version. Most of the track is a celebration of the group's drummer and rhythm section, leading slowly back to guitarist Terry Kath's psych-rock chording. This is a like-new copy of the red/black label Columbia Hall of Fame reissue, in its factory sleeve.
Label: White Whale 323
Year: 1969
Condition: M
Price: $20.00
The A side was the Sunshine Pop hit, but it was the muscular, Power Pop B site that made the lasting impression, particularly after R.E.M. did an honorary cover in the mid-1980's. Note: This copy comes in a vintage White Whale Records factory sleeve.
Label: RCA 9140
Year: 1967
Condition: M-
Last Price: $24.00. Not currently available for sale.
Everybody knows and loves the A side of this great single, but the B side is a 2-star destination in its own right! It's an amazing amalgam of Bo Diddley, Beatles, and psychedelia all stirred up into an exciting thrill ride that's uniquely Jefferson Airplane. Now, exactly what her funny cars are and what's so funny about them is a secret the band keeps to themselves. But hey, the words sound great anyway! Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage RCA Victor Records factory sleeve. The vinyl and labels look almost Mint, and the audio sounds that way!
Label: SGC 001
Year: 1969
Condition: M
Price: $24.00
Here's a beautiful Mint copy of the third pressing of this classic single. Though the A side is the band's most famous song and was a hit again for Nazz's guitarist and songwriter, Todd Rundgren, in 1973—in fact, it was Rundgren's biggest hit and only top 10 single—my personal fave is the terrific, snarly B side. Rundgren had clearly been listening to the Who, but that's OK: It's a great song and a great sound! That Nazz and SGC thought so, too, is evidenced by the fact that "Open My Eyes" was the original A side of the single when it was first released in 1968. As the chart information below shows, "Eyes" charted nearly 6 months before "Hello" started up the chart. Note: This 45 record comes in a vintage Atlantic/Atco/Cotillion Records factory sleeve. It has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: Sire 29775
Year: 1983
Condition: M
Price: $15.00
"Melt" is one of the quintessential recordings of the early 1980s British New Wave. Though it failed to get much airplay here when first released, it had a second life in 1990 when re-released on the TVT label. Have a listen to the mp3 "snippet" to hear it. By the way, this release has a specially edited version of a 4:10 album track. Note: This copy has light storage wear that lowers the Label grade to Near Mint. The wax and audio are pristine.
Label: MCA 40105
Year: 1973
Condition: M-
Last Price: $11.00. Not currently available for sale.
One of Elton John's finest rockers, "Saturday Night's Alright" was the first single from his double-album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. It was released a couple of months before the album, which is why there's no mention of it on the 45 label. I guess this actually qualifies as an EP since the B side has two—count 'em TWO—songs, both unreleased non-LP cuts and both well worth the price of admission! "Jack Rabbit" is actually a guitar-led, country rocker that's quite different from anything he ever recorded. Both of the B-side songs are outtakes from the Goodbye Yellow Brick Road sessions. (The two tracks eventually made their way onto the 1980 compilation album Lady Samantha.) Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage MCA Records factory sleeve. It grades very close to Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio). (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: WB 7686
Year: 1973
Condition: M-
Price: $50.00
This wonderful recording is hard to describe... part Funk, part Psychedelic Rock, part Soul. The studio group had many albums but only one chart single. This one probably failed to chart because it doesn't fit any genre neatly. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Warner/Reprise Records factory sleeve. It looks very close to Mint (Labels, Vinyl), and the grooves preserve gorgeous, pristine Mint sound.
Label: RCA 0368
Year: 1970
Condition: M
Price: $14.00
This beautiful tune was Michael Nesmith's biggest post-Monkees hit, and one of my favorite songs of all time! :-) This release is credited to "Michael Nesmith & the First National Band." Note: This beautiful 45 record looks new (Labels, Vinyl), and the audio is close to Mint.
Label: Rolling Stones 19100
Year: 1971
Condition: M-
Price: $20.00
This is one of the greatest of the Stones two-sided monster hits. Well, the B side didn't actually chart, but it's so great it really should have. Presumably, radio just wasn't ready to play a song called "Bitch" yet... though they were prepared by 1975 when Elton John hit the Top 10 with "The Bitch Is Back." OK, trivia time again... "Brown Sugar" was one of eight #1 U.S. singles by the Stones. The group also had eight chart-toppers in their native England, though over there they garnered all of those hits during the 1960s.
Here is the list of the Stones' #1 U.S. singles:
- (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction (1965)
- Get Off My Cloud (1965)
- Paint It, Black (1966)
- Ruby Tuesday (1967)
- Honky Tonk Women (1969)
- Brown Sugar (1971)
- Angie (1973), and
- Miss You (1978)
For comparison's sake, here are their #1 U.K. hits. You'll notice that the group gained monster popularity about a year earlier than they did in the U.S., same as the Beatles.
- It's All Over Now (1964)
- Little Red Rooster (1964)
- The Last Time (1964)
- (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction (1965)
- Get Off My Cloud (1965)
- Paint It, Black (1966)
- Jumpin' Jack Flash (1968)
- Honky Tonk Women (1969)
Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Atlantic/Atco Records factory sleeve. The B side audio sounds Mint despite some surface scuffs. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: King 6015
Year: 1965
Condition: M-
Last Price: $30.00. Not currently available for sale.
Finally found another nice, Near Mint copy of this James Brown classic, which both Rolling Stone and Dave Marsh place high on their respective "best" lists. Note: This copy comes in a vintage King/Federal Records factory sleeve. It grades very close to Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: I.R.S. 9907
Year: 1982
Condition: M
Last Price: $14.00. Not currently available for sale.
This is simply one of the very best girl group songs of all time. Unlike their Sixties counterparts, though, these girls write their own songs, play their own electric guitars and drums, and sing about the lovelife of working girls who are way past sweet sixteen! Note: This copy has light storage wear that lowers the Label grade to Near Mint. The wax and audio are pristine, and the picture sleeve is nearly flawless! (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Mercury 76189
Year: 1983
Condition: M
Last Price: $14.00. Not currently available for sale.
If you own but one tune by these guys, this is definitely it! This copy has the first-pressing "skyscrapers" Mercury label, and it comes in a gorgeous copy of the release's picture sleeve. By the way, this U.S. single version is shorter than the 4:48 album track. It also differs from the U.K. version in both timing and, I believe, instrumentation. (I haven't heard the U.K. version.) Note: This beautiful 45 has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio). The picture sleeve has a touch of top-edge wear and a small split-seam at the bottom edge.
Label: UA 584
Year: 1975
Condition: M
Price: $7.50
Here's a new, unplayed copy of Spears' biggest Country hit, which I liked so much I quickly made an mp3 "snippet" of it... so have a listen! Note: This copy comes in a vintage United Artists Records factory sleeve.
Label: Columbia 74197
Year: 1992
Condition: M-
Price: $12.00
Kris Kross were a rap duo from Atlanta: Chris "Mack Daddy" Kelly and Chris "Daddy Mack" Smith. They were 14 and 15 when this catchy track was recorded. The A side is a "Radio Edit" of the 3:15 LP cut. The song isn't shorter than the LP cut, so the "Radio Edit" label must indicate a remix. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Columbia Records factory sleeve. It has Mint labels and pristine sound.
Label: Tower 185
Year: 1966
Condition: M-
Price: $25.00
An essential garage rock classic from this bad-boy Boston band. This copy has such great sound I had to make an mp3 "snippet" for you to hear... Enjoy! Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Tower Records factory sleeve. It grades Near Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: Mustang 3014
Year: 1966
Condition: M-
Price: $35.00
This is one of the records, along with some of the early Beatles and many others, that demonstrated one way that rockabilly transitioned into a musical form that became known as Power Pop. Absolutely essential single — note that both Rolling Stone (#177) and Dave Marsh (#102) put it high on their respective lists of the greatest singles ever made. Great B side, too! Note: This beautiful copy grades very close to Mint in appearance (Labels, Vinyl) and has pristine Mint sound.
Label: Epic 50381
Year: 1977
Condition: M-
Price: $8.00
The A side of this essential Boston single is a specially edited version of a 4:55 album track. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Epic Records factory sleeve. It has pristine Mint audio.
Label: ABC 11382
Year: 1973
Condition: M-
Last Price: $14.00. Not currently available for sale.
One of the best early Steely Dan numbers, this is a great, specially edited version of the 5:21 LP cut. Check out our jukebox "snippet" of it. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage ABC/Dunhill Records factory sleeve. It has light storage wear on the Labels and Vinyl, which grade Near Mint. The audio sounds pristine.
Label: RCA 7783
Year: 1960
Condition: M-
Price: $40.00
Here's a beautiful copy of this early Sam Cooke classic... one of the nicest I've had in the store since opening in 2001! Have a listen to the mp3 "snippet" to recall what a great tune this is. It comes in a Near Mint copy of the release's cool picture sleeve. Note: The 45 itself grades very close to Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio). The picture sleeve has no ringwear on one side but a significant amount on the other.
Label: ABC 11164
Year: 1969
Condition: M
Price: $12.00
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy, in its original ABC Records factory sleeve. This single's B side is further proof that Tommy Roe was so prolific and tuneful that he was able to throw away little gems like this on his singles' B sides! Really quite yummy... have a listen! Note: This beautiful copy has nearly pristine labels and vinyl, held back from a Mint grade by very light storage wear. The audio sounds pristine Mint. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Epic 10145
Year: 1967
Condition: M-
Price: $18.00
Both sides of this single are terrific, tuneful mid-1960s Sunshine Pop. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Epic Records factory sleeve. It grades very close to Mint across the board (labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: Fantasy 655
Year: 1971
Condition: M
Price: $16.00
Here's a beautiful Mint copy of one of my personal favorite CCR singles, which, unfortunately turned out to be their last truly great 45. Back in 1971, my awareness of pop music was just awakening, and though I'd heard CCR on the radio, I never paid much attention. That was the music of my older sister. :-) But when "Have You Ever Seen The Rain" came over the airwaves, I was suddenly awed at Fogerty's voice, as it was the most amazing rock vocal I'd ever heard. I loved the piano accompaniment, too, being a novice piano player and up to then favoring songs with prominent keyboard bits ("Let It Be," "Bridge Over Troubled Water," "Your Song," "Country Comfort" (Rod Stewart's single), etc.) None of CCR's other singles featured a piano, and that's one of the reasons the single grabbed me as it did. Today, this song remains one of my 5-Star Creedence tunes, but it's definitely not among the singles that define their legacy — such as "Proud Mary," "Fortunate Son," "Bad Moon Rising," or "Who'll Stop The Rain." Still, when it comes on the radio or through my iTunes playlists, it thrills me in a way the others — though also thrilling — just don't. That's one reason I've decided to put a snippet in the jukebox today.
Label: Motown 1420
Year: 1977
Condition: M
Price: $35.00
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy. The A side was a mellow hit on the Black Billboard chart, but it's the B side that gets the feet movin' and excitement building today. "Rode By The Place" was re-released on the flip of Ruffin's subsequent single, "You're My Peace Of Mind." That subsequent release is also in high demand among Northern Soul collectors, but it appears to be more common (even though its A side was not as big a hit), and is somewhat less valuable. Take a listen to the mp3 snippet of this Van McCoy production, and you may discover a new favorite! By the way, the A side is edited from a 3:56 album track.
Label: Decca 31889
Year: 1966
Condition: M
Price: $15.00
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy, in its original factory sleeve. The A side is a great "1-2-3" sound-alike that's well worth owning... and the flip is another one of those little B-side nuggets that's truly something special! Between those Latin congas, the great horn bits, and Barry's over-the-top singing, you can't help but smile and tap your feet. Note: This beautiful 45 record has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: Capitol 4565
Year: 1978
Condition: M
Price: $9.00
Essential Disco... Remember that guitar? That break? Always great to hear this one again! This big hit is specially edited from a 5:37 album track. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Capitol Records factory sleeve. It has Mint labels and pristine sound.
Label: Sire 27991
Year: 1988
Condition: M
Price: $15.00
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy, in its original picture sleeve. This single has two versions of this track... a 45 radio remix/edit of a 5:17 album track, and the medley version, which is the side that got airplay at the time. The terrific medley with "Route 66" was a non-album track.
Label: Dunhill/ABC 4361
Year: 1973
Condition: M-
Last Price: $15.00. Not currently available for sale.
Essential classic Rock! This single has a specially edited version of a 5:15 album cut. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Dunhill/ABC Records factory sleeve. It looks almost new (Labels, Vinyl), and the powerful audio sounds pristine Mint! (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Epic 10967
Year: 1973
Condition: M
Last Price: $12.50. Not currently available for sale.
It's just not possible to put together a playlist of classic hard rock from the early 1970s without including this amazing track. So many surprises lurking around each corner... just like its namesake! This hit single is specially edited from a 4:45 album track. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Epic Records factory sleeve. It has Mint labels and pristine sound.
Label: Atco 6563
Year: 1968
Condition: M-
Last Price: $18.00. Not currently available for sale.
Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Atco Records factory sleeve. It has very nearly Mint labels, and the vinyl itself looks untouched. The audio sounds pristine Mint!
Label: Bell 672
Year: 1967
Condition: M-
Price: $25.00
Wow! The A side is a decent cover of the Jerry Butler & Impressions classic, but wait'll you get a load of the powerhouse on the B side! Talk about a dance master... you'll have 'em up on the floor in no time flat. Check out the mp3 "snippet"! Note: This beautiful copy has two small drillholes and comes in a vintage Bell Records factory sleeve. The vinyl grades very close to Mint in appearance, and the powerful audio is stone Mint!
Label: Imperial 66216
Year: 1966
Condition: M-
Price: $25.00
To understand why this terrific single is so sought-after (and hard to find!), check out the mp3 "snippet" for the B side (which by the way isn't available through iTunes or other online services for some reason): "House on Soul Hill" is one for the ages! Note: This copy has a drillhole and comes in a vintage Imperial Records factory sleeve. It has Near Mint labels and vinyl, and the audio sounds pristine. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Brunswick 55354
Year: 1967
Condition: M
Price: $25.00
This single has two terrific uptempo sides, but it's the B side ("Who Who") that really grabbed my attention on first listening. Have a listen to the mp3 snippet to hear why! Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Brunswick Records factory sleeve. It has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: RCA 447-0945
Year: 1972
Condition: M-
Price: $8.50
Originally released on RCA 0615. This is Jennings solo rendition of the classic country tune he cowrote with Willie Nelson. A couple of years later, Nelson and Jennings recorded a duet of the song, which went all the way to the top of the Country & Western Billboard chart. This is a copy of the RCA Gold Standard series, in its factory sleeve.
Label: Columbia 10319
Year: 1976
Condition: M
Last Price: $9.00. Not currently available for sale.
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy, in its original Columbia factory sleeve. If Boz Scaggs had never made another record in his life, his legacy would be assured by this one alone. It was the first single from his classic Silk Degrees album, but was pretty much ignored until the followup singles—"Lowdown" and "Lido Shuffle"—made Scaggs a household name. Those other songs are very good, but if you ask me, this is his pinnacle as a songwriter. Note: This beautiful 45 has very light storage wear on the labels, but the vinyl (styrene) and audio grade pristine Mint after a good cleaning.
Label: Columbia 45547
Year: 1972
Condition: M-
Last Price: $14.00. Not currently available for sale.
Paul Simon was one of the first non-Reggae artists to flirt with the reggae sound, and this is a damned good experiment, if you ask me! I'm always shocked to hear the incredibly powerful Stereo mix that they pressed these 7-inch releases with: Loud is simply not sufficient to describe the enormity of what's in these little grooves. The mp3 snippet I've provided doesn't do it justice, but hopefully you'll get the idea. :-) Collector nerd alert: This is the original release on the red/orange Columbia label. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Columbia Records factory sleeve. It has very nearly Mint labels, and the audio sounds pristine Mint!
Label: Era 3068
Year: 1962
Condition: M-
Last Price: $24.00. Not currently available for sale.
This gorgeous recording always gives me goose bumps, it's so powerful and such a great song and performance. Have a listen to the mp3 "snippet" to hear what I mean. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Era Records factory sleeve. It grades close to Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: Atlantic 1096
Year: 1956
Condition: M-
Last Price: $45.00. Not currently available for sale.
Here's a beautiful copy of one of Charles' very best early Atlantic singles. Comes with a vintage Atlantic factory sleeve. Note: This 45 record grades Near Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: Coral 61885
Year: 1957
Condition: M-
Last Price: $40.00. Not currently available for sale.
Here's a beautiful copy of one of the best singles ever made. Credited to Buddy Holly. Original Holly 45s are one of the most obvious cases where the format's audio is simply superior to that of other formats, such as the artists' albums, reissue 45s, and, of course, CDs. Outstanding audio! Note: This 45 record comes in a vintage Coral Records factory sleeve. It grades close to Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio). Even the delicate B side audio is crystal clear! The A label has a couple of tiny abrasions.
Label: Atlantic 2765
Year: 1970
Condition: M-
Price: $18.00
The amazing rhythm section on this track deserves two stars (our highest recommendation) all by itself! Have a listen to the mp3 snippet if you've forgotten how great it is. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Atlantic Records factory sleeve. It looks Near Mint (Labels, Vinyl), and the powerful audio sounds pristine Mint.
Label: Tamla 54201
Year: 1971
Condition: M-
Last Price: $20.00. Not currently available for sale.
This was Marvin Gaye's first single after asserting creative control over his recorded work. What most don't realize is that the 45 rpm release was a different mix than the 3:51 LP cut... and different from what you find on today's stereo reissues. The drums and percussion are mixed much more prominently, while the strings are toned down. The single edits out the jive talk at the beginning of the LP cut, but adds an odd fadeout-surprise fadein right at the ending. There are other differences as well — for example, the LP cut adds finger-popping that's absent from the 45 version. Listening to this version is like hearing this one for the first time! There were several variations of the label released by different 45 pressing plants: This attractive variant uses black ink for the label type (see scan). Note: This beautiful copy grades very close to Mint in all respects (Label, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: Phil. Int. 3517
Year: 1972
Condition: M
Last Price: $18.00. Not currently available for sale.
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy, in its original factory Philadelphia Int'l Records sleeve. Note: This 45 record has "oldie" written on the labels, which are otherwise Mint. The vinyl looks untouched, and the audio is pristine Mint. (This scan is a representative image from our archives; the word "oldie" appears to the left of the logo in script.)
Label: Curb 76959
Year: 1996
Condition: M-
Price: $10.00
Rimes' debut single not only landed on Dave Marsh's Top 1,001 addendum list but garnered her a Grammy for best Country song and best female Country singer.
Label: A&M 2821
Year: 1986
Condition: M
Price: $10.00
The A side of this classic Synth-Pop single has the 'American Edit,' and the B side has the 'Canadian Version.' The mp3 snippet is of the Canadian edit. Both versions are specially edited and mixed from an 8:20 album track. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage A&M Records factory sleeve. It has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: Bearsville/Coll. 0330
Year: 1983
Condition: M-
Price: $8.00
Originally released on Bearsville 29686. One of my wife's absolute favorites, it's gotta be in the Classic 45's jukebox! Seriously, if you don't know this one, you're missing out. Take one puff, and you'll be instantly hooked! :-)
Label: Monument 851
Year: 1964
Condition: M-
Price: $40.00
Both sides of this classic 45 are credited to Roy Orbison and The Candy Men. It's worth noting that this single is on both the Dave Marsh (#39) and Rolling Stone magazine's (#224) "top 45s" lists. An essential single for a complete collection, for sure ... and this is perhaps the nicest, reference-Mint copy I've run across yet. This copy's audio is so gorgeous I had to make an mp3 file for the "jukebox"... so have a listen! Nothing like the audio on this original 45. I wish Orbison had actually joined a band like the Candymen. He needed a great rock band behind him, but never really found one until the Traveling Wilbury's sessions shortly before he died. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Monument Records factory sleeve. It has pristine Mint sound. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Federal 12484
Year: 1963
Condition: M-
Last Price: $30.00. Not currently available for sale.
Here's a beautiful copy of this early Soul vocal group single. These guys were walking down the same musical road that some of their Motown brothers in groups like the Temptations and Miracles were walking, and both sides are truly special. The A side is a midtempo toe-tapper, while the flip is a soulful ballad. Their sound still has some of the vocal ideas from Doo-Wop, but there's equal part ideas from Gospel. Have a listen to the mp3 "snippet"! Note: This 45 record comes in a vintage King Records factory sleeve. It grades Near Mint across the board, with only very minor flaws such as a few light scuffs on the vinyl. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Hi 2075
Year: 1964
Condition: M-
Last Price: $30.00. Not currently available for sale.
This amazing instrumental doesn't get enough attention outside of the (relatively) small club of knowledgeable soul music fans around the world. Even within that group, a lot of folks probably think of Willie Mitchell primarily for his work with Al Green and other artists in the early 1970's at Hi in Memphis. Never knowing that he also produced a string of seminal instrumental soul records every bit as influential as those of better-known Memphis acts like the Bar-Kays or Booker T & the MG's. This is probably his very best of the best. And don't think all the goodness is on the A side, either... this one's bright 'n' lively B side is hugely popular with Northern Soul clubs. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Hi Records factory sleeve. It grades very close to Mint in appearance (Labels, Vinyl) and has powerful, pristine Mint sound.
Label: Uni 55100
Year: 1969
Condition: M-
Price: $16.00
The flip is an extremely hot slice of female soul... great backing chorus too. Note: This copy comes in a vintage Uni Records factory sleeve. The labels are reversed on this pressing... right songs, wrong labels. The labels look almost pristine otherwise. The vinyl looks untouched, and the audio is very close to Mint.
Label: WB 49511
Year: 1980
Condition: M
Last Price: $12.00. Not currently available for sale.
This is one of my all-time favorite Paul Simon tracks... those irresistible Latin rhythms and horns make it a dance dynamo! Note: This copy's picture sleeve has a little wear along the top edge, still within Near Mint range. The audio is pristine Mint!
Label: Laurie 3464
Year: 1968
Condition: M
Price: $15.00
In case you were wondering, it's the B side of this Folk classic that got Dave Marsh's attention at #452 on his list of the 1,001 greatest singles ever made. Just a warning if you're not familiar with it: "Daddy Rollin'" ain't your Mother's Dion! (We use this side to assign the 45 to a genre, although clearly "Abraham" isn't "Hard Rock/Metal" :-) Released only as the B side (not available on the album) to a familiar and comforting anthem, in "Daddy Rollin," as Marsh says:
Haunted electric guitars clang and clash against one another, drums pound in from another room, uniting in a wad of noise symbolizing nothing but spelling out pain and fear... It was the scariest music Dion ever made...
Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Laurie Records factory sleeve. It has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: World Pacific 77808
Year: 1966
Condition: M
Price: $16.00
Here's a beautiful Mint copy of this 1966 classic, in its World Pacific factory sleeve. Be sure to check out the B side of this great single... one of my personal favorite Sunshine Pop tracks, with a hook that just won't quit! Note: This beautiful 45 record has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio). (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Immediate 501
Year: 1967
Condition: M
Last Price: $28.00. Not currently available for sale.
This 1967 hit is a classic of the pop/psych genre, and succeeds in being closely Beatlesque. It was the first U.K. record to feature the new "flanging" effect. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Immediate Records factory sleeve. It has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: Apple 1844
Year: 1972
Condition: M
Price: $16.00
Was there ever a more perfect Power Pop single? Oh, I suppose so, but this one sure helps define the genre framed by the Beatles and other Brit-Poppers. Note: This copy comes in a vintage Apple Records factory sleeve (has light storage wear). It has pristine Mint labels, and the audio is Mint as well. The vinyl looks almost untouched.
Label: RCA 10441
Year: 1975
Condition: M-
Price: $15.00
This is one of Bowie's absolutely essential singles, and you'll find that it's a specially edited version that's about half a minute shorter than the album cut. Chart Nerd Alert: In the 1970s, Bowie released some of the very best music of his career, but he only had two Top 10 U.S. hit singles — "Fame" (a chart-topper from earlier in 1975) and "Golden Years" (which peaked at #10). His career would take off even more strongly after 1983's hit album "Let's Dance," and he had four Top 10 U.S. hits in the 1980s (oh, all right: "Let's Dance," "China Girl," "Blue Jean," and "Dancing in the Street" (w/Mick Jagger). Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage RCA Records factory sleeve. It has Mint labels and pristine sound.
Label: Atlantic 1125
Year: 1957
Condition: M-
Price: $40.00
This is a beautiful copy of one of my favorite Ruth Brown recordings. It's only flaw is that, at 2 minutes, 4 seconds, it's over far too soon. :-) Note: This 45 record comes in a vintage Atlantic Records factory sleeve. Its labels and vinyl grade very close to Mint in appearance, and the audio sounds pristine!
Label: Epic 9434
Year: 1961
Condition: M
Last Price: $30.00. Not currently available for sale.
Here's an especially beautiful copy of this big hit for Roy Hamilton, a terrific Deep Soul number you don't want to be without! Have a listen to the mp3 "snippet". Note: This beautiful 45 record has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio), and the picture sleeve is a weak Near Mint with a touch of wrinkling and ringwear (see scan).
Label: Atlantic 3304
Year: 1975
Condition: M-
Price: $12.00
Credited to "AWB," this great single is sought after not only for the hit side, which is wonderful, but also for the frenetic Funk workout on the flip, which could have been a hit on its own. Check out the mp3 "snippet" of it! Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Atlantic Records factory sleeve. It has Mint labels, and the B side audio sounds pristine as well.
Label: Spring 139
Year: 1973
Condition: M-
Price: $15.00
The A side on this one is so terrific you may never have flipped the 45 over to listen to the B side. What a mistake! 'Love Doctor' is a must-have early disco number you'll love from the first listen! Note: This copy comes in a vintage Spring Records factory sleeve. It grades very close to Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio). (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Atlantic 3241 dj
Year: 1975
Condition: M
Price: $16.00
This is a new, unplayed Stereo/Mono promo copy, in its original factory sleeve. I'm putting this one in the "jukebox" for those of you who may have forgotten this classic, or (heaven forbid!) have never been captured by its rhythms before. It's specially edited from a 4:11 album track. Collector Nerd Alert: This is a first-pressing copy, with no mention of Warner Bros. in the perimeter print. Note: This beautiful promo copy has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: Hi 2219
Year: 1972
Condition: M-
Price: $20.00
Smokin' soul at its very best... uptempo on the A side, smooth & slow on the flip. Peebles never sounded better. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Hi Records factory sleeve. It has pristine Mint sound.
Label: Salsoul 2014
Year: 1977
Condition: M
Price: $18.00
This terrific Soul instrumental dancer, verging on Disco, grabbed me right away, so I made an mp3 "snippet" for our "jukebox"... Have a listen! The label indicates this is a "Special Edit" of a 5:52 album track. The B side appears to be a non-album cut. Note: This beautiful copy has Mint labels and pristine sound.
Label: Asylum 11041
Year: 1974
Condition: M-
Last Price: $12.00. Not currently available for sale.
The hit A side is a delightful pop tune, but the real treasure here is the B side. (Yes, it's another one of those!) If you've ever felt a little awkward and out of place at a party, you'll know just what she's talking about! One of Mitchell's very best pieces of pure poetry... have a listen to the mp3 "snippet" to hear what I mean. It's also one of those very short songs I sing the praises of — she sings an entire volume in under 2 1/2 minutes! Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Asylum Records factory sleeve. It has Mint labels with a small star stamped on the B side. The vinyl looks untouched, and the audio sounds pristine Mint. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Decca 31495
Year: 1963
Condition: M-
Last Price: $35.00. Not currently available for sale.
Both sides of this single charted, and actually the fine B side was the bigger hit. But the remarkable, Soulful "Gypsy Woman" (check out the mp3 "snippet" of it) charted first and was the intended A side. Well worth seeking out! By this way, the singer is credited here as 'Rick Nelson.' Note: The picture sleeve is a particularly beautiful example...Its only flaw is a single staple in one top corner. The 45 itself looks almost new (Labels, Vinyl) and has pristine Mint sound.
Label: Minit 623
Year: 1961
Condition: M-
Last Price: $40.00. Not currently available for sale.
This is a beautiful first-pressing copy on the orange Minit label (plays normally, at 45 rpm; collector nerd alert: a rare mis-pressing plays at 33 rpm)... one of the nicest I've yet had in the store since opening in 2001. Yes, "Mother-in-Law" deserves to be on Dave Marsh's list of the 1,001 greatest singles, and it's one of the late, great New Orleans musical genius Allen Toussaint's biggest hits as a songwriter (he produced it as well, but it's not credited on the record). But have a listen to the B side... over time, I gave it 5 stars in my iTunes library, where "Mother-in-Law", I see, has only 4 stars. It's a catchy song that swings more than "Mother" and veers toward the sort of proto-Soul Lloyd Price was doing at the time.* Note: This beautiful copy has Near Mint labels with a tiny smudge on the A label to note. The vinyl looks almost untouched, and the audio plays pristine Mint! (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
- A 5-star rating in my iTunes library translates to a 2-star recommendation from us (yes, my wife gets to weigh in, too. :-) on Classic 45s; a 4-star, to a 1-star. Of course, our recommendations only show on a record's detailed page or in a search list for 45s that aren't already on one of the other lists we maintain — Dave Marsh, Kev Roberts, and Rolling Stone.
Label: Epic 10954
Year: 1973
Condition: M-
Last Price: $20.00. Not currently available for sale.
Here's another terrific, rarely heard Van McCoy production. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Epic Records factory sleeve. Its labels are Mint except for the tiny "x" inked on the A label (see scan). Although the vinyl (styrene) grades below Near Mint, reflecting some light scuffing, the A side audio sounds pristine Mint!
Label: Dakar 605
Year: 1969
Condition: M
Price: $15.00
This irresistable single was Tyrone Davis' second chart hit... and his second top 10 hit as well, following up the wonderful "Can I Change Your Mind". If you own only 2-3 Tyrone Davis singles, be sure this is one of them! Note: This beautiful copy has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: Par-Lo 101
Year: 1966
Condition: M-
Last Price: $25.00. Not currently available for sale.
This is one of the nicest copies of this essential Soul classic I've yet had in the store since opening in 2001. Note: This beautiful 45 record looks Near Mint (Labels, Vinyl) and has pristine Mint sound. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Tangerine 967
Year: 1971
Condition: M-
Price: $80.00
What a great single! The A side is a cover of the Elmore James' Blues classic, remade in a Northern Soul style so different you won't recognize the song if you're familiar with it. The B side is another uptempo Northern Soul dancer well worth seeking out. The couple had no Tangerine albums, so this was a non-album single. They re-released this recoring in 1971 on Tangerine 1019. Note: This beautiful copy has Near Mint labels. The vinyl looks untouched, and the audio sounds pristine Mint!
Label: Epic 10184
Year: 1967
Condition: M-
Price: $40.00
Everybody knows the delightful A side, which was originally recorded by the Four Seasons and released as the B side of "Rag Doll". But this single is doubly pleasing! Be sure to turn this one over to hear the surprisingly punchy, very catchy B side! (We have a jukebox snippet of this one...) Note: The picture sleeve is flat, shiny, and beautiful. The 45 itself looks Near Mint (Labels, Vinyl) and has pristine Mint sound.
Label: Tribe 8308
Year: 1965
Condition: M-
Last Price: $20.00. Not currently available for sale.
Here's a beautiful copy of the single that Dave Marsh ranks at #491 in his list of the 1,001 greatest 45s of Rock'n' Soul. And don't neglect the terrific B side... also essential Sir Douglas Quintet! By the way, this was a non-album single until Tribe released a "Greatest Hits" LP in 1966. Fortunately, that LP contains both of these great tracks. Note: This 45 record has Mint labels. The vinyl (styrene) grades a strong EX, with light signs of prior use. Miraculously, the fragile grooves preserve pristine Mint audio, both sides!
Label: Elektra 64565
Year: 1993
Condition: M
Price: $20.00
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy... pristine Mint! Amazing bang for your buck with this single... you get the Breeders greatest hits (and they WERE BOTH GREAT!) on a single 45!
Label: Vigor 1728
Year: 1976
Condition: M
Last Price: $20.00. Not currently available for sale.
This terrific 1976 hit (in the Black/RnB market) is unstoppable... check out the mp3 "snippet" of it. And guess what? The B side is every bit as good as the A side... Double-good, indeed! Note: This beautiful 45 has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: King 6245
Year: 1969
Condition: M-
Price: $18.00
Simply amazing. You can bet a whole truckload of producers and musicians took notes when this baby hit the streets... and they're still doing it today. For Brown, of course, it was just another step in the path he was leading toward Funk. This original release has the orange King label with James Brown's picture on it. It has stereo audio. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage King Records factory sleeve. The labels have a touch of ringwear, grading Near Mint, and the vinyl looks only lightly touched. The audio is huge and Near Mint... true musical genius!
Label: Sussex 241
Year: 1972
Condition: M
Last Price: $18.00. Not currently available for sale.
This beautiful copy's brilliant, mint audio is boggling my mind... have a listen to the mp3 "snippet" to remind yourself of just how awesome this recording is! Note: This 45 record comes in a vintage Buddah Records factory sleeve. It has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: Atlantic 87088
Year: 1995
Condition: M
Price: $16.00
Essential 1990s Rock! Note: This beautiful 45 record has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: MGM 13322
Year: 1965
Condition: M-
Last Price: $35.00. Not currently available for sale.
Here's a beautiful copy of the original MGM pressing of this swamp-rock classic. These tracks had earlier been released on the small Texas label XL, a 45 that could fetch $1,000 or more if you find a Near Mint copy! :-) Besides the well-known and -loved A side, which Dave Marsh pegs at #78 in his Top 1,001 singles list, be sure to check out the totally cool blues-rock performance on the flip. This is precisely the kind of sound that British groups like the Animals and Stones were striving for at the time and is one of the foundations of what became known as "Garage Rock." (Check out the mp3 snippet we've added to our "jukebox.") By the way, this very short (2:05!) B side wasn't included on any of Sam The Sham's albums... it was a non-album cut available only this 45. Note: This 45 record comes in a vintage MGM Records factory sleeve. The labels and vinyl grade Near Mint, with only very subtle flaws. I'm delighted to report that both sides of this important single retain pristine Mint audio — and man, is it a big sound!
Label: Elektra 45297
Year: 1976
Condition: M-
Last Price: $16.00. Not currently available for sale.
This was the group's first big hit in the U.S. An oddly compelling song, I shudder at the thought that I might actually like it... and then realize that teenagers are rediscovering Queen, and this song is a cult hit all over again. Still, there's no argument that the flip side is a must-have glam-era rocker. Even if you can't stand "Mama Mia!" and so on, you gotta love "The machine of a dream?"... Have a listen to the mp3 "snippet" of it! Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Elektra/Asylum Records factory sleeve. It has Mint labels, and the Vinyl looks almost untouched. The audio grades close to Mint, but on the A side there is a faint touch of underlying surface noise in the quiet segments.
Label: Kirshner 5008 dj
Year: 1970
Condition: M-
Price: $25.00
Beach music classic! The flip is another Sedaka-Greenfield tune, both in full Stereo. Note: This beautiful promo copy comes in a vintage Kirshner Records factory sleeve. It has Near Mint labels, and the vinyl looks untouched. The audio grades pristine Mint!
Label: Loma 2082
Year: 1967
Condition: M-
Last Price: $25.00. Not currently available for sale.
How this catchy Soul dancer managed to elude Top 40 fame is a mystery to me... Have a listen and see why we give it 2 stars, our highest recommendation. Note: This beautiful copy has very nearly Mint labels. The vinyl (styrene) looks untouched, and the audio is pristine Mint!
Label: I.R.S. 9912
Year: 1983
Condition: M
Last Price: $20.00. Not currently available for sale.
This is one of the absolute best Techno singles of the 1980s... and its impossible to find! Besides the knockout A side, the flip is another 6:00 tour-de-force that will not disappoint. The A side is slightly edited from a 4:09 album track. Note: This beautiful copy has Near Mint labels with a touch of "bubbling." The vinyl looks untouched, and the audio is pristine Mint. the cool picture sleeve is nearly flawless.
Label: Mr Bongo 7143
Year: 1973
Condition: M
Price: $20.00
Originally released on Janus 215. This awesome Funky Soul rarity from 1973 has a rhythm section from the gods... check out the mp3 "snippet" ot it. This is a new copy of a great 2018 reissue that comes with a cool picture sleeve and has a large spindle hole.
Label: Dunwich 122
Year: 1966
Condition: M-
Last Price: $25.00. Not currently available for sale.
The B side of this single is even better than the A side... great, dirty garage rock (it's the B side that earns two stars from us). Take a listen! Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Atlantic/Atco Records factory sleeve. Its labels would grade Mint but for a little "bubbling," and the vinyl (styrene) likewise grades Near Mint with just a few light scuffs. The audio itself sounds pristine!
Label: Mustang 3016
Year: 1966
Condition: M-
Price: $26.00
What a terrific single... not only do you get an amazing cover of a great Buddy Holly classic, but the self-penned flip is what power pop dreams are made of! This was a non-album single. Note: This beautiful 45 has Near Mint labels (the A label is Mint, but the B label has a faint small stain on it). The vinyl looks untouched, and the powerful audio sounds pristine.
Label: Mercury 72366 dj
Year: 1964
Condition: M-
Price: $40.00
Here's a beautiful promo copy of this great two-sided Surf/Cars single. Check out the mp3 "snippet" of the B side! Note: The 45 itself grades very close to Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio). The cool picture sleeve grades Near Mint with a couple of minor flaws... a small drillhole and a faint round stain near the top (see scan).
Label: Sire 18163
Year: 1994
Condition: M
Price: $6.00
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy... pristine Mint. This late single was not one of their biggest pop hits, but it's definitely one of their best recordings! Have a listen to the mp3 snippet in our "jukebox (the play button)." This 45 has a non-LP B side — a cover of the Merrilee Rush hit "Angel of the Morning."
Label: Bell 45251
Year: 1973
Condition: M-
Last Price: $10.00. Not currently available for sale.
Besides the hit side, be sure to also check out the catchy, harder-rocking B side, which is why I rate this single 2 stars! Have a listen to the mp3 "snippet" which I finally got around to posting. Note: This beautiful copy comes with a vintage Bell Records sleeve. It has Near Mint labels, and the vinyl (styrene) looks Near Mint as well. The audio sounds pristine Mint!
Label: Westbound 55400
Year: 1977
Condition: M
Price: $9.00
Classic Disco! You can't help but dance once this one starts... By the way, this hit single version is specially edited from a 7:14 album track. Note: This copy has light storage wear that lowers the Label grade to Near Mint. The wax and audio are pristine.
Label: Parlophone/Third Man 655
Year: 2019
Condition: M
Price: $14.00
Two amazing tracks from the group's 2019 album... well worth adding to your Coldplay collection! It's grown on me so much I had to have an mp3 "snippet" for our jukebox... have a listen. This is a new, sealed copy of the Third Man/Parlophone release, which has a small (U.K.-style) spindle hole and comes in a nice picture sleeve. Proceeds from the single go to a reforestation project.
Label: Third Man 262
Year: 2003
Condition: M
Price: $15.00
The A side was originally released in 2003, but there was no U.S. 7-inch vinyl release at that time. This 2015 single is the first generally available U.S. 7-inch 45 rpm record for the song, which is an essential touchstone in the history of Modern Rock/Grunge. This beautiful single has a large spindle hole. These brand new copies come in a sturdy, heavy-paper picture sleeve. The sleeve indicates that these tracks may have been remastered for this release. This is a new, unplayed copy.
Label: Atlantic Oldies 13146
Year: 1957
Condition: M-
Price: $10.00
Originally released on Atlantic 1125. This is truly one for the ages... essential Ruth Brown! This is a beautiful copy of the Atlantic Oldies reissue on the gold/black label.
Label: Reprise 1339
Year: 1975
Condition: M-
Last Price: $15.00. Not currently available for sale.
The single has a slightly different—and shorter—mix than the longer (3:38) LP cut. This was the tune that got the Fleetwood Mac hit machine rolling in the mid- to late-1970's. It's also perhaps my personal favorite cut from their first album in their revitalized configuration (with Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham added to the mix). Interesting to note that that album, simply called Fleetwood Mac, generated three Top 20 singles, but none that made the Top 10 in Billboard's Hot 100 chart: * Over My Head (#20, released November 2005) * Rhiannon (#11, released March 2006) * Say You Love Me (#11, released July 2006)
Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Warner/Reprise Records factory sleeve. It has Mint labels and pristine sound.
Label: Dunhill 4052
Year: 1967
Condition: M-
Price: $40.00
Here's a beautiful, Near Mint copy of this classic Garage-Rock cover of one of Bo Diddley's finest. Hard to believe this only just scraped the bottom of the Hot 100! Note: This copy comes in a vintage Dunhill Records factory sleeve. It has very nearly Mint labels and audio.
Label: WB 5890
Year: 1967
Condition: M-
Price: $15.00
If the A side is a little too wimpy for your taste, be sure to check out the really-quite-muscular power pop on the flip! Great stuff... totally unexpected, and it's a non-album cut found only on this 45! Check out the mp3 snippet. Incidentally, member Ted Templeman later became a producer of such rock acts as the Doobie Brothers and Van Halen. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Warner Bros. Records factory sleeve. It grades close to Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: Cadet Concept 7001
Year: 1968
Condition: M-
Price: $20.00
Here's an especially beautiful copy of this classic slice of 1968 Psychedelic Rock, which features pristine Mint audio on the A side. Check out the mp3 "snippet"! Note: This 45 record comes in a vintage Chess/Checker/Cadet Records factory sleeve. It has Mint labels and pristine sound.
Label: Parrot 9727
Year: 1965
Condition: M-
Price: $30.00
Yes, Rolling Stone magazine (#211) and Dave Marsh (#69) are spot-on in adding this great single to their respective "best of" lists. Overshadowed (in the U.S.) by its more famous A side, however, is another essential rocker that's one of the best versions of the traditional blues classic, "Baby, Please Don't Go." In the U.K., "Baby" was the hit, with "Gloria" clearly the B side.In the States, "Baby" started out as the A side, and as early as January 1965 it was being mentioned as a "regional breakout" in Billboard magazine. However, the song never generated enough airplay and sales to register on the Billboard singles chart (though it did "bubble under" as high as #102 starting in March). Finally, in May, after radio programmers had determined that the "B" side had more potential, the sheer genius of "Gloria" managed to crack the Hot 100, reaching #93 for one short week. After the U.S. rock band Shadows of Knight released their cover of "Gloria" in March the following year, Parrot re-released Them's version, at which point "Gloria" was obviously the A side and climbed to #71.
According to Wikipedia, "Baby, Please Don't Go" wasn't written by Delta Bluesman Big Joe Williams (though that's who's credited on this 45), but he popularized it first, back in 1935. However, Williams' original acoustic blues bears no resemblance to what Van Morrison and his mates cooked up for the blistering version on this single. (I can't believe I just put in "Wooly Bully," which has the similar-sounding early garage/blues rocker "Ain't Gonna Move" on the B side. What you call serendipity!) It would take me more time than I have to determine who exactly came up with this arrangement of "Baby, Please Don't Go" first, because if you check out the song in iTunes you find it's been covered by everyone from Muddy Waters and John Lee Hooker to Bob Dylan, the Amboy Dukes, Aerosmith and AC/DC. If the Muddy Waters version is one he recorded for Chess in the 1950s, I think that's probably where Van Morrison got his inspiration, but again, that's an "if" statement. Whatever, Them scored a clear 2-star (essential) recording with their rendition! (Wish I had time to make an mp3 snippet of the track... it's awesome!)
Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Parrot Records factory sleeve. The labels have some storage wear, but the vinyl (styrene) looks almost untouched, and the audio sounds pristine Mint.
Label: Checker 885
Year: 1958
Condition: M-
Last Price: $40.00. Not currently available for sale.
Here's a beautiful copy of this classic 1958 RnB rocker, with especially fine audio... check out the mp3 "snippet"! Note: This 45 record grades Near Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: Imperial 5565
Year: 1958
Condition: M-
Price: $20.00
Here's a beautiful copy of one of Nelson's very best double-sided hits. The very short (1:55!) B side ranks among his very best Rockabilly rockers, blessed as he was with an excellent backing band. Check out the mp3 "snippet" of it in our online "jukebox"! Collector Nerd Alert: The label says clock time is 1:47 for "It's Late," but my recording of it is 1:55, and that's about the same time listed on the accompanying LP. Note: This 45 record comes in a vintage Imperial Records factory sleeve. It looks almost new (Labels, Vinyl) and has Near Mint sound. The A side has a touch of wear, but the B side sounds almost pristine. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Hickory 1332
Year: 1965
Condition: M-
Price: $20.00
Some Northern Soul fans consider this one of theirs, but to me it's also part of the Bubblegum sound. (Remember: Bubblegum Rock was dance music, too!) Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Hickory Records factory sleeve. It looks Near Mint (Labels, Vinyl), and the audio grades Near Mint as well with almost no surface noise.
Label: Atlantic 2518
Year: 1968
Condition: M-
Last Price: $25.00. Not currently available for sale.
Here's a beautiful copy of one of Aretha's very best — and hardest-to-find — singles. Note: This copy comes in a vintage Atlantic Records factory sleeve. The labels and vinyl exhibit very light signs of prior use, grading Near Mint. The grooves preserve pristine Mint sound... a real treat! (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: GRP 2506
Year: 1980
Condition: M
Price: $15.00
This great Funk single has an edited version of a 4:40 album track. Note: This beautiful 45 record has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: Epic 11100
Year: 1974
Condition: M
Last Price: $12.50. Not currently available for sale.
This gorgeous, Albert-Hammond-penned ballad became The Hollies' last Top 10 hit ... and the record's awe-inspiring harmonies were a fitting swan song for the group. I just never hear this often enough, so I'm sticking an mp3 "snippet" of it into our "jukebox"... Enjoy! By the way, this hit version is specially edited from a 4:12 album track. The excellent B side is a track from the "Hollies" album that was left off of the U.S. release, though it appears on most European pressings of the album. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Epic Records factory sleeve. It has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: Fantasy 655
Year: 1971
Condition: M-
Last Price: $15.00. Not currently available for sale.
Here's a beautiful copy of one of my personal favorite CCR singles, which, unfortunately turned out to be their last truly great 45. Back in 1971, my awareness of pop music was just awakening, and though I'd heard CCR on the radio, I never paid much attention. That was the music of my older sister. :-) But when "Have You Ever Seen The Rain" came over the airwaves, I was suddenly awed at Fogerty's voice, as it was the most amazing rock vocal I'd ever heard. I loved the piano accompaniment, too, being a novice piano player and up to then favoring songs with prominent keyboard bits ("Let It Be," "Bridge Over Troubled Water," "Your Song," "Country Comfort" (Rod Stewart's single), etc.) None of CCR's other singles featured a piano, and that's one of the reasons the single grabbed me as it did.
Today, this song remains one of my 5-Star Creedence tunes, but it's definitely not among the singles that define their legacy — such as "Proud Mary," "Fortunate Son," "Bad Moon Rising," or "Who'll Stop The Rain." Still, when it comes on the radio or through my iTunes playlists, it thrills me in a way the others — though also thrilling — just don't. That's one reason I've put am mp3 "snippet" of it in our online "jukebox." Note: This 45 looks very close to Mint (Labels, Vinyl), and the powerful audio is almost Mint as well.
Label: Colgems 1004
Year: 1967
Condition: M-
Last Price: $18.00. Not currently available for sale.
The group's terrific 3rd single features an early Michael Nesmith gem on the B side. Between the two sides, this is a solid 2-star record, our highest recommendation. Note: This copy looks almost new and has powerful Mint audio.
Label: Liberty 55451
Year: 1962
Condition: M
Price: $20.00
Wonderful two-sider, both sides featuring terrific, seldom heard tunes by Carole King and Gerry Goffin. Classic arrangements. The A side is a Gene-Pitneyesque ballad, while the flip is an uptempo rocker similar to his classic "The Night Has A Thousand Eyes." Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Liberty Records factory sleeve. It has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: Reprise 20202
Year: 1963
Condition: M-
Price: $30.00
Nitzsche arranged many of Phil Spector's biggest hits on Philles. Here he stepped out and made a masterpiece under his own name... simply divine! This is the nicest copy I've yet had for sale since opening in 2001. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Reprise Records factory sleeve. It has Mint labels. The vinyl (styrene) looks almost untouched, and the audio is very close to Mint.
Label: Warwick 615
Year: 1961
Condition: M-
Price: $40.00
Here's a beautiful copy of this must-have 1961 Doo Wop hit. Check out the mp3 "snippet" of it! By the way, this was a non-album single. Note: This 45 record has a Near Mint appearance (Labels, Vinyl), and the audio sounds brilliant and pristine Mint. (This scan is a representative image from our archives)
Label: RCA 8100
Year: 1962
Condition: M-
Price: $75.00
Here's a beautiful original pressing of this classic, must-have Elvis Presley single, which is blessed with simply awesome audio. Have a listen to the mp3 snippet to hear for yourself. Note: This copy comes in a nearly flawless original picture sleeve. It has gorgeous, close to Mint labels and vinyl to go with the great, pristine sound.
Label: End 1068
Year: 1960
Condition: M-
Last Price: $50.00. Not currently available for sale.
This Sam Cooke-penned tune is one of the Flamingos very best recordings... check out our mp3 "snippet" of it! Note: This 45 record comes in a vintage End Records factory sleeve. It grades very close to Mint in appearance (Labels, Vinyl) and has powerful, pristine Mint sound.
Label: Atco 6217
Year: 1962
Condition: M
Last Price: $25.00. Not currently available for sale.
This is not a particularly valuable record, but it's one of my personal favorites and is on my perpetual hunt list everywhere I shop. It's easy to find copies in trashed condition, but finding one with Near Mint or better audio has proven difficult. Note that we give this one a 2-star recommendation: That means, if you're a fan of Easy Listening or Pop Instrumentals, you must have a copy of this single. Even if you're not, I think you'll like it... such a gorgeous clarinet tone, what's not to like? After all, note that it was also a hit on the Black/RnB singles chart in 1962... quite a broad appeal. Credits include "with the Leon Young Chorale." Check out the mp3 "snippet" of it! Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Atco Records factory sleeve. It has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: Ariola 7621
Year: 1976
Condition: M
Price: $12.50
Did it ever occur to you that Billy Ocean sounds like General Johnson (Showmen, Chairmen of the Board)? Me either. But wait till you take a listen to this one! You might think otherwise. This single's B side is a previously unreleased, non-album cut that didn't appear on an Ocean LP. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Ariola America Records factory sleeve. It has Mint labels and pristine sound.
Label: Buddah 383
Year: 1973
Condition: M
Last Price: $16.00. Not currently available for sale.
This great record is well deserving of its high position in Dave Marsh's list of the 1001 greatest singles of Rock'n'Soul. I'm not sure that it wouldn't be even higher in my personal list... simply a perfect record. It was a huge hit, so presumably it sold a large number of copies, but folks must be hoarding them, cause it's not easy finding a Near Mint or better copy these days! By the way, the A side is a specially edited version of the 4:38 album track. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Buddah Records factory sleeve. It has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio). (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Phil. Int'l. 3521
Year: 1972
Condition: M-
Price: $15.00
Listening to this Philly Soul classic again today, I was thinking that the spark of genius at work here, in the collaboration among Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff and Bobby Martin, is precisely the same as that which gave life to the Motown genius of producer/writers like Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong, with miracles of Soul music such as "Just My Imagination" by the Temptations. Anyway, what I mean is... I love it! Not on the Rolling Stone, Dave Marsh or Kev Roberts lists? I think I'm hearing something those guys don't, cause to me this is a 2-star recommendation (our highest)! Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Philadelphia Int'l Records factory sleeve. It has gorgeous, pristine Mint audio.
Label: London 217
Year: 1975
Condition: M-
Price: $15.00
The A side is a truly drool-worthy early Funk workout — so fine, we had to have a snippet of it in the Classic 45s "jukebox", so have a listen! Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage London Records factory sleeve. It looks and sounds very close to Mint. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Pride 406
Year: 1974
Condition: M
Price: $18.00
Here is another terrific, rarely heard Van McCoy song and production... the A side is a melodic dancer, and the group gets a bit funkier on the flip side. Note: This beautiful copy has Mint labels with a touch of "bubbling." The audio sounds pristine Mint as well.
Label: Epic 10902
Year: 1972
Condition: M-
Last Price: $12.00. Not currently available for sale.
Besides the essential classic track on the A side, be sure to check out the fine bit of reggae on the flip! Tasty! Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Epic Records factory sleeve. It grades very close to Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: ABC 11338
Year: 1972
Condition: M-
Last Price: $15.00. Not currently available for sale.
This essential single has a delightful 3:57 edited version of the much longer (5:56) album cut. I've made an even shorter — but still, at 2:30, it's about as twice as long as usual for my jukebox "snippets" — mp3 snippet so you can hear this particular recording, and so I can enjoy even more of the song as I rotate through my snippets playlist. :-) Note: This copy comes in a vintage ABC/Dunhill Records factory sleeve. It has Mint sounding audio. The vinyl looks untouched, but the A label has some hard-to-see small writing on it. On a side note, I still struggle with what genre to put this in. I finally went with Progressive Rock this time out, but previously I've just lumped it in with "Power Pop." But as Power Pop it lacks a strong electric guitar lead with a catchy riff. Steely Dan made their own sound, even at its most conventional and approachable, as on this big 1972 hit.
Label: Threshhold 67012
Year: 1973
Condition: M-
Last Price: $12.00. Not currently available for sale.
More evidence that the Moodies weren't simply the wimps they are sometimes made out to be. Great drumming, singing, bass & guitar work add up to classic rock that just doesn't get played enough anymore. Have a listen to the mp3 "snippet" to hear why we give it our top recommendation (2 stars). Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage "American London Group" factory sleeve. The labels and vinyl show signs of light use, but the grooves preserve pristine Mint sound.
Label: Duke 375
Year: 1964
Condition: M-
Price: $25.00
In my humble opinion, Dave Marsh is right on in making this the highest-ranking Bobby Bland record in his list of the 1001 greatest singles ever made. Take a listen to the snippet and see if you don't agree. Perhaps not coincidentally, it was also Bland's biggest hit on the pop charts. Note: This beautiful copy grades close to Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: Columbia 04463
Year: 1984
Condition: M
Last Price: $16.00. Not currently available for sale.
This great single was Springsteen's first hit from his album Born In The U.S.A. For an artist whose previous career was very light on Top 10 hits (he'd had only one — "Hungry Heart" — in 1980), it was a huge surprise to all his fans (and probably to Springsteen himself) when that album ended up producing 7(!) Top 10 hits. That number tied Michael Jackson's record, just set the preceding year for his album Thriller. But what makes this single extra-special is the B side, which never appeared on a Springsteen LP (except for later compilations). The previously unreleased, non-album "Pink Cadillac" is simply one of his very best rockers, and its inclusion on the single was a sweet gift to all of Springsteen's 7-inch vinyl collectors. As acknowledgment of its worth, the song became a big hit for Natalie Cole a couple of years later.
List nerd alert: It's "Dancing" that Dave Marsh thinks so highly of, ranking it at #281 in his Top 1,001 singles list. But me, I would have put "Pink Cadillac" higher on any list than "Dancing." Certainly, it gets a 2-star recommendation from Classic 45s (our highest)! Meaning: You must have this song in your collection... it's not an option! Preferably, you will own this 45 record, within whose grooves resides the original, archival version with jaw-dropping audio! Note: This beautiful 45 record has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio), and the picture sleeve is nearly flawless!
Label: RCA 13725
Year: 1984
Condition: M-
Price: $12.00
What a fabulous recording this is! This duo was in a creative streak that we all got to enjoy, and this is one of the best techno/synth tracks of the early 1980's. Check out the mp3 "snippet" of it (Sorry... it may be in Mono to keep file size down). Note: This beautiful 45 comes in a nearly flawless picture sleeve. The 45 itself has Mint labels and sounds Mint on the A side. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Silver Spotlight 34
Year: 1964
Condition: M-
Price: $8.00
Originally released on Liberty 55645. This is a beautiful copy of the Capitol Silver Spotlight reissue, in its factory sleeve. Besides being one of the iconic singles of the girl group era (even though it flopped here in the U.S.), this amazing recording is important because it's one of the earliest overt expressions of female sexuality on vinyl. When Jackie sings,
I can feel a new expression on my face
I can feel a loin sensation taking place
she isn't suggesting that she has to hit the bathroom. It's really quite remarkable, and may explain why U.S. radio declined to play it. British radio also stayed away, though they were thrilled when the Searchers covered it later in 1964, taking it to #3. The U.S. release made the top 40 at #35. Two other notable features of this recording are the Beatlesque guitar lead (who is that, anyway?), and the Phil Spector Wall-of-Sound production. This is truly one of those gems that were overlooked in their day but whose genius was acknowledged for posterity to enjoy. Note: This scan is a representative image from our archives.
Label: Dunhill/ABC 4309
Year: 1972
Condition: M-
Price: $15.00
Kay was the leader of Steppenwolf. This is a terrific and surprising cover of the Hank Snow classic. It's wholly original, bearing no resemblance to either the original nor to Ray Charles' iconic version. Note: This copy comes in a vintage ABC/Dunhill Records factory sleeve.
Label: Capitol 3732
Year: 1973
Condition: M-
Last Price: $12.00. Not currently available for sale.
Here's a beautiful copy of Steve Miller's first big pop hit, which I just don't hear often enough... so I've made an mp3 "snippet" for our online "jukebox"... Enjoy! This single has a specially edited version of the 4:26 album cut. Note: This 45 record comes in a vintage Capitol Records factory sleeve. The A label has a touch of ringwear in one spot, and the vinyl looks almost untouched. The audio sounds pristine Mint... both sides! (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Mums 6018
Year: 1973
Condition: M
Last Price: $10.00. Not currently available for sale.
This paean to The Musical Life is an irresistible slice of bubblegum rock. Note: This beautiful comes in a vintage Mums Records factory sleeve. It has Mint labels and pristine sound.
Label: Immediate 501
Year: 1967
Condition: M-
Last Price: $21.00. Not currently available for sale.
This 1967 hit is a classic of the pop/psych genre, and succeeds in being closely Beatlesque. It was the first U.K. record to feature the new "flanging" effect. Note: This beautiful copy has Near Mint labels, with some ringwear on the B label. Although the vinyl (styrene) looks somewhat scuffed up, the audio sounds pristine Mint!
Label: World Pacific 77937
Year: 1970
Condition: M-
Price: $10.00
Ah, the simple pleasures of sunshine pop... and exactly what's wrong with songs that simply make you smile? A guilty pleasure, perhaps, but a pleasure all the same! :-) Note: This beautiful copy has pristine Mint audio. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Monument 421
Year: 1960
Condition: M-
Last Price: $27.00. Not currently available for sale.
With this song, Roy Orbison announced that a major new talent had hit the big time. And not only would he knock us dead, he would do it with a voice that simply blew away the competition. It's hard to listen to Orbison without feeling simple awe at his vocal talent. By the way, this single's B side is a non-album cut. Note: This beautiful copy has Near Mint labels with a little storage wear. The vinyl (styrene) looks only lightly touched, and the audio sounds very close to Mint.
Label: Tamla 54242
Year: 1973
Condition: M
Price: $20.00
This great 45 has a specially edited version of a 7:22 album cut. This copy's audio is so great you have to hear it for yourself... check out the mp3 "snippet" of it. Note: This beautiful vinyl pressing has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: Motown 1157
Year: 1969
Condition: M-
Last Price: $20.00. Not currently available for sale.
Even Michael Jackson's detractors must admit he was unbelievably talented. Witness this, the greatest of all Jackson 5 singles, as well as their first, and the first of four consecutive #1 hits over the course of the next 10 months. All of this success falling squarely on the back of little 11-year-old Michael. What a talent! Of course, whoever is doing honors on the piano and guitar ain't half bad either... I mean, the opening few bars of this record, once heard, are not soon forgotten. How could anyone not love this song? I always love getting a copy back into the store. Collector Nerd Alert: The B side is specially edited from a 3:57 album track. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Motown Records factory sleeve. It grades very close to Mint in appearance (Labels, Vinyl) and has powerful, pristine Mint sound.
Label: Volt 4058
Year: 1971
Condition: M-
Last Price: $20.00. Not currently available for sale.
God, I love this song! Nothing but the best from beginning to end. This single's A side — the hit version of the song — is slightly edited from a 3:56 album track. This is the first issue on the blue Volt label. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Volt Records factory sleeve. It has Near Mint labels, and the vinyl looks only lightly touched. The audio shines through pristine Mint! (This scan is a representative image from our archives; this copy does NOT have a drillhole.)
Label: EMI 8231
Year: 1984
Condition: M
Price: $18.00
David Bowie's pop instincts were running full tilt in the studio the day this one was recorded... Great stuff! This is the limited-edition release on clear blue vinyl. Note: The picture sleeve is Near Mint with a touch of ringwear on the back side (but none on the front). The 45 itself has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: Sire 29565
Year: 1983
Condition: M
Last Price: $16.00. Not currently available for sale.
Absolutely essential early 1980's modern dance rock... both sides are dance classics from the group's 1983 album "Speaking in Tongues." The B side is no throwaway, either: Have a listen to the mp3 "snippet" to hear it. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a nearly flawless picture sleeve. It has pristine Mint labels and sound.
Label: Columbia 45133
Year: 1970
Condition: M-
Price: $40.00
This was the duo's second big hit from their best and, sadly, final album, Bridge Over Troubled Water. It comes in the release's rarely seen picture sleeve. What the heck is that rhythm section doing, by the way? Anybody ever figure it out (without looking at the session notes)? By the way, it's not your imagination — the 45 rpm version of "Cecilia" is speeded up from the LP version, which probably explains why the track is only 2:40 on the 45 but 2:55 on the LP. (!) I actually measured it by recording a snippet of the 45 (have a listen!). That segment is 2 seconds shorter from the 45 (1:43:66) than from the LP (1:45:713). Another reason why collecting 45s is so rewarding. Maybe you wondered if the LP version of "Cecilia" sounded slow all these years, but couldn't figure out why. Now you know... and you weren't imagining it! It's also worth noting that "Cecilia" was really the first recording that showed how much in love with complex rhythms Paul Simon had become. (And what a master producer as well!) Many of his solo releases demonstrate that passion, starting with his first single, "Mother And Child Reunion," which was one of the first hits with a reggae/ska rhythm by someone not from Jamaica. But in particular I think of his great single Late In The Evening (from the failed album/movie, One Trick Pony), and his entire Graceland and Rhythm of the Saints albums.
Note: This copy has Near Mint labels, and the vinyl (styrene) looks almost untouched. The audio sounds pristine Mint. The picture sleeve grades Near Mint, with a minimum of ringwear and some top-edge wear including one tiny tear.
Label: Atlantic 2486
Year: 1968
Condition: M-
Price: $24.00
The A side is rated #359 in Dave Marsh's 1001 list... it's the B side that's rated at #127. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Atlantic Records factory sleeve. It has Near Mint labels and pristine Mint vinyl and audio. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Light 2020
Year: 1958
Condition: M
Price: $120.00
Here's a dynamite Rockabilly single from 1958, quite rare and wonderful. Check out the mp3 "snippet" of "Quick Sand Love." This may be a second pressing, though it looks almost identical to the original. Note: This copy has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: Ace 554
Year: 1959
Condition: M-
Price: $45.00
This single is cherished by collectors not only for the classic A side, but also for the terrific flip... another uptempo New Orleans rock'n'roll romp! Of course, it helps that the backing band on these tracks is Huey 'Piano' Smith and the Clowns. :-) Note: This may be the nicest copy of this original pressing I've yet had in the store since opening in 2001! It has gorgoues Mint labels, and the vinyl looks almost untouched. The A side audio is Mint. (Have a listen to our mp3 snippet of "Sea Cruise.")
Label: MCA 52240
Year: 1983
Condition: M
Price: $14.00
This casually great post-punk anthem deserved more airplay than it got... Have a listen to the mp3 snippet! The B side is a non-LP cut that has the following text on the label: "Locked groove at end of record is not a defect"! That's a first, surely! Note: The picture sleeve is nearly flawless, and the 45 itself is pristine Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: Colemine 158
Year: 2018
Condition: M
Price: $18.00
This 2018 release, a non-album single, has a terrific rethinking of the Cher 1960s hit on the A side, and a powerful Soul instrumental on the flip... so good I had to make an mp3 "snippet" for you to hear. This new U.S. pressing has a large spindle hole.
Label: MCA 40825
Year: 1977
Condition: M-
Price: $8.00
This amazing disco/funk classic has a groove that just won't quit... and that you don't soon forget! The single has a significantly shorter version than the 7:00 album track — concentrated goodness! Note: This beautiful, Near Mint copy comes in a vintage MCA Records factory sleeve.
Label: Buddah 383
Year: 1973
Condition: M-
Last Price: $15.00. Not currently available for sale.
This great record is well deserving of its high position in Dave Marsh's list of the 1001 greatest singles of Rock'n'Soul. I'm not sure that it wouldn't be even higher in my personal list... simply a perfect record. It was a huge hit, so presumably it sold a large number of copies, but folks must be hoarding them, cause it's not easy finding a Near Mint or better copy these days! By the way, the A side is a specially edited version of the 4:38 album track. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Buddah Records factory sleeve. The labels and vinyl (styrene) grade Near Mint, and the audio itself sounds pristine!
Label: Int'l Artists 128
Year: 1969
Condition: M-
Price: $25.00
Here's a beautiful copy of this essential Garage/Psych hit. The flip is another argument for ALWAYS checking out B sides... this single is an amazing value in one small package! Note: This 45's labels have a whisper of ringwear, grading Near Mint. The vinyl looks Near Mint as well, and the audio is very close to Mint.
Label: White Whale 249
Year: 1967
Condition: M-
Price: $22.00
Here's a beautiful copy of my favorite Turtles song! Well, actually 'You Baby' is my favorite. I think. Well, they're real close, that's for sure! I took the opportunity of this copy's pristine Mint audio to make an mp3 "snippet", so you decide! :-) Collector Nerd Alert: I'm using the recorded song to determine the A side track time rather than the 2:17 (the album track length) that shows on the label. Note: This copy comes in a vintage White Whale Records factory sleeve. It has Near Mint labels with a light touch of ringwear. The Vinyl (styrene) looks Near Mint with just a few light scuffs, and the audio grades close to Mint with no distortion.
Label: Capitol 2068
Year: 1967
Condition: M-
Last Price: $50.00. Not currently available for sale.
This is a beautiful copy of a great Beach Boys single, featuring a B side that could have been an A side on its own, taken from the Pet Sounds LP. Chock full of Brian Wilson production surprises, like his best work. I've been seeking a nice copy of this single ever since the A side was featured on the "Big Bang Theory" TV show. I really love that line "You soften my life with your love, your precious love..." Note: This 45 record comes in a nearly flawless picture sleeve. It looks Mint (Labels, Vinyl) and has Near Mint sound.
Label: Co & Ce 232
Year: 1965
Condition: M-
Last Price: $21.00. Not currently available for sale.
Here's an especially beautiful copy of the first pressing on the "Co And Ce" yellow/black label. This single has such powerful audio I had to make an mp3 "snippet" for you to hear... Enjoy! Note: This 45 record has Mint labels. The vinyl (styrene) grades Near Mint with a few light scuffs, and the grooves preserve pristine Mint sound.
Label: 20th Century 2069
Year: 1973
Condition: M
Price: $12.00
In case you've forgotten, this is an absolutely gorgeous disco instrumental that proves once and for all that "disco" and "gorgeous" are not mutually exclusive terms. This single's A side is a specially edited version of a 4:08 album track, and the B side appears to be a non-album cut. Note: This beautiful 45 comes in a vintage 20th Century factory sleeve. It has Mint labels and pristine sound.
Label: Sire 28591
Year: 1986
Condition: M
Last Price: $18.00. Not currently available for sale.
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy, in its original picture sleeve. Dave Marsh was right to give this great Madonna hit such a high ranking in his list of the 1001 greatest singles every made... it's a perfect pop confection and a gorgeous blend of 1980's dance rock and 1960's girl group rock. This is the limited-edition pressing on clear blue vinyl. The picture sleeve is also distinguished from the black-vinyl retail copies by having "Limited Edition Blue Vinyl Pressing" printed on the left-hand side of the front cover (see scan). The B side is a non-album cut. Note: This beautiful 45 record has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio), and the picture sleeve is nearly flawless!
Label: Beserkley 47149
Year: 1981
Condition: M
Last Price: $14.00. Not currently available for sale.
Here's a beautiful copy of one of the truly great moments in American power pop, in its original picture sleeve. Note: This beautiful 45 record has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio), and the picture sleeve is nearly flawless!
Label: Sire 28629
Year: 1986
Condition: M
Last Price: $15.00. Not currently available for sale.
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy, in its original picture sleeve. Quirky as always, both musically and lyrically, this taut construct shows just how good this band was at building catchy rock tunes and at celebrating the elusive "wild life," a recurring theme in their songs. The B side is a non-album cut — the "movie version" of a song that, like the A side, is from the group's album "True Stories." Note: This beautiful 45 record has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio), and the picture sleeve is nearly flawless!
Label: Epic 10852
Year: 1972
Condition: M
Last Price: $15.00. Not currently available for sale.
Iconic bass & guitar riffs propel this classic rock song. This 3:15 track is a seriously edited version of the 6:15 album cut. Enjoy! Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Epic Records factory sleeve. It has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: Columbia 45259 dj
Year: 1970
Condition: M-
Price: $40.00
One of the group's last singles, this is a neglected classic. Great melodic story with an unforgettable hook on the A side, and a sea of shimmering guitars on the B side. This promo copy has a time stamp on the plug side (see scan). It has pristine Mint sound.
Label: Apple 1844
Year: 1972
Condition: M-
Price: $15.00
Was there ever a more perfect power pop single? Oh, I suppose so, but this one sure helps define the genre framed by the Beatles and other Brit-Poppers. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Apple Records factory sleeve (has some ring wear). The labels and audio grade pristine Mint, and the vinyl looks very close to Mint. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Uni 55060
Year: 1968
Condition: M-
Price: $15.00
Note: This beautiful copy has a drillhole and comes in a vintage Uni Records factory sleeve. It has pristine Mint audio.
Label: Atco 6491
Year: 1967
Condition: M-
Last Price: $12.00. Not currently available for sale.
The B side of this single (a non-album cut) is well worth the price of admission all by itself... but of course, who could live without hearing the goofy A side once in awhile? Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Atco Records factory sleeve. It grades Near Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio). (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Epic 10345
Year: 1968
Condition: M-
Last Price: $20.00. Not currently available for sale.
This track is one of the most interesting in Donovan's catalogue. Here is a description from the wordiq.com website:
Released in May 1968, his next single was the swirling psychedelic nugget 'The Hurdy Gurdy Man', a song he originally intended for his old friend and guitar mentor Mac MacLeod who had a heavy rock band called Hurdy Gurdy. Donovan had also considered giving it to Jimi Hendrix, but when Mickie Most heard it, he convinced Donovan that the song was a sure-fire single and that he should record it himself. Donovan tried to get Hendrix to play on the recording, but he was on tour and unavailable for the session. In his place they brought in a brilliant young British guitarist, Allan Holdsworth. Jimmy Page also played on the session, and it is believed that John Paul Jones may have played bass with (possibly) John Bonham on drums. If so, this would make it the first recorded performance featuring the three future members of Led Zeppelin. Both Jones and Page have stated that the idea of Led Zeppelin was formed during the Hurdy Gurdy Man sessions.
The B side is a non-album cut. Note: This styrene pressing has pristine Mint labels and audio. It comes in a vintage Epic Records factory sleeve.
Label: SSS Int'l 701
Year: 1967
Condition: M-
Price: $20.00
Southern gospel soul at its very, very best. Both sides are terrific! Have a listen to the mp3 "snippet" of ".. Happy Day", my personal favorite of the two. As the song says, the music itself can chase the blues away! :-) Note: This beautiful copy has Mint labels and pristine sound.
Label: Gordy 7038
Year: 1965
Condition: M-
Last Price: $125.00. Not currently available for sale.
Here's a beautiful copy of this classic 1965 Soul ballad, which sits at #27 on Dave Marsh's list of the 1,001 greatest singles of Rock'n'Soul, and at #88 on the Rolling Stone Top 500 list. This a first-issue copy with the script-style Gordy label design. It comes in a gorgeous copy of the release's rare picture sleeve, featuring a great group photo (see scan). And the audio is so good (nearly perfect!) I had to make an mp3 "snippet" for you to hear... Enjoy! Note: This 45 record has a drillhole and nearly pristine labels. The vinyl looks almost untouched. As noted, the audio is something special... very close to Mint. The cool picture sleeve grades Near Mint with just some light color fading to note.
Label: Mercury 812604
Year: 1983
Condition: M-
Price: $10.00
Now, if you were a hard rock band who wanted to leave behind a rock'n'roll anthem that would be remembered 20 years later, you couldn't do much better than "Rock of Ages." There are many rock anthems out there by now, but here's one that's not going to be forgotten. This was the group's second U.S. chart single and is still very fresh material. By the way, the flip also got some airplay on the FM "album rock" outlets. Note: This copy has pristine Mint audio. The labels have light storage wear. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: WB 29974
Year: 1982
Condition: M
Price: $15.00
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy, in its original factory sleeve. The A side is one of the best hits of the neo-Rockabilly wave that swept the U.S. and England in the early 1980's. With his note-perfect first album and great songwriting (produced by Richard Gottehrer, who served up so much great rock'n'roll froth in the 1960's with such acts as the Angels and McCoys), Crenshaw seemed like a new Buddy Holly. The non-LP B side, which Bette Midler later took up the charts, is credited to 'Marshall Crenshaw and the Handsome, Ruthless and Stupid Band.'
Label: White Whale 227
Year: 1966
Condition: M-
Last Price: $25.00. Not currently available for sale.
There aren't too many perfect pop confections that make me smile like this one! With audio this great, it's got to be in our online "jukebox" of mp3 snippets. This early Turtles single isn't as well known as some of their later ones, but after you hear the snippet, I'm sure you'll agree it's one of their very best. Sadly, all the Turtles hits are out of print on 7-inch vinyl. This is a copy of the first pressing, on the dark blue White Whale label; second pressings are on the light blue label. Note: This 45 record comes in a vintage White Whale factory sleeve. It has Near Mint labels with just a touch of wear. The vinyl (styrene) looks almost Mint, and the audio, I'm very pleased to say, is pristine Mint! (Have a listen to the mp3 snippet to hear what I mean.)
Label: Capitol 5587
Year: 1966
Condition: M-
Price: $90.00
This is a beautiful copy of the original 1966 release on the yellow/orange swirl Capitol label; no 'Subsidiary of Capitol' perimeter print. This one is worth praising for the terrific guitar bits Harrison concocts, blueprints for the guitar-driven Power Pop sound that coalesces in the 1970s and continues to this day. Have a listen to the mp3 "snippet" to hear it. Collector Nerd Alert: The B side is credited to Lennon-McCartney and does not include Starkey on this release. Both sides appeared on the band's "Rubber Soul" album. Note: This copy comes in a beautiful nearly flawless picture sleeve. The 45 itself has Mint labels, and the audio sounds very close to Mint.
Label: Kapp 577
Year: 1964
Condition: M-
Last Price: $20.00. Not currently available for sale.
What a great record! If you've forgotten why Dave Marsh might put "Needles and Pins" by the Searchers at #239 in his list of the 1,001 greatest 45s of Rock & Soul, have a listen to the brief snippet I'm adding to our "jukebox!" Those opening guitar chords sound like something Roger McGuinn will concoct for a Byrds song in 1965, evoking Chuck Berry's description of how Johnny B. Goode could "play a guitar just like ringing a bell." Note: This copy comes in a vintage Kapp Records factory sleeve. The labels and vinyl exhibit light storage wear, grading Near Mint. The audio is so close to perfect I'm grading it Mint. (Have a listen to the mp3 snippet to hear what I mean.)
Label: Warwick 615
Year: 1961
Condition: M
Price: $32.00
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy. Here's a beautiful copy of this must-have 1961 Doo Wop hit. Check out the mp3 "snippet" of it! By the way, this was a non-album single. Note: This 45 record has light storage wear, with enough ringwear on the labels to lower their individual grade a strong EX. The vinyl looks almost untouched, and the audio sounds brilliant and pristine Mint. (This scan is a representative image from our archives)
Label: ABC/Blue Thumb 265
Year: 1975
Condition: M
Price: $12.00
Irresistably Funky! This great single is specially edited from a much longer (7:21) album track. Note: This beautiful 45 record has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: Stax 0085
Year: 1971
Condition: M
Last Price: $12.00. Not currently available for sale.
Here's a beautiful copy of Taylor's big 1971 hit. Note: This copy comes in a vintage Stax Records factory sleeve. It has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio). (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Bearsville 29686
Year: 1983
Condition: M-
Price: $10.00
This is a rare copy of the original U.S. release of this early 1980s neo-Rockabilly powerhouse. Note: This is a like-new copy with pristine Mint sound.
Label: EMI 8132
Year: 1982
Condition: M
Last Price: $10.00. Not currently available for sale.
The B side is a previously unreleased, non-LP cut. This Dave Edmunds-produced track was the U.S. Rockabilly group's first hit, a big part of the early 1980s Rockabilly revival. (The group's first single, "Stray Cat Strut," didn't become a hit until re-released after "Rock This Town" proved the band's chart-worthiness.) Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage EMI America Records factory sleeve. It has Mint labels and pristine sound.
Label: Dunhill/ABC 4138
Year: 1968
Condition: M-
Last Price: $40.00. Not currently available for sale.
Besides the classic A side, this single is doubly wonderful because of the great garage-rock nugget hiding on the B side. The A side is a specially edited version of a 3:28 album track. Collector Nerd Alert: Most pressings of this release are on Dunhill/ABC; however, at the beginning of the single's run a few copies were released on Dunhill... those command slightly higher prices. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Dunhill/ABC Records factory sleeve. It has Near Mint labels. The vinyl looks almost untouched, and the astounding audio from this 45 shines through pristine Mint... a real treat! (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Autumn 8
Year: 1965
Condition: M-
Price: $20.00
This is a beautiful copy of the group's first hit single. By the way, the flip side is incredibly strong... hard to say which side I like better! I'm putting the B side in the "jukebox," since it's likely that fewer of you have heard it. Enjoy! Note: This 45 record grades Near Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio). (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Atco 6676
Year: 1969
Condition: M-
Price: $16.00
This great psych-rock rarity is more evidence for the fact that the late 1960s was a very strange time indeed. Strange... but satisfying! This amazing track not only represents psychedelic rock in its finest tradition, but its audio experiments anticipate modern rock and its fuzz guitar breaks are nothing but heavy metal being formed. The flip side is also a fine prize. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Atco Records factory sleeve. It looks very close to new (Labels, Vinyl) and has pristine Mint sound.
Label: Capitol 2248
Year: 1969
Condition: M
Price: $15.00
On the B side of this classic hit is another reason why Joe South is so admired... here's a complex pop song that's part country, part soul, part psychedelic rock. Numerous tricky, interesting time changes and melodies make it a great find hidden on a B side. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Capitol Records factory sleeve. It has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: Coral 62558
Year: 1969
Condition: M-
Price: $30.00
This is a beautiful copy of a single released in 1969 to commemorate Buddy Holly's untimely 1959 death. The audio is pristine Mint. I had first heard this lovely version many years ago on a U.K.-released double album set Buddy Holly: Legend. The liner notes to that album describe the track as follows:
"Love Is Strange" was one of Buddy's favorite songs. The version he recorded was around a minute long and the track included here has been "stretched" by splicing and re-recording the original tape. Norman Petty's later treatment of the recording, adding organ sounds to create the impression of strings, probably comes fairly close to Buddy's own ideas for the song.
As for the B side, this rarity was cowritten with Waylon Jennings and not released until well after Holly's death. Among other places, it appeared on the B side of U.K. single in 1964. Upon hearing it, I knew I'd heard it before and after wracking my brain for awhile, I remembered that it was a version by the neo-Rockabilly singer/songwriter Billy Swan released in 1976 that was in my head. Other than that, I haven't heard any other versions, though it's indubitably hit material!
Note: This beautiful copy has a drillhole and, as noted, has pristine Mint sound.
Label: Atlantic 1179
Year: 1958
Condition: M-
Price: $35.00
This great single was released shortly after Willis' untimely death in April 1958, both presenting an eerie premonition of his demise. Both sides are great enough to make Dave Marsh's list of the 1,001 greatest singles ever made, with the flip side at #409 and the A side is at #384! Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Atlantic Records factory sleeve. It has Mint labels and very nearly Mint vinyl and audio.
Label: EMI 8043
Year: 1980
Condition: M
Price: $9.00
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy, in its original EMI America factory sleeve. Johnny Burnette's kid may have made only one classic 45, but it's still a joy to hear more than 35 years down the road! By the way, this single's B side is a non-album cut. Note: This beautiful 45 has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio). (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: RCA 13725
Year: 1984
Condition: M
Price: $12.00
What a fabulous recording this is! This duo was in a creative streak that we all got to enjoy, and this is one of the best Techno/Synth tracks of the early 1980's. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a Near Mint picture sleeve. The 45 itself has a little storage wear on the labels, but the vinyl (styrene) and audio grade pristine Mint. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Sire 28591
Year: 1986
Condition: M
Last Price: $12.50. Not currently available for sale.
Dave Marsh was right to give this great Madonna hit such a high ranking in his list of the 1001 greatest singles ever made... it's a perfect pop confection and a gorgeous blend of 1980's dance rock and 1960's girl group rock. The B side is a previously unreleased, non-album track. Note: This beautiful 45 record has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio), and the picture sleeve is Near Mint with a little top-edge wear including one tiny tear.
Label: Columbia 06257
Year: 1986
Condition: M
Price: $8.00
This was the group's biggest hit, and one listen will explain why! The audio — and the music! — is so amazing I had to capture it for an mp3 "snippet"... Have a listen! Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Columbia Records factory sleeve. It has pristine Mint sound.
Label: Tamla 1612
Year: 1982
Condition: M-
Price: $8.00
This 45 has a dramatically edited version of the 10:27 album track. By the way, both this rarely heard single, and "That Girl" were non-album singles that were previously unreleased until gathered into Wonder's 2-album Greatest Hits compilation released in 1982. Note: This is the black-text version, not the version shown in the scan, which is a representative image from our archive.
Label: Atlantic 89427 dj
Year: 1985
Condition: M
Price: $15.00
This is a new, unplayed Stereo/Stereo promo copy, in its original Atlantic Group factory sleeve. From their debut album, this jazz-pop ensemble pulled off a great bit of Latin dance music with this 1985 single, which unaccountably got no airplay to speak of here in the States. Check out the mp3 "snippet" to find out if you like it as much as I did on first hearing.
Label: Salsoul 7043
Year: 1982
Condition: M-
Price: $10.00
This was one of the group's bigger hits, and deservedly so. I was so taken with its propulsive rhythm section I had to make an mp3 "snippet" for you to hear... Enjoy! This hit version is specially edited from a longer (5:15) album track. Note: This 45 record has Mint labels and pristine sound.
Label: WB 29180
Year: 1984
Condition: M
Price: $10.00
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy, in its original picture sleeve. One listen to the rhythm track for this irresistable pop/funk nugget, and you'll know that it's Prince driving those producer wheels. Given his equal genius with a catchy melody, what's surprising is that he didn't also write the song. According to the label, that terrific pop melody you hear is credited to Sheila E. alone, who also takes sole credit as producer on the B side track.
Label: Columbia HOF 33210
Year: 1971
Condition: M-
Price: $8.50
Originally released as the B side of Columbia 45467. The group was pretty audacious to cover a tune that already had a definitive version, in this case by the Spencer Davis Group (featuring writer Steve Winwood). However, you must recall that Chicago was a damn good, multi-talented band back in 1971, full of creativity and genuine rock sensibilities. So they managed to make yet another definitive version. Most of the track is a celebration of the group's drummer and rhythm section, leading slowly back to guitarist Terry Kath's psych-rock chording. This is a beautiful copy of the red-label Columbia Hall of Fame reissue, in its Hall of Fame factory sleeve. It has pristine Mint audio.
Label: RCA 7783
Year: 1960
Condition: M-
Price: $25.00
Here's a beautiful copy of this early Sam Cooke classic... one of the nicest I've had in the store since opening in 2001! Have a listen to the mp3 "snippet" to recall what a great tune this is. Note: This copy comes in a vintage RCA Victor Records factory sleeve. It grades very close to Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: Ric-Tic 109
Year: 1966
Condition: M-
Price: $40.00
Simply one of the greatest, most danceable Soul records ever made. It's also one of the few that appears on both the Dave Marsh and the Kev Roberts lists (it's the B side for Roberts' list). FYI, Starr's Ric-Tic output didn't made it to an album until a 1968 Gordy LP. Note: This beautiful copy has very light storage wear, and the grooves preserve nearly pristine Mint audio!
Label: ABC 11144
Year: 1968
Condition: M-
Last Price: $50.00. Not currently available for sale.
Two stunning, uptempo Motown-style tracks courtesy of "Flo", who was one of the original Supremes. Note that the A side is one of Van McCoy's outstanding contributions to Northern Soul in the 1960s. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage ABC Records factory sleeve. It grades Near Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: Satellite 107
Year: 1961
Condition: M-
Last Price: $40.00. Not currently available for sale.
One of the greatest Soul instrumentals of all time — two incredible sides of a new sound that would eventually be labeled "funky soul." Satellite, by the way, shortly changed its name to Stax ... and the rest is history! This is one of the nicest copies I've had to offer since opening the store in 2001! Note: This beautiful copy has Near Mint labels, a real rarity for this release. The vinyl looks Near Mint as well, with just a few very light scuffs, and the amazing, powerful audio grades very close to Mint. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Vigor 1736 dj
Year: 1976
Condition: M
Price: $25.00
This is a new, unplayed Stereo/Mono promo copy. Wow! Now here's a dance number I gotta hear over and over again... Find me a dance floor, somebody! Oh Shelly, where were you in 1976 when I needed you? "-) Incidentally, this was Black's followup single to her minor RnB hit, "Free & Red Hot." Those were her only two releases... no album. Note: This copy has light storage wear that lowers the Label grade to Near Mint. The wax and audio are pristine.
Label: Colossus 116
Year: 1970
Condition: M-
Last Price: $12.00. Not currently available for sale.
Two terrific sides, including a very psychedelic, sitar-led instrumental on the flip. We give this single our highest rating — 2 stars — and that applies to both sides! Note: It has pristine Mint labels.
Label: Beserkley 47149
Year: 1981
Condition: M-
Price: $10.00
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy, in the original Beserkley factory sleeve. One of the truly great moments in American power pop. Note: This beautiful copy has pristine Mint audio.
Label: Arista 9016
Year: 1983
Condition: M
Price: $12.50
From a warehouse find, these are new, unplayed copies. A well deserved hit from the early 1980's, this was the Kinks' last visit to the U.S. top 10. The A side is a specially edited version of the 4:34 album track, while the B side is a previously unreleased, non-album cut. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a Near Mint picture sleeve. It has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: ABC-Dot 17540
Year: 1975
Condition: M-
Price: $10.00
I found another one! Good lord, I seek this original pressing everywhere I go... it's always on my want list. The song "Before The Next Teardrop Falls," the hit that finally gave Fender a national audience after years (his first chart single was in 1960 on Imperial!) of him working mainly in RnB and Rockabilly grooves, its arrangement, and Fender's tender, yet passionate expression of love for his "one that got away", strikes a chord in me that can literally render me speechless, I'm so moved. So finding a decent recording of this masterpiece is always a top priority. Enjoy! Note: This beautiful, Near Mint pressing comes in a vintage ABC/Dot Records factory sleeve. The labels grade very close to Mint. The vinyl also grades Near Mint, as it has a few very light scuffs indicative of storage wear. The audio sounds pristine Mint. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Atlantic/Melisma 93896
Year: 2005
Condition: M
Price: $10.00
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy. This remarkable single features the artist's two biggest-selling iTunes tracks... the B side is a bigger seller than the A side, though both are terrific and quite different. The B side is from his second album, while the decidedly funky A side is currently available only as a single. Note: This copy has light storage wear that lowers the Label grade to Near Mint. The wax and audio are pristine.
Label: Seventy-Seven 133
Year: 1973
Condition: M
Price: $26.00
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy. This was Sexton's biggest chart hit in the U.S.... must have been very disappointing to her fans, cause this lady's got gobs of talent that more people should have been exposed to. Two super Funky Soul rarities. I decided the groove on "You're Losing Me" was just too good to leave out of our mp3 "jukebox"... so have a listen! Note: The test copy from this batch of new, unplayed store stock is pristine Mint in all respects (Label, Vinyl, Audio). I'm sure that after a good cleaning the rest of the copies will be the same.
Label: Imperial 5503
Year: 1958
Condition: M-
Price: $40.00
It's true that Nelson was backed by one of the hottest Rockabilly bands around. This track is clear evidence! That guitar is Smokin! This is a beautiful copy on the black Imperial label, in a Near Mint picture sleeve. Note: This 45 has Mint labels with a small numbered sticker on the A side. The vinyl looks untouched, and the audio is pristine Mint!
Label: Select 1182
Year: 1985
Condition: M
Last Price: $15.00. Not currently available for sale.
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy. This is one of the premier Rap songs from the early days of the genre... both sides were hits! These are both 'special radio edits' of the respective album cuts. The B side features Roxanne with UTFO. Note: This copy is pristine Mint.
Label: Fontana 1503
Year: 1965
Condition: M
Price: $20.00
Credited to Wayne Fontana & the Mindbenders. Note that this is the first issue of the single with its original B side, a terrific uptempo number that could have been a hit in its own right. And guess what? That B side is a non-album cut! Note: This single has Mint-looking labels, and the vinyl (styrene) looks almost untouched but for a few light scuffs on the B side. The audio is pristine Mint, both sides!
Label: Decca 32362
Year: 1968
Condition: M-
Price: $30.00
Here's a beautiful copy of this especially great Who single. Besides the classic A side that everyone knows and loves, you get a superfine, quite catchy Entwistle rocker that hardly anyone knows on the flip side. Check it out! Note: This Near Mint 45 record has a drillhole and comes in a vintage Decca Records factory sleeve. It has especially great audio, sounding pristine Mint! (This scan is a representative image from our archives; this copy's drillhole is in the second C in "Decca.")
Label: IX Chains 7001
Year: 1974
Condition: M
Last Price: $16.00. Not currently available for sale.
Well, try as I might, I couldn't find much information on the web about Frankie Floyd. So all I know is that he had this one kick-ass single. And man, am I glad I at least know that much now... Check out the mp3 "snippet"! The B side is another uptempo keeper. Note: This beautiful 45 has Mint labels and pristine sound.
Label: Atlantic 2956 dj
Year: 1973
Condition: M
Price: $15.00
Stereo/Mono promo copy. An absolutely irresistable northern soul nugget from the early 1970's. Get a copy while it's still priced reasonably, before the Northern Soul movers and shakers realize not only what an essential Soul record this is, but how perfect it is for dancing! Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Atlantic Records factory sleeve. It has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: Roxbury 2006
Year: 1975
Condition: M-
Price: $11.00
This is one of my personal favorites from mid-1970s Disco... just hearing those irresistible doop-bop's makes me want to get up and get down! :-) Note: This beautiful copy grades close to Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio). (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: Mercury 76189
Year: 1983
Condition: M-
Last Price: $9.00. Not currently available for sale.
If you own but one tune by these guys, this is definitely it! Irrepressibly joyful and infectiously tuneful, this one deserves its own place in the classic 45s "jukebox" ... so I'm adding a snippet. Now I can hear it more often! By the way, this U.S. single version is shorter than the 4:48 album track. It also differs from the U.K. version in both timing and, I believe, instrumentation. (I haven't heard the U.K. version.) Note: This beautiful copy has Near Mint labels and pristine Mint audio!
Label: Mercury 888859 dj
Year: 1987
Condition: M-
Last Price: $10.00. Not currently available for sale.
Stereo/Stereo promo copy. Absolutely perfect pop confection... and also quite danceable! Note: This beautiful 45 record comes in a Near Mint picture sleeve. It has pristine Mint sound.
Label: Mercury 880213
Year: 1984
Condition: M-
Price: $12.00
The Everly's last hurrah, this unsung classic features the perfect pop sensibilities of Paul McCartney, who wrote the song, and the loving Rockabilly/Retro sensibilities of Dave Edmunds, who produced it. A perfect vehicle for the Everly Brothers, it's only fault is that it's just too short! How it failed to crack the top 40 in a year when retro rockabilly was still quite popular is an enduring mystery. It did just as poorly in the U.K. Note: This beautiful copy has pristine sound. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Label: WB 49511
Year: 1980
Condition: M
Last Price: $14.00. Not currently available for sale.
This is one of my all-time favorite Paul Simon tracks... those irresistible Latin rhythms and horns makes it a dance dynamo! Note: This beautiful 45 record has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio), and the picture sleeve is Near Mint with a little top-edge wear.
Label: Tetragrammaton 1503
Year: 1968
Condition: M-
Last Price: $25.00. Not currently available for sale.
This great cover of the Joe South tune (originally recorded by Billy Joe Royal) is backed with a brooding, tuneful rock track that will quickly become a favorite! Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Tetragrammaton Records factory sleeve. It has Near Mint labels and untouched-looking vinyl (styrene). The audio sounds pristine on both sides except for a brief period during the quiet intros when a faint touch of surface noise is audible.
Label: London 9689
Year: 1964
Condition: M-
Last Price: $24.00. Not currently available for sale.
Quintessential early hard-rock guitar intro... major fodder for the U.S. garage group movement. Check out the mp3 "snippet" to hear what I mean. Note: This beautiful copy has Mint labels and Near Mint vinyl (styrene) and audio.
Label: Okeh 7089
Year: 1957
Condition: M-
Price: $20.00
Terrific sax-led RnB rocker. Note: This beautiful copy grades Near Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Label: Liberty 55166
Year: 1958
Condition: M-
Last Price: $50.00. Not currently available for sale.
This is a beautiful copy of Eddie Cochran's second hit, a followup to "Summertime Blues." This is the first pressing, on the dark green Liberty label. The flip is a worthy ballad. This well mastered 45 has booming, pristine Mint sound. Note: This copy comes in a vintage Liberty Records factory sleeve. The labels grade Near Mint,with a faint stain where a small sticker was removed. The vinyl may have a stray mark from storage, but otherwise appears untouched, and the audio sounds pristine Mint — no noise, no distortion, no notable flaws.
Label: Capitol 3530 dj
Year: 1956
Condition: M-
Price: $85.00
It's quite rare to run across Gene Vincent singles in decent condition. I guess there are a lot of Rockabilly fans out there hoarding 'em. This is a beautiful promo copy of Vincent's excellent second single, which barely grazed the bottom of the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart. It was a non-album single, neither side appearing on any of Vincent's albums. Note: This 45 record comes in a vintage Capitol Records factory sleeve. It has Near Mint labels and, despite a few light scuffs on the vinyl, pristine Mint audio... really powerful and clean!
Label: Boardwalk 11150
Year: 1982
Condition: M
Price: $12.00
From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy, in its original picture sleeve. Wow, this song is so much better coming from Joan Jett! (Nothing against Gary Glitter, you understand...) Note: This beautiful 45 has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio), and the picture sleeve is Near Mint with just a touch of storage wear, particularly along the top edge.