Classic 45's Jukebox

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. The 45 record has Near Mint labels, and Mint vinyl and audio.

Label: I.R.S. 9907
Year: 1982
Condition: M-
Price: $12.50

This is a beautiful stock copy, in its original picture sleeve. 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! The audio is pristine Mint!

Label: Chrysalis 2029
Year: 1974
Condition: M
Last Price: $24.00. Not currently available for sale.

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 single was a non-album cut: There was no Cozy Powell LP released in the mid-1970s. Note: This beautiful vinyl pressing has Mint labels, with pristine audio.

Label: Lizard 1008
Year: 1971
Condition: M-
Price: $12.50

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: Motown 1420
Year: 1977
Condition: M
Price: $22.00

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: Philles 117
Year: 1963
Condition: M-
Last Price: $35.00. Not currently available for sale.

Not for nothing is this one of the top-rated Phil Spector productions in Dave Marsh's list of the 1001 greatest singles ever made. Gives me goose bumps! Note: This beautiful copy grades Near Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio). (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)

Label: RCA 0195
Year: 1969
Condition: M-
Last Price: $20.00. Not currently available for sale.

Another great two-sided classic from this underrated group, showing what a truly serendipitous partnership Burton Cummings and Randy Bachman had formed. When he avoided going over the top on vocals (as he occasionally did), Cummings was a classic Rock vocalist with a gift for melodic pop hooks behind most of their big hits. Somewhat in the background, guitarist Randy Bachman could also write lyrics and tunes with the best of them, and he understood the importance of rhythm, rock's rougher edges, and how to seamlessly meld them with Cumming's pop instincts. Of course, he later proved he could form a different kind of rock band -- one with that harder edge but with the catchy, Top-40 side of great Power Pop -- when he teamed up with vocalist Fred Turner in Bachman-Turner Overdrive.

Here, the A side was the Top 10 hit, and the B side is nearly as famous. "Undun" features both lyrics and music by Bachman, and shows him waxing philosophic in his tale of a "fallen" woman. The arrangement is reminiscent of what Todd Argent had been doing with the Zombies, and in particular echoes their Spring 1969 hit, "Time of the Season." By the way, both tracks are specially edited versions of their respective album cuts (3:05 and 4:17).

Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage RCA Victor Records factory sleeve. It has Near Mint labels and very nearly Mint vinyl and audio. The Audio does have a touch of surface noise during the quiet intro. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)

Label: Stiff 1179
Year: 1978
Condition: M
Last Price: $15.00. Not currently available for sale.

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: Mercury 76085
Year: 1980
Condition: M
Price: $11.00

From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy. 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 has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).

Label: WB 29974
Year: 1982
Condition: M
Price: $14.00

This is a nearly new stock copy, in its original Warner/Reprise 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.' Collector Nerd Alert: This is the rare first pressing that credits Richard Gottehrer as well as Crenshaw as B-side producer. This beautiful 45 has pristine Mint labels and audio!