Label: Decca 32362
Year: 1968
Condition: M-
Last Price: $26.00. Not currently available for sale.

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, very close to perfect. (This scan is a representative image from our archives; this copy's drillhole is below the artist name.)

Label: Capitol 5573
Year: 1966
Condition: M
Last Price: $20.00. Not currently available for sale.

Here's a single that I would have included in a list of the 1,001 greatest 45s of all time, though Dave Marsh (see his list under "Collect A List" in the left-hand column of the site) didn't. The flip isn't quite as stunning, but it's a fine keeper nonetheless. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Capitol Records factory sleeve. It has Mint labels and amazing, pristine Mint sound.

Label: MGM 13322
Year: 1965
Condition: M-
Last Price: $24.00. 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 grade Near Mint with only very subtle flaws. The vinyl grades a strong EX, reflecting some scuffing. I'm delighted to report that both sides of this important single have Near Mint audio — and man, is it a big sound!

Label: Sire 29953
Year: 1982
Condition: M
Price: $12.00

From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy. It's a crime against 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 an edited version of the 5:45 LP cut, and the B side is a terrific "Dub" version not available on album. This is the rare first pressing, credited to "Yazoo" rather than "Yaz." Note: This copy has light storage wear that lowers the Label grade to Near Mint. The vinyl and audio are pristine.

Label: Atlantic 3435
Year: 1977
Condition: M
Last Price: $8.00. Not currently available for sale.

This big hit is specially edited from an 8:21 album track. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Atlantic Group factory sleeve. It has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).

Label: Columbia 45011
Year: 1969
Condition: M-
Last Price: $18.00. Not currently available for sale.

Here's a beautiful copy of Chicago's rare second single, following the first release of "Questions 67 & 68." "Beginnings" was re-released in 1971 on Columbia 45417 with "Colour My World" on the B side and became a Top 10 hit. This release didn't chart at all. The A side is an edited version of the 7:54 album track, while the flip is an edit of an 8:35 track! Note: This 45 record comes in a vintage Columbia Records factory sleeve. This styrene pressing looks almost new and has gorgeous, pristine audio.

Label: RCA 07863
Year: 1995
Condition: M-
Last Price: $12.00. Not currently available for sale.

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 has Mint labels, and the audio for "Macarena" sounds Mint despite some light outer-edge scuffing on the vinyl.

Label: Cheer 1000
Year: 1962
Condition: M-
Last Price: $45.00. Not currently available for sale.

One of the most Wop-wop-woppie doo-wop singles of the early 1960s. Indescribable. Listen to the mp3 snippet. :-) Collector Nerd Alert: This is the first pressing of the second release (first was on Cheer 4002) on the black and white Cheer label. (Red labels are later pressings.) By the way, this was a non-album single, as the group made no albums. Note: This beautiful copy has Near Mint labels. The vinyl itself is also a beautiful Near Mint, and the amazing audio grades very close to Mint.

Label: Dunes 2029 dj
Year: 1963
Condition: M-
Price: $75.00

This rare 1963 Doo Wop single has got to be heard to be believed... check out the mp3 "snippet", which starts with the great bass-man antics. This group only had a couple of singles to their credit. Note: This beautiful promo copy has Near Mint labels with an "x" on the A side. The vinyl looks Near Mint, and the audio is very close to Mint.

Label: Atco 6503
Year: 1967
Condition: M-
Last Price: $16.00. Not currently available for sale.

This is one Bee Gees single that's hard to find nowadays and which, when I do get a copy, doesn't last long in the store. There's a good reason for that... "To Love Somebody" is, without a doubt, one of the brothers' very best songs, and it's got a great arrangement going, too. This beautiful copy has pristine Mint audio, so enjoy the mp3 "snippet" of it! Note: This 45 record has a drillhole and comes in a vintage Atco Records factory sleeve. The labels grade Near Mint overall, though there is also a small stain on the A side (see scan). The vinyl (styrene) looks hardly touched, and the powerful audio sounds flawless!