Classic 45's Jukebox

Label: Elektra 47006
Year: 1980
Condition: M
Last Price: $10.00. Not currently available for sale.

This was the first release of this classic... it spent 13 weeks on the chart in this incarnation and then another 10 weeks when it was re-released on Elektra 47052 with "The Beat Goes On" on the B side. Note: This 45 record has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).

Label: Epic 04007
Year: 1983
Condition: M-
Price: $7.00

This is a beautiful stock copy, in its original Epic Records factory sleeve. This big 1983 Country hit always makes me smile... So catchy! Have a listen to the mp3 "snippet" if you don't know the tune. Despite light use the audio is Mint.

Label: Island 99963 dj
Year: 1982
Condition: M
Last Price: $12.50. Not currently available for sale.

This is a new, unplayed promo copy, in its original Island Records factory sleeve. There were so many really, really great funk grooves laid down in the early 1980s! Where did they come from, and where have they gone? This one was from the amazing, rarely heard followup to Jones' hit "Pull Up To The Bumper," and really socks it to ya. It's another rare example of a woman basically telling her man to take a hike, and tough if he don't like it. :-) This promo has the "Short" edit of the 5:55 album track on one side (which is what appears on retail copies) and a somewhat longer "Long" edit unique to the promo on the other. Note: This 45 record has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio). By the way, the audio is awesome... taking full advantage of the 45's ability to store so much more waveform information because of its faster spin and smaller diameter. (See our online book, "The Joy of 45 Collecting," for details.) The sound is very loud but crisp and clear as can be.

Label: A&M 2821
Year: 1986
Condition: M
Price: $9.00

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 Mint copy comes in a vintage A&M Records factory sleeve. The labels have a few bubbles

Label: Mercury 811450
Year: 1984
Condition: M
Last Price: $16.00. Not currently available for sale.

This is the limited-edition, first release that includes a full poster sleeve. This song was their second U.K. single, which went top 10 there. In the U.S., it was released after the less-but-still-wonderful "In A Big Country." An interesting factoid here is the magnificent B side, which was one of the two songs the group demoed originally for Virgin Records in 1981. It was never released on vinyl, except for this release, but it remains one of the the favorites of Big Country fans. The song was also left off the group's debut LP, "The Crossing," not appearing on an album in the U.S. until the DVD of "Crossing" came out in 1990. And here's yet one more bit of trivia: In the beginning, the group actually called itself "Angle Park!" Note: This beautiful 45 has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio), and the picture sleeve is nearly flawless!

Label: Columbia 04463
Year: 1984
Condition: M-
Last Price: $10.00. Not currently available for sale.

The classic flip was a previously unreleased, non-LP cut. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Columbia Records factory sleeve. It has pristine Mint Audio.

Label: Mercury 74062 dj
Year: 1979
Condition: M-
Price: $10.00

This terrific BTO single never saw the light of day on radio airwaves in 1979, unfortunately, but you can be sure it would have been a huge hit back in their mid-1970s heyday. This promo copy has the regular 4:06 album version on one side and a 3:55 "Edited Version" on the other... presumably cut to come just under that four-minute warning marker. This beautiful copy has pristine Mint sound.

Label: Apple 1844
Year: 1972
Condition: M-
Price: $14.00

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. It grades close to Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio). (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)

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! Note: This beautiful copy has Mint labels and pristine sound.

Label: Motown 1104
Year: 1967
Condition: M-
Last Price: $35.00. Not currently available for sale.

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.)