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 copy has a drillhole and comes in a vintage Immediate Records factory sleeve (sleeve has writing on one side). The vinyl (styrene) looks almost untouched, and the audio grades very close to Mint. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)

Label: Plantation 28
Year: 1969
Condition: M-
Last Price: $12.00. Not currently available for sale.

Here's a beautiful copy of this remarkable 1969 recording, a retro-rockabilly instrumental you probably know by sound but not by name. So, since this copy's audio is so gorgeous, I made a new mp3 "snippet" of the tune for you to check out. Note: This 45 record has Near Mint labels and vinyl (styrene), with only very light signs of wear. The audio is stone Mint (A side).

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: WB 29570 dj
Year: 1983
Condition: M
Last Price: $25.00. Not currently available for sale.

Stereo/Mono promo copy. This has got to be one of the catchiest songs never to have made the top 40. If only it weren't so damn short... And so damn hard to find! Note: This promo 45 record comes in a vintage Warner Bros. Records factory sleeve. It has pristine Mint audio.

Label: Poolside 1001
Year: 1985
Condition: M
Last Price: $20.00. Not currently available for sale.

This is one of those one-hit wonders that are much catchier than their title, so after 25 years, it's hard to remember what that little ditty was. Filled with instrumental and melodic hooks, it's a must-have artifact of mid-1980s synth-pop dance music. And for the pithiest experience, get the 45: The album track is much longer at 5:25. This is a like-new copy of the original release on Poolside Records in Portland, OR. It's quite a different mix than what appeared on Atlantic and became a hit... Check out the mp3 "snippet" of it. (The Atlantic release hit the Top 10 on both the Black/RnB and Pop charts when released in early 1986). Note: The picture sleeve is Near Mint and folds out into a poster. The 45 itself has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).

Label: Buddah 393
Year: 1973
Condition: M
Price: $11.50

In case you've forgotten, this is one of the very best tracks from this group's Philly soul period... excellent proto-disco. Check out the mp3 "snippet". 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).

Label: Arista 0139
Year: 1975
Condition: M-
Last Price: $14.00. Not currently available for sale.

This is one seriously great dance number, with a powerful sense of menace that you don't normally find in Disco music... Which is why I've decided to put it in the Philly Soul genre instead. No matter... it's a must-have 1975 rarity. The flip is an instrumental version, which is also terrific. Group is New York duo Mike Felder (guitar) and Bill Daniels (piano). They didn't make an album, just a couple of singles, which is why you won't find this tune in Apple Music, Spotify, or other primarily-album-based services. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Arista Records factory sleeve. It has Near Mint labels and pristine Mint vinyl and audio.

Label: Larc 81026
Year: 1983
Condition: M
Price: $12.00

From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy. This terrific number grabbed me right away... have a listen to the mp3 "snippet"! I hope you like it, too. The B side is also a keeper. This was the Chicago singer's only chart hit, which deserved better than it got, IMHO. As far as I can determine, this was a non-album single (the singer had no albums that I could find). This explains why you won't find the artist or these tunes in Apple Music, Spotify, or other such services, which are based mainly on albums. Note: This beautiful 45 has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).

Label: Chess 113
Year: 1951
Condition: M-
Last Price: $18.00. Not currently available for sale.

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. Note: This beautiful 1982 Chess reissue has powerful Mint audio and comes in its original factory sleeve.

Label: Chess 115
Year: 1963
Condition: M
Last Price: $18.00. Not currently available for sale.

Originally released on Chess 1870. Reissued on the beautiful Chess series from the early 1980's, this is a little known--but essential--Howlin' Wolf classic. Check out the mp3 "snippet"! Note: This copy's labels have light storage wear. The vinyl (styrene) and audio are pristine.