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. It has Near Mint labels and vinyl (styrene). The audio is pristine Mint!

Label: Roulette 4413 dj
Year: 1962
Condition: M
Price: $72.00

This is a new, unplayed promo copy from the Louise Neal 45 Collection. Here, jazz singer Vaughan shows she can do RnB with the best of 'em: The A side is a terrific cover of the Ruth Brown classic, absolutely superb with a dynamite rhythm section. Give some credit to producer Quincy Jones on one of his earliest outings! The flip is a worthy cover of the Clovers nugget. Note: This beautiful promo 45 has very light storage wear on the labels, which grade very close to Mint; the vinyl looks untouched but grades Near Mint because it's not completely flat (too flat to use the term "warp", however). After a cleaning, the audio turns out to be pristine Mint!

Label: Motown 1291
Year: 1974
Condition: M-
Last Price: $250.00. Not currently available for sale.

Here's a beautiful, Near Mint copy of this impossible-to-find, yet simply gorgeous 45 with two outstanding sides. Have a listen to the mp3 "snippet" of the B side and you'll hear why it fetches such a high price. Note: This copy grades very close to Mint in all respects (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).

Label: Sire 29953
Year: 1982
Condition: M
Price: $8.50

From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock 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 delightful edited version of the 5:45 album cut (it was originally a non-album 45 but was included on later releases of their debut album), and the B side is a terrific "Dub" version. The group is credited as "Yaz" on this 45; a nearly identical, earlier release credits them as "Yazoo."

Label: Elektra 47007
Year: 1980
Condition: M
Price: $25.00

From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy, in its original Elektra/Asylum factory sleeve. This great, rarely seen single has a fine A side, but the real thrill of discovery waits on the flip side: Have a listen to the mp3 "snippet" to hear what I mean! The A side is edited from a 4:52 album track.

Label: Curb 76959
Year: 1996
Condition: M
Price: $8.00

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.

Label: Shout 224
Year: 1968
Condition: M-
Last Price: $15.00. Not currently available for sale.

From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy with a drillhole. Have a listen to the mp3 snippet of the A side ("Lickin' Stick") and see if you don't agree it's worthy of 2 stars (our highest recommendation) for fans of Funky, Southern-Style soul. The flip is also a keeper, appealing particularly for fans of Northern Soul. Note: This beautiful copy has Near Mint labels, with a touch of storage wear in addition to the drillhole (see scan). The vinyl looks almost untouched, and the audio sounds pristine Mint!

Label: Motown 1000 dj
Year: 1960
Condition: EX+
Last Price: $150.00. Not currently available for sale.

Here's a surprisingly lovely copy of the rare first release on the Motown label, and one of half-a-dozen or so singles by this group on that label. This promo has the background strings that were added after a first pressing of the stock release without strings. (Frankly, I think the strings are an improvement! :-) This is the sound of a group making the transition from Doo Wop to Soul — one of my favorite genres! The early Temptations made a similar transition, though with much more success than The Satintones, who never landed a U.S. chart record. Note: This beautiful copy has Near Mint labels with very light storage wear (see scan). The vinyl grades a strong EX in appearance, and the audio is EX overall, reflecting light surface noise (but no distortion) and a handful of light "pops" along the way. Have a listen to the mp3 "snippet" to hear what I mean.

Label: Alston 3715
Year: 1975
Condition: M-
Price: $12.00

It's truly amazing that this one missed out on the radio airplay that other, less tuneful Northern Soul/Disco-style hits enjoyed this year. Perhaps it was because the song is melodically similar to Gwen McCrae's huge hit from a few months earlier, "Rockin' Chair." But asked to choose between the two as the better dance number, I'd definitely pick "OooLa La!" Note: This beautiful copy has Near Mint labels and vinyl and pristine Mint audio (after a good cleaning).

Label: Hickory 1309 dj
Year: 1965
Condition: M-
Last Price: $40.00. Not currently available for sale.

Here's a beautiful copy of the rarely seen promo release for one of the most beautiful folk songs written in the 1960's. Note: This promo 45 comes in a vintage Hickory Records factory sleeve. It has Mint labels, and nearly Mint vinyl and audio.