Classic 45's Jukebox

Label: Date 1642
Year: 1969
Condition: M-
Price: $25.00

Here's a dynamite Northern Soul dancer you won't want to miss... have a listen to the mp3 "snippet"! The B side is a fine keeper as well. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Date Records factory sleeve. It grades Near Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).

Label: Gordy 7056
Year: 1966
Condition: M-
Last Price: $24.00. Not currently available for sale.

This beautiful copy has amazing audio... awesome to hear this classic in its original pounding clarity. This is a first pressing with the "It's in the grooves" Gordy label. Note: This copy has a drillhole. The vinyl grades Near Mint, and the audio is pristine. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)

Label: King 6245
Year: 1969
Condition: M-
Price: $20.00

Simply amazing. You can bet a whole truckload of producers and musicians took notes when this baby hit the streets... and they're still doing it today. For Brown, of course, it was just another step in the path he was leading toward Funk. This original release has the orange King label with James Brown's picture on it. It has stereo audio. Note: The labels have a touch of ringwear, grading Near Mint, and the vinyl looks only lightly touched. The audio is huge and Near Mint... true musical genius!

Label: RCA 10441
Year: 1975
Condition: M-
Last Price: $15.00. Not currently available for sale.

This is one of Bowie's absolutely essential singles, and you'll find that it's a specially edited version that's about half a minute shorter than the album cut. Chart Nerd Alert: In the 1970s, Bowie released some of the very best music of his career, but he only had two Top 10 U.S. hit singles -- "Fame" (a chart-topper from earlier in 1975) and "Golden Years" (which peaked at #10). His career would take off even more strongly after 1983's hit album "Let's Dance," and he had four Top 10 U.S. hits in the 1980s (oh, all right: "Let's Dance," "China Girl," "Blue Jean," and "Dancing in the Street" (w/Mick Jagger). Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage RCA Records factory sleeve. It has Mint labels and pristine sound.

Label: RCA 10441
Year: 1975
Condition: M-
Price: $13.00

This is one of Bowie's absolutely essential singles, and you'll find that it's a specially edited version about half a minute shorter than the 4:00 album cut. (Remember that it was the (edited) 45 version that became the hit that you remember from the radio!) Chart Nerd Alert: In the 1970s, Bowie released some of the very best music of his career, but he only had two Top 10 U.S. hit singles -- "Fame" (a chart-topper from earlier in 1975) and "Golden Years" (which peaked at #10). His career would take off even more strongly after 1983's hit album "Let's Dance," and he had four Top 10 U.S. hits in the 1980s (oh, all right: "Let's Dance," "China Girl," "Blue Jean," and "Dancing in the Street" (w/Mick Jagger). Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage RCA Records factory sleeve. The labels are Mint with a small date penciled on the A side. The vinyl looks untouched, and the audio is pristine Mint.

Label: ABC-Pmt. 10329
Year: 1962
Condition: M-
Price: $25.00

Is this classic early Bubblegum? Or late Buddy Holly? Whatever, Roe's Holly impression is spot-on, and ultimately the song and recording succeed on their own, as a truly brilliant reworking of "Peggy Sue." I tend to think of it as Bubblegum because you really have to get in touch with your long lost, pubescent self to appreciate the simple, romantic sentiments Roe sings of. If you can't summon yourself as a 14-year-old, you simply won't understand part of the enduring appeal of Bubblegum Rock. (Another of its enduring appeals is its danceability: All Bubblegum Rock is made for dancing!) Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage ABC-Paramount Records factory sleeve. It has Near Mint labels wth a small numbered sticker on one side. The vinyl looks almost untouched, and the audio is outstanding and close to Mint. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)

Label: Capitol 4932
Year: 1963
Condition: M-
Price: $35.00

This is a beautiful copy of the Beach Boys' first top 10 hit, which also had a Top 40 B side -- one of their greatest "Car" songs. Note: This 45 record comes in a vintage Capitol Records factory sleeve. It has Near Mint labels and vinyl, and pristine Mint audio!

Label: Threshold 67006
Year: 1971
Condition: M-
Price: $12.00

This great single is one of the few occasions when the group really rocked out big time... an essential Moody Blues track! Note: This copy comes in a vintage London Group Records factory sleeve. The vinyl (styrene) shows signs of jukebox wear, but the audio is very close to mint. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)

Label: Laurie 3179
Year: 1963
Condition: M-
Price: $35.00

Here's an especially beautiful copy of the single that sits at #43 on Dave Marsh's list of the 1,001 greatest 45s of all time, in its original Laurie Records factory sleeve! Great B side, too. This is an original 1963 pressing with the powerful Mono mix. I'm celebrating the awesome ear-candy experience listening to this copy with its flawless audio by making an mp3 "snippet" for you to hear. Keep in mind, it's a greatly compressed version of what you'll actually hear from the 45 itself... but ain't it grand? :-) Note: This vinyl pressing looks almost new (Labels, Vinyl), and as I've already noted, the audio is flawless and powerful. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)

Label: WB 29917
Year: 1982
Condition: M
Price: $7.00

From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy, in its original factory sleeve. This was Anderson's first Country chart-topper, just before his big crossover hit "Swingin'", and from a pure chart perspective was his biggest Country hit. It has a real Zydeco/Cajun feel to it... have a listen to the mp3 "snippet" in our "jukebox"! Note: This beautiful 45 has pristine Mint audio.