Classic 45's Jukebox

Classic 45's Jukebox

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  • I've Passed This Way Before by Jimmy Ruffin
    Label: Soul 35027
    Year: 1966
    Condition: M-
    Price: $18.00

    This one isn't well known, but have a listen to the mp3 "snippet", and I think you'll agree it deserves better. :-) Note: This beautiful copy has a drillhole and comes in a vintage Hitsville U.S.A. factory sleeve (sleeve is somewhat tattered). It has pristine Mint sound. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
    1 min
  • Forever And Ever, Amen by Randy Travis
    Label: WB 28384 dj
    Year: 1987
    Condition: M
    Price: $10.00

    This is a beautiful promo copy of Randy Travis' third #1 Country hit stayed on top for 3 weeks and became one of the very best moments of his impressive career. The B side is a non-album cut. Note: This beautiful 45 has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio), and the picture sleeve is nearly flawless!
    0 min
  • The Byrds (EP) by Byrds
    Label: Columbia SP 10287
    Year: 1970
    Condition: M-
    Last Price: $75.00. Not currently available for sale.

    This incredible, rare 4-song EP not only has a gorgeous psychedelic picture sleeve, but also 4 of the group's best, less-played nuggets--two of which are among the four Byrds tracks on Dave Marsh's list of the 1001 greatest singles ever made! The first song was previously unreleased and is itself a Byrds classic of the first order. It appeared on an LP about the same time as this promo EP, entitled "Untitled/Unissued". The four songs are:
    1. Lover of the Bayou (McGuinn-Levy)
    2. So You Want To Be A Rock And Roll Star (McGuinn-Hillman)
    3. Goin' Back (G. Goffin-C. King)
    4. Chimes of Freedom (B. Dylan)

    The record was issued for Scholastic Book Services in conjunction with a book about the Byrds issued by Scholastic Books. Note that the EP label has a custom imprint of the Byrds "logo". A very cool collectable indeed!

    1 min
  • Lonely No More by Rob Thomas
    Label: Atlantic/Melisma 93896
    Year: 2005
    Condition: M
    Price: $12.00

    From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy. This remarkable single features the artist's two biggest-selling iTunes tracks... the B side is a bigger seller than the A side, though both are terrific and quite different. The B side is from his second album, while the decidedly funky A side is currently available only as a single. Note: This copy has light storage wear that lowers the Label grade to Near Mint. The wax and audio are pristine.
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  • Instant Karma (We All Shine On) by John Lennon
    Label: Apple 1818
    Year: 1970
    Condition: M
    Price: $18.00

    From a warehouse find, here is a copy of John Lennon's third solo single, which, as a marvelous article in Wikipedia points out, was one of the fastest records ever to be written, recorded, pressed, and shipped to market -- reportedly in only 10 days. It's also one of Lennon's very best solo recordings, though it (and the two singles that preceded it) never appeared on a Lennon studio album (they did appear on a later compilation LP). The drumming is simply out of this world, and turns out to be by future Yes drummer Alan White. That's Billy Preston on the keyboards, and George Harrison on guitar. The flip is "Who Has Seen The Wind" by Yoko. I'm putting a snippet that contains some of the best drumming bits in the jukebox... just can't ever hear that break enough! Note: This is the more common pressing that does not have a Capitol logo on the label. This copy comes in a vintage Apple Records factory sleeve, and has no notable flaws incurred from storage.
    1 min
  • Have You Ever Seen The Rain by Creedence Clearwater Revival
    Label: Fantasy 655
    Year: 1971
    Condition: M-
    Price: $15.00

    Here's a beautiful copy of one of my personal favorite CCR singles, which, unfortunately turned out to be their last truly great 45. Back in 1971, my awareness of pop music was just awakening, and though I'd heard CCR on the radio, I never paid much attention. That was the music of my older sister. :-)

    But when "Have You Ever Seen The Rain" came over the airwaves, I was suddenly awed at Fogerty's voice, as it was the most amazing rock vocal I'd ever heard. I loved the piano accompaniment, too, being a novice piano player and up to then favoring songs with prominent keyboard bits ("Let It Be," "Bridge Over Troubled Water," "Your Song," "Country Comfort" (Rod Stewart's single), etc.) None of CCR's other singles featured a piano, and that's one of the reasons the single grabbed me as it did.

    Today, this song remains one of my 5-Star Creedence tunes, but it's definitely not among the singles that define their legacy — such as "Proud Mary," "Fortunate Son," "Bad Moon Rising," or "Who'll Stop The Rain." Still, when it comes on the radio or through my iTunes playlists, it thrills me in a way the others — though also thrilling — just don't. That's one reason I've put am mp3 "snippet" of it in our online "jukebox." Note: This 45 looks very close to Mint (Labels, Vinyl), and the powerful audio is almost Mint as well.

    2 min
  • Freedom (Where Have You Gone) by Blue Jays
    Label: Map City 307 dj
    Year: 1971
    Condition: M
    Price: $30.00

    Stereo/Mono promo copy. This is one of a handful of singles by a mid-Atlantic soul group produced by Vince Poncia on the obscure Map City label he founded in 1969 with songwriting partner Pete Anders. (Anders-Poncia were also known as the Tradewinds and wrote a number of great, classic songs for Kama Sutra and its associated labels until leaving to form Map City.) "Freedom" has a wonderful, complex arrangement with a great beat and superb lead vocal. The horn parts sound just like vintage Chicago, and then they throw in an electric guitar to the mix! This beautiful copy has pristine Mint audio.
    2 min
  • You Haven't The Right by Catalinas
    Label: S.E.I. 16535
    Year: 1964
    Condition: M
    Price: $15.00

    From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy. This is the first release of these very appealing Northern Soul tunes, on a tiny Charlotte, NC, label... They were picked up by Scepter in 1967 and re-released. Note: This beautiful copy has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
    2 min
  • Over My Head by Fleetwood Mac
    Label: Reprise 1339
    Year: 1975
    Condition: M
    Last Price: $15.00. Not currently available for sale.

    The single has a slightly different -- and shorter -- mix than the 3:38 album cut. This was the tune that got the Fleetwood Mac hit machine rolling in the mid- to late-1970's. It's also perhaps my personal favorite cut from their first album in their revitalized configuration (with Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham added to the mix). Interesting to note that that album, simply called Fleetwood Mac, generated three Top 20 singles, but none that made the Top 10 in Billboard's Hot 100 chart:
    • Over My Head (#20, released November 2005)
    • Rhiannon (#11, released March 2006)
    • Say You Love Me (#11, released July 2006)

      • Note: This beautiful copy has Mint labels and pristine sound. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)

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