Classic 45's Jukebox

Label: ABC 11338
Year: 1972
Condition: M
Last Price: $15.00. Not currently available for sale.

This essential single has a delightful 3:57 edited version of the much longer LP cut. Note: This copy comes in a vintage ABC Records factory sleeve. The Labels and Audio are pristine Mint, with the Vinyl grading just shy of that at Near Mint.

Label: Specialty 579
Year: 1956
Condition: M-
Last Price: $35.00. Not currently available for sale.

Here's a beautiful copy of one of Little Richard's very best recordings... great flip, too! Credited to "Little Richard And His Band." Have a listen to the mp3 "snippet"! Note: This 45 has Near Mint labels with a touch of ringwear. The vinyl has some light scuffs, grading a strong EX in appearance. The audio has very light, native vinyl surface noise that's audible beneath the strong, undistorted sound if you listen for it; overall, I'm grading the audio Near Mint because it's that good and could be played on a radio station or in a nightclub. Listen to he mp3 "snippet" to hear what I mean. (This scan is a representative image from our archives; this copy does not have the yellow line inside the black "wave.")

Label: U.A. 874
Year: 1976
Condition: M
Price: $9.00

From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy, in its original factory sleeve. Now, here's an interesting single: The A side is a pleasing, mid tempo Country/Folk Rocker, the group's only chart tune; the flip is more adventurous, with an infectious rhythm that proves as catchy as the hit side. Behind the great grooves is a short-lived "supergroup" with an impressive pedigree: Craig Fuller (Pure Prairie League), Eric Kaz (Blues Magoos), Steve Katz (Blood, Sweat & Tears) and Doug Yule (Velvet Underground). Oh, also, at the production wheel is famed Beatles producer George Martin. Both tracks are from the "American Flyer" LP, though the A side label notes that this recording is a "Re-mix by Nick Jameson," so it may be a bit different than the album cut. The B side is edited from a 3:10 album track. Note: This copy has pristine Mint labels and audio, and the vinyl (styrene) is graded Near Mint to reflect a couple of light storage-wear scuffs.

Label: RCA 0195
Year: 1969
Condition: M-
Last Price: $20.00. Not currently available for sale.

Another great two-sided classic from this underrated group, showing what a truly serendipitous partnership Burton Cummings and Randy Bachman had formed. When he avoided going over the top on vocals (as he occasionally did), Cummings was a classic Rock vocalist with a gift for melodic pop hooks behind most of their big hits. Somewhat in the background, guitarist Randy Bachman could also write lyrics and tunes with the best of them, and he understood the importance of rhythm, rock's rougher edges, and how to seamlessly meld them with Cumming's pop instincts. Of course, he later proved he could form a different kind of rock band -- one with that harder edge but with the catchy, Top-40 side of great Power Pop -- when he teamed up with vocalist Fred Turner in Bachman-Turner Overdrive.

Here, the A side was the Top 10 hit, and the B side is nearly as famous. "Undun" features both lyrics and music by Bachman, and shows him waxing philosophic in his tale of a "fallen" woman. The arrangement is reminiscent of what Todd Argent had been doing with the Zombies, and in particular echoes their Spring 1969 hit, "Time of the Season." By the way, both tracks are specially edited versions of their respective album cuts (3:05 and 4:17).

Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage RCA Victor Records factory sleeve. It has Mint labels and very nearly Mint vinyl and audio. The Audio does have a touch of surface noise during the quiet intro. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)

Label: White Whale 244
Year: 1967
Condition: M-
Last Price: $20.00. Not currently available for sale.

Besides having one of this group's best-loved hits on the A side, I also treasure this single for the lovely, tender, and unexpected folk number on the flip, which by the way is an early songwriting credit for a young Warren Zevon, who had recorded the song in 1966 under the pseudonym "Lyme" as part of "Lyme & Cybelle." This is the rare first pressing of the group's first -- and only -- #1 hit single, which has the dark blue White Whale label. This copy has pristine mint audio and comes in its original White Whale factory sleeve.

Label: Capitol 2004
Year: 1967
Condition: M
Price: $28.00

Here's a beautiful Mint copy of one my two favorite Linda Ronstadt recordings -- the other being "Long Long Time." This single is frustratingly hard to find -- even on reissue -- and this is one of the nicest I've offered for sale since opening shop in 2001. Note: This beautiful 45 record comes in a vintage Capitol Records factory sleeve. It has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).

Label: Columbia 44626
Year: 1968
Condition: M-
Last Price: $20.00. Not currently available for sale.

Here's a beautiful copy of this essential Janis Joplin classic. The 45 has a specially edited version of a 4:15 album track. This copy's audio is so awesome I had to make an mp3 "snippet" for you to hear... Enjoy! Note: This 45 record comes in a vintage Columbia Records factory sleeve. The labels look Mint. The vinyl (styrene) looks almost untouched, and the audio sounds pristine.

Label: Brunswick 55239
Year: 1963
Condition: M
Last Price: $30.00. Not currently available for sale.

Here's a beautiful Mint copy of this essential early Soul classic, which Dave Marsh pegs at #758 in his Top 1,001 Singles list. The B side, by the way, is a non-album cut. Note: This 45 comes in a vintage Brunswick Records factory sleeve. It has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).

Label: Monument 1206
Year: 1970
Condition: M-
Price: $14.00

Like White's masterpiece, "Polk Salad Annie," the sound of this track borders on three genres: Rockabilly, Southern Rock, and, given the beat and backing vocals, Northern Soul. Not to be missed! Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Monument Records factory sleeve. It has Mint labels and, despite some light scuffing on the vinyl, very nearly pristine audio. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)

Label: Cadet 5594
Year: 1968
Condition: M
Last Price: $26.00. Not currently available for sale.

Another terrific Muscle Shoals, Fame-studio production... Not to be missed! Note: This copy has a drillhole and comes in a vintage Chess/Checker/Cadet Records factory sleeve. It is otherwise pristine Mint. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)