Classic 45's Jukebox

Classic 45's Jukebox

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  • Bad Motorcycle by Storey Sisters
    Label: Cameo 126
    Year: 1958
    Condition: M-
    Price: $26.00

    Now here's an amazing number... they may have had only this one chart record, but boy is it a doozy! No blushing sisters here! By the way, this group had only a couple of singles and no albums. Note: This beautiful copy grades Near Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio). (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
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  • Rocky Mountain Way by Joe Walsh
    Label: Dunhill/ABC 4361
    Year: 1973
    Condition: M-
    Last Price: $15.00. Not currently available for sale.

    Essential classic Rock. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Dunhill/ABC Records factory sleeve. It has pristine Mint sound.
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  • I Wanna Be With You by Raspberries
    Label: Capitol 3473
    Year: 1972
    Condition: M
    Price: $12.00

    Now, I'm as big a fan of Big Star as anybody, but I have to say that if I were Eric Carmen, I'd be pretty pissed at not getting more credit for advancing the sound of Power Pop than most critics grudgingly offer his old band, the Raspberries. Consider, for example, that this single and its predecessor, "Go All The Way," were roughly contemporary with the first Big Star LP and singles. And if you listen to this song and a Big Star masterpiece like "September Gurls" in the same sitting, it's clear that Alex Chilton and Eric Carmen were soulmates in sound. So don't be afraid to reminisce about being a teenager again as you listen to this blissful sexual daydream... it's one of the best ever recorded! Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Capitol Records factory sleeve. It has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
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  • The Circle Is Small by Gordon Lightfoot
    Label: WB 8518 dj
    Year: 1978
    Condition: M-
    Price: $8.00

    Stereo/Mono promo copy. Another sublime, heartbreaking love song from Mr. Lightfoot... one of my personal favorites. Note: This beautiful 45 record looks Mint (Labels, Vinyl). The audio has a light touch of underlying surface noise in the beginning.
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  • Golden Years by David Bowie
    Label: RCA 10441
    Year: 1975
    Condition: M-
    Price: $14.00

    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.
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  • Double Barrel by Dave and Ansil Collins
    Label: Big Tree 115
    Year: 1971
    Condition: M
    Last Price: $12.00. Not currently available for sale.

    From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy, in its original Ampex factory sleeve. When this one came out, most radio programmers approached it as a novelty tune... which it was, of course... novel, that is. Today it's obviously just an incredibly great reggae track. The flip is an instrumental version of the song. The labels grade Near Mint to reflect a touch of storage wear.
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  • Gates of The West by Clash
    Label: Epic 1178 dj
    Year: 1979
    Condition: M
    Price: $16.00

    This terrific 7-inch promo was a gift to those lucky enough to buy the 1979 U.S. release of the Clash's eponymous debut album. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Epic Records factory sleeve. It has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
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  • Tired Of Toein' The Line by Rocky Burnette
    Label: EMI 8043
    Year: 1980
    Condition: M
    Price: $8.00

    From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy, in its original EMI America factory sleeve. Johnny Burnette's kid may have made only one classic 45, but it's still a joy to hear more than 35 years down the road! By the way, this single's B side is a non-album cut. Note: This beautiful 45 has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio). (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
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  • Pink Cadillac by Bruce Springsteen
    Label: Columbia 04463
    Year: 1984
    Condition: M
    Price: $16.00

    This great single was Springsteen's first hit from his album Born In The U.S.A. For an artist whose previous career was very light on Top 10 hits (he'd had only one -- "Hungry Heart" -- in 1980), it was a huge surprise to all his fans (and probably to Springsteen himself) when that album ended up producing 7(!) Top 10 hits. That number tied Michael Jackson's record, just set the preceding year for his album Thriller.

    But what makes this single extra-special is the B side, which never appeared on a Springsteen LP (except for later compilations). The previously unreleased, non-album "Pink Cadillac" is simply one of his very best rockers, and its inclusion on the single was a sweet gift to all of Springsteen's 7-inch vinyl collectors. As acknowledgment of its worth, the song became a big hit for Natalie Cole a couple of years later.

    List nerd alert: It's "Dancing" that Dave Marsh thinks so highly of, ranking it at #281 in his Top 1,001 singles list. But me, I would have put "Pink Cadillac" higher on any list than "Dancing." Certainly, it gets a 2-star recommendation from Classic 45s (our highest)! Meaning: You must have this song in your collection... it's not an option! Preferably, you will own this 45 record, within whose grooves resides the original, archival version with jaw-dropping audio! Note: This beautiful 45 record has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio), and the picture sleeve is nearly flawless!

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  • Spirit by Sade
    Label: Portrait 04807
    Year: 1985
    Condition: M
    Price: $15.00

    The terrific B side is a non-album track. The A side is perhaps my favorite Sade tune, but I had to make an mp3 "snippet" of the B side because it's so great and elsewhere unavailable: You gotta get this little 45 to enjoy the full track! And don't try looking in iTunes: You won't find it there since iTunes mainly captures albums, not singles. Note: This beautiful 45 record has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio), and the picture sleeve is nearly flawless except for a little top-edge wear.
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