Classic 45's Jukebox

Label: Elektra 69839
Year: 1983
Condition: M-
Price: $8.00

Simmons was a founding member of the Doobie Brothers, writing and singing some of their material — including "Black Water." This was the first of two solo singles he released that registered on the National pop chart, with "So Wrong" cracking the Top 40. The track sounds more like Talking Heads than Doobies, though... And that's not a bad thing! Quite a pleasant surprise, really. Check out the mp3 "snippet" of it!

Label: Stax 212
Year: 1967
Condition: M-
Price: $20.00

Here's a beautiful copy of this must-have Deep Soul ballad. Note: This copy comes in a vintage Atlantic-Atco Records factory sleeve. It grades close to Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio). (This scan is a representative image from our archives; this copy does not have a drillhole.)

Label: Federal 12370
Year: 1960
Condition: M-
Price: $25.00

Wow! I can't believe I found a copy of this early Soul classic in such beautiful condition! Credited as .. "And the Famous Flames," this is an amazing rethinking of the 5 Royales hit from a few years before. Have a listen to the mp3 "snippet" of this one, and you can hear that it's not a big leap from "Think" to a more Funky instrumental and vocal style that would be his trademark. Note: This 45 record comes in a vintage King/Federal Records factory sleeve. It has Near Mint labels and audio, despite some notable scuffing on the vinyl.

Label: Bang 516
Year: 1966
Condition: M
Price: $10.00

From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy with a drillhole. This terrific single shows how close Bubblegum sometimes came to appropriating the Northern Soul sound.

Label: Canterbury 516
Year: 1967
Condition: M
Price: $16.00

In an oddity that I have yet to explain, the B side of this wonderful Sunshine Pop single is the same song that was recorded by The Visions as 'Threshhold of Love.' Go figure. I believe the Yellow Balloon version is the original. Have a listen to the mp3 snippet... If you're a fan of Sunshine Pop, you gotta get a copy of this one! Note: This beautiful copy has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).

Label: Dunhill 4052
Year: 1967
Condition: EX
Price: $15.00

Classic garage-rock cover of one of Bo Diddley' finest. Hard to believe this only just scraped the bottom of the Hot 100! Note: This copy comes in a vintage Dunhill Records factory sleeve. The A side audio is M-, and the B side is a strong EX. The labels and vinyl grade EX, reflecting ringwear and light scuffing, respectively.

Label: Fontana 1557
Year: 1966
Condition: M-
Price: $13.00

Their second smash single after Wild Thing, this one rocks hard on both sides. Great slashing guitars and, on the B side, a quirky Bo Diddley beat as well. These tracks were also released on Atco 6444. The two releases have about the same value. Note: This beautiful copy has a drillhole and comes in a vintage Fontana Records factory sleeve. It grades very close to Mint in appearance (Labels, Vinyl), and in audio. (This scan is a representative image... the drillhole may be located at a different spot on the label than shown.)

Label: B.T. Puppy 518
Year: 1966
Condition: M-
Price: $10.00

In addition to the 2-star A side, the B side is a delightful cover of the Kornfeld-Duboff song that Billy and the Essentials recorded the same year. Note: This copy has a black slash through the "dog" logo on the B side label; the labels are otherwise mint.

Label: Amazon 1
Year: 1969
Condition: M-
Price: $14.00

This is one of those amazing one-hit wonder singles with a name that seems designed to make associating it with the music nearly impossible. It appeared at the cusp of transition between classic psychedelic rock and the emerging sound of heavy metal, a cusp also defined by the first big Led Zeppelin hit of the same year, "Whole Lotta Love." This is a beautiful copy of the release with the white Amazon label (not a promo). This release also appeared on a multicolor and yellow Amazon labels.

Label: ABC-Dot 17540
Year: 1975
Condition: M
Price: $12.00

I found another one! Good lord, I seek this original pressing everywhere I go... it's always on my want list. The song "Before The Next Teardrop Falls," the hit that finally gave Fender a national audience after years (his first chart single was in 1960 on Imperial!) of him working mainly in RnB and Rockabilly grooves, its arrangement, and Fender's tender, yet passionate expression of love for his "one that got away", strikes a chord in me that can literally render me speechless, I'm so moved. So finding a decent recording of this masterpiece is always a top priority. Enjoy!

Note: This beautiful, Mint pressing comes in a vintage ABC/Dot Records factory sleeve. It has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio). (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)