Classic 45's Jukebox

Label: I.R.S. 9907
Year: 1982
Condition: M
Last Price: $14.00. Not currently available for sale.

This is simply one of the very best girl group songs of all time. Unlike their Sixties counterparts, though, these girls write their own songs, play their own electric guitars and drums, and sing about the lovelife of working girls who are way past sweet sixteen! Note: This copy has light storage wear that lowers the Vinyl grade to Near Mint. The labels and audio are pristine, and the picture sleeve is nearly flawless! (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)

Label: Bearsville/Coll. 0330
Year: 1983
Condition: M
Price: $8.00

Originally released on Bearsville 29686. One of my wife's absolute favorites, it's gotta be in the Classic 45's jukebox! Seriously, if you don't know this one, you're missing out. Take one puff, and you'll be instantly hooked! :-) This is a new copy of the out-of-print Collectables reissue.

Label: Era 3068
Year: 1962
Condition: M-
Last Price: $24.00. Not currently available for sale.

This gorgeous recording always gives me goose bumps, it's so powerful and such a great song and performance. Have a listen to the mp3 "snippet" to hear what I mean. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Era Records factory sleeve. It grades close to Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).

Label: Autumn 8
Year: 1965
Condition: M-
Price: $20.00

This is a beautiful copy of the group's first hit single. By the way, the flip side is incredibly strong... hard to say which side I like better! I'm putting the B side in the "jukebox," since it's likely that fewer of you have heard it. Enjoy! Note: This 45 record has Mint labels and nearly untouched-looking vinyl. The audio also grades close to Mint. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)

Label: Vigor 1730 dj
Year: 1976
Condition: M-
Price: $12.00

Stereo/Mono promo copy. Talk about a sleeper! This under-appreciated 1976 gem was the only chart appearance (squeaking in at #95 on the Billboard Black/RnB Singles chart) for Ms. Black, who had an equally excellent followup single that likewise went nowhere in airplay and sales. I fell in love instantly and quickly put a snippet in the Classic 45s jukebox... Have a listen! Note: With pristine Mint labels, this beautiful copy's vinyl and audio aren't far from pristine. (This scan is a representative image from our archives; this is the promo copy.)

Label: Sound Stage 7 2602
Year: 1968
Condition: M
Price: $15.00

From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy. Take a listen to this neglected classic, and tell me it doesn't make you wanna hear more of Mr. Simon's terrific 45's. What a great dancer!

Label: Tamla 54162
Year: 1967
Condition: M
Price: $15.00

From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy with a drillhole. Don't miss the terrific, neglected B side on this one!

Label: Collectables 4273
Year: 1962
Condition: M
Price: $10.00

Originally released on King 5614. Following hot on the heels of the Mar-Keys' astonishing "Last Night" the year before, this recording was "instrumental" (sorry about that) in paving the way for the sound that became known as funk. With its staccato syncopated beats and short sharp strokes, "Night Train" was a major stepping stone in 1960's soul music. I'm putting a snippet of it in the jukebox not only because of its importance to rock'n'soul history, but also because, well, you just don't hear enough classic James Brown these days! This reissue, which has the gorgeous original Mono recordings of both of these essential James Brown tracks, is long out of print. This is a new, unplayed copy.

Label: Jet 03964
Year: 1983
Condition: M
Price: $10.00

From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy. One of Lynne's swan songs as ELO, this is also perhaps the group's very best rocker. Irresistible! This 45 has a slightly edited version of a 3:38 album track. On the B side is a non-album cut. Note: This copy has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).

Label: Imperial 66270
Year: 1968
Condition: M-
Price: $14.00

Here's a beautiful copy of one of this group's very best singles. The flip is a VERY strange psychedelic rock experiment.... The A side is just wonderfully strange. Note: This 45 record comes in a vintage Imperial Records factory sleeve. It has looks new, with Mint labels and vinyl. The audio is very close to Mint with no distortion. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)