Classic 45's Jukebox

Label: Boardwalk 11150
Year: 1982
Condition: M
Price: $11.00

From a warehouse find, these are new, unplayed copies. Wow, this song is so much better coming from Joan Jett! (Nothing against Gary Glitter, you understand...) Note: This beautiful 45 has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio), and the picture sleeve is Near Mint but does have some age staining in the lighter areas of the sleeve not visible in the scan.

Label: ABC 10995
Year: 1967
Condition: M-
Price: $12.00

This group was Roy Orbison's backup band on tracks like "Oh Pretty Woman." Subsequently, a couple members went on to make a splash as the Classics IV with Dennis Yost, and later as founding members of Atlanta Rhythm Section in the 1970's. Both sides are great tuneful pop, and the B side is actually the stronger of the two. This early pressing has the briefly-used ABC logo with the "spectrum" graphic in a circle. The factory sleeve has the same logo design. Note: The labels have light ringwear (see scan) and grade a strong EX. The vinyl (styrene) is spotless, and the B side audio sounds pristine.

Label: Curb 76959
Year: 1996
Condition: M
Last Price: $12.00. Not currently available for sale.

From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy. Rimes' debut single not only landed on Dave Marsh's Top 1,001 addendum list but garnered her a Grammy for best Country song and best female Country singer. Note: This beautiful 45 record has pristine Mint audio and untouched vinyl. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)

Label: Paisley Park 18372
Year: 1993
Condition: M
Price: $11.00

From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy. The B side is a live version of the Prince tune that Sinead O'Connor hit with in 1990, featuring vocals by Rosie Gaines. The A side is an irresistable hard-rock-funk track that would've been a big hit during Prince's peak years a decade earlier. I noticed that in iTunes I put this one in the Hard Rock/Metal category... and it definitely fits there, too! This single coincided with the release of a huge 3-CD Prince compilation set, and neither track was included on any other Prince album. Unless you have the money to spend on the huge Prince compilation, I'd say you're better off buying the 45, especially if you already have all of Prince's LPs and 45s, which the compilation set comprises.

Label: RCA 5058
Year: 1986
Condition: M-
Price: $12.50

On this obscure single, the Eurythmics tackled tuneful 1960's power pop and made it their own. However, judging by the chart information (peaked at #68), I guess it's not what radio wanted from Annie and David at that time. But listen to the mp3 snippet and see if you don't think it should have been a hit. :-) Note: This beautiful 45 has light storage wear but retains pristine Mint sound, and the picture sleeve is nearly flawless!

Label: 4th & Bway 7452
Year: 1987
Condition: M
Last Price: $12.00. Not currently available for sale.

This is a nearly new stock copy, in its original picture sleeve. This is a 'radio edit' from the album cut, as is the B side track. The band's name is spelled 'M/A/R/R/S' on the label. This single was a non-album release. 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 small "114" written on the inside flap not visible from front.

Label: Kama Sutra 212 dj
Year: 1966
Condition: M
Price: $15.00

From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed promo copy. Here's a record where you might miss out on the best bit if you don't turn it over... The flip is a Sunshine Pop gem! It's also slightly edited from a 3:08 album track. Note: This beautiful promo 45 has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).

Label: Columbia 44296
Year: 1967
Condition: M
Price: $15.00

From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy, in its original factory sleeve. The B side here is a wonderful, almost folk-like love song, a stark contrast to the seriously great funk on the A side. These guys really had range! Styrene pressing. This 45 record has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).

Label: Tamla 54167
Year: 1968
Condition: M-
Price: $12.00

Credited to Smokey Robinson & The Miracles. This is one of those lesser-known Miracles tunes that deserves better... Some folks may associate it with Stevie Wonder's relatively dreadful "Yester-You, Yester-Me...", but it shares nothing with that single but one word in the title. Note: This beautiful copy has a small drillhole on otherwise-Mint labels. The audio sounds pristine Mint. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)

Label: Arista 9016
Year: 1983
Condition: M-
Last Price: $12.00. Not currently available for sale.

A well deserved hit from the early 1980's, this was the Kinks' last visit to the U.S. top 10. The A side is an edited version of the 4:34 album track, while the B side is a previously unreleased, non-album cut. Also released on Arista 1054. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a Near Mint picture sleeve. It has Mint labels and pristine audio.