Classic 45's Jukebox

Label: Beserkley 47149
Year: 1981
Condition: M
Last Price: $15.00. Not currently available for sale.

From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy, in its original picture sleeve. One of the truly great moments in American power pop. Note: This beautiful 45 has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio), and the picture sleeve is nearly flawless!

Label: Epic 50381
Year: 1977
Condition: M-
Last Price: $12.00. Not currently available for sale.

The A side of this essential Boston single is a specially edited version of a 4:55 album track. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Epic Records factory sleeve. It has pristine Mint sound and labels.

Label: ABC 11338
Year: 1972
Condition: M-
Last Price: $18.00. Not currently available for sale.

This essential single has a delightful 3:57 edited version of the much longer (5:56) album cut. I've made an even shorter snippet but still, at 2:30, it's about as twice as long as usual for my jukebox "snippets" — mp3 snippet so you can hear this particular recording, and so I can enjoy even more of the song as I rotate through my snippets playlist. :-) Note: This copy comes in a vintage ABC/Dunhill Records factory sleeve. The record grades Near Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio), but the audio is oh so close to Mint!

On a side note, I still struggle with what genre to put this in. I finally went with Progressive Rock this time out, but previously I've just lumped it in with "Power Pop." But as Power Pop it lacks a strong electric guitar lead with a catchy riff. Steely Dan made their own sound, even at its most conventional and approachable, as on this big 1972 hit.

(This scan is a representative image from our archives.)

Label: Apple 1844
Year: 1972
Condition: M
Price: $16.00

Was there ever a more perfect Power Pop single? Oh, I suppose so, but this one sure helps define the genre framed by the Beatles and other Brit-Poppers. Here's a gorgeous mint copy for your collection! It comes in a very clean, vintage Apple Records factory sleeve. NOTE: The sleeve on this copy says "Beatles on Apple" rather than just "Apple"

Label: Columbia 10319 dj
Year: 1976
Condition: M-
Last Price: $10.00. Not currently available for sale.

Stereo/Mono promo copy. If Boz Scaggs had never made another record in his life, his legacy would be assured by this one alone. It was the first single from his classic Silk Degrees album, but was pretty much ignored until the followup singles--"Lowdown" and "Lido Shuffle"--made Scaggs a household name. Those other songs are very good, but if you ask me, this is his pinnacle. Note: This copy comes in a vintage Columbia Records factory sleeve. The audio is Mint have the initial intro.

Label: Colgems 1004
Year: 1967
Condition: M-
Last Price: $18.00. Not currently available for sale.

The group's terrific 3rd single features an early Michael Nesmith gem on the B side. Check out the mp3 "snippet" of it! Between the two sides, this is a solid 2-star record, our highest recommendation. By the way, this was a non-album single whose sides are missing from contemporary Monkees LPs. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Colgems Records factory sleeve. It grades close to Mint in appearance (Labels, Vinyl), and the audio sounds almost pristine.

Label: Columbia 45330
Year: 1971
Condition: M-
Last Price: $12.00. Not currently available for sale.

This essential Santana single is a Stereo edited version of the album cut (2:59 vs. 4:17). Check out the mp3 "snippet" of it, which is from our archives. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Columbia Records factory sleeve. It has pristine Mint sound.

Label: Tetragrammaton 1503
Year: 1968
Condition: M-
Last Price: $23.00. Not currently available for sale.

On Deep Purple's first U.S. chart single, an epic cover of Joe South's "Hush" (originally recorded by Billy Joe Royal) is backed with a brooding, tuneful power pop track that will quickly become a favorite! Have a listen to the mp3 snippet in our "jukebox" to hear what we mean (the snippet skips the rain sound effects that open the track). Note: This beautiful copy has Mint labels and very nearly Mint-looking vinyl (styrene). The audio is pristine except for a touch of surface noise during the quiet intro to each track. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)

Label: WB 7698
Year: 1973
Condition: M
Last Price: $12.50. Not currently available for sale.

Here's a beautiful copy of one of my personal favorite Doobie tracks. (By the way, the jukebox snippet is in Mono to save download time, but the 45 is actually in Stereo.) Note: This 45 record comes in a vintage Warner/Reprise Records factory sleeve. It has Mint labels, and the audio sounds pristine!

Label: Wand 11287
Year: 1975
Condition: M
Price: $7.00

From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy with a drillhole. This is a top-notch rarity from the beginning of the disco era. Note: The flip side is a much longer, very cool 'Disco Mix.'