Classic 45's Jukebox

Label: Kapp 577
Year: 1964
Condition: M-
Last Price: $22.00. Not currently available for sale.

What a great record! If you've forgotten why Dave Marsh might put "Needles and Pins" by the Searchers at #239 in his list of the 1,001 greatest 45s of Rock & Soul, have a listen to the brief snippet I'm adding to our "jukebox!" Those opening guitar chords sound like something Roger McGuinn will concoct for a Byrds song in 1965, evoking Chuck Berry's description of how Johnny B. Goode could "play a guitar just like ringing a bell." Note: This copy comes in a vintage Kapp Records factory sleeve. It looks very close to Mint (Labels, Vinyl) and has gorgeous, pristine Mint soound.

Label: Tamla 54169
Year: 1968
Condition: M-
Last Price: $20.00. Not currently available for sale.

Here's a beautiful copy of the original 45 record of this classic duet, one of the nicest I've yet had in the store, with pristine audio that's simply awesome! Check out the mp3 "snippet" of it, keeping in mind that this compressed format simply can't do it justice. Don't miss the great flip side, too! Note: This 45 record comes in a vintage Motown Records factory sleeve (blue variety). The labels and vinyl grade very close to Mint in appearance, and the audio sounds pristine Mint! (This scan is a representative image from our archives.) The B side label has a name faintly written on i.

Label: Mercury 72880
Year: 1969
Condition: M
Price: $20.00

Great song, great singing, great arrangement, great band! What can I say, this one is great all over. Note: This styrene pressing comes in a vintage Mercury Records factory sleeve..

Label: Mercury 880213
Year: 1984
Condition: M-
Last Price: $12.00. Not currently available for sale.

The Everly's last hurrah, this unsung classic features the perfect pop sensibilities of Paul McCartney, who wrote the song, and the loving Rockabilly/Retro sensibilities of Dave Edmunds, who produced it. A perfect vehicle for the Everly Brothers, it's only fault is that it's just too short! How it failed to crack the top 40 in a year when retro rockabilly was still quite popular is an enduring mystery. It did just as poorly in the U.K. Note: This beautiful copy has pristine sound. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)

Label: Capitol 4270
Year: 1976
Condition: M
Last Price: $12.50. Not currently available for sale.

From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy, in its original Capitol factory sleeve. Simply one of the most sublime dance numbers of the late 1970's, working at the musical cusp where Philly Soul met Disco. I finally broke down and made an mp3 "snippet" of it, since I just don't hear it often enough... Enjoy! By the way, the A side is edited from a 6:32 album track. This single's B side has the rest, and I assure you: The best bits are on the A side. :-) Most of the B side is repetition, instrumental segments, and not-as-interesting vocal segments. As a former professional manuscript editor, let me just say "That's what good editing is for!" Note: This beautiful copy has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).

Label: Sire 29840
Year: 1982
Condition: M-
Last Price: $14.00. Not currently available for sale.

Terrific, almost-retro, power pop hit, backed with the very dark but beautiful 'My City Was Gone,' which incidentally places at #949 in Marsh's top 1001. That B side is a specially edited version of a 5:14 album cut. Note: This beautiful copy has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio). The great picture sleeve is a Near Mint, bright, shiny and virtually no ring wear.

Label: Capitol 5214 dj
Year: 1983
Condition: M
Price: $12.00

This promo copy has the same song on both sides. Strange Advance were an underrated Canadian band that released a few singles and albums in the early-to-mid 1980's. "She Controls Me" is irresistably tuneful with a great beat, but if none of that grabs you, stick around for the scorching guitar work in the bridge. Whew!

Label: Arden 3001
Year: 1970
Condition: M
Price: $14.00

From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy. This was the group's only chart single, and what a great single it is! You get not one, but TWO, terrific uptempo northern soul rarities. Note: This copy has Mint labels and pristine sound. The vinyl may exhibit faint storage wear, grading Near Mint.

Label: Dunhill/ABC 4138
Year: 1968
Condition: M
Last Price: $45.00. Not currently available for sale.

Besides the classic A side, this single is doubly wonderful because of the great garage-rock nugget hiding on the B side. The A side is a specially edited version of a 3:28 album track. Collector Nerd Alert: Most pressings of this release are on Dunhill/ABC; however, at the beginning of the single's run a few copies were released on Dunhill... those command slightly higher prices. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Dunhill/ABC factory sleeve. This record has Mint Audio and Labels. The vinyl is Near Mint due to one small mark that I didn't see initially. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)

Label: End 1027
Year: 1958
Condition: M-
Last Price: $40.00. Not currently available for sale.

Here's a beautiful copy of this essential 1958 Doo Wop classic. This is an early pressing on the white End label. Note: This 45 record looks Near Mint (Labels, Vinyl, Audio) across the board. (This scan is a representative image from our archives; this copy has a very small rectangle of sticker residue that's not visible in the scan.)