Classic 45's Jukebox

Label: King 5394
Year: 1960
Condition: M-
Last Price: $30.00. Not currently available for sale.

This actually turned out to be John's biggest Pop hit and is certainly one of his most beloved numbers today. Great flip side, too! Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage King/Federal Records factory sleeve. It grades Near Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).

Label: Atlantic 3574
Year: 1979
Condition: M
Price: $14.00

In case you have somehow avoided being infected by this acutely catchy tune, here's your opportunity! You can find an mp3 snippet of this in the Classic 45's jukebox... check it out!

This Abba tune differs from most of their catalog in a couple respects: It's one of their rare A side tracks that features a male lead vocal (in this case, Bjorn Ulvaeus). It's also one of their few hard rockers, opening with that instantly memorable rhythm and punchy lead guitar.

Note: The 45 itself grades very close to Mint. The picture sleeve grades Near Mint with just a light touch of top-edge wear.

Label: Threshhold 67012
Year: 1973
Condition: M-
Last Price: $12.00. Not currently available for sale.

More evidence that the Moodies weren't simply the wimps they are sometimes made out to be. Great drumming, singing, bass & guitar work add up to classic rock that just doesn't get played enough anymore. Have a listen to the mp3 "snippet" to hear why we give it our top recommendation (2 stars). Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage "American London Group" factory sleeve. The labels and vinyl show signs of light use, but the grooves preserve pristine Mint sound.

Label: Deram 85038
Year: 1969
Condition: M-
Last Price: $45.00. Not currently available for sale.

In case you've never heard the flip side of this northern soul classic, you're missing out...! It's at least as tasty, if not more so, than the main course. That's why we keep a snippet of the song in the Classic 45s "jukebox." This is one of the nicest copies of Deram 85038 I've ever seen, with Near Mint labels. The B side audio is Mint... check it out! Note: This copy comes in a vintage Deram Records factory sleeve. The A side audio is very close to Mint but has a touch of surface noise in spots. This record has clearly been played before, but very carefully and infrequently. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)

Label: Reprise 1339
Year: 1975
Condition: M-
Last Price: $15.00. Not currently available for sale.

The single has a slightly different—and shorter—mix than the longer (3:38) LP cut. This was the tune that got the Fleetwood Mac hit machine rolling in the mid- to late-1970's. It's also perhaps my personal favorite cut from their first album in their revitalized configuration (with Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham added to the mix). Interesting to note that that album, simply called Fleetwood Mac, generated three Top 20 singles, but none that made the Top 10 in Billboard's Hot 100 chart:

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: Mercury 812604
Year: 1983
Condition: M-
Last Price: $12.00. Not currently available for sale.

From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy. Now, if you were a hard rock band who wanted to leave behind a rock'n'roll anthem that would be remembered 20 years later, you couldn't do much better than "Rock of Ages." There are many rock anthems out there by now, but here's one that's not going to be forgotten. This was the group's second U.S. chart single and is still very fresh material. By the way, the flip also got some airplay on the FM "album rock" outlets. Note:

Label: Bearsville 29686
Year: 1983
Condition: M-
Last Price: $10.00. Not currently available for sale.

This is a rare copy of the original U.S. release of this early 1980s neo-Rockabilly powerhouse. Note: This is a like-new copy with pristine Mint sound.

Label: Asylum 45540
Year: 1978
Condition: M
Last Price: $10.00. Not currently available for sale.

This is a new, unplayed stock copy, in its original factory sleeve. On this rare Joe Cocker record, the singer teams up with legendary New Orleans songwriter/producer Allen Toussaint... and the result is pure Funky Soul magic, New Orleans style. If you doubt me, listen to the mp3 snippet I've added to our "jukebox:" This is the Joe Cocker sound that I, for one, fell in love with! And to think that before today I had never had the privilege of hearing it! This is the kind of rarity we life-long 45 collectors live for. :-) Hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

Label: A&M 2821
Year: 1986
Condition: M
Price: $11.00

The A side of this classic Synth-Pop single has the 'American Edit,' and the B side has the 'Canadian Version.' The mp3 snippet is of the Canadian edit. Both versions are specially edited and mixed from an 8:20 album track. Note: This beautiful Mint copy comes in a vintage A&M Records factory sleeve.