Classic 45's Jukebox

Label: Columbia 11426
Year: 1981
Condition: M-
Last Price: $8.00. Not currently available for sale.

This is a new, unplayed stock copy, in its original factory sleeve. A 1981 Country classic... I'm sticking a snippet in the jukebox because I just don't hear this one often enough! Note: This copy has pristine Mint audio.

Label: World Artists 1036
Year: 1965
Condition: M-
Price: $35.00

Nearly all the Reparata singles have great music on both sides, and this one is no exception... take a listen! This is a first pressing, on the all-yellow World Artists label. Note: This beautiful stock copy has nearly pristine labels, and the powerful audio grades pristine Mint. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)

Label: World Pacific 77808
Year: 1966
Condition: M-
Last Price: $16.00. Not currently available for sale.

Be sure to check out the B side of this great single... one of my personal favorite sunshine pop tracks, with a hook that just won't quit! Note: This styrene pressing has pristine audio.

Label: Gordy 7108
Year: 1971
Condition: M-
Last Price: $26.00. Not currently available for sale.

Now, here's a case where the A side is already so wonderful that your average fan may never bother to flip the record over to hear the B side. Besides, by the early 1970's, Motown records weren't exactly reliable for having worthy flip sides. So the years go by, and one day you decide to see what the B side holds in store... Lo and behold, it's an even better song than the A side! As amazing as it may seem, it's true in this case. The only caveat is that the two sides are so completely different it's hard to say which is "better." Whoever owns this great single should just feel lucky to have both sides to look forward to! Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Motown Records factory sleeve. It looks almost new (Labels, Vinyl) and has pristine Mint sound... a real treat! (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)

Label: Stax 0083
Year: 1970
Condition: M
Price: $10.00

This marvelous single was the group's first Top 40 pop hit, and their first Top 10 soul hit. Note: This beautiful copy has Mint labels and pristine sound. (This scan is a representative image from our archive; this copy does not have a drillhole.)

Label: Bell 640
Year: 1966
Condition: M-
Last Price: $22.00. Not currently available for sale.

Essential garage-rock masterpiece... beautiful copy of the original Bell issue. This recording was first released on the small Hush label and then picked up by Bell. I just don't hear this one enough, so I'm sticking a snippet in the jukebox. By the way, the B side is also top-notch, earning our top recommendation — 2 stars. Note: This copy comes in a vintage Bell Records factory sleeve. The labels and vinyl exhibit light signs of storage/use, grading Near Mint. The audio sounds pristine, but I'm sticking with Near Mint to be conservative.

Label: Track 2656
Year: 1969
Condition: M-
Last Price: $25.00. Not currently available for sale.

What a great song this is... and a great arrangement... and a great band... and... did I mention a great producer, too? That would be Pete Townsend, by the way. This is one of those instantly memorable classics that everyone knows, but nobody knows who sings it, or even what it's called. :-) The B side is a non-album track. Note: This beautiful 45 has Mint labels with some tiny writing in the "T" in "Track" on the A side. The vinyl looks untouched, and the audio is pristine Mint.

Label: Atco 6185
Year: 1961
Condition: M-
Price: $40.00

I'm assuming that everyone out there knows the unbelievably classic "Spanish Harlem," either in its first version by Ben E. King or by the amazing version Aretha Franklin recorded a decade later. But I suspect that not many have had the pleasure of this single's B side, so I'm sticking a snippet of it in the jukebox for you. "First Taste of Love" is more uptempo than "Spanish Harlem," features surprising, doo-wop-style backup vocals, and was cowritten by none other than Phil Spector. (That B side, by the way, is a non-album tune.) Note: This 45 record comes in a vintage Atco Records factory sleeve. It has a very nearly Mint A side label, but the B side has some writing on it. The vinyl itself looks untouched, and it's blessed with pristine Mint sound.

Label: Geffen 29292
Year: 1984
Condition: M
Last Price: $10.00. Not currently available for sale.

This is a new, unplayed stock copy, in its original factory sleeve. Simply put, this is one of Elton's very best singles... melodic and instrumental hooks that just won't quit! The fact that it celebrates 45 rpm records is also quite endearing. :-)

Label: Coral 61885
Year: 1957
Condition: M-
Last Price: $40.00. Not currently available for sale.

Here's a beautiful copy of one of the best singles ever made. Credited to Buddy Holly. Original Holly 45s are one of the most obvious cases where the format's audio is simply superior to that of other formats, such as the artists' albums, reissue 45s, and, of course, CDs. Outstanding audio! Note: This 45 record comes in a vintage Coral Records factory sleeve. It grades close to Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio). Even the delicate B side audio is crystal clear!