Classic 45's Jukebox

Label: Mercury 73008
Year: 1970
Condition: M-
Price: $15.00

This is the original release of the song, credited to 'Buddy Miles & the Freedom Express.' It was re-released in 1971 on a different catalog number and with a different flip, and became a somewhat bigger Pop hit. The A side is slightly edited from the 3:20 album track. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Mercury Records factory sleeve. It has pristine Mint audio.

Label: Capitol 4565
Year: 1978
Condition: M
Price: $14.00

Essential Disco... Remember that guitar? That break? It's always great to hear this one again. Note: This beautiful 45 record has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio), and the picture sleeve is Near Mint with just a touch of wear.

Label: 4th & Bway 7452
Year: 1987
Condition: M
Price: $14.00

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 Near Mint.

Label: Columbia 04463
Year: 1984
Condition: M
Last Price: $20.00. Not currently available for sale.

This great single was Springsteen's first hit from his album Born In The U.S.A. For an artist whose previous career was very light on Top 10 hits (he'd had only one -- "Hungry Heart" -- in 1980), it was a huge surprise to all his fans (and probably to Springsteen himself) when that album ended up producing 7(!) Top 10 hits. That number tied Michael Jackson's record, just set the preceding year for his album Thriller.

Label: Big Tree 115
Year: 1971
Condition: M-
Last Price: $14.00. Not currently available for sale.

From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy, in its original Ampex factory sleeve. When this one came out, most radio programmers approached it as a novelty tune... which it was, of course... novel, that is. Today it's obviously just an incredibly great reggae track. The flip is an instrumental version of the song. Note: This beautiful 45 has some light storage wear on the vinyl, grading Near Mint. The audio and labels are pristine Mint and the factory sleeve is oh so crispy!

Label: Epic 9790
Year: 1965
Condition: M-
Last Price: $40.00. Not currently available for sale.

Here's a remarkably beautiful copy of this 1960s Rock classic, impossible to find in decent condition but a single I always try to keep in stock. This time I lucked out: This copy miraculously retains pristine audio -- so special I recorded it quickly to iTunes and then made an mp3 snippet so you can hear for yourself! "For Your Love" was this seminal Hard Rock group's first and biggest U.S. hit. If I'm not mistaken, this is the combination of Yardbirds that found Jeff Beck playing lead guitar. As I recall, Eric Clapton left the group earlier in 1965, sort of in protest to the other members' interest in abandoning pure Blues and RnB for a catchy pop song like "For Your Love." All I can say is, "For Your Love" may be a catchy pop song as done by some other band, but this Yardbirds manage to put a muscular, almost sinister cast to the number, making it a prime example of hard rock, in the style being hammered out by bands like the Rolling Stones and Animals at the time. Note: This copy comes in a vintage Epic Records factory sleeve. The labels are very close to Mint. The vinyl (styrene) grades Near Mint, reflecting a few very light scuff marks.

Label: Atlantic 2518
Year: 1968
Condition: M-
Price: $24.00

Here's a beautiful copy of one of Aretha's very best -- and hardest-to-find -- singles. This copy has such great audio I had to celebrate by making an mp3 "snippet" of it... Enjoy! Note: This 45 record comes in a vintage Atlantic Records factory sleeve. The labels grade Near Mint with a drillhole (not shown in the scan). The vinyl looks almost untouched, and the audio sounds very close to Mint. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)

Label: Jet 03964
Year: 1983
Condition: M
Price: $10.00

From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy. One of Lynne's swan songs as ELO, this is also perhaps the group's very best rocker. Irresistible! This 45 has a slightly edited version of a 3:38 album track. On the B side is a non-album cut. Note: This copy has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).

Label: Columbia HOF 33210
Year: 1971
Condition: M
Last Price: $9.00. Not currently available for sale.

Originally released as the B side of Columbia 45467. The group was pretty audacious to cover a tune that already had a definitive version, in this case by the Spencer Davis Group (featuring writer Steve Winwood). However, you must recall that Chicago was a damn good, multi-talented band back in 1971, full of creativity and genuine rock sensibilities. So they managed to make yet another definitive version. Most of the track is a celebration of the group's drummer and rhythm section, leading slowly back to guitarist Terry Kath's psych-rock chording. This is a beautiful copy of the red-label Columbia Hall of Fame reissue, in its Hall of Fame factory sleeve. It has pristine Mint audio.

Label: Dot 16440
Year: 1963
Condition: M-
Price: $30.00

This great 45 contains not only one of the best Surf instrumentals (which ranks at #81 on Dave Marsh's list of the 1,001 greatest singles), but also a hidden Garage-Rock gem on the flip side. Not to be missed! Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Dot Records factory sleeve. The labels grade a strong EX to reflect a small label partially removed from the B side label. The vinyl grades Near Mint with a few light scuffs. The audio is Near Mint with just some very light underlying surface noise.