As I add 45s to our inventory, I pick select 45s to highlight with mp3 "snippets" so you can hear the music yourself. I only record "snippets" of tunes I particularly like, ones I think have been under-played and under-appreciated, or ones that are so rare and wonderful I'll never hear them otherwise. For myself, I keep an iTunes playlist of these "snippets," and that playlist is one I listen to most often. These pages chronicle the mp3 "snippets" I've added to our online "jukebox" in reverse chronological order. You can browse the pages to see what was added and when. Click on the blue "Play" button to play the snippet, or click on a song's title to load the page. Many of these 45 records are still for sale, though just as many have been sold. I hope you enjoy perusing these pages as much as I have enjoyed putting them together!
01/29/19
Baillie And The Boys
1988, RCA 8631
Genre: Country
This terrific number is well worth seeking out... check out the mp3 "snippet" of it!
01/24/19
The Temptations
1965, Gordy 7038
Genre: Northern Soul, Motown Style
Here's a very nice copy of this classic 1965 Soul ballad, which sits at #27 on Dave Marsh's list of the 1,001 greatest singles of Rock'n'Soul, and at #88 on the Rolling Stone Top 500 list. It comes in a beautiful copy of the release's rare picture sleeve, featuring a great group photo (see scan). And the audio is so good (nearly perfect!) I had to make an mp3 "snippet" for you to hear... Enjoy!
01/22/19
Martha Davis
1987, Capitol 44057
Genre: Modern Rock
Davis was formerly lead singer of The Motels. This terrific single deserved more airplay than it got, and it was her only chart 45. I liked it so much right away that I made an mp3 "snippet" for you to hear... Enjoy!
01/19/19
Ricky Nelson
1963, Decca 31495
Genre: Rock 'n' Roll
Both sides of this single charted, and actually the fine B side ("String Along") was the bigger hit. But the remarkable, Soulful "Gypsy Woman" (check out the mp3 "snippet" of it) charted first and was the intended A side. Well worth seeking out! By the way, the singer is credited here as 'Rick Nelson.'