The Joy of 45 Collecting: Lost 45 Tunes Not Available from iTunes, Spotify, or Similar Services
Jukebox "Snippet" 45s: Chronological List of Site Additions
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!
This single's B side is a great almost-rockabilly, almost-doo-wop track... credited as Paul Steffen and The Apollos. Have a listen to the mp3 "snippet"!
Two terrific Philly-style dancers, written and produced by Johnny Bristol, on this one little 45... no wonder it's in such high demand! I liked the B side so much I made an mp3 "snippet" of it... so have a listen! Many collectors prefer the delightful A side.
This fantastic techno dancer has two special-for-45 versions: The "Radio Fun" version and "Juan's Magic Remix" version, both remixes of the 3:25 album track.
The terrific B side of "Smooth Operator" is a non-album track. The A side is perhaps my favorite Sade tune, but I had to make an mp3 "snippet" of the B side because it's so great and elsewhere unavailable: You gotta get this little 45 to enjoy the full track! And don't try looking in iTunes: You won't find it there since iTunes mainly captures albums, not singles.
Here's a very nice copy of this rare 1974 single, whose A side is so awesome I had to rush-release an mp3 "snippet" of it... Have a listen! I hope it captures the essence of the recording.
This terrific Country chart-topper is one of several by this artist to cross over to the Pop market. Have a listen to the mp3 snippet, and you might hear why! This one borders on Rockabilly.
This single has two versions of this track... a 45 radio remix/edit of a 5:17 album track, and the medley version, which is the side that got airplay at the time. This terrific medley with "Route 66" was a non-album track.
This is my absolute favorite rendition of the song many think should be our National Anthem. Dave Marsh honors it by including it in his list of the 1,001 greatest singles of Rock'n'Soul.
If you're a fan of great Doo Wop, like me, this single's A side will slide through your ears like a gorgeous slice of fruit candy. I was so smitten I had to make an mp3 "snippet" of it for our "jukebox", so have a listen!
Here's a beautiful copy of Carl Mann's second Phillips Int'l single, his followup to the classic "Mona Lisa" featuring two terrific uptempo Rockabilly sides. "Pretend" is a clear sequel to "Mona Lisa" musically, but is richly enjoyable on its own merits. Have a listen to the mp3 "snippet" to hear the song.
This terrific rocker may not have gotten much airplay at the time, but have a listen to the mp3 "snippet" and tell me it's not one of ZZ Top's greatest tunes!
Produced by Dave Edmunds, this Stray Cats single revives the best of 1950s Rockabilly and was a key tune in the early 1980s Rockabilly revival that started in England.
This beautiful recording gets on such a magnificent groove in a splendid, minimalist arrangement that I had to grab an mp3 "snippet" of it for our online "jukebox." So have a listen... Hope it grabs you the way it did me. :-) By the way, this version of the song is not available in iTunes or other online services.
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