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!
04/30/19
Black Pumas
2018, Karma Chief 101
Genre: Modern Soul
This Austin, TX, Soul band (the sticker on the sealed copy says "Fresh Psych Soul") has a distinctive sound... check out the mp3 "snippet" of the B side, which I found to be the better of the two tracks.
04/28/19
The Magicians
1965, Columbia 43435
Genre: Garage/Psych
Here's a rarely seen copy of this great 1965 Garage/Psych track, which is so good I had to make an mp3 "snippet" for you to hear. I know I've heard this one somewhere before, and it amazes me that it went unnoticed at the time.
04/23/19
Ikebe Shakedown
2018, Colemine 166
Genre: Funk/Hip-Hop/Go-Go
This Funk/Soul instrumental is so compelling I had to make an mp3 "snippet" for you to hear... Hope you enjoy it as much as I do! This cool, limited-edition U.S. pressing (600 copies) has a large spindle hole and is pressed on black/clear "swirl" vinyl.
04/17/19
Sonny Charles & the Checkmates
1969, A&M 1053
Genre: Other Northern Soul
This is a beautiful copy with pristine audio... one of Phil Spector's truly great productions. I'm celebrating the clean audio by adding an mp3 "snippet" of this masterpiece... Enjoy! Collector Nerd Alert: This is the first pressing, credited to just "Sonny Charles" with no mention of the Checkmates.
04/14/19
The Tikis
1966, Dial 4048
Genre: Garage/Psych
This obscure 1966 Garage Rock single has a dynamite B side... not to be missed! Check out the mp3 "snippet" of it.
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Zabadak by Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich
In the Middle of the NIght/ Even on Her Worst Day (She's The Best) by Mel Tillis
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