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!
08/31/12
Futures
1973, Gamble 2502
Genre: Northern Soul, Philly Style
Both sides are sublime Philly soul rarities... very tasty!
08/26/12
Troggs
1968, Fontana 1607
Genre: Garage/Psych
The A side ("Love Is All Around") may be their sensitive face, but the B side is another terrific garage/psych rocker. Have a listen to the mp3 "snippet" and see why I'd give this 45 2 stars even if "Love..." weren't on the A side. :-) Talk about growly Garage Rock at its best!
08/25/12
Ronnie Hawkins
1963, Roulette 4483
Genre: Garage/Psych
If you're looking for the sound of Rock'n'Roll Wild Man, look no further. In these two Bo Diddley covers, Hawkins displays a snarl in both his guitar and vocals that was almost unknown in 1963. Only artists like Link Wray and some early Rockabilly records hint at where distorted guitar sounds would take Rock in the mid-to-late 1960s. "Who Do You Love" is particularly wild, so I'm sticking a snippet in the jukebox so you can hear what I mean.
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Now playing:
Body Electric by Rush
He's My Man by The Supremes
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