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!
09/14/12
Gap Band
1980, Mercury 76091
Genre: Funk/Hip-Hop/Go-Go
Right after George Clinton's bands (Funkadelic/Parliament), the Gap Band was one of the greatest of the 1970's-1980's funk bands. These guys could really rock, and this was their first in a string of #1 RnB hits. A must for funk collectors.
09/11/12
The Stylistics
1973, Avco 4625
Genre: Northern Soul, Philly Style
This great Philly Soul number is #215 on Dave Marsh's list of the 1,001 greatest singles.
09/07/12
Five Discs
1962, Cheer 1000
Genre: Vocal Groups (Doo-Wop)
One of the most Wop-wop-woppie doo-wop singles of the early 1960s. Indescribable. Listen to the mp3 snippet. :-)
09/03/12
Eurythmics
1984, RCA 13725
Genre: Techno/Synth Pop
What a fabulous recording this is! This duo was in a creative streak that we all got to enjoy, and this is one of the best techno/synth tracks of the early 1980's.
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Body Electric by Rush
Sweet Talkin' Guy by The Chiffons
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