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!
10/31/15
Tymes
1974, RCA 10128
Genre: Other Northern Soul
One of the essential tracks from the U.S. beach music scene of the early 1970's.
10/29/15
Terry Reid
1969, Epic 10498
Genre: Hard Rock/Metal
The bio of this talented singer is a story of various missed and wasted opportunities, the highlight being his rejection of the opportunity to provide lead vocals for a new band Jimmy Page was putting together, to be called Led Zeppelin. *groan* This single is a great demonstration of his vocal range and why Page was interested... It was not released in the U.K. for some strange reason and was ignored in the U.S., but it's perfect evidence for making the case that Terry Reid deserves a brighter place in rock history texts.
10/23/15
Natural High
1974, Invictus 1267
Genre: Funk/Hip-Hop/Go-Go
Here's a dynamite slice of early Funk equipped with all the right stuff, including a catchy riff and a powerful rhythm break. Check out the mp3 snippet!
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Lover Please by Clyde McPhatter
First... Be A Woman/ Put A Rainbow In Your Heart by Lenore O'Malley
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