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!
04/30/20
The Casualairs
1959, Mona-Lee 136
Genre: Vocal Groups (Doo-Wop)
This rare 1959 Doo Wop single has two fine uptempo sides... the A side sounding a bit like the Mystics. Check out the mp3 "snippet" of it.
04/26/20
Dickey Betts
1977, Arista 0269
Genre: Southern Rock
Excellent 3:29 edit way down from the 7:14 LP cut. They did skip a lot of good bits, but it's nice to be able to hear it so compactly once in awhile! Check out the mp3 "snippet"... this is one for the ages! In case you didn't know, Betts was one of the lead guitarists and songwriters for the Allman Bros. If this sounds familiar, that's why. :-)
04/17/20
Lillian Briggs
1955, Epic 9115
Genre: Jazz
Briggs was a white big-band singer... here she really rocks out in an RnB style, singing a Louis Jordan number from a couple of years before. Check out the mp3 "snippet" if you don't know the tune... Hope you love it as much as I do!
04/10/20
Earl Van Dyke & the Motown Brass
1966, Soul 35028
Genre: Soul Instrumentals
The outstanding A side is at #192 on Kev Robert's list of the 500 greatest Northern Soul classics. Check out the mp3 "snippet" of it! This was a non-album single.
04/08/20
Color Me Badd
1991, Giant 19382
Genre: Funk/Hip-Hop/Go-Go
This was the group's first — and biggest — hit single. The A side has the "Freeze Mix" version (not on the album). In his 1999 update to "The Heart Of Rock & Soul," Dave Marsh includes this single in an addendum of about 100 that augment the 1,001 Greatest Singles he identified in the first (1989) edition.
04/04/20
The Swinging Machine
1966, S.P.Q.R. 1001
Genre: Garage/Psych
This rare 1966 Garage single (the group's only vinyl release) offers two great sides, though I liked this B side a bit more... Have a listen to the mp3 "snippet" of it!
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