The Joy of 45 Collecting: Lost 45 Tunes Not Available from iTunes, Spotify, or Similar Services
Jukebox "Snippet" 45s: Chronological List of Site Additions
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!
An absolutely essential Soundgarden track... actually, it's essential for an understanding of early 1990s grunge, too. Dave Marsh included this single in his 1999 addendum to the original list of 1001 greatest singles, originally published in 1989.
Out of Stock
06/18/20
The Dell-Vikings
1961, ABC-Pmt. 10248 Genre: Vocal Groups (Doo-Wop)
Here's a beautiful promo copy of this amazing Doo Wop rarity, from the group that brought us earlier hits like "Come Go With Me" and "Whispering Bells." Check out the mp3 "snippet", which displays the pristine Mint sound on this old 45 record.
Rockabilly fans, take notice... This is one of the hottest rockabilly tracks that came out between 1960 and the rockabilly revival of the early 1980's. Too bad no-one was able to hear it! Also too bad it's only a minute and thirty seconds long!
In Stock $9.00
06/10/20
B.E. Taylor Group
1984, MCA/Sweet City 52311 Genre: Techno/Synth Pop
This U.S. rock band had three chart singles in the mid-1980s... This distinctive rocker was their first, and biggest, hit. It's specially edited from a 5:29 album track. Check out the mp3 "snippet"... This one definitely deserves to be better known.
This amazing rarity belongs partly in Bubblegum Rock and partly in Garage/Psych, especially to account for this wonderful B side. Well worth seeking out, this "group" had only one or two other singles and no albums.
Briggs was a white big-band singer... here she really rocks out in an RnB style, with a Rock 'n' Roll Christmas tune that should've been a hit.. Check out the mp3 "snippet" if you don't know the tune... Hope you love it as much as I do!
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Destination Unknown by Missing Persons
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These virtual "boxes" are for you folks who only like new, unplayed or pristine Mint 45s.
