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!
07/22/12
Howard Johnson
1969, Shout 237
Genre: Funky Soul
This is a terrific dance number from a production studio that specialized in Bubblegum music. As I've argued numerous times, there's a thin line between some Bubblegum and some dance soul music, and in this case it's the other way around. Whatever you call it, it's great stuff!
07/16/12
Jerry Reed
1970, RCA 9904
Genre: Southern Rock
Here's a beautiful Mint copy of one of the essential "swamp rock" hits of rock'n'roll.
07/12/12
Vogues
1967, MGM 13813
Genre: Sunshine Pop
Sunshine Pop lovers of the world unite! Here's a Greenaway-Cook rarity that will keep your toe tappin' and your mouth smilin'. This was the group's last single on Co & Ce, and unfortunately never made it onto Top 40 playlists. When MGM picked up the Co & Ce catalog, they released this one Vogues single.
07/08/12
Globetrotters
1970, Kirshner 5008
Genre: Northern Soul, Philly Style
Beach music classic! The flip is another Sedaka-Greenfield tune, both in full Stereo.
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