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!
10/27/19
Gene Chandler
1962, Vee Jay 416
Genre: Vocal Groups (Doo-Wop)
Here's a beautiful copy of this must-have early 1960s Doo Wop classic, which Dave Marsh pegs at #213 on his Top 1,001 singles list. This 45 has such gorgeous audio I had to make an mp3 "snippet" for you to enjoy.
10/24/19
Benny Gordon
1964, Enrica 1015
Genre: Other Northern Soul
Credited to Bennie Gordon and The Soul Brothers. Our two-star recommendation goes out to this single's amazing B side, which you can hear in the mp3 "snippet" of it we're providing.
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Hungry Eyes by Merle Haggard
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These virtual "boxes" are for you folks who only like new, unplayed or pristine Mint 45s.
