Classic 45's Classic 45's is an online store for collectors with a passion for vinyl 45's. Search or browse through our extensive collection of 45's from the 1950's to the 1990's, organized by genre, or listen to our extensive jukebox of mp3 snippets from our inventory. The advanced search form gives you lots of ways of seeing what's here. Classic 45's strives to make online record shopping as easy and enjoyable as it can be... Almost as good as milling through boxes of actual 45's! http://www.classic45s.com http://www.classic45s.com/images/classic45s_250px.gif Classic 45's http://www.classic45s.com <![CDATA[Don Downing: Lonely Days, Lonely Nights/ I'm So Proud Of You (Roadshow 7004)]]> Condition: M-
Price: $7.00

From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy. Don is Big Al Downing's brother, and this terrific number was his only chart hit.
]]> <![CDATA[James Gang: Midnight Man/ White Man-Black Man (ABC 11312)]]> Condition: M-
Price: $7.50

From a warehouse find this is a new, unplayed stock copy with a drillhole. Walsh lets loose with some really amazing guitar pyrotechnics in the middle of the B side.
]]> <![CDATA[Doors: Hello, I Love You (Elektra 45052)]]> Condition: M
Price: $7.00

Originally released on Elektra 45624. This is a new, unplayed copy on the Elektra Spun Gold reissue series, in its original factory sleeve. Sadly, these singles are all now out of print.

The flip side of this 45 is "Touch Me" by The Doors]]> <![CDATA[Cameo: I Just Want To Be/ The Rock (Chocolate City 019)]]> Condition: M-
Price: $10.00

From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy, in its original factory sleeve. Here's an example of truly great funk, expressed in the weirdly joyous mood that characterizes the genre. Led by Julliard graduate Larry Blackmon, Cameo had enjoyed a few top 40 hits in the black market for several years before this single came along, and this is the one that really established them. Pop radio never really caught on to the band's creative sound, at least, not until near the end of the band's run, when the great "Word Up" proved irresistable to everybody.
]]> <![CDATA[Ritchie Family: Brazil/ Hot Trip (20th Century 2218)]]> Condition: M
Price: $7.50

From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy, in its original factory sleeve. Note: The song was a #2p hit for Xavier Cougat in 1943.]]> <![CDATA[Ritchie Family: The Best Disco In Town/ (Pt. 2) (Marlin 3306)]]> Condition: M
Price: $8.00

From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy, in its original factory sleeve. This terrific two-parter includes an extended medley of many of the favorite dance numbers from the 1960's and early 1970's.]]> <![CDATA[Claudja Barry: Dancin' Fever/ Long Lost Friend (Salsoul 2058)]]> Condition: M
Price: $6.00

]]> <![CDATA[Ashford & Simpson: Found A Cure/ You Always Could (WB 8870)]]> Condition: M
Price: $6.00

]]> <![CDATA[First Choice: Guilty/ Wake Up To Me (Philly Groove 202)]]> Condition: M
Price: $10.00

From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy, in its original factory sleeve.
]]> <![CDATA[Four Tops: Are You Man Enough/ Peace Of Mind (Dunhill/ABC 4354)]]> Condition: M
Price: $6.00

From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy with a drillhole, in its original factory sleeve. Note: This track was from the movie Shaft.
]]> <![CDATA[Chic: I Want Your Love (Altantic 3557 dj)]]> Condition: M
Price: $12.00

Stereo/Mono promo copy.
]]> <![CDATA[Joe Simon: Yours Love/ I Got A Whole Lot of Lovin' (Sound Stage 7 2664)]]> Condition: M
Price: $12.00

From a warehouse find, this a new, unplayed stock copy, in its original factory sleeve. Take a listen to the mp3 snippets for this 45... virtually all sides of Joe Simon's 45's are as wonderful as these. Deep gospel soul at its very best.
]]> <![CDATA[Johnny Wyatt: This Thing Called Love/ To Whom It May Concern (Soul City 156)]]> Condition: M
Price: $15.00

Originally released on Bronco 2052. This terrific early songwriting/production credit for Barry White is a prototypical Northern Soul dance single--as Kev Roberts puts it,
Stomping beat, girls, vibes, sax break, and awesome lead vocal...

This fine reissue is on the U.K. Soul City label (with a small hole).]]> <![CDATA[Don Varner: Tear Stained Face/ Mojo Mama (Soul City 151)]]> Condition: M
Price: $16.00

Originally released on Quinivy 8002. Both sides of this rare single are first-rate southern soul, with that great Northern Soul beat.
]]> <![CDATA[Gin Blossoms: Allison Road/ Until I Fall Away (A&M 0862)]]> Condition: M
Price: $6.50

]]> <![CDATA[Police: Don't Stand So Close To Me/ Friends (A&M 9001)]]> Condition: M
Price: $12.00

From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed Italian copy, in its original picture sleeve. This single was released in the U.S. on A&M 2301, with a different B side.
]]> <![CDATA[Elastic Band: I Would Still Love/ In A Family Tree (Kapp 965)]]> Condition: M-
Price: $30.00

This obscure garage band put out only two or three singles in 1967-68, and none of them got much attention. Fortunately for us, some people never throw anything away, and so I managed to pick up this terrific 45 recently. Take a listen to the mp3 snippet and see if you aren't as smitten as I was! Note: The B side has a small drillhole that doesn't make it through to the A side. :-)
]]> <![CDATA[Jim Ford: To Make My Life Beautiful (Sundown 116 dj)]]> Condition: M
Price: $8.00

From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed promo copy, which has the same version on both sides. Ford was a New Orleans songwriter who moved to LA and made a few records... the one just before this, "Harlan County," did bubble under the Hot 100--his only chart presence. A most unusual label, that's for sure... apparently a subsidiary of White Whale.
]]> <![CDATA[Forerunners: A Long Way Down/ Magic of a Girl (Liberty 55852 dj)]]> Condition: M-
Price: $15.00

Note: One side of this copy has a little writing on the label.
]]> <![CDATA[Abba: One Of Us (Atlantic 89881 dj)]]> Condition: M-
Price: $8.00

Stereo/Mono promo copy. This typically tuneful, sprightly Abba track was a top 10 hit in the UK and elsewhere in Europe, but didn't manage to break the Hot 100 here in the U.S. In addition to that, while it was a 1981 hit in Europe, it didn't manage to even "bubble under" here until 1983.]]> <![CDATA[Joni Mitchell: Coyote/ Blue Motel Room (Asylum 45377)]]> Condition: M
Price: $7.00

From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy, in its original factory sleeve. Both of these tracks are from Mitchell's album Hejira.]]> <![CDATA[Jonathan King: Mary, My Love/ A Little Bit Left of Right (UK 49014 dj)]]> Condition: M
Price: $10.00

From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed promo copy. Both of these tracks present King at his rocking and tuneful best. The A side has spot-on George Harrison guitar fills as decoration on its delightfully edible self.]]> <![CDATA[Dorsey Burnette: (There Was A) Tall Oak Tree (Era 003)]]> Condition: M
Price: $6.00

Originally released on Era 3012.

The flip side of this 45 is "Hey Little One" by Dorsey Burnette]]> <![CDATA[James Brown: I Got You (I Feel Good) (A&M 8684)]]> Condition: M
Price: $6.00

Originally released on King 6015. Both tracks on this A&M Memories reissue are from the soundtrack for "Good Morning Vietnam" starring Robin Williams.

The flip side of this 45 is "What A Wonderful World" by Louis Armstrong
]]> <![CDATA[Brewer & Shipley: Tarkio Road (Buddah BG 15)]]> Condition: M
Price: $6.50

Originally released on Kama Sutra 524. This duo's followup to "One Toke Over The Line" wasn't nearly as popular, but it packs a great punch and just as much attitude. This is a great reissue on Buddah's Gold series with both of this duo's best singles from 1971.

The flip side of this 45 is "One Toke Over The Line" by Brewer & Shipley]]> <![CDATA[Box Tops: The Letter/ Happy Times (Flashback 9176)]]> Condition: M
Price: $6.00

Originally released on Mala 565.]]> <![CDATA[Elvis Presley: A Little Less Conversation (RCA 60575)]]> Condition: M
Price: $6.00

This terrific single has the original (only 1:39!) version on one side and the JXL Radio Edit Remix (the hit version) on the other. For you trivia buffs, the original version was released in October 1968 but was virtually ignored at the time, reaching only #68.
]]> <![CDATA[Captain & Tennille: The Way I Want To Touch You/ Disney Girls (Joyce 101)]]> Condition: M
Price: $30.00

This was actually the duo's first single... originally appearing on Butterscotch Castle 001 in 1973. It then hopscotched to this release, on the small Joyce label from L.A. After that, the team was picked up by A&M Records, which put the song out in 1974 on 1624. None of these releases went anywhere, and it wasn't until 1975 that the tune became a big hit as a followup to their breakout smash, "Love Will Keep Us Together."
]]> <![CDATA[Clout: Substitute (Epic 50591 dj)]]> Condition: M
Price: $7.50

From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed Stereo/Mono promo copy, in its original promo sleeve. This is actually a very decent pop-rock track, but geez... do you think Epic was desperate to sell it, or what? (See the scan of promo sleeve!)
]]> <![CDATA[Hot Chocolate: So You Win Again/ A Part Of Being With You (RAK 99156)]]> Condition: M-
Price: $11.00

This is the UK release, which has a large hole. Also comes with the great picture sleeve (see scan) which wasn't released in the U.S. on Big Tree 16096. In fact, this multiracial group was never displayed on a picture sleeve with their U.S. releases. Note: The sleeve has some small writing at the top of one side.
]]> <![CDATA[Billy Eckstine: Wish You Were Here/ Slender Thread (Motown 1091)]]> Condition: M-
Price: $9.00

]]> <![CDATA[Aretha Franklin: Soulville/ If Ever I Would Leave You (Columbia 44441)]]> Condition: M-
Price: $12.00

This terrific uptempo soul track previewed the sound Aretha made famous after moving to Atlantic, but back in 1964, no one was listening when it was first released on Columbia 43009. This is one of Columbia's attempts to capitalize on Franklin's newfound fame... the music was still as good as it was 4 years earlier in any case! Back in '64, the track managed to "bubble under" the Billboard Hot 100 at #121. It did a little better in 1968. Note: The fabulous B side (be sure to listen to the whole thing... it'll enrapture you for sure!) has a few pops early on but becomes near mint for most of the side.
]]> <![CDATA[Aretha Franklin: Baby I Love You/ Going Down Slow (Atlantic 2427)]]> Condition: EX
Price: $8.50

Note: The label has a bit of ringwear on both sides.
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