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!
03/31/14
Evie Sands
1967, Cameo 475
Genre: Girl Group
This is the original version of the great Chip Taylor song, a delicate and powerful rendition (co-produced by the author) that's at least as good as, if not better than, the Merrilee Rush hit recording. I'm adding a snippet to the jukebox so you can have a listen if you don't already know this version.
03/28/14
Joe Bennett and the Sparkletones
1958, ABC-Pmt. 9929
Genre: Rockabilly/Retro
Here's a great promo copy of this rarely seen/heard track, which is a terrific Rockabilly rave-up.
03/15/14
Kellee Patterson
1977, Shady Brook 1041
Genre: Funky Soul
Have a listen to this great Funky Soul dancer... check out the mp3 "snippet"!
03/05/14
Steely Dan
1972, ABC 11338
Genre: Progressive Rock
This essential single has a delightful 3:57 edited version of the much longer LP cut. I've made an even shorter — but still, at 2:30, it's about as twice as long as usual for my jukebox "snippets" — mp3 snippet so you can hear this particular recording, and so I can enjoy even more of the song as I rotate through my snippets playlist. :-)
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Now playing:
Do It Again by Steely Dan
Little Bitty Pretty One by The Jackson 5
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