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!
Note that this terrific Motown Soul-style dancer (a Paul Anka song!) was produced by Rick Hall at Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, AL. So rare it doesn't even show up in some "exhaustive" price guides. Take a listen to the mp3 snippet, and you'll learn why it's best never to overlook a single by some obscure artist you never heard of before! Lesson learned? Turn over all rocks — you never know what'll be hiding down there.
Here's the very rare U.S. retail release of "Julie Anne," a catchy Bubblegum Rocker that was a Top 10 hit in the group's native U.K. In fact, the glam rock band Kenny had several Top 10 hits in 1973-75; "Julie Anne" was their last.
This rare single is one of guitarist Ed Wool's great singles under the guise of band Wool. The A side is a must-have slice of late Psych Rock, with a to-die-for guitar riff.
Two terrific sides, including this very psychedelic, sitar-led instrumental on the flip. We give this single our highest rating — 2 stars — and that applies to both sides!
Talk about a sleeper! This under-appreciated 1976 gem was the only chart appearance (squeaking in at #95 on the Billboard Black/RnB Singles chart) for Ms. Black, who had an equally excellent followup single that likewise went nowhere in airplay and sales. I fell in love instantly and quickly put a snippet in the Classic 45s jukebox... Have a listen!
This terrific single is more evidence for the belief (which I share) that 1970s Soul is a vast untapped reservoir of wonderful music that remains largely undiscovered. Who would expect music like this from Lloyd Price, he of late 1950s-early 1960s standards like "Stagger Lee" and "Personality"? And yet here it is — two amazing uptempo dancers in the Philly Soul style that dominated the 1970s. I'm so impressed with the B side that I'm sticking a snippet in the jukebox... have a listen! Recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound, Ala.
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These virtual "boxes" are for you folks who only like new, unplayed or pristine Mint 45s.