Heartbeat - It's A Lovebeat/ Sweet, Sweet Loretta

Little Tony DeFranco (14 years old) was next in line to ride the pre-pubescent-male-vocalist craze of the early 1970's. This was his debut single along with his fellow DeFrancos, and it was also their biggest—and only top 10—hit. Incidentally, if you don't mind its shameless rip-off of the banjo bit from "Sweet City Woman," the uptempo flip is actually a pretty decent number and may even deserve a place in your Bubblegum collection. Note: This copy's picture sleeve is nearly flawless. The record itself grades Near Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).