Classic 45's Jukebox
693 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 days ago - ★★★★ - 26 ratingsClassic 45s is an online store for collectors with a passion for vinyl 45s. We strive to provide online record shopping that's almost as easy and enjoyable as it used to be, when you could mill through boxes of actual 45s!
The musical snippets sent out in this podcast represent the very best in all Rock'n'roll and soul genres, hopefully introducing listeners to nuggets they may not have heard before. Each description comes straight from our website, along with an image of the 45 record label.
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Liar, Liar by Castaways
April 12, 2024 13:27 - 391 KBLabel: Soma 1433 Year: 1965 Condition: M- Price: $22.00 Amazing to realize that these guys fit this garage classic into less than 2 minutes! Yet it's absolutely perfect even at 1:52. By the way, this was a non-album single, as the group made no albums. Note: This beautiful copy has Near Mint labels. The vinyl (styrene) looks Near Mint as well, and the audio grades the same with almost no surface noise or other degradation.
Mirror Of Your Mind by Joe South
April 12, 2024 12:48 - 391 KBLabel: Capitol 2248 Year: 1969 Condition: M Last Price: $15.00. Not currently available for sale. On the B side of this classic hit is another reason why Joe South is so admired... here's a complex pop song that's part country, part soul, part psychedelic rock. Numerous tricky, interesting time changes and melodies make it a great find hidden on a B side. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Capitol Records factory sleeve. It has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Lab...
Still In Love With You Baby by Beau Brummels
April 12, 2024 12:45 - 391 KBLabel: Autumn 8 Year: 1965 Condition: M- Price: $20.00 This is a beautiful copy of the group's first hit single. By the way, the flip side is incredibly strong... hard to say which side I like better! I'm putting the B side in the "jukebox," since it's likely that fewer of you have heard it. Enjoy! Note: This 45 record has Mint labels and nearly untouched-looking vinyl. The audio also grades close to Mint. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Free & Red Hot (Part 1) by Shelly Black
April 10, 2024 12:08 - 391 KBLabel: Vigor 1730 dj Year: 1976 Condition: M- Price: $12.00 Stereo/Mono promo copy. 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! Note: With pristine Mint labels, this beautiful copy's vinyl...
No Sad Songs by Joe Simon
April 09, 2024 13:51 - 391 KBLabel: Sound Stage 7 2602 Year: 1968 Condition: M Price: $15.00 From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy. Take a listen to this neglected classic, and tell me it doesn't make you wanna hear more of Mr. Simon's terrific 45's. What a great dancer!
My Girl Has Gone by Smokey Robinson and The Miracles
April 09, 2024 13:27 - 391 KBLabel: Tamla 54123 Year: 1965 Condition: M Price: $18.00 From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy in its original factory sleeve. First issue, pristine mint! Some of these copies have a little wrinkling on the sleeve.
When The Words From Your Heart Get Caught Up In Your Throat by Smokey Robinson and The Miracles
April 09, 2024 13:22 - 391 KBLabel: Tamla 54162 Year: 1967 Condition: M Price: $15.00 From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy with a drillhole. Don't miss the terrific, neglected B side on this one!
Night Train by James Brown
April 08, 2024 12:29 - 391 KBLabel: Collectables 4273 Year: 1962 Condition: M Price: $10.00 Originally released on King 5614. Following hot on the heels of the Mar-Keys' astonishing "Last Night" the year before, this recording was "instrumental" (sorry about that) in paving the way for the sound that became known as funk. With its staccato syncopated beats and short sharp strokes, "Night Train" was a major stepping stone in 1960's soul music. I'm putting a snippet of it in the jukebox not only because of its importan...
Rock 'N' Roll Is King by Electric Light Orchestra
April 07, 2024 06:02 - 391 KBLabel: Jet 03964 Year: 1983 Condition: M Price: $10.00 From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy. One of Lynne's swan songs as ELO, this is also perhaps the group's very best rocker. Irresistible! This 45 has a slightly edited version of a 3:38 album track. On the B side is a non-album cut. Note: This copy has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Zabadak by Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich
April 06, 2024 13:38 - 391 KBLabel: Imperial 66270 Year: 1968 Condition: M- Price: $14.00 Here's a beautiful copy of one of this group's very best singles. The flip is a VERY strange psychedelic rock experiment.... The A side is just wonderfully strange. Note: This 45 record comes in a vintage Imperial Records factory sleeve. It has looks new, with Mint labels and vinyl. The audio is very close to Mint with no distortion. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
San Francisco Girls (Return of the Native) by Fever Tree
April 06, 2024 13:17 - 391 KBLabel: Uni 55060 Year: 1968 Condition: M Last Price: $25.00. Not currently available for sale. Both sides of this great Psych Rock single are specially edited from longer album versions of 3:58 and 3:45, respectively. Check out the mp3 "snippet" of my favorite segment from the song, highlighting the incredible fuzz guitar bits. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Uni Records factory sleeve. It has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio). (This scan is ...
Where Were You When I Needed You by Grass Roots
April 06, 2024 13:08 - 391 KBLabel: Dunhill 4029 Year: 1967 Condition: M- Price: $25.00 This is a beautiful copy of the Grass Roots' first hit single, which you'll note we award 2 stars ? our highest recommendation. That means we think that a collection of this genre of music (in this case, "Sunshine Pop" or even "Folk Rock") is incomplete without this single... it's essential! Note: This 45 record comes in a vintage Dunhill Records factory sleeve. It has Mint labels and Near Mint vinyl. The audio sounds pristine Mint!...
Solitary Man by Neil Diamond
April 06, 2024 12:33 - 391 KBLabel: Bang 578 Year: 1970 Condition: M- Last Price: $12.00. Not currently available for sale. Does it strike you how often a singer's debut single turns out in retrospect to have been their greatest song, or at least one of their greatest? "Solitary Man" is not just a great song, it's a masterpiece in which Diamond writes of a personal pain in a way that makes it universal. Originally released as Diamond's first 45 on Bang 519, "Solitary Man" tanked on the National Billboard charts (reached...
I'm A Man by Chicago
April 06, 2024 04:37 - 391 KBLabel: Columbia 45467 Year: 1971 Condition: M- Last Price: $11.00. Not currently available for sale. These two great Chicago tunes have an interesting history as singles. "Questions" was the group's first single, released in 1969 on Columbia 44909, and it had a much longer version of the song than on later releases. That first single only climbed as high as #71 on the pop chart. The song was re-released in an edited version (one verse missing) on this single, backed by the group's dynamite c...
Pour Some Sugar On Me by Def Leppard
April 03, 2024 12:20 - 391 KBLabel: Mercury 870298 Year: 1988 Condition: M Price: $20.00 The label indicates that the A side is edited from the album cut, but the difference is only 3 seconds; I suspect what is meant is that the 45 has a remixed version of the LP cut. Note: This beautiful copy has pristine audio. It comes in a nearly flawless picture sleeve.
You Dropped A Bomb On Me by Gap Band
April 02, 2024 04:24 - 391 KBLabel: Total Exp. 8203 Year: 1982 Condition: M- Price: $10.00 Though they contributed mightily to the sound that made 1970s-80s funk so great, if I had to pick one to include in a list of the 1001 greatest singles ever made, it might very well be this one. For me, it would be hard to choose between this and "Early in the Morning," but we know how Dave Marsh voted. :-) By the way, this single has an edited version of the 5:10 album cut. Note: This copy has light storage wear, lowering the L...
Undun by Guess Who
March 30, 2024 13:07 - 391 KBLabel: RCA 0195 Year: 1969 Condition: M- Price: $25.00 Another great two-sided classic from this underrated group, showing what a truly serendipitous partnership Burton Cummings and Randy Bachman had formed. When he avoided going over the top on vocals (as he occasionally did), Cummings was a classic Rock vocalist with a gift for melodic pop hooks behind most of their big hits. Somewhat in the background, guitarist Randy Bachman could also write lyrics and tunes with the best of them, and he...
Long Train Runnin' by Doobie Brothers
March 30, 2024 05:15 - 391 KBLabel: WB 7698 Year: 1973 Condition: M Last Price: $12.50. Not currently available for sale. Here's a beautiful copy of one of my personal favorite Doobie tracks. (By the way, the jukebox snippet is in Mono to save download time, but the 45 is actually in Stereo.) Note: This 45 record comes in a vintage Warner/Reprise Records factory sleeve. It has Mint labels, and the audio sounds pristine!
Don't Get Me Wrong by Pretenders
March 28, 2024 13:04 - 391 KBLabel: Sire 28630 Year: 1986 Condition: M Last Price: $12.00. Not currently available for sale. The terrific B side is specially edited from a much longer (6:34) album version. Note: The 45 itself is pristine Mint in all respects (Labels, Vinyl, Audio), and the picture sleeve is nearly flawless.
Little Red Corvette/ All the Critics Love U in New York by Prince
March 28, 2024 08:12 - 391 KBLabel: WB 29746 Year: 1983 Condition: M- Price: $10.00 This is a terrific edited cut from the 5:03 LP version, and it's this tune that ranks the highest of all the Prince singles in Dave Marsh's Top 1,001 Singles list. And as if the A side weren't reason enough to own this classic single, the B side is one of those super-special, non-LP cut offerings Prince managed to throw around for free on his 1980's singles. Note:
The Switch by Village Choir
March 28, 2024 06:58 - 391 KBLabel: SCM 1000 Year: 1973 Condition: M- Price: $40.00 Amazing, creative arrangement putting down a great groove, with an over-the-top female vocal lead. Whew! This is a copy of the first pressing of the single... It was later picked up and pressed by Paramount. This was a non-album single (the group made no albums). Note: This beautiful copy has very nearly Mint labels and pristine audio.
My Size by John Entwistle
March 28, 2024 05:06 - 391 KBLabel: Decca 32896 dj Year: 1971 Condition: M Price: $14.00 Here's a beautiful promo copy of this amazing single by Who bassist John Entwistle. If you haven't heard the amazing hard-rocker on the A side, you're definitely missing out on one of the best rarities in classic rock! Have a listen to the mp3 snippet in our jukebox to hear what I'm talking about. The flip is a more typical Who-sounding outing. Note: This copy comes in a vintage Decca Records factory sleeve. It has pristine Mint vi...
Too Late To Turn Back Now by Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
March 27, 2024 12:22 - 391 KBLabel: U.A. 50910 Year: 1972 Condition: M- Price: $30.00 Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage U.A. Records factory sleeve. It has powerful, pristine Mint sound.
Losing My Religion by R.E.M.
March 25, 2024 09:14 - 391 KBLabel: WB 19392 Year: 1991 Condition: M Price: $15.00 From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy... pristine Mint! Having been a big R.E.M. fan since their 1983 debut ("Radio Free Europe"), and then watching their career unfold... not always in a direction I was thrilled about... I remember being totally astounded to hear this one. Not only was it a magnificent return to their roots musically, but it's a simply superior pop song. Nothing simple about it, but it sounds so simpl...
Elizabeth by Statler Brothers
March 23, 2024 08:35 - 391 KBLabel: Mercury 814881 Year: 1983 Condition: M Price: $9.00 From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy. This beautiful 1983 Country Chart-topper is one of my personal favorite Statler Brothers recordings. Check out the mp3 "snippet" I've added ot our "jukebox." On this 45, the song is backed by the original recording one of the group's most enduring hits, originally released in 1972 on Mercury 73315. Note: This beautiful copy has pristine Mint sound.
Blue by LeAnn Rimes
March 20, 2024 12:55 - 391 KBLabel: Curb 76959 Year: 1996 Condition: M Price: $12.00 From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy. Rimes' debut single not only landed on Dave Marsh's Top 1,001 addendum list but garnered her a Grammy for best Country song and best female Country singer. Note: This beautiful 45 record has pristine Mint audio and untouched vinyl. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
Nothing by Dwight Yoakam
March 20, 2024 12:51 - 391 KBLabel: Reprise 17734 Year: 1995 Condition: M Price: $6.50 From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy... pristine Mint. Hardly one of Dwight Yoakam's signature tunes, nonetheless "Nothing" is a great demonstration of the qualities that make him one of the greatest American singer/songwriter of the last 20 years. For me, Yoakam's willingness to bend the country music genre---to reach out and incorporate musical elements from from pop, rock, & soul---put him in with the class of...
Mr. Lee by Bobbettes
March 17, 2024 11:26 - 391 KBLabel: Atlantic 1144 Year: 1957 Condition: M- Last Price: $40.00. Not currently available for sale. "Mr. Lee" is one of my absolute favorite Girl Group singles, not only because it was one of the first, but because the arrangement is so terrific (love that little guitar twang thang that pops up between vocals!) and the lead singer is so growl-ly passionate about her guy (even though he's a cad). :-) The B side is a keeper, too. This was a non-album single, as the group made no albums. Note: ...
Use Me by Bill Withers
March 16, 2024 12:41 - 391 KBLabel: Sussex 241 Year: 1972 Condition: M Last Price: $18.00. Not currently available for sale. This beautiful copy's brilliant, Mint audio is boggling my mind... have a listen to the mp3 "snippet" to remind yourself of just how awesome this recording is! Note: This 45 record comes in a vintage Buddah Records factory sleeve. It has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Rode By The Place (Where We Used To Stay) by David Ruffin
March 16, 2024 11:28 - 391 KBLabel: Motown 1420 Year: 1977 Condition: M Price: $30.00 From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy. The A side was a mellow hit on the Black Billboard chart, but it's the B side that gets the feet movin' and excitement building today. "Rode By The Place" was re-released on the flip of Ruffin's subsequent single, "You're My Peace Of Mind." That subsequent release is also in high demand among Northern Soul collectors, but it appears to be more common (even though its A side was...
Needles and Pins by Searchers
March 16, 2024 06:00 - 391 KBLabel: Kapp 577 Year: 1964 Condition: M- Last Price: $22.00. Not currently available for sale. What a great record! If you've forgotten why Dave Marsh might put "Needles and Pins" by the Searchers at #239 in his list of the 1,001 greatest 45s of Rock & Soul, have a listen to the brief snippet I'm adding to our "jukebox!" Those opening guitar chords sound like something Roger McGuinn will concoct for a Byrds song in 1965, evoking Chuck Berry's description of how Johnny B. Goode could "play a...
Bitch by Rolling Stones
March 14, 2024 12:46 - 391 KBLabel: Rolling Stones 19100 Year: 1971 Condition: M- Last Price: $20.00. Not currently available for sale. This is one of the greatest of the Stones two-sided monster hits. Well, the B side didn't actually chart, but it's so great it really should have. Presumably, radio just wasn't ready to play a song called "Bitch" yet... though they were prepared by 1975 when Elton John hit the Top 10 with "The Bitch Is Back." OK, trivia time again... "Brown Sugar" was one of eight #1 U.S. singles by th...
Proof by Paul Simon
March 11, 2024 03:55 - 391 KBLabel: WB 19464 Year: 1991 Condition: M Price: $6.00 From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy. This single has two of the best cuts from Simon's LP The Rhythm of the Saints, the followup to his hugely successful album Graceland. Note: "Proof" is a special 45-only remix of the album cut.
The World I Knew by Paul Wagnar
March 10, 2024 10:57 - 391 KBLabel: Cobblestone 708 dj Year: 1967 Condition: M- Price: $1500.00 Here's a very rare Northern Soul record which passed through John Manship's hands earlier this year. I'm going to quote from Manship because he has a lot of interesting things to say about the record. "RAREST OF THE RARE! Never released, never mailed shotted to USA radio stations. If this record wasn't so insanely unavailable over the last 50 years , it would have been a Wigan Casino MONSTER !!! A 1000 times rarer than the M....
I'm Gonna Make You Mine by Lou Christie
March 09, 2024 12:55 - 391 KBLabel: Buddah 116 Year: 1969 Condition: M Price: $20.00 One of the catchiest bubblegum hits of 1969, which was probably the peak year for Bubblegum Rock. Note: This beautiful copy comes with a vintage Buddah Records sleeve. It has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain by Willie Nelson
March 09, 2024 07:36 - 391 KBLabel: Columbia 10176 Year: 1975 Condition: M- Price: $8.00 This is a beautiful copy of one of my all-time favorite recordings. I'm putting an mp3 "snippet" in our online jukebox, because I just don't hear it often enough. By the way, this was Nelson's first single for Columbia, and it was also his first Country chart-topper. It's also one of those masterpieces of songwriting economy I always rave about that clocks in at less than 2:30 (in this case, 2:17). Note: This copy comes in a vintag...
You Baby by Turtles
February 26, 2024 12:31 - 391 KBLabel: Collectables 1407 Year: 1966 Condition: M Price: $7.50 Originally released on White Whale 227. There aren't too many perfect pop confections that make me smile like this one! Normally, I don't put reissues in the Classic 45s jukebox, but in this case, originals are hard to come by... and I really want to be able to hear it in the jukebox! This early Turtles single isn't as well known as some of their later ones, but after you hear the snippet, I'm sure you'll agree it's one of their v...
Mother And Child Reunion by Paul Simon
February 25, 2024 06:25 - 391 KBLabel: Columbia 45547 Year: 1972 Condition: M- Last Price: $14.00. Not currently available for sale. Paul Simon was one of the first non-Reggae artists to flirt with the reggae sound, and this is a damned good experiment, if you ask me! I'm always shocked to hear the incredibly powerful Stereo mix that they pressed these 7-inch releases with: Loud is simply not sufficient to describe the enormity of what's in these little grooves. The mp3 snippet I've provided doesn't do it justice, but hope...
Baby Blue by Badfinger
February 25, 2024 06:13 - 391 KBLabel: Apple 1844 Year: 1972 Condition: M- Price: $15.00 Was there ever a more perfect power pop single? Oh, I suppose so, but this one sure helps define the genre framed by the Beatles and other Brit-Poppers. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Apple Records factory sleeve (has some ring wear). The labels and audio grade pristine Mint, and the vinyl has a some marks from storage. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
The Free Electric Band by Albert Hammond
February 25, 2024 06:05 - 391 KBLabel: Mums 6018 Year: 1973 Condition: M- Price: $10.00 This paean to The Musical Life is an irresistible slice of bubblegum rock. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Mums Records factory sleeve. It has pristine Mint sound.
Amos Moses by Jerry Reed
February 25, 2024 05:59 - 391 KBLabel: RCA 9904 Year: 1970 Condition: M- Last Price: $12.00. Not currently available for sale. Here's a beautiful copy of one of the essential "swamp rock" hits of rock'n'roll. Note: This 45 comes in a vintage RCA Victor Records factory sleeve. It grades Near Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio)
Little By Little by Nappy Brown
February 24, 2024 12:58 - 391 KBLabel: Savoy 1506 Year: 1957 Condition: M- Last Price: $25.00. Not currently available for sale. Credited to Nappy Brown With the Zippers Quartet. This terrific number, like all Nappy Brown 45s, was a non-album tune. Note: This beautiful copy has Mint labels, and the vinyl looks almost untouched. The audio is close to Mint.
Everlasting Love by Carl Carlton
February 23, 2024 13:39 - 391 KBLabel: ABC/Back Beat 27001 Year: 1974 Condition: M Last Price: $15.00. Not currently available for sale. This classic remake of the 1967 Robert Knight hit is one of those rare re-recordings of a song that manages to improve upon the original. I classify this as Disco, but it's on the Northern-Soul edge of that Venn Diagram. Note: This beautiful, copy comes in a vintage ABC Records factory sleeve. It has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Trapped by A Thing Called Love by Denise LaSalle
February 23, 2024 13:30 - 391 KBLabel: Westbound 182 Year: 1971 Condition: M Price: $16.00 Here's an especially beautiful copy of this essential 1970s Soul 45. Check out the mp3 "snippet" if you don't know the tune... or even if you do! Note: This 45 comes in a vintage Westbound Records factory sleeve. It has gorgeous Mint labels and squeaky clean, pristine Mint audio.
I Feel Love by Donna Summer
February 23, 2024 13:20 - 391 KBLabel: Casablanca 884 Year: 1977 Condition: M Price: $20.00 Listening to this, it's easy to see how Summer became the queen of disco in the late 1970s, helped enormously by great material and by Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte's distinctive techno arrangements. By the way, this is the relatively rare first pressing of Casablanca 884, which labels "I Feel Love" as the B side. And it's true! Originally, the record company plugged "Can't We Just..." as the A side, and it did chart for a few w...
Are You Going My Way by Essex
February 17, 2024 13:18 - 391 KBLabel: Roulette 4494 Year: 1963 Condition: M Last Price: $25.00. Not currently available for sale. I'm willing to bet a lot of folks who bought this single never bothered to listen to the flip side... I was one of them for a long time, so I suspect there are others. :-) And what did I miss? Take a listen to the jukebox snippet to find out! Just another great, uptempo girl group rocker, but a little less quirky than the A side. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Roulette Records f...
Do I Love You? by Ronettes
February 17, 2024 13:06 - 391 KBLabel: Philles 121 Year: 1964 Condition: M- Last Price: $45.00. Not currently available for sale. One listen to this seldom-heard Ronettes tune will make clear why it ranks so highly in Dave Marsh's list of the 1,001 greatest singles ever made. Pure girl group bliss! The B side is a non-album cut. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Philles factory sleeve. It grades very close to Mint in appearance (Labels, Vinyl) and has nearly pristine Mint sound. (This scan is a representative i...
Birds of a Feather by Paul Revere & the Raiders
February 17, 2024 11:17 - 391 KBLabel: Columbia 45453 Year: 1971 Condition: M Last Price: $10.00. Not currently available for sale. From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy, in its original factory sleeve. Extremely catchy bubblegum-style rock, written by Joe South, with an equally catchy, bubblegummy instrumental on the flip! This single was credited to just "Raiders." Note: This beautiful copy has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl (styrene), Audio).
On the Road Again by Canned Heat
February 16, 2024 13:18 - 391 KBLabel: Liberty 56038 Year: 1968 Condition: M- Last Price: $20.00. Not currently available for sale. Here's a beautiful copy of this classic blues rocker, built on a riff made famous in 1949 by bluesman John Lee Hooker. This single is an edited version of a 5:01 album cut. The B side appears to be a non-album track. Note: This 45 record comes in a vintage Liberty Records factory sleeve. It grades very close to Mint in appearance (Labels, Vinyl), and this styrene pressing has amazing, pristi...
She's About A Mover by Sir Douglas Quintet
February 16, 2024 12:32 - 391 KBLabel: Tribe 8308 Year: 1965 Condition: M- Last Price: $25.00. Not currently available for sale. Here's a beautiful copy of the single that Dave Marsh ranks at #491 in his list of the 1,001 greatest 45s of Rock'n' Soul. And don't neglect the terrific B side... also essential Sir Douglas Quintet! By the way, this was a non-album single until Tribe released a "Greatest Hits" LP in 1966. Fortunately, that LP contains both of these great tracks. Note: This 45 record has Near Mint labels. The v...