Classic 45's Jukebox
693 episodes - English - Latest episode: 20 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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One Night Affair by O'Jays
February 15, 2024 12:40 - 391 KBLabel: Neptune 12 Year: 1969 Condition: M- Price: $20.00 This was the group's first single recorded in the ascendent "Sound of Philadelphia", with Gamble, Huff, Thom Bell, and Bobby Martin at the helm. And it was a helluva indication that something great was about to come out of this old vocal group. Just listen to the unusual (for 1969) intro to the track, and then they follow up with that beat! Just superb Soul music! Note: This beautiful copy grades close to Mint in appearance (Labels, V...
Love Song by Artistics
February 15, 2024 12:28 - 391 KBLabel: Brunswick 55326 Year: 1967 Condition: M- Price: $30.00 You can't do wrong with either side of this terrific single, which somehow escaped notice at Pop and Black/RnB radio when released in 1967, but I took a quick fondness to the B side ("Love Song"), which as I suspected is not available from the iTunes store or other online services. Have a listen to the mp3 snippet, and I hope it grabs you like it did me! (Never neglect to listen to a single's B side. Even though it's called a "sin...
Touch Me by Fancy
February 15, 2024 05:13 - 391 KBLabel: Big Tree 16026 Year: 1974 Condition: M- Price: $7.00 Great track from this early female-led hard rock band. Contemporaries of Fanny.
One Tin Soldier by Original Caste
February 15, 2024 04:51 - 391 KBLabel: T-A 186 Year: 1969 Condition: M- Price: $12.50 This is the original version of the song produced by the songwriters themselves, not the one (recorded by Coven) that became the theme song from 'Billy Jack.' Frankly, this is not only the original, but also by far the best, version. Be sure to check out the uptempo, Northern Soul-style dancer on the flip. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Bell Records factory sleeve. The labels have a clean drillhole making them Near Mint. Th...
Come Dancing by Kinks
February 15, 2024 04:00 - 391 KBLabel: Arista 9016 Year: 1983 Condition: M Last Price: $14.00. Not currently available for sale. From a warehouse find, these are new, unplayed copies. A well deserved hit from the early 1980's, this was the Kinks' last visit to the U.S. top 10. The A side is a specially edited version of the 4:34 album track, while the B side is a previously unreleased, non-album cut. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a Near Mint picture sleeve. It has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Label...
Time Waits For No One by Friends of Distinction
February 10, 2024 13:22 - 391 KBLabel: RCA 0385 Year: 1970 Condition: M- Price: $10.00 This is absolutely brilliant early 1970s Soul, Philly-style. The uptempo A side is a Neil Sedaka cover and, amazingly, an excellent remake of a Guess Who song on the flip. The A side is specially edited from a 3:20 album track. Note: This beautiful 45 record comes in a vintage RCA Records factory sleeve. It grades very close to Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
I'm Still Dancing by Presidents
February 10, 2024 13:19 - 391 KBLabel: Sussex 207 Year: 1970 Condition: M- Price: $14.00 As if the A side of this classic Van-McCoy-produced Philly Soul single weren't great enough, I don't think a lot of soul fans are aware of how delicious the uptempo B side is! So... because it's also one of my personal 5-star records, into the Classic 45s jukebox it goes!
I Fought The Law by Bobby Fuller Four
February 09, 2024 13:07 - 391 KBLabel: Mustang 3014 Year: 1966 Condition: M Last Price: $36.00. Not currently available for sale. This is one of the records, along with some of the early Beatles and many others, that demonstrated one way that rockabilly transitioned into a musical form that became known as Power Pop. Absolutely essential single — note that both Rolling Stone (#177) and Dave Marsh (#102) put it high on their respective lists of the greatest singles ever made. Great B side, too! Note: This beautiful copy h...
Walk-Don't Run by Ventures
February 08, 2024 13:19 - 391 KBLabel: Dolton 25 Year: 1960 Condition: M- Last Price: $30.00. Not currently available for sale. I've put a snippet of this great surf instrumental in the jukebox because it occurred to me that while it's one of the most famous and most recognizable tunes in rock history, there are probably a lot of folks who don't know what it's called. This will help put two and two together. Plus, it's always a joy to hear again! Note: This copy comes in a vintage Dolton Records factory sleeve. It looks Ne...
It Won't Be This Way (Always) by King Pins
February 07, 2024 04:56 - 391 KBLabel: Federal 12484 Year: 1963 Condition: M- Price: $26.00 Here's a beautiful copy of this early Soul vocal group single. These guys were walking down the same musical road that some of their Motown brothers in groups like the Temptations and Miracles were walking, and both sides are truly special. The A side is a midtempo toe-tapper, while the flip is a soulful ballad. Their sound still has some of the vocal ideas from Doo-Wop, but there's equal part ideas from Gospel. Have a listen to the...
I Should Have Treated You Right by Barbara Greene
February 07, 2024 04:48 - 391 KBLabel: Renee 5001 Year: 1968 Condition: M- Last Price: $22.00. Not currently available for sale. Terrific, sexy A side a la Mary Wells, and a scorching uptempo B side a la Martha & the Vandellas. This was a non-album single, whose sides were first released in 1964 on the Vivid label. Note: This beautiful 45 has Mint labels and pristine sound.
Is It Something You've Got by Tyrone Davis
February 07, 2024 04:38 - 391 KBLabel: Dakar 605 Year: 1969 Condition: M- Price: $14.00 This irresistable single was Tyrone Davis' second chart hit... and his second top 10 hit as well, following up the wonderful "Can I Change Your Mind". If you own only 2-3 Tyrone Davis singles, be sure this is one of them! Note: This beautiful copy has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Let Your Hair Hang Down by Tremeloes
January 28, 2024 13:23 - 391 KBLabel: Epic 10184 Year: 1967 Condition: M- Price: $35.00 Everybody knows the delightful A side, which was originally recorded by the Four Seasons and released as the B side of "Rag Doll". But this single is doubly pleasing! Be sure to turn this one over to hear the surprisingly punchy, very catchy B side! (We have a jukebox snippet of this one...) Note: The picture sleeve has some light ringwear as well as notable top-edge wear. The 45 itself has Mint labels and pristine sound.
Keep Off, No Trespassing by Marvelettes
January 28, 2024 07:03 - 391 KBLabel: Tamla 54166 Year: 1968 Condition: M- Price: $18.00 This is a fabulous Marvelettes single, featuring strong uptempo dance numbers on both sides. I've posted a snippet of the B side cause I like it marginally better, but the A side is dynamite too. Note: This scan is a representative image from our archives. This copy looks almost new and has pristine Mint sound.
Roxanne, Roxanne by UTFO
January 28, 2024 05:47 - 391 KBLabel: Select 1182 Year: 1985 Condition: M Price: $15.00 This is one of the premier Rap songs from the early days of the genre... both sides were hits! These are both 'special radio edits' of the respective album cuts. The B side features Roxanne with UTFO. Note: This copy has Mint labels and pristine sound.
Gasoline Alley Bred by Hollies
January 26, 2024 13:11 - 391 KBLabel: Epic 10677 dj Year: 1971 Condition: M- Price: $12.00 How could this incredibly catchy song have missed the notice of U.S. radio programmers? Good thing there are still copies like this one floating around out there! Note: This copy comes in a vintage Epic Records factory sleeve. The audio has an occaional touch of surface noise.
Instant Karma (We All Shine On) by John Lennon
January 26, 2024 12:30 - 391 KBLabel: Apple 1818 Year: 1970 Condition: M- Last Price: $16.00. Not currently available for sale. Here's a lovely copy of John Lennon's third solo single, which, as a marvelous article in Wikipedia points out, was one of the fastest records ever to be written, recorded, pressed, and shipped to market -- reportedly in only 10 days. It's also one of Lennon's very best solo recordings, though it (and the two singles that preceded it) never appeared on a Lennon studio album (they did appear on a...
Key To Your Heart by Soul Generation
January 25, 2024 12:41 - 391 KBLabel: Ebony Sounds 181 Year: 1973 Condition: M- Price: $16.00 This terrific 1973 rarity has a B side that's definitely worth celebrating with an mp3 "snippet" in our online "jukebox"... I hope you enjoy it as much as I do! By the way, this was a non-album single. Note: This beautiful copy has Mint labels, untouched-looking vinyl, and very nearly Mint audio.
Bad Girls by Donna Summer
January 25, 2024 12:39 - 391 KBLabel: Casablanca 988 Year: 1979 Condition: M Price: $9.00 Listening to this huge Disco hit from 1979, I realized I had to get a copy into my iTunes. Having done that, I also wanted it in our online "jukebox"... so now it is: Enjoy! Not for nothing does Dave Marsh rank this single, among so many of Summer's hits, at #531 in his Top 1,001 list. (The other Summer single in Marsh's list is the 1980 "Cold Love," which places at #164.) This single contains a specially edited version of a 4:55 alb...
You Learn by Alanis Morissette
January 24, 2024 12:31 - 391 KBLabel: Maverick 17644 Year: 1996 Condition: M Price: $25.00 From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy. Dave Marsh included this single in his 1999 addendum to the original list of 1001 greatest singles published in 1989. The B side is a non-album live recording made at the 1996 Grammies of a song that had hit #1m (Modern Rock chart) in 1995. Note: This beautiful 45 record has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Sunrise by Eric Carmen
January 23, 2024 04:22 - 391 KBLabel: Arista 0200 Year: 1976 Condition: M Last Price: $14.00. Not currently available for sale. From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy, in its original factory sleeve. This is simply one of Carmen's very best singles outside of his work with the Raspberries: So tuneful, with such a propulsive beat it's gotta rate 2 stars! The only fault I can find is that the song should have been a much bigger hit than it was. And don't neglect the B side... it's another melt-in-your-mou...
Why Should I Cry? by Nona Hendryx
January 23, 2024 04:03 - 391 KBLabel: EMI 8382 Year: 1987 Condition: M Price: $9.00 From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy, in its original picture sleeve. This terrific number was Hendryx's biggest hit... and deservedly so. Check out the mp3 "snippet" of it. The A side is specially edited from a 5:02 album track, and the delightful flip is a non-album cut.
Teach Your Children by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
January 21, 2024 11:57 - 391 KBLabel: Atlantic 2735 Year: 1970 Condition: M- Last Price: $15.00. Not currently available for sale. Here's a beautiful copy of one of my personal favorite 45s ... Both because of the timeless A side, and the iconic folk-rock on the flip. Note: This 45 record comes with a vintage Atlantic Records sleeve. This vinyl pressing looks almost new and has Near Mint sound with very light underlying surface noise.
Arrested For Driving While Blind by ZZ Top
January 21, 2024 11:51 - 391 KBLabel: London 251 Year: 1977 Condition: M- Last Price: $15.00. Not currently available for sale. This is a beautiful copy of the "sun rays" label London release, which has the group's previous single on the B side. This terrific rocker may not have gotten much airplay at the time, but have a listen to the mp3 "snippet" and tell me it's not one of ZZ Top's greatest tunes! Note: This 45 record comes in a vintage London Records factory sleeve. It grades close to Mint across the board (Labels, V...
Come On To My Party by Flamingos
January 20, 2024 12:44 - 391 KBLabel: End 1124 Year: 1963 Condition: M- Price: $35.00 Note: This beautiful copy looks almost new (Labels, Vinyl), and the audio is pristine Mint! (This scan is a representative image from our archives; this copy does not have a drillhole.)
Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah) by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
January 20, 2024 04:44 - 391 KBLabel: Boardwalk 11150 Year: 1982 Condition: M Price: $11.00 From a warehouse find, these are new, unplayed copies. Wow, this song is so much better coming from Joan Jett! (Nothing against Gary Glitter, you understand...) Note: This beautiful 45 has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio), and the picture sleeve is Near Mint but does have some age staining in the lighter areas of the sleeve not visible in the scan.
Movies In My Mind by Candymen
January 19, 2024 07:11 - 391 KBLabel: ABC 10995 Year: 1967 Condition: M- Price: $12.00 This group was Roy Orbison's backup band on tracks like "Oh Pretty Woman." Subsequently, a couple members went on to make a splash as the Classics IV with Dennis Yost, and later as founding members of Atlanta Rhythm Section in the 1970's. Both sides are great tuneful pop, and the B side is actually the stronger of the two. This early pressing has the briefly-used ABC logo with the "spectrum" graphic in a circle. The factory sleeve has...
Gonna Make You by Troggs
January 19, 2024 06:03 - 391 KBLabel: Fontana 1557 Year: 1966 Condition: M- Price: $14.00 Their second smash single after Wild Thing, this one rocks hard on both sides. Great slashing guitars and, on the B side, a quirky Bo Diddley beat as well. These tracks were also released on Atco 6444. The two releases have about the same value. Note: This beautiful copy has a drillhole and comes in a vintage Fontana Records factory sleeve. It grades very close to Mint in appearance (Labels, Vinyl), and in audio. (This scan is a re...
Peach by Prince
January 16, 2024 03:55 - 391 KBLabel: Paisley Park 18372 Year: 1993 Condition: M Price: $11.00 From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy. The B side is a live version of the Prince tune that Sinead O'Connor hit with in 1990, featuring vocals by Rosie Gaines. The A side is an irresistable hard-rock-funk track that would've been a big hit during Prince's peak years a decade earlier. I noticed that in iTunes I put this one in the Hard Rock/Metal category... and it definitely fits there, too! This single coin...
Thorn In My Side by Eurythmics
January 14, 2024 05:20 - 391 KBLabel: RCA 5058 Year: 1986 Condition: M- Price: $12.50 On this obscure single, the Eurythmics tackled tuneful 1960's power pop and made it their own. However, judging by the chart information (peaked at #68), I guess it's not what radio wanted from Annie and David at that time. But listen to the mp3 snippet and see if you don't think it should have been a hit. :-) Note: This beautiful 45 has light storage wear but retains pristine Mint sound, and the picture sleeve is nearly flawless!
Pump Up The Volume by MARRS
January 14, 2024 05:01 - 391 KBLabel: 4th & Bway 7452 Year: 1987 Condition: M Last Price: $12.00. Not currently available for sale. This is a nearly new stock copy, in its original picture sleeve. This is a 'radio edit' from the album cut, as is the B side track. The band's name is spelled 'M/A/R/R/S' on the label. This single was a non-album release. Note: This beautiful 45 record has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio), and the picture sleeve is nearly flawless except for a small "114"...
Little Susan's Dreamin' by Trade Winds
January 12, 2024 14:59 - 391 KBLabel: Kama Sutra 212 dj Year: 1966 Condition: M Price: $15.00 From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed promo copy. Here's a record where you might miss out on the best bit if you don't turn it over... The flip is a Sunshine Pop gem! It's also slightly edited from a 3:08 album track. Note: This beautiful promo 45 has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Uptown/ Love Me Like the Rain by Chambers Bros.
January 12, 2024 13:51 - 391 KBLabel: Columbia 44296 Year: 1967 Condition: M Price: $15.00 From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy, in its original factory sleeve. The B side here is a wonderful, almost folk-like love song, a stark contrast to the seriously great funk on the A side. These guys really had range! Styrene pressing. This 45 record has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Yester Love by Smokey Robinson and The Miracles
January 12, 2024 13:36 - 391 KBLabel: Tamla 54167 Year: 1968 Condition: M- Price: $12.00 Credited to Smokey Robinson & The Miracles. This is one of those lesser-known Miracles tunes that deserves better... Some folks may associate it with Stevie Wonder's relatively dreadful "Yester-You, Yester-Me...", but it shares nothing with that single but one word in the title. Note: This beautiful copy has a small drillhole on otherwise-Mint labels. The audio sounds pristine Mint. (This scan is a representative image from our archi...
Walk Like An Egyptian by Bangles
January 11, 2024 05:09 - 391 KBLabel: Columbia 06257 Year: 1986 Condition: M Price: $9.00 This was the group's biggest hit, and one listen will explain why! The audio -- and the music! -- is so amazing I had to capture it for an mp3 "snippet"... Have a listen! Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Columbia Records factory sleeve. It has pristine Mint sound.
You Win Again by Bee Gees
January 11, 2024 04:58 - 391 KBLabel: WB 28351 dj Year: 1987 Condition: M Last Price: $9.00. Not currently available for sale. From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed Stereo/Stereo promo copy, in its original picture sleeve. This chart flop --the trio's first chart single after switching from long-time label RSO to Warner Bros. -- is still a pretty catchy rocker! Have a listen to the mp3 "snippet" to hear what I mean. Grading the vinyl Near Mint due to one small unaffecting mark.
No Time Like The Right Time by Blues Project
January 10, 2024 13:29 - 391 KBLabel: Verve Folkways 5040 Year: 1967 Condition: M- Price: $20.00 Essential psychedelic rock recording... Enjoy! Note: This beautiful copy has Near Mint labels, with a tiny abrasion on the A side. The vinyl and audio grade very close to Mint as well.
She's Walking Away by Dickey Lee
January 10, 2024 13:21 - 391 KBLabel: Hall 1924 Year: 1964 Condition: M- Price: $40.00 This amazing single is a Beatlesque foray into the style that would become known as Power Pop. What distinguishes it in particular from the Buddy Holly-influenced vocals it shares with songs like "Sheila" by Tommy Roe is that spectacular electric guitar bridge -- one of the hallmarks of great Power Pop. Note: This is the best copy I've had in the store since opening in 2001, with labels that have just a whisper of ringwear. The vinyl lo...
Ain't Gonna Move by Sam The Sham and the Pharaohs
January 10, 2024 12:17 - 391 KBLabel: MGM 13322 Year: 1965 Condition: M- Last Price: $35.00. Not currently available for sale. Here's a beautiful copy of the original MGM pressing of this swamp-rock classic. These tracks had earlier been released on the small Texas label XL, a 45 that could fetch $1,000 or more if you find a Near Mint copy! :-) Besides the well-known and -loved A side, which Dave Marsh pegs at #78 in his Top 1,001 singles list, be sure to check out the totally cool blues-rock performance on the flip. This...
Divine Hammer by Breeders
January 09, 2024 05:48 - 391 KBLabel: Elektra 64565 Year: 1993 Condition: M Price: $24.00 From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy... pristine Mint! Amazing bang for your buck with this single... you get the Breeders greatest hits (and they WERE BOTH GREAT!) on a single 45!
Save Your Sugar For Me by Tony Joe White
January 09, 2024 05:22 - 391 KBLabel: Monument 1206 Year: 1970 Condition: M- Price: $14.00 Like White's masterpiece, "Polk Salad Annie," the sound of this track borders on three genres: Rockabilly, Southern Rock, and, given the beat and backing vocals, Northern Soul. Not to be missed! Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Monument Records factory sleeve. It has Near Mint labels and, despite some light scuffing on the vinyl, very nearly pristine audio.
I'm On Fire by Dwight Twilley
January 09, 2024 05:19 - 391 KBLabel: Shelter 40380 Year: 1975 Condition: M- Last Price: $14.00. Not currently available for sale. "I'm On Fire" is one of the very best musical moments of 1975, yet it's simply not played enough anymore. Check out the mp3 jukebox "snippet" of it! By the way, if you think the A side is great, you'll be blown away by the B side too, which by the way is a previously unreleased, non-album track. Twilley & his band were a bit of anomaly at the time, since their music is an amalgam of Rockabilly...
Who Listens To The Radio? by Sports
January 09, 2024 04:38 - 391 KBLabel: Arista 0468 Year: 1979 Condition: M Last Price: $10.00. Not currently available for sale. Classic early modern-rock anthem to top 40 music from this Australian band, clear fans of Graham Parker & the Rumour. Note: This beautiful copy comes in the release's picture sleeve, which grades just below Near Mint to reflect a touch of ringwear and top-edge wear, including one tiny tear. The 45 record itself has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio). (This scan...
Double Barrel by Dave and Ansil Collins
January 07, 2024 05:35 - 391 KBLabel: Big Tree 115 Year: 1971 Condition: M Last Price: $12.00. Not currently available for sale. From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy, in its original Ampex factory sleeve. When this one came out, most radio programmers approached it as a novelty tune... which it was, of course... novel, that is. Today it's obviously just an incredibly great reggae track. The flip is an instrumental version of the song. Note: This beautiful 45 record has "Oldie" inked on the A side la...
When I'm Dead And Gone by McGuinness Flint
January 06, 2024 07:03 - 391 KBLabel: Capitol 3014 Year: 1971 Condition: M- Price: $11.00 This British group included Benny Gallagher, Graham Lyle, and Tom McGuiness, formerly with Manfred Mann. They didn't produce very much output, but I'm certainly happy they left me this little nugget. Hmmm! Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Capitol Records factory sleeve. It has blissfully clean, Mint audio.
The Circle Is Small by Gordon Lightfoot
January 06, 2024 06:46 - 391 KBLabel: WB 8518 Year: 1978 Condition: M- Last Price: $8.00. Not currently available for sale. This is a beautiful stock copy, in its original Warner/Reprise factory sleeve. The A side is a simply must-have Gordon Lightfoot song... have a listen to the mp3 "snippet" if you don't know the tune. Fine B side as well.
He's Gonna Step On You Again by John Kongos
January 06, 2024 06:34 - 391 KBLabel: Elektra 45729 Year: 1971 Condition: M- Price: $12.00 This strange and wonderful recording was made by a rock singer from South Africa... an amazing guitar intro, an irresistable beat, and a great chorus! This retail 45 has a specially edited version of a 4:47 album track. The B side is a non-album cut. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Elektra Records factory sleeve. The labels are Mint, as is the audio despite a few light scuffs on the vinyl (styrene). (This scan is a repr...
I'm Movin' On by John Kay
January 06, 2024 06:26 - 391 KBLabel: Dunhill/ABC 4309 Year: 1972 Condition: M- Price: $12.00 Kay was the leader of Steppenwolf. This is a terrific and surprising cover of the Hank Snow classic. It's wholly original, bearing no resemblance to either the original nor to Ray Charles' iconic version. Note: This copy comes in a vintage ABC/Dunhill Records factory sleeve.
Flashin' Back by Tyrone Davis
January 06, 2024 05:41 - 391 KBLabel: Future 204 Year: 1988 Condition: M Price: $8.00 From a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy. Note: The A side is a Dance Mix, and the B side is the LP cut. Marvelous post-disco dance tune, irresistable arrangement... this one deserved much more airplay than it got!
May My Heart Be Cast Into Stone by Toys
January 05, 2024 04:18 - 391 KBLabel: Dynovoice 218 Year: 1966 Condition: M- Price: $32.00 This rarely seen Toys single is well worth seeking out, with a dynamite uptempo A side slice of Northern Soul. The A side ("May My Heart...") is a non-album cut. Have a listen to the mp3 "snippet" of it! Note: This beautiful copy has a small drillhole and comes in a vintage DynoVoice Records factory sleeve. It has pristine Mint sound. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)