Trapped by A Thing Called Love by Denise LaSalle

Label: Columbia HOF 33210
Year: 1971
Condition: M-
Price: $8.50

Originally released as the B side of Columbia 45467. The group was pretty audacious to cover a tune that already had a definitive version, in this case by the Spencer Davis Group (featuring writer Steve Winwood). However, you must recall that Chicago was a damn good, multi-talented band back in 1971, full of creativity and genuine rock sensibilities. So they managed to make yet another definitive version. Most of the track is a celebration of the group's drummer and rhythm section, leading slowly back to guitarist Terry Kath's psych-rock chording. This is a beautiful copy of the red-label Columbia Hall of Fame reissue, in its Hall of Fame factory sleeve. It has pristine Mint audio.

Label: 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.

Label: 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.V.P.'s, a 45 of infinite rarity. Triumphant horns explode the intro into orbit, ringing vibes decorate its path to a lush vocal, elevated by an avalanche strings. Strap yourself in for a journey into real-deal Northern Soul from the desk of the "Wizard" Stan Vincent, one of the main men supplying at Buddah records with standout songwriting ! Stan "The Wizard" who crafted the timeless soul classic Five Stairsteps - "Oooh Child" and Ronnie Dyson's "When You Get Right Down to It" also many "Vincent" creations become Northern Soul plays. Paul Wagnar's "The World I Knew " being quite easily the rarest of all his work, as the USA release never happened and promotion seemingly channeled into Europe only. An all powerful Northern Soul storm, a huge production, an imposing juggernaut hardly any NS DJ or collector has ever owned." -- J. Manship

The flip is another uptempo number well worth seeking out. Note: This copy looks almost new, with Mint labels and shiny wax that has a few light scuffs. The grooves preserve pristine Mint sound... Check out the mp3 "snippet" of it.

Label: 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).

Label: 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 vintage Columbia Records factory sleeve. The audio has some intermittent pops that lower the audio grade to EX+, though many wouldn't be this harsh about it.

Label: 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 very best. This is a new copy of the out-of-print Collectables reissue.

Label: 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 hopefully you'll get the idea. :-) Collector nerd alert: This is the original release on the red/orange Columbia label. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Columbia Records factory sleeve. It has very nearly Mint labels, and the audio sounds pristine Mint!

Label: 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.)

Label: 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.

Label: 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)