My Mom was responsible for introducing me to 45's I was born in 1960 so it was Apache by the Shadows! and Johnny Kidd and the Pirates Shaking all over! We loved the Beatles so I bought Strawberry Fields by the Beatles I still have it! And Here comes my baby by the Tremoloes! But like you moved on to all sorts of things! A great video! 👍
A few of my first 45s : Hello, I Love You, Green Tambourine ,and Judy in Disguise (with Glasses). Favorite novelty 45 is Convention 72 (by The Delegates). Thanks for jogging my memory!😊
You Captured It Perfectly My Friend!!! I Was A Military Kid In Germany In 65.. When I Got My First Record Player... We Didn't Have American T.V. So Records And Comics Were Our Obsession!!!! I Revisit Those Days Whenever I See The Iconic Labels.... Especially The Capital Swirl ..... Ahh Those Were The Days My Friend!!!!
Along my 10 first albums purchased, here are my first 45's (charting side) ! Roy Orbison - Only The Lonely (1960) The Highwaymen - Michael (1961) Lolita - Sailor (1961) The Tornadoes - Telstar (1962) Little Peggy March - I Will Follow Him (1963) Lesley Gore - Judy's Turn To Cry (25 cents, 1965) And why not, my first 78 RPM records purchased (1959) ! Johnny Horton - Battle Of New Orleans Kathy Linden - Goodbye Jimmy Goodbye Jacky Noguez - Ciao Ciao Bambina Elvis Presley - My Wish Came True / A Big Hunk O'Love Paul Anka - Lonely Boy Paul Anka - Put Your Head On My Shoulder Lloyd Price - I'm Gonna Get Married The Tempos - See You In September (1960?)
The heyday of 45s was from the mid-'50s to the mid-'70s. You could still buy them after that, but by the '90s they had been phased out in favor of cassette and CD singles. Where I grew up in the '60s we lived just around the corner from a Coats-Fields department store (by the end of the decade it had become a Zayre). Once a year they would put together small boxes of unsold 45s and sell them for like a couple of bucks. You never knew what you were gonna get, but you'd get at least one or two real hits. When I was 7 my mom bought me and my younger sister each one box. It was cool opening them up. I know in my box I got "Darling Be Home Soon" by The Lovin' Spoonful, and "Ups and Downs" by Paul Revere and The Raiders, and my sister got "Little Honda" by The Hondells. I always liked the look of certain labels, like RCA Victor with the dog looking into the Victrola, or MGM with the black label and the logo with Leo the Lion on it, or the red and yellow Philles label and the orange and yellow Capitol yin & yang design. Then there was the original Warner Bros. label in red with the multicolor arrows around the center hole, and Atlantic and Atco which always stayed the same but still looked cool even though the design never changed from the '50s into the '80s. Thanks for the kick in the memory!
Capa Capo........Can't forget the little center piece you needed to play them... I remember I had a solid Yellow one and the classic squiggly Yellow one..Great memory's man..Just great!!!
Hi Tom. I absolutely love 45's! I have tons and tons of them. The first ones I ever bought were at the local G.C. Murphy department store. They were cut-outs; three for a dollar. I bought "Words" by The Bee Gees, "Dandy" by Herman's Hermits and "It Must Be Him" by Vikki Carr. I always checked out the B-sides! I liked "Sinking Ships" way more than "Words," and I loved "My Reservation's Been Confirmed" much more than their version of "Dandy!" Some that I've enjoyed collecting over the years are about 1/2 of the colored vinyl Jukebox Only Beatles singles that Capitol put out in the '90s. One of the two Little Richard box sets that Collectables had put out on colored vinyl, with replications of the original Specialty label. Those came out in the mid-eighties. When I worked at a record store, a local AM station brought in boxes and boxes of promo singles. I was considered the "oldies expert" of the store, so I was assigned to clean and price them. The station had never gotten rid of any of their records over the years, but instead was storing them. The fire department did an inspection and told them that they had to get rid of them because they were a fire hazard. As I was going through them I would occasionally gasp at what was there and the condition of these records,... they were beautiful! After about the third gasp, my boss turned to me and told me to make a pile for myself and buy them a little at a time. So I held back what I knew I would play again and again. At the end of the day I asked him where he would like me to store my pile. He told me to just go ahead and take them home. I couldn't believe it! So many great records in awesome condition for free! That was so generous of him!! So good of him to do that! I'll never forget that or ever get rid of even one because of his generosity! It was a great place to work. Some of the most rare singles that I have were given to me by my uncle. He had tons of singles, albums and 78's and told me that if I was willing to pick them up then I could have them. It took a lot of trips, and I have a van... and a very patient wife! Among the singles were: "Going All the Way"/"Go Ahead" by The Squires on Atco. "He's a Doll"/"The Love of a Boy and a Girl" by The Honeys on a Warner Bros. promo. "It Hurts to See You Happy"/"Bring Back Yesterday" by Sylvia St. Claire on Brunswick. "Baby Mine"/"The Woman Behind Her Man" by Thelma Houston on a Capitol promo. "The Greatest Love"/"Easier Said Than Done" by The Four Sonics on Sport records. When I was little and sitting on the bedroom floor in front of my portable Silvertone, I loved watching the Capitol swirl label spin, as well as the Uni, Epic (the yellow version was in use at the time), VJ (brackets with color band) and Liberty labels. What a great subject! Man, I could go on for hours! Wouldn't it be great if all of us could get together, each bringing a fist full of our own personal favorites and listen to and talk about them? If only...
@nathanlaney4577 You story is mine. Same 3 for $1 rack, but Woolworth's. Also bought the same Herman's Hermits and Bee Gee (agree that those two B-Sides are better), and a hot mess of Buffalo Springfield and Cream singles as well. 45s were the best and my only toys, forget the hot wheels and slingshots and footballs. And I learned comparative judgement skills from the B-Sides. Enjoyed your post!
Hi David! That's really neat!! Buffalo Springfield, cream and so on are what some of my older siblings were buying. We were a large family, I'm the 9th of 11, so the hard part was trying not to buy what another had already got. Looking back, that was silly because I ended up buying them anyway as the older ones moved out, and a lot of the time not getting the B-side you liked because it would only be available as a two-sided hit reissue. But man, what are the chances of buying two of the three singles in the same way? You have great taste!!!
I still have my late dad's copy of Tommy James and the Shondells Hanky Panky with Thunderbolt on the B side. I called it the dartboard record when I was a little kid. The Roulette label. Great single!!
I got ahold of my dad and uncle’s 45’s from my grandparents’ house. They were twins with the same initials, so they didn’t recall who’s was who’s, though the rockers tended to be my uncle’s while the schmaltz was most likely dad’s. They graduated in 1963, but most were from 1958-1960. I used to play DJ with those 45’s. Still love La Bamba, Lonnie Mack and Elvis as rocker. My own 45 buying was pretty short lived, maybe 11-13, before I switched to Lp’s.
Wonderful video Tom....I can relate over a 100% I'm this way with reels to reel tapes. My father had a collection that contained copies of albums and all reels had different designs and colors. That was my musical beginnings as a little child. The way the tapes spun and the sound that would come out. So I totally get it. I love getting your latest videos when I get off work lately. Thanks Tom! -Sam
I remember buying a bundle of 45's at Woolworths and it was great playing them and being exposed to all sorts of music. Some memorable 45's I got included Summer in the City by the Lovin' Spoonful and 25 or 6 24 by Chicago and some cool 45 by Gene Chandler. I also had Ride Captain Ride which I played over and over.
My sister Linda had 45s. She is 7 years older. I remember her having L Spoonful "Darlin' Be Home Soon." I gravitated toward albums. I think my first album was The Worst of Jefferson Airplane. In 5th grade i first heard Grand Funk. When i lived in MN i had over 100 albums. When i left i had to sell as many as i could. Most were not in great shape. Of course, CDs started before I left in the early winter 1992. I have hundreds of them. I hardly listen to them. Now i can play songs or albums on my laptop connected to my TV via an HDMI cable.
Every original pressing of a 45 that I own,by the Beatles on Capitol or Apple,which I bought when they first came out sound better then the album versions. Sound better then the cd versions. Sound better then any remastered, remixed, product that their label puts out today! I find this to be true of almost all the singles I own by all the other bands in my record collection!
@@tomrobinson5776 Same here,my ''Born to be wild''Steppenwolf single and my ''1984''single by ''Spirit''is so much more powerful then the album versions.
1st 45 I recall buying was “and I love her”/ “if I fell” .... rode my bike to Nichols dept. store. I may have every Beatle 45 with original sleeve. Either bought original or bartered with friends
Great video. Wonderful memories. I had completely forgotten the cereal box 45s. I think I got a copy of The Archies "Sugar Sugar" from a box of (how appropriate) Super Sugar Crisps.
I agree with the strong sentiment that is attached to the purchase of 45's. I have an original misprinted label pressing of the Markets showing "Outer Limits" rather than "Out Of Limits" on the Warner Bros. label. I have an original copy of "Work Song" by Don Caron on the IRC Label --- a kick ass instrumental that was the catalyst for my love of contemporary music (circa 1962). I have an original copy of "Rev Up" by Manuel & The Renegades on the Piper Records label --- a kick ass car instrumental (circa 1963)
I totally agree with you 110% when it comes to vinyl 45s. That forms the foundation of my music knowledge. I remember the cereal box records from the Monkees and Jackson Five. I also think part of the marketing of 45s included the artwork on the single and record sleeve. One of the first 45s I ever bought was Simon and Garfunkel's "Fakin' It," from 1967, listed the record playing time as 2:74 instead of the conventional 3:14. Paul Simon humor at work. I had a similar experience thinking Ringo Starr was singing the 1974 hit by Billy Swan, "I Can Help."
Like you say, the B sides were often the real treat... we could go on forever about them Later on you might consider a series on cool B-sides (especially ones that didn’t chart) in different eras or years (if you haven’t already)
@@tomrobinson5776 I scrolled down and found your Beatle B-sides video; loved it, thanks! Didn’t find your channel until early this year; you have a lot of great ones from last year that I’ll have to check out
My first care package of US 45s arrived in 1962. I couldn't believe the colourful labels, Liberty, Veejay,Tamla, Parkway etc. UK labels,in comparison were pretty drab. Took me a long minute to work out the large centre holes though!
Cleaning up the basement of this house I just bought in July I just found an overnight bag so full of unsleeved old 1960s 45s you can’t zip it up. Not sure how or why they would store them this way. This bag was stuffed in the corner of the laundry room. All kinds of surprises down here! Since I now have a finished basement I just bought a suitcase style record player on Amazon for playing the 45s my grandparents left to me. Can’t wait to get it all set up and see if any hidden gems in there.
I started buying 45's in 1962. I was looking for Runaround Sue but couldn't find it, I ended up buying Take Good Care of My Baby by Bobby Vee. 45's were inexpensive, most were way under $1. My parents had a Grundig Majestic console stereo with a record changer that included an adapter to play a stack of 45's. I moved on to LP's pretty quickly with my first being, The Rolling Stones, England's Newest Hit Makers, then 12X5, Between The Buttons and so on.... 45's lost their appeal because for a couple dollars more, you could have an album with around 12 songs on it. Eventually, the only reason to buy a 45 was if I had no interest in any other songs that a group released.
I still have many of old 45s from the early to mid sixties... even the black Swan label of The Beatles' 'She Loves You'... which unfortunately is a bit warped. I still have some of my original Elvis Presley 45s (he was my first rock-and-roll hero!) I had two bands in the late 70s and mid 80s; each one released a 45!
Sure, your brothers and sisters listened to good shit. My sister didn't. I had to figure it all out on my own. Favorite b-sides: Badfinger - Carry on til tomorrow, & Beatles - You know my name (look up my number).
Interesting you would refer to these records as 45s. All examples you gave I believe were singles. There was another category of 45s called EPs (for extended play) that could squeeze in up to about 10 minutes per side. They were rare but filled an interesting niche. Magical Mystery Tour was released as a double EP packaged in a booklet full of pictures from the movie (if memory serves me well). Their late appeared was a bonus EP included by Stevie Wonder in his double LP Songs in the key of life. Come to think about it, I do not know why 45 was used at all. Why not make singles that would play at 33 1/3? They could occupy less space. I also wonder why all your singles had a large hole? I believe when purchased the hole had a plastic piece inside with a small hole so they could be played on a standard record player. One would push the piece out only when putting single into a jukebox. Or am I missing something?
American 45s had the "big hole" while those from England (and perhaps other countries) had to make use of the 45 insert so they could be played on the standard equipment manufactured in those countries. Perhaps because the United States had such a rich and booming economy (it was the one nation that came off relatively unscathed by the second world war) businesses could easily afford to put out machines totally devoted to the 45. In other countries, a record player usually had to accommodate all sizes of records; albums and singles. Why 45s had to have big holes in the first place I can't articulate, perhaps RCA (the company which had invented the format) wanted to make their product as different as possible to their Columbia rivals (the company who invented the L.P.)
@@Slotnikoff I do not think this is correct. There were jukeboxes in Europe in 1960s, even in communist countries. They were not as common as in the US but certainly not unheard of. My point was rather why would you have singles with big holes in your home collection. Unless you had two record players (which I doubt many people would want, even in wealthy US) you would have to use inserts as you say, which was cumbersome. I believe big hole was introduced for purely mechanical reasons. It was easier to design rather crude jukebox machinery to handle them.
@@pawelpap9 Jukeboxes were VERY common in the U.S., especially during the 40 and 50s. One could even make the statement that records for jukebox use made up the bulk of the profits for American labels. And as I stated before in my previous comment, RCA, the company that invented the 45 single, designed them with the big hole: ua-cam.com/users/results?search_query=rca+45s
Those of us in our 60s remember very brittle 78s, 45s, vinyl albums, eight tracks, cassettes, CDs. I never got into MP3s, etc.
My Mom was responsible for introducing me to 45's I was born in 1960 so it was Apache by the Shadows! and Johnny Kidd and the Pirates Shaking all over! We loved the Beatles so I bought Strawberry Fields by the Beatles I still have it! And Here comes my baby by the Tremoloes! But like you moved on to all sorts of things! A great video! 👍
A few of my first 45s : Hello, I Love You, Green Tambourine ,and Judy in Disguise (with Glasses). Favorite novelty 45 is Convention 72 (by The Delegates). Thanks for jogging my memory!😊
@@jimalaimo8467 You’re welcome 😉
My first '45- "Born to be Wild" Steppenwolf.
@@LuxVivens9 Nice 👍
I have all 4 of those Badfinger singles with the Apple label. I cherish them. Another one, Immigrant Song/Hey Hey What Can I Do by LZ
You Captured It Perfectly My Friend!!! I Was A Military Kid In Germany In 65.. When I Got My First Record Player... We Didn't Have American T.V. So Records And Comics Were Our Obsession!!!! I Revisit Those Days Whenever I See The Iconic Labels.... Especially The Capital Swirl ..... Ahh Those Were The Days My Friend!!!!
@@DanSPsych67 Indeed 😉
Along my 10 first albums purchased, here are my first 45's (charting side) !
Roy Orbison - Only The Lonely (1960)
The Highwaymen - Michael (1961)
Lolita - Sailor (1961)
The Tornadoes - Telstar (1962)
Little Peggy March - I Will Follow Him (1963)
Lesley Gore - Judy's Turn To Cry (25 cents, 1965)
And why not, my first 78 RPM records purchased (1959) !
Johnny Horton - Battle Of New Orleans
Kathy Linden - Goodbye Jimmy Goodbye
Jacky Noguez - Ciao Ciao Bambina
Elvis Presley - My Wish Came True / A Big Hunk O'Love
Paul Anka - Lonely Boy
Paul Anka - Put Your Head On My Shoulder
Lloyd Price - I'm Gonna Get Married
The Tempos - See You In September (1960?)
@@neurophile Very cool 😉
The heyday of 45s was from the mid-'50s to the mid-'70s. You could still buy them after that, but by the '90s they had been phased out in favor of cassette and CD singles. Where I grew up in the '60s we lived just around the corner from a Coats-Fields department store (by the end of the decade it had become a Zayre). Once a year they would put together small boxes of unsold 45s and sell them for like a couple of bucks. You never knew what you were gonna get, but you'd get at least one or two real hits. When I was 7 my mom bought me and my younger sister each one box. It was cool opening them up. I know in my box I got "Darling Be Home Soon" by The Lovin' Spoonful, and "Ups and Downs" by Paul Revere and The Raiders, and my sister got "Little Honda" by The Hondells.
I always liked the look of certain labels, like RCA Victor with the dog looking into the Victrola, or MGM with the black label and the logo with Leo the Lion on it, or the red and yellow Philles label and the orange and yellow Capitol yin & yang design. Then there was the original Warner Bros. label in red with the multicolor arrows around the center hole, and Atlantic and Atco which always stayed the same but still looked cool even though the design never changed from the '50s into the '80s. Thanks for the kick in the memory!
@@ernestcruz6316 Great story 😉
Capa Capo........Can't forget the little center piece you needed to play them...
I remember I had a solid Yellow one and the classic squiggly Yellow one..Great memory's man..Just great!!!
@@newspapertaxis1 Absolutely! 😊
Hi Tom. I absolutely love 45's! I have tons and tons of them. The first ones I ever bought were at the local G.C. Murphy department store. They were cut-outs; three for a dollar. I bought "Words" by The Bee Gees, "Dandy" by Herman's Hermits and "It Must Be Him" by Vikki Carr. I always checked out the B-sides! I liked "Sinking Ships" way more than "Words," and I loved "My Reservation's Been Confirmed" much more than their version of "Dandy!"
Some that I've enjoyed collecting over the years are about 1/2 of the colored vinyl Jukebox Only Beatles singles that Capitol put out in the '90s. One of the two Little Richard box sets that Collectables had put out on colored vinyl, with replications of the original Specialty label. Those came out in the mid-eighties.
When I worked at a record store, a local AM station brought in boxes and boxes of promo singles. I was considered the "oldies expert" of the store, so I was assigned to clean and price them. The station had never gotten rid of any of their records over the years, but instead was storing them. The fire department did an inspection and told them that they had to get rid of them because they were a fire hazard. As I was going through them I would occasionally gasp at what was there and the condition of these records,... they were beautiful! After about the third gasp, my boss turned to me and told me to make a pile for myself and buy them a little at a time. So I held back what I knew I would play again and again. At the end of the day I asked him where he would like me to store my pile. He told me to just go ahead and take them home. I couldn't believe it! So many great records in awesome condition for free! That was so generous of him!! So good of him to do that! I'll never forget that or ever get rid of even one because of his generosity! It was a great place to work.
Some of the most rare singles that I have were given to me by my uncle. He had tons of singles, albums and 78's and told me that if I was willing to pick them up then I could have them. It took a lot of trips, and I have a van... and a very patient wife! Among the singles were:
"Going All the Way"/"Go Ahead" by The Squires on Atco.
"He's a Doll"/"The Love of a Boy and a Girl" by The Honeys on a Warner Bros. promo.
"It Hurts to See You Happy"/"Bring Back Yesterday" by Sylvia St. Claire on Brunswick.
"Baby Mine"/"The Woman Behind Her Man" by Thelma Houston on a Capitol promo.
"The Greatest Love"/"Easier Said Than Done" by The Four Sonics on Sport records.
When I was little and sitting on the bedroom floor in front of my portable Silvertone, I loved watching the Capitol swirl label spin, as well as the Uni, Epic (the yellow version was in use at the time), VJ (brackets with color band) and Liberty labels.
What a great subject! Man, I could go on for hours! Wouldn't it be great if all of us could get together, each bringing a fist full of our own personal favorites and listen to and talk about them? If only...
@nathanlaney4577 You story is mine. Same 3 for $1 rack, but Woolworth's. Also bought the same Herman's Hermits and Bee Gee (agree that those two B-Sides are better), and a hot mess of Buffalo Springfield and Cream singles as well. 45s were the best and my only toys, forget the hot wheels and slingshots and footballs. And I learned comparative judgement skills from the B-Sides. Enjoyed your post!
Hi David! That's really neat!! Buffalo Springfield, cream and so on are what some of my older siblings were buying. We were a large family, I'm the 9th of 11, so the hard part was trying not to buy what another had already got. Looking back, that was silly because I ended up buying them anyway as the older ones moved out, and a lot of the time not getting the B-side you liked because it would only be available as a two-sided hit reissue. But man, what are the chances of buying two of the three singles in the same way? You have great taste!!!
@@nathanlaney4577 That would be cool. The yellow Epic label was another fave of mine. So many magical looking labels.
I still have my late dad's copy of Tommy James and the Shondells Hanky Panky with Thunderbolt on the B side. I called it the dartboard record when I was a little kid. The Roulette label. Great single!!
@@russellkroeker2822 Love the Roulette label. 😉
I got ahold of my dad and uncle’s 45’s from my grandparents’ house. They were twins with the same initials, so they didn’t recall who’s was who’s, though the rockers tended to be my uncle’s while the schmaltz was most likely dad’s. They graduated in 1963, but most were from 1958-1960. I used to play DJ with those 45’s. Still love La Bamba, Lonnie Mack and Elvis as rocker.
My own 45 buying was pretty short lived, maybe 11-13, before I switched to Lp’s.
Started buying 45's around 1957 at 10 yrs old. Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, Buddy Holly and Fats Domino were my early faves.
@@edmill47 Wow, that’s awesome. 😊
Wonderful video Tom....I can relate over a 100%
I'm this way with reels to reel tapes.
My father had a collection that contained copies of albums and all reels had different designs and colors. That was my musical beginnings as a little child. The way the tapes spun and the sound that would come out. So I totally get it.
I love getting your latest videos when I get off work lately. Thanks Tom! -Sam
@@ConglomerationCat Thanks Sam 😊
I remember buying a bundle of 45's at Woolworths and it was great playing them and being exposed to all sorts of music. Some memorable 45's I got included Summer in the City by the Lovin' Spoonful and 25 or 6 24 by Chicago and some cool 45 by Gene Chandler. I also had Ride Captain Ride which I played over and over.
My sister Linda had 45s. She is 7 years older. I remember her having L Spoonful "Darlin' Be Home Soon." I gravitated toward albums. I think my first album was The Worst of Jefferson Airplane. In 5th grade i first heard Grand Funk. When i lived in MN i had over 100 albums. When i left i had to sell as many as i could. Most were not in great shape. Of course, CDs started before I left in the early winter 1992. I have hundreds of them. I hardly listen to them. Now i can play songs or albums on my laptop connected to my TV via an HDMI cable.
Every original pressing of a 45 that I own,by the Beatles on Capitol or Apple,which I bought when they first came out sound better then the album versions. Sound better then the cd versions. Sound better then any remastered, remixed, product that their label puts out today! I find this to be true of almost all the singles I own by all the other bands in my record collection!
@@johnmohl7345 I agree in so many cases. I’ve never heard a better version of Jumpin Jack Flash than on the original mono 45. A lot of punch.
@@tomrobinson5776 Same here,my ''Born to be wild''Steppenwolf single and my ''1984''single by ''Spirit''is so much more powerful then the album versions.
1st 45 I recall buying was “and I love her”/ “if I fell” .... rode my bike to Nichols dept. store. I may have every Beatle 45 with original sleeve. Either bought original or bartered with friends
First 45 I ever bought was Day Tripper/We Can Work it Out. Which is my all time favorite. Followed closely by Rain/ Paperback Writer.
Great video. Wonderful memories. I had completely forgotten the cereal box 45s. I think I got a copy of The Archies "Sugar Sugar" from a box of (how appropriate) Super Sugar Crisps.
@@keefer-k8266 Nice 😉
I agree with the strong sentiment that is attached to the purchase of 45's.
I have an original misprinted label pressing of the Markets showing "Outer Limits" rather than "Out Of Limits" on the Warner Bros. label.
I have an original copy of "Work Song" by Don Caron on the IRC Label --- a kick ass instrumental that was the catalyst for my love of contemporary music (circa 1962).
I have an original copy of "Rev Up" by Manuel & The Renegades on the Piper Records label --- a kick ass car instrumental (circa 1963)
@@dmk7700 Very cool 😉
My favorite record label art work on single was Roulette, Motown, Parrot, Uni and Capitol
@@boguslavaki All amazing artwork.
I totally agree with you 110% when it comes to vinyl 45s. That forms the foundation of my music knowledge. I remember the cereal box records from the Monkees and Jackson Five. I also think part of the marketing of 45s included the artwork on the single and record sleeve. One of the first 45s I ever bought was Simon and Garfunkel's "Fakin' It," from 1967, listed the record playing time as 2:74 instead of the conventional 3:14. Paul Simon humor at work. I had a similar experience thinking Ringo Starr was singing the 1974 hit by Billy Swan, "I Can Help."
@@kso808 Love that Simon & Garfunkel single. One of my faves of theirs.
Like you say, the B sides were often the real treat... we could go on forever about them
Later on you might consider a series on cool B-sides (especially ones that didn’t chart) in different eras or years (if you haven’t already)
@@John-n9m7r I did a favorite Beatles B Sides awhile back, but maybe a favorite 60’s or 70’s B sides in the future. Great idea. 😉
@@tomrobinson5776 I scrolled down and found your Beatle B-sides video; loved it, thanks!
Didn’t find your channel until early this year; you have a lot of great ones from last year that I’ll have to check out
My first care package of US 45s arrived in 1962. I couldn't believe the colourful labels, Liberty, Veejay,Tamla, Parkway etc. UK labels,in comparison were pretty drab. Took me a long minute to work out the large centre holes though!
I do love the 45s that I got in the 60s. But in the 80s I bought a lot of Springsteen and Tom Petty 45s, because the b-side had non-album tracks.
Cleaning up the basement of this house I just bought in July I just found an overnight bag so full of unsleeved old 1960s 45s you can’t zip it up. Not sure how or why they would store them this way. This bag was stuffed in the corner of the laundry room. All kinds of surprises down here! Since I now have a finished basement I just bought a suitcase style record player on Amazon for playing the 45s my grandparents left to me. Can’t wait to get it all set up and see if any hidden gems in there.
@@KW973 Sounds great 😊
I have a few David bowie 45s
I started buying 45's in 1962. I was looking for Runaround Sue but couldn't find it, I ended up buying Take Good Care of My Baby by Bobby Vee. 45's were inexpensive, most were way under $1. My parents had a Grundig Majestic console stereo with a record changer that included an adapter to play a stack of 45's. I moved on to LP's pretty quickly with my first being, The Rolling Stones, England's Newest Hit Makers, then 12X5, Between The Buttons and so on.... 45's lost their appeal because for a couple dollars more, you could have an album with around 12 songs on it. Eventually, the only reason to buy a 45 was if I had no interest in any other songs that a group released.
Could you please do a Kinks worst-to-first? Or top 10 and low 10?
@@drewgeraci8434 Awhile back I did a video titled: A Kinks Album Ranking From A Dedicated Follower. Posted it well over a year ago. Check it out. 😉
@@tomrobinson5776 Thank you
I still have many of old 45s from the early to mid sixties... even the black Swan label of The Beatles' 'She Loves You'... which unfortunately is a bit warped. I still have some of my original Elvis Presley 45s (he was my first rock-and-roll hero!) I had two bands in the late 70s and mid 80s; each one released a 45!
@@Slotnikoff That’s awesome. 😉
you look just like my uncle wayne, talk like him too
I have several hundred .have a couple of james brown on kings record label..
@@michaelmarino3013 That’s so cool. Wish I had those. Hard to find original James Brown albums and singles.
Sure, your brothers and sisters listened to good shit. My sister didn't. I had to figure it all out on my own. Favorite b-sides: Badfinger - Carry on til tomorrow, & Beatles - You know my name (look up my number).
Interesting you would refer to these records as 45s. All examples you gave I believe were singles. There was another category of 45s called EPs (for extended play) that could squeeze in up to about 10 minutes per side. They were rare but filled an interesting niche. Magical Mystery Tour was released as a double EP packaged in a booklet full of pictures from the movie (if memory serves me well). Their late appeared was a bonus EP included by Stevie Wonder in his double LP Songs in the key of life.
Come to think about it, I do not know why 45 was used at all. Why not make singles that would play at 33 1/3? They could occupy less space.
I also wonder why all your singles had a large hole? I believe when purchased the hole had a plastic piece inside with a small hole so they could be played on a standard record player. One would push the piece out only when putting single into a jukebox. Or am I missing something?
American 45s had the "big hole" while those from England (and perhaps other countries) had to make use of the 45 insert so they could be played on the standard equipment manufactured in those countries. Perhaps because the United States had such a rich and booming economy (it was the one nation that came off relatively unscathed by the second world war) businesses could easily afford to put out machines totally devoted to the 45. In other countries, a record player usually had to accommodate all sizes of records; albums and singles. Why 45s had to have big holes in the first place I can't articulate, perhaps RCA (the company which had invented the format) wanted to make their product as different as possible to their Columbia rivals (the company who invented the L.P.)
@@Slotnikoff I do not think this is correct. There were jukeboxes in Europe in 1960s, even in communist countries. They were not as common as in the US but certainly not unheard of.
My point was rather why would you have singles with big holes in your home collection. Unless you had two record players (which I doubt many people would want, even in wealthy US) you would have to use inserts as you say, which was cumbersome.
I believe big hole was introduced for purely mechanical reasons. It was easier to design rather crude jukebox machinery to handle them.
@@pawelpap9 Jukeboxes were VERY common in the U.S., especially during the 40 and 50s. One could even make the statement that records for jukebox use made up the bulk of the profits for American labels. And as I stated before in my previous comment, RCA, the company that invented the 45 single, designed them with the big hole:
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@@pawelpap9 No, you are correct. 😉