Classic 45's Jukebox Leland Scott

Label: RCA 9904
Year: 1970
Condition: M
Last Price: $14.00. Not currently available for sale.

Here's a beautiful Mint copy of one of the essential "swamp rock" hits of rock'n'roll. Note: This copy comes in a vintage RCA Victor Records factory sleeve. This powerful 45 has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).

Label: Columbia 45133
Year: 1970
Condition: M-
Last Price: $12.00. Not currently available for sale.

Found one! This is a beautiful, Near Mint copy of the duo's second big hit from their best and, sadly, final album, Bridge Over Troubled Water. What the heck is that rhythm section doing, by the way? Anybody ever figure it out (without looking at the session notes)? By the way, it's not your imagination — the 45 rpm version of "Cecilia" is speeded up from the LP version, which probably explains why the track is only 2:40 on the 45 but 2:55 on the LP. (!) I actually measured it by recording a snippet of the 45 (have a listen!). That segment is 2 seconds shorter from the 45 (1:43:66) than from the LP (1:45:713). Another reason why collecting 45s is so rewarding. Maybe you wondered if the LP version of "Cecilia" sounded slow all these years, but couldn't figure out why. Now you know... and you weren't imagining it! It's also worth noting that "Cecilia" was really the first recording that showed how much in love with complex rhythms Paul Simon had become. (And what a master producer as well!) Many of his solo releases demonstrate that passion, starting with his first single, "Mother And Child Reunion," which was one of the first hits with a reggae/ska rhythm by someone not from Jamaica. But in particular I think of his great single Late In The Evening (from the failed album/movie, One Trick Pony), and his entire Graceland and Rhythm of the Saints albums.
Note: This copy comes in a vintage Columbia Records factory sleeve. The labels and vinyl (styrene) grade very close to Mint in appearance, and the Audio sounds likewise.

Label: WB 5172
Year: 1960
Condition: M-
Price: $40.00

The top 10 hit on the A side is a swipe at all the "death" songs then in vogue on pop radio. But for me, the real fun begins on the B side... sounding a little like Elvis (who didn't in 1960?), Luman and crew manage to deliver a fine Rockabilly track, propelled by the great Boudleaux and Felice Bryant song. This essential B side (check out the mp3 "snippet" of it), by the way, is a non-album track. Note: This copy comes in a Near Mint picture sleeve, which has a bit of top-edge wear. The labels are look almost Mint, and the audio sounds pristine.

Label: Federal 12401
Year: 1961
Condition: M-
Last Price: $35.00. Not currently available for sale.

Here's a beautiful copy of this 1961 RnB Instrumental classic. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage King/Federal Records factory sleeve. It grades Near Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio). The audio has a touch of underlying surface noise.

Label: Sussex 241
Year: 1972
Condition: M-
Price: $18.00

This beautiful copy's brilliant, Mint audio is boggling my mind... have a listen to the snippet to remind yourself of just how awesome this recording is! Note: This copy comes in a vintage Buddah Records factory sleeve. The labels look almost Mint, and the vinyl looks almost untouched. As noted, the grooves preserve Mint audio!

Label: Alston 4574
Year: 1969
Condition: M-
Last Price: $20.00. Not currently available for sale.

A terrific two-sided Soul nugget from '69, this became Reid's only real penetration of the pop chart (his other charter peaked at #99) and his only Top 10 Black hit. This despite the fact that he churned out more than a dozen great singles over the next few years. Oh well. Have a listen to the mp3 snippet of his one hit, which was actually intended as an "answer song" to the Isley Bros. hit single "It's Your Thing", and you'll see how much great funky soul there is to discover (and covet). :-) Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Atlantic Group Records factory sleeve. It grades very close to Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).