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I admit it; after listening to so many 45's thru the years, stuff can easily slip thru the cracks. Thanks to shuffle play on my trusty ol' ipod though, it's quite often that something pops up that gives me a reminder of how great it is. When this one...

(originally posted 9/9/2009) The Sons Of Adam (founded by guitar legend Randy Holden), had started life as a surf instrumental band from Baltimore, moved to LA at the tail end of ‘63, and morphed into The Sons Of Adam by ‘65. By the time their final...

This is a real favorite of mine these days from this Chicago group who released far too few records. In this writer's humble opinion, this track is their best. Combining grungy garage rock guitar and those beautifully smooth Chicago group vocals, there...

ALL of the music I love was created by black artists or influenced by black music. This is the 3rd of 3 mixx tapes of my favorite 45's, as I'm about to turn 45 (RPM) myself. Turn it up loud and honor these incredible artists. I could listen to these...

I'm turning 45 (RPM) in less than a week, so it seems like a good time to celebrate with a handful of favorite mellow/ sweet soul 45's. Anyone who knows me is well aware of my deep love affair with the small records with the big hole! 2 more (high quality...