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Behind file number 9 is a 45 rpm from 1981. It’s a purple-labeled Capitol record by Bob Seger. The single is Tryin’ To Live My Life Without You/Brave Strangers. I like to try to give perspective by considering the ages of celebrities at the time of media release. So saying, Bob Seger is around 36 … Continue reading Bob Seger – Tryin’ To Live My Life Without You/Brave Strangers
Behind File Number 8 is a RCA Victor 45 rpm from 1953. It is another Perry Como single, this time with Keep It Gay/No Other Love. This one got me looking at the word ‘keep’ like it was from some alien language. Nevertheless, the song is as light and airy and the title suggests. I … Continue reading Perry Como – Keep It Gay/No Other Love
Behind file number 7 in our green metal 45 rpm box is a 1981 Genesis 45. This one has a song called Abacab for the A side, and on the B side, Who Dunnit?. This was put out by Atlantic. I’ve never been a Genesis fan whatsoever. In fact, Phil Collins’ voice gives me the … Continue reading Genesis – Abacab/Who Dunnit?
Behind file number 6 is the 1956 Perry Como 45 rpm Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom)/Juke Box Baby. It’s another RCA Victor release with our boy Nipper on the front. The A Side has Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom). This was a pretty good time for Perry Como, as he received 5 Emmys between 1955 … Continue reading Perry Como – Hot Diggity/Juke Box Baby
Behind file number 5 is an RCA Victor 45 rpm release by Neil Sedaka. The songs are The Diary/No Vacancy. This one’s from 1958, and has good ol’ Nipper pictured on the top. Neil Sedaka was just 19 when he put out this single. The Diary clocks in at a short 2 minutes 21 seconds. … Continue reading Neil Sedaka – The Diary/No Vacancy
Number two in the file is Rick Springfield’s songs Don’t Talk To Strangers and Tonight. This 45 is from 1982. First off is Don’t Talk To Strangers. It reminds me of an 80s tv theme song! I get the feeling that he doesn’t want her to talk to strangers. What do you think? 🙂 I … Continue reading Rick Springfield – Don’t Talk To Strangers/Tonight
How about we talk about my 45s collection? I have quite a few! I decided to take them out today and find out if they are on youtube so I can share. Some of them have sleeves, but most don’t. The ones I’ll share first are in a green box tin with numbered file cardstock. … Continue reading Patti Page – Trust In Me/Under the Sun Valley Moon
Once upon a time, there was an early recording medium called 78 rpms. They were shaped as flat disks, most commonly made of shellac, that could be tossed clear across the room with relatively no damage. They were magical things. These 78 rpms were so called because, in order to play the recording correctly, it … Continue reading 4-F Papa/The Cowboy Song – Ruth Wallis