The Word: Top singles priced under book value. First-rate older stuff mainly from one stellar local collection; select rock and pop, '50s-'70s (psyche, garage, rockabilly, miscellany). Picture sleeves and EPs as noted and/or shown.
Image: may not be the exact copy listed/purchased (but usually is)
Discount: free mailing or more for multi-item orders
Paul Anka: Midnight/Verboten!; ABC-Paramount 9937; N $15
Frankie Avalon: Dede Dinah/Ooh La La; Chancellor 1011; N $15
Frankie Avalon: Venus/I'm Broke; Chancellor 1031; N $10
The Beatles: There's a Place/Twist & Shout; Tollie T-9001; N- $25
The Beatles: Love Me Do/P.S. I Love You; Tollie T-9008; N $25
The Beatles: You Can't Do That/Can't Buy Me Love; Capitol 5150; N- $10
The Beatles: Help/I'm Down (pic sleeve); Capitol 5476; E+/E $25
Chuck Berry: Rock & Roll Music/Blue Feeling; Chess 1671; blue label E+ $20 -- sticker on label
Gary U.S. Bonds: School is Out/One Million Tears; LeGrand 1009; E+ $15
The Cheers: Arivederci/(Bazoom) I Need Your Lovin'; Capitol F2921; N- $15
Jimmy Clanton: Go, Jimmy, Go/I Trusted You; Ace 575; N- $20
Dave Clark Five: Glad All Over/I Know You; Epic 5-9656; N- $10
Eddie Cochran: Dark Lonely Street/Sittin' in the Balcony; Liberty F55056; N- $30
The Crickets: Oh, Boy!/Not Fade Away; Brunswick 9-55035; N- $50
Danny & the Juniors: At the Hop/Sometimes; Singular S-711; blue label N- $250 -- not the countdown ("1-2-3-4") version but it is the Singular original in top shape (the second most valuable version of a true rock rarity); small sticker on label, 1 side
Bobby Darin: Queen of the Hop/Lost Love; Atlantic 6127; E+ $20
Bobby Darin: Bullmoose/Dream Lover; Atlantic 6140; E-/E+ $25 picture sleeve; sticker on label
Bobby Darin: Christmas Auld Lang Syne/Child of God; Atlantic 6183; N- $25 -- arr. & cond. Bobby Scott
Dion & the Belmonts: Teen Angel/I Wonder Why; Laurie 3013; grey label E $30 -- sticker on label
Dion & the Belmonts: Don't Pity Me/Just You; Laurie 3021; E+ $20
Dion: Little Miss Blue/Lonely Teenager; Laurie 3070; N $20
Dion: Runaround Sue/Runaway Girl; Laurie 3110; E+ $25
The Dixie Cups: Chapel of Love/Iko Iko/People Say EP; Gema/Line/OutLine OLS-1102; picture sleeve E+/N S $10 -- reissues the 3 best, essential, classic hits of the New Orleans trio; nice photo & liners
Fats Domino: Valley of Tears/It's You I Love; Imperial 5442; maroon label N $15
Fats Domino: My Blue Heaven/I'm in Love Again; Imperial X5386; red label N $15
Fats Domino: When My Dreamboat Comes Home/So-Long; Imperial X5396; red label N $15
Fats Domino: Don't You Know I Love You/Yes, My Darling; Imperial X5492; black label N $20
Fats Domino: Coquette/Whole Lotta Loving; Imperial X5553; red label N $20 -- sticker on label
Duane Eddy, his "Twangy" Guitar & the Rebels EP; Jamie JEP-100; N-/N- $50 -- Cannonball, Movin' 'n' Groovin', Mason-Dixon Lion, The Lonely One
The Eternals: Rockin' in the Jungle/Rock'n Roll Cha-Cha; Hollywood HO-68-69; N $40 -- label backwards (sides reversed)
The Everley Brothers: Devoted to You/Bird Dog; Cadence 1350; N- $15
Bill Flagg: Go Cat, Go/A Good Woman's Leavin'; Tetra 4445; E+ $100 -- sticker on label; rare "Rockbilly"
Bill Haley & his Comets: Shake, Rattle & Roll/A.B.C. Boogie; Decca 29204; black label N $40
Bill Haley & his Comets: Dim, Dim the Lights/Happy Baby; Decca 29317; black label N $20
Bill Haley & his Comets: Rock-A-Beatin' Boogie/Burn That Candle; Decca 29713; black label E+ $20 (or E $15, specify)
Bill Haley & his Comets: Teenager's Mother/Rip It Up; Decca 30028; black label E+ $15 -- sticker on label
Keef Hartley: Halfbreed/Waiting Around; London/Deram 85053; promo N- $25 -- funky rock
Ivory Joe Hunter: Since I Met You Baby/You Can't Stop this Rocking and Rolling; Atlantic 1111; N- $25
Bill Justis: Raunchy/The Midnite Man; Sam C. Phillips International Corp. 3519; N $25
Buddy Knox w/the Rhythm Orchids: Party Doll/My Baby's Gone; Roulette 4002; N- $25 -- sticker on label
Buddy Knox w/the Rhythm Orchids EP; Roulette EPR-1-301; N/N- $75 -- Party Doll, Rock Your Little Baby to Sleep, Hula Love, Rock Around the Clock
Jerry Lee Lewis: Breathless/Down the Line; Sun 290; N $40
Janis Martin: Drugstore Rock & Roll/Will You, Willyum; RCA Victor 47-6491; E $15 -- rock; the female Elvis!
Janis Martin: Billy Boy, Billy Boy/All Right Baby; RCA Victor 47-7104; E+ $15 -- rock; the female Elvis!
The Mauds: Soul Drippin'/Forever Gone; Mercury 72832; 1968; E $15 -- a classic of blue-eyed soul (one of the best examples there is) and a good rock thing on the flip
Ricky Nelson: Lonesome Town/I Got a Feeling; Imperial X5545; N $30
Ricky Nelson: Stood Up/Waitin' in School; Imperial X5583; N $25
Nick Noble: Moonlight Swim/Lucy Lou; Mercury 71169; N- $15
Mike Pedicin Quintet: Shake a Hand!/When We Met; 20th Century 75027; N- $30 -- sticker on label
Carl Perkins: Matchbox/Your True Love; Sun 261; E $15 -- sticker on label
Elvis Presley: My Baby Left Me/I Want You, I Need You, I Love You; RCA Victor 47-6540; N- $25
Elvis Presley: All Shook Up/That's When Your Heartaches Begin; RCA Victor 47-6870; E+ $20
Elvis Presley: I Beg of You/Don't; RCA Victor 47-7150; N- $25
Elvis Presley: I Got Stung/One Night; RCA Victor 47-7410; N $25
Lloyd Price: Just Because/Why; ABC-Paramount 9792; N $20
The Royal Teens: Short Shorts/Planet Rock; ABC-Paramount 9882; N- $15
Tommy Sands: Goin' Steady/Ring My Phone; Capitol F3723; E $15
Tommy Sands: Steady Date with Tommy Sands EP; Capitol EAP 1-848; E/E+ $15 -- Goin' Steady, Teach Me Tonight, Gonna Get a Girl, Somewhere Along the Way
The Shirelles: Dedicated to the One I Love/Look a Here Baby; Scepter 1203; E+ $10
The Shirelles: Mama Said/Blue Holiday Guy; King 5213; V S $15 -- stereo!; some marks but plays fine
The Teen Queens: Eddie My Love/Just Goofed; RPM 453; E $20
[Danny Peil &] The Tigers: Jingle Jump/The Tigers: Flip Side; Raynard 602; picture sleeve E/E+ $20 -- rare & wild pic sleeve!!!; "it's a cool inside sound"
Freddy Tino & the Twisting Cyclones: Come On Let's Twist/Shoestring Twist; Ric 988 N $20
Titus Turner: Tarzan/Fall Guy; King 5213; V S $15 -- stereo!; some marks but plays fine
Bobby Vee: Bashful Bob/Take Good Care of My Baby; Liberty 55354; E $10
Bobby Vee: Run to Him/Walkin' with My Angel; Liberty 55388; E+ $10
Gene Vincent & his Blue Caps: Dance to the Bop/I Got It; Capitol F3839; N- $30
Chuck Willis: It's Too Late/Kansas City Woman; Atlantic 1098; E $15
Chuck Willis: C.C. Rider/Ease the Pain; Atlantic 1130; N- $25
Other 45s are listed at ends of Hip Wax pages.
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