45 Number Eighty-One

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHJzRhk08iU&feature=related

Another amazing find of Neil Young on 45. I just never thought of a song like this as a single. The link takes you to a 1976 live acoustic version. Neil played this song often before it ever made it on to the record Comes A Time. The Neil song I don't have on 45, but want on my jukebox; "Motorcycle Mama" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19_w5UP3PAc .

45 Number Eighty

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeWC59FJqGc

A buddy once described guys like Eddie and Gene Vincent as the heavy metal acts of the 50s. I think I would describe them more like the punk/new wave of that era, but either way great music and good fun. My favourite Cochran songs; "C'mon on Everybody" (of course) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyU5bsfRdpE and "Nervous Breakdown" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apO0d0hdZbo . The latter was just covered by Wanda Jackson on her, Jack White produced, record from last year. A lot of chatter about Wanda's record, but I wasn't crazy about it. Wanda though will forever be in my hip category for her songs "Fujiyama Mama" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vtGwGBuBHc and "Let's Have a Party" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ksBcV-qrgo&feature=related .

45 Number Seventy-Nine

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJ2iHC5YilM

So if there is no big hole in the middle is it still a 45? I mean I can't play it on the jukebox. Man that ticks me off.

45 Number Seventy-Eight

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaqRwFyoGgQ&feature=fvst

Another band I under appreciated until I was older. Their music was all over the AM radio when I was a youngster, and I knew all the lyrics, but I didn't really know the band, or perhaps I should say John Sebastian. John is an NRBQ fan, and performed with them often in the 80s, and it was through this connection I revisited the Spoonful. Sebastian and the Spoonful have written some great pop songs. Songs that to me seem as if they just always existed on my radio. A couple of favourites; "Did You Ever Have to Make up Your Mind" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEAHDk2MAlM&feature=related and "Darlin' Be Home Soon" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyICxs10_4I .

45 Number Seventy-Seven

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTlv5LoSsIs&feature=related

This is in on my list of essential jukebox singalong songs. Along with their other hit "Baby, Now That I Found You" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7CvuadC8_c&feature=related . Both ear worm songs I don't mind catching. But of course now I have all my bad ear worm songs running through my head (Beach Boys-Kokomo and Falco-Rock Me Amadeus), and now you have all your bad ear worm songs running through your head. Your welcome.

45 Number Seventy-Six

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MS-NQ5UXCPc&playnext=1&list=PL276D13D142085B15

I left the sleeve on this. Most of the 45s I have that are not picture sleeves don't have the original paper sleeves. I ran into a garage sale that happened to have a bunch of Stones in the original London paper. Very cool. Oh yeah, this is a nice 1960's nugget from English bad boys, with the original band line up in the video. I still haven't read Keith's recent bio. I did read the excerpt in Rolling Stone magazine. It was a part from the turmoil during the Brian Jones era. Very interesting, though sad.

45 Number Seventy-Five

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKj2p2xqzGc

I'm not known as a blues fan. I like it in measured doses, and mixed in. Lightnin' is the real deal.